The Crown Inn, Shorwell - pub details
Address: Walkers Lane, Shorwell, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 3JZ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 27873) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub suggested by Carl1982 on 4 Nov 2005
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> Current user rating: 5.5/10 (rated by 19 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Countryman, Brighstone (1.2 miles), Three Bishops, Brighstone (1.7 miles)
user reviews of the Crown Inn, Shorwell
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| Fabulous Pub ! Had a great few days visiting IOW and this was the best pub we found - and we tried a few ! The food was amazingly tasty especially the pie, and plenty of choice on the menu and special board. Staff were very friendly and cheery, beer was very good and pub was very cosy. Could not have asked for more. eeemoid - 25 Nov 2010 23:48 |
| This is a first class pub make no mistake about it. There were 16 of us on a long weekend break celebrating a friend's 50th at a farm nearby ( which was also amazing!) We had lunch on the first day and were delighted with the friendliness of the staff, the quality of the food and excellent beers - Goddards Fuggle Dee Dum! We chose home-made chicken, ham and leek pie, scampi (14 pieces!) and Crayfish Risotto which was served quickly and with a smile in front of a roaring coal fire. Lager drinkers were happy with the San Miguel or Peroni and bitter drinkers with Goddards F Dee Dum, Ringwood 49er, Tribute, Doombar etc etc. We walked to the pub again the next day and enjoyed more beers and some sat by the fire and others outside in the pretty gardens. On sunday evening 12 of us went down for dinner and even though it was getting close to 9pm we were served freshly cooked "proper chef" food with a smile. We rearranged a few tables to seat us all together and that was fine too. The food again was top drawer;- roast beef with all the trimmings, venison, fish pie, and another risotto. The beers flowed we laughed and chatted to a few locals ( ken etc??). A great night. A great pub. Thank you.10 out of 10. magicmerlin - 23 Nov 2010 12:38 |
| The pub is lovely and the staff nice, the beer is great and the food totaly unpalatable. We spent £40 on over cooked, dry cajun chicken, and a blue cheese and leek lasagne with zero blue cheese and 100 awful, neither of us could finish it. We have eaten here 3 times and each time has been bad. Pity as a drinks are great and the pub its lovely its just the food thats awful. gwen - 23 Sep 2010 22:20 |
| I have a friend who is due to visit the island & asked for my pub recommendations. I have just noted the recent comments on the Crown & as I take notice of serious reviews it will sadly no longer figure among my top ten. John.T - 20 Sep 2010 15:30 |
| Nice traditional old pub, totally spoiled by the current owners who seem to want to change it into some trendy venue which is not possible in Shorwell. Two weeks ago I went there for a meal, fillet steak medium rare, came out medium to well done and when I complained and asked if I could have a medium rare steak within 10 minutes (as partner was half way through his meal) I was told no as they had to make meals in order and I would have to wait until other customers had been served - there were two other customers in the pub! Went there tonight at 10.05pm for a nightcap to find it closed and an elderly gentleman behind the door telling me the pub closed at 10pm. On a Friday!!!! No wonder no one in the village likes the new owners. Having lived in Shorwell for 10 years and being a regular of this pub when the previous owners were in place I would suggest that if you want good service, a decent meal and a pub that is open until 11pm, drive a couple of miles further down the road and go to the Three Bishops. The current owners of the Crown may want to encourage tourists to visit, however they have very little time for their "bread and butter" clients - ie the locals! jaksareli - 5 Mar 2010 22:44 |
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