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Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin

4.4
4.4
251 Reviews
£26 to £40
Barbecue

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2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for special occasions
Craft & Cleaver is a Brooklyn-Inspired Barbecue Restaurant & Bar – bringing authentic wood-fired Barbecue, expertly-sourced Craft Beer & awesome Cocktails to Hitchin.

Proudly independent, open 7 days a week!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, American, Burgers
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    01462 337030
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Hitchin
  • Cross Street
    Bancroft & Hermitage Road
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    A 15 minute walk from Hitchin Train Station, and lots of bus stops just outside the restaurant!
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly

Experiences

  • Bottomless Brunch

    £27.50 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Let The Good Times Flow 90 minutes of bottomless Prosecco, Mimosas, Craft Beer, Margaritas & Hot Drinks for only £27.50pp Available daily 12pm until 5pm (last sitting 3:30pm). Price is for drinks only and you'll need to order at least a Main Course each from our Main Menu. T&C's: This offer will be available for tables seating up until and including 3:30pm Each table booked for bottomless brunch will be allowed 90 minutes from the booking time This offer is not available in December We operate a Think 25 policy, and guests may be asked to show proof of age to participate Guests are required to drink responsibly at all times Management reserve the right to refuse service at any time Prices are per person and food/drinks cannot be shared
    Bottomless Brunch photo

What 251 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Hertfordshire

    Innovative

  • Hertfordshire

    Good for groups

  • Hertfordshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Hertfordshire

    Hot spot

  • Hertfordshire

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Craft & Cleaver in Hitchin offers a lively atmosphere with "amazing food" and "great service." Guests rave about the delicious brisket and generous portion sizes. The outdoor terrace and shuffleboard add to the fun experience. Some found the venue pricey, but many praise the friendly staff and vibrant ambiance, ensuring a memorable visit.

251 Reviews
  1. Simon

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food - it’s definitely improved over the past year and addressed some of the small bits of feedback we had before. The atmosphere was really good there and the ability to move from the bar area to the table and back freely (via the shuffleboard)

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  2. Julia

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely atmosphere and nice food, the staff were very friendly an attentive.

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  3. AlexP

    Dorset

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time at Craft and Cleaver. Starter was ok but quite expensive for what you get. The main, burger again was ok although fries were delicious! What I would say was the service was excellent! Rachel is amazing , very helpful. The other staff were great too.

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  4. Chris

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good choice of food liked the combo option. Service was great

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was really good when we eventually got it. Took over an hour to get our food and then got our order wrong.

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  6. Claire

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    A lovely time was had, great food and value for money. A little too loud, but not really a issue. I was with friends celebrating my birthday. A little embarrassed and disappointed when we paid the bill. We wanted to pay mostly in cash, over £100, but the waitress was quite unhelpful and told us how they couldn't take the cash and we needed to pay by card! She then proceeded to tell us a story about a huge theft by a director or manager who was prosecuted when a large value of money was taken. We found this quite unprofessional and unnecessary. It seemed a few minutes went by where she stood in silence not knowing what to do! She took our cash (it is legal tender) and we left. A little disappointing end to our evening. Waitress was named Bea. Thank you x

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  7. Dawn

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is great as are the staff very loud can’t really have a conversation. Price quite expensive and sneaky service charge. I expect to pay for my meal not to have a surprise service charge on top.

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  8. Levi

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    As a whole and including everything needed for a successful venue, I’d say Craft & Cleaver is the best food spot in the whole of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

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  9. Liz

    Hertfordshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff were lovely as usual, the food was amazing and the ambience was buzzing without being too loud and intrusive. Highly recommended

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  10. Brian

    Kent

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Really good food, very fair prices, very good service. Love it, will come back again and again

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Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin is rated 4.4 stars by 251 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin

17 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Bancroft & Hermitage Road
  • Area
    Hitchin
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, American, Burgers
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    A 15 minute walk from Hitchin Train Station, and lots of bus stops just outside the restaurant!
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly
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