The Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell - pub details
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Address: 43 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0EG [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 17288)
Farringdon (0.2 miles), Barbican (0.4 miles), Chancery Lane (0.4 miles)
Farringdon (0.2 miles), London Barbican (0.4 miles), City Thameslink (0.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 69 users)
> Local guides: London pub guide, Central London pub guide, Clerkenwell pub guide
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user reviews of the Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell
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| I haven't been in here for a good few years and since I was passing by, and a bit dodgey on the legs walking up the hill from Farringdon road, thought it a good enough reason to drop in. The place certainly has been improved for the better; well painted,clean,light and airey. Now aimed more towards food as a Pub diner,from what one could see, looked good. And very well populated by punters. On the Ale front, I sampled both a pint of Nosey Parker and Tom Foolery. Very nice. Bar staff,very pleasant and on the ball. Pleasant seating area outside to sit outside and watch the world go by;or plan the revolution. Lenin and Stalin would have known, and quite possibly have used this place when they stayed around the corner a century ago. Enjoy; a very good beer bar. SOUTHLONDONLION - 16 May 2009 09:46 |
| Gave this place a go based on a personal recommendation and was pretty pleased with it from a drinkers point of view. There were a couple of quite interesting ales on offer, along with an impressive selection of overseas and continental beers. My ale (one which I hadn't tried before) was in excellent condition. The pub interior is quite airy and spacious, with a relaxed atmosphere on my Friday evening visit. It was busy though, I ended up with a small section of shelf to myself but nevermind, it was a Friday after all... As I usually stick to scoffing Subways when I'm out and about on pub crawls, I can't pass comment on the standard of the food. Would recommend this place on the strength of my visit and will make a point of going in there again soon. Quinno - 9 Feb 2009 19:36 |
| having just seen the comments in here , Looks like a continued theme here, I met a mate who works nearby in here and we witnessed 2 females being told that the pub is not a "fast food" outlet. the girls said they had been waiting 35 minutes. now I dont know but 35 minutes seems a bit long. esp when the place wasnt that busy. we had had a burger king meal on the way home, now that was fast food. whoever owns this place needs to look carefully at how much trade is being lost due to bad service and rude staff. beer was in good condition , cant remember what we drank.. The_Pub_Inspector - 22 Nov 2008 13:03 |
| I work near the crown and our office frequently visits this pub. I have stopped going there becuase of the service. It always takes ages for the food to arrive and the bar gets too busy which means long waits for a drink. i went back there yesterday for the first time in months because a colleague had his leaving lunch there. a collegue and mine ordered 10 mins later than the others and we had to wait over 40 minutes for the food to arrive. another colleague actually cancelled his order because it took too long and he had to return to work. when our food arrived the waiter told us that we could order a free drink from the bar as compensation for the long wait. we didn't ask for this. i went to the bar and explained to the guy behind the bar what his colleague had said. he then said in a kind of jokingly way that i cannot have a free drink. i ordered 2 anyway as i believed his was joking. he kept asking me to pay for it and i told him that i won't becuase it was offered to me in compensation for waiting long for the food. he then turned around and said that he is the bar manager and they don't do free drinks and i can pay for it or leave it. i left. i returned later that day to speak to him and to explain that because of his behaviour at lunchtime i am here to cancel a booking i made for a large group for pre-dinner xmas drinks. he still didn't apologise, but simply crossed us out from the his book and continued being annoyingly arrogant. i have never been treated like that before. i can't believe that this guy calls himself a manger. a manager should have the best interest for his pub to make money and keep the punters happy. they obviously don't care so why should i spend my hard earned money in this place. i will not go back after this very bad experience. MaryAl - 22 Nov 2008 12:45 |
This has the makings of an excellent pub. There is a good selection of wine, a decent selection of real ales, and a superb selection of bottled beers and ciders from around the world (I favour the Liberty Ale). The lunchtime burgers and chips are excellent (I’ve also had the club sandwich which was good, though not as noteworthy as the burgers), and the prices reasonable for the area (though the beer is a little steep). They have a promotion on - on Mondays, most wine is £10 a bottle. What lets this pub down is the service. Whilst it’s largely friendly (with one exception), it is cripplingly slow. I have waited 6 or 7 minutes just for my change, whilst the ever changing bar staff attempt to fathom out the till. If this were the exception, you’d smile and shrug it off, but it happens every time I go. This is a shame, as this pub would get a solid seven out of ten from me otherwise - the mix of drinks, seating styles (from high stools to cosy chairs; from window-airy to niche dark and cosy) suit a wide range of clientèle. I have gone in with folk my own age (40ish) and much younger (20ish) and all have found something to amuse (including a selection of board games). They just need to sort their service out. mattygroves - 19 Nov 2008 09:57 |
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