Crown Carveries in General

I've read a few reviews about Crown Carveries lately but had never been in one. Last week though I had to drive to Coventry with my dad to pick something up that I'd brought on Ebay and on the way back he said he'd treat me to a carvery because we both love them so we stopped at the Tollgate pub for one. It wasn't until we came out that I realised it had been a Crown Carvery and it was a proper nice meal. The meals are dirt cheap and ours only cost just over £10.00 for the 2 meals with a glass of juice each. The pub is massive and there's loads of seats so even though it's cheap the pub didn't feel proper packed out like some cheap carveries ...  Read the complete review

My experience of Crown Carveries is based on the branch in Ruislip. ~~~LOCATION~~~ The location is very nice, next to Ruislip Lido, providing a beautiful scenery whilst you eat. It is in the countryside, less urban area, and has a car park, also the end stop for Route H13 bus. There are nature trails nearby and forest walks which is also quite nice. ~~~ATMOSPHERE~~~ The atmosphere of the restaurant itself is just like any other pub. It is quite loud and not very light. Some areas are pretty dark and enshadowed, which makes it not a nice place to sit and eat. The window seats are the best, you get the scenery and some ...  Read the complete review

If you are feeling the pinch recently due to the international economic downturn you may have been unable to spend as much cash as you would have liked on the finer things in life. By the finer things in life I mean going out and getting a really good dinner. Quite a number of high end eateries are losing out of late and that's where Credit Crunch busting Crown Carveries comes in. Crown Carveries main selling point is their amazing £3.50 carvery, yes you heard that right - a £3.50 carvery. For this you might expect the worst possible food you could imagine, but you couldn't be further from the truth. Our local Crown carvery on the Isle of Wight always has a ...  Read the complete review

It's great when you can go out for a meal and get it cheaper than it would be to cook it yourself. Well, it doesn't get much cheaper than this Carvery. For £3.50, you get a heaping plate full of food. That's 3 types of meat (or more of one), potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, gravy and veg. The meats are ham, turkey and beef. In terms of portions, there's a lot of it, and you get to help yourself to the potatoes and veg, but it should be noted that it's not a 'you can come up as many times as you like' establishment. The food is well cooked in a homely way, and always fresh and tasty. It's not fine dining but it's as good as at home. The potatoes are always well ...  Read the complete review

Crown carveries are featured in pubs across the UK and consist of a full blown roast dinner for just £3.50. We have one near us which we often visit of a weekday or Saturday. We never go on a Sunday for two reasons; 1) it gets soooo packed and you are waiting for a table for a long time and 2) the price then rises to £6.50. All you need o do is pay at the bar for your meal and you will be given a receipt. You stand in a queue for your food and once you reach the chef, you hand it over to him or her. They ask what meat you would like ranging from three different meats and they also offer a Yorkshire pudding and stuffing balls. The rest of the meal is for you to ...  Read the complete review