Play Pokies at The Crown Inn Old Reynella

Had lunch at the Crown yesterday with 2 others. We were well looked after by the staff, Hayden and Theo (I think that was his name?) Food was great, with a dessert that was unexpected but apparently came with the Seniors meal. Very relaxing environment for lunch - great experience.

I've been to the Crown a few times and food generally is up to the expected standard. However, very disappointed last week as the chef's daily special I ordered was not what I was expecting. The dish listed as a roast of the day under the Chef's daily special was written as " Slowly smoked and open-fire cooked brisket". What was served was clearly not brisket. Instead the meat served looked like a porterhouse/striploin/sirloin steak, the main muscle and attached multifidus muscle were clearly visible. Furthermore, the grain of the meat and lack of connective tissue was the same as a striploin. The meat was quite dry and lacked flavour. Using the correct cuts of meat as stated on the menu cooked using an appropriate method of cookery will enable the hotel to better meet customers expectations. I hope this feedback helps.

First Time Here . Lots of Fun . Dani behind the bar was excellent. Helped us lots . The other man was lovely too. Food was amazing. We thought we would walk too the Hotel and play keno and have dinner in front bar and had a great night !

We had the pleasure of dining at Crown Inn Old Reynella and were blown away by the exceptional service provided by their young and vibrant crew. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warmth and professionalism. The staff's enthusiasm and attentiveness made our dining experience truly enjoyable. Not to mention, the food was absolutely delicious! Every dish was expertly prepared and bursting with flavor. Crown Inn Old Reynella delivers both incredible service and delectable cuisine; highly recommend giving them a visit!

Ordered (shared) wood fired oven pizza and wedges among other orders for a table of 8, all meals were served at the same time by friendly and accommodating staff.
The pizza was faultless and wedges really good. Had a couple of deserts and coffee which were both great too.

Only negative experience was to witness (along with my wife) the disgraceful way the head chef treated one of the wait staff while we were at the counter talking to her and another wait staff member while placing our deserts order.

Just because the head chef is male and the wait staff is a junior female (and may not be all that experienced) it is no excuse for this public display if disrespect.
The wait staff were being friendly and lovely, this head chef would do well to learn the fundamentals of hospitality from them or the hotel owners should build a partition and keep this staff member well out of public view and well away from the wait staff.