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The Mark Cross Inn, Crowborough, East Sussex
The Mark Cross Inn, Crowborough, East Sussex
The Mark Cross Inn, Crowborough, East Sussex
The Mark Cross Inn, Crowborough, East Sussex
The Mark Cross Inn, Crowborough, East Sussex

The Mark Cross Inn

4.0
4
811 Reviews
£25 and under
British
The Mark Cross Inn is a beautiful pub that has recently been renovated and is a perfect place to meet, eat, drink and chat in a relaxed atmosphere. There are three real fires and spectacular views from our beer garden which overlooks the Sussex countryside. We serve traditional hearty British food which is all home made using only the best locally sourced ingredients from carefully chosen local suppliers. There are four real ales and a decent wine list. We serve food all day, every day, so you may choose to have a late lunch, early dinner or even breakfast at the weekend. The Mark Cross Inn was awarded the great accolade of The South East Food pub of the year in the Great British Pub Awards, Best Food Pub Category & also won customer service pub of the year in the Publican awards.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    British, Gastro Pub, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Fri–Sun 9:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:45 am–5:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 5:45 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01892 852423
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighbourhood
    Crowborough
  • Parking Details
    Large Car Park
  • Public Transit
    Tunbridge wells train station is 10 minutes away.
  • Entertainment
    Background music
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 811 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

811 Reviews
  1. SimonH

    East Sussex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding service offering take away during social distancing for Mother’s Day. I look forward to eating in the restaurant when it reopens.

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  2. ChristineH

    East Sussex

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2020

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Overall very good, need to improve on the roast potatoes which I believe should be soft in the middle and croton the outside, they were Beograd!!

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  3. Smoc

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Visited on the 8th March had Venezuelan parents and the roast pork. Very tasty. Would recommend

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  4. AlexCarey

    Kent

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal and great atmosphere! Staff couldn’t have made us anymore welcome and looked after

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  5. NigelG

    East Sussex

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Full of character - beautiful location. Clean and efficient. Excellent food. Very enjoyable altogether

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  6. Suzie

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Not for Sunday roast, my beef was swimming in gravy which instantly puts me off and the vegetables were totally disappointing - cauliflower cheese which had something on top of it which tasted weird, cabbage and boiled carrots. What happened to lovely, tasty roasted carrots and parsnips with a roast?

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  7. MikeS

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    Great food, staff were busy but no excuse for adding additional drinks and food that never materialised to the bill. In fairness, very quickly resolved without issues.

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  8. ClairH

    East Sussex

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall2food4service3ambience2
    We were not aware that we would be charged for booking our table. This seems very unfair. We will not be booking a table again with the Mark Cross Inn. service was very slow we had to ask more than twice where our drinks were and then again had a long wait for the mains and had an even longer wait for the sweets.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    East Sussex

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    71st birthday meal with the family, booked through Open Table App, no problems throughout. Food and service good. Would recommend.

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  10. JanetW

    East Sussex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came for lunch for mum's birthday, lovely welcome and all staff were very friendly The food was lovely We had a great time thank you It wasn't that busy so it was nice and quiet! This was a bonus as one of our party had a migraine

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  11. JoshS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was superb, dressed beautifully for the occasion, (valentines) I will be coming back again and again

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  12. Foodies

    London

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    Arrives looking forward to a relaxing lunch .. waited 20 mins for drinks to arrive ...they’d forgotten !!! , starters were nice but waited about 40 mins for main meal . Service just so slow ...it wasn’t busy . Decided not to have deserts . They took off the drinks from the bill.

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  13. BertieA

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely evening dinner with the family, delicious food and great atmosphere. Joel was fantastic.

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  14. JaneA

    Kent

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Food good but a little pricey. Wine too expensive didnt buy any. Very noisy and very smokey open fire.

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  15. JenniferO

    Kent

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very enjoyable lunch, good friendly service, food good and reasonably priced.

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  16. RachaelW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We come here every week and love all the staff and food so much always a pleasure

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  17. ChrisE

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Slow service, had to ask to be served drinks after being seated for 20 minutes. Had to order at bar for extra drinks. Forgot peas on sons dinner.

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  18. Maz67

    East Sussex

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2020

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Have met up with friends and family on several different occasions at the pub and always enjoyed the experience. It's well placed to access from the London area and coast. Staff very friendly and efficient, good menu choice, and lovely food. Not cheap but we think worth the money.

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  19. pickyfoodie

    Kent

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Lovely meal with the most tender blade of beef, we all enjoyed our meal and the service was good and friendly a great place for a get together

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  20. Burwash7

    Brighton

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Without a doubt, always a great place to visit with excellent food, great staff and great service. This applies to both precooked and drop in....always greeted with a smile

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  21. Toby

    East Sussex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tried a great many local pubs to find the best Sunday roast, the Mark Cross wins 👍🏻

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    East Sussex

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The roast potatoes were hard and uninteresting. The chocolate tart was small. Plus bearing in mid this is a pub/restaurant there were only 3 beers to choose from. Two were IPA and the third was a vegan beer. Our guests were not impressed nor were we. The half pint of Guinness was served in a water style tumbler and looked more like Coke Cola. Overall not what we were expecting from the Mark Cross Inn

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  23. JSPV

    East Sussex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super helpful and friendly service, delightful surroundings topped of by delicious food!

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  24. PaulH

    East Sussex

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Enjoyable evening. Food was nice but lacked Wow factor. Not sure about soft sweet brioche with liver and chicken parfait. Lime sorbet with caramelised pineapple was too tart. Would probably not order the desert again.

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  25. MatthewW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    A very pleasant dining experience. The service was friendly and generally attentive although we had two separate waiting staff who at one point t were not aware of who was doing what. The food was delicious, but I and my wife both think the portions too generous; she could not finish her pork roast and a lot of vegetables were wasted. I am sure you could charge the same amount for less food and still be excellent value!

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  26. KatyR

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic friendly service and great food. So much improved from this time last year. Well done to you all.

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  27. JoannaF

    East Sussex

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Very nice restaurant for a family meal. Nice garden as well.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2019

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    With a booking of 4, one main was 'voided' accidentally which meant 1 diner did not get meal until others had finished. Food very average, not as it used to be, or indeed the standard of the "Chaser"! We were asked 3 times, by different staff, if we wanted to order drinks, when we arrived, at our table, weird, as we had already placed an order! Prices seemed high, given standard, not sure we will return anytime soon.

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  29. StephenD

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2019

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Prices have shot up since I was last there 2 yeears ago. Very slow service 1.5 hours for 3 salads & beef dish. No longer good value for money.

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  30. Bids2018

    London

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Quality of the food wasn’t great. No-one out of our table of 5 enjoyed the food. We always used to enjoy dinner at the Mark Cross but on our last few visits, we’ve always came away disappointed. There are much better local pubs for food, so we won’t be going back to the Mark across again unfortunately.

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  31. LouiseD

    East Sussex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All the staff we met were very friendly and couldn’t have done any more to please us. The food was good and the restaurant and facilities were very clean, overall very good and would use again.

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  32. HeatherE

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Lovely lunch, delicious food and friendly service

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  33. JenniL

    East Sussex

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    On the whole lunch was good . When booking I had asked for a table with room to put a pram with a very young baby . We did get this but next to a large table of people which was very noisy. Considering we were there on a Monday and there were many unoccupied tables , our table position could have been better allocated. We also have to lift pram up and down steps .

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  34. Xmasbruncher

    Brighton

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience5
    This is our group’s 4th time visiting as an annual Christmas tradition, and although the food and atmosphere is lovely, the service staff could do with some development. We had a table booked for 10am (same every year and there were 5 of us) and the initial waitress/waiter is always lovely, friendly and has attention to detail. However, this is also the 4th year running that we are ushered off our table because it has been reserved at a later time. This time, we were required to move at about 12.15 despite the fact we were not finished and oh and just ordered some coffees/soft drinks. The staff kept coming back to the table to clear absolutely anything possible, including sugar and sweetener for the coffees we had just ordered, making it a bit awkward. We asked if the table was reserved for a later booking after realising they were trying to get rid of us, so of course had to move. Every single time we come here, there is never any sign that the table is reserved later on, and staff do not inform us either, so instead we’re made to feel uncomfortable until we are forced to move even when we’re not done. We are not a fussy group and would not mind if we were told in advance, but on each occasion we haven’t been told until their allocated time slot and we have to move everything to a new table with awkwardness. It would be so simple to just tell us when we are seated that there is a later booking at the table, rather than interrupting us to move and make us feel unwelcome and like they’re trying to get rid of us. Also the male server behind the bar was aggressively scolding a young waitress in front of our group and other customers while she was trying to settle up our bill. The poor girl looked like she was going to cry, the man’s attitude towards her was vile. We even asked if she was okay and she looked too scared to say anything back. Perhaps invest in some Reserved signs? And check that young girl is okay too!

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  35. KarenJ

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 20, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The waiting staff were excellent. Good atmosphere and where we eat was nice and quiet

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  36. sandrag

    Brighton

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2019

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Service was slow.Not enough staff on duty.Food was mediocre . No vegetables served with the roast.

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  37. Colin

    Kent

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very pleasant visit with really good and attentive service where that staff went to great lengths to explain suitable gluten and allergy free choices and excellent food. We will certainly visit again.

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  38. ArthurW00druff

    East Sussex

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Excellent time was had by all ! It's Christmas so it was noisy ! That didn't spoil our day although we appreciated when we had finished our meal.

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  39. Bowserboy

    East Sussex

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb food and reasonably priced. Served quickly by a friendly waitress who couldnt do enough for us. Even brought us a menu with a breakdown of the ingredients so my wife could see what was in the meals before eating ( wheat intolerant) so that was very helpful.

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  40. RobertR

    East Sussex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2019

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Lovely evening with our friends as always , food was nice and plenty of it . Service was good .

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The Mark Cross Inn is rated 4 stars by 811 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Mark Cross Inn

Mark Cross, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 3NP

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Crowborough
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Fri–Sun 9:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:45 am–5:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 5:45 pm–9:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    British, Gastro Pub, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Large Car Park
  • Public Transit
    Tunbridge wells train station is 10 minutes away.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Background music
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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