The Crown

Easily missed from the mall, nice centrally located pub tucked away, which is rare in the UK. Real ales, a surprisingly good cider on tap. Heated outdoor area.

Good selections of ales and even a cider on tap. Reasonably good food, especially for what is essentially a shopping centre.

Friendly staff, couches and good seating inside, a decent outdoor area for the smokers among you… Plus the courtyard is off the main avenue so it feels quiet even when town is busy.

NEVER GO TO THIS PUB! Here’s what happened to my group:

We went there for a drink on a Sunday afternoon. I asked for some drinks at the bar but they had stopped serving the drinks we wanted at that time. So we sat down in front of the TV and decided what to drink. After a while, a man came up to us and said,

“I think it’s time you three left… This is England, you don’t just sit your ass down… Are you taking a piss…” We then said,

“Okay, we’ll order a drink, we’re just deciding.” The man, who we assumed belonged to the pub staff but show no clear signs of doing so, got fed up and started being rude to us and insulting us! I asked him not to take that tone with us and he got even angrier! He said,

“YOU FUC** BASTARDS… FUC**” this and “FUC ” that! Then as we decided to leave (because didn’t even want to stay there any more) he kept on insulting us… “FUC** ... FUC.. F** OFF! ... “

I went to this pub lots of times but now I COMPLETELY lost respect for it. I STRONGLY recommend to NEVER GO HERE!