Rose & Crown

[Muushka]

Speaking of New England fish and chips. Man I miss that. Here in NC, they do not have the fine art of being able to not over cook the fish!! It is so disappointing, I usually just skip it.

 

[disneyfan4u]

I hate to say that I guess I'm a minority. We were a bit disappointed with our dinner at Rose & Crown. It was our 24th wedding anniversary and our son's 11th birthday and a notation was made on our reservations. The only reason I booked this restaurant is every other restaurant was booked. (this was a spur of the moment trip so I didn't have time to make a lot of ADRs).

We were seated outside but were under a canopy so we knew we wouldn't be able to see the higher fireworks. Our waitress was very kind and told us not to worry, there was a small fireworks viewing area just to the left of the restaurant.

My husband ordered the Crab Timbale for an appetizer and I ordered the Potato and Leek Soup. The crab timbale was just okay but the potato and leek soup was delicious. The rolls didn't have a whole lot of flavor to them but were okay. If I had known the soup was so good, I would have ordered it for an appetizer.

For an entree, my husband ordered the Bangers and Mash. I ordered the Tamarind Glazed Pork Loin and our son ordered the fish and chips.

The bangers and mash were just okay. The pork loin was very bland. It didn't have any flavor to it at all except for the glaze. Our son's fish was very greasy and he only ate a bit of the fish and mostly dined on the fries.

Our desserts were better. I ordered the Stickey Toffee Pudding and my husband ordered the Bailey's Irish Cream. The Bailey's was super strong. You could smell it when they sat it on the table. The pudding was delicious. We both liked it a lot.

While I wouldn't say I'd never eat there again, I think I'd skip it unless it was the only place that had an open reservation.

Wow, very detailed..thank you...all opinions are welcome!!!

 

[Laura's Dad]

The problem is not with th Rose and Crown. W have eaten there twice and have had wonderful meals and GREAT service. The problem is with English food!