The Crown, Hartest

4.6/5 based on 833 reviews
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Went to the Crown and the food / service was very good. Have been several times this year for Lunch and Dinner.
Good touch to have free water with meal and the hot bread is just to died for.
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Very nice atmosphere, polite, friendly staff. Food was really good and catered well for children too, very good!
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Went there as a party of 11 on Mother's Day 2015 and had an excellent lunch, good value and attentive service. The veg with the roasts was cooked in a unique and tasty way, well done chef! There were good beers and a good quality and spacious play area for the three children with us. There is plenty of outdoor seating too that overlooks the play area so we shall definitely return when the weather is better!
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We went here because we had previously been to the Cadogan at Ingham. The food here at the Crown was extremely good, plenty of beef and nice vegs. Coffee good too (important to me). Service friendly and overall good value. I'd certainly go again.
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I took my mum here for Mother's Day and we had a wonderful time...
Table was ready on arrival had plenty of space and not at all cramped .. Fabulous service very attentive a young chap who served us mostly was soPolite and helpful with any questions we had.. Food was beautiful and I love my food you can tell that it's fresh.. We was their nearly 3 hours didn't feel rushed even though It was Mother's Day and they was
Busy we willBe coming back with more people too! Xx
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Mothers Day lunch, so could have been rushed and formulaic. BUT... Service considered, well timed and appropriate. Food innovative and cooked superbly. Dreamy smoked salmon marinated in Hendricks with cucumber jelly and lemon oil. Chicken breast and a balloting. Both tender, moist and with good sauce. Veg worth noting as they were perfectly cooked. Cabbage consisted of 3 different types with baby broccoli .
Very much worth the trip
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A group of 10 of us came for dinner at the Crown and the food was brilliant. The young girl and lad that served us were the best in the place and they were the newest, happy and attentive and a real laugh.
We did, however, arrive and the table hadnt been reserved. This was despite 2 phone calls regarding the reservation. But none the less we were seated in the lovely restaurant.
We were then given the starters for our table and the table next to us, and the gap between starters and mains was very long (2 cigarette breaks long).
Sometimes things go wrong on an evening, and I understand that and despite this will definitely be back. The lovely staff and the atmosphere in the pub was a drawing factor for me. Perhaps the organisation needs sorting slightly?
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Turned up here at lunchtime, on spec with dogs, and received a great welcome. Sensibly there's one area reserved for dog diners so preventing the whole pub being overrun with muts! Seemed to work well and the dog owners were joined by some dog admirers!
Lovely pint of well poured IPA was followed by a Keens cheddar sandwich and slow roasted shin beef bap for me with a decent bowl of cauliflower soup and some excellent chips. Food quality was very good and some tempting and slightly different things on the menu. If I was to be picky I'd query whether the cheese should be grated (to go further maybe, but always seems somewhat childish but that's being ultra fussy).
Great garden which is well maintained with good children's facilities.
Finished our lunch with a lovely walk around this delightful village.
Would highly recommend and is certainly worth the detour from some of the larger neighbouring
villages. We will be back for lunch very soon.
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Went with the family (6yr old and one month old) over half term. Great with the kids and food high quality. Great service. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommend. Lovely village setting.
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Our first time having Sunday lunch at this lovely old pub. We loved: the smart staff wearing uniform, the large wine glasses, the large linen napkins, the online booking system in addition to the delicious food. Really liked the roast pork with belly pork. The roast carrots, mashed swede and buttered cabbage were all really tasty.
We shall be back and also try the other Brewshed pubs.
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Coming into the village and seeing the pub was lovely, a truly picturesque.
Once inside we were greeted with friendly smiling staff and beautiful decor inside. We setup a tab and were taken to our table. Complimentary water, still or sparkling was provided and the furnishings were very tasteful.
The food was fantastic, very flavoursome and well presented. Nothing was too much trouble was the impression you got.
I will be taking my whole family back, really nice.
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Brilliant food!! Wonderful service and a lovely atmopshere. Overall, a very relazed evening :)
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Our favourite Sunday destination; great food, good service, fabulous furnishings and a lovely welcoming atmopshere.
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Our favourite Sunday destination. Great food, good service, fabulous furnishings and a lovely welcoming atmopshere
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Both the roast port and the roast beef we had at The Crown were absolutely delicious!
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The Crown at Hartest has fantastic food, lovely setting, great value and friendly staff
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Fantastic fresh food, welcoming and good service. Great menu selection and puddings to die for!
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We have been going here for over a year now, there are closer pubs (in the same group even) to us, but this is the best all round one.
The food is really good, the beer excellent and the wine list offers a good selection too. The garden is good for children (although it would be great if the play area was fenced off).
It gets very busy at weekend so book at least a week ahead to get a decent time and be prepared to wait for your food, it can take a little while, but the Sunday roasts in particular are well worth the wait.
The staff can be a little cold, probably because they are so busy though.
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Our bowls club had their annual dinner at the Crown in January. The service was excellent and the food delicious.
Well done the Crown Team!!!
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Dined here last Saturday evening with my girlfriend. The food was very nice indeed but what I liked most was the chilled atmosphere, the good choice of local ale and the impeccable service. We really enjoyed being able to sit by the stunning open fire and have a nice leisurely meal. We even popped back for a quick pint midday Sunday and it was buzzing and friendly. A really nice establishment that We'll be visiting again shortly.
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We visited the Crown on Wednesday evening this week for their first steak night, it was fantastic. Such good value at £40 for two steaks and a bottle of wine. We took the children and my parents. we obviously didn't need three bottles of wine on a week night but they were more than happy to exchange the children's wine for soft drinks to the value of the wine.
Three of the party chose swordfish, two venison and one rib eye steak, every one said how good the food was. We also picked up one of the vouchers in December entitling us to a free desert making the whole meal fantastic value.
I will definitely be returning for another visit very soon, it may even turn in to a regular event for my family.
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Excellent customer service. The food is excellent as well. We enjoy coming here very much!
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The Crown has a lovely atmopshere with a fantastic menu and selection. The staff are very friendly and professional
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Good food and great selection of wines plus a warm welcome at this hostery. Staff are very attentive and polite. The Menu changes regularly. Open fire - what more could you want. Well worth a visit
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We booked a table for four over the web earlier in the day and the staff had our reservation available at the appointed time.
The staff were welcoming, attentive, and friendly. Recommendations were made on food an wine, and samples of a couple of wines were produced.The food was as described on the menu, well cooked and presented, and tasted great.
A great place for an evening meal - thanks!
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