The Rose & Crown — Restaurant in London

Edited in response to GM's comments:

Hello, yes, it's possible that we just turned up on a bad night. It's definitely livelier around the front near the main door too.

Please do take our notes on the food into consideration - all tasted okay but things like chips cooked with fish oil is going to send some punters around the twist, because, well, customers gonna be customers.

Revised review after second visit, 18-12-2021:

We went back in here the other day and to be fair, everyone behind the bar was a lot happier and the food genuinely seemed less rushed. Guess it's probably just friday nights or the weekend rush that sends folks over the edge a bit.

Original review, 13-12-2021:

Having lived on Church Street over three years now we have never set foot in the place, as it looks a bit dark and dreary from the outside. Although definitely not a summer pub from this initial view we decided to try it recently now that the weather's colder in the hopes that the place would be a cosy alternative to the Tavern or the Clarence.

Fair to say that the overall takeaway is reaonable.

The actual joint itself needs a bit of love. Pretty standard dark wood fare inside as you might find in many old london boozers - furniture's as you would expect it to be with nothing spectacular or out of place. There's no real soul to the pub, though. All of the places we frequent have a bit of character - just something to lift them up and away from the other 3000+ london pubs you could be inhabiting. This place doesn't have that. The crowd - not sure if local or visiting - is decent; young, moneyed groups of people - no red-eyed ageing pissheads lurking at the bar giving every other punter the stink eye whenever you dare to venture up for a drink, or football specials out getting lagered up after a game, ala the weavers arms up the road - which is nice. So no trouble there.

The food and drink were very, very standard. One thing that the kitchen here really, REALLY needs to stop doing, is using the same oil to cook multiple food items. Chips are not supposed to taste like fish. Unless you're flogging them as some sort of artisanal 'chips in fish'. maybe. Coming from hospitality, this is an immediate disqualification.

Overall, it's a bit of a shame as the pub still has so much potential. With the right owners in place, few quid sunk into tidying or updating the interior a bit and sorting out whatever it is that is going on behind the bar and in the kitchen, this venue could be...

. The Rose & Crown 📍199 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 9ES 🚇 Stoke Newington ❤️ I last visited this stunning interwar built pub a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed my time here. The @roseandcrownn16 has retained many of its original 1930’s features and character. This is a great place to have a beer or some grub, If you’re ever in the neighbourhood be sure to visit. . ℹ️ Original review from 02.08.20 . The Rose & Crown in Stoke Newington is one of those pubs that you immediately fall in love with as soon as you clap eyes on it. I mean, look at it, what a stunning boozer. . I visited here on a Sunday lunchtime back in August last year, it was 1pm and the pub was steadily filling up with a mix of punters popping in for drinks or an early Sunday roast. At the time of visiting it was still table service only, so I took a pew and a courteous member of staff came over took my beer order. As I waited for my beer I was having a good gander around the pub taking in my surroundings and admiring the decor in here. The pub is as simple as it is elegant and awash with oak finishes, decorative panels and beautiful Neo-Georgian windows. The one thing the decor does in here is take you back in time, you could imagine you were in here back in the 1930’s when the pub was built by the legendary Truman architect A E Sewel. . Even though I’ve been salivating about how this pub looks and feels, bottom line it’s a decent boozer. The service was good, the beer wasn’t overly priced and you can get a amply portioned roast dinner for around twelve quid. Some Stoke Newington pubs have reinvented themselves to stay relevant, The Rose & Crown is a true original and awaits your patronage. . 📊 Information correct on...

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We stayed here for the weekend of the European Rugby finals ‘24 which were held at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. So first off the R&C is very suitable base for the Spurs’ ground. The nearest tube is Manor House it’s 5 min bus ride or around 25 min walk. The nearest Overground station is Rectory Road. The village is also very well served by busses which for our purposes took us very close to the stadium.

The Rose and Crown is a pub with rooms I’m guessing it has in or around 7 rooms. Our room was perfect for our requirements. Reasonably large, well appointed with a good ensuite. Other reviewers have mentioned it being noisy because of the bar. Even though we were directly over the bar this wasn’t a big deal for us certainly not a showstopper. One fault I should mention is the mattress had springs likely designed by medieval torturer so if they are considering upgrading the bed I’d spring (ha!) for a good foam mattresses or at least a foam topper.

The breakfast was very decent. A cold buffet style arrangement with cheese nice bread yogurt and eggs. What more could you ask for? Well you could ask for better coffee so I opted to jump out to a local cafe for a takeaway problem solved.

The pub itself is a gem of a place we had a few scoops on the Saturday evening and the ale was spot on.

I’d like to shout out to Ian who welcomed us and especially Kate who was the breakfast hostess. Two lovely people who clearly take pride in their work.

I’m not sure I’ll have occasion to visit this part of London again but if i do I’ll definitely make a beeline for the...