The Oddfellows Arms in St Albans

Nice place staff friendly will be back

Pub looks nice from outside. That's as far as the pleasant experience went! The landlady is unfriendly & simply does not know what a welcoming experience is. Felt sorry for girls working behind the bar, they were really nice & friendly.

Didn't eat, couldn't review. Friendly staff in a warm and welcoming boozer, nice cold beer. Never a disappointment.

It's a really nice looking pub. Been Before, this time food wasn't that good. Pie pastry was out of a microwave, soft, not the best meat either.

Such a great pub with really lovely staff. We came in on a Sunday with our baby and toddler and were really welcomed. The baby change facilities are excellent too. Great wine selection. Lovely blonde bar lady who may be the owner. We also couldn’t believe how much effort has gone into the valentines decorations - somebody has pinned thousands of hearts to the ceiling, it was amazing like an art installation! We will book to come back properly.

Such a great pub with really lovely staff. We came in on a Sunday with our baby and toddler and were really welcomed. The baby change facilities are excellent too. Great wine selection. Lovely blonde bar lady who may be the owner. We also couldn’t believe how much effort has gone into the valentines decorations - somebody has pinned thousands of hearts to the ceiling, it was amazing like an art installation! We will book to come back properly.

Great in the summer. Great pub garden

Bar staff were not very friendly or engaging.The pub was beautifully decorated but not welcoming .

Lovely cosy little pub with great ladies who are very welcoming, Food great value. Salmon portion, a little small, but did not detract from great food overall. We’ll definitely be back.

Just a wonderful place to be we had a Christmas 3 course meal was excellent

Large beer garden in quiet part of Harpenden, just metres from the high street. Great for summer chilling. Quirky interior, well worth a look. Friendly service.

Came here for lunch whilst doing a long walk with a friend. The pub is beautifully decorated inside. It was really clean and very well maintained. There was the Sunday menu on when we went. This was good but not if you're a vegetarian as there wasn't any meat/fish free options. We had scampi and chips which was delicious! Good portion sizes and very quickservice. .

Always a good service, friendly staff and the lady is always polite every time we visit.

The landlord was grumpy and unfriendly

What a gem of a place! Stunning sunny garden. Lovely staff 👌 Great food and lovely specials , Wagu burger was excellent 👌

What a great pub! Fabulous outside space with covered areas and bookable VIP areas for special occasions. Staff were all great and although smallish inside they kept the waiting for food and drink down to a minimum. Thank you 👍🏻

Great atmosphere and lovely garden

Lovely village pub with a large beer garden.

Lovely-looking pub with a nice beer garden. Shame about the rude bar lady who soured our experience. I would rate the food had I received an answer if the kitchen was open.

A pleasant pub with good outdoor seating, some of which is covered.

Huge garden to sit out in a a warm evening. Decent beet and wine, plus pizza.

Nice pub with great garden, I did not eat in there as the pizza were somewhat oddly named.

Fabulous garden area and quite quaint inside. Decent selection of beer and spirits. Unfortunately, one member of staff didn't really seem to appreciate what her job entailed (no customer service skills and seeming to daydream most of the time) and service generally was rather slow, hence the 4 stars overall. Didn't have any food so can't comment on that but, overall, we had a lovely afternoon here.

Great local pub with beer garden and outstanding pizza

Fabulous afternoon at this delightful pub and garden, great service , choice of drinks and interaction with the staff. Lunch food wise was generous portions, good quality and well priced . Thank you Niki for a great time .

The gardens of the odd fellows makes you feel like your on an exotic holiday, very relaxed and beautifully decorated. The food was excellent as always.

I've had dinner and lunch here many times this year inside and out in the remarkable garden. Food and beer are fresh, reasonably priced and service is friendly and efficient. I almost don't want to tell you as it's rarely been too crowded when I've been. Love it.

Great after noon in the sun shine in the garden food lovely music was great will be back thank you to all the team

What a fab pub, had a brilliant time, great George Michael tribute act, lovely garden, fun atmosphere, staff are amazing. 5*

We booked a garden table in advance for a glorious Saturday afternoon. We had a table under a cabana to provide us some shade from the hot sun. We also had some pizzas that only took about 20mins to arrive from ordering. They were simply delicious and went down well with our friends. The garden atmosphere was great it felt like a summer retreat.

Love the garden area so nice to sit in on a sunny day or evening. The pub inside although small does not seem cramped and has a lovely atmosphere.

Great pub with tasty meals comfortable rooms friendly staff and very dog friendly if their humans behave 😂

We’ve been here a few times for drinks and home made cakes, but decided to try the sunday lunch last weekend and were very impressed. We were a large group of 15 so had to pre-order food. Plenty of options for vegetarians and meat eaters - particularly recommended the pork belly, roast chicken, waygu burgers, vege burgers, veg lasagne and vege roast. The vegetables served on the side were plentiful, varied and well cooked. Service was prompt and attentive despite the large group of us. Also worth mentioning the decor which is worth a visit in itself. The garden looks great with plenty of seating areas - although too cold and wet to use it on this occasion. All in all a great experience and very pleased we brought our guests here - we will be back!

Stumbled upon the pub, not literally! Blown away by the decor, it's a pub but wow the love that the team give that pub, I applaud! The service was great, the food was surprisely large portions and good value and the garden left me breathless. I heard the ladies toilets were worth a visit but I did not want to be arrested. Definately going back. Well done to all concerned.

A quick stay before going to dine elsewhere. All OK service and ambiance but cramped and steps to seating areas for people with access problems.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch today in lovely old pub . Really nice staff who made us very welcome. Look forward to returning. Highly recommend it

Yes I went to this pub after a fantastic evening at the theatre 5 mins away . Walk in with friends and seemed a lovely pub however at the end of the evening I politely asked the manager if he could please phone me a taxi and he said do you want a proper taxi or someone he knew . I said the cheapest please . To my disgust when we got the taxi back home which was only Dunstable with one stop on route and all this before midnight I couldn’t believe the taxi man charged me £70.00 and going to harpendon earlier that evening only cost £30.00 so someone is making a killing with all the passing trade that there is and I’m not happy. I hate being ripped off😡 The cab firm was euro cabs in harpendon

Went here for drinks after going to the local theatre really nice inside. But beware if you need a Taxi do not ask landlord as he called a "mate " who was in a Licensed cab but we were charged £70 for a 10 mile trip.

A cool venue that is unfortunately ruined by the abysmal service. Utterly rude for no reason at all, felt completely unwelcome and sensed a high level of impatience from the server. Don’t come here if you’re looking for a friendly inclusive venue.

Lovely pub with friendly atmosphere. Always a decent pint or two to be had

Love this place. So friendly and full of atmosphere. Landlady is lovely and so helpful.

Lovely pub, friendly staff, great food at reasonable prices, lovely ambience. Well worth a visit.

Excellent pub! Really cosy, fantastic friendly service and delicious food. Highly recommended.

Beautiful bacon bap and coffee. So much effort put into the Christmas decorations also and very friendly staff

Fantastic pub, great staff, amazing garden and tasty food.

We had my son's christening here. The food was really good, and the staff were friendly and helpful. It was everything we'd hope it would be. Thanks to all the staff. The kids really loved the jelly and ice-cream, and all the guests complimented the food and service. Thanks again.

Previous visit. I like this place. All good and would usually recommend. Think there is room still for slight improvement on food , menu, service. Competition in town again high. But could be one of the best all round pubs locally. Follow up visit. I know we all need to make money back at this difficult time. But 5.80 for Guinness was a tad hefty. It was pretty empty mid week evening. Shame. Also noticing more parking directly outside. So now double parking both sides close yo the major car park next door. Needs double yellows outside for safety.

Nice atmosphere good choice of drinks friendly staff

Lovely food and drinks just shame that bar staff seem so upset/annoyed to serve drinks as slammed pints on the bar after pouring it.

Lovely pub garden, stopped here for a drink after a restaurant meal

Been there today..awful customer service...not sure lizzy or issy..she was rude to at least 4 customers and poor young lad working...she's a bully...my husband said 🚻 coverd in sick 😫

Beautiful place for everyone, and every time a day , coffee,lunch or dinner or drinks.I love it

Staff could not be more careless. They were not helpful at all (they did not care to move a finger) when we forgot a football in there even though we called them straight away to ask for help. I also asked for a alcohol free Heineken beer as I am pregnant but I’m pretty sure I was served a real one. Really disappointed with them.

Popped in for a quick drink waiting to meet a friend on a warm summer evening. Small bar inside but there may be more I didn't see. Large beer garden to rear which seemed pretty full. A traditional English pub with a fairly extensive menu but nothing too fancy and all the better for that!

Lovely venue. Nice and quiet. Thank you

Solid old school traditional public house uplifted to superb by the great landlady , landlord and their team. Available for private hire. Will provide catering if required. Supports local community with special lunch deals for retired folk. Splendid afternoon teas. Use it or lose it. Recommended

Had a great time having champagne cream tea listening to live music. Great atmosphere. Thanks to Nikki and her team.

Great outdoor seating area. Very quirky with a lot of differently themed areas

I visited on a Thursday lunch time with friends and was greeted by two of the most miserable unfriendly waitresses. One actually rolled her eyes at me whilst I was having problems with a new card. Then when asked not to have an egg on something it was like I’d asked them to cook me something completely different☹️ I have been to this pub before and not had problems. I suggest if you’re not a people person you would find a different career 🤷🏻‍♀️

We called in for a cup of tea in the pretty garden at the Odds. The woman serving went to put our tea in paper cups, so we asked if we could please have our tea in china cups. It was obvious she did not want to do this and begrudgingly began to make the tea. She then said she would use teapots. As my friend went to pay she charged us £12 for 2 cups of tea, because she had used teapots. She was clearly unhappy at using china and tricked us into the most expensive cup of tea I’ve had! Watch out!

Just returned from a lovely afternoon in the stunning pub garden. We had lunch from the specials board and drinks. We found the lovely landlady and her staff to be very welcoming, helpful and friendly. Will definitely be back very soon.

What a hidden gem. Decor on the inside is very good and the outside seating area quite stunning.

Good beer. friendly atmosphere. friendly staff. just what you want from a local pub although I am not a local anymore.

Quirky pub, met with friends mid morning for cuppa and cake, very nice! Landlady has pinned hundreds of hearts to the ceiling along with a few Easter chicks

Quaint. Food excellent and HOME made. Yes I would visit again 100%

Quirky pub with lovely outdoor garden. Lovely food..

This place has a lovely atmosphere, is very friendly and full of character. We didn't eat but could see that the food was of good quality and very substantial. Staff and customers made us feel comfortable and I loved all the Easter decorations. Will return.

This is a really cute pub with a lovely garden, parking can be a bit tricky but there is a car park a bit further up the hill that you can use

Nice outdoor seating area, however drinks are overpriced. I know it’s Harpenden but 2 Koppaberg’s for £12.20 is ridiculous

We stopped here for lunch and decided on the fish and chips. It was superb! We shared an apple pie with ice-cream and that certainly topped off the meal. Great staff as well.

Lovely pub! Lovely staff! Lovely food! My friends and I had Sunday lunch and a few beers and we thoroughly enjoyed everything. Thank you everyone!

Lovely food and great customer service

I visited just before Christmas with my family. The pub was beautifully decorated for Christmas Staff were friendly and we were served quickly. We decided to order some food and ordered a couple of pizzas which were delicious. We will definitely return soon.

Lovely local pub and the effort made with Christmas decorations is just fantastic. Over 1000 baubles hanging from ceiling- great effect and atmosphere builder

I went there with my brother today and we sat outside for lunch . We were made so welcome. It felt like I was in Liverpool and Whitechapel in old times. Food a treat. The best meal in ten years. My brother and I were made to feel like royalty. Prince Charles if you are reading this, you know where to come 👑. GBY Andy

Outstanding kind service. Food, best I had in 10 years. Andy

Popped in here before the office Christmas lunch, and again afterwards. Very nice pub and friendly staff. Garden and seating areas with heaters looks great.

Very nice pub to meet up in with a relaxed atmosphere. Some good ale on tap too. Although I didn't partake I noticed some rather good looking cakes on the side as well.

Great little pub - as pubs go…..best in the Town! 4 of us walked in, greeted by the landlady who was enjoying a glass of wine, letting us know she was resting her feet after a busy day. Blonde lady behind the bar - fabulous! Smiley, chatty and just genuinely happy. We sat “round the corner” by the fire and the landlord kept topping up the wood to keep the fire roaring. We asked about the ceiling of dangling baubles - a nice and I am sure timely touch to the lovely Xmas decs. One of the table did ask the question of how many…..”thousands and hours of time” followed by a giggle from the staff, I’m sure they are asked all the time. Was the perfect place for a catch up with friends before Christmas and definitely a place you wouldn’t mind being snowed in! We didn’t eat, but the table next to us did and was full of compliments. Will definitely be back before the 25th!

Great pub, friendly staff, good value for money, traditional comforts

Such a lovely find!! I've passed this pub on visits, but never been inside before... What a treat! A feast for the eyes, with Christmas baubles all over the ceiling. The place is quirky, cosy and comfortable. The staff were lovely and friendly and the food delicious. We had the tuna wrap and the Halloumi & Mediterranean veg wrap. Both were beautifuly presented along with a cup of tea with the most adorable doormouse tea cosy. 10/10! We will be back!

Nice pub bar staff were a great people to talk to excellent night

Another cosy, welcoming local pub. This pub in the village of Harpenden. A delightful, cheery landlady, tasty local brews from the hinterland to sample and the pull a practiced refreshing pint of Guinness. Call in if passing.

Such a nice place, the garden is wonderful especially in the evening, highly recommended.

I love the garden with the lights. So lovely

Lots of outdoor seating, flowers and lights.

My wife and I went for lunch here, the pub and gardens are beautiful The food was amazing and the land lady was lovely A definite place to visit if you are ever in Harpenden

Having visted in May though to give it another try. . and had the same order sea food platter.which proved a disappointment,again,. crab sticks,and pickled cockles,still in the jar was not really the way to present,a seafood platter.poor value.

I found this place really nice the staff warm and friendly, When the sun goes down the beer garden has a majestic feel to it... The Gold Tequila may have contributed to that feel. However the garden is nice, an while out there time seems to run slow as you chill. If you want a place to meet up an and relax with friends, family-friendly staff good food, this is the place.

Lovely large terraced beer garden. Great pizza and salads.

What a place! Quirky, chilled secret garden type feel to this one. Good beers and other drinks. Good street food style menu to enjoy too...wish I lived here!

Good selection of drinks and food. Large outdoor seating area.

Very bad food. No table service. Don't go for food.

Great outdoor space and friendly service

Excellent venue, friendly staff, good food and drink. Going back in a few weeks

We visited at lunchtime having booked. Greeted by a somewhat miserable man who mumbled instructions. Admittedly the weather was against us. None of the outside gazebos had the sides enclosed. No heaters were switched on. The only hot food available were burgers or pizzas which we had to stand in the rain to order. These were served in takeaway boxes. No table service at all. In a time when all eating establishments are desperate for customers the over all experience was dreadful. We will not be returning.

Great garden for drinks. Nice and friendly staff too

This was BY FAR the worst cup of 'coffee' I have ever been served. I asked for a latte but this coffee had possibly a teaspoon of milk in it. I took it back and was given a replacement which was a bit better.Such a shame when the garden is nice and spacious and beautifully set out.This pub could attract more custom if the coffee were of an acceptable standard.

Glad to be able to revisit the Odds again after a year of shielding. Nikki and the team have done an excellent job all the tables spaced out and all customers were being very respectful of each other and we and our 2 guests felt safe at all times. Great effort Nikki and we thank you for looking after us so well

Too many people in this beer garden, I get people are trying to recoup their lost money however this pub has too many people standing around due to the system they are using. It doesn’t work. Queues are too long and it takes forever to get a drink ordered, then you have to wait again to collect your drinks.