Nice atmosphere, good beer and wine.
Starter - pate/terrine was ok.
Main - steak was variable - my rare one was cooked close to medium, and my wife's blue one (and this was repeated many times to the waitress!) was medium-rare, and remained mainly on the plate. The chips (though they called them something different) were very greasy and tired.
Dessert - coffee creme brulee was really really very poor. It was more of a layer of (reheated?) thick jellified custard lying on a coffee mousse - and I left it (not because I was full).
The service was very friendly but patchy. We were charged for drinks which we cancelled 25 minutes after being ordered.
Netty
My husband and I popped in on the off chance and really wanted to try the 'fish side', however they were fully booked for a birthday lunch. We therefore went to the 'pub side' and had the special lunch menu. Whilst the portions were 'small' they were adequate although I too found some of the dishes a little on the salty side, hence 'very good' rather than 'outstanding'. The home made bread was a definite plus and I would certainly return, just hold the salt a little!
hugh jampton
What a pleasant evening!
Moaning kids and families should stay at home and leave places like this to PLUs
Greg
We visited the Rose and Crown for the first time, just a few days ago. We regularly drive past it on the way to Plymouth and have said on many occassions "we must try this place". After checking the "pub" out on their website they make reference to an outside area suitable for children and generally gave the impression that this was probably a child friendly place. How wrong we were!
We booked a table by telephone without any problem, I asked for a table in the family room as we had two small children (5 & 7 years), but told that the family room was "all booked out", oh well we'll in the main eating area. On arrival at the "pub" instead of the traditional pub style we were expecting my Husband and I just looked at each other - we have entered a restaurant! How can this be - it's just won Pub of the Year? Maybe it was entered in the wrong category?
Onto the table - "Do you have a childrens menu" I ask "no" is the reply "you can choose something from the normal menu and we will make it smaller" she continues. At this point we wonder if we should stay and discuss finishing our drinks and leaving, I can't give a five year old a Thai Green curry or other exotic things - don't get me wrong I don't want them to have nuggetts and chips either, but something a little plainer would be more suitable for their tiny tummies. Instead we plump for the sausages and crushed potatoes, which my son (7) enjoyed but my daughter could not tolerate - covered in gravy, too salty for her.
This review must sound pretty bad at this point, and for us it was. However if we had not had the children with us I would probably have left saying what a fantastic meal we'd had.
My recommendation must be made to the Rose and Crown - please, please, please ensure you make it clear to the public, you are not suitable for younger children, despite having a secret garden for them to play safely in!
JK
Have been here twice for lunch and cannot recommend it enough. We all had the three course lunchtime special for 12.99 (i think) and the standard of food and service compared with places I've visited in Plymouth that we've paid 100 for two of us. Portions might be a little small if you were ravenous but perfect for lunch. Staff were fantastic - never had to ask who had ordered what and we never felt rushed. I ate here about three years ago before the refurb - you wouldn't believe it was the same building.
