The Crown Hotel, Horwich

My friend and I called here today and decided to have lunch. The big mistake on my part was opting for the home made meat and potato pie. It was the thinnest pie I have ever seen and any meat was cleverly disguised as something else, maybe the sliver of carrot or the flake of onion I spotted hiding in the crumbly mash. Fortunately the portion given was very small so I did not need to spend a lot of time eating it .The gravy was thin and not very sipid so I left most of the meal uneaten.
On the upside my partner enjoyed her baked potato and beans.
The Holts bitter was pleasant enough and my complaint was handled well by the waitress who said sorry but she had not made the pie as she beat a hasty retreat to the kitchen.
I may return to drink the beer but I'm afraid eating here again is a no no.

12 Apr 2009 19:17