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Ember, Hertford, Hertfordshire

Ember

4.7
4.7
48 Reviews
£26 to £40
European

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Nestled inside the iconic 42 Fore Street, this dimly lit restaurant provides a unique venue combining the rustic charm of ember-cooked cuisine with the vibrant energy of a vintage listening bar.

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    European, Speakeasy, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None

What 48 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Service

  • Hertfordshire

    Innovative

  • Hertfordshire

    Hot spot

  • Hertfordshire

    Great for fine wines

  • Hertfordshire

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ember is a vibrant dining destination in Hertford, celebrated for its "exceptional food" and "great atmosphere." The restaurant offers adventurous sharing plates, with standout dishes like the chateaubriand roast and monkfish. Guests praise the "excellent service" and lively ambiance with live DJ music, making it perfect for special occasions.

48 Reviews
  1. Sam

    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, highly recommend. Staff were attentative and polite.

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  2. Steve

    London18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Banging, banging, Banging!! I went for the Sunday roast 700g Rib of beef and was not disappointed, the beef was cooked to perfection and the trimmings were so tasty, i couldn't get enough of the cabbage & roast potatoes. We had two waitresses serving us (Sam) sadly didn't get the other servers name but they were friendly attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. The DJ's were spinning soulful vinyl tunes throughout our sitting which added to the atmosphere. We will definitely be returning once i've lost a few pounds at the gym!!

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  3. Malcolm

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely experience and fantastic food. A wonderful gem in Hertford. Looking forward to checking out the bar downstairs at some point. Live DJs is a very cool touch and creates as great vibe.

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    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love the social dining here and the music and atmosphere is incredible

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  5. Hilary

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food which consists of sharing plates so better if at least 4 of you. Slightly on the pricy side so best for a special occasion. Lovely surroundings and a good vibe but beware the music gets progressively louder and got to the point where we couldn’t hear each other as a table of four, which isn’t great when you’re out for a catch up over dinner. We would have stayed for an extra glass of wine but just too loud at that point so we left.

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    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyable evening, great venue and excellent service. Food was very tasty, mains expensive and would prefer not to have all dishes as 'sharing' also not much choice for vegetarians re main dishes. Overall a very good experience and would definitely recommend.

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  7. Chris

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First class Sunday roast experience. As a lot have already said, must be through best roast we have ever had. My wife is not a huge roast fan, but even she was very very impressed.

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  8. Michael VIP

    London39 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service. I pre-warned them regarding a food intolerance & before I arrived, they'd provided a menu with those dishes marked out.

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  9. SARAH

    London2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Keen to try this new local restaurant in Hertford Was prompted to book on seeing lunch menu offer on their socials and website. On being seated and receiving menus the lunch offer wasn’t presented and when asked about it were told that they’d stopped it. We then ordered from their standard menu which was lovely with some delicious small plates but £59 for a small piece of monkfish was extremely poor value for money.

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  10. Gary VIP

    Hertfordshire29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really good quality lemon sole and the koffmann fries very tasty too. However, nearly £70 for 2 people without wine is a tad steep to make Ember a "must go back soon" kinda place. For a special occasion though it has a lot to offer.

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Ember is rated 4.7 stars by 48 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Ember

42 Fore St, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG14 1BY

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    European, Speakeasy, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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