The Crown

Wonderfully warm and welcoming bar with local ales a roaring fire and original beams.

Loved my room with its superbly firm bed, massive walk-​in shower and lots of creature comforts. Would have preferred a room not directly above the street but honestly it wasn’t a big deal (Amersham’s a pretty sleepy place on a Saturday morning — not a lot of traffic related bustle outside).
Brekkie was good and ample. Maybe if I would have had to pay for it separately, I wouldn’t have been as happy with it, but as it was part of my b-​n-​b package I was pleased. However, I would be remiss if I failed to mention the spaced out and incredibly nonchalant attitude of one of the breakfast servers. «Yeah man» probably isn’t the best way to answer the question of «May I have some more coffee». For the most part this ‘dude’ was more amusing than anything but he didn’t have any clue how to do his job and seemed to just stand around with a dazed look on his face (I kinda think he might have been stoned). Personally, I didn’t care all that much but I could see how older clientele (whom I think make up the majority of guests here) might have been incredibly irked.
Dopey waiter aside, I’d stay at the Crown again. I found Amersham a pleasant village within easy reach of London (it’s even on the Metropolitan Line!). Staff were friendly, the inn had a quaint feel to it and as I mentioned at the start of this review, I really liked the room.

We spent a weekend afternoon late lunch here after a long hike in the countryside. It was a very cold day and the Inn was welcoming. The décor was a combination of modern touches (minimalist furniture) mixed with the very old: wooden beams and floors, low ceilings, pewter bread plates.
The food was very good, my only complaint is that portions were extremely small. After walking for nearly 3.5 hours, my friends and I were extremely hungry, and the portions just did not satisfy. Perhaps the portions are larger at dinner. Also, the staff seemed a bit uninterested and service was a bit slow.
The menu wasn’t large, but had enough choices. My pork loin was perfect, tender and moist. My friend had Venison three ways which was lovely as well. The appetizers of beetroot and blue cheese salad, while excellent, as I said, were on the small side. Everyone enjoyed their desserts of rhubarb crumble, sticky toffee pudding and lemon posset. The boys also enjoyed some rather nice real ale (can’t recall the name, but then again the waiter didn’t know it either) and I had some good Australian Shiraz.
The place being very old, the dining room was rather drafty. They lit the fireplaces just as we were leaving. Although the food was good, I think it was a bit overpriced for the portion sizes. I would recommend going here for a few drinks in a beautiful setting. And possibly for a bite to eat, but don’t expect a pub lunch, it’s not very hearty.