The Crown, Hartest
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Visited on a Saturday with a group of Friends. First of, they have renovated the pub beautifully and kept the charm. Lovely pannelled rooms with great lighting and nice too that some areas are carpeted which dulls the noise of loud diners. They brew their own beer which was excellent. And wines were excellent and well priced. Think we drank too many but it added to the overall enjoyment! As well as the burgers which is what you expect now on gastro menus there were some really interesting dishes and unusual cuts of meat such as a plate of pork, lamb neck fillet and wonderful fresh calamari. We also went for some of the light bites before starters and the whitebait was particularly good although the pork crackling was less so with an aftertaste of oil. (And that was probably the only negative as food overall was excellent and the selection of British cheeses that followed was fabulous). Service was friendly and informal. So in all certainly one of the best meals we've had in Suffolk for some time and will definitely journey back before long. (Garden looked lovely so probably an ideal lunch spot).
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Had a lovely meal with a friend. Very good service without being bothered all the time. Relaxed evening, highly recommended.
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Ate here last night for the second time, and again had impeccable service and lovely tasty food. There is a lovely range of starters and 'nibbles', and their steak and ale pie melts in the mouth! Add to that a warm real fire, good atmosphere (plus the biggest bowl of home-made apple crumble) and the evening was perfect.
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This place has recently been taken over and reinvented by the same people who have been ultra successful at The Beerhouse, Cadogen Arms and One Bull in Bury St Edmunds and they are very good at what they do.
The same high standards of service, top class fayre and 1st class ales have been maintained and in The Crown the group has taken things to a new level.
I had the Blythburgh Pork with amazingly prepared seasonal vegetables (including a stunning parsnip dauphinoise!) and it was quite simply perfect. Certainly not the cheapest Sunday Lunch you'll ever experience but probably one of the best.
Treat yourself. ....
The same high standards of service, top class fayre and 1st class ales have been maintained and in The Crown the group has taken things to a new level.
I had the Blythburgh Pork with amazingly prepared seasonal vegetables (including a stunning parsnip dauphinoise!) and it was quite simply perfect. Certainly not the cheapest Sunday Lunch you'll ever experience but probably one of the best.
Treat yourself. ....
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Ate here on Thursday with friends and every plate went back clean! My wardolf salad and smoked haddock rarebit were gorgeous but there was loads of other things I could have chosen. The atmosphere was lovely for mid week with locals, groups of friends and couples all fitting in side by side. I definitely need to go back in daylight to appreciate the lovely village and large garden (to lose the kids in) x
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Visited here last night with my wife and a friend. After a warm welcome at the bar we were brought to our table in the recently refurbished dining area. The service was impeccable and the food far exceeded my expectations. We will definitely be back. Strongly recommend.
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Arrived late but that was no problem, received a warm welcome from the staff. Ordered our food which was served with a great smile. the food tasted perfect and was hot. The place has been refurbished lately to a really pleasant style. Thanks to Darren and Neil for making our night very enjoyable. Chris and Ann
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Very welcoming and friendly service. Fantastic menu choice and the meals were 5star. Looking forward to going back.
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We don't live locally although Mum does. At 86 she needs persuading to try new things and places...so although she had been here ten or more years ago this was like a new place for her. And it was for us all.
It has been done up tastefully and cleverly so that there's a place for everyone - a place for a group to stand and gossip, a high stool bar area, comfortable "booth" type seats and a fine restaurant. Add in a wood fire, decent service, and good food and it has the lot. £150 buys you three courses, drinks and coffee for four people - so it is not "cheap"...but for a once a month treat...lovely.Recent refurbs like the Spread Eagle in Bury would do well to see what can be done with clever understanding of the market.
It has been done up tastefully and cleverly so that there's a place for everyone - a place for a group to stand and gossip, a high stool bar area, comfortable "booth" type seats and a fine restaurant. Add in a wood fire, decent service, and good food and it has the lot. £150 buys you three courses, drinks and coffee for four people - so it is not "cheap"...but for a once a month treat...lovely.Recent refurbs like the Spread Eagle in Bury would do well to see what can be done with clever understanding of the market.
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The crown is back to its exceptional service and amazing food as well as revamped children's play area, we have been a few times since the new management and are very pleased with the welcome and ambience of the place, the last time I went at lunchtime with a friend and had the venison terrine which was delicious and was very good value for money for the quality of food. The children's menu is varied which is good as I find most establishments only offer 'something with chips' for the little customers, expect a meal for a family to be around £70 with drinks. Waiting time isn't long even in busier periods the best village pub around I must say even if it is our local a very well done so far and we will be coming for a Sunday roast soon.
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had a family meal on sat 16th nov for 5 of us food really nice staff very pleasant and polite defo go back
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We've been there twice since the new proprietors took over and refurbished everything, and it's lovely to see it so improved in every respect. Clean and smart outside, a really nice welcome from the staff when you go in, the menu is modern and varied and the food was really well cooked and presented, and helped down with a selection from the excellent wine list. Well done to the new owners for all the effort and enthusiasm.
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On the day of the storm (Monday 28/10) our power was down and we had no cooking facilities and did not want to open the fridge, through fear of heating up or losing the chill for food in there at the time (our excuse and we are sticking to it!!!). Our booking was accepted!
The present team at the Crown have been there only 9 weeks .... I used to go there before and had no complaints! Anyway the new team ..... the choice on the menu is good - but not extensive, thank goodness! They do have a vegetarian option which is well thought out, but I chose the duck liver pate, lamb and Carrot Cake Roulade. I was not disappointed at all. My family had different choices (a bubble and squeak soup: pork and apple starter (as a main) and chocolate brownies or white chocolate cheesecake with a cinnamon doughnut.) The only disappointing thing, which is extremely minor, is that the cinnamon doughnut, whilst definitely freshly made, did taste of chips.
The service was attentive and we enjoyed several bottles of complimentary water.
I am told by my Husband that the Beer is well kept and they run their own micro-brewery.
The cost is on the high side for the food, but actually I cannot really find any other fault. If living near by, or passing through then a 'must try for myself' place.
The present team at the Crown have been there only 9 weeks .... I used to go there before and had no complaints! Anyway the new team ..... the choice on the menu is good - but not extensive, thank goodness! They do have a vegetarian option which is well thought out, but I chose the duck liver pate, lamb and Carrot Cake Roulade. I was not disappointed at all. My family had different choices (a bubble and squeak soup: pork and apple starter (as a main) and chocolate brownies or white chocolate cheesecake with a cinnamon doughnut.) The only disappointing thing, which is extremely minor, is that the cinnamon doughnut, whilst definitely freshly made, did taste of chips.
The service was attentive and we enjoyed several bottles of complimentary water.
I am told by my Husband that the Beer is well kept and they run their own micro-brewery.
The cost is on the high side for the food, but actually I cannot really find any other fault. If living near by, or passing through then a 'must try for myself' place.
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I have been going here on and off for years. I hadn't been for a while, and someone told me it was under new management.
I went for lunch. The menu is varied and interesting and the food was beautifully cooked. The front of house people were friendly and helpful.
I will go back. It's so much nicer than it has been for a while now.
I went for lunch. The menu is varied and interesting and the food was beautifully cooked. The front of house people were friendly and helpful.
I will go back. It's so much nicer than it has been for a while now.
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We have just visited this pub after being advised it had been taken over. We were not disappointed. Although our table wasn't ready on arrival we were made very comfortable in the bar and the host ould not have been more apologetic. We were fine as we were ordering our drinks and taking in the sights and smells! When we did get to our table, we were very disappointed to disover a large family with the noisiest children, one who ust screamed and was never encouraged to cease! However we asked if we could be moved and this was accomodated - it wasn't the restaurants fault. When our meal came we were all delighted, a thoroughly good Sunday lunch, great choice of vegetables and plenty of gravy. My Aunt claimed the Cheesecake the best she had had out. The wine was good and we were cosy and warm. All in all a very enjoyable trip not marred by the antics of the rude family. We will be back.
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Hartest Crown is a place that has been known to our family for many years, and the recent refurb changes are encouraging (as are the great loos as previous review pointed out). However there is quite clearly a lack of knowledge when it comes to the "dining experience". It seems like the staff are not clued up as to the offering of this establishment and presentation and delivery does not match up to the quality of the premises, overall a major disappointment. Ok it's early days, but there are not many times that you would want to waste your hard earned cash on testing the ability of others to provide a service that you quite clearly pay the price for
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Had a wonderful family celebration lunch at The Crown yesterday. Lovely surroundings and great service. Food was excellent and staff very helpful. Wonderful pub to have as a local!
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Just like to say a big thanks to everyone involved with The Crown. It is so nice to have a successful pub on our doorstep. Food is great, especially now the winter menu is on. Staff are extremely helpful friendly and attentive. A great buz about the place and a welcoming atmosphere. Well Done.
Christine
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I've always liked the crown but sadly over the past 20 yrs its gone into steady decline then David Marjoram tok it over and hey presto what a fab place again.oldy worldly charm with a modern twist.
We booked for dinner on a Saturday night 6 of us and from the off it was great excellent friendly staff Darren and the team are doing a great job.one of the couples with us were from Saffron Walden and they together with the rest of us thought the food,wine and the Abbott ale was first class I wouldn't hesitate to go back,keep up the good work.incidently I've eaten at all of the group restaurants and I would say with out a doubt the Crown is the best experience I've hadRussell volkert
We booked for dinner on a Saturday night 6 of us and from the off it was great excellent friendly staff Darren and the team are doing a great job.one of the couples with us were from Saffron Walden and they together with the rest of us thought the food,wine and the Abbott ale was first class I wouldn't hesitate to go back,keep up the good work.incidently I've eaten at all of the group restaurants and I would say with out a doubt the Crown is the best experience I've hadRussell volkert
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Very very impressed. Lovely relaxed setting, attentive staff, sublime fish and chips, lovely fresh haddock like it was just off the boat. Relaxed atmosphere, looking forward to going back.
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New owners,new look and super staff. How lovely to be greeted by welcoming smiles. Super menu and service,this large restaurant is back on the map.
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A beautiful restoration with comfortable and attractive furnishings. A huge fireplace for warm autumn evenings, plenty of space outside including a kids area that is far enough away that adults can enjoy the garden too!
Well cooked lunch, some really tasty roast pork with well presented veg. The chef knows how to get the crackling crisp.Duck egg on toast is a great starter as was the beef loaf with 'Bread and Butter' pickles. Plenty of debate about where that phrase has come from.
Well cooked lunch, some really tasty roast pork with well presented veg. The chef knows how to get the crackling crisp.Duck egg on toast is a great starter as was the beef loaf with 'Bread and Butter' pickles. Plenty of debate about where that phrase has come from.
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Really good staff - very friendly, welcoming and attentive. Starter and main course were excellent. Pudding was not bad, but lack of choice and fairly ordinary selection were just enough to take the edge off the evening. Really good choice of starters from main menu and specials, also for the main course. Highly recommended though, and we will certainly go back.
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The reopened Crown has been well designed, seems to have something for everyone. Large garden with play area for children/families. A well designed out door restaurant area, a bar that you can actually sit at, plus an area for those who just want to chat and have a drink. The restaurant is a lovely panelled room with an adjoining area of seating by a fire which (it is hoped) will be used for cooking! Can't wait to see how that works. We visited on the first occasion during a very stressful (for the staff) lunch session in the first few days after opening....how they coped with the crush I do not know, but they were patient, calm and helpful! If they can get through that then they will cope with anything! We were warned that our meal would take some time but it was worth waiting for! The menu is interesting, changing with the seasons with daily specials. We visited again during a mid week evening and once again had a lovely meal served by friendly professional staff. Looking forward to another visit as soon as we can fit it in .
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Went for our 2nd dinner at The Crown since it has changed management , this time for my friend Shantee's birthday .
We were well looked after by our friendly waiters Kevin and Angus and this was the first day of the new Autumn menu and we were not disappointed for choice with our starters being Venison scotch egg with tarragon mayo , scallops x 2 and a generous potted shrimp .Mains of Rib eye steak x 2 , fillet of cod and chicken and mushroom pie with roasted carrots and bubble and squeak .
Deserts ;- lavender panacota with strawberries and comb honey x 2 and carrot cake roulard with stem ginger ice cream x 2.In all a very nice evening had by all , our thanks to the staff at The Crown.
We were well looked after by our friendly waiters Kevin and Angus and this was the first day of the new Autumn menu and we were not disappointed for choice with our starters being Venison scotch egg with tarragon mayo , scallops x 2 and a generous potted shrimp .Mains of Rib eye steak x 2 , fillet of cod and chicken and mushroom pie with roasted carrots and bubble and squeak .
Deserts ;- lavender panacota with strawberries and comb honey x 2 and carrot cake roulard with stem ginger ice cream x 2.In all a very nice evening had by all , our thanks to the staff at The Crown.
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