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[rowan]

Ok, Ok, I finally took theadvice and made a ADR for R&C at 7:30 on 4/23. I did this because EVERYONE on every site says this is the best place for illuminations....BUT is it worth eating at ?.. I quote from passporter "meat pie, bangers and mash, yorkshire pudding......" what is this stuff? Is it good? Because I also have an ADR at Marrakesh the same night(which I loved on a previous trip) and I will need to cancel one as it gets closer. I don't guess I have ever had English food.
Please help, I dont want to go for the view, end up not getting a table outside, and the food being bad to boot.
I only ask this because no one who has done this speaks of the food just the view.

[Dumbofan]

I like the food. Fish and Chips is a family favorite. If you are worried check out the menus at
http://allearsnet.com

We go for the strong bow cider it is very refreshing after a day in the heat.

Good Luck

[simbarel]

The inside view doesn't stink either! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502no_prv.gif[/img] We love the food there anyways! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]

[Shadowfax]

Dave and I love the food at Rose and Crown (but then I love all things British!). I always get the fish and chips, which is delicious. Dave has tried the meat pies in the past and loved them, especially the chicken and leek pie. This time I think he may get the chicken pasty. I guess it depends on what you like. This is good "pub grub", not fancy food, but there is plenty of it and it's very good.

[Teresa]

I love the R&C's menu. Don't overlook the appetizers. There is a cheese plate that has cheeses from 5 different counties. And, if you're lucky, your wait person will tell you about each one.

I love both the view and the food. (but I go for the food)

[tio marco]

Fish & Chips is our only "must-do" meal.

[Joy J]

I'm afraid I have to be the sole dissenting voice here when it comes to the overall quality of the food at the Rose and Crown. Although the view of IllumiNations from the patio is stunning, the food is worse than mediocre. We tried this restaurant on two separate occasions to give it the benefit of the doubt when our first meal here was a disaster but, for the most part, on the second time around it was even worse. In fact, my husband actually got very sick to his stomach after eating here (he had their roast chicken) and declared he would never eat there again. Among all the members of my family, we have tried quite a few of their dishes and the only ones I would recommend are the fruit and cheese plate appetizer and the steak and prawns entree. Perhaps you might want to consider having an early dinner at Restaurant Marrakesh and then making a later ADR for just dessert and coffee at the Rose and Crown in the hopes of getting a coveted patio table.

Joy

[chezp]

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I quote from passporter "meat pie, bangers and mash, yorkshire pudding......" what is this stuff? Is it good? Because I also have an ADR at Marrakesh the same night(which I loved on a previous trip) and I will need to cancel one as it gets closer. I don't guess I have ever had English food.

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I've got to say that it's not genuine English food - it's a good attempt, don't get me wrong, but it's not the real deal. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Meat pie, bangers and mash are very traditional English foods - and I love Yorkshire pudding. That's something well worth trying. As others have said, it's not fancy food, it's pub grub. Give it a go - and see what you think of it - and then be sure to book a trip over here to try out the real thing! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[rowan]

Thanks guys. I still am afraid though. I see on the menu they also have a steak and prawns, since we are on the dining plan I am not afraid to order the most expensive meal, and I could just get a steak.

[blondie]

If you're not sure if you will like the food there, try our favorite of fish and chips from the counter service menu. We love this for lunch and sit out on the patio under the trees. Very nice! Then you can decide if you want to try some other items on the full inside menu for dinner, and cancel whichever reservation you want to. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Wendyismyname]

My dh and I ate there in December for our Candlelight Processional package. It was his first, my second. We both found the food excellent! He had a potato soup for starters, and the Fish-n-chips. He loved it!!
I had the Mushroom Ragout for starters and the steak and fish for my dinner. The mushrooms were to die for but the steak wasn't very good, or I was too full after eating the fish! For some reason, the steak and prawns weren't on the menu that night.
It was a great meal because it had been a gift from our niece!!
Oh, we got a side order of the Yorkshire pudding. R&C's isn't nearly as good as the homemade ones I enjoyed while in England in 2000. Ben didn't enjoy them at all.

[MickeyMAC]

We love the food. The cheese plate, as mentioned, is wonderful. I always get fish and chips (huge order-can be shared) because I love there way of fixing it. My son loves the shepard pie. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the desserts.

[Joy J]

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If you're not sure if you will like the food there, try our favorite of fish and chips from the counter service menu. We love this for lunch and sit out on the patio under the trees. Very nice!

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I totally agree that the fish and chips from the counter service place beside Rose and Crown is delicious but it's not really a good indicator of the quality of the food at the R and C as it is not cooked in the same place. The counter service place cooks their own menu items. I'm not sure but I think the counter service establishment is called something like Yorkshire County Fish and Chips or something like that.

Joy