The Crown Hawes — Restaurant in England

Went in today for the first time, very disappointed. We ordered the pulled pork sandwich and the crown beefburger, seemed that the prices were expensive and bar service not the quickest. The food came out fairly quick and looked quite good, my partner asked for the dips to go with her sandwich and was told that was the jars of mayo etc on the table. I took a bite out of my burger to find it raw in the middle, I quietly told the barman who apologised and took it away, he came back to say the chef was recooking it, bit of a worry, the waitress brought it back a few minutes later, new fries etc, same burger with piece cut off, more worrying, I decided to cut it in half this time just to be safe, good job, still pink in the middle, asked them to take it away again after showing the waitress who said " is it not done enough for you" after explaining you cannot serve minced beef in that way, she took it away. I then just asked for my money back, the only explanation I got was" we don't get complaints about our burgers" Well you have now ! Over priced and undercooked food, served with cheap frozen...

Review only concerns a meal we had there. Dreadful meal, I'm afraid, though your mileage may vary… I don't think it's always like this.

We thought the Greek angle in the menu sounded interesting, as it's rare to find a decent vegetarian offering. Briam should be a rich dish of tomato, potato, capsicum, zucchini, onion etc. roasted to intensify flavours, and seasoned generously with herbs. What we got was nothing like that… literally chopped zucchini, and mushrooms, barely cooked, swimming in tomato straight out of the tin. Unseasoned - no potato, no flavour. Not quite inedible if you're absolutely desperate, but not a restaurant meal.

On the positive side, the host was very apologetic - said they had a new chef (who clearly had no idea!) - didn't charge for the meal and offered a few options for compensation, which we didn't bother with, as the moment had well and truly passed.

So, in summary. One of those really bad moments, but they did make every effort to make it right. Better luck next time, except we'll probably never be...

A lovely old stone-built inn located in the busy marketplace. I stopped off here for lunch on my way to the Wensleydale Creamery. There are outside tables in front of the pub and a beer garden at the back, but I ate my meal in the cosy and rustic bar lounge with its traditional wooden furniture, and historic quotations and old photographs on the walls. The bar staff were hospitable and friendly, and although the restaurant area was busy, I did not have to wait long to be served. Good choice of Yorkshire ales, and they also do cocktails. There was a nice selection of homemade pub meals on the lunch menu including burgers, sandwiches, wraps and a couple of mains. Opted for the chicken fajita with peppers, onions and a spicy sauce, served with tasty dressed salad, tortilla chips, sour cream and guacamole. Very flavoursome indeed, and the portions were generous. The blackberry and lemonade made a refreshing accompaniment to the spicy food. Overall a really enjoyable meal and not expensive either....