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The Crown At Broad Hinton

The Crown At Broad Hinton

Broad Hinton, SN4 9PA, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British


"This was our local' while we stayed at Thornhill miles away. Unfortunately it was closed Monday Tuesday and didn't do meals Sunday night so Wednesday night was our only option. That is a shame as we would probably have done nights there and nights at La Strada with hindsight.This pub is dog friendly very ! Dogs are welcomed and diners with dogs can sit where they like. The landlady is lovely chatty and friendly and very welcoming. It felt like we were regulars. Our starter was very slow coming and there had been a mix up, we didn't complain but it was knocked off the bill. Amazing, we would never have asked for that. It was hummus, pitta bread and salad and nicely served and tasty.Mains: my husband had belly pork and mash which he declared to be superb. I had a chicken and mushroom pie as pies seem to be a speciality here. Well yes.... what a fabulous pie ! As tasty as it gets with chips, peas and a very tasty gravy. Absolutely yummy.As it was our last night I lashed out on a pudding and wow. The cherry creme brulee was the best I've ever had served with amoretto ice cream and a shortbread biscuit. Divine !It was clear they were understaffed like so many places currently but staff rushed round doing their best.We live miles away so can't exactly pop back but if we could we most certainly would. If we had been there another nights we would have eaten there and at La Strada which is close by. Definitely recommended if you are in the area of Royal Wootton Bassett or heading from Swindon to Avebury."

The Queens Head

The Queens Head

Sugarbrook Lane, B60 4LH, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom

Pub • Pizza • Steak • British


"This location should, in theory, be 10/10 experience in my opinion.. Wonderful building.. Various parts to it, as in a nice main restaurant, with plenty of seating of varying styles.. A canal right next to it with narrow boats meandering past the location.. So why was our experience dissapointing .? Ok.. Service by staff was hit and miss.. And you can't say there wasn't enough staff on duty on a gorgeous Sunday lunchtime.. In main restaurant.. The marquee extension and seating outside, staff were plentiful.. But if you have staff just twiddling fingers and not watching customers, whether for food and drinks orders,or actually trying to pay the bill at the end of our time there.. Lost count of number of times we asked for our bill please .. Finally , one young lady got the bill.. Then vanished again.. She came back a short time later, and said she has to wait for the card machine.. Seriously, has such a large, well established business only operating a small number of card payment machines that customers have to sit and wait..? After around 10mins, we just got up to walk to one of the various cash till/ screens, dotted around the location.. But here again, we just didn't get served , until a gentleman in a grey polo shirt asked if he could help? Absolutely you can..I said to him.. Can we PLEASE PAY OUR BILL..???? We've been waiting far to long to just pay our bill.. Suddenly a card machine was made available.. Billl paid,we left... The actual cusne was very nice.. Couldn't fault that part of our experience.."