The Crown Inn

Booked a room for much needed tranquility, peace and views of beatiful Dedham Vale. Was given room with view of building site complete with builders in hard hats and sound of banging, drilling, clanking and a huge iron fence with industrial green and orange netting on what was supposed to be the terrace. This is certainly not what was shown on the website. We weren't told about this on booking. We were given a less luxurious room, with no discount. Very disappointed. Just be honest if you've got the builders in.

Went there 22nd of february a table for ten my my 70th birthday .Been in hundreds of restaurants in my life but this was one of the worse . we were presented with the very limited menu and approched three times in two minutes asking if we could hurry up and order as the chef was waiting to go home . this was at 7 pm!!!! after being badgered to hurry up we were presented with sub standard food .My three inch square of wafer thin steak looked lost sitting on its own. and when i asked if anything accompanied it i was presented with a dozen mcdonald like fries 15 mins later after the steak was cold . i asked if they did a side salad and was then brought a small bowl of just iceberg lettuce!!!!!!! My family didnt fare any better either . Thank god my son brought a birthday cake in of we would all have left hungry and dissapointed .. Ten tiny inadequate dinners ,and i use the word dinners loosely for £ 300.No wonder the chef wanted to get home quick before the complaints started rolling in.No one complained as they did not want to spoil my birthday surprise but it was outrageous and i dont know how they get away with it.Give it a wide berth .i saw it got good reviews.. Who by i wonder? People who have never eaten out before. I could have been worse i guess if it hadnt been my 70 th birthday and been my 90th it could have been my last supper

We have now been to the Crown for my birthday for the 4th year on the run . This year before we booked we took the advice from Rob Abbey ass manager and booked the room that offered a mattress topper which was great advice because the wife likes a soft bed and this was perfect as was the room . The evening meal was fantastic with very helpful waiting staff. The highlight for me of our stay for the previous 3 years has been the fantastic breakfast but unfortunately this year we were let down by the cooked breakfast. I asked for easy over eggs but the yoke were not runny and the bacon was burnt on one side and cooked on a grill pan that left a taste off BBQ Burger . I think the chef knew what he had done with the bacon because he or she put the burnt side face down to the plate with the sausage on top of the bacon and eggs on top off the sausage . Everything was wonderful for our night star Staff, evening meal , room but unfortunately the cooked breakfast was a let down.