Chocolate box pub on the green in Thorpe Green. Gorgeous gardens - roses (but no crown). Outside bar in summer. Families, functions, flowers, food & fun.
Situated 15 minutes from the M25 our beautiful “chocolate box” pub is set in the lush, green countryside of Thorpe and is everything a good, traditional English pub should be! We pride ourselves on delivering fantastic food with great friendly service and our delicious menu offers a selection of your pub favourites with a few new dishes and Chef’s Specials for you to enjoy, complimented with a great wine list from around the world and a dedicated Veggie & Vegan and NGCI Menu (non gluten containing ingredients. ) We have added a few new things to our Children’s Menu and our delicious Sunday Roasts are now served until 5pm every Sunday; something for everyone.
With Dining Huts, Polly, Dave & Woody, Under the Tent and our Garden Pods our pub garden and patio areas are perfect for alfresco dining all year round and our play area is open. Well behaved dogs are very welcome in our pub garden but not inside the pub.
As proud winners of the Green King Pub of the Year Award 2022, we are the perfect place, all year round!.
Read more
As per the other reviews below 5 stars, the management of service here needs some improvement. There are plenty of staff but they are not coordinated. When it comes, the food is tasty and hot. Not a disappointing place to spend an evening but perhaps plan to be seated a little longer than you expect.
Lazy Sunday lunch with friends. Car park was busy, but our prebooked table was ready and waiting for us. Very friendly and attentive staff, who took our orders and promptly delivered superb meals. The end result was four very happy adults and a little bloke who ended up with as much ketchup round his face as in him! Next time (and there will be one) we'd love to try the outdoor pods with their own lighting and space heaters, which looked lovely.
Definitely one of my favourite places for a relaxed meal or family celebration. Food has always been absolutely amazing and worth every penny. Staff have always done their best with special requests. Will be returning before too long.
We were very disappointed by our latest visit here on Saturday, 23rd September, having been many times in the past; it's a shame the whole evening was tarnished by what appears to be poor management. We had an early evening sitting, so it was very quiet to start with, but no staff came to take drink orders at our table. We had to ask a staff member to come over, which, as it was so quiet and plenty of staff on shift, should not be necessary. We noticed all the staff members in all different areas of the pub, inside and outside and doing drinks and food. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems no one is assigned to look after a set group of tables, meaning no one is paying attention as they're all over the place. It's not the staff's fault, but surely management should take a look at this. We ordered dinner, and my starter had some partially cooked chicken, not raw but definitely not cooked and was disgusting to taste. Our mains then arrived; well, four out of five isn't bad! The young lad taking our orders hadn't put mine through the till. Mistakes happen, so no big issue and after the dodgy chicken, my appetite had gone a bit anyway. Appreciated the 25% off the bill for the dodgy chicken and missed meal, but we won't be rushing back to the Rose & Crown, especially with the manager walking away from my sister when complaining about how badly run the place was at the end of the evening. If you have a complaint, deal with it, don't just walk away.
We sat outside in a heated garden pod, which had a great atmosphere. We went on a Friday night, which had heavy security - kind of a strange mix with families, etc. present. The staff were lovely. The food was a bit pricey but good!
Sorry, we don't have any current events or offers for this pub.
Sorry, we don't have any current news or jobs for this pub.
Opening Times
| Mon | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Tue | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Wed | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Thur | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Fri | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Sat | 11:00 – 23:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
Sorry, we don't have any menus listed at the moment.
Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25