Went to the Crown for the first time for Lunch. I had the Vegetarian Schnitzel (seasoned eggplant) with their tropical topping but made some changes by substituting the ham for their tomato salsa that they use on their parmigiana.
Other members in my party ordered the Chicken Schnitzel Parmigiana, Grilled Barramundi and The Almond Grilled Chicken Strips

The Schnitzels and the Chicken Strips arrived quickly, but the Grilled Barramandi didn't arrive. When I got my Schnitzel I noticed that there was no sauce, so I waited for the other order to arrive to ask for it and after 5 minutes decided to go up and ask. The Waitress looked confused and then said she would get some for me (i asked for it to be heated on the side) I also asked about the missing meal. When I returned to the table another waitress was telling the other member that it would be a couple of minutes as they were just finishing it off.

After another 5-10 minutes the Barramundi finally arrived (they forgot to cook it in the first place).

The waitress I asked about the sauce arrived at the table to tell me that they had run our of salsa. I looked at her and said ' so you have run out of parmigiana sauce?' She was very confused and then went back to the kitchen (my meal is pretty cold by now) and then returns saying 'that sauce is cooking with cheese on top) I'm pretty mad by now, because I tasted the topping without the sauce and it was very bland and needed the sauce. She then returns to the kitchen. The Manager then comes to the table and asks what is missing (this the 3rd person now), straight away she takes my meal and returns with it re heated, extra chips and the sauce on the side

Everyone had finished their meals by the time i finally got mine sorted which was a bit disappointing. also the salad bar was a bit of a let down, there were no hot vegetables and after asking how long they would be they said a couple of minutes they still didn't get there

I would like to try them again, but will order something different as the Eggplant was quite bland maybe one of their burgers as they did look quite good

The mains were very reasonably priced, and arrived quickly. I had the grilled barramundi which was just divine! The only thing I didn't like was the salad buffet - by the time we got our mains, most of the salads were gone. It was glorious sitting outside in their alfresco dining area, and drinks prices were very reasonable too. The saloon style bar looked fantastic, although we didn't stop by for a drink as we had a little one with us. We also frequented the Thirsty Camel attached to the pub on numerous occasions! Will definitely return on my next trip to VH.

Approximate cost: $20.00

I have dined at the Hotel Crown many times over the years & not until within the last 18 months have I had any complaints. Within that time I have gone back expecting my bad experiences to be a one off, but that was not to be so numerous times. I have had ribs so tough you wouldn't feed them to your dog, schnitzel that was still bleeding, chips that tasted so bad they made you dry wretch, a table full of dirty plates & empty glasses for over 40 minutes on a quiet night. I am sorry but this really is unacceptable

Approximate cost: $25