The Crown, Turners Hill

This pub was a really pleasant surprise. It doesn't look all that from outside but inside it's a handsome and welcoming pub with a nice friendly atmosphere. The food is divine! We've struggled of late to find a pub in this sort of area which doesn't try too hard with their food and it seems every other dish contains pine nuts or butternut squash. The Crown serves proper traditional pub food but of a good quality and much is home made. Hubby had a Crown Burger which was generous and good quality meat. I had a vegetarian lasagna which was very nice and the garlic bread was amongst the best I've tasted. The veggie selection was reasonable and the menu overall had plenty to choose from, from sandwiches to steak. The desserts were also very pleasant. The service was friendly although they could have been a teensy bit more attentive (we had to ask for a dessert menu rather than being asked if we would like dessert) but this was a Saturday lunchtime on a bank holiday weekend so this was understandable. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be going back. Highly recommended for those who like good, no nonsense pub food.

29 Aug 2009 16:35

The Cowdray Arms, Balcombe

In this day and age not having a vegetarian option just is not acceptable.

29 Aug 2009 16:26