The Boat in Dacorum

Had a great relaxing dinner with the family from 2.3o until 6 o'clock

The pie was a complete winner and the gravy was the stuff of dreams. This pub is right by the canal, plenty of places to sit indoor and outdoor.

First time visit for me and was very impressed, the food was hot and beautifully prepared, the staff were friendly and very welcoming, and the pub and restaurant and toilets were all very clean, I am moving to the area soon so I think I have found myself a nice local

Love this place, good atmosphere with plenty of people seated inside and outside. Friendly, helpful and welcoming staff and excellent food - Sunday roast is nas good as you get.

Spot on service,food, and drink. Well organised.

Actually my new favourite pub on the canal

Great place, we had to go inside as it was cold but must be fab in the summer with the outside seating.

Had a wonderful evening with some friends yesterday at the boat. Staff could not be more accommodating, the atmosphere was bubbly and the food spectacular! Will definitely return!

Loved it here!! Gorgeous views of the canal area, right on the path for a walk afterwards. The fish finger sandwich was delicious and all the staff super friendly!

Ordered pub classics fish and chips and sausages. Fish happened to be a bit rotten. Complained to a manager he said no, then he said that he'll show to the cook and disappeared forever. He did not even bother to return.

Excellent place to spend time with family and friends ,lovely atmosphere and food.

My husband and I walked here after visiting Berkhamsted Castle. We ordered two pub classics: fish & chips and sausages & mash. Both were delicious! We also enjoyed being near the water and the staff was friendly. Definitely recommend!

No one serving at the bar when you walk in on numerous occasions. Food is great, could do with some ambient music on quieter days.

Great pub with lovely waterside views. Get a seat outside if possible

We had crab ravioli which was lovely but small and smoked cheese and onion sandwich which was very nice

Such a wonderful day with the view of the canal and nice breeze. Ordered the favourite fish and chips and it was perfect with the curry sauce they combined it with! Worth the money and the time we spent. Very clean toilet and the staff were friendly😊

Ate here on Saturday night , we had 3 fish and chips plus a burger , £75 !! That was without drinks , food was ok , nothing special. Can’t believe the price , I get it’s a lovely location by the canal but it is pub food !!

We had met our daughters nearby for a dog walk and needed a place for lunch. Found this pub after a quick Google search. Great pub with friendly staff. The food arrived quickly and was well presented. Very tasty food. The outside seating area was really nice with a view over the canal. Would highly recommend.

The food is genuinely superb! Beautiful location, fairly good service, but we’ve had a few meals here and each time we’ve been pleasantly surprised at how good the food is.Whoever the chef is, I take my hat off to you… the flavour of the hummus - lamb flatbread starter was perfection!

Recommended by a friend, we had visited The Boat previously and had a wondered roast dinner. This time, however, we booked a little later (6.00pm) to find that we were too late for a roast dinner (finishes at 6.00pm), and although a member of staff did check with the chef, we were told there was no roast dinners left!! We then looked at the limited menu again and selected food we didn’t particularly want but as it was our wedding anniversary we didn’t want to make the evening a disaster. The food was average and small portions. Dessert was disappointing .. a creme brûlée (at £6.00) with mango freshly out of a tin!! The staff were lovely though. It will be a while before we venture back there.

Good spot right on the canal for a lunch with the family. Choice of drinks for wine an beers was very good. Recommend reserving a space

Visited many times for lunch. Portion sizes were very small, cesaer salad tiny, my burger looked very sad and lonely on the plate, with a few well cooked chips. maybe some coleslaw would have been nice. Food and service was nice but consider charging a bit more.

Really lovely location by the canal, good wine and great on a summer's evening but just don't bother ordering an Aperol Spritz! They only use 25ml of Procecco and the rest of the very large glass was topped up with soda water! Very disappointing and frankly just mean, for the price. When we asked for a little more Procecco they told us we'd be charged extra for it! The actual recipe on the aperol website is: 75ml of Prosecco, 50ml of Aperol, 25ml of soda, so the one at The Boat is a total con!

Lovely to sit by the canal on a summer’s day. Feel the menu could be a bit more ambitious.

Lovely if you can eat out and see canal. Helpful young man with a good knowledge of history. Very pleased

Friendly pub and friendly staff

Lovely pub, though I wasn't happy at being denied food because "food isn't being served for walk ins at this time" but I wasn't one - reserved table. Clean toilets.

The portions of the dishes were small, the French fries were delicious. The waiter offered the sauces, went to get them and did not return, forgot or did not consider it necessary to bring them... You need to make an order at the bar and bring drinks to yourself.

nice atmosphere, slightly limited menu

Place is well located and dog friendly, bartender was nice and gin selection slaws interesting. However we placed our order and waited a hour only to be told they made a mistake and we would have had to wait 5 more minutes. No acknowledgement and no apology. To add insult to injury, a waiter approaches us and leaves a sign on the table stating we will have to clear it by 4.15 for football crowd to which my mother in law replies that we have been waiting for our food for a hour and will leave once we eat our meals. Once again, no apology or acknowledgment. About a hour and 15 minutes later, after witnessing larger tables being served and cleared before us, I am mortified in front of my inlaws. I approached the counter and requested a refund which they processed and left feeling absolutely and unjustifiably disrespected. I am sure the food was nice, shame we never saw it.

Place is well located and dog friendly, bartender was nice and gin selection slaws interesting. However we placed our order and waited a hour only to be told they made a mistake and we would have had to wait 5 more minutes. No acknowledgement and no apology. To add insult to injury, a waiter approaches us and leaves a sign on the table stating we will have to clear it by 4.15 for football crowd to which my mother in law replies that we have been waiting for our food for a hour and will leave once we eat our meals. Once again, no apology or acknowledgment. About a hour and 15 minutes later, after witnessing larger tables being served and cleared before us, I am mortified in front of my inlaws. I approached the counter and requested a refund which they processed and left feeling absolutely and unjustifiably disrespected. I am sure the food was nice, shame we never saw it.

We visited this afternoon and were on table 7. We ordered 3 roast beef dinners and one chicken supreme dinner. After an hour and a couple of requests asking where our food was we were told pork had been mistakenly ordered (by the bar staff not us). They said it would be changed and served within the next 15 minutes. Half an hour later after represent being promised the non existent meal we asked for a refund whereupon a couple of pieces of bread and oil appeared at the table. No apology from them and we were disgusted by the don’t care attitude from the staff.

Nice food, big portions. Great place for a Sunday lunch. Staff were great too.

Wonderful afternoon with friends. A fantastic holiday atmosphere with great service and fabulous views.

Great location on the river. Great food and welcoming staff!

We often eat/drink here love the place but not this time. Food was great as usual but kitchen closed without warning so none of us could get desserts. This is poor! At least they could tell dining customers the kitchen closed at a certain time? Left and went elsewhere, very disappointed

Had more than one veggie food option, plant burger was excellent as was Budding organic beer. Place was immaculately clean. Will visit again 👍🏽

Had a family gathering near the canal, enjoying the sun set ,relax over few drinks.perfect evening...xx

Not as good as it used to be, mains menu limited.

The two of us had a dinner, pretty simple: cheese burger and a ceasar salad. The bun was toasted too far, burger was ok yet meat a bit coarse. The salad was simple, croutons and grated parmesan from packs, and pricey for lettuce, an egg, parmesan and a bit of bacon. Then a Victoria sponge cake with custard, microwaved .... The custard had a thick skin and the cake was rock hard for the lower halve. Disappointed.

Superb pub 👌 loved it right on the canal friendly barstaff

Great beer, great food, and brilliant service

Always a good choice, you never wait more than 5-7 minutes to get served at the bar. Food is good and plenty of beers on tap. Was a bit disappointed that the 'lamb chops' special consisted of one singular lamb chop for £25 but it still tasted great. Would have made a lovely starter. The ambiance is chilled and make sure you book a table outdoors if the weather is good and you want to be outside 👍.

Our experience was extremely disappointing. To begin with, there was an error in the billing for one of our meals and drinks. Furthermore, we were dismayed to overhear Kelly, a member of the staff, engaging in gossip about our table. Additionally, when I inquired about the vegan status of the Tofu sandwich, Mitch responded in a condescending and sarcastic manner, stating, "Obviously, PB stands for plant-based, so yes, it's vegan." The demeanour of both Kelly and Mitch was consistently rude. I would strongly advise against visiting this establishment.

Very nice pub with friendly staff and a good selection of beverages

Great little pub by the canel! Dog friendly and great atmosphere. Staff at the bar need a little more friendly service, felt as if I just wanted to order and get out to my table as soon as possible. May of been a bad day for that person so I still will return!

The outdoor area is lovely and dog friendly however the quality , quantity and cost of the food is value for money . 3 starters and two drinks £48 …… might pop in for drink but food …. No

Fantastic pub in an amazing location

we had a very nice time in the pub yesterday! friendly atmosphere and a lovely terrasse. also our host Isabela made us feel really welcome

Amazing pub with great staff!!!!!

Nice place along the river with friendly staff

A big Thankyou to The Boat for the wonderful gift Yesterday, on Mothers Day. A bag with bottle of sipsmith gin & tonic. It is a pleasure to be a regular at this pub being served by a fine bunch of staff. Wonderful gift, wonderful place, wonderful staff. Thankyou

Good vegetarian options, swift service. Pub was buzzy and full.

Very dog friendly pub which made decent coffee from an espresso machine... The staff, clearly dog lovers themselves, couldn't resist giving our two dogs some well-deserved treats and ear scratches, instantly putting them at ease. We settled into a comfortable spot near a window, enjoying the views of the Grand Union Canal, which we had just been walking along. While it was still a bit early for lunch, we had a look at the menu, which had a decent number of tasty looking meals and snacks. The combination of friendly service, decent coffee, and the canal backdrop made this pub a perfect pit stop for both us and our dogs. Clean and tidy toilets too.

Very poor food. Clueless service Cheap kind of fried food. Would not go again and definitely not recommending for food.

Lovely pub. The food was good but not amazing. Soup and custard are very runny.

Lovely dog friendly pub with decent food and decent prices. Really well placed on the canal, very cozy inside. We really enjoyed coming here and will be back!

Nice Fuller's venue next to the canal.

Great pub, good food and beer with prompt service.

Couldn't run a bath let alone a pub.

Very disappointed Booked a table for 18 from 1pm today Member of staff made an issue of underage drinking at 5pm to a 20 year old who had been served with our party since 1pm Won’t return to this pub again

Beautiful looking pub and not overly expensive food. £6 a pint of Cruzcampo but it was very nice and ice cold.

Nice pub with a decent view out onto the river.

Excellent place, good choice of food & drink, service was welcoming, plus dog biscuits & water for our furry companion.

Cheerfully greeted and shown to our table.. Members of staff were really lovely and helpful… The food was absolutely delicious

Great location. Friendly staff very friendly. Good food that arrived in good time. Nice warm feel to the pub on a cold December day. Hope to be passing by on my narrowboat in a few days and will hope to more up close do we can revisit. Thank you to our table waiter today. Sorry did not get your name. Wishing you all the best for Christmas. 🎄

Beautiful pub with lovely helpful and friendly staff, reasonably priced but the cherry on top was the nappy station. As a group that had young children this was a small detail that really made our time here fantastic. I'd highly recommend it for a casual drink or dinner.

Very nice canal side pub in Berkhampstead, with lots of outside space to take in the canal boats chugging by, although we visited on the coldest day so choise to eat inside where it was warm and cosy. Food was nice if a tad pricey, although the drinks weren't too expensive. Would go again.

Very good service, great beer, good food

This is our go to pub in berkhamsted. As it's a fullers pub you can be guaranteed good service and nice atmosphere.

27/10/23: Hemel Hempstead Weekend: visiting friends John & Hazel for the weekend, myself Lynette & Bryan enjoyed a lovely relaxed pint here. We'd travelled to Berkhamsted for the afternoon. The weather was cold and crisp outside but the pub was warm and welcoming. Good service, good selection of craft ale.

tables are sticky and untidy. i dont trust the hygiene rate here

Just stopped for a drink, no food was ordered. Was very quiet in there for a Thursday but the weather could have had a bearing on it. Nice place to go.

Went here with some friends on a friday night. Very lively and a great atmosphere.

Only had a light snack, sandwich. Very nice though.

A great pub right by the canal in Berkhamsted which is very dog friendly and has plenty of outdoor seating to cater for that need. Had a great chicken burger and would certainly come back again.

Had a lovely lunch just sitting by the canal the food was superb and the service was great as well. I had a lovely BLT in a ciabatta with triple cooked chips, the wife had brie in a ciabatta and chips. All done to perfection.

Parking terrible. Very limited choice of food, particularly for vegetarians.

Amazing pub with fantastic food, drinks and views

Popped in for an ESB or two. What’s more to like??? Nice terrace overlooking the canal, good stop off if on a walk or just somewhere to have a civilised 5 minutes to yourself.

Has Fullers ESB. What more do I need to say.

Good menu options, bit low on vegan offers. Service was prompt, food tasty and well presented. Very dog friendly and great location right next to canal.

My haddock sandwich on chapata was nice. Maybe a bit oily. My partners cheese on white was tasteless. No butter and dry bread and mild cheese. Riverside lovely. Bar girl could smile!

Lovely place with outdoor seating right by the canal

Really nice outdoor seating location next to the canal and food was very tasty. Would definitely visit again.

Great position overlooking the canal

Great pub, in a great location. Good outdoor seating; tasty food. Helpful and prompt service- will visit again.

Sandwiches, cheesy chips and drinks all good! However we were disappointed that we were not informed about the mid week promotion and got overcharged as such! my daughter noticed a sign advertising the deal after we had paid and told the bar staff who refunded the difference! Had she not have seen the sign we would have been charged too much!

Second visit. Such an amazing canal-side setting. Very chilled environment with excellent food and wonderful staff.

Very enjoyable sharing platter, Greek style with a variety of dips, sun dried tomatoes, olives, plenty of pitta bread. Ample for two ladies. Lovely attentive service.

I highly recommend the Boat, It takes a lot to impress me, it’s obviously well managed, the staff are friendly and helpful and attentive the food was fantastic and the attention to detail. It was very clean very reasonable prices. Also has a lovely view of the boats going passed, I went for lunch, but I will return for dinner at some point. Thank you to the Boat for such a memorable experience keep up the great work.

Very nice pub, with beautiful area outside with a view on canal I bit expensive but sometimes I suppose you can treat yourself, we liked everything, friendly atmosphere and barmen who served us was excellent They have got nice outdoors heaters, dogs friendly, if nice day it always packed which is always a good sign. We enjoyed every time we visit Thank you to all members of staff

Beautiful location and atmosphere. There is also a seating area behind the parking which is really beautiful and will shield us from the rain. The location is perfect really! :) Saw lot of people chatting away and playing board games. Dogs are welcome!

Awesome pub, great outside space, cannot be faulted....

Had a wonderful meal with friends this weekend just gone. We shared nachos to start and then I had the burger which was delicious. Finished with coffees and then a walk around the pub and little streets. The staff are very friendly and attentive and the food arrived in very good time. The only thing to mention is that the kitchen closes at 8.30pm so don’t forget to get your desert order in before then. Highly recommended.

Great location, good staff but fish and chips for £18 would hopefully have not had mushy fish, half-crispy batter and oven-type chips. Minted hard peas are no substitute for traditional mushy peas, but all this is personal preference. Hopefully, I was just unlucky.

Not had food but a fair selection of ales.

A nice place to go and have an lunch time meal by berkhamsted port,Staff really nice and helpful, food very good and plenty full, brought to your table good and hot !! The one drawback is there is not a lot of parking and only one disabled bay ! Not there Fault just the way ! A small yard ! Part from that a good place with good staff and a good chef !! Had to drop a star for the parking sorry !!

Walked here mostly along the canal from Aldbury. Found the Boat rather disappointing. Beers all good (Fullers) and location on the canal great. But the food was uninspiring and expensive for what it was. We have been here before but it’s gone downhill I think.

Food rubbish. Must have run out of the dishes we ordered but they managed to scrape something on a plate. Was not impressed at all. I Would rather they told me to choose some other dish than to present us with a substandard meal. Very poor standards. Will not eat there again. It was a joke.