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Recently attended a wake here... never knew place existed Been back since for a meal with my wife both thoroughly enjoyed it .Lots of choice on menu & catered for my wife who is gluten intolerant Staff very friendly and even though new customers made to feel welcome
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Great place hidden away but worth the find
Good food,real ales & now even cocktails
Staff really friendly and welcoming
Can get busy so good idea to book
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Further update - reopened in November after its brief closure for a refit ... what a transformation! Much modernised with wacky local-history features including a fantastic Bournemouth-based mural on the dining room wall and a blown-up historical Ordnance Survey map watching over everyone from the ceiling. Now open till 12 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Brightened up throughout but still a brilliant pub with great food and a good vibe. And never so busy that you can't hear what anyone is saying.
Keep up the good work!
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WE ARE AT PRESENT UNDER GOING A MAJOR REFURBISHMENT READY TO RE OPEN & RELAUNCH FRIDAY 29TH NOV
OPENING WITH CHAMPAGNE ON ARRIVAL , CLOSE UP MAGICIAN , T SHIRTS TO GIVE AWAY & FIREWORKS !
SATURDAY FREE FACE PAINTING & GLITTER TATTOO'S FOR KIDS DURING DAY & ABBA TRIBUTE AT NIGHT ..COME ALONG & SEE OUR NEW FAMILY FRIENDLY LOOK
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Recently under new management .Ref previous comment it is now open until midnight Fri & Sat .New things are happening all the time ; worth checking out their Facebook page to check .Beer Garden is being smartened up with decking & there is talk end Oct they doing the actual pub ! Apparently Breakfasts starting at weekends plus live music ...nice to know someone is trying .This hidden pub is worth a find !
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Time for an update on my local, because I've been here a bit more frequently of late!
It really is a fantastic, relaxed local and, for such a small out-of-the-way place, has a really good menu of great food at reasonable prices. Your obvious beef pie, skillets, fish & chips, burgers and whatnot, and also some fantastic more unusual things like the picnic pie and the fidget pie, which are both yummy.
All in all, a great place either to eat or to meet for a few beers, in friendly not-too-busy surroundings.
A feature (some might say down-side) of the pub is the fact that it has never to my knowledge extended it's 11 o'clock time bell. (I presume it opens later on New Year's Eve!)
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Please get rid off the rude barmaid as she is poison to the new management and customers, not wanting to mention her name but susan rings a bell !!!!!
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Sue smells, lol
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A great local to visit either for a meal or just for a few evening pints. Friendly both sides of the bar. Happy to have it just down the road!
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For the last two Saturdays we had lunch in the Crown at Northbourne. It is sad that this pub is not registered with Beer in the Evening nor anywhere else obvious. Both food and drink are good and prices are very competitive. We had the haddock and chips for �3.50 last week and the special �4.50 2-course offer yesterday, comprising sausages / ice cream for Selina and steak pie / rhubarb crumble for me. Both were excellent. The most expensive bottle of wine is under �11.00 and Marston's Pedigree is on draught. This makes our usual pubs seem very expensive. We are considering relocating to the Bournemouth area and this pub tips the balance towards Northbourne.
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Decent local, generous size portions, decent sports TVs. Friendly staff and clientelle. Offers all a 'local' should offer.
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I just thought I'd mention that children are allowed in there although it might be before a certain time. I do however have the feeling that children are allowed in all of the time because food is served until 9pm. Hope this helps.
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no kids no dogs but lots of mirrors!!!! go to the thatch up the road all are welcome with no bad attitude from the management. roll on there move abroad. we may go back when more welcoming managers take over? no offence to andy or sue.
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The crown comes across as a well managed local where you will find many white van brigade painters, decorators and plumbers. Staff are very professional and friendly. Thursday night pub quizz is excellent entertainment. Has a separate sports bar which is more workman like. Latest range of food looks good for the price. Has been refurbished attractively. TV viewing is good because it has four Sky televisions. Drinks not expensive.
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good local pub, friendly staff alway helpful and like kids and dogs. can get abit stayed though. new food menu looks good but not yet tried.
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I go there quite alot, although I hardly ever drink but I have gone there to drink and it seems ok, Debbie is right, the alsatian has now gone, the pub is now under new management and the staff seem quite friendly, well worth a try.
Stuart - 31 Oct 2004 18:45 |
The Crown is now an excellent pub since its refurb, and new landlord has taken over. We had a great New Year 03 and now tend to have another one this year. It attracts young and old alike and smells alot nicer now that mangy old alsation dog has gone.
Debbie
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Now known simply as The Crown.
John - 24 Sep 2004 12:20 |
The pub has recently undergone a referbishment - so it may now be more to John's taste. The seat covers are no longer torn, but the pub now has a 'trendy wine bar' feel to it.
Agree, the beer can be a bit unpredictable - but I've never seen the alsation being ferocious!
Rob - 12 Sep 2003 08:45 |
Please don't tell me that this is a listed building like the nearby Horse & Jockey. An absolute dump. Every seat cover is torn, a ferocious alsation patrols the bar and the beer is foul.
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