Catherine Wheel Pub in East Hertfordshire

Stale bread, stale crisps ,spot the salt beef if you’re lucky in the sandwich. Very slow service , kids meal didn’t come until we were halfway through😩Will not go again

Pleasant atmosphere, excellent food with friendly and efficient young staff. Our visit was a very good experience all round. We had a wheelchair user in our party and the facilities were very good - although the gravel car park does pose a minor challenge. Highly recommended.

Superb Sunday Lunch. Great menu choices for starters and main. Everything very fresh and tasty. Service was also amazing and exceptionally friendly. Thank you for making my daughters birthday so enjoyable.

Amazing roast dinner. Best in ages!! 4 adults and 4 kids and we ate everything!! Worth the drive everything was so delish and lovely staff and service

My ex asked me if we wanted to go to the pubs event night where a local Indian lady chef cooks an Indian meal. As expected it is a small menu but boy it’s good food. Local coke authentic Indian food you can’t get better than that. I had the Naga chicken which was spicy and hot but not too hot. You get a onion Bhaji and rice. Nice man breads. Staff are really nice and it was very busy. I have not been to the restaurant when it’s not an event night but the place is very smart and well worth a visit.

Our group of 4 visited The Catherine Wheel for the first time. It was for a Sunday Lunch and we were very impressed. 3 of us choose Roast Lamb, the other Roast beef. All were served with a good selection of vegetables plus a yorkshire pudding. For desserts, we opted for 2 x Eton Mess Cheesecakes, a bread and butter pudding and a cheese board. All of the meals were excellent and large portions. The service was friendly/ helpful and timely. The bill including 4 glasses of wine and 2 soft drinks was c£150 which we thought was good value. We will definitely return when we are in the Albury area again.

The Catherine wheel hosted a private function for us and we couldn't have had a better evening. The venue, staff & everything about the night was just perfect. We had 120 guests and everyone had the most wonderful time. Thank you to Matt & the Team!

The staff at the pub couldn’t have been more welcoming - they kindly let us use the loo before we went on our walk and then afterwards, despite us only having a cup of tea were very understanding about the mud we left behind. (And the tea came in a pot - always a big plus!)

Very good fixed price 1/2/3 course lunch with three courses at £22. Generous portions. Good starters of pork belly bites and mains of fish and chips. Excellent treacle tart with blueberry sauce and buttery ice cream. Well kept cask ale from the "Tring" brewery and well flavoured home made festive mulled wine. Wonderfully unhurried service as requested. Highly recommended.

Lovely afternoon at the catherine wheel our dog was spoilt and the pub had a lovely atmosphere can't wait to go back

Had a family meal here on Thursday as it was my wife’s Birthday. Have to say the food was delicious with a nice size portion. The staff members especially the young lady serving us were lovely, nothing was too much trouble, we will definitely be back again. Thanks for a great experience

We are not local, but asked if there were any nice pubs around for food and were recommended here and it did not disappoint! Lovely setting, would love to return in better weather to sit outside, but the quality of food was so good we’ll be back whatever the weather! Nice menu choice, something for everyone literally, some interesting “fancy” chef food but not leaving the classics behind for the less adventurous. Friendly greeting, nice ambience, food perfection ( I mean White Chocolate Baileys Creme Brulee… with home-cooked shortbread…what’s not to love?!) Impressed that even one of the chef’s asked us if we’d enjoyed our food. We may live an hour away but we cant wait to return to sample more from the menu, especially the Sunday roast and they even open in the morning for fresh pastries and coffee ( and there was an amazing cake on the bar that sadly we had no more room for!) Anyway, highly recommend, there’s not many pubs that have everything so right nowdays, so a very well done to all there!

A second visit here in the hopes of a family sharing roast. 2pm for a chicken sharer roast for 4. And no clucking sharer option as sold out conveniently. You'll feel short changed given you can then still buy a chicken breast roast for the privilege of a further £6 per head. I will add that there's no sight of £6 extra veg and literally 2 peas on the plate and one floret of cauli cheese. Don't bother letting the staff know. They leave as you're trying to speak with them. Perhaps it was difficult for our waitress to communicate as she appeared to have been chewing on a wasp. Unlikely to return.

My husband and I had the worst roast dinner I have ever had. Roast potatoes were hard and tasteless lumps, yorkshire puddings were powdery and unpleasant. Really disappointed. Thank food had been in freezer too long? Most staff were lovely except one lady who wads grumpy and not very welcoming. Gone hone for a sandwich.

I’ve been using The Catherine Wheel for a few months now and it’s a lovely village pub/restaurant! The atmosphere is always enjoyable the beer well kept and the food is lovey! Hats off to Matt the GM and Jessica the AM do an excellent job managing a friendly and attentive team. Thank you

Great food in this lovely setting. Helpful and pleasant staff. Thanks to manager Matt for making us feel so welcome. Would definitely recommend.

Worked there 2013,while being run by a not very nice manager, was great job and worked with a great chef ,I actually relocated from Portsmouth to work there,lovely to see its still a great place, with an exciting menu, and run with passion, tip-top,

Beautiful countryside fun to go there on a nice sunny day for a meal. Food just great. Value for meal. Taste great. Service atmosphare one need to experience. Give a try.

Took a friend for lunch today to a pub I have always enjoyed such a shame that the young man serving us had such a snippy manner. Left us feeling unwelcome and frankly unimpressed.

Our grandson celebrated his 18th birthday here. We had an excellent food buffet. Manager Matt & staff were great hosts. We had the added bonus of parking our Motorhome in the large car park and staying overnight. We will be returning in the very near future 😊

We found this pub in the Britstops guide for Motorhomes. Decided to stop over an hour before and booked dinner for two of us. Nice spacious level car park and quiet. Food and service were excellent. Good selection of beers and dogs ok in the bar area. No services so you need to be ok to go off grid overnight.

Excellent Sunday lunch best we have had out for a long time. Tasty food fresh veg well presented. Nice atmosphere really enjoyed our visit. Staff friendly and attentive.

14 of us visited The Catherine Wheel for their Fish Friday last evening. The menu was varied and the food served was excellent as was the staff who were very attentive. A most enjoyable evening.

Just had a really good lunch today with my daughter. The food was excellent and the staff very helpful. A lot better than many other local places - will definitely recommended and will visit again.

We were a party of five, four ordered second choice starter as they had run out of our first choice (service until 6.00 this was 2.00). Second choice sold as a trio of duck was a duo of duck as they had run out of...

A lovely venue, well decorated and formatted.Good bar and range of beers and wines. The menu looked interesting but I was disappointed with my choices. The crab aran initially starter was not an aran initiative as we know it but if it had been filled...

Rude staff Very expensive and a Very small portion The service was dreadful. Left us with dirty plates for over half hour

We had visited The Catherine Wheel before (in an evening) and this lunchtime birthday celebration was for aged parents. Seated in the bar area, there were plenty of patrons so the atmosphere was good, even though the tables were nicely spaced out (which was a...

The staff were really attentive; every one of them, not just the odd one. The food was good and the atmosphere relaxed and friendly. We’ll definitely be returning. Oh and there were pepper mills on all the tables (often have to ask for the one...

Booked a table for a Birthday celebration and was sadly very disappointed. Whilst the staff were welcoming unbeknown to us a quiz night was also being held. We were seated in the bar area which was quite cold, dark and uninviting. Food was average pub...

We have just held a 60th Birthday lunch for my wife at the lovely Catherine Wheel. 25 of us in all with ages ranging from under 2 to mid '80's. Cannot praise Matt & his staff highly enough for ensuring that our celebration was everything...

We visited The Catherine Wheel today for lunch with friends and chose the pub as a good meeting place, for us to travel equal distances. What a find, we had a very enjoyable lunch, the food was excellent, (very good vegetarian options available) the service...

We’ve been coming to The Catherine Wheel for over 10 years and during that time a number of different management teams have been and gone, some good some really not so good; much like the food! However, on our visit today we can easily say...

This is our 3rd visit to The Catherine Wheel and I must admit I’m beginning to think things are very touch and go when it comes to dining at The Catherine Wheel. Some days you couldn’t fault the overall experience but other times it’s particularly...

We had fabulous lunch today for all six of us. The food and service was superb. I could not fault thus pub and restaurant and highly recommend to everyone. It is beautifully decorated inside and the outside seating is both comfortable and spacious and a...

The setting was nice and the 5 of us ate in the bar which was nice but the sofa seating are cushions all need replacing as you disappeared below the table.The chairs were not the most comfortable.We ordered olives and bread that were very nice...

Cannot praise this venue and staff enough. We had our wedding there , 50 for day and another 150 join in the evening, and everything was perfect. Beautiful setting, gorgeous food, wonderful staff and management. A fabulous country pub, absolutely worth a visit. Ali and...

This pub restaurant was recommended to me by a friend in the locale so we thought we'd try out their Sunday Roast. We were not disappointed - without a doubt the best we've experienced in a couple of years. The location is excellent and worth...

We booked here for tea on a Saturday evening on 6th August. The pub was 15 mins drive from our holiday accommodation so was an easy choice. The pub was busy due to a 70th birthday party but this did not affect the service or...

Hubby wanted to treat me to a relaxed no hassle nice food lunch out. We did a google search and settled on The Catherine Wheel Albury basically on the pictures. Clean bright and out in the country. So off we went. Couldn’t have chosen a...

Always loved this picturesque place but haven’t been for ages. Took the kids for a meal. Service was very bad, had our first drinks spilt all over us, accident from the young waitress but no apology. Had to ask serval times for a menu, the...

We visited this pub for lunch on a lovely sunny day and were delighted with the light tasty battered fish, best we have had for a very long time.

Pub in a nice countryside location with friendly staff, clean and tidy facilities for the family to enjoy. Me and my family met for Sunday lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the food. There seemed to be a lot of youngsters being trained on the day, which...

We are locals who lost our pub some time ago to fire Since having new owners Tom &Ruth we have had superb service from all the team, Matt, Joe, Jess and Louise who always welcome us with a smile and excellant service Not missing out...

Well done to all the team on a very busy weekend. Food and entertainment excellent. Garden is great, I look forward to my next visit.

Well done to Matt and his team ,what a fantastic few days we all have had, the food ,the pub, the garden is amazing, and to Tom and Ruth for the making of a great pub,

We have had a wonderful weekend at the Catherine wheel albury. Very busy but staff always were helpful and smiling. It was lovely to see my village pub busy and fully supported by the locals. Thanks team c w

We went to the Catherine Wheel during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend for an impromptu afternoon out with our friends. We live local, but don’t often go out due to dietary challenges and so didn’t know what exactly to expect, but wow were we pleasantly...

Matt and his team have literally delivered the perfect village pub. It is everything that anyone could want from a family village pub. The food is great pub fayre. The welcome and service is faultless. I feel very lucky to have this pub as my...

Me and my boyfriend attended the jubilee event, we booked a table for dinner. My boyfriend ordered the steak waited at least 40 mins to then be told he couldn't have it because they wasn't doing that, he then had to wait a further 40...

A last minute booking for Sunday dinner (at 17:30 not lunchtime) and all booked in quickly with no faffing. On arrival drinks were looked after straight away and the whole ordering process could not have been more efficient or friendly! The food arrived very quickly...

Booked by Son in law for a Mothers Day Lunch, booked on the Saturday to avoid busy time on Sunday. Had to pre order on the Thursday although only 6 adults. On arrival shocked to see only one other table with 8 people. Cold food,...

This is a lovely, spacious, family venue with well-presented and very tasty food, served by friendly and efficient staff. We have been confident to take both family and friends back again there and can't wait for the better weather, when the gardens are opened. Thanks...

We took our granddaughter for dinner this evening .The food was unbelievable!!!The service and team amazing!Can not recommend enough .

Best roast beef ever - amazing! Well worth a visit. Really tender and plenty of it. The whole family was raving about their food. Great pub.

This large country pub has been a regular haunt of ours since we had the kids, as it has a large and safe pub garden with play equipment, meaning that the little ones are occupied while the big ones can catch up. We’d actually never...

The risotto had no seasoning at all. Instead of being creamy it as watery. We ate it as we were with friends who had been served their meal and it would have been embarrassing and disruptive. We pointed this out to the waiter who said...

Great meal beautifully cooked (like the small plate option) excellent service then to spend the rest of the evening being entertained by the talented "Two's Company" Also like to recommend coffee and croissant (the almond one) mid morning very moreish !

Had a great night in a lovely pub. The toilets where super clean and the decoration was of good design .We had drinks and food and were there till closing time. The staff were attentive, friendly, and nothing we asked for seemed too much trouble....

My friend and I walked in to a warm welcome by the manager and his friendly staff We chose our wine from the excellent wine list and ordered from the superb menu. For starter I had Crab Arancini (was better than what I had in...

Service very good food excellent the razor clams were delicious overall a great eating experience staff very attentive

This was the third Fish Night we have been to at The Catherine Wheel and yet again it was amazing. I had the Swordfish which was beautifully presented, perfectly cooked and delicious. My husband had the Whole Grilled Torbay Sole which was equally magnificent. It...

Came here for a family sunday lunch, really shocked at how a lot of the food didn't live up to the desciptions at all. The 'stilton souffle' starter (from the specials menu) was actually whipped up mashed potato with a bit of cheese in, finished...

Me and my family visited last night and was looking forward to trying out the fish menu. All sounded great. Firstly both drinks I asked for were wrong but I just excepted it. I ordered the sword fish en papilotte, but the fish was over...

Visited our friends who live in the village and had a great weekend - drinks in the pub and Friday night and a meal on Saturday. Matt, Joe and the rest of the staff were all very welcoming and accommodating - we were a large...

I have been to this pub many times over the years and it has dramatically improved since the new owners took over in 2021. The food is now exceptional good, with a very varied menu. It is certainly better than what you would find in...

Exceptional service & amazing food. Came across this pub by mistake cutting through hunsdon & much hadham. It was close to lunch time so we stopped. Welcomed by a lovely girl at the bar who gave us a table for 2 but explained she was...

Very rarely do I feel compelled to write a review, but having recently visited The Catherine Wheel, I cannot go without acknowledging this wonderful establishment. Having been recommended to us by multiple people since the pub underwent new management, we finally made a visit &...

Really enjoyed the sharing Sunday platters. Rump Steak and chicken both fantastic. Service was excellent too. Will be back

Ate here on bonfire night the place was very busy and the doors were open so the restaurant was a bit cold Was seated in a draft so asked to be moved which was no problem Prompt service for drinks considering how many people were...

Really pleased this pub has reopened. My family used to come here a lot. We had lunch for the first time last week and the burger was great. Fresh, not overcooked. The staff are always welcoming. I strongly recommend a visit. Even dog friendly. Good...

Four of us had the sharing roast chicken and veg. So tasty and more than enough between four of us. Would highly recommend. Staff attentive but not intrusive. Nice atmosphere.

So disappointing. We had heard nothing but good reviews and were excited to finally enjoy a nice Sunday roast out but sadly it was awful and the service by presumed Manager Matthew was shocking. To begin, it took 30 minutes to get our food order...

I am not one to write reviews, but I just felt I had to on this occasion, I had lunch on Saturday 9th October, there were 4 of us, From the time we arrived, the landlord and landlady were friendly and attentive, also so were...

We had a family meal here for my daughter’s 18th, it was difficult finding somewhere which would cater for a large group with both vegetarian and vegan requirements but from the moment I first rang to enquire the team here made us feel so welcome...

I live locally to this pub and I am so glad I can visit it regularly, the food is varied and delicious (fish fridays are a must visit!) It has a brilliant kids play area which is safe for variety of ages and kept tidy....

We have long loved this pub and looked forward to trying it again having heard it had changed hands. So glad we did. Child friendly, dog friendly with a beautiful interior, delicious food and fantastic outdoor space. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

I have been to The Catherine Wheel for a few meals, twice with my wife and our 3 kids (they love the outdoor play area) and once with friends for an evening out. I must give credit where it is due, the food and service...

Amazing place with delicious food and very welcoming staff. Highly recommended We will definitely be back

A great place to meet (excellent parking) walk with friends (fantastic countryside and Patmore Heath SSSI around the corner) and relax in. The pub is well decorated and spacious with seating inside and out. The loos are lovely. The food is tasty pub grub well...

Great to have this pub back up and running - and can’t fault the new menu at all. All enjoyed their meal and service was super prompt too

We came on the back of reviews and recommendations. Had a family birthday meal. Couple of roasts; Luke warm, the lamb was tough and the pork belly was good quality but not cooked in the best way. Gravy was superb in both taste and temperature....

Perfect Sunday lunch food was just amazing. Every little detail as it should be food served on hot plates amazing friendly attentive staff. Holly our waitress was great recommending us lemon Meringue for desert which was absolutely delicious and presented so beautifully. Credit to the...

Lovely big country pub. Cheerful staff and good choice of beers. The landlord gave me a pint of their Spanish beer which was lovely. We all enjoyed the food. My Mussels were particularly well cooked. Looking forward to our next visit.

Had lunch today and the quality of the main courses were superb. We had Fish & Chips and Pork Belly both of which took us by surprise as being the best example of the dishes we've had in recent years. Service was excellent and prices reasonable.

We were passing close by and managed to book a table for Sunday lunch at the last minute.The pub is under new management and they have nailed it. All the staff were helpful and welcoming and the roast lamb that we both had, with lovely accompanying vegetables, Yorkshire punning and of course mint sauce were exquisite. I’m not exaggerating, but we both commented that this one pop was the best roast lamb we have ever had.Keep up the good work and we will return soon, how could we not!

Thankyou for making my Birthday very special We had the family sharing chicken lunch, Absolutely wonderful idea to help yourself, Meal cooked very well it was delicious. Deserts amazing. Thankyou to the friendly staff We will call in again. Carol Heath.

Visited this lovely pub with my family as we spotted it while out for a drive! So pleased we decided to stay! The kids had a great time burning off some energy in the very nice garden, the food was awesome and thoroughly enjoyable!! The staff were lovely and couldn't be more helpful! I would definitely recommend a visit to anyone, good food, great atmosphere.... What more could you want!!

My fiancé and I came to Pelham for a weekend away and decided to book a table at The Catherine Wheel. The evening got off to a good start and the friendly manager brought a wine for tasting which we both liked. The sourdough and different butters were lovely. The cooked plaice was nicely done however the double cooked chips were not cooked enough. A few of my chips were hard. My fiancé had a similar problem with his chips being undercooked. I have to say, the tartare sauce was very tasty and complemented the fish perfectly. I was disappointed when the waitress brought BBQ sauce when I specified tomato ketchup but it was an easy mistake to make. What I wasn’t happy with at all was that after the bill was brought to our table, both waitresses walked past our table and refused to ask if we were ready to pay, even though I had my purse ready. One waitress looked at me a few times and still refused to approach us!! For some reason the sourdough had been priced at £7 on the bill rather than the £5 specified on the menu. Eventually, we decided to approach the bar for paying before leaving.

Well, Mich for one you are a lovely kind friendly welcoming and a pleasure to be around! So helpful, great with food suggestions and so kind to let us try bits on the new menu (and off the menu) ! The food- oh MY GOODNESS you must get the meat plater, it’s simply ridiculous how delicious it is, I was even blown away with the ketchup quality! Amazing quality, taste, presentation! Waitresses are very police, beautiful location and interior! I couldn’t recommend enough and so grateful to have the Catherine Wheel as my local- thank you for having us and we will see you very soon (the merengue was lovely)x

Great to see the Catherine Catherine Wheel up and running again. New owners, new management, great staff. Stopped in for Sunday lunch and couldn’t fault it.. Top drawer, especially impressive when you consider they only reopened last week.

We walked past this pub by chance. We sat in the garden which had been newly resurfaced and with new furniture. We had their Sunday roast which arrived quickly and was *very* tasty! Portion sizes are good too. The place is under new management and seems to be getting things right. Some of the staff were finding their feet (it was only day 4!) but were all polite and helpful. We didn’t go inside but the outside was really pleasant. Lots of space for kids too. Recommend the sticky toffee pudding!

For me - a local pub for very well over a decade. In all that time- under various ownership, managers and different guises it has always been underpinned by a foundation of local goodwill. But I ask you, what is the point of a pub being open if it only has three drinks on tap-cider, peroni and an undrinkable bitter (no Guinness and other ales for nearly a week) and the only way to fulfil orders for wine is a trip to Tesco’s... time for a change...

Visited here for lunch today with a group of motorcycling friends. The place is well run, clean, and feels very COVID secure. Everyone enjoyed their food, I had the fish and chips which was excellent. Service was great, and they have a 50% off main courses promotion which I believe runs regularly. I would happily go back.

This is my local. It’s a shame but I don’t support it because the place needs a good clean. The chairs are stained. The toilets still have screw holes in the doors from years ago when the locks were changed. No ales on. Cheap wine that is expensive. No atmosphere. It appears TLC have no interest in this pub and therefore are losing custom. The staff are friendly but can only do a certain amount to make it worthwhile going in there. TLC shape up or ship out.

Myself and a friend decided to go for our 1st lunch after lockdown having used the Catherine Wheel several times in the past and knowing we would feel safe and comfortable there.While the food and service was of the usual high quality unfortunately the cleanliness of the glasses was not. Left over lipstick on the rim from previous customer. Under the current situation I feel maybe the staff/management are not being as attentive to detail as required during this period of keeping safe.

Despite some dodgy opinion took the advice of a local and enjoyed a nice lunch.4 adults and toddler. Delicious Chicken Cesar salad , grilled halumi , fish and chips with kids portion on the side. All choices were cooked and presented very well although from pretty tight menu choice.So what troubles me about yesterday's visit ? Ere...I would have apreciated the friendly staff even more if they had been wearing masks or PPE of some sort. Social distancing too would have been good when serving at table etcNot sure if hand driers in loo are intentionally switched off but no paper towel alternative detected.

Brilliant service!! Only waited 5 minutes for food to come out. Very nice and friendly owners and workers. Food was so good I felt like having seconds. 5 star stuff!

We were late on a Saturday for lunch and were delighted that they were still serving food. Staff were all very helpful, friendly and efficient and everywhere was good and clean. Loos at the back were also clean and there is a disabled cubicle too.There was a very good choice on the menu, in fact I found it hard to choose and opted in the end for a buttermilk chicken burger which was really good and the chips were just right too. My partner had the beef burger and enjoyed that and he said the beer was very good.We'll definitely go again and maybe in the summer when we could sit outside.

Good service, not a particularly festive atmosphere. Food average for the price. Pleasant afternoon.