The Black Boy in St Albans

I recently arranged the wake for my late mum's funeral at The Black Boy in Bricket Wood, and I can’t express how easy this was from start to finish. From my very first interaction with Peter, nothing was too much trouble, and the options were easy to understand and book. I was familiar with The Black Boy pub and must admit the location is ideal—just a short drive from West Herts Crematorium, making it convenient for guests, with a small car park and ample street parking available as well. Peter's guidance in planning the catering was perfect; he takes all the hassle away and there was more than enough food for our group. The selection of hot and cold finger foods, along with the delightful cake and fresh fruit, was ideal for the occasion. The small reserved area for our group to sit and talk, was perfect and the bowls of crisps laid out, was a nice extra touch too. Peter also gives the option to include a personalised music playlist and a photo slideshow for the large screens. Which is a really nice touch. On the day, the staff were amazing, kind, attentive, and respectful, ensuring all our requests were met . I would recommend The Black Boy for any similar gatherings. Thank you once again to Peter and team for making this difficult time a little easier.

My family and friends were here on the 16th January for a private event. I have to say the Black Boy went out of there way to make our event a very homely experience. The buffet lunch that was ordered was second to none and plenty of it. So thank you to the staff making out day a delightful experience.

Held a family wake here, service was good and as a traditional freehold pub the variety of drinks was also good. Parking was really difficult and several of the party had to park a long distance from the pub. The food served was really poor, I would liken it to the sort of thing served at the average children’s party. At £9.00 per head I expected a reasonable spread but there wasn’t a slice of meat a salad or fruit item in sight, just sandwiches with plain fillings, shop bought pizza, sausage rolls, chicken nuggets, quiche and jam tarts. It spoiled what should have been a memorable occasion and was really poor value and I most definitely would not want to eat in the Black Boy again.

Great traditional English pub to have a beer with a group of friends. There’s a very chilled out atmosphere. They have also offered a great service whilst following all the government guidelines. Staff are brilliant and I couldn’t recommend more. Mack

Been on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed , The Owner is welcoming and friendly and is on hand to make sure everthing is ok the staff are nice and northing is to much trouble. Considering you are just off the M1 you can sit out and enjoy the garden without hearing the drone from the cars the garden has been made Covid proof as much as you can with a roof so you will be able to use the garden for longer. will use this pub next time i'm passing through the area

Nice pub nice beer shame about the staff at lunchtime first was short changed for £5 then she said will give you back when till opens.that did not happen went back to bar after 15mins later and she still forgot and tried to charge me again! Then when I said about the £5 she said oh yeah no apology at all! Wont be coming back

Neighbour recommended - nice pub decorative wise but the swearing was bad and unnecessary from men perched at the bar. One of the barmaids chewed gum throughout the time we were there - cant remember last time we saw that in a pub -very unpleasant and rude.

A small pub with local appeal which has had a face-lift which improves the atmosphere. The pub will, as you would expect, also serve hot drinks. There is live TV showing sports and can get busy during popular events. We called in during a late lunch time and found seats easily but were disturbed by the loud and offensive swearing of the locals which spoiled our visit. This may be OK for some but not all. Of course the landlord would find it difficult to limit this, for us, bad language.

Nice little hidden pub serving drinks and sports on a big screen friendly speedy service after the lady understood my accent a suggestion to the owner to please invest in a toast maker make more clients feel welcome Willem Hofland physically challenged traveller

Went in for a drink before going to the local curry house. Lovely village pub, great staff, good choice of drinks, Gin bar as well.very clean just refurbished, warm welcome. good for sports as well. Went back after the curry as well.

Pete and all his staff were amazing.The buffet that was put on for our party of 25 was incredible value and the food was superb.I cannot recommend highly enough and i thank everyone involved including all the locals for a great afternoon.Outstanding.

Popped in for a quick pint on way home, pub quite full but not packed only 1 person serving and she seemed more interested in chatting to the locals. Eventually I was served with a pint of Timothy Taylor's landlord, to be fare it tasted awful ,not as it should. Dirty pipes maybe. I only drank about a third of it before leaving,Won't be popping in again, shame as the beer is one of my favourites.

El negro eligió principalmente como un lugar Chico, ya que no estaba lejos de crematorio de Watford. Con la familia y amigos de diferentes partes del país que hizo el viaje tiene sentido mantener a un mínimo.El Black Boy es un antiguo pub tradicional con un ambiente, county impecable y tiene un ambiente cálido. Pedimos comida para 35 personas, que estaba muy bien presentada, variable y sabroso. El propietario y el personal era encantador y el servicio excepcional.Además la gente que nos acepta y era amable y educado.No dudaría en recomendar el Black Boy como un lugar o como lugar para dejar por una pinta, y gracias al propietario por su hospitalidad.

Un pub tradicional combinada con deportes y música en vivo. El personal es amable y eficiente. El lugar se llenaba tarde y cuando hay un evento deportivo. También hay música en directo en el exterior en verano. Una buena selección de cervezas pero el menú es muy limitado.

The black boy is a superb venue catering for everything from parties to blackboy wood stock! It is situated in a great setting by rhe local parade of shops .

Visited for a few beers on a Saturday evening. An extremely handy location. A great range of ales with a well set out garden.

Keeps very good ales and clean pipes. Great if you want to catch up on all the sport and often has roasted spuds for punters on a saturday afternoon. Nice garden too for live music and big screens outside

Situated on the Old Watford Road in Brickett Wood. Visiting friends in the area, so met up prior to dinner at home .Fairly small pub with few tables for dining. Big TV present. Good selection of ales, very reasonable prices. Service pleasant. Comfortable seating area.