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The New Posh Menu is splendid. The old menu was great if you wanted a meal deal or a reasonably priced lunch and that is still available. Now, in addition, Dave has created a Michelin star type menu for us foodies. Among the new delights are harissa salad,oysters,cromer crab various steaks and my favourite whole sea bass.This beautifully cooked and I suspect locally sourced fish comes with usual and 'Heritage' beetroot,slightly sweeter and more fragrant. Nicely presented salad and succulent saute potatoes.Well worth the price. Ithouroughly reccommend you try it. Welcome back Dave.

Very good cakes. Always have a laugh. Sometimes passes a Bath Bun out on a try to the queue, it is warm and lovely. Cakes aways bigger than anywhere else.

Food and service were ok and prices reasonable, but this is very much a local boozer and customers were a little raucous. Good value.

We went to The Crown hoping for a classic Sunday lunch, but what we got felt more like a tragic comedy in three acts. Act One: My wife’s cottage pie – a dish that clearly had ambitions but fell spectacularly short. It started with mince that had more grease than a mechanic’s overalls. The poor thing was practically swimming in fat, bobbing up to the surface of the mash like a tiny, unfortunate shipwreck. And as for the cheese? Rather than a nice golden topping, it was an apathetic layer that looked like it lost the will to melt. Seriously, it was like the cheese took one look at the mince and decided, “Nah, I’m done.” Act Two: The carrots. Not only were they so soft they practically disintegrated on sight, but they hadn’t been topped or tailed. Imagine going through life only to end up on a plate without anyone even bothering to snip off your ends. The poor carrots deserved better. Act Three was my fish and chips – the only saving grace. The batter was crispy, and the chips were alright. But compared to the epic drama of the cottage pie, it felt like a very quiet end to the meal. The nice lady asked us about our meal half way through, and we told her about the carrots. She didnt really say anything nor take ownership, so thought it wasn’t even worth mentioning the greasy Cottage Pie The Crown has potential, but they need to get their act together. Otherwise, that cottage pie will haunt my dreams forever.

The food is always 10/10 for me - always a full English and a cappuccino! The lady on the till is always so welcoming and lovely!

Ordered online at 19:48 Called at 21:00 to ask if our order was going to be much longer. Was told they were doing it now & wouldn’t be long. Been calling since 21:30 - no answer Time 21:42 no food and they close at 22:00 2 hrs for 4 simple meals!

Great small restaurant attached to the theatre and local hub. The food was delicious and freshly prepared. The service was excellent and the server very friendly. The atmosphere was good too. Pictured is the smoked salmon and avocado salad.

We absolutely love this restaurant. We organised a celebration for daughters 21st. !5 close family and friends. Josh and Jade really couldn’t do enough to make the evening go well. From helping us sort out a set menu to organising a big table for us, it was perfect. The atmosphere and surroundings were perfect, the food was perfect, the wine was perfect, the service was perfect. I cannot recommend Pear and Olive highly enough. If you are anywhere near, be sure to visit

What a change to have a nice quility fish and chips , no grease or oil on the bottom of the tray . Well worth the wait as everything is cooked to order. The batter was really nice and light with good thick chips .

Great bar layout and atmosphere. Rukia was also extremely helpful, suggesting drinks & generally bringing good vibes!

Excellent breakfast. Staff friendly. Visiting area and called in as looked inviting from outside. Coffee great. If I lived local I would be in there lots.

Had a really nice bacon and sausage bap, could taste the quality of the ingredients. Staff were friendly too

Stopped here for lunch after a recommendation from a lady in a shop. It's was great. Food and coffee was lovely and was a nice chilled atmosphere inside too. Will definitely visit again when I'm in hemel.

Really excellent fish and chips: fresh and well cooked. Perfect for eating in the park after a walk along the towpath from Hertford.

What a wonderful place. I’ve never been to a tea room. My friend invited for her 40th celebration. It’s so Preety fun warm and friendly. I’m lucky to have a great friend who works here. The gals we do lovely and welcoming. Food is yum. I’ll be back again soon. Thank you. ☺️