Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin

Name: Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin
Address: 17 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, SG5 1JQ
Telephone: 01462 337030
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

4.3

241 Reviews

£26 to £40

Barbecue

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2 people

27 Nov 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 19 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!

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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
Website
http://www.craftcleaver.co.uk/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
17 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ
Area
Hitchin
Cross Street
Bancroft & Hermitage Road
Parking details
Public Parking
Public transit
A 15 minute walk from Hitchin Train Station, and lots of bus stops just outside the restaurant!
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer Garden, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

Bottomless Brunch
GBP 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

1. Choose 2 meats
- Half Rack Baby Back Ribs (gf)
- 150g Burnt Ends (gf)
- 175g Pulled Pork (gf)
- House-recipe Beef & Jalapeño Sausage
- Smoked Chicken Wings (gf)
2. Choose 2 sides
- Smokehouse Fries (gf vg)
- Seasonal Slaw (gf v)
- House Salad (gf vg)
- Corn Ribs (gf vg)
- BBQ Pit Beans (gf)
3. Choose a sauce
- Blue Cheese Ranch (+50p) (gf v)
- Barbecue Mayo (gf v)
- Basil & Garlic Aioli (gf v)
- Detroit style marinara (gf vg)
- Whiskey Peppercorn (+£2.50)

BBQ TRAYS

This is for you, dear sharers | Big trays for 2, smoked low & slow on site over kiln-dried hickory wood, the way they do it down in barbecue country.

TEXAS TRAYGBP 59.50
8-hour Smoked Beef Rib with a Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce & 225g Burnt Ends tossed in House BBQ Sauce. Served with Pulled Beef Brisket Mac & Cheese, Tater Tots, Meaty BBQ Pit Beans & Seasonal Slaw
PITMASTER TRAYGBP 68.50
Our Craft & Cleaver signature Burnt Ends, Beef & Jalapeño Sausage, a Full Rack of Ribs & Smoked Chicken Wings. Served up with pots of Smokehouse Fries, Seasonal Slaw, Garlic Butter Texas Toast, Candied Chillies & a selection of House Pickles

TO START

BONE MARROW & SHORT RIB CROQUETTES GBP 9.75
Basil & Garlic Aioli, Parmesan
PORK BELLY BURNT ENDS GBP 9.50
Smoked Pork Belly Bites, Bourbon BBQ Glaze, Shaved Apple & Spring Onion, Toasted Sesame (gf)
LOUISIANA SHRIMP GBP 12.50
Four Sautéed Rosso Prawns, ‘Shrimp Boil’ Butter Sauce, Garlic Butter Texas Toast (gfa)
CRISPY BABY SQUIDGBP 9.85
Caramelised Orange Salad, Barbecue Mayo
CHICKEN STRIPSGBP 9.45
3 x Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips served your way: Buffalo Hot Sauce & Blue Cheese Ranch // Hot Honey & Barbecue Mayo
PADRONS & PARMGBP 8.25
Grilled Padron Peppers, Detroit Style Marinara, Parmesan (gf vga) (Vegan parmesan available)
Fresh Burrata, Confit Smoked Tomatoes, Pistachio Gremolata, Ancho Chilli Hot Honey (gf v)GBP 9.75

COMBOS & COCKTAILS

All Day Tuesday Enjoy your favourite Combo & any Cocktail Only *GBP 27.50
*Excluding Combo surcharges

SIDES

Epic Mac & Cheese (v) GBP 7.95
Smokehouse Fries (gf vg) GBP 4.95
Meaty BBQ Pit Beans (gf) GBP 5.70
IPA-Battered Onion Rings, BBQ Mayo (v) GBP 4.95
Caesar Salad (v) GBP 4.95
Seasonal Slaw (gf, v) GBP 4.50
Corn Ribs, Parmesan, BBQ Mayo, Lime (gf) GBP 5.25
Tater Tots, Shredded Brisket, BBQ Mayo, Blue Cheese (gf v)GBP 9.25

MAINS

BABY BACK PORK RIBS
Sweet & Tender Pork Ribs glazed with our House BBQ Sauce. Served with Smokehouse Fries & Seasonal Slaw (gf)
- ½ rack GBP 18.45
- Full rack GBP 25.50
JACOBS LADDER BEEF RIBGBP 29.75
8-hour Smoked Beef Rib served with Smokehouse Fries, Louisiana Butter-Roasted Shallot, IPA-battered Onion Rings & a C&C Caesar Salad. Our answer to a Steak, only better!
- ADD WHISKEY PEPPERCORN SAUCE FOR GBP 2.50
- MAKE IT A SMOKEHOUSE SURF & TURF WITH 3 LOUISIANA SHRIMP FORGBP 7.95
BLACKENED SALMONGBP 24.50
MSC-certified Salmon Fillet, Smoked Tomato & White Bean Cassoulet, Sautéed Wild Mushrooms, Spinach & Salsa Verde (gf)
COCONUT & SWEET POTATO GUMBOGBP 17.95
Charred Sweet Potato, Wild Rice & Chickpea Gumbo, Spring Greens, Coconut Milk & Lime, Salsa Verde (gf vg)GBP 17.95
- ADD KING PRAWNS & HOUSE RECIPE SAUSAGE FORGBP 5.00
PESTO MAC & CHEESEGBP 17.95
Our epic recipe Mac & Cheese with Fresh Basil Pesto, Sautéed Wild Mushrooms & topped with a Garlic Butter Panko Crumb (v)
ADD SHREDDED BEEF BRISKET FORGBP 4.00
BEEF BRISKET BURNT ENDS
225g of Tender Beef Brisket Burnt Ends, smoked low & slow, sauced & returned to the smoker to caramelise. Served with Smokehouse Fries, Garlic Butter Texas Toast, BBQ Pit B
DETROIT CHICKEN PARMGBP 19.75
Brined & Grilled Butterflied Chicken Breast, Detroit Style Marinara Sauce, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Confit Smoked Tomatoes, Dressed Rocket & Smokehouse Fries (gf)
THE CRAFTY BURGERGBP 18.45
Two Dry-aged Cotswold Longhorn Smash Patties, American Cheese, Pitmaster Burger Sauce, Shredded Lettuce, Smoked Tomato Relish, Red Onion, Sesame Brioche Bun, Smokehouse Fries & House Pickles
- ADD CRISPY BACON FOR GBP 1.85
BBQ BRISKET CHEESEBURGERGBP 19.50
Dry-aged Cotswold Longhorn Smash Patty, Shredded Beef Brisket, American Cheese, Skillet Onions, BBQ Sauce, American Mustard, BBQ Mayo, Sesame Brioche Bun, Smokehouse Fries & House Pickles
C&C CAESAR SALAD GBP 18.95
Brined & Grilled Chicken Breast, Crispy Bacon, Romaine Lettuce, White Chicory, Fresh Salsa, Texas Toast Croutons, Parmesan, C&C Caesar Dressing (gfa)

What 241 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.2Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Hertfordshire
Innovative
Hertfordshire
Gluten-free-friendly
Hertfordshire
Great for creative cocktails
Hertfordshire
Hot spot
Hertfordshire
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Craft & Cleaver in Hitchin offers a vibrant dining experience with "fantastic food" and "great service" in a relaxed atmosphere. Diners praise their "amazing" barbecue dishes, large portions, and the delightful outdoor terrace. The restaurant features a fun shuffleboard table, adding to its charm. A must-visit for meat lovers!

241 Reviews

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Jeremy
Hertfordshire
98 reviews
vip
4.0
98 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food, fine beer and a warm welcome. Pleasant and will return
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Steve
Hertfordshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 18 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
food was very tasty. all 5 diners enjoyed what they ordered. Staff helpful and attentive. Nice atmosphere
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Phil
London
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on 14 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Even though it was relatively empty, staff were initially and then throughout the night keen to make eye contact. We waited at reception for some time, even though there was clearly an abundance of staff just chatting amongst themselves. As a senior manger / leader of another organisation I felt there was little to no grip of the central experience trying to be achieved by the company. The staff were reluctant to serve and reluctant to be be called for assistance. Ironically each time would have been the customer spending more money on drinks, desserts etc… made no sense from a physical point of view. In summary, lack of customer attentiveness, which would ultimately result in higher revenues for company. All in, very disappointing. Won’t be back again.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 14 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service was great but the food wasn't good, raw chicken wings and the taste of the ribs just wasn't right, I wouldn't recommend.
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Tom
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We came for wing night, which could have been better to be honest - hopefully some obvious learnings to improve the next one! Great beer selection and ambience though.
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Jo
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. The brisket burnt ends were amazing! Nice atmosphere. I was personally a little disappointed with the dessert selection but luckily I was full up for my food so had another drink instead! Look forward to returning.
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Tracey
Bedfordshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely attentive staff. Food great. A lovely buzz in the restaurant. Will return.
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Cherrelle
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tastiest food, one of the best desserts I’ve ever had (Mexican cheesecake), and wonderful staff.
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Robert
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 25 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Needs to be ticked off the list the service is great but the food just didn’t match the hype for me , will I go again, probably not but I’m glad I got to experience it
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Amy
Hertfordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful atmosphere. Food was unique. Presented beautifully. Tastes amazing. Will be back again soon
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Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin is rated 4.3 stars by 241 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

27 Nov 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 19 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 Parking
Public transit
A 15 minute walk from Hitchin Train Station, and lots of bus stops just outside the restaurant!
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer Garden, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.craftcleaver.co.uk/
Phone number
01462 337030

Craft & Cleaver - Hitchin

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Bottomless Brunch

BUILD YOUR COMBO

1. Choose 2 meats

2. Choose 2 sides

3. Choose a sauce

BBQ TRAYS

TEXAS TRAYGBP 59.50

PITMASTER TRAYGBP 68.50

TO START

BONE MARROW & SHORT RIB CROQUETTES GBP 9.75

PORK BELLY BURNT ENDS GBP 9.50

LOUISIANA SHRIMP GBP 12.50

CRISPY BABY SQUIDGBP 9.85

CHICKEN STRIPSGBP 9.45

PADRONS & PARMGBP 8.25

Fresh Burrata, Confit Smoked Tomatoes, Pistachio Gremolata, Ancho Chilli Hot Honey (gf v)GBP 9.75

COMBOS & COCKTAILS

All Day Tuesday Enjoy your favourite Combo & any Cocktail Only *GBP 27.50

SIDES

Epic Mac & Cheese (v) GBP 7.95

Smokehouse Fries (gf vg) GBP 4.95

Meaty BBQ Pit Beans (gf) GBP 5.70

IPA-Battered Onion Rings, BBQ Mayo (v) GBP 4.95

Caesar Salad (v) GBP 4.95

Seasonal Slaw (gf, v) GBP 4.50

Corn Ribs, Parmesan, BBQ Mayo, Lime (gf) GBP 5.25

Tater Tots, Shredded Brisket, BBQ Mayo, Blue Cheese (gf v)GBP 9.25

MAINS

BABY BACK PORK RIBS

JACOBS LADDER BEEF RIBGBP 29.75

BLACKENED SALMONGBP 24.50

COCONUT & SWEET POTATO GUMBOGBP 17.95

Charred Sweet Potato, Wild Rice & Chickpea Gumbo, Spring Greens, Coconut Milk & Lime, Salsa Verde (gf vg)GBP 17.95

PESTO MAC & CHEESEGBP 17.95

ADD SHREDDED BEEF BRISKET FORGBP 4.00

BEEF BRISKET BURNT ENDS

DETROIT CHICKEN PARMGBP 19.75

THE CRAFTY BURGERGBP 18.45

BBQ BRISKET CHEESEBURGERGBP 19.50

C&C CAESAR SALAD GBP 18.95

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