The Crown, Hartest

4.7/5 based on 917 reviews
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Good food reasonably priced and good friendly service
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Really good meal, fantastic service.
What more could you ask for.
Would 100% recommend.
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did a lovely walk from Lavenham to a lovely welcome at the Crown. Great food and friendly staff situated in a beautiful village. Highly recommend.
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Excellent service, great vibe and dog friendly 👍
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Have had many wonderful meals at this lovely country pub and today’s Sunday Lunch was no exception. A huge thank you to Oscar and his team, we always receive a very warm welcome and my favourite table by the fire was fully laid when we arrived. The food was fantastic too. We had a lovely time with family and old friends we haven’t seen for a while. Just perfect thank you again Oscar.
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Beautiful pub nestled in a picturesque village. We booked for Sunday lunch. Pub was busy. Staff were friendly and welcoming. We both ordered the roasts, one beef and one chicken, served with roast potatoes, shredded cabbage, carrots, very cheesy cauliflower and broccoli plus enormous fluffy Yorkshire pudding. The chicken was served with sausage meat stuffing. Absolutely delicious. Couldn't manage dessert but enjoyed coffees. Great value for top quality food. Looking forward to returning soon
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Lovely pub, cosy vibes with an open fire going. Lovely staff and atmosphere!
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Had a great meal at the hartest crown great service staff will definitely be back there again soon can highly recommend it
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Lovely staff, fantastic food, would certainly recommend
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Possibly one of the best meals I’ve ever had. No, I take that back, it was the best meal I’ve ever had. Stupendous!
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The atmosphere was warm and inviting. Staff were exceptional, friendly, and attentive. Food was well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Portions were a good size considering the price, and our meal was one of the best Sunday roasts we've had. Highlights were the beef and stuffing that came with the chicken. We will definitely be returning.

We were recommended to come here by a friend, and we would happily recommend others to come as well.
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We stayed in the village of Hartest in a lovely airbnb early in October. We had several meals at the Crown and also just popped in for coffee. We took both our dogs with us every time: nothing was ever too much trouble. The welcome was great as was the food. This pub deserves to thrive: so many pubs are closing and it’s lovely to see how hard everyone works to keep this fantastic pub going. Many locals say that The Crown is the heart of the village.
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Everything was perfect. Couldn’t fault! Will definitely be returning.
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Great atmosphere and tasty food. Would definitely recommend.
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We booked last minute to come here for Sunday lunch. We managed to get a table of 2 very last minute after being recommended and wow we weren’t disappointed. We were seated within a few mins of arriving and having got our drinks from the bar. We knew what we wanted as I had looked at the menu on the way there. I ordered the Pork and my Husband ordered the Beef. Both dishes came with a few roasties and a giant Yorkshire pudding and then a dish with seasonal veg (cabbage, carrots and cauliflower cheese) I asked for some peas and stuffing. I also had a huge piece of crackling. We both throughly enjoyed our meals and decided to have pudding. I had the sticky toffee pudding and my Husband had the crumble. Both delicious. This is probably the nicest roast we’ve had. We will definitely return and recommend. Thank you.
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We just had a meal here, family of 4. All the staff were very attentive. Excellent service, nice food and great atmosphere!
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This last Sunday, the Crown hosted a group of 25 people, family and friends to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We can only endorse other comments when we say the staff were so welcoming, cheerful and helpful. We appreciated how they worked around some of the party arriving late due to travel disruption. All of our guests loved their food (including the children) and it was delicious. We thank the staff for their very professional service and making our family occasion so special.
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Lovely food, great service...
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Great place - lovely food and service brilliant. Warm and quintessentially English pub.
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Jederzeit. Immer wieder gerne.
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Beautiful country pub. Delicious food..... Tasty, hot.. Lovely menu.. Gorgeous setting
You will not be disappointed, go
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Good pub with lovely service
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This pub is in ine off the prettiest villages in Suffolk set off the village Green. It has parking and a very large garden for dinning and the children to play. The food is excellent and consistently top rate. They had liver and bacon on the winter menu and my friends in Lavenham came to the Crown just to try it. It was an absolute hit. I hope it’s back on the menu soon. The staff are welcoming creating a warm family atmosphere. Try it, and try the Liver and Bacon when it’s on. They change the menu regularly my current favourite is the Lamb koft
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Found this gem when staying in Suffolk.
A really lovely pub and restaurant.
Such friendly and efficient staff, comfortable surroundings and really lovely food.
Definitely worth a visit.
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Wonderful service & stunning quality food. Ruby, Lana C, Oscar, & Austin were attentive, professional and friendly!
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