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Drove past this pub yesterday on the way to Stonor Park so decided to make an impromptu stop. Describes itself as 15th century but Grade II listing says it is 17th & 18th century building of brick and flint rubble with characterful interior including wooden benches/settles, flagstone floor, half pine-panelled, half red-painted walls (decorated with old photos and advertising posters) and beamed ceilings. Listed in the 2015 GBG and the Brakspear Bitter was in fine condition. Also on sale was Rebellion's IPA. We didn't stay long but it was a worthwhile visit. Doesn't stay open past 3 or 3.30pm (or Sunday evenings) so check opening hours first.
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superb building, nestled in a valley, a huge stunning brick pub, with outdoor seating that looks onto the fields and wood on the other side of the road. some accomodation buildings attached, but other than that, no neighbours within sight of the pub, so it feels like you are truelly remote.
a wonderfull place to sit in the sun and enjoy various oxfordshire brakespear beers and a really decent pint of Rebellion IPA from marlow down the road.
food was reasonable, service was great, beer was wonderfull, setting near unbeatable. great place.
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Despite this being a lovely old english pub the setting lets it down. It is on quite a busy country road with no real garden to speak of - we walked over on a beautiful Saturday and felt a little let down by the wooden decked area (garden). The food is average - it will fill a gap if necessary. Service was average to unfriendly.
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It is very rare in this day and age to find a traditional English Country pub which is exactly what The Crown is. The pubs interior is excellent and it is spotlessly clean. There is a great choice of drinks and they regularly change their guest ales (which are superbly kept!). The food offers excellent value for money and is always delicious. The last time I visited was a busy Sunday lunch, I ordered the roast which was delicious and my girlfriends were equally delighted with their choices too. The staff are all super efficient and polite. The Landlord Lucas and the Manager Andy are always very welcoming and really do look after you throughout your visit. If you have read through my whole review then you will probably see that I cannot fault The Crown in anyway! I really do recommend you visit :-) My girlfriends and I cannot wait to visit again soon
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In short, excellent
Stopped here for lunch on a weekday, and although it was reasomably busy it all went smoothly. The staff were friendly and professional, the food was very good, the Brakspears was well kept.
My only criticism would be that the portions of vegtables were a bit on the small side hence I'll only give it an 8 instead of a 9.
There are building works going on there at the moment but don't let that put you off
Highly recommended
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Stopped of here last week whilst on a walk in the area. Food, beer and service were outstanding. Highly recommended for a lunch stop if you are out in the area. I had the venison which was top notch!
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A wonderful pub. Excellent food, guest English beers constantly changing, great atmosphere. Whether Dave or Jacob are cooking food is always top quality. Andy the manager is charm and friedliness personified. Setting of the pub is beautiful in a quiet idyllic valley with hardly any through traffic. Absolutely worth a visit.
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Lovely pub, excellent setting, good service. All the staff are very friendly. On first visit had Pigeon �10.50 - marvellous; on second visit had burger �11.50 not such good value. Nevertheless this will not stop me visiting again. Will just be more careful what I choose from the menu next time.
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Fanstastic location, good local beer and the landlord really goes out of his way to make you feel welcome. Charming interior.
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Whenever I get the oppurtunity we visit this pub as it is always good on the beer and food.Great to sit outside on a summers day. Highly recommended
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Revisited again today.
This place just gets better and better.
Very genuine and warm welcome, decent log fire and a packed dining area.
Had a couple of superb pints of Rebellion Smuggler and thought country pubs really don't get better.
Front (public) bar you feel very welcome in just for a drink (unlike some of Oxfordshire's foody "pubs"), huge barn for receptions/parties with a late license.
Attached cottage which looked fab for a very reasonable rate.
Finally, really great food - certainly on a par with the very finest locally. You'd probably need to head to Great Milton (Le Manoir) to top it, not to mention multiply the bill by a factor of about 5-10x.
Only downsides, its well out of the way, unless you live in Stonor, and a couple more beers on handpump wouldn't go amiss. Actually, on second thoughts, location is the pubs advantage - no chance of it being spoiled by coach-loads of tourists.
Great local walking in the Chilterns too.
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This is my all time favourite pub!!! Just what an english country pub should be. The building is beautiful and the setting stunning, put that together with great wine, beer and amazing food and you have the perfect place for lunch or an evening out. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming but Dave the chef, Andy the manager and Jeremy the landlord are exceptional. Would thoroughly recommend this pub
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The Crown is certainly one of the nicest pubs i have ever been to. The location is idyllic, lovely beer garden and almost no through traffic on the small country road the Crown is on. Decent choice of beers and excellent choice of wines including extremely good value and quality house wine. Inside the pub is just somewhere to relax, all you can hear is conversation and laughter, no games machine or loud piped music. Food is excellent cooked by Dave the chef and reasonably priced. Manager Andy and landlord Jeremy are fantastic hosts.
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My partner, 11 year old daughter and I visited this pub while on a fairly long walk on 29.04.06. I'd picked it from your website and was looking forward to the ambience, amber liquid and of course food. We arrived at 13.40 in good time for lunch we thought. But the landlord was preoccupued with a wedding party later in the day and had closed the kitchen at 13.30. He blithely informed us he usually provides lunch until 14.30, absolutely no comfort to us on this occasion. Unfortunately the Crown is not the Flying Inn and the landlord is no Humphrey Pump as his hospitality would not extend to giving us sandwiches at least. So we drank his Brakspears, very palatable, and walked over to the Five Horseshoes where the fare was still available and the welcome much more hospitable (See separate review). Perhaps the Crown is a victim of too much success but the landlord needs to remember it is in the heart of walking country and walkers can't quickly get to another pub when disappointed at his.
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Outstanding food and very decent beer (Brakspears) Lovely atmosphere in either the main dining room or the back bar. Front bar tends to be used when its very busy/wet. If its warm there are lots of outside tables in the "courtyard" area. My only criticism is that the candle-lit dining room is too dark, but very romantic for a cosy dinner. Lamb shank and puddings no doubt really bad for you, but very tasty. A very friendly welcome too.
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After a two hour walk we were ready for lunch and a pint. The Crown was a welcomed sight. It turned out to be a wonderful find having excellent food (really) and good real ale. the second leg of our walk was something of a stagger!
The pub itself is old and atmospheric and there is a pleasant garden alongside. Would recommend highly
John Nicholas - 8 Apr 2004 12:52 |
Lovely wisteria-covered ancient building with black beams and timbers, deep burgundy paintwork, log fires and candlelight, relaxed atmosphere, good home-cooked food, well kept Brakspears, Flowers Original and a guest beer, picnic-sets on attractive side lawn, pretty country setting - lots of walks nearby and plenty of cob nuts in autumn!
pete - 21 Oct 2003 12:39 |
