I am a huge fan of C&A, but I have to give it three stars for one major reason--time. If you are looking to have great times without dedicating your entire evening to the cause (well, at one place at least!), Crown & Anchor is not for you. It WILL take you two hours to get three rounds of drinks on a good night. Err, while I'm at it, I may as well mention parking as well. I have only lucked out twice with parking at this place, and that was only because I pulled up as someone was pulling out. On several occasions, my friends and I have parked at Metro across the street or Sherman-Williams and walked over. Their parking lot is kind of hazardous, anyway. It's very tight and really difficult to maneuver around in if you get stuck in a sticky place.
But now that I got THAT out of the way (I'm sorry C&A, for I do love you so!), let's get to the goodies. My friends and I love this place for every reason you could love a pub. Crown is super cozy and completely raucous at the same time! When you walk in, you will see people from all walks: older groups enjoy it, the UNLV crowd is pretty big, business people head there after work, and clubbers hit it up for the predancetimebuzz.
Some one mentioned the old wood, and wax, and it takes me back to my Nana Wendy's house. I sit down and look at the menu and see my family's traditional "home-cooked" foods--shepherd's pie, bangers and hash, scotch eggs, cod and chips, curries--for even though I'm from the South, my father and his family are British!
The imported beers list gives a nice sample of the many great UK (and I mean all the countries involved, not just GB) beers, with plenty on tap. If you're feeling adventurous, the bartender and *some* of the wait staff are very knowledgeable and will happily recommend something to quench what you're thirstin' fer.
If sitting around outside with a smoke, a beer, and a group of friends at a great pub isn't enough excitement for you, inside they have darts, video poker, and several televisions for your pubbing pleasure. They also frequently host events aimed at the UNLV crowd, like the British Comedy bash, music, and more. Hello AbFab costume!!