Local Reviews
In July 2024, Prentonian said about The Crown, Hartest
Enjoyable evening with Mrs P. We both had the Guan beef curry with Naan bread which was very tasty. I enjoyed the best bitter and Mrs P enjoyed Sauvignon blanc. Good service and clean toilets. Recommended.
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In August 2024, c00kgang said about The Crown, Hartest
Simply cannot get a nicer dining experience than The Crown. We had a large table of family for Sunday lunch and we were well catered for. Sat us promptly on arrival and quickly took a drinks order. ‘While we wait’ bread arrived freshly baked, along with a delicious Garlic Butter and enjoyed by everyone. On to the Mains which we enjoyed with something of everything off the menu! I had incredible slices of Roast Beef, other members of our party had a melt in-the-mouth Roast pork, delicious Roast Chicken and the vegetarian option of the stuffed mushroom. All served with a huge Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and then bowls full of delicious vegetables all along the table - with at least 3 varieties on each bowl! Extra gravy duly brought to us, along with whatever sauces we requested. Absolutely delicious and cannot be faulted at all, high class food, not some cheap microwave food. And dessert was delicious, I had a particularly tasty white chocolate and raspberry baked cheesecake which came with a very tasty raspberry sorbet, my family members chose from the chocolate tart or ice cream and some others chose a freshly prepared coffee instead. The staff were very friendly, engaged with us all, from the young children to our Aunt who’d turned 90! The waitresses were helpful without being over-the-top and we felt very looked after. Cannot recommend this fantastic High end Country pub highly enough!
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In August 2024, Tony W said about The Crown, Hartest
3 of us had lunch here and the food was very good and the portions almost unmanageable! Altogether a great place to go. And Lara was a really great server and an asset to the place
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In August 2024, davesandilands said about The Crown, Hartest
Nice pub and location. More upmarket food, good presentation but for the money it lacked taste and quality. Took orders at the bar but then the card machine asked if I wanted to tip, cheeky. Much better options elsewhere.
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In October 2024, bill l said about The Crown, Hartest
Had Sunday lunch with some freinds to celebrate a birthday. It was very difficult to fault; superb food, well presented , substantial portions and piping hot, great staff, knowledgeable and friendly and could not have been more helpful. Great location, and atmosphere. This will be our pub lunch place of choice from now on.
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In November 2024, Ian H said about The Crown, Hartest
Haven't been for a couple of years, however the service, food and ambience could not be faulted. Certainly will not be leaving it so long to return. Thank you to all the staff.
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In December 2024, ratnob said about The Crown, Hartest
The Crown at Hartest - one of those lovely Suffolk villages - is the perfect pub. At the end of an enjoyable sunlit walk, we received a warm welcome and ate a great lunch.
Wednesday happens to be 'pie-and-a-pint' day, so that's what I had - a superb chicken and ham pie, plus a great pint of Brewshed bitter. Mrs B had fish and chips which - as a connoisseur - she proclaimed very good indeed.
In fact, it was all so enjoyable that I forgot to take photos of the whole meal - but this one of the pie on soft buttery mash probably tells you all you need to know.
A big call-out for the service, which was attentive, friendly and made every customer feel special.
Whether you do the circular walk first or not, the Crown is definitely the kind of village pub to go to, grab a drink, and enjoy lovely, unpretentious well-cooked food.
Wednesday happens to be 'pie-and-a-pint' day, so that's what I had - a superb chicken and ham pie, plus a great pint of Brewshed bitter. Mrs B had fish and chips which - as a connoisseur - she proclaimed very good indeed.
In fact, it was all so enjoyable that I forgot to take photos of the whole meal - but this one of the pie on soft buttery mash probably tells you all you need to know.
A big call-out for the service, which was attentive, friendly and made every customer feel special.
Whether you do the circular walk first or not, the Crown is definitely the kind of village pub to go to, grab a drink, and enjoy lovely, unpretentious well-cooked food.
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In January 2025, C_P said about The Crown, Hartest
Excellent food, lots of options and good sized portions. Presented really well.
Service is brilliant, very friendly and helpful.
Thank you we will be back!
Service is brilliant, very friendly and helpful.
Thank you we will be back!
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In January 2025, ECL said about The Crown, Hartest
We visited for Christmas Eve dinner with our parents and our daughter. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. My only gripe was that when we entered we were immediately met with a bar area full of loud locals enjoying a drink and there was nobody to seat us at our table so we had to wait at the bar to be served and ask the bar staff to seat us, which took some time. The locals at the bar weren’t overly friendly or in the Christmas spirit so it was a bit awkward.
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In January 2025, Mark H said about The Crown, Hartest
We enjoyed a lovely Sunday roast meal this weekend. The main roast was delicious together with the wine and furthermore the staff were welcoming and attentive.
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