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The Crown Tavern, Bristol
Bristol
BS2 0DY
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about The Crown Tavern
Recently reopened after an extensive refurbishment, although the basic layout is unchanged, it is pretty much unrecognisable from it’s previous incarnation. It was though very quiet on our recent Thursday evening visit, with only two or three other punters in there, so I hope the investment pays off.
Internally it’s all one single, open plan room with the bar counter against the rear wall and has a reasonably contemporary feel to it without being too modern. The flooring is predominantly pale wood strip with some black and white tiling around the bar counter, whilst the paintwork is predominantly white on the top half of the walls and a mustard yellow on the lower half, with others areas being a contrasting deep green. Padded bench seating, also in green, was fitted around much of the perimeter, with padded chairs and stools elsewhere. A fireplace with green glazed tiling was off to one side, with a smaller fireplace and wood burning stove at the rear. They have retained the darts board in a small alcove, and there was also a rolled up projector screen, so presumably major sporting fixtures are shown. A few pot plants were in the window sill, as well as a few others dotted around the pub.
Beers on tap were Bass and Cheddar’s Bitter Bully, with a third pump appearing unused. Ciders meanwhile were Broadoak’s Pheasant Plucker, along with Dry and Gold from Thatcher’s. Unfortunately prices have increased considerably since my last visit, with a couple of pints coming in at £9.60, making it exactly triple the price it was previously.
On 11th October 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2023 recommendations about 1929 pubs]
Pete Yeates left this review about The Crown Tavern
The Crown Tavern has now reopened.
Unfortunately a lot more expensive than before, but considering a six-figure refurbishment, it had to happen.
On 16th September 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 9 recommendations about 6 pubs]
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Pete Yeates left this review about The Crown Tavern
Probably the last review from me as the Landlord and Landlady have announced the pub will close for the last time on Sunday 30th April 2023.
At this point, Bass has increased to £2.50.
On 11th April 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 9 recommendations about 6 pubs]
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Pete Yeates left this review about The Crown Tavern
Still plods on with the 1980's prices. Bass £1.50, Guinness & Stella Artois £2.00.
Karaoke on Tuesday afternoon and Saturday night.
Darts and Cribbage teams.
On 13th September 2019
- rating: 6
[User has posted 9 recommendations about 6 pubs]
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Crown Tavern
A basic, no frills boozer just off the main Old Market strip, we initially thought that it was shut on approaching due to curtains drawn at the windows and virtually no light visible from outside. It consists of a single room main bar with the counter at the back. Green seems to be very much the colour theme here and this included various paint shades on the wall as well as the seating and the curtains.
Flooring is a mixture of old wooden boards at the front and some type of lino at the back. There were a couple of original looking fire-places with a tiled front and a dark, carved wood surround, although it did not look as if they were used. A darts board was off to one side complete with an old electronic scoreboard and a couple of trophies on the shelf above. Another room at the rear housed a couple of pool tables, although this appeared to be in a state of disrepair with various buckets dotted around the floor to collect rainwater leaking in, and the tables themselves covered in tarpaulins to protect them.
The solitary real ale was Bass and the only cider was Blackthorn, although they also offered Thatcher’s Haze in cans. Prices seemed very reasonable with a pint and a can coming in at £3.20.
On 19th May 2017
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2023 recommendations about 1929 pubs]
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Pete Yeates left this review about The Crown Tavern
Price-wise, this is something from the past. Nice and tidy and they look after the locals. Bass still £1.30!
On 29th August 2013
- rating: 6
[User has posted 99 recommendations about 92 pubs]