The Crown and Mitre, Kings Lynn

A really excellent pub serving well kept ale, and imaginatively decorated. We really liked the extension built on the sea defence wall with terrific views over the river ouse where you can watch the lynn ferry chug by.
We found Roger the landlord to be be fine; yes, he is opinionated but easy to talk to, which should be avoided if you take offence easily. In an age where sanitised, corporate service is commonplace, an individualistic landlord with personality stands!

7 Apr 2013 09:10

The Kings Head (Low House), Laxfield

We visited this pub on Xmas eve 2007 after reading about in in the CAMRA national Inventory. I've visited pubs all over the UK and am choosy about these I like; the best ones have great real ale, food, service and atmosphere. The Low House has to be THE best- no contest. Not only is it an beautifully unspoilt piece of history with real fire and timber panelling intact, it serves the best pint of Adnams I've ever had, and the food (in my case the steal and ale pie) is beyond superb. As if that werent enough the charming waitress did all she could to make our visit memorable and without being intrusive or over solicitous.
I have previously tried to imagine what the perfect pub would be like (and even wrote about it). Well, this is it. I urge anyone who reads this to use it, and keep this institution, the epitomy of what an English pub should be, alive.

24 Dec 2007 20:44