The Cricketers of Redbourn in St Albans

High quality menu with interesting starters and one of the very best Sunday roasts that we’ve had in Hertfordshire. We will definitely be coming back to try the non-Sunday menu!

Went for the pod dining experience, lovely lighting and music players. The service was so good and they couldn’t do enough, however the food was lacking any flavour and very disappointing.

Absolutely lovely place. The food was fantastic and the service was great. Will definitely be going back here!! I recommend the mushroom parpadelle if you like truffle.

I met 2 friends at The Cricketers for lunch today as it was halfway between our homes. We booked a dining pod and we're not disappointed. Warm and cozy with heater and rugs if needed. Delicious food, great service, good value. We will be back 😁

Lovely place that just does everything exceptionally well 🙏

I had the Pod reservation for Saturday for my anniversary and wow they have done an amazing job on decorating it and the service was amazing, the waitress came out made sure we are alright, the food was first class very tasty and filling too! I definitely recommend this place to anyone.

Basically a good place to satisfy your hunger.

Had a lovely family meal with my partner and kids I must say the food was lovely and the top class service we received from Maddi absolute Star!!

It was my first visit to the Cricketers, and it was very pleasant. We were attending a party in the upstairs room, which was nice and bright with a small bar area, and tables and chairs put out. Staff very friendly, and relaxed which helps to create a nice atmosphere. Would recommend the function room, also food very good and catered for different diet need's.

I make it a point to pop into The Cricketers whenever I am visiting in Redbourn, even if it is just for a pint. On Sunday there were four of us for lunch. The food was delicious as always. I can thoroughly recommend it!

One of the best pubs in Hertfordshire- great selection of draught beers and very high standard of food, very much worth the price. Great little log fire always roaring, to top it all off.

My husband and I ate in one of the private pods for our wedding anniversary. From start to finish the service was great. The food was amazing and the music was a perfect touch to a lovely evening.

Pre-Christmas dinner for a large group in the private room upstairs.

Fantastic meal and service. All our meals were cooked to perfection. There were eight of us. We had a variety of starters and main courses. Some of our party had a dessert. Everything arrived in a timely manner and the food was well presented and plentiful. The dining room has lovely furnishings. Can highly recommend this establishment.

Food was excellent and the service was very good. A very nice meal. Not sure on prices as we were treated to the meal. :-)

Christmas Dinner in one of the pods! Food and service both excellent! You can feel a bit like a goldfish when passers-by slow to have a little look but would still recommend!!

The day before we ate at The Cricketers we had eaten at a posh restaurant in Bath. The meal and service at the Cricketers was twice as good and half the price. Food was excellent. Calamari is among the best in the area and excellent pie. Topped up with an excellent range of beer and well looked after by friendly team. Top banana.

Lovely little local feel, nicely decorated and with great staff! The festive decorated pods were a very nice touch. 3 of us had a lovely time. You get loads for your money too, so super valur for money! The only reason I gave 4 for food and not 5 was the vegetarian main, whilst it was very lovely, it was the only veggie option other than a pizza. Sticky toffee pudding was a treat!

Enjoyed a very good Christmas lunch with good service

A friendly rural pub.Where your always welcome

We went as a group for a Saturday lunch and every dish chosen was excellent.

We popped into The Cricketers this afternoon for a couple of drinks and a spot of lunch - we had the steak sandwich and chips which was really good - and we have to single out the lovely girl serving behind the bar, she was very friendly and attentive with a great sense of humour - excellent!!!

No atmosphere in the dining room.

Nice food, bit pricey for taste, would expect something more/to fit price not just standard burger. Excellent coleslaw. Friendly staff. Did miss providing cutlery and napkins so got messy lol. Very good of them to have bouncy castle for children! Good place to eat, outside pod and table opinions.

Great service. Good food especially the fish and chips. Outside scenery is good

Went Friday 6 Oct 2023 food was lovely and service was good going back Sunday 15 Oct for the roast

Not expensive, but not cheap either. Staff were lovely. Nice place, fair selection of food, been here a few times and will come again. Good place to end a country walk.

16 members of U3a enjoyed a wonderful Sunday Lunch in a private room upstairs. All dishes had been pre-ordered and the waiting staff served us with a pleasant combination of friendliness and professionalism. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

Lovely pub a bit expensive but isn't everywhere

I pop in here about once a month for an early evening pint and, often, a bite to eat. Service is super and food never disappoints. Love the burger especially. Dog friendly in front bar and outside, where the seating is comfortable and plentiful. Good range of beers 👍🏼

Venue not bad for a quick meal and drinks

Delicious food and friendly service. Mini portion fish and chips ideal for those of us with smaller appetites

We wanted a light bite, so we all chose from their BAR Snacks Menu having first quizzed the very helpful member of staff as to how big the portions were! 3 of us chose fish and chips while the 4th member of our party had squid with a side potion of fries. The food was delicious, hot and well presented. 2 of us decided to have a dessert, but what a shame that there was no choice in the sizes of the desserts, which were colossal, and although delicious, we would much preferred to have been able to choose smaller portions with perhaps a coffee or tea as part of the deal.

Great sunday roast in a small cute pub. Really friendly staff

My family and I had such a lovely afternoon together here… we didn’t want to leave. Amazing food with a nice selection of beverages to choose from. The beautiful cosy pods are a fantastic idea if the weather is a bit hit and miss. We were not rushed. The staff were friendly and attentive. Keep up the great work! 🥰

Just visiting. Seemed a great little local. Food was great, good selection of beers and lagers. Really worth a visit.

Love the place Redbourner 40 years.part of the community Friendly staff great snacks and .pub meals overlooking picturesque common.lovely

My favourite pub in Redbourn by far, extremely welcoming staff and warm welcome from the owners if they are about, very involved and you can feel it in the atmosphere and the food, it's all very friendly, Delicous food, my vegan friends said that their vegetarian roast and burger were the best they'd ever had and I can vouch for the rest of the menu having eaten nearly everything of it! Love a little sandwich if you're not hungry or anything of the evening menu is a win. Beautiful restaurant if you want a less pub vibe, just book ahead if possible! And also a private venue room upstairs if you're a larger group or party, seriously would recommend a visit to this award winning country pub. Also very dog friendly!

Great food and really good staff. I really recommend this pub... and a beautiful setting...

Just had a wonderful Sunday lunch in a pod. We’re locals so we’ve been dozens of times. I don’t know how they manage it but the food and service is consistently good. We’re lucky to have this perfect gastropub in our village.

Just stopped for a drink after playing tennis. Lovely drinking establishment. Good real ale from local Tring Brewery.

What a little jem, Lovely little pub with an awesome chef and bar staff.

Big thank you to Lewis, Beth and the rest of the team at the Cricketers. We celebrated my Aunt’s 80th here upstairs, staff could not have been more accommodating and friendly - thank you all.

Lovely quaint pub, small & cosy inside but with a large seated garden area, with dining pods, outside opposite the common & cricket green ....sells some ales, ciders, bottled & keg usual suspects... usually rock up on my motorbike for something cold & refreshing.....never eaten here, hence 4*

Upstairs dining room booked for a Sunday Lunch party of family and friends to celebrate a Special Birthday. From initial enquiry to the end of the event Colin, Debbie and Lewis could not have been more helpful in planning the day and accommodating my requirements. The meal was excellent, efficiently served and enjoyed by all. Many thanks to all the team for making it a happy and memorable day.

Lovely setting. Dog friendly lots of outdoor seating food was lovely

Fabulous food and the homemade desserts are to die for. Staff lovely too.

Lovely aspect from the seating area out the front overlooking the cricket pitch. No food being served when we went there

We went here for a Wake. It was in a lovely room upstairs. The Staff kept coming up and checking everyone was ok for drinks. There was a great choice of food which just kept arriving. All the food was very tasty. The parking is opposite in the field and entrance to that not so obvious. Overall, very impressed.

This is a lovely pub. The view is serene, but the food is even better. The service was excellent. The waitress and barman had a great personality. Highly recommended

Good food, good ale and a very friendly place.

The current chef at the Cricketers is excellent. I hope he stays lfor a good while! My wife & I had a delightful lunch sitting outside. Fast, polite and excellent service, fresh food, innovative menu, delicious.

Went with 4 colleagues tonight who had never been before. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our food. Service was faultless and the drinks flowed. Everyone commented on what a great pub we have and can’t agree more. Sure they will want an excuse to go back again!

Been going to this pub for 10 years without a disability blue badge! As soon as I arrived I was unwelcome and bullied for being disabled for parking on a double yellow line that I’m authorised to do so, then I was picked on for having a diesel car instead of an electric car after defending my disability I was told that my attitude wasn’t welcome after explaining why I’m disabled I was asked to prove my disability by the owner of the pub I asked to be left alone to finish my pint in peace and leave without feeling bullied and intimidated by customers, staff and the owner of this business. I’m gay too so obviously homophobic I suggest avoiding this business and go somewhere else! As a market research interviewer (mystery shopper) I’m Disgusted at the attitude, discrimination and homophobia at the cricketers at Redbourn the owner of this business should be ashamed of himself He shouldn’t be running a pub his Hospitality & customer service are shocking to say the least and he needs retraining to be customer focused. I won’t be recommending I’ll be telling everyone how shallow they are to pick on a gay disabled man

Stopped after a bike ride. Was pleased to see nice ales but when it came to the burger… it was £19(!!!!) and consisted of the driest patty imaginable, a soggy piece of back bacon and some cheese. They are laughing in your face by serving you a revolting plate of food for extortionate price. Extremely disappointed.

Family wedding anniversary. Super food and excellent service.

Lovely location but oh my goodness what a disappointment. Expensive to say the least and my bar snack was rubbish . Better sandwich from the co op. Estrella £6.40 a pint BLT on thin ( very thin) white bread but it was toasted so presumably stale white bread bought from the local shop. Just ordinary thin sliced bread with a small leaf salad and nachos not crisps. Very poor and at £7.95 I could have got a better sandwich from the co op. I’ve had Sunday lunch here and it was quite good albeit very pricey but this was nothing short of rubbish. If you want to toast the bread then put it on the menu or get some proper bread! Thin white is not good. The bar person was apologetic but that was that. Strange place

Upper market Village pub. Cozy atmosphere, small bar with good range of beers on tap.

Great as always! Friendly customer service and wonderful food. We are so lucky to have them in the village.

Delicious food and friendly staff

Recently massively over priced and certain dishes lower quality

Lovely pub with great staff and tasty food. Wonderful with children.

Fabulous meal last night for the 3 of us. Really nice waiter but didn't get his name. Chatting about travel to America. Will definitely be back.

Excellent food. Very friendly service.

A wonderful dish, so tasty and I’ll definitely be back again. I had the sea bass, garlic potatoes and veg. My husband enjoyed the Shepherd’s pie which had been recommended and they wasn’t wrong! Five stars !!! Dog friendly, cosy and warm. Thank you 😊

As usual good atmosphere and service

Lovely food, the staff were great and all of us had a great time. Parking can be a bit of a pain so try to share cars where possible.

very poor, roast meats all over cooked ran out of vegetables i.e. carrots totally disappointing for a Mother’s Day meal the first time I have had to write a review for a restaurant but it was that bad , only upside The staff tried hard to right the wrongs

Pub with a nice location over looking the common. Friendly staff, good beer and food, reasonably priced. Also dog friendly in the bar but not the restaurant.

Outstanding meal this week. Took a new couple with us who will undoubtedly also be back.

Two of us had a meal yesterday lunchtime. Nice friendly welcome and pub had a nice atmos. Meals came after a short wait and were huge and delicious. Combined with a lovely pint of real ale this was one of the better eating out experiences we've had in a long while. The car park is very small though but, of course, nothing can be done about that! Will definitely go back again - looking forward to that already!!! PT....

We had a lovely Sunday Lunch in the ground floor restaurant area which is cosy and well decorated. It has a lovely atmosphere, and he staff are all very friendly, helpful and professional serving us our meals and drinks promptly and correctly and nothing was too much trouble. Our family had a lovely time and everyone enjoyed their meals including the Grandchildren. Well done to the whole team of bar, waiting staff and chefs. Nice beers and guest ales too. Well worth a visit! - Paul H.

Cosy and warm. Staff friendly and food delicious.

Great beer and food. Beer is always in good condition, and there are always guest beers.

(Get Gordon Ramsey in there)Very overpriced considering the food is so bad. Stale burger buns and dry burgers! Very rude manager.

I will definitely be going back to this pub again. The staff is very friendly.

Good food, nice feel to the pub and a good selection of drinks with friendly staff.

Fab Sunday lunch today for a group of 6 friends. Between us we had all meats on offer. Lamb, Pork and Beef. Meat was tender and delicious. Crackling, Yorkshire’s and veg all lovely. Served Hot and the roast potatoes perfect. Service from Lewis and the girls excellent as always. Friendly, efficient and unobtrusive . Deserts made special by the spun sugar decorations served with them. Thank you Cricks. Be back asap

Always lovely food - polite-size portions - service can be a little bit slow so allow plenty of time.

The owner of this pub/restaurant couldn’t have been more helpful in accommodating us on 27/12. It was my husband’s 80th birthday. We had been let down at the last minute by another pub nearby. We were given one of the lovely outdoor pods for the occasion. Everything was beautifully set up. It was heated, had the facility to play our own music and a bell for service from the staff, which was both quick and efficient. The food was both well presented and cooked to perfection. We couldn’t have asked for more! A huge thank you to all the staff who helped to make my husband’s surprise lunch so enjoyable. You certainly saved the day, which was a huge relief to us all.

Lovely village pub. Nice pint of doom bar and pleasant lunch. All good

Just popped in for a beer. Good selection. Cosy place.

Here for a 20 strong lunch. Excellent food, low key good service. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lovely pub with friendly staff. Delicious food. It was very quiet midweek lunchtime but it can get really busy with a nice buzzy atmosphere

I went for a Christmas do last week Thursday at The Cricketers because me and my friends love the atmosphere and the staff there, and we heard that the food is quite good there. We paid £15 per person (and it was about 20-25 of us) to book the upstairs area and get a selection of nibbles. The drinks were to be paid individually and on top of that price. I am speaking in the name of the whole group when I say that the experience was really disappointing. 1) We arrived there and were asked to go upstairs to our area. No one prepared the area or made it look nice. No decoration, tables laid out like in any normal day (rather than making an attempt to put 2 tables together so that we all could sit together), so we had to sit in different groups isolated from each other. 2) The room was booked from 7pm. By 9pm we had not gotten any of the nibbles. We were starving. I understand that it is a marketing strategy to delay the food so that people drink more or stay longer, but this was ridiculous. 3) When the nibbles came, they were terrible. I am not a fussy person when it comes to food, but the selection was: -Chicken wings (this was the best) -potato wedges (McDonald's ones are better) -fish cakes (the worst thing I have ever had) -onion rings -pizza. To give you an idea, the quality of the food did not even reach Tesco value. I believe it was from Aldi. Disgusting selection. I wish I had eaten before I left my house. The rest of the attendees agreed. 4) The desserts were brought before some of the savoury nibbles! So, some of us had the dessert and then when the pizza was brought we did not have the appetite for it anymore. 5) For about the first 2 to 2 and a half hours since the event started, we did not have any background music. On a positive note: - The staff were super nice and willing to help. - The room was big enough for all of us. It is really annoying having paid £15 for a terribly handled event with no effort put into it and with the lowest quality products/foods. I am giving 2 stars because 1) I have been there several times before for drinks (downstairs or outside) and it was nice. And 2) as I said, the staff were nice and helpful that night. Would I recommend The Cricketers? To go for drinks in a random day, yes. To have your Christmas party or any other event, definitely no. You better putting that money towards hiring a venue and going to Iceland and getting slightly better quality items and definitely cheaper alcohol.

Staff were very helpful and polite.

Lovely Sunday lunch at the Cricketers. Nice ambience and good quality food. Desserts were great!

Bang average Sunday roast, disappointed given the high price.

Superb welcome, great real ales. A wine list to die for, standout Exib' rosé wine was sensational. Salmon dish was cooked to perfection. All in a wonderful experience.

Popped in here yesterday for a quick pint and it was very busy. Drinks weren't cheap ,sat outside which was fine as it was quite pleasant. Only had the one drink but it still was busy when we left ,so they must be doing something right.

Attentive, great food polite staff.

We had sunday lunch at the Cricketers in Redbourn today. They were extremely busy, but the service was great. The sunday lunch was really tasty... a mix of beef and pork, and lovely cooked vegetables.

Not the best to be honest. My partner and I went for a booked Sunday lunch. It was a combination of small things. Firstly made to stand around for 10 mins without any acknowledgement. Then the service was poor at best. When the food came the soup was nuked to blister lips level while my squid was adequate but small for the price tag. There was a head server walking round who looked liked he would rather be elsewhere and was doing you a favour. To the point where the table opposite us had asked for the bill. When he arrived with it a customer asked for a cup of tea. He then got upset saying I brought you the bill if you wanted a cup of tea you should of asked for it before. When our food arrived it was barely lukewarm, my partners lunch was OK however my burger was terrible. It was dry. In my opinion if your paying above average prices all the small things should be spot on. They weren't.

The Cricketers was chosen because of it's menu: as a Pescatarian and needing to follow a gluten-free diet, eating out can be difficult so the menus are always checked before making any reservation. Having seen GF fish and chips on the menu a table was booked. However, when we arrived we found out that the menu on their website was out of date and the dish was no longer available (I am writing this 5 days on and the old menu is still showing on The Cricketers website). Sadly, there was very little choice for me so I opted for a King Prawn/Monkfish curry - which was very disappointing and definitely not worth the money. Dessert was also poor: 2 tiny balls of ice cream. In summary: pricey (not worth it either!) and very limited menu for Vegetarians/Pescatarian. Definitely will not be returning.

The only vegan option on the menu was a starter of olives and bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It's practically unheard of these days to not cater for vegans (very few vegetarian options as well). The bread just looked and tasted stale, they had no balsamic vinegar to serve and the olive oil was a cooking oil, not the kind you dip bread into. Overall very disappointing.

Myself &My partner won a voucher that entitled us to the use of a pod & 2course meal each ,we were made to feel welcome on arrival, amazing service and food. Would definitely recommend to family and friends, we will be returning! Thankyou for such a lovely evening

Stopped for some lunch on Sunday , we where told you have to book in advance if you want food when we arrived ! Offered chips or crisps, which we had some chips , weren't cooked that great , tasteless and for £5 a small bowl poor ! Pint of Estrella £5.80 ! Would go elsewhere .

Good food, good beer, nice atmosphere

Went to a funeral wake here nice little pub, food was very good and staff were lovely. Not much outside space and only small carpark but you could park across the road in the common.

Gorgeous little pub. Always welcoming. Peaceful friendly atmosphere and good staff. I've found my new local