The Crown, Hartest

4.7/5 based on 846 reviews
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Superb food, drinks and service in a fantastic setting. Faultless.
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My daughter and I came here today for a light lunch. We wanted to try the deli grazing board in a vegan option which the Chef very kindly made for us as this wasn’t listed on the vegan menu. It was lovely. Very nice lady serving behind the bar, and our dogs were welcome too!! Will definitely be going back and would recommend. Thank you
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Came in for my dad's birthday dinner. The food was delicious and the portions were very generous. The chef catered well to the fact I'm allergic to dairy. Lovely atmosphere and friendly, attentive service. Will definitely be returning soon!
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Great country pub, friendly staff
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Excellent bonfire night
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Amazing firework display. Perfect venue.
Garden is magical in the evening with the lights.
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Outstanding lunch. Delicious cheese and chive pie! Possibly best vegetarian meal I’ve ever had. Great subtle and clever flavours, textures and chef obviously has a talent for combining flavours. Highly recommend.
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Stopped in for a light snack and was seduced into more as started with delicious ham hock terrine with exceptional onion marmalade. Had to follow a cheese and chive pie, was dubious of description but Wow! What a dish! Beautiful subtle flavours, outstanding combination of textures and cannot wait to go back. I have my own restaurant so tend to be overly critical of others, this I highly recommend for food. Good value, GREAT food and warm and efficient service. Loved it! Well done chef! I’m still licking my lips.
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Excellent food and service at a fair price.
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Visited the Crown today with a group of 20 friends from Halstead U3A walking group, Excellent service and food, the staff were so helpful. We will certainly be back again.
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First visit for many years , food and service First Class. Charlotte could not have been more helpful ,nothing too much trouble .
Large menu covering all tastes ,something for everyone.
Well worth avisit , we will return again in the near future ,
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First visit for many years , food and service first class , Charlotte could not have been more helpful . Large menu covering all tastes ,something for everone.
Well worth a visit , we will return again in the near future .
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Stopped briefly. Enjoyed the microbrewedbeers and the lunches. Staff very pleasant. Food tasty and place tastefully decorated. Ample seating. Menu quite extensive. Not cheap but plenty of options for most pockets.
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4 of us went for a lunch on a monday food was ok but service rather slow and also on the expensive side.
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A busy popular pub restaurant. The food was excellent - usual menu items of steak, fish & chips. Staff very busy but friendly. Nice atmosphere.
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Visited the Crown for a birthday dinner which didn’t disappoint. Food was excellent, service was just as good. We had starters of honey and garlic chicken wings and hoisin duck bao buns, mains of steak and kidney pie and lamb chop and a selection of puddings for dessert, we couldn’t fault any dish. I was told they didn’t have any Pinot Grigio but was advised to try a similar wine, I was impressed by the knowledge of the waitress and the alternative wine was great! We returned for drinks with the dog today and felt very comfortable, they also have a lovely wood burner to keep you cosy. All the little touches were executed perfectly (shiny cutlery, clean glasses etc) and would definitely recommend. Great menu, great food, beautiful settings.
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Great Beef Roast dinner on a Sunday
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Beautiful place, lovely setting & very nice food, if in the area will defo return 👍👍👍👍👍
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This was our first visit but with friends who have visited before and gave a good review! Sunday lunch was excellent quality and very generous portion sizes. We chose roast beef which was cooked very pink, this came with all the usual trimmings and a separate dish of fresh vegetables for sharing. Can highly recommend the dessert sharing platter as well which easily fed three or four as a light way of finishing the meal. Will be going again!!
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The food was very good, they were sooooo busy but service was was still good. The only downside was there was only one item for vegans.
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Fabulous food, every time
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Good well presented home cooked food.
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Great food, outdoor space and play area. Good dog walks straight out the back of the garden.
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We have been many times to The Crown and the food has always been reliably good. The setting is lovely, a typical country inn in a very pretty village. On this particular occasion however, although food was good, staff friendly, service was very poor. Our order was taken promptly but food took 50 minutes to arrive, this on a quiet day with only 5 tables occupied. We were not asked if we would like a dessert or coffee either.
Overall a good venue for lunch but service needs to be stepped up.
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Our friends found this chain a few years ago and rave about the quality of the food. Our first time and we agree.
Didn't have starters but everyone of the 7 of us had something different, each of us we delighted with the flavours and portion sizes. Bit of a journey so it wont be our regular, that said if we are in Suffolk we will certainly check them out again
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