The Crown, Saltford - pub details
Address: 500, Bath Road, Saltford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS31 3HJ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 15035) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Keynsham (2.4 miles), Oldfield Park (3.9 miles), Bath Spa (4.9 miles)
> Current user rating: 3.9/10 (rated by 9 users)
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Riverside, Saltford (0.3 miles), Bird In Hand, Saltford (0.3 miles), Jolly Sailor, Saltford (0.9 miles), Old Crown, Kelston (1.0 miles), Swan Inn, Swineford (1.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Crown, Saltford
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| The recent review is pretty much what I found the other day. The Crown seems to have a real public bar mentality to it - nothing wrong with that in principle, but what you have here isn't particularly inviting. Some very loud-mouthed (and foul-mouthed) conversations going on with the bar staff fully involved - so involved that they weren't especially interested in breaking off to serve other people. Very much a select group of regulars dominating the show and non-regulars don't get much of a welcome. Not much evidence of anyone eating when I was there, which I can easily understand. The beer was fine in fairness but I don't see myself going here again - not an enjoyable experience at all. jq000004 - 26 Apr 2011 22:57 |
| A prominent pub on the main road in the centre of Saltford. Unusually the pub sign is a two dimensional model of a gold crown, rather than the usual oblong board with a picture on it. There�s a good sized beer garden out the back in addition to a small patio area. Inside, it all seems to be a bit of a mismatch of different styles. The main bar area has limited seating and looks a little shabby, with some old parquet wooden flooring around the bar counter and carpet elsewhere. The walls are mostly finished in a rough, painted plaster and the wood panelled bar has also been painted, a long time ago. You get the feeling that maybe at one time this was a decent place with exposed stonework and natural wood, but sadly no more. To the left is a room dominated by a pool table, although oddly the few tables that were in here were laid up for food which seems an strange mix. At the other end of the pub is a large, attractive stone built fireplace and flagstone hearth, which is probably the pub�s best feature. There are a couple of old leather sofa�s just in front of it which is a pleasant enough spot. The plasma screen tacked on to the edge of the fireplace ruins the look somewhat though. At the back is a large conservatory/restaurant area overlooking the garden. The menu appears to be of the usual mass-produced �pub grub� type, with various dishes such as chilli, lasagne, ham, egg & chips, etc, all offered at around the �6/�7 mark, although many were also available as a �2 for �10� deal. Other sections on the menu included baguettes, burgers, salads, jackets, grills, etc. It was fairly quiet on a recent mid-week lunch-time, possibly on account of the prices being charged. �2.55 for an Orange Juice and Lemonade seems excessive. I paid over a pound less just a mile away in The Riverside Inn last week, which is in a prime location next to the river. A couple of the punters that were at the bar were using some rather course language, and the odd barman and heavily tattooed chef seemed happy to join in an animated discussion about hard-on�s. Beers on tap were Gem and Courage Best. Ciders were Blackthorn and Thatcher�s Gold. Overall, I can see little reason why anyone would stop here unless you�re just passing through and don�t know any better. The three pubs down by the river are all far better establishments in much nicer locations. Blackthorn - 13 Apr 2011 15:29 |
| Visited The Crown again yesterday! The place was not as busy as it has been in the past, but although the big screen was on at the Resturant end it wasn't too loud. My friend and I sat and talked, and enjoyed excellent food back to it's normal high quality (the best gammon i've had for ages). Bath Ales Gem was on offer and very quaffable. seaeagle - 16 Jan 2011 23:16 |
| MarinerBill, is Sussex too far to travel from to go here? Usually have an evening here for just the reasons given - it's not too busy, rugby is often on the big screen, the well kept real ales and the food is generally good. On a recent visit the food was not as good as normal and we got 50% back, no questions asked, without even complaining. seaeagle - 20 Nov 2010 08:32 |
| As Blackthorn says, I think the earlier comment wasn't intended for this pub. The Crown Saltford is a bit of a strange hybrid which tries to be part restaurant and part sports bar. Customers wanting to eat in the restaurant area have to walk through the other part with its pool table, big-screen TV etc. which doesn't seem a good way to entice people in. Trade seems patchy and some evenings it's really dead despite the sports coverage. The landlord has been there a long while and seems a friendly guy and they have two or three real ales, one of which is a guest beer and can be a bit out of the ordinary. As a straightforward pub it's OK but I can't imagine you'd want to travel a long way to visit it. MarinerBill - 31 Oct 2010 13:17 |
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