The Rose & Crown, Kings Langley

At the southern end of the High Street and set above the busy road,there is a veranda under a pleasing metal canopy running outside along the road ,while inside there is a smart looking restaurant up some steps to the left ,the serving bar straight ahead and a lounge seating area to the right with a mix of modern furniture with some sofas,comfy chairs,high tables but little in the way of decoration on the walls.Two handpumps both clipped with Fullers London Pride (ok nick,NBSS 3.5 ) while the pub grub menu wasn't too long ,a bit pricey but my steak & malbec pie was decent enough.Service was slow and the staff spent a lot of time talking to their mates who make up a good proportion of the punters inside on my Wednesday evening visit. There is a very large carpark and it's close to a junction on the M25 but I found it more functional than interesting.I prefer the boozer atmosphere in the Saracens up the road,where there is more ale variety too.

Designer-furnished establishment apparently part of M&B group, although claiming free house status, nonetheless is a comfortable location to enjoy some good ales (and the food looked nice although not sampled). Lots of ins & outs and nooks & crannies to find a corner in.

Official site of the Rose & Crown - www.roseandcrownkingslangley.co.uk

Official site of the Rose & Crown - www.roseandcrownkingslangley.co.uk