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3,8

Based on 617 opinions finded in 2 websites

4.3Ambience4.3Cuisine4.3Price3.8Service
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Nº 397 in 573 in St Albans

Nº 62 of 96 Other cuisines in St Albans

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. roast

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Sadly the worst meal I have ever had.. Visited many times before, and the burgers and lasagna were good, but this visit the food was terrible. Tried ordering the roast lamb, but as with every visit there wasn't any. Ordered roast beef and roast gammon, the carrots were obviously tired, the roast potatoes and parsnips were hard and had been roasted time and time again, the beaf was dark, over cooked tuff, and gammon also the same

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ArthurG1219 . 2024-02-01

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Food was tepid, unable to cut roast beef and parsnips, peas and carrots looked as if they came out of a tin, roast potatoes soft and not crispy. Staff albeit on hand had difficulty in raising a smile, beer passable. This was our first time in this public house and will definitly be our last, it is no wonder inns are closing at the rate they are if this is a sample.

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Ann P . 2024-01-30

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Very nice pub and dog friendly 😊

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Aneta Makarewicz . 2024-01-22

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Went for the free comedy on the Wednesday evening. Good show. Beer selection not particularly exciting but seemed to be kept well. Nice spacious clean pub.

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Mike Kilby . 2023-12-03

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Great discovery, independent pub offering some realales and better quality beers/lagers and a fairly limited menu but fresh cooked stuff, the cheese & onion pie, triple-cooked chips, veg & gravy was really nice as was the fish & triple cooked chips, well worth a visit

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Lee Smith . 2023-12-02

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Not had for a drink. Good selection of lagers. Very prompt at getting you out of the door so they can close up.

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Matt Perry . 2023-10-21

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Great service atmosphere comfy chairs

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Gemma Crook . 2023-09-14

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Fantastic pub, come here for the comedy which was brilliant - a full room on a Wednesday night and some great comics I'd not seen before. I'll definitely be back, the food was great, didn't take long to cook and the service lovely.

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radiogagger Mr . 2023-09-13

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First visit to The Crown for a comedy night. Pub was lovely, airy and clean. Comedy was hilarious!

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Tina Cornish . 2023-08-31

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Although I’ve not been there for a few months, I hold this pub very close to my heart, definitely wouldn’t have been able to finish my degree without The Crown. The staff are wonderful and it’s quiet during the day so great place to work. There are midweek events like pub quizzes, speed dating and sip and paint classes but I’ve never attended so I can’t speak about the quality. Unfortunately the guiness tastes a bit like soap and you have to ask for the volume to be put on for the football but considering the size of the pub, the staff and the plethora of plug sockets, this is a small price to pay

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Binuri Rupasinghe . 2023-08-30

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Superb place, excellent atmosphere with live sports

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Stephen Davies . 2023-08-29

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Great staff kind and friendly. Beer selection is good, cold and fresh. Great evening.Will be back definitely for sure.

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Billy N . 2023-08-19

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Went with friends food good gluten free option available. Friendly staff.

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Jo Cooper . 2023-08-12

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Quaint little boozer. Clean and tidy. Worth a visit.

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Lee Johnson . 2023-07-19

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Nice pub. We sometimes pop in on an afternoon and it's usually very quiet. Nice decor and lovely courtyard garden area. Our son had the pan-fried king prawns, which he enjoyed.

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Michelle Mackenzie . 2023-06-06

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Lovely little pub, decent food, good garden

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Mark Garvey . 2023-06-04

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A lovely large pub just outside the town centre. Lots of seating areas in and outdoors. Very clean throughout!! Served by friendly staff. A great selection of beers, spirits, and soft drinks, including tea and coffee. Good selection of food. Very reasonable prices.

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Dave Craven . 2023-05-31

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Nice pub. Good food. Free stand up comedy on a Wednesday night. What more could you ask for?

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Alan Paynter . 2023-05-25

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Very helpful friendly service. Met some business colleagues there and it all worked very well. Good to have lunch meetings with food and beers. Thank you

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Nick Latham . 2023-05-19

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Pub, decent. Food, average. Comedy night, weird af.

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Kudzai Makopa . 2023-04-12

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I do really love this pub and used to be a 5 star but the food has really fallen off the staff are still spot on but the Sunday roast was not up to scratch food was hard like it had been sat there and alot of items were over charred while charging newrly £20 shame really such a nice pub

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T B . 2023-04-02

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Lovely pub for a late afternoon pint and peanuts with my son

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Daniel F . 2023-03-23

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Nice local pub with decent menu

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Felix Compas . 2023-03-12

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Me and my family tried to order some food at 20:34 on Saturday but workers told us that kitchen is closed even though kitchen works from Noon to 9 pm "which is written on menu"!

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Ivan Murenko (Cardboard Baguette) . 2023-03-04

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Yeah..OK pub..buzzing on a football night...Great choice of ales.. shsme with all the parcels on corner of room x

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Nigel Barker . 2023-03-02

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My son managed to lock himself out of his flat, so after we rescued him with our spare keys, we thought we would go for an unplanned lunch. The Italian opposite was full so we thought we’d try The Crown. The food was standard pub grub with an ok burger, nachos that were covered with BBQ sauce rather than salsa and a fish goujon sandwich. The goujons were clearly frozen and the portion wasn’t generous which it probably an advantage as they were not very good. The drinks and the service were fine and the pub is pleasant enough.

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Markmywords . 2023-02-18

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Lovely food, staff rushed you to finish not bad prices, just the staff who could have or learn customer service,

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Adam Pegrum (Ads) . 2023-02-18

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Roast was so disappointing, meat was grilled not roasted and the potatoes were badly cooked- couldnt exactly figure out what was wrong with them but didn't eat them. The vegetables were just sad, no broccoli. Stuffing was nice but stuffing isn't difficult. I had to ask for the plate to be sent back and to get a different meal, I asked for a burger as I didnt think you could go wrong with that.. I was wrong sadly. I dont recommend this places food, the garden looks nice so would be good for a drink but definitely not the food.

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Safiyyah . 2023-02-16

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Super friendly staff and a great vibe in the pub. Food was good, standard pub grub. The best thing was the staff's attitude during a busy time - they were unflapped, helpful and friendly

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Bethany Williams . 2023-02-10

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Quick service...not too busy at 7pm on a wet Friday.

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D Y . 2023-02-08

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Decent local pub. Went there to watch a game and have quick lunch. The pub is welcoming and the staff are nice and accomodating. A couple of improvements would help improve the experience though. Investing in HD channels would help getting rid of the blurry image particurlarly on the larger TV. Also my burger was bit too basic for the price with no sauce inside.

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antoineaY3852TW . 2023-02-04

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I thought the family function room was great fir a party but the roast dinner we ordered to eat before party came 5 mins before party started . My beef was inedible and cold .the chicken meals was cooked up & the party food came out 5 mins before party ended.

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Nicola Herd . 2023-01-24

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Nice,warm and cozy place! Recommended!

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Mariia Omekha . 2023-01-20

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Food was shocking. Burned and coleslaw was soured and spoiled. When I raise this the chef shouted at me and said I’d have to wait after all the other orders to get the burger redone. I wish I had a better outlet for my anger than here….

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Justin Hydes . 2023-01-19

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Pretty average, parking is extremely difficult.

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David Woodley . 2023-01-06

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Chill pub. Plays the world cup.

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Iyad “Kiki” . 2022-12-17

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Ok pub which has many screens showing football and other sports. A shame then that they haven’t invested in decent screens / feed resulting in poor quality pictures. Seemingly reserve tables randomly so kept getting moved around the pub by arrogant and rude staff. Food is standard pub fare. So many better pubs in St Albans.

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Mike Campbell . 2022-12-10

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Lovely place. Cosy and friendly

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Ninja Nat . 2022-12-04

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Very disappointing World Cup venue. Cheap plastic glasses, poor audio, SD television and no atmosphere (presumably due to lack of clients based on above factors). Plenty of better pubs in St Albans.

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p catt . 2022-11-22

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Haven't been here for quite a long time. The last time was when it had just been refurbished. This visit I felt quite a nice atmosphere, a shame the football was inescapable would have been nice to not have to listen to it in at least one part of the pub but at least it wasn't on screen in your face. The Sunday lunch was super tasty - my only criticism was it wasn't very hot which is a shame otherwise would have given 5 stars

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Tina Dunleavy . 2022-11-21

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Tried to book a party 18birthday for family. Communication took place over 2 weeks, with store manager and 3 other members of the team. I was given price per room of £175 (if we opt for catering this fee would be waved off and I'd pay £10 /pp for sandwiches). All that had to be done , was email sent by the manager - his admin day is apparently Monday...it is Friday and I'm still waiting. I called the pub and the manager tells me they don't do family party for 18 yo, and that he has never spoken to me (even thou he said in the first sentence...yes this rings a bell. And I recognised his voice). He was rather rude and obnoxious. Now days, where you think pubs are struggling and we are trying to support them not going under, you would expect way better service.

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Lucie Laflamme . 2022-10-28

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Popped in to watch the footy, still a good place to have a pint and watch a game, friendly staff here too..👍🏽🙏🏽🍺

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Richard Marchand . 2022-10-10

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Lovely pub, staff gave us a great warm welcome helped us find a table and looked after us for drinks, they had a BBQ running and were so went and got the menu from the BBQ and bought everything to us, we were a group of heavily pregnant Ladies and there partners and they waited on us so well and then the BBQ was super tasty and good portion size. Would 100% go again.

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Ben Taylor . 2022-10-01

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Local pub with friendly staff and decent drinks selection. Popular with a cross-section of people, no loud music or TV so a good place for conversation. Good standard pub food. Function room popular with local groups. Recommended as a place to spend some informal relax-time with friends or colleagues over a drink or a meal.

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Eddie Croasdell . 2022-09-24

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Big outdoor area, away from road. Good food and pleasant place to enjoy a quiet cider!

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Nicky Coote . 2022-09-11

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Nice pub, fantastic service and perfectly poured pints (just the right amount of head) from friendly young gent Tom bentley behind the bar, would recommend

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Harrismon . 2022-09-03

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It's a good venue for stand up comics

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Sen Monro . 2022-08-10

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Nice and quiet, friendly staff, prices are good and there's a couple of benched tables outside

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Sheraleelynda Hazard . 2022-07-28

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Horrible service and bartenders with attitude. Asked if they still served food, they said yes. We ordered our drinks and looked at the menu. After 5 minutes or so we’re ready to order and they tell us the kitchen is closed! Now we’re stuck here with a drink and no food. Waste of time

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Sondre Skei . 2022-06-27

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Tidy pub, decent beer garden, but both food and drinks a bit pricey for its location.

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Mario Carnevale . 2022-05-26

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Friendly staff and foods ok but was a bit disappointed when ordering a lamb shank with seasonal vegetables and just getting a huge mound of peas and nothing else

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Sean Jackson . 2022-05-24

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Went in for a quick pint and the staff were very friendly even though it was close to closing up time.

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JP Borel-Saladin . 2022-05-08

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Met some friends for a drink before we went to see St Albans City play against Dorking. Very nice pub good choice if beers. Didn't eat anything so can't comment on the food.

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Dermot Lyne . 2022-05-01

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Fairly large Green King pub. Old building with interesting external architectural features. Excellent decor and friendly helpful staff. Nice beer garden to the rear. Good range of beers and some good wines on an albeit small wine list. Food is of good quality and a fairly good choice. Dog friendly in the garden. Highly recommended if your looking for a pleasant friendly atmosphere and moderately priced food.

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Keith Alcock . 2022-04-06

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Better than thought lots of space quite peaceful and family oriented typical St Alban's types ...TV sport earlier. Do not know what it's like later but definitely more up market than thought. Not noisy. Couples on wine etc

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Peter leslie . 2022-04-02

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Unfortunately this pub is good and too close to our house...

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Joel Oughton . 2022-03-04

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21st birthday OK but the food was no good for the money fill sorry for my mate

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James Carey . 2022-02-24

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Nice pub, very clean and good space

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Ben Sparks . 2022-02-03

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Very big traditional pub with good selection of beers (Timothy Taylor landlord and Camden pale ale for example). Service struggled a bit on the night we went - pub quiz and a separate large event in a side room. Other than that, nice place.

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Tim Hollis . 2022-01-28

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Very clean and well set out pub. Food looked good but didnt eat so cant coment on taste. Good bus service outside so you dont need a car.

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Baz & Kaz on Tour . 2021-12-15

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3rd time I've visited this pub and enquired about food, 3rd time I've been told "we have a function on so the kitchen is closed " nice pub but it appears they can't serve food if there is a "function" on. Other than that, pleasent enough pub, seems a shame that they turn away diners even though the pub seems big enough to cope with the extra capacity. That said, the staff are friendly and there is a good choice of beers, and lots of tv's if sport is your thing.

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trevor watson . 2021-12-14

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We got a sharing platter. The halloumi was very good but the hummus was terrible. Stick to drinks and you'll be fine

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Nikko . 2021-12-08

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I wouldn't recommend the Sunday roast. The Yorkshires are flat pancakes. No stuffing either. Fairly basic.

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Bobbie Curran . 2021-11-11

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Visited last Sunday prior to the St Albans City v Forest Green cup game. Pub was rammed but only 2 staff behind the bar - surely they knew this so why didn't they put on extra staff? Schoolboy error

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Steve Navesey . 2021-11-11

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Went speed dating here so I didn't experience the food or much service but what I saw was pleasant. Nice looking upholstery.

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Jon Reynolds . 2021-10-29

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Good place for a drink, plenty of seats and a nice courtyard out the back

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Simon Coston . 2021-10-13

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Monday afternoon, the park wasn’t busy, after a long waiting they just told us that they need minimum 40’ waiting for any orders. No sense.

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Nek Vardikos . 2021-10-11

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Great Venue, very clean. A good size pub.

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Byron Correia . 2021-10-01

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Hadn't eaten here before and really enjoyed our evening. We both had pork belly, with veg and mash, which was delicious! You don't need a starter if you're having this. Nice, relaxed atmosphere at the back of the pub, away from the TVs. It's still looking newish, although the refurb was about 18 months ago. Nice drop of Mad Goose and very good service!

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Tom Savory . 2021-08-25

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Quite big. Decent beer garden. Needs more beer choices. Better music too. X

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Matt Draper . 2021-08-24

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It's a decent pub nothing fancy.

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David Laking . 2021-08-13

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Great place to watch The Lions win , nice pint of Landlord too

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Kevin McSweeney . 2021-07-26

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Great food and good selection of beer

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Charlie Wallace . 2021-07-18

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Friendly service in a well decorated beer courtyard. The beer was fine although it felt pricey. Probably the going rate these days.

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Nicholas Fox . 2021-07-15

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Enjoyed the euros here, nice atmosphere. Good service. Nice pub

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Ben Perham . 2021-07-14

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We popped in and both had pie. Very pleased with the food & the staff were accommodating. Will be going again next time we’re over that way.

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CGaunt1136 . 2021-07-09

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I took my Granddaughter to the Crown las week for an early supper. The staff were really friendly and the food was well cooked and tasty. We ate in the Garden and eventhough the Crown is not my ideal choice of St Albans pubs, I was impressed by the quality of food and service. As The Crown is local to my family I shall be definately be going back

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irvin g . 2021-07-05

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Friendly service and easy to book a table. Quieter than pubs in the centre of town.

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Paul Hargreaves . 2021-06-27

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Really great service but couldn't quite get a good view of the football outside due to the glorious weather.

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Chris Taylor . 2021-06-13

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Came here today because it was recommended by a friend ,and am glad i came where to start The Sunday Roast looked amazing and tasted just as good as it looked , wish id taken a photo as the roast really was a WOW !!!! Hubby had the burger as hed seen one coming out of the kitchen all stacked up he really enjoyed it , and the kids had fish coujons and they loved the fact they was freshly battered just like nanny does ! The staff were all lovely and the pub was clean and i felt safe being out and about first time in months it was a lovely afternoon , Great food great atmosphere thankyou to all who worked 23 may you made our day out a real treat ..We will be returning, hopefully next time we come weather permitting we can enjoy the garden again thankyou gor a thoroughly sunday

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T8592CHsarahm . 2021-05-24

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Well organised and very pleasant staff. Sadly no 'proper' beer. Had a good main but my Kentish apple and blackberry pie was well over reheated.

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Richard Humber . 2020-12-14

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Very poor and over priced food, clearly taking advantage of tier 2 status, a real shame, used to be buzzy and good food

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Kathryn Wides . 2020-12-13

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Great pub for watching football. Table service very good

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Sue Preece . 2020-10-21

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Nice selection of beer, friendly staff too

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Frank Fernandes . 2020-10-18

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Large traditional pub with large garden too. Plenty of seating indoors so you can get away from the TVs, if that’s not your thing. Nicely decorated too. Good selection of real ales and lagers - Mad Goose is a favourite. Haven’t eaten here yet but was surprised by how good the food looked - and it appears to go down well. Friendly staff and a little quieter than the Town Centre pubs. Definitely worth a visit!

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David Simkins . 2020-10-14

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Although clean. Not very accommodating, not a pleasant atmosphere left after one

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Christine Mulvey . 2020-10-03

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Worst pub food in St Albans. We gave The Crown one last chance on food and once gain (5th time) we where highly disappointed, charging £14 for a Burger where the patty was cheap Frozen supermarket pattys.. Awful just awful. Then your have the very large grey haired landlord, I forget his name. Not a nice man and very obnoxious. If I could give 0 Stars I would.. Shame as the venue is awesome, just the staff and Manager are not pleasant. Eat out to Help out and spend your hard earned money in a pub where the manager appreciates your business.. Just any where in St Albans, there's 100s..

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Marc . 2020-09-20

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Lovely space and convenient location, such a scheme we can’t call it our local anymore, since the new owner has taken it over it’s gone down hill. Food is poor and overpriced, nearly £15 for a burger and chips, meat tasted and looked like highly proceeded worst quality frozen food you can buy, probably cost less than £1 a patty. Hopefully new management will come soon.

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S44BZannag . 2020-09-13

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Just a bit lacking in character. Some great pubs in St Albans but this side does not seem to have a good one.

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Ben Munro Wild . 2020-08-18

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This pub is tastefully decorated and is spacious. There is a great outdoor area at the back. Good selection of beers. Friendly staff too!

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Daniel Woolf . 2020-08-07

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Came in tonight last minute as kitchen closing had lasagne and mac to cheese the food was beautifully presented and tasted lovely had heard good things about this place since reopened and it’s true barman lovely and food perfect even got a wink from the chef as she went out to bar to get something thank you for a quick but pleasant evening

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Robbie1242 . 2020-07-27

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Food was excellent, staff were friendly, and they have done everything they can to keep the place safe. Sunday roasts were banging.

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Ashley Beckman-Whelan . 2020-07-26

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Simply a beautiful place. This is what a pub should look like.

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Mike White . 2020-07-15

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Such a nice place, great food and service!! Love it

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Silvia Cardinali . 2020-07-09

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Friendly staff, lovely and welcoming place

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Zara Rumbold . 2020-03-16

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6 of us between 3 weeks and 67 years of age went there on a Sunday afternoon while the 6 nations rugby was on the TV. The pub was friendly. The noise from the rugby didn't disturb us and the three week old did not disturb the rugby. Service was quick and friendly, both for drinks and food. It being Sunday, classical roasts - beef, lamb, pork, chicken and a veggie option were on the menu. We entered the pub in late afternoon, so the roasts were over their ideal cooking time but still not dry to eat. Your correspondent, a recent member of CAMRA, was intrigued to see beers from Tring Brewery. There were four of their beers on tap (hand pulled), and he would have liked to have tried all of them. Sense prevailed though and he only had a half of the weakest as he had to drive home. On the tasting of the beer, he will be looking for Tring Brewery products elsewhere. In summary, we all enjoyed the food and drink in the pub, except for the three week old - who was not directly served by the pub. Finally, I have no relationship with either the Crown or Tring Brewery.

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Graham Wood . 2020-02-24

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Really good traditional type pub. Nice friendly atmosphere.

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Ann . 2020-02-11

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The owner ( overweight man with grey hair and glasses ) was and is very rude with bad attitude towards punters upon arrival and during service and so are the staff. Very very Slow service Which I strongly feel was based on the way I look/ ethnicity ( a lot of my friends have said the same ) lost its cosy welcoming vibe since new owner and staff have taken over. Won’t be re visiting.

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Tariq1994 . 2020-02-10

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Average bar eith average beer and not much else to say.

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Jason Smith . 2020-01-29

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Nice pub . Was only in for a short while early in the day before going to the match so cant comment on evenings .

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Gary Hawkins . 2020-01-07

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