Grand Junction Arms in Dacorum

We only had a drink, but a lovely old pub, nice people

Great food & lovely location, definitely would go again!

Very friendly and accommodating on arrival. A comprehensive menu, great portion sizes. Very good pub food in a nice atmosphere

A lovely Sunday lunch with friends and great servings offered. Roast beef, pork and chicken with helpings of roast vegetables and yorkshire pudding. It did feel a little rushed for a Sunday, having to clear and vacate the table.

We visited here with family we don’t see regularly. My partner booked one of the outdoor pods as they were described on the website as being very popular. This was our first time at the restaurant but we have driven past a lot and it always looks full/nice. Sad to say this was one of the worst experiences eating out we have had. It ruined the afternoon/visit. The blond lady who greeted us and showed the 5 of us to a tiny 4 seat table indoors was quite unwelcoming/ hostile. We explained her mistake and that we had actually booked a pod outside. Another member of staff stepped in and showed us to a pod. The pods are in very poor repair. Damp and cold. The door and both windows were damaged and wouldn’t close properly. There were dead crane flys and spiders/cobwebs everywhere. The heaters are on a timer so regularly go off. The speakers don’t work. When staff open the door to speak with you it gets freezing again. There was food (peas) on the floor. It started to rain and water came spouting in through the broken window. I asked to go inside to be told they were fully booked. I felt so sorry for the young man serving us. He was up and down in the rain and at one point he fell really badly having slipped on the wet grass. The menu doesn’t show calorie information. You have to scan a QR code but the menu it takes you to doesn’t reflect some of the items on the menu in the restaurant. The food took a while to come and my son’s starter which was vegetable sticks from the children’s set menu had two thick black head hairs in it. We sent this back but weren’t offered a replacement. The rest of the food was mediocre at best. Luke warm and nothing to write home about. My husband had the burger and chips and said he was still hungry when we left but this could have been because we were waiting 50 minutes for our deserts before telling the manager to forget it as we had been sat in the cold for just over two and a half hours and had only had a main course. The manager discounted the bill due to our complaints but we wanted to give the wonderful young man who served us a big tip as he really was so kind and tried his best. He should not have been made to serve people in the pods in the rain. The pods should be closed out if summer season. Unfortunately the chef glaring at us as we paid meant that we just hurried out. The manager seemed genuinely sorry and embarrassed with what we were unhappy with. The restaurant wasn’t busy. It was nothing short of a shambles really.

We visited here with family we don’t see regularly. My partner booked one of the outdoor pods as they were described on the website as being very popular. This was our first time at the restaurant but we have driven past a lot and it always looks full/nice. Sad to say this was one of the worst experiences eating out we have had. It ruined the afternoon/visit. The blond lady who greeted us and showed the 5 of us to a tiny 4 seat table indoors was quite unwelcoming/ hostile. We explained her mistake and that we had actually booked a pod outside. Another member of staff stepped in and showed us to a pod. The pods are in very poor repair. Damp and cold. The door and both windows were damaged and wouldn’t close properly. There were dead crane flys and spiders/cobwebs everywhere. The heaters are on a timer so regularly go off. The speakers don’t work. When staff open the door to speak with you it gets freezing again. There was food (peas) on the floor. It started to rain and water came spouting in through the broken window. I asked to go inside to be told they were fully booked. I felt so sorry for the young man serving us. He was up and down in the rain and at one point he fell really badly having slipped on the wet grass. The menu doesn’t show calorie information. You have to scan a QR code but the menu it takes you to doesn’t reflect some of the items on the menu in the restaurant. The food took a while to come and my son’s starter which was vegetable sticks from the children’s set menu had two thick black head hairs in it. We sent this back but weren’t offered a replacement. The rest of the food was mediocre at best. Luke warm and nothing to write home about. My husband had the burger and chips and said he was still hungry when we left but this could have been because we were waiting 50 minutes for our deserts before telling the manager to forget it as we had been sat in the cold for just over two and a half hours and had only had a main course. The manager discounted the bill due to our complaints but we wanted to give the wonderful young man who served us a big tip as he really was so kind and tried his best. He should not have been made to serve people in the pods in the rain. The pods should be closed out if summer season. Unfortunately the chef glaring at us as we paid meant that we just hurried out. The manager seemed genuinely sorry and embarrassed with what we were unhappy with. The restaurant wasn’t busy. It was nothing short of a shambles really.

The atmosphere was great. Staff diligent and friendly and the food was good. The decor was lovely.

Had a family dinner here and the whole party loved it. We are a mix of omnivores and vegans, and there are delicious and plenty of options for all. Atmosphere is lovely and cosy, service attentive and kind. Really looking forward to more visits!

I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better visit! The staff were absolutely incredible from the moment I walked in. They greeted me warmly and showed impressive menu knowledge—definitely enhanced my experience. Now, let's talk about the food. I had the Bacon & Cheddar House Burger, and it was simply amazing! The taste and quality were on point, and the portion size was spot on too. Great value all around! And don’t get me started on the Apple & Cinnamon Crumble; it was a fantastic dish that was just perfect in every way. The atmosphere was lovely, clean, and just what you'd want for a relaxing meal. The speed of service was impressive too—everything felt timely without being rushed. I left feeling more than satisfied and can’t wait to come back for another round. Highly recommend this place!

Great place. Had a birthday lunch with the family and everyone loved it. Food was great, service excellent and the location and setup perfect.

Stopped off for a lovely lunch on our way to Champneys - wish we'd stayed here. Had a lovely sandwich for lunch which was huge, fresh and tasty. Reasonably priced drinks and a great location next to the canal watching the barges go by - highly recommend.

Wandered in after a morning canal walk and totally out of the blue ( and character) ordered a full English breakfast. Absolutely amazing...Portion sizes were generous to say the least, the food was cooked to perfection and not greasy at all. The Lattes were hot and tasty. The staff were friendly, efficient and attentive without being pushy. Prices were good and we believed excellent value for money. Lucky it was sunny so sat overlooking the canal...perfect. Would definitely recommend and will be going back. Can't fill in the food recommendation bit below as breakfast isn't on it otherwise would be 5* on its own

The place was big and beautiful. Not a lot of people when we arrived, but after a couple of hours it was almost full. The food was delicious, I had chicken Sunday roast. Service was fabulous, staff very kind and good atmosphere. I recommend this place to anyone that wants to have a nice meal.

An okay Sunday roast. Our table had roast 1/2 chicken, vegan burger and roast pork. All of us happy enough. Great back garden with its own bar. Very helpful and attentive staff.

Visited 14/09/24, it was alright but the soft drink was expensive £4 for a smaller bottle of Coke Zero. The location is good and the facilities are also good but you’ll pay for the location. Ice cream was charged at about £10 for 3 scoops which seems very expensive. The outside had a small playground which could have been slightly bigger for the number of children. Service was a bit slow but staff were friendly and once served, food was quick to arrive.

We enjoyed a leisurely dinner with family and friends in an oak outdoor pod. Lovely to have space to relax and enjoy the food alongside conversation. Our waiter was upbeat, helpful and friendly even bringing our food with a smile in the rain! Great flavours and good choice to suit all tastes. We will be back!

A booked table for 4. After being seated, 35 minutes later, we were asked for our food order which we gave together with a drinks order of a bottle of wine. 20 minutes later we were informed by a surly barmaid, that the ordered wine was out of stock. Food eventually arrived and was well below par for a not exactly busy dining room. When we complained we were told that they were extremely busy and struggled to get round to everyone. The garden was extremely busy but has a separate outdoor bar and a food outlet so had no baring on the so called restaurant which was far from busy. All in all a dreadfull lunch. Needless to say we will not be visiting this place in the future.

Had a great night here recently. Food was superb and the serving staff were excellent-really accommodating and fun.

What an amazing place, friendly staff, excellent service, amazing food, I would say the best pub in Northwest London, immaculate bathroom facilities, great place for a Sunday dinner by the canal, event nights with DJ’s, quiz nights, a special thanks to Sarah, Omar, Victoria and Modena for making our Sunday afternoon so good, will definitely be recommending to all of my friends, thanks guys! Amazing pub! James x

We all had a lovely, with great service. 3 of us had Katsu Curry 1 had Fish and Chips, desert was 1 sticky toffee pudding, 2 Brownies and one ice cream, all delicious

A good atmosphere and location next to the canal. The food was excellent with generous portions. We are going back next week.

Great atmosphere and ideallic location on the canal

Great location and nice outdoor seating area

Ridiculously long wait for overpriced, badly cooked food. The pub is in a beautiful setting, right by the canal. A lovely place to sit. I gave it a star for that. We ordered a fish finger sandwich with chips on the side, a fish finger sandwich on its own and a separate portion of chips. £29. After waiting 50 minutes I went to see where our lunch was. They then started to make it. Dry bread, the majority of it crust, fish fingers that were on a par with frozen supermarket ones, limp salad and a few (roughly ten) soggy chips. Two lemonades and a lime juice and soda £10. Avoid.

Great place. Great staff. Great food

Great location right next to the Grand Union Canal,Big beer garden🍺,great food nice menu,nice staff 😁,good beer selection🍻,large carpark. Can be very busy on a nice day 🌞 with the carpark filling up quickly. Lunchtime mains are from £15 to £25 & a burger 🍔 will cost you about £18 If you like my review leave me a thumbs up 👍🏻😎

Its was very ambiant place aside of a small stream .It was a good vibe going there food are also very good hope to be back there again

Outstanding canal side pub/restaurant in lovely setting with good food, excellent service and very helpful staff

There were 10 of us and sat in the garden,. Been there before and had food in garden, this time we told we could not order food but to have it from the burger van which was on site.. oka y we thought, then sitting behind us were a couple and they had food served to them from from the restaurant. I knew because it came out on plates. Not all of us ate. It just put a bit of a downer on out day out.

Large beer garden next to the canal. The food was very good and the servings generous. We sat there for much of the afternoon and, although staff were attentive, we were not pestered to buy more drinks.

Great surroundings, Great food,excellent service, all good here recommended 👍

We didn't have food, but the bar staff were very friendly and efficient. Sitting outside in the sunshine next to the canal was calming. My wife is gluten intolerant, and we notice that they have an extensive gluten-free menu, so we will definitely be back to eat. 😀

I went here on my birthday intending to have a meal but came away due to having to queue for a drink,

Beautiful place and great food.

A great day out marred by lunch experience. Had to ask for menu a few times, chased for drinks three times, waited over an hour between starter and main, after chasing. Food on menu not available and that which was, was not as described. Food was very overpriced for quality of meat cuts. Only thing to arrive promptly was the bill when asked for.

We went for family lunch and really enjoyed it. We ate outside, and the place had a great atmosphere. There was possibly a mix up and so we had a little wait for our starters but we weren't in any hurry so that was fine. Our main server was very friendly and personable and the food was well-cooked and very tasty. The portions seemed a bit small for the price but we were left full so that might say more about our greedy eyes than anything else. The children's menu was excellent value for money and I'm reliably informed the ice cream is delicious. I'd happily recommend this place to friends and family.

One of the best burgers I've ever had, service and food was second to none 👌

Great place to meet family or friends. Food great but price abit to much for choices on offer.

Lovely staff and atmosphere. Plenty of places to eat both inside and outside by the water, there are even little pods to sit in. Well.worth a visit with quality food and quality service.

What a wonderful location only matched by the friendly staff and amazing food. Located alongside the banks of the Grand Union Canal, the pub offers a good selection of draft beers and an extensive wine list. It has a large beer garden with a large number of covered tables and even private outdoor dinning pods, by way of large summer houses with a mixture of circular and rectangular tables. We visited on a warm summers day. There was a very varied menu with something for everyone. The staff were all very friendly and the table service was great. Can't think of a better way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Attended this canal side pub on what was going to be a busy day later on (England playing in the 2024 euros) we were given a table inside the bar area for lunch, food was very good and plentiful, and came quickly too.

Lovely place. It was recommended to me and did not disappoint. The food was delicious, and the service we received from Hannah was excellent. My friends were impressed too, we all plan to return. I was enjoying my meal so much. I forgot to take a photo.

This was a place we had no idea existed. Food was excellent and the service was fast. The garden was great and we didn't actually set foot inside the building as there is bar in the garden. This will not be our only visit, we're definitely going back.

Great place to eat outside on a sunny afternoon. We hired a pod, but it was a bit too hot. We moved to an outside table and had a great time

Great Lunch menu. Excellent Service in the garden with shelter from the sun under the super canopy.

We didn't eat on this occasion but what I saw being served looked good. What a great pub with lots of outdoor spaces.

Excellent food, great service and a beautiful view of the grand union canal, idyllic!

Amazing open terrace space in nature to enjoy a coffee or a drink in summer, found this place randomly but definitely I will come back and I will try the food.There’s no many places like this and with over 20 tables around.Definitely recommend

Visited Grand Junction Arms through Mx5 owners club. Nice location and great place. Will visit again during next meet up and planning to bring family for a lunch.

Paid 16 pound for a steak baguette and fries with cheese and it was the driest blandest thing I've ever tried. Normally the food is excellent but failed big time on this ocassion im afraid. A handful of fries, which were dub standard

Great afternoon at the Grand Junction Arms. Thanks to Jack T on the outside bar for great service!

Friendly staff, delicious food, lovely outside setting

Food was really awful which is a shame because everything else was so good

For my first time coming here, it was a lovely restaurant. The food was top notch, the service was great and friendly. And the location was lovely. We sat in the garden over looking the canal. It was really nice. Looking forward to going again.

Beautiful location, big garden, good food and the staff very friendly.

Nice choice to have a meal to celebrate our 25th anniversary. The staff are lovely and friendly. We started with Brie bites then I had the fish pie which is great if you’re a big eater but could easily do to share. Hubby had the steak and ale pie and we rounded off with Eaton mess.

I have eaten here twice in 2 weeks and on both occasions the food was delicious. The Salmon rice bowl dish was incredible and the Vegan burger was delicious. Nice atmosphere and helpful staff. Highly recommended.

Great sharing platter, reasonable prices and great vibe in general! Staff very attentive, would definitely recommend!

Great friendly Staff always smiling nice Location next to Canal and beautiful garden city

My daughter and I booked an Oak Pod outside. Before we went to our pod we had a little stroll along the canal which was lovely Our pod overlooked the pub garden and canal which was lovely. The staff were attentive and very friendly. The food was so nice and there was lots of it!! Absolutely loved it here and is definitely one we will return too.

Popped in for dinner on a Saturday evening. Place looks great and barman was friendly. All our food was mediocre at best and we sent back X2 calamari as it was like rubber (so did table next to us). We were then presented with the bill, including the calamari and had to ask for it to be removed. Wouldn't eat here again.

A lovely find. By the river, though you can’t really see it. Lovely in the Summer for a drink in the garden.

Great place to stop, went for a lunch out and loved it. Staff were very friendly and easy to get along with. Food was great but my desert (cheesecake) was quite dry and the popcorn that came on top of it was certainly stale, but apart from that, it was superb would highly recommend everyone to visit.

Very nice buzzy place with good food and nice staff. Good place to have great meal and walk along the canal. Kids and animals friendly 😎

Serving excellent, freshly cooked food from an outside van - and it tastes absolutely fantastic. Lovely canal side location

Outstanding food and great service. First visit and very impressed. We tried the harissa butternut squash vegan feta filo parcel. Delicious and highly recommended! Our compliments to the chef.

Just ate the most amazing vegan burger. I'm not vegan but the description was so good I gave it a go. Forgot to take a photo of the food... I got so involved in tasting it I actually scoffed the lot... and I don't scoff food! My friend had a chicken burger... he also got carried away. I've been in England since March... eaten all over. THIS is the best I've had. Wow! Yummy! The chef really knows his stuff. Pesto...sundried tomato...beetroot falafel... fresh tomatoes, crispy lettuce. Yes! 5*****

I had a Chicken Katsu Curry and it was amazing. Service and atmosphere was great, would definitely go there again and would also recommend a visit.

2nd visit with friends. Really enjoyed the evening. Great quality food complimented with friendly staff, really attentive.

Fabulous food, great services very friendly.

Food, service and atmosphere is always on point

The refurb has been a much needed improvement, but the outdoor seating area feels a bit disjointed from the test, and despite it being pretty quiet overall when we went, the bar was still messy.

This place has an identity crisis, 1/3rd is a pub, the rest pretends to be a fancy restaurant with whisky and wine glasses on every table. Shame that it's for storage as the few times we were in they went mostly unused. The food is "fine", but absolutely not worth the money. They seem to be understaffed, the barmans are taking orders at the tables, how about you pay your employees a fair salary instead of force charging for service that isn't even particularly good?

Best pub toilet experience ever - decor, cleanliness, scents... brilliant! Also congrats on producing the greasiest vegetable burger known to man. 😂 It was very tasty otherwise.

Amazing Sunday roast, well worth the money. Big portions. Lovely location with easy walks along the canal.

Lovely food and great atmosphere. Had lunch in one of the pods overlooking the canal. Perfect afternoon and very good value.

lovely day for a dog walk along the canal, then concluded with a nice drink sitting outside.

We stopped at this pub as we were on a canal boat holiday. I couldn’t believe some of the bad reviews as our experience was really nice. Lovely food, beautiful/cosy feel and really good service. I had the burger which I couldn’t fault it. Sticky toffee pudding for dessert which was spot on. Very happy customers and would definitely return if we were back in the area.

Such a nice place for peaceful family meals. Great team and very welcoming.

Orderd burger 🍔 & chips 🍟 Tiny thin chip bits let the meal down, It was like a hand full of semi cold 0.5mm long bits.

All very good. Great location and friendly staff

Lovely pub, in a beautiful location, and the food is amazing. The staff were really happy to accommodate any requests

Excellent pub. Great location, suited for a stop on a walk, or park up in their car park. Very generous portions and friendly service, if stretched at times on a busy Sunday lunchtime. Also top value for money. Well worth a visit.

Great pub, really good food, slightly long wait for food, but a nice place to eat. We had a table inside, but will be back when the weather changes and we can eat outside!

It was my daughter in law 40th birthday the food was good the Service was great and staff were very nice and helpful much appreciate thank you 😊

Lovely place to spend evening or sunny day in the garden on the weekend. Great food too

Stopped of for a drink as after looking at the prices of the meals we changed our minds, although the pub is lovely and on the Grand Union canal.

Had a phenomenal Mother's day meal. The team were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Our server Lauren Wood was highly attentive and friendly Would recommend for a visit again!

What a great place to go absolutely fabulous staff

Such an attractive venue and location, however a recent experience was utterly underwhelming. The menu was dull, there were no specials. My partner and I had only discovered this place last year and it had been a joyful delight on each occasion, especially as a pescatarian it had offered so much choice and quality. Now it's just an average eating destination:(

First time visiting and had a great Roast. staff were attentive and there was a great atmosphere about the place. Will definitely be back!

I was expecting something really exceptional food wise based on everything else. People and service were amazing and the place itself is great. Sadly the roast (beef) I had was really underwhelming considering the price of £20. And the sticky toffee pudding was on par with something from a micro wave (ouch). Great place though and maybe just one bad meal, however, others commented theirs was average. Kids food looked great and they enjoyed.

Worst place I've been to lady so rude also as left no one on the floor to take payment so left money on table got in car 4 people came running out of the pub them screaming shouting in front of loads of people you've not paid your bill one person went in to check came back to say money was there no apologies or nothing never in my life have I've been so embarrassed

Stopped in for a coffee on a cold winter morning. Cosy and inviting. Might come back for food and will definitely stop by in the spring summer for the amazing outdoor area they have set up.

Level access to pub providing using the door nearest to the road. Disabled toilet in entrance lobby.

Please make sure food you’re serving is well cooked. I was there today at 4pm and ordered chocolate brownie, which seemed a little weird to me, even ma partner who tried it said it has a little sour taste and consistency felt a little undercooked. Anyway I had awful stomachache and diarrhoea after eating that and that was the only item on the menu I ordered and only thing I had in the last 4 hours.

Went pre Christmas to meet family, it was quiet but very festive and staff were welcoming and will go back in '24 to try the food.

Very disappointed. They didn't have half of the options on the menu but that's to be expected at the end of the Christmas period. What I didn't expect though was: 1. Dried up fries with zero potato inside. Inedible. 2. No vinegar. Seriously, what pub runs out of vinegar? 3. One of those tiny pots brought out for ketchup. When I asked for more (because three of us had chips) the waitress firstly turned her back on me and walked off (she definitely heard me), and then she came back more than five mins later to inform us they had run out of ketchup 😂 Not sure why I was so bothered about ketchup in hindsight given the chips were inedible. This is our local pub. It looks beautiful but the service is not good and the food is hit and miss. Sadly I recommend avoiding.

Really want this place to be good but 3 disappointing trips mean I won't be going back....no vinegar, used ketchup pots delivered to table, bones found in pasta dishes, rock hard chips with no potato in - a huge disappointment and a stain on the oakman Inn name. Massive avoid

Great meal, 1st class service and very well priced, thank you for a great meal