Local Reviews
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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In April 2025, Denver1962 said about The Crown, Hartest
Visiting the village for a weeken with friends it was the best location in the village to eat and enjoy making memories with friends. Our food was amazing and our young waitress knew her job and was most attentive to us and showed great knowledge of the menu and wines
We will be back and the Hotess made us feel great too thank you
We will be back and the Hotess made us feel great too thank you
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In April 2025, Voyage65023727657 said about The Crown, Hartest
Amazing people the assistant manager was highly knowledgeable the chef was smashing they deserve a raise was extremely impressed will definitely be coming again
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In April 2025, Jocelyn S said about The Crown, Hartest
We recently hosted a family event at the Crown. Good advice beforehand, excellent food and service on the day made it very special. The children enjoyed the outdoor area. Thanks to everyone involved.
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In May 2025, Val T said about The Crown, Hartest
Fabulous Sunday lunch (don’t have a starter!!). The food was delicious, too much if anything, and the service was excellent. Humans do it so much better! Shout out to The Queens Head at Hawkedon for pointing us in the right direction for food.
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In May 2025, lemack-j said about The Crown, Hartest
We are regular diners at the Crown and usually it is an excellent experience. Sadly, our visit last evening was not put to the standard we've come to expect for this establishment. Admittedly it was a Thursday evening and I daresay that kitchen staff are entitled to time off. Do all the experienced staff have time off at the same time? It certainly seemed like it. Paying premium prices for what turned out to be poorly prepared fish and chips was disappointing to say the least. The fish was cooked reasonably well but the batter was too thick and greasy and as for the chunky chips they were so CHUNKY that they were very dry inside. Sorry, as I already said, simply not up to their usual standard, we sincerely hope that this is just a one off.
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In May 2025, Lou said about The Crown, Hartest
Had a lovely Sunday lunch here, the food was amazing and Oscar was so accommodating. Will definitely be coming back soon!
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