Chequers Inn in St Albans

my son came for a visit so for a quick tasty lunch came her but before our meal we saat outdoors for a short while enjoying the sun for a and autumn colours before moving indoors for our lunch and I could not make any suggestions for improvement as the staff was friendly, the food good and the atmosphere pleasant

We had a lovely 3 course meal here tonight, the food was very good as was the service by Harry and Cameron who were excellent

Great service lovely food very friendly staff 👌

Good food, nice location. Staff generally very attentive and were all kind.

Had really great supper .Most personable young man served us.Always enjoy the food ,and have had several Xmas meals here also

Had a lovely meal here this evening. Food was really delicious (and seasonal!), and they catered for a gluten free diet with no fuss. Staff were polite and attentive, and there was a nice calm atmosphere. Ample parking available too 👍

Really nice location great food and really decent people who work there couldn’t have been more helpful

We celebrated our 50th Anniversary at the Chequers with all our family to recreate our wedding reception all those years ago and it didn’t disappoint. Cameron and Mark made sure everything went perfect and the meals were delicious. Highly recommend a visit. Thank you Cameron and Mark for making our day special.

Iniside is quite welcoming and friendly aesthetically. All the staff were very kind as well so can't fault that at all. Food was okay, maybe it was just an off day but it wasnt bad nor terrible id say.

Nice menu and good service. All of the food we ordered was cooked to a high standard. Reasonable prices. Would recommend.

This pub has the most friendly staff who always make us and our dogs feel welcome. We had a lovely breakfast on Sunday.

Lovely sunny Sunday so sat outside, great food and fantastic service.

Lovely place to have a meal in the afternoon. Had the mixed grill can thoroughly recommend it !

Great food. There was seven of us eating there, and not one of us had a complaint. It was lovely. Service was really good. We will definitely be going back. Staff were very friendly.

Has seen better days. Peeling paint. Floors worn. Old, tired and run down. Dreadful music. Poor bar service, saw a couple wait at the bar and eventually gave up and left when nobody served them. Only one proper beer, Greene King IPA.

Definitely gone down hill since our last visit Bar waiting staff first class couldn’t fault the 2 lovely ladies Food presentation was awful looked like it was just slung on the plate Gammon egg and chips passable apart from the egg fried to a crisp Fish and chips was definitely from frozen from a cheap source and not cooked enough slimy and greasy at the price should have be freshly battered local chippy is superior and cheaper The sticky toffee pudding with ice cream was delicious but obviously pre bought The lovely waitress did agree the food was bad. She didn’t charge for it which from previous reviews I can see is the norm Got to feel sorry for the front of house staff left them a tip but unfortunately won’t return The decor if run down and carpets need burning I wouldn’t let my dog sleep on them Top tip if you want to remain open get someone in the kitchen who can cook

I met up with a friend here yesterday for lunch although neither of us had been for a while. It was quiet, being lunchtime on a weekday and we hadn't made a booking. The waitress, Lucy, was friendly, accommodating to a small change requested to one dish, and timeous with both food and drink. The food was excellent. The meal was excellent and the steak in the steak roll was cooked to perfection. I have to say that we were impressed with Lisa as she appeared to be handling everything on her own as we didn't see anyone else front of house the whole time we were there. Oh, and parking here is a dream as there is a lovely big car park. We will be back.

Lovely quiet pub, food delicious, service was amazing too.

Fantastic food & service, Lucy was an exceptional waitress & went out of her way to make sure we had a great meal.

Have been in an out over the years, great every time. Especially Lucy, attentive and friendly. Will be returning with friends again soon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lucy at The Chequers is exceptional! We were thrilled with both the delicious food and the outstanding service. Her attention to detail and warm hospitality made our dining experience unforgettable. Highly recommend!

What a beautiful and cosy pub. Had an amazing meal. Food was delicious and Jamie was very friendly and helpful.

Staff very friendly. Food was delicious had steak and ale pie but no room for dessert. Highly recommend.

The food was lovely, very tasty. 3 roast dinners and 2 children’s meals . However, the service was terrible. Waited ages for food . When we ordered desserts they were brought out one at a time. My husband had nearly finished his pudding when I got mine. The staff were polite and friendly, but the amount of time we waited for food was not acceptable. We have been coming here for years and the food has always been good but this place desperately needs a facelift and someone to manage it properly.

We visit the chequers inn at redbourn on a regular basis. Joe used to look after us. He got a promotion to another pub. He was fabulous. We shall miss him. A new man, Jamie, met us and took us to our table. Very friendly and efficient. We look forward to seeing him again. Sarah looked after us for our meal today. This lady is fabulous. Not only is she friendly and kind, she's also efficient, professional and good at her job. It's always a pleasure to see her. We know that we will receive the highest service. Nothing is too much trouble. Happy to commend this lady to you. What an asset she is to the company.

Lovely staff, we had a lovely father's day meal, the beef was half full of gristle though unfortunately, the place could do with a re vamp. Lovely olde worldy thatched building.

We had a superb Sunday roast, highly recommended, in the beautiful 16th century pub building. Great staff too

Love the decor feels cosy. The food was very tasty, presentation was good. Excellent service from Lucy and Jamie. Unusual varied menu.

27 of us just enjoyed a really good Christmas lunch today 1st Dec .Food was excellent and our waitress Jo worked so hard to keep us all served .Can,t recommend more highly many thanks to all the team for giving us a great start to the festive season

*Exterior - looks run down, uninviting and poorly maintained. Absolutely no kerb appeal! Not like the marketing pics. *Interior - gloomy and unwelcoming some of windows in dining area on road side appeared to need a good clean to see through them. 2 front of house staff indifferent and no real customer service. Dining area was completely empty for first hour of our visit. *Food - only the seared salmon dish was rated good. *Duo of chicken served without sticky BBQ sauce and cucumber salad - chicken strips dry and rather stringy. *Garden Plot Medley was served with cold chicken breast - we were not expecting this. * Chicken dish from specials board was dry, gravy tasteless and potatoes overcooked. Desserts were OK and the coffee very good! It was a birthday trip and we left feeling totally " underwhelmed". We lunch at Chef and Brewer Inns regularly in the East - but this particular Inn will not be on our lunch circuit in the foreseeable future.

Ordered the shin of beef roast potatoes seemed to be cut into 8ths and not many on the plate ,only one vegetable?,gravy poured all over so potatoes where soggy the the Yorkshire's where also soggy because of the above for 18£ over priced, poor lad behind the bar was doing everything from taking orders to table service,partner had the sea bass again sauce was already covering dish similar issue with potatoes and vegetables where very firm/slightly under cooked, didn't stay for anything else probably wont be returning.

The food was nice and polite service plus arrived in a reasonable time

The service was excellent with a warm and friendly greeting upon arrival. However, we experienced a long wait for our food, and when it finally arrived, it was cold and some items were undercooked. Given the total bill of over £150, we expected a higher standard.

We've been to the Chequers for lunch a few times now. Service is friendly and efficient with good choice/quality of food.

We visited on a Thursday for our anniversary 4th April for lunch and it was surprisingly busy. There were only 2 staff serving and 2 in the kitchen. The staff (one tall man and one woman)did so well to serve everyone and wait on tables. We were continually apologised to for the long wait to even get a drink but the food when it came was great. If we hadn't got much time or patience we wd had complained and left. The management here need to employ or source more staff to make this somewhere we wd visit again.

Unfortunately the waiting time was an hour and a half for our dinner. At no time did anyone tell us this or come and apologise for the wait, even when food arrived still no apology which is unacceptable. Eat here often so obviously a problem but should have been told. Half hour wait for jug of water. The place was only half full so goodness knows what would have happened if full.

Delicious food, very friendly staff and a charming restaurant.

Had a bad experience so thought we would give it the benefit of the doubt and try again. Wow what can I say absolutely fantastic service by Lucy and Joe they are both a credit to the company, food was great as well ! A job well done

Used this pub over the years and always lovely staff and food outstanding.. Booked a table on line on easter sunday..for 4pm..paid the £5 deposit per head, arrived to a near empty pub, staff were pleasant and promptly shown to our table..ordered drinks and food, service was very quick! Food arrived, a sunday roast, potatoes were horrible, possibly shop bought or deep fried, and the carrots were not that fresh, and microwaved.. Yorkshire pudding was huge! But like rubber..the beef was beautiful..noticed a sign on the bar advertising for staff.. and overheard customers when paying, that was one of the worst meals they have had! The staff were lovely, but some of the decor had seen better days.. ripped cushions on seat windows.. stained carpet..this used to be a lovely pub, always busy and hard to book a table, if it has some tlc, and the food improved, then we would be back, but cant see alot of people booking if the general standards have slipped,

A very nice place to eat, very friendly

I loved the inside "feel" of the place. The food portions were generous, and the variety of vegetables was a pleasant surprise.

Always welcoming and a lovely building and decor. Food is well priced and good.

Everything was fine except that it was very cold, they were installing a new boiler, that's why we didn't stay for dessert.

Visited Saturday, food was good but that's about it.

Great food at this place. Sarah always looks after us and makes us feel welcomes. Highly recommend

Great food with welcoming friendly staff, we get great service from both Sarah and Lucy every time we visit

Excellent service and food very friendly and efficient and attentive waitress Would highly recommend

Attractive exterior but shabby inside. Plenty of dining tables but short on staff. Pleasant food but nothing unusual or special. Plenty of parking.

We come here regularly and love the food! Every time we're served by Sarah, we get fab, friendly service, would recommend. Thanks Sarah, always a pleasure when were served by you!

Food nice prices reasonable. Went Wednesday lunchtime only saw 2 staff one when we arrived then another took over. Both very pleasant but a drink was forgotten and a meal arrived with no sauce. Had to wait for Bill then go search for a waiter to pay it. All this meant no time for dessert and we were late back to work.

Beautiful pub very quiet on a Monday night landlord nice young guy

Popped in for quick bite, lovely food, great old pub.

We came on Sunday (4 of us) aged between 86 & 12. My nan has mobility issues but having the ramp to walk up from the car park is a great touch. Myself and my nan both had the roast pork which was lovely and plentiful. My husband who is vegetarian had the mushroom wellington, again he enjoyed it but said could have done with a little bit more filling. Our 12 yr old who has special needs had chicken goujons which he enjoyed. We also had puddings which was very nice. It was very pleasant not too noisy and crammed in. The staff and service was excellent. Would definitely return.

We popped in here after a day at Whipsnade Zoo, friendly staff, nice choice of beers etc - we only had picky bits, cheesy garlic bread, fries etc - but good size portions and came out in a very reasonable time. Plenty parking here, well worth checking out 😃

Chequers is very tired, some of the soft furnishings are worn. There were several items that were not available, simple things like cream and flatbread. Just not good enough.

Went in for lunch seats was very close together ordered drinks which came very quickly then ordered our food which took over an hour to come so don't recomend if your in a hurry as thay wasn't in a hurry at all the food was good just the service

Old world pub Good food and ambience.

Lovely place but very little seating for pub customers.This place is 90% restaurant and the restaurant was absolutely empty.

the food was very good the service was good to did not wait to long 4 it the atmosphere was good happy and friendly keep up the good work guys

Great service staff happy and cheerful best fish and chips around here. Would definitely recommend this place. A return trip looks likely 👍👍

I really liked the calm and cozy atmosphere of this place. A beautifully decorated Christmas pub. Polite and attentive staff, fast service. They asked several times if anything else was needed. I really enjoyed the Sunday roast. Delicious potatoes and meat, excellent gravy and bacon-wrapped sausages. It was very filling, tasty and a lot! We couldn't eat everything. Thanks to the chef and staff for such great service.

Nice place. Really friendly staff

Staff was really friendly. Food was really nice too. Had from festive menu - slow cooked Beef Cheek with trimmings & Mince pie Sunday.

Lovely little pub just off the roundabout by the MOT centre. Great staff, great food! Lovely atmosphere! Definitely will be going again! Highly recommend the Trio of Roasts and pigs in blankets!

Really disappointed, come along to this pub often, and always been great. Booked a table for 4.30pn, arrived at 4.20pm, wasn't busy, was shown to a table out of the way, ordered drinks quite quickly, waitress we had was obviously finishing, as I said to her knew what we wants, she dismissed this and walked off!!! 20 mins later another waitress came over, felt sorry for her, as told us they had run out of roasts!!! No idea why original waitress didn't tell us, as we would have gone elsewhere! We waited 45 mins for our food, not a good visit

Pie was massive, well flavoured perfectly cooked.

We had an enjoyable meal with good service and a warm welcome. We had lucy as our waitress, she was very attentive and friendly. The food was good and arrived quickly.

Very nice atmosphere and food all good service good too

We had a Sunday roast. The veg looked like it was frozen and the potatoes looked like frozen Aunt Bessie's. It was acceptable, but wouldn't rush back. Service and atmosphere the same, which is a shame as this used to be a really nice place.

For me this was perfect. Staff were friendly and attentive. Food was plentiful and promptly served. Can't fault it. And the chocolate brownie dessert was the best I've had in a long time! 5 stars Atmosphere was perfect for me as it was quiet and low key.

Wonderful place and very friendly staff. My constant nag and I had vegetarian food and it was served very quickly and was extremely good. Was a bit quiet for mid week, but it's homely and comfortable. Staff made sure we were left alone while eating and asked if we needed more drinks brought to the table, instead of going to the bar. Highly recommended

Me and my friend came into the chequers this evening of the off chance, and was seated with a smile. Service was great from Lucy and Sarah very friendly and efficient, I had the smothered chicken and it was delicious

I ordered the Signature burger served with fries and onion rings. Tasty meaty burger. Well presented and served hot. All our meals were very good. Great service. Good selection of beers. Recommended.

Great impromptu meal at the Chequers. Lovely food and great service - would particularly call out Daisy - great friendly and professional service

Went for a Friday night meal. Lovely food and atmosphere. Great service, particularly from Daisy, who was lovely and attentive. Would defo recommend!

Very disappointed, food was not very hot when it came out, ordered the speciality burger that was supposed to have brisket on top. When it arrived there was no brisket, the waitress went to the chef then came back out and told us it had probably mixed in with the burger!!!!!!!!! Then went to get us some brisket and came out with the smallest plate ever for 2 of us, of which half was fat, by this time my burger was cold and I managed to eat 1/3 of it. I complained( something I never do) and to add insult they took the price of a glass of wine off the bill,

Really good pub food with great service. It should be standard fare across all Chef and Brewer pubs and the Chef here seems to be a good one! Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Mid week treat...and It was, too. Initial challenges in identifying menu allergens (staff are not allowed to advise or answer questions about ingredients), so we had to guess/play safe. Service was pretty efficient, food was delicious and vegan dessert was just heavenly. Very reasonably priced too.

Great meal, fantastic service would 100% recommend to everyone

Amazing meal great service Antony was fantastic

Fantastic food and fantastic service 😀

1st waiter was good 2nd and 3rd bad definitely not going back for a beer 6 pound a beer not great savice even if they short stuff shame lovely pub hard times i guss

Nice Sunday Roast , excellent staff service , nothing too much trouble to accommodate family that included 94yr mother

Nice little pub to visit, nice atmosphere and a great place to meet up, chill have a drink and relax.

Bar service often slow and average. Venue is nice

Lovely food great service by all staff

Stopped of the 29.3 for Sunday lunch. Best roast I've had for ages. Very friendly staff to. Thank you L&J

Had a lovely lunch time meal. Staff friendly. Restaurant clean. Food yummy! No complaints from us😀

Good value for money food and service to match.

One of the best pubs for food, the service is always good, I would happily eat here every day if I could.

Went for lunch with our two grandsons during half term,a lot of items were unavailable due to non delivery,and also shortage of staff,but we had a really lovely meal, both staff were very professional and polite, and managed brilliantly under the circumstances ,which shows that good reliable staff really make a good pub

Nice restaurant, good food and drink, good atmosphere,

Nice drink but needs a good clean lamps ubove bar very dusty all do window ledges

Very good meal but ambience spoiled by the site of a rubbish bin with oversized plastic bin liner next to our table during our Valentine meal.

Stopped in chequers whilst getting my car MOT today. And was pleasantly surprised. Was greeted by the manager Daisy who sat us even thou we wasn't booked. She took our drinks order and promptly delivered them. We was then served by the lovely Sandra. Service was amazing. We had steak and was cooked perfectly. Will definitely be back.

Extensive menus, clean comfortable surroundings, good food. Can recommend the Korean chicken.

Poor, slow service, multiple mistakes on the order and food was cold when it finally arrived

Really well looked after by Jo. Food was delicious all around. Looking forward to coming back in the new year.

Enjoyed our meal and we will be going again in January for a family birthday

Lovely meal ,great friendly service