Poacher's At The Crown Inn - Shropshire

Very disappointed with breakfast There was a delay from order being taken and producing it. It was 7.30 only a few people around When it came on a cold plate, all food cold apart from sausage and beans. No time to complain as due at a meeting.

I came across a hidden gem at this restaurant. The rooms were incredibly spacious and comfortable. The food options were excellent in both variety and taste. The staff, Jess and Vic, were extremely friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond for us. The highlight was the delicious breakfast cooked by Jo. If I could, I would give this place 6 stars. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

We arrived around 3-4pm. We decided to eat in the lounge not the restaurant. I saw a waitesess bringing out fish and chips which look lovely, so that's what I ordered. My partner wanted the a belly pork roast. My partner requested crunchy crackling, which the waitress said we would get. Mine arrived and was great, crunchy batter and a large piece of fish. If I had to be critical for the price I would of expected real chips, but otherwise everything was fine. My partners arrived absolutely no crackling it had been cut off. The gravy had already been poured over the meal. On the plate there was 2 strips of parsnips, which my partner really dislikes. The waitress asked if we needed any sauces, and I requested salt and vinger, surprisingly neither was on the table. I also requested some tomato sauce. In my opinion we waited a considerable time and I probably ate around a third of my meal. Overall the fish and chips were very nice. I would suggest going forward for the roast lunch customers are asked what vegetables are required to avoid food and also that customer don't have items on their plate that they don't like. Regarding the crackling, If it wasn't available the waitress should have come back and stated it wasn't available and give the option of something else. The fish and chips were very nice. The roast dinner was average and a number of simple improvements could you been made to the meal and the service.

The dining room and staff at this restaurant are lovely, but the Sunday lunch food was very disappointing. The menu did not match what was advertised on the website, so I was unable to have the roast turkey I had been looking forward to. Instead, I ended up with only roast vegetables. The piccalilli served with the starter was too mustard-heavy and almost inedible. The main course vegetables were undercooked and lukewarm, and the beef was extremely tough. Despite this, the Yorkshire pudding was delicious. We decided to skip dessert and left. It turns out that the chef had left and the kitchen was being run by inexperienced staff. We will not be returning.

Upon arrival at 2:20pm, we attempted to order lunch as the website indicated that lunch service ended at 3pm. However, we were informed that due to a busy lunch rush, the restaurant had already stopped serving. We had to go to another pub that was able to accommodate us. This was not a favorable experience.