The Green Dragon in St Albans

Great old fashioned pub with great atmosphere and friendly efficient service.

Had an impromptu lunch with my walking partner. Two very well cooked starters rather than a main course, the garlic prawns where about the best I have had and I have eaten from the frozen north and south and all points east into the Pacific and beyond. Good atmosphere, pleasant staff, good food, recommend.

Steak night is amazing, cooked to perfection service is brilliant, staff very attentive. Quiz night, great evening very welcoming

Just had the nicest roast Sunday lunch in the green dragon, staff super friendly and very professional. The manager Stephen made us so welcome. Looking forward to returning for their steak night and many more.

Nice warm fire, friendly staff. Would have stayed longer but had to pivk kids up.

Enjoyed a tasty meal in a cosy atmosphere.

Really lovely meal great service lovely atmosphere new management

Fish & chips were very tasty, the beer was good on tap, unfortunately there was little local lager beer. Cozy pub with a typical ambience and very nice service

Just had a lovely lunch sitting outside in the sunshine at this lovely little pub. A very well poured pint of cold Guinness by a charming bar girl. Delicious hand thick cut ham on a fresh soft ciabatta with English mustard. Very clean interior, very friendly service, very reasonable prices, can highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Lovely well run pub, sensational setting, sensational food, sensational service. Dog friendly. Best quality roast dinner I have had for a long time. Good range of proper cask ales and friendly staff

Staff where so welcoming and helpful today my sister has food allergies and they went above and beyond to help us find a safe meal for her ,

We had a great wedding day here

best roast I had, even kids meal was fresh chicken, properly cooked well deserved money

Made to feel welcome even though we only had a light lunch (starters) on busy bank Holiday Sunday. All 4 of us enjoyed our food, good value too. We had booked a table but sat outside as nice weather, really pretty spot by the water.

Lovely old pub near the river and Broad Colney Lakes.

Lovely food, friendly staff, nice ambience- plus free live music at the weekend! ☺️

I've visited this pub for many years. Unfortunately it seems to have gone downhill a bit these days

Great music night sitting by the river 🤩

Nice place to eat drink by river & bridge with some green space

What a fantastic pub! Rustic and cosy inside, just as it was in the late 80's & 90's, super spot right next to weeping willows and a stream with a wide open grass area. Debbie who was working behind the bar was superb, friendly, attentive and nothing was too much trouble. We ordered the scampi and chips - great portion size and beautifully presented with a fresh side salad and all the condiments. All staff were very polite and courteous which is very resfreshing to see! Great choice of drinks and they served an excellent pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord, very well kept and very clear.... great job team and thank you for a great experience, we will be back soon .... a gem, especailly on a hot, balmy summer evening...

My nephew and I ate an amazing Angus Hamburger and refreshing beer in this fresh and cozy Pub. I will come back with my family definitely. Thanks

Had Sunday lunch was made welcome as soon as we walked in and shown to our table, asked if we would like water on the table. Our order was for drinks was taken and on the table within a few minutes, and our food followed shortly after, which was very tasty and great value, deserts followed best cherry crumble and sticky toffee pudding ever. Great service very friendly staff, will definitely go again

Came to green dragon for Sunday lunch absolutely fab , great friendly atmosphere,lovely staff .will definitely return ! Thoroughly recommended !

On a sunny day, lovely location and outside seating. Selected from the lunch menu and food was good. Very nice interior to, modern but still olde worlde feel to it. Only downside is the lack of parking, be aware if your are travelling by car.

A wonderful lunch at the Green Dragon sunshine 🌞 and great friends

Pleasantly surprised that it is still a traditional pub. Friendly helpful staff. I didn't eat, but what came out of the kitchen looked good.

I went in early on a weekday lunch time, the young lady behind the bar provided excellent service, I found her to be warm welcoming and very helpful. Good value for money with food an alcohol. A the service that was provided was nothing short of something you’d get in a fine dining establishment let alone a country pub. Will definitely go back a soon.

Beer prices are bit much. Expensive

We visited recently to attend a wedding. Great service and lovely food. Thank you

Ok they run out Sunday roast too early in my eyes 3.15, which we’ve heard good reports about,still we ordered off the menu all 3 dishes were presented well, and tasted very nice and wholesome, but I was really impressed with the ‘jus’ or gravy for the common people, I could tell it’s been made with love and passion, had a glossy appearance good consistency and flavour was excellent was as good as I used to make it in my restaurant days in London, the point is it’s a lovely village pub which is not usually found, I highly recommend giving this pub a try! Steve the manager was very accommodating and friendly and knew his stuff.

Nice local pub friendly staff warm welcome decent food.

We just popped in for a drink this time. The building is lovely but the pub doesn't quite capture the village pub atmosphere I was hoping for.

Everything was average. Had the Sunday roast, which came with veg and roast potatoes. The chicken was pre-wrapped in bacon and clearly not made fresh (still fully pre-cooked) as it was cold/Luke warm after I'd cut into it. They took it away and apologised, but about 4mins later came back with the same plate (same chicken cut in the same place). I expect the whole plate had been microwaved which ruined the potatoes and Yorkshire a bit but at least it was hot. I didn't want to complain again, not having to wait for the same quality of food so I said all was fine. And the service was as expected, polite and apologetic. However, there was no offer to take it off the bill or offer a free drink or anything.

Friendly atmosphere, lovely food .Will use again

Went for lunch with friends . Very disappointed ! I had a chicken curry but very little chicken friends had fish & chips again not great! Atmosphere good beer choice good but i was rather annoyed by having a service charge added to bill instead of having a choice to tip or not ! Will probably go to the Bull pub across the road in future.

Came for a family lunch ( 10 people) food was lovely and steve looked after us very well. Lovely atmosphere and staff were super friendly and helpful x

Welcoming staff and the food is very good.

Went for Sunday lunch last week. It is by far one of the best roasts in St.Albans, such a full plate and value for money! 5 veg apart from the roasties! It really hits the spot. Hospitality is outstanding, so welcoming!

Nice traditional pub in a pretty historic building. Bar staff were extremely polite and professional.

Called in without booking on a Thursday afternoon and we were welcomed readily and able to order a meal despite being after 2.30pm. A pie of the day and drinks in a warm environment and excellent service, we will return.

We went to eat fish and chips with the children. The staff was really friendly and the food was excellent. The atmosphere is wonderful. In the picture, the children's portion is divided, the adult's portion is a double size. I recommend!

Great food .friendley staff. Good value for money

Good, service and staff were outstanding when we visited on New Year’s Day. Very attentive to us and the kids- couldn’t have had a better experience. The lamb shank was absolutely perfect. Brilliant pub!

Held my Mothers wake at the Green Dragon on the 19th of December. The staff helped a sad occasion turn into a celebration of Mum's life,the buffet was excellent the bar staff were friendly and efficient. Steve and Jackie run a very nice friendly pub.All in all a lovely time was had by all. Martin.

The food was good but the service could have been better. We felt neglected because all the attention was on the big party in the next room. Plates were cleared from the table as people finished, and not waiting for everyone to finish as they should. We were not given the dessert menu until we asked, then we had to call the waiter to take the order. We waited a long time for the desserts and that was only after we chased for them. The attitude was not acceptable when we commented about the wait. If they expected a big party, they should employ extra staff. It is not fair to let other customers wait to be served in between breaks from the big party!! As I was not happy I will think twice now about recommending to my friends.

Beautiful location, great food, friendly service. Jackie was really great to chat to, and couldn't do enough to help us enjoy our visit.

Family reunion to say goodbye to our Mum

Went to watch the Lomax band Great night

We went to the Green Dragon on a weds night as it was our annual mums meet up And they did an amazing offer, a bottle of wine and a sharing board for £15!! It’s such good value for money, and we ordered other food too which was outstanding! It’s such a lovely ambience with a cosy fire and warm friendly staff! They go above and beyond to look after you in there. This pub is amazing in all seasons, I spent so much of the summer here with my children and lovely cosy drinks/ and Sunday roasts in autumn!! Definitely one of my favourite places to meet friends and family!

I only popped in alone for a pint...Gr8 olde busy pub with Bar Stools good mix of drinkers and diners...gr8 Pub.

Great good value food served by pleasant efficient staff. Only downside is parking is difficult

Wonderful location with fantastic food and staff. Great service. Best gravy in the area, and the best roasts.

Nice view, friendly owner. Didn't have food or anything to rate the service. I was able to find parking, but I can imagine on a busy day, it might be tricky.

Very good indeed in all aspects.Lovely helpful friendly staff

Rude staff and very poor customer service. Booked a table outside which they forgot to reserve and didn’t apologise just offered a table inside in 40 degrees weather. Inside was empty!!!

We had my mothers wake here , I highly rate the food , service , atmosphere. Nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend for any occasion.

Great place to spend time on a sunny day. Havent tried food, but cant be bad in a lil speck of heaven😶‍🌫️

Great place to relax and enjoy sunny days. Walk trails round the lake.

Great experience, wonderful food, fabulous service

Always love popping down for a pint when visiting family in LC. Lovely pub by the river, beautiful inside. Good ale.

Lovely place for an evening drink, just by the riverside. Nice food although a couple of options off the menu when I ate here. Free car park opposite - parking can be limited by the pub. Wear sensible footwear if walking any of the trails.

Lovely riverside pub that serves good affordable food; we popped into the Green Dragon for lunch - l first went there in the early 1960s with my parents and older sister; although l have driven past many times l suggested to my wife that we ‘revisit’ one of my happy childhood memories - although l don’t remember tables and benches to the front of the pub, not much has changed, thank god ! - l think it’s privately owned so no corporate stamp which makes a change: the food was good as was the service; there’s parking across the road if it’s busy, which l think would be the case at weekends: anyway, give it a try, you won’t be disappointed;

Food was OK. Service was great.

Popped in early one morning ,because they used to do morning coffee. Not so sure they were open,but they served us coffee and never said "we not open " .We will be going back ,as was told food is lovely..Thankyou kind people in pub .

We came for lunch on Saturday, one of our party was elderly with dementia, and subsequently needed a bit of a quieter area than we were sat in. The Staff could not have been more helpful, they were incredibly accommodating even when they had a pre booked function to deal with. The kitchen staff who we interacted with were equally as friendly and professional as the front of house team. The food we ordered was freshly made and delicious! You should put up your food prices! What you offer is worth more than you currently charge!

Great food and very aware of allergens. Really helpful. Would visit again.

Lovely old pub but 7 of us ordered Sunday lunch and one sausage and mash. Food came out spread over 15 mins but no sausage & mash. We had all finished before it arrived. We kept asking for gravy as food very dry, we were nearly finished before 2 tiny jugs were brought out. We asked for apple sauce and apple juice was brought out which we laughed about but then when the bill came we were charged £4.90 for 2 apple juices and had to quibble about it on the bill. I complained because the chocolate ice cream sundae contained no chocolate ice cream, just vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce which is not ideal if you don’t like vanilla ice cream. I mentioned it when paying the bill but the young girl couldn’t understand the dilemma with the apple juice so didn’t quite get the chocolate ice cream complaint. Shame very nice old pub but very slow service, would only recommend going for a drink

This is a very nice looking pub overlooking a charming river... Which makes it extra unfortunate that its staff are so unnecessarily rude and don’t take any basic food safety precautions whatsoever. I bought an avocado salad with shrimp and, after 40 minutes waiting for a single salad, I asked for my money back so I could go back to my job. One of their staff members asked me to wait while she went to the kitchen. After 5 minutes she brought me a poorly presented salad - clearly forgotten in the kitchen - inside a takeaway box. I objected to taking the takeaway salad and again requested a refund. I stated that I didn't pay for takeaway, but to eat in the pub; and reminded them about said salad having shrimp and the dangers of food poisoning. After being humiliated for reasonably requesting a refund, she and the kitchen chef (which from what I gathered was the manager in charge), forced me to take the neglected shrimp salad. I left completely mortified by the way I had been treated. The staff do not have the slightest care for their patrons safety and health and above all - no manners!

Lovely pub, great food and lovely location, opposite the River Colne 😀

Can't say about the food, the kitchen had closed early, staff shortages. The food that I did see being eaten looked nice.

I'm not sure how this pub got 4.5 (at time of writing June 2023). The food was average, the staff were mixed, one polite, the other rude and abrupt. It's not awful but not somewhere I would return.

Nice local pub, cold drinks and lovely staff. We wanted to have a meal, but on Sunday afternoon around 5pm they didn't serve food anymore due to shortage of staff... Maybe next time

Great food nice place to chill service a bit slow

Really lovely food for a great price and attentive staff

Nice food but very small portions! £13+ for scampi & chips and a tiny bit of salad after which I was still hungry. Very disappointing as I took my daughter there for a birthday treat. Won’t be visiting again.

Good place to go with the family

Their pub front overlooking the green is a view you can't best in the sunshine

Sunny day, weekday lunch, village pub near home, great food. A Google search for these requirements took us to the Green Dragon. Lovely spot and friendly welcome gave us a great first impression and a good choice of food & drink added to our customer satisfaction. All 4 of us had different meals, we all loved our choices, special shout out for my prawn cocktail which was way above standard both in size & taste! The giant menus were a bit weird, rather than individual ones, as they kept falling over. Apart from that, no complaints at all with a special shout out for the young barmaid who was very friendly & went above & beyond normal customer care - a future in hospitality definitely awaits her!

excellent sunday lunch. roast lamb cooked cooked to perfection and enjoyed by all of us.. starters and desserts great also especially bread pudding and apple crumble.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, unfortunately no food day we were there .

We ate here with friends on a Saturday night food was amazing chef came out introduced herself to us and talked us through the menu .. the restaurant was freezing we ate with our coats on it was so cold .. we were the only ones in there which was a shame fir the chef ... the pub we were told has had a refurb but unfortunately the leather seats by the window were badly torn with a huge hole in ... this didn't make us feel we wanted to stay after our meal x staff were lovely I have to add but we won't return due the the temperature and furniture in the actual bar

We had a wonderful Mothers day afternoon lunch . Food was delicious, amazing .plenty of food on the plate . Lovely selection of vegetables. Deserts were amazing. Again plenty of it. The service was brilliant. Often coming over to check if we were ok and did we need anything.

Nice little place, our booking was nowhere to be found, but staff were very helpful and was all sorted out. Lovely roast dinner with full selection of vegetables. Normally do the dog sitting swap at Sth Mimms, will go here in future. Could be busy in the summer I guess, due to location

Lovely food ,fast service ,friendly helpful staff , pleasant vibe all round.friendly chatty host .thoroughly enjoyed the roast dinner .

Love this place, not a local but made to feel like one when I visit. Special mention to Manager he is great. Sunday lunches are great value.

Amazing food, was quick and sooo tasty! Thank you

Came with my cycle group Sunday and was pleasantly surprised. As a vegan, it's not always easy to find a meal but the Vegan Nut Rost Dinner was fabulous. Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere.

Called in on a Monday evening (20:10) as I was staying in the area and didn't want to eat the preheated food on offer. Walked in, and the place was empty. The bartender asked how he could help. I asked about food. "Sorry, the kitchen is closed on a Monday night" OK! Walked outside. The A board told a different story. I walked further on and had a lovely Indian meal.

I would highly recommend steak night at the green dragon . Staff were attentive and friendly we ardered 2 sirloin steaks meals and a bottie of wine . The food was amazing steaks were cooked perfectly and all for under £25 each !!! Great food , great staff and great pub . 100% will be back

Absolutely delicious vegetarian roast. The staff are lovely, the pub is cosy, we loved our time there. Hundred percent returning.

We did not eat, but the menu looked nice. Sunday roast from 12-5. Beautiful setting next to a small river. Dog friendly inside and out.

The food was good, service was good, staff were friendly!! Had a great time here and would defo come again.

First visit to The Green Dragon. Came for light lunch & a pint whilst visiting the nearby De Havilland Museum. I knew from research beforehand that car parking is limited so I considered myself lucky to get into a nice space right outside the pub. This was mid week - might be more problematic at weekends. Outdoor seating to the front , 2 bars inside , 1 large bar on entry & another bar to the side. Obviously an old pub with it's wealth of beams. Very welcoming barman who pointed out a table for us , poured us 2 excellent pints of Proper Job & brought them over along with a king sized menu board. Very good choice of food for all tastes , including vegan , vegetarian & gluten free. There is also a specials board & a smaller menu. My friend had a carrot soup with warmed bread & I had falafels with a pepper humus & pitta bread , both of which we enjoyed. My only slight criticism is that the food took a good 30 minutes to arrive on a not very busy day & that our particular meals were not particularly intricate. However , the staff were very friendly & pleasant & we enjoyed our visit. Clean , well appointed toilets.

We had a lovely evening great food and great staff. Highly recommend this pub. Wonderful location. Very welcoming The menu has a wide range of meals Great midweek offers

until yesterday I hadn't been in there for years, friendly place,

Just recently had a Christmas lunch for 25 members of Laser MC club here. Steve and his team did a great job catering for us all. I had the mushrooms to start folliowed by the salmon and both were very tasty. My partner and I had previously dropped in one evening a month ago for an evening meal and that was also very good. The pub looked lovely with all the Christmas decorations in place.

Great food, friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere.. tucked away in a quiet area with a nice walking place complete with river.. Reasonable prices and a great sunday roast carvery too. I've loved every visit to the place!

Friendly staff and great food Will go again

Cute little pub with a decent menu!

Good place to be...nice old pub