Local Reviews
In January 2017, christine w said about The Crown, Hartest
Our first visit here and I can't wait to go back. The staff are lovely - a smiley welcome as we entered and great service throughout - relaxed, attentive and so pleasant.
On Wednesdays, there is a "Pie and a Pint" offer for £10 - choice of meat, fish or veggie pastry pie with veg (cabbage and mash on that day) - my husband went for the fish pie - lovely pastry and good filling and nicely plated up - we were warned this would take 25 minutes as all pies are freshly baked - all the better for it. I had a small plate of potted smoked haddock with toast and I ordered a side of braised red cabbage - this was hot and comforting. The potted haddock was delicious, but could do without the "tomato foam" - the dish is so good, it does not need this cheffy addition - I felt it was added just to impress - it detracted, rather - but that is a very minor gripe - all in all, it was such a pleasant experience. The best bitter was great and I had a good glass of red - but please serve it in the appropriate red wine glass - not some goldfish bowl - so hard to drink from! (Another minor gripe!).Do try the Crown - we went in happily and left even more so, quite satisfied - and ready for a walk around the lovely village.
On Wednesdays, there is a "Pie and a Pint" offer for £10 - choice of meat, fish or veggie pastry pie with veg (cabbage and mash on that day) - my husband went for the fish pie - lovely pastry and good filling and nicely plated up - we were warned this would take 25 minutes as all pies are freshly baked - all the better for it. I had a small plate of potted smoked haddock with toast and I ordered a side of braised red cabbage - this was hot and comforting. The potted haddock was delicious, but could do without the "tomato foam" - the dish is so good, it does not need this cheffy addition - I felt it was added just to impress - it detracted, rather - but that is a very minor gripe - all in all, it was such a pleasant experience. The best bitter was great and I had a good glass of red - but please serve it in the appropriate red wine glass - not some goldfish bowl - so hard to drink from! (Another minor gripe!).Do try the Crown - we went in happily and left even more so, quite satisfied - and ready for a walk around the lovely village.
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In February 2017, YogaGirl10 said about The Crown, Hartest
We are regulars at both the Beer House n One Bull but never ventured out to The Crown !!! What have we been missing !
I e mailed them yesterday enquiring if dogs were allowed and had an immediate response from Ben ! Who said yes in the bar n bottom restaurant n booked us a table !The Crown is such a beautiful pub , open fires , oak beams and really well decorated !
Fabulous menu , lots of choice !What was really nice was the staff ! So friendly and made us and PERCI my dog very welcome !
The food was excellent !We will definitely be returning here ! Has a beautiful garden so be lovely in the summer !
I e mailed them yesterday enquiring if dogs were allowed and had an immediate response from Ben ! Who said yes in the bar n bottom restaurant n booked us a table !The Crown is such a beautiful pub , open fires , oak beams and really well decorated !
Fabulous menu , lots of choice !What was really nice was the staff ! So friendly and made us and PERCI my dog very welcome !
The food was excellent !We will definitely be returning here ! Has a beautiful garden so be lovely in the summer !
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In February 2017, thejaspers said about The Crown, Hartest
We had a family lunch at at The Crown, nice menu and well presented food, slightly crowded room with a big family table of 20 behind us, service slightly slow and occasional reminders about drinks not arriving but overall nice location in a lovely spot.
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In February 2017, Damon R said about The Crown, Hartest
I come to the Crown whenever I visit the Bury St Edmunds area because I know I won't be disappointed. The food is always excellent with both a local and a modern twist. Pork as you would expect, always featured on the menu, as does fish.
The biggest problem is choosing what to have, simply because I know I will enjoy my whatever I choose. Today I have opted for potted crab with smoked salmon and horseradish cream for a starter and lemon and harissa poussin with couscous and chicory for the main course washed down with the excellent local Brewshed IPA. The starter was excellent and served with a nice little (and still very warm) wholemeal loaf.
The main was equally pleasing. The chicken was succulent and. Wet tasty having been drizzled with lemon oil and harissa.
Rounded off with sticky toffee pudding ( I know , I shouldn't have)
All in all a very pleasant meal.
Other options on the new menu included such delights as porkbelly and chorizo pie, duck with rhubarb, bream with polenta chips and vegetarian options.
All the above are presented by very welcoming and friendly staff in a wonderful environment ( I had my meal in front of a roaring log fire by the bar).
I was very happy to re-acquaint myself with this hidden gem of a restaurant. Well worth the drive from Bury.
The free wifi is handy as well as it is in an O2 desert.
The biggest problem is choosing what to have, simply because I know I will enjoy my whatever I choose. Today I have opted for potted crab with smoked salmon and horseradish cream for a starter and lemon and harissa poussin with couscous and chicory for the main course washed down with the excellent local Brewshed IPA. The starter was excellent and served with a nice little (and still very warm) wholemeal loaf.
The main was equally pleasing. The chicken was succulent and. Wet tasty having been drizzled with lemon oil and harissa.
Rounded off with sticky toffee pudding ( I know , I shouldn't have)
All in all a very pleasant meal.
Other options on the new menu included such delights as porkbelly and chorizo pie, duck with rhubarb, bream with polenta chips and vegetarian options.
All the above are presented by very welcoming and friendly staff in a wonderful environment ( I had my meal in front of a roaring log fire by the bar).
I was very happy to re-acquaint myself with this hidden gem of a restaurant. Well worth the drive from Bury.
The free wifi is handy as well as it is in an O2 desert.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In April 2017, RK960 said about The Crown, Hartest
We’ve eaten here a few times over the years and have always enjoyed it. On this recent visit the food was good, but – and perhaps we just had bad luck on this day – the speed at which the food came was too slow. We had starters: lovely potted crab (highlight of the meal), a good soup of the day and well-cooked whitebait, but after that the wait for the main course meant that it was 75 minutes from arriving in the restaurant (at 12.45pm) to getting our main course (after 14.00pm). Fine fish and chips, and the burgers were deemed tasty. Excellent homemade chips too. But by the time we’d eaten our main course we’d run out of time and gave up on ordering puddings. Perhaps, as I say, we hit a day when the kitchen didn’t quite get everything right (it wasn’t that the restaurant was unreasonably busy): the food was good, but the speed of its arrival on this particular day left something to be desired. But it's a lovely spot, and from past experience we had bad luck on this visit. So do give The Crown a try if you haven't been here before, but maybe don't look at your watch...
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In April 2017, bluehat64 said about The Crown, Hartest
Picture perfect village and pub. Hartest is off the beaten track but worth a visit. Thick wooden beams tick. Friendly polite service tick. Good reasonably priced food tick ( soup and a sandwich very tasty and filling ) Local ales tick. Dog friendly 2 ticks.
Visited at lunchtime and not too busy with many families outside enjoying the sunshine and play area.
Visited at lunchtime and not too busy with many families outside enjoying the sunshine and play area.
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In April 2017, stephen0654 said about The Crown, Hartest
I've been here on many occasions living just a few miles away. The Crown is a traditional English pub serving good quality pub staples albeit with a contemporary twist. The building is fantastic, sympathetically restored, with a roaring fire in the grate on cold winter nights. Large garden with great facilities for children in the summer. The Crown benefits from being part of the small, local Brewshed group of pubs so it's open longer hours than most village pubs and serves the great range of Brewshed beers.
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In April 2017, patriciad511 said about The Crown, Hartest
The Crown is in a lovely village setting with outdoor seating and a children's play area as well as a large bar and restaurant. We took our toy poodle and notice that there were lots of diners with dogs too. (And there area lovely walks from the pub) The staff were all attentive and very friendly on our arrival and throughout the meal. We had two courses from the lunch time menu, 3 fish and chips and 1 blade steak. All were well cooked tasted great too. We all had sweets which were also good but could have done with more custard/cream.
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In May 2017, lisat12345 said about The Crown, Hartest
Great meal this evening and we took advantage of the Pie and Drink deal. I had the most delicious Fish Pie with a pastry pie case. Yum! We love this pub and always had a good meal and service.
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In June 2017, nigelt93 said about The Crown, Hartest
We were staying with friends who lived nearby so decided to take them for dinner at the Crown. Great gastropub in beautiful location with lots of outdoor space. Tucked away in a corner so easy to drive past.
The menu has a wide variety of food including vegetarian. Two of us had the pork belly and chorizo pie - this is what a real pie should be like - amazing. All the mains were delicious and generous portions. One person had the trifle and it was just awesome. Four people with wine and beer - £83 which I thought was very good value.
We were served by a lovely, very polite young lady who was very patient with us as we were talking for a while before ordering.
She told us that the Wednesday Pie and Pint finishes this week.
The menu has a wide variety of food including vegetarian. Two of us had the pork belly and chorizo pie - this is what a real pie should be like - amazing. All the mains were delicious and generous portions. One person had the trifle and it was just awesome. Four people with wine and beer - £83 which I thought was very good value.
We were served by a lovely, very polite young lady who was very patient with us as we were talking for a while before ordering.
She told us that the Wednesday Pie and Pint finishes this week.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk