If you want to stay in a traditional English pub with great beers and excellent food, this would be…read moreit! Perfectly situated in town, with a nice beer garden out front and parking around back, this pub oozes character and charm. Inside it's like being transported back in time (in a good way). The staff are very friendly and the food is excellent, a great selection, nicely presented with crisp fresh salad and tasty main courses. The rooms are very nice too, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here - also the free WiFi works great, so I was able to get some work done too.

I got invited here by a group of friends. I thought "oh, dear; spit and sawdust!" But once through…read morethe door I was impressed by how friendly and welcoming this town-centre watering-hole turned out to be. Sparkling, well-kept beer (including Doom Bar) and no-nonsense unpretentious food. What more could one ask? The steak and stilton pie is to die for, by the way!!

Faultless! My Dad and I were in Trowbridge on business and came to the Rose and Crown as walk in…read morecustomers. We were immediately warned that as there was a Christmas party of 15 in a small restaurant, service may be slow. Wrong. Service was quicker than the vast majority of places. Food was second to none. Honestly cannot mark this place down anywhere! Service was brisk and with a smile. To top it all, they serve Doom Bar on tap...our favourite!! If you're visiting Trowbridge and at a loss for eats, come here!!

out of the way down narrow country lane, wonder if its still going?…read moreused to do good food and was a great venue for a sunny weekend as its got a great beer garden opposite and a car park up the road. Good real ale, hope its still going

1st class. Best food around in my opinion. Highly recommended to everyone!!!!!!!!!!read more

Customer service very poor…read more Didn't get what we ordered first or second time Food was cold and had a hair on the plate Land lady was very Rude when I explained what's been goin on

I am a full time student studying at Trowbridge College. I go to the Black Horse occasionally on my…read morelunch breaks. I think it is a really nice pub however it is an expensive one. This clearly isn't good for students. They are 5 mins walk from Wiltshire College, Trowbridge and are always very busy at lunch times.

Food and drinks order at the bar, get the drinks from the bar and the food will be brought out to…read morethe table from the kitchen. Got Fish and Chips with Diet Pepsi. £7.27 total. Price was very reasonable. Fish was huge compared to what I get in the US - two pieces of fried fish or three if getting a larger portion. But, no tartar sauce. Not sure if tartar sauce does not come with fish and chips in the UK. Honestly, fish and chips both taste was okay. I would not crave for this in the foreseeable future for sure. Not sure if I could ask for Diet Pepsi refill. But was thankful for a place to dine in for hot food on Boxing Day.

This place was very good indeed…read more It's my first ever to this chain - I wouldn't be a fan of its chairman as I find his political views and support for Brexit emetic but, setting that aside, I was curious about the fish & chips I saw advertised here at about a tenner, with a pint of blonde beer, leffe in the price. Leffe has been around 783 years. I resisted a comment to the charming and wonderful young staff on the irony of this guy's pub selling this beer, as it's owned by InBev Belgium, which is the European operating arm of the global mega giant Anheuser-Busch. I imagine the staff couldn't much care anyway. I do admit I thought I was going to be served rubbish fish here but it was bloody good, a generous portion of fresh cod, light, crunchy batter and very tasty. I was served up a very good deal indeed. Sadly the supporting cast - the chips and peas were just so so. Likewise, my wife who opted for a burger meal rated the burger and the rosé wine. I couldn't face a second pint of leffe as I'd likely be swaying, so I tried a pint of Doom which I think was under £2. It was pleasant and after two drinks each it was time to call it a night. So the only other bit to report is that its card only, they don't want real money. I couldn't see a means to give a tip. We noted that cashless was quite common around southern England something else I'm not a fan of. I can't see us returning to a 'Spoons' any time at all let alone soon.

Only recently moved to this area, a very friendly local pub with lots of village style activities…read morefrom quiz nights to themed parties. Good selection of proper beer call it real ale or craft beer if you like. The menu looks impressive and quite affordable with a decent Sunday lunch looking to be the locals favourite.

This pub/restaurant on the heart of the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire is a dream come true…read more We we warmly welcomed by darling young servers who happily accomodated our vegetarian and American tastes. The food was so good we came back on our return for an equally excellent meal. Be sure to try the risotto of the day, their unique Pimm's Cup, and dessert. Everything on the menu that we tasted (about 20 different things) was heavenly. Enjoy!

Ok this is a tricky one as the Anchor and Hope is not my cup of tea I can see it's charm for others…read more it's in the Newton area of Trowbridge just on the corner of the roundabout on Frome Road. It's a very local pub with loyal regulars and not many random visitors who wander in just on the off chance for a pint because they like the look of the place. Having said that, if you do venture in you'd be surprised it's an ok place but the beer isn't great and the spirits aren't to be trusted! They do however have a pool table in the back room which is cheap to play on, they also have a fantastic juke box packed full of great songs and also a quiz machine to while away the hours and get engrossed in when you're trying to imagine you were somewhere else :o)

OUT on my racing bike one evening I spot a group of elderly drinkers playing cribbage outside the…read moreAnchor & Hope. Taped to the window is a faded notice boasting Moles bitter £2.50 a pint. I'm gagging for one. But as I head for the door, exchanging good evenings with the crib-players, I hear a thunderous fart, followed by gales of laughter. Then there's a crash of glass as the landlady topples off her seat, cursing. And suddenly I think: this is my sort of pub. Fine Melksham bitter. No food. Friendly faces. Oodles of laughter. The occasional stray fart. And a weeny white pub dog called Dylan who sits on my table outside and, I swear, almost talks to you as he watches the world go by. So why have I never used this place before? Why, indeed? For the Moles bitter is sublime. Sitting in the evening sun, I down two pints in about eight minutes. Then another. Then another two. Beautiful, gluggable stuff. And after 90 glorious minutes I begin my five-mile ride home in the dark. Lord knows how I make it down a hugely steep, winding hill near my home. Two evenings later I'm back there quaffing more of this hearty brew, evoking stark memories of my ale-sodden days as a reporter in the Sixties before a lifetime of tossing pots professionally in some of Fleet Street's most shameless watering holes. True, the Anchor's not much to look at from outside. But so what? The friendly atmosphere and sporting banter give the place a magical buzz. And if you love good ale, you'll experience a wondrous, beery blast from the past in this blue-walled haven far from those dreary gastro-pubs, with their fearful pong of food that strips the head off your ale! But hold on a jiffy! My fifth pint of Moles is just arriving. Ah! Bless you, Dylan. And cheers!

The 3 Daggers is an excellent pub. It serves the small village of Edington on the edge of the…read moreSalisbury Plain. I have had several meals there all of which were excellent and the service was extremely good. Provinsions come mostly from the local area. Tonite I tried something new. I had a pizza in their pizza garden. I have had thousands of pizza in my lifetme but I must admit this pizza I had was probably the best yet. The pizza chef is a local boy trained in Bath under the guidance of one of the area's top pizza chefs. I decided to start out with a basic pizza margarita. No frills. Basic pizza. It was truly incredible. I asked the chef "what is the secret?" expecting it to be something regarding the sauce. Without hesitation, he said "it is the dough." He takes 72 hours to prepare the dough. The end product is fantastic, soft greaseless dough. Beautiful. My daughter, our family pizza expert, said it was the best pizza she has ever had. She ended up dipping her pizza in a mayo/garlic sauce that she simply said "I am hooked." Needless to say, we will be back. By the way, the ambiance is great. The indoor dining has a farm like feel to it and the outdoor pizza garden is sunny and cheery. The pub also has a line of ales that are very good and I would recommend the 3 Daggers Black, a stout that actually creeps up on Guiness pretty well. There is also a farm shop that features a lot of local goodies.

During a one night stay at the Three Daggers Inn, we enjoyed two meals in the restaurant. Dinner…read morewas outstanding - fresh food, great flavors and nice presentation. Breakfast offered a spread of freshly made croissants and homemade yogurt with apricots, in addition to a menu of options to order. Service was very good. The inn is charming, with three guest rooms and one common living room. The decor is beautiful, beamed ceilings and vintage photographs give the space a lot of character. We loved it - a total gem! There are several public footpaths near the inn for a scenic walk after dinner.