Prime Steak & Grill in St Albans

It was our second time here but the waiter explained the whole menu. We definitely loved our food choices. Special thanks to the manager Sebastian encouraging a rather higher than normal wine spend. Real skill! and it was delicious! For sure we'll return the next time we are in St.Albans

I've had the pleasure to go to Prime Steak St.Albans many times now, and it never failes to impress me. I totally recommend a place where there is a great ambience, polite staff and amazing food. Also not to forget about the cocktails!

Spot on like always. Nice atmosphere and good value for money. I went for a quick lunch and we had a really good time with nice service and lovely food. Will be back

The staff are lovely , the starters nice , not as nice as other primes but nice the steak sandwich inedible the ciabatta was hard and burned the steak not great and the filling of tomato and lettuce was not the freshest sadly i will not be returning having just moved to the area this would have been our familys go to and meeting friends go to ,,We used the one in beaconsfield al the time and lovely experience food always fantastic ,But ill be giving the stalbans ine a very wide berth absolutley the worst sandwich i have ever had my friend had the same and her ciabatta was rock hard and black lines inside and out dreadful

Disappointing food. Wouldn’t recommend. Our first visit here for an anniversary meal and our expectations were too high. Expecting top end steak but it was average pub grub. Our starters were chewy (pepper squid) which came in a huge paper bag, presentation lacking. Our other starter, scallops came in a pasta bowl and was rather dry. Our main, the sharing tomahawk steak wasn’t cooked as we had asked (medium to marble the fat). It was a really chewy cut of meat. The steak knives we were given were blunt and had to request replacements. Perhaps we had an one off bad experience compared to others….. the atmosphere and decor was great, the front of house team were very attentive but the food is under par.

Disappointing, very average meal have had better and cheaper in a cheap pub chain. Steak not cooked as asked for, Frozen broccoli. Very poor value for money. Good service and ambience, wouldn’t recommend.

The Sunday roast isn’t great. Tough, not crispy roast potatoes, bland Yorkshire pudding and fatty beef.

Wonderful bottomless brunch for my friends birthday. Staff are lovely, smiley, chatty & attentive. Food was great & Prosecco cocktails went down a treat. Totally recommend for a special event.

My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary with a meal here and loved it. The service staff were very friendly and attentive. The cheese scones on the house were delicious. We both thoroughly enjoyed our mains - I had a rib-eye which was cooked to perfection and very flavourful, and my wife had the pork chop which she said was great. Would also strongly recommend the shortrib mac and cheese as a side! Great selection of drinks to choose from too and the restaurant kindly wrote our happy anniversary on our dessert. Only slight issue for me was it was quite noisy but it was a busy Friday night so understandable. Would definitely go back.

Had a terrible experience. Walked through the door and was greeted by a male employee who said “if you come here again wearing sandals you won’t be permitted entry, I will let you in this once”. I was wearing a shirt, chino shorts and some smart sandals (your CCTV should show this very clearly). I walked past various tables while being seated in the basement with customers who had football tops and was sat next to a male/female couple where the female was wearing the same sandals in white (I asked if she had any comments on entry and she confirmed not). I felt like getting up and leaving, but didn’t want to spoil the meal my partner had booked for us. The male employee returned at end with our £120 bill and said one round of drinks was on them because his colleague said we weren’t happy with how we were treated but reiterated it was restaurant policy, he declined to provide me with a copy of the dress code. There is no dress code on the website or on the reservation email, the female wearing the same sandals was not told she would be denied entry next time. I plan to consult my lawyer on this, as feel there is grounds for discrimination under the Equality Act of 2010. It is perfectly lawful to have a dress code, however that dress code must translate across gender and creed, it is unlawful to discriminate against one over the other.

Visiting the town we saw this restaurant , it looked inviting and with my wife and children we went in. It was half empty with a few people eating. We were dressed normally and the front of house came over and said it was just friends and family only and we could not dine there. This is despite the door being left open and a menu presented outside for people to read. I went online and was able to book a table for a bottomless brunch at the time we tried to enter. Perhaps it’s because we have dark skin, perhaps we were not dressed up in expensive gear. Racist, elitist, or perhaps something else…. Shocked to encounter this in a uk high street at lunchtime on a Saturday. The brunch menu had looked good and it’s a shame we couldn’t try it.

Had a fantastic night, service was excellent, as was the food. A nice touch acknowledging our anniversary too. We will return.

Absolutely wonderful!! Margarita was the most lovely host. We were so well looked after, and every course was exceptional. We had a lovely.evening of fantastic service, wonderful ambience and amazing food!!

Very disappointed … this was a gift and was really looking forward to what is one of the best steak restaurants around in St Albans. Cheese scone on the house were delicious. Then we had chicken livers pate and baked Camembert which was delicious.. followed by 200g fillet steak which was presented on a cold white plate. Which we was told be careful plate is hot… ordered French fries as had no triple cooked chips. Fries were terrible not crispy. Better at macdonalds… steak was dry and tasteless. Also we ordered a ribeye steak which was ok but had a more tasty one from Aldi. And same French fries… not good. And had a Caesar salad. As this was a gift we had money over on voucher. They wouldn’t give us change. So we ordered two pints and asked to take cheese board home so we could use the voucher up. For that they charged us service charge £3.06 but we had all ready charged us for meal which was £13.41…. The whole experience we felt we had been ripped off. £150 not worth it. We will not be returning.

We visited today to celebrate our son’s 21st birthday- and we weren’t disappointed. As soon as we arrived our wet coats were hung up for us and we were seated at a spacious table in the window. We were given a gorgeous appetiser of Parmesan Scones on the house before enjoying the most delicious steaks I’ve ever eaten- the Chateubriand was sublime! My son was delighted to be presented with a complimentary ice cream with lit candle so we could sing happy birthday to him and toast his special day. The only reasons for this not being a 5 star visit for us was a lack of drinks menu- we were just handed a food menu upon arrival, and the level of noise. I know that your Bottomless Brunch is a popular attraction and I completely understand that noise levels will rise because of this- but please be mindful of other guests who wish to have a quieter celebration, it did mar our visit somewhat as one of our party has sensory issues and I thought by leaving it to 3pm for a lunch booking it would be quieter- which sadly, wasn’t the case.

Everything was beyond our expectations. The food was DELICIOUS!! The staff treated us extremely well

A very nice evening at this restaurant, excellent service, and the food was very good too, would thoroughly recommended 👍

An excellent meal on our wedding anniversary. We had been meaning to come here for ages and we were glad we did for a special occasion. Service was attentive and prompt and the meal excellent.

We enjoyed everything about this restaurant.The atmosphere was relaxed and charming and the service was excellent. I had tuna and it was so delicious! If you ever visit St.Albans it is worth booking a table here.

I’ve eaten in Prime a number of times and always felt it was over rated compared to other similar offerings in London but for a local restaurant it has a certain draw. This visit will be my last. The greeting was lack lustre. The service...

We had a good start of the day with a nice lunch in Prime . They have a good lunch offer with 2 course meal for £21.90 , the waiter was committed to great service and very friendly . I definitely liked the atmosphere and...

Great place, amazing food and excellent wine selection. The staff were really welcoming and friendly, totally recommend it.

It is not worth the money for steak and chips. I used to love this place but the last 2 times I’ve left feeling disappointed. I would expect from a place like this impeccable service, amazing food and knowledgeable staff. Food was over cooked and...

Went to this restaurant the staff is appalling apparently there’s a random pay going on you pay before you get your meal. I believe this is racist because of the culture I come from I approached the manager after paying my bill before I’ve got...

Years ago this restaurant felt more special, but the food today fell short of expectations. Most of the table ordered the roast dinner, the chicken was dry, cauliflower cheese flavourless and gloopy, Yorkshire pudding overcooked. Everything was just okay. However, the weirdest thing was the...

Attended on a busy Friday night and was warmly welcomed at the front door. Drinks were taken and promptly arrived before our food order was taken. The service was efficient but not overly friendly - no recommendations were offered or upselling of sides/sauces which I...

The steak was as good as always, the sea bass was not fully de-boned and was disappointing. The service was shocking, waiting at length. between courses and for the bill too, which was grossly incorrect, amounting to £179 for 2 people, with no desserts, coffees...

We have been coming here for years and have never had a bad meal. We had baked camebert and the scallops to start with. Mains was of course steaks!! the staff are always so attentive and the preganant lady who is front of house never...

This is my second visit. I was lucky enough to get a gift card for Christmas and was looking forward to getting some of the best steaks available in Hertfordshire. We were greeted and shown to our table. After a few minutes a waiter came...

Came here with a member of the family who lives in the area and boy, what a recommendation fantastic food, wine and atmosphere- have to say this is a top notch steak restaurant- we will be back

The staff is definitely what keeps me coming back, very cozy atmosphere, the restaurant is often busy so I think that says a lot about food and service. Waiters are amazing, friendly and helpful and I really like that they make sure your food is...

Highly recommend !!! Amazing steaks 🥩 Lovely starters Fantastic prawns Squids were good with great dip 🤤 Burata with aubergine was okay a bit plain Amazing staff and the wine menu Great place to celebrate graduation, anniversaries etc

Booked for a late Sunday lunch. Were shown to a table for 2 separated from another couple effectively on the same table by a Perspex screen, with another table about 2 feet away. Loud rather incongruous music playing. Sunday lunch was finished so had to...

Came to Prime today with my friend for a roast dinner and a catch up - I had never been before. Once we sat down, we kept trying to catch the attention of servers - we understood it was busy however there were lots of...

Great chateaubriand and sides, excellent Rioja at a very reasonable price and superb service. Thanks team will be back soon.

WE visit here as we have friends that live in St Albans, we always ask to go here. It is so good, lovely food, great atmosphere, good value. We went yesterday and the roast dinner was so nice and good value. It was busy and...

PRIME was strongly referred by a good friend. The staff and service was absolutely perfect. The food was also great, except my Ribeye. Unfortunately mine must’ve slipped through the quality control hands. Despite the great flavour on the few good bites, it was laced with...

Great food (happy to give 5 * for that), but let down by the service which felt a bit unfriendly and cold (even rude maybe?), although to give them credit I think they did pick up on this and offered a few compliantly items and...

The food was good, but the service was terrible. The waiter forgot one of our order. We ordered Medium Well Steak, and they served us was Medium Rare so we had to return and had to wait for another 10-15 minutes. When our order was...

Another impeccable meal! We always come here for special occasions as it is pricey but so so worth it. This time, we went on a Sunday. After starting with the complementary cheese scones, we then had the calamari, cured salmon and goats cheese as starters....

Service appalling. Waiters didn’t come near us had to go find them. When they did they were supercilious and arrogant. It was a Wednesday night I had visitors from Australia. So embarrassed

I've been a few times for steak and always had a great experience. Great but pricey - so be prepared to dig deep. However, I'm finally getting round to reviewing having just experienced the Wellington Wednesday. The premise is, pay a fixed price of £39...

Booked last minute and managed to get a table. The roast was amazing. One of the best ever. Big portion too!! Would highly recommend One tip- allow extra time to find a parking spot

Had a meal at Prime as part of a work event. Had my apprehensions of gong to a steakhouse as a vegan. The vegan burger was very nice, it was a Beyond Meat burger with vegan cheese and all the usual suspects on a burger....

Came for my birthday, we had fillet and bone in rib, the quality of the meat was excellent and cooked perfectly. The sommelier Michael was very knowledgeable and gave excellent service. Will be back again for sure.

Me and my bestie just passed by Prime and decided we should give it a try but we had no reservation…we were welcomed by a lady with a huge smile. I didn’t quite catch her name so I called her red head lady. After apologising...

Great food ! Great staff ! Great service! For sure we will be back here on our next trip. Really nice experience in this place

This was our second visit in less than two months and it was just a fantastic as the first time. Just the 2 of us this time and the staff were attentive and professional at all times. Starter of calamari was crisp and fresh. The...

Having visiting prime to have a birthday party (chandlers cross ) After having dirty seats on arrival the food was ordered £83 steak for two ( dry and tasteless) the tuna so salty it could not be eaten , not wanting to make s fuss...

Reading the many great reviews hopefully indicates that our experience was a rarity, unfortunately our steak was was very mediocre and massively overpriced, hopefully a one off.

The experience was overall really good. The waitress who looked after us was lovely and made us all feel very welcome. The food was delicious too with complementary Parmesan scones to start and then followed by ribeye steak and triple cooked chips. The restaurant had...

Excellent food and service.. I tried the cajun salmon and it was a fantastic dish! Will be back next week to try something else off the menu.

Just had dinner with my Wife, food still very very good. Great service from one of the serving staff who went out of his way to ensure a great meal. I guess he was replaced, another lady staff member took over from him with the...

Six of us visited for dinner and it is possibly the best restaurant in Herts. Superb steak quality and service. All cooked to perfection and one of the diners was gluten free which was accommodated easily . It is pricey but worth it in my...

Ok. So where to start. We had a booking for two. When we arrived the host (apparently the manager as well..) couldn’t find our booking. After an awkward couple of minutes he said we don’t have a reservation. When I showed him a text on...

We visited last night as a family celebrating our daughter’s graduation. Food was ok but nothing special, I’ve had better steak for less. Unfortunately what really ruined our experience was how hot it was in the restaurant, it was unbearable! Both my sister and I...

From the savoury scones to great steaks and lovely ambience a perfect night out. Lovely St Albans venue with fantastic service.

The restaurant from outside looks very cosy and beautiful, however, the food is not worth for the price. I went to celebrate my birthday with my family, one of the waiter was quite friendly, another waitress was an average, she told me that they run...

Had a lovely meal here this week.staff from start to finish were outstanding so clearly raised their game. All courses were quite outstanding and therefore worth the money. Superb wine list and have to say we really enjoyed the atmosphere and feel of the restaurant....

Table service was the worst. There is an Italian server that was so rude despite our best effort. I would suggest never coming here under any circumstances. Entitled wait staff.

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Awful service and very average steak that costs the same as central London’s top restaurants. Food was lukewarm and the veg soggy. Restaurant isn’t particularly attractive either. I don’t understand who could think this is a 5 star dining experience. It’s 2 at the most.

Never ever been disappointed in dining here. Lovely menu, great food, excellent service. This is our 'to go' place for special occasions. Porterhouse for two cooked to perfection. Tasty hot sides and plentiful portions. Great cocktail and wine list. Pecan pie dessert was sublime. Can't...

Service was amazing, food was really good and would come back again. The atmosphere was great. 10/10 recommend

By far one of the finest restaurants in Hertfordshire. All three courses were superb and very well presented. The steak was one of the best I have ever had. The staff were both very professional and welcoming. A great place to go for that special...

The most knowledgeable and polite waiters I've ever experienced! The food is second to none but what really stands out is the atmosphere ! Fancy and comfortable is the best I can describe it. Please try this place you will not be disappointed!

Great atmosphere, very knowledgeable waiter Michael and Adrian, helped us with our starter and wine choices. Great service, great food, would 100% recommend.

We live locally so regularly visit Prime on a Monday night for their BYO night. We went last night and as usual it was fabulous. Served by Petra who was very lovely, very helpful and we had a beautiful meal. Couldn’t recommend more. It’s always...

Impeccable service and high quality food. Thanks to everyone at Prime St Albans for making our wedding anniversary dinner very special.

Looking somewhere new for my Mum & Dad my brother and I picked here having both eaten at their sisters restaurants. Overall it was great, we were well looked after, the restaurant had a buzz on a Monday Bank Holiday Lunchtime and the food was...

I had a lovely night out with family. I never had the tomahawk steak. It’s my new favourite steak!!! Also had a lovely waitress Diana.

Prime is a great place to go for a steak but we wanted to try their roast as well. We managed to get a table today @ 4pm and I have to say it was truly delicious 🤤 cannot fault the food. Add the service...

Highly recommend Prime. Such good value for money - it’s not mega cheap but, for what you get, it’s great. We shared the chateaubriand and then the brownie and the pecan pie for dessert. Everything was amazing. We couldn’t fault the food. I also mentioned...

We came here to celebrate a birthday. The food was divine. The staff were attentive, constantly making sure we had drinks and clearing empty plates and glasses. They bought out a birthday brownie as I mentioned a birthday when booking. Will definitely return if that...

Really good food, however staff don’t like dealing with allergies. I have a mild lemur allergy, they wouldn’t let me have any deserts because of this.

Two if us arrived at 6pm after a long day in central London and on our way back to Cheshire as we fancied a steak dinner. The place was already busy but they managed to accommodate us if they had the table back for 7pm....

We ate not long ago at the Prime outlet at Chandler' Cross where the steak was superb. One asked for the steak to be cooked medium rare and for it to be charred. At Chandler's Cross the server admitted to not knowing what was meant...

What can I say… the standard of service and food at Prime speaks for itself. From the attentive staff to the perfectly cooked steaks and a well stocked bar.

Highly recommend this restaurant for steak lovers - the sharing steaks (especially the porterhouse) are truly amazing. Cocktails are also lovely - this is our go-to for special occasions. Atmosphere is fantastic for date nights as well.

Been there for my birthday, myself and my partner ordered two starters to share, tuna tataki and scallops. The seasoning of the tuna was delicious, a perfect combination of cucumber, mint and avocado. Scallops were also good, I liked the combination with the Irish black...

I have visited Prime a couple of times a year for several years. Last nights visit was spoiled by two things. Firstly I had requested a particular table for our party. We were given a table right at the back of the restaurant. It was...

An attractive room with a superb friendly staff. Starters were excellent but sadly the Chateaubriand to be shared and requested to be served medium was way undercooked and so much of my portion was very rare. It was pre sliced and by the time it...

We had a great time at this place. The steak (we had chateaubriand) was perfectly cooked - rare in the middle but caramelised on outside. We also had some complimentary Parmesan scones which were delicious. Atmosphere was very good and service staff attentive. All at...

Sensational! My wife and I are steak lovers and we must have eaten hundreds over the years. We had the chauteau briand and I’m going to put this out there. We both agreed it was the best steak we’ve ever eaten! We will definitely be...

Everything about this restaurant was superb. The steaks we had were the best I’ve had since I was in Argentina 20 years ago. The accompaniments were just as supreme, the cocktails wonderful and the service was absolutely too class. This was a last minute booking/decision,...

I had a brilliant night at Prime. Atmosphere was buzzing without being too loud. Waiting staff couldn’t do enough to make us happy. We had the seared tuna and the scallops to start and ribeye, sirloin Mac and cheese, spinach and broccoli. All cooked to...

I booked for are wedding anniversary and prime did not let me down , my wife loved it , great service and friendly staff, we had a starter , main and dessert, with a bottle of wine , which all was great all the food...

El sevicio fue horrible los segundos nunca llegaron y nos fuimos sin comer. La encargada fue super antipatica y nunca...

Great place !! The food is spot on and very reasonable in price. It’s not just steak there are lots of dish and great starters.

Good if you want expensive salty steak and sauces. Plenty of better steaks out there. Save your money elsewhere. Slow service, salty sauce rubbish meat.

Amazing. We only had a short amount of time due to being booked in to Harry Potter World. They accommodated us and got our food out quickly even though we were in a rush. The food was 10/10 and the staff were lovely.

Food 100%, service 100% Staff were phenomenal!! Great energy, attentive and knowledgable. I could not have asked for a better experience. The ambiance was lush, staff smartly dressed. Will DEFINITELY RETURN. Huge shout out to Mihai, he was FANTASTIC! Oooh and the food?? Top notch!

Honestly such an amazing expression! After a week of staycationing in the North (Leeds and Liverpool) and a mixture of experiences, this was the perfect way to end a week of annual leave. The service, the drinks, the food - cannot complain! Looking to book...

My partner and I were very much looking forward to a lovely meal at your establishment as we were celebrating a special occasion. Unfortunately we were very disappointed with the outcome. We both ordered the fillet steak which we asked for it to be medium...

Came here for my dad's birthday and had a really great evening. The ambience and decor was lovely, the quality of the food was excellent and Alex B, our waiter was great. Would recommend for a special night out.

We visited Prime last night after a recommendation from a friend. We arrived early and sat at the bar for drinks. The bar tender was incredibly helpful with so many good suggestions and was really chatty. We were then sat at our table and our...

Ordered a steak cooked medium, it arrive well done (if not very well in parts). When asked I Indicated to the waitress it was only average but that didn’t prompt any further questions and off they went. Drinks and sides were fine, partners meal was...

I was looking for a place where I could have a lovely birthday. Booked last minute and was not disappointed. The staff Alex and Zufa made the experience extra special & memorable. I was treated to the dessert. The chocolate brownie was amazing. Great selections...

Yet again blown away by the food, drinks and service at one of St Albans finest restaurants Beautiful ever changing menu. Please visit if in the area although you will have to book in advance as it’s so popular

Prime is the premier steak restaurant in St Albans, and deservedly so. It has remained consistently good for the last number of years. Their food is always amazing - from the breadrolls to begin with, all the way through to their decadent desserts. In between,...