It pains me to write a less-than-glowing review of one of the area's only non-corporate pubs, but I gotta be truthful.
We arrived on a Friday night and the place was hopping. We eventually found a table near the back and decided instantly that we had to get the special: a pitcher and an order of nachos.
The nachos ("corn chips layered with a three cheese blend, topped with lettuce, pico de galo, and jalapeno") were a disaster, to be perfectly honest. It was an impressive looking platter but on closer inspection, it became clear that it was painfully lacking in cheese. A few of the nachos near the top had good cheese coverage but the rest of 'em were completely naked, which is just about the biggest and worst crime there is when it comes to nachos.
I mean, honestly. This is as offensively lazy as it gets.
I'm still giving The Rose & Crown three stars because I really like the ambiance and the service was above average. But c'mon, guys. Don't phone in something just because it's the nightly special.