The Old Palace in Dacorum

Lovely place to have a few drinks and some food. We had beautiful food here tonight. Generous portions and very tasty food.

Held my mother’s 87th birthday party on August bank holiday weekend. Russ &Celeste were great hosts . And made the day special for my mum . I can definitely recommend to anyone looking to hold an event

Lovely spot for drinks and gorgeous roast dinner too! The hosts Russ & Celeste couldn't do enough to make sure we all had a great night. We returned a few times and love the place from the service to the atmosphere it's a must visit if you're in the area.

Really disappointed/shocked as wanted to find a good pub in KL as regularly there, and chose this which was a bit off the main road and would be good to support. Was looking forward to try this one. Waited patiently at the bar for the bar lady to return. We were clearly the next to be served and she came over looked at us (no ‘hello’ or ‘thank you for waiting’) I placed an order then she said ‘are you in the party?’ to which I said no. Then she abruptly turned around and rudely said ‘you’ll have to wait’ and walked off and served someone else. Was a bit in shock at how rude she was, the pub wasn’t even that busy. We then decided to leave. Clearly not the best person to have working in a customer facing environment, or someone who should be working in hospitality. I hope the rudeness wasn’t racially driven. Will be advising others not to go here and experience the same rudeness.

Really disappointed/shocked as wanted to find a new local pub and chose this which was a bit off the main road and would be good to support. Was looking forward to try this one. Waited patiently at the bar for the bar lady to return. We were clearly the next to be served and she came over looked at us (no ‘hello’ or ‘thank you for waiting’) I placed an order then she said ‘are you in the party?’ to which I said no. Then she turned around and rudely said ‘you’ll have to wait’ and walked off and served someone else. Was a bit in shock at how rude she was, the pub wasn’t even that busy. Clearly not the best person to have working in a customer facing environment, or someone who should be working in hospitality. I hope the rudeness wasn’t racially driven. Will be advising others not to go here and experience the same rudeness.

We went for a Sunday roast yesterday.it was perfect and the service was great too. Definately will be back soon !

Enjoyed a very tasty home cooked Sunday Lunch here today. Lovely cosy pub with friendly service. Both Russell & Celeste couldn't have been more hospitable & were keen to ensure we were satisfied on all levels. Do try the desserts - my warm chocolate brownie was delicious!

Thanks to Russell and Celeste for being great hosts celebrating my son’s 30th birthday at the weekend. Fantastic buffet and great atmosphere. Also thanks to the two ladies behind the bar serving all the drinks throughout the evening. Everyone had a great time.

It was closed and no notices saying why, very poor show!

Just been into the Old Palace for Sunday lunch. I’m now writing this as I can’t move as full up. What a proper home cooked roast dinner. I can’t comment on the puddings as too full 😬 would highly recommend 😊

Love this place. Came for Sunday lunch today with my wife, daughters and our friends, and cant fault the food, service or atmosphere. Highly recommended.

We hired the pub for an afternoon 80th birthday party. With 40+ family members it was easier than catering at home. We were lucky with glorious weather (April 13th) and were able to take advantage of their secure garden. With smaller children involved, that was a boon but the adults were more than happy to enjoy the facilities too and sit in the sun. The Old Palace is a traditional, historic pub with private dining facilities upstairs, which we didn’t need on this occasion. They did all the catering for us, apart from birthday cake, and everything looked and tasted great. Russ and Celeste were very accommodating for all our arrangements with videos and music and couldn’t do enough for us. They hire out the downstairs pub and garden or the full premises depending on requirements. We definitely had a 5* afternoon.

unfortunately it was mother's and lack of staff but the owner tried very hard and was obliging. Maybe try again when not so hectic

Stumbled across this Beautiful little pub whist working locally great choice of Beer and cracking food... Landlady was smashing and really friendly id definately return if down this way again

Under relatively new ownership. Working hard to build up business. Lovely atmosphere do hope they make a success as village needs a pub like this,

Very disappointed. Booked a table for 6 over Xmas. Went there and it was closed. Why did you not let us know?

Wanted to try this pub for ages as used go there many moons ago. Agreed to meet there with my sisters and partners, a group of 6 for lunch today. Parked up and went to the door but seemed like it was closed, although showing as open on website as obviously had checked this out before our visit, it being the Christmas period. Got there at 1.45pm and the pub was definitely closed! Phoned their number as website was showing open and a lady answered and said they would be open "in about half an hour" ! Asked if they doing food and she said yes. Thought it a bit strange the pub being closed with a re-opening time that would have been 2.15pm ? but nevertheless went to the Saracens Head in Kings Langley High Street for a drink, which I by the way would highly recommend with the idea to return to the Old Palace for our meal. So we all returned to the Old Palace at 2.30pm only to find the doors were still closed and the pub was still definitley not open! We were so terribly disappointed and to be honest although I wanted to phone them again were dis-suaded by my party as the idea that any establishment would treat their customers in this manner made them not want to frequent such a place. I am thoroughly disappointed with my experience as I seem to be the only one in my party that actually would want the opportunity to visit this pub, but fear I am outnumbered.

I went in to the pub for the first time today and it was lovely! Such a quaint pub, really traditional and charming. Beautifully decorated and clearly a lot of love has gone into the place. The owners were very friendly and welcoming, I always worry that a pub could be cliquey but it was far from it. Great menu, great service, great atmosphere. I’m hoping to go back and try the roast soon.

Love this pub, always feel so welcome. The friendly vibes are the best and the food and drink is just fantastic 😍 Our dog also loves it here and she always wants to pop in to say hello 🤗

A hidden gem, definitley worth a visit

We were really impressed by the tasteful refurbishments that Russell and Celeste have been involved with together. The hosts are very friendly and attentive. Russell showed us the upstairs dining room and bar which he has revamped with good style and a lot of care. The food was extremely appetising; it was prepared from fresh ingredients and cooked expertly by Celeste. We have agreed that we will definitely be returning to the Old Palace for a Sunday lunch (or two!) Thank you Russell and Celeste for such a great couple of hours. From Sarah & Tony from Croxley Green. (Monday, 27th November 2023)

Only had a drink it was a quiet time

Small local pub that has recently been refurbished. Pleasant landlady and a compact but nice beer garden. Bit oflf history over and across from the pub make it a worthwhile detour. Didn't try the food but would do next time

Found the Old Palace by chance and had a fantastic Sunday dinner 🥘great service and atmosphere in a newly decorated pub x We will be back thank you to Celeste 😊

Very nice pub, will be back for roast dinner

Service and atmosphere was great. Amazing pub overall!!

Such a great place with friendly owner. Thank you for your contribution in Kings Langley village. There is much more than the front … nice garden at the back !!! Thank you for keeping that beautiful pub open and having now Sunday food.

This is now a very lovely 😍 place to come, we'll done guys!! We love you already ❤️ kindest regards Coral and Dave xxxx

Wonderful perfect pub! Friendly owners and lovely location! I really recommend this place!!!

Quick Pitstop before visiting family, lovely little good old English pub with beautiful service. Nice garden on the rear of the property. Definitely recommend for a nice refreshing drink

Has good basic menu and very helpful owners. Good luck for the future

Lovely little pub with nice beer garden

Went to a birthday party at The Old Palace. The food was excellent and the hospitality second to none. Would highly recommend.

That's the best pub in the area !!! Simply perfect!! Very cozy , the owners are great, really friendly, you feel like you are at home Truly recommended....great boards and amazing aperol spritz!!! Just see the pics I made It has a very nice garden as well, with tables and a smoking area...cannot wait the time for joining it in summer !!!!! Thanks Old Palace !!!!! Tom&Eugene

I would like to recomend the pub, i am also in the hospitality busines, and i am impressed by the friendly service. I was surved by Russell who made my night thank you.I will definately be back..

Lovely local pub with a cosy welcoming atmosphere. Recently started doing Sunday roasts which we've had twice now and they've been excellent. Dog friendly too!

OMG 😋😋😋😋 just had the most delicious Sunday roast at the Old Palace. Staff offer superb hospitality as always! I’m so happy I’ve found this little spot! I’ll definitely be back for a Sunday roast again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ highly recommend 🥰 we loved it! And it’s a doggie friendly place too x go, you won’t be disappointed!

Had a lamb roast today with all the trimmings, I hear it was their first day of Sunday roast and I can honestly say I was very impressed with the taste and flavours. Seasoned well, I didn’t even need to add salt or pepper, which is rare for me. If that’s the starting point, it can only get better!! Well done!

First time we visted The old palace for a sunday roast, And it was absolutley lovely and the portions were generous and the staff were faboulous and 1000% would consider the whole experience a very pleaseant one and will be top of my list for a sunday roast locally....and great value for money and highly recommend it.

Lovely little local, they've done a cracking job on the re-fit.

Great pub, real fire , great choice of beers and food. We will definitely go back, the recent refurbishing has brought this pub up to a superb level

Nice new publicans and they have added new life to the Old Palace

We loved our visit at The Old Palace today, Gorgeous gorgeous pub with beautiful surroundings. Its under new management, Russel and Cileste who are so so welcoming and make you feel at home- a true traditional, friendly pub, not a chain- very rare to find these days. Beer and wine perfect, beer garden is welcoming and would be great for casual occasions or private functions- a big bonus for us the pub is it’s dog friendly, after having a long dog walk our dog she was also welcomed with fresh water and even treats too! Highly highly recommend and wish them all the luck with their new adventure x

Lovely old pub. I just wish opening times were more reliable UPDATE Under mew management who have refurbished the pub to make it a cosy village pub. The rear garden has about 12 tables so ample room inside and outside. Slight improvement on choice of beers. And now a sign outside showing opening times

Fantastic place with a lovely garden and a warm welcome from the hosts.

Great place very friendly maded very welcome

Rather sad place with few customers, no draft beer (only bottled!) and depressing environment.

friendly staff. ok for a basic drink. is a bit dated and doesnt really seem to have anything to draw in new customers. no buzz to the place. garden area shabby with bird droppings on ground and bar tables.

An ok pub but it's looking very tired, it needs something to liven it up

Nice old pub tucked away in the back of Kings Langley.

A very charming old pub to go to great selection of lagers nice surroundings and two very friendly labs

Very friendly environment, lovely staff

First visit, very friendly with great facilities 👍

Great atmosphere and friendly locals and staff, but really really needs some variation in beer and alcohol selection as a whole.....

Great pub definitely worth a visit great staff

Great, friendly service with delicious food for Sunday roast. I had the lamb shank, which was very tender and flavorful. Cold Guinness on tap, along with several other lagers, a couple cask ales and two Cider options.

We fancied trying this place and made the trip up the hill. There didn’t appear to be any food and the beer was, frankly, awful.

The Sunday lunch was wonderful, the staff are very friendly nothing was to much bother

Great place with lots of history' but only food on sundays

A nice little local old English pub with places to park and away from the High St. Often a good place for a quiet drink and there are a few bar games and darts. I've only given four stars because food can be a bit hit and miss depending on the chef. I've had fabulous and not very good here.

Excellent atmosphere a proper pub

Lovely pub and staff. Highly recommended.

A very friendly welcoming venue, we have been regulars for 19 years and have made many friends there.

Cracking old school pub. Would be a great local!

I absolutely love this place. Everything about it is perfect for an old local boozer. Would highly recommend coming here as it is a fantastic pub with lovely owners and staff!

Lovely experience, the people showed so much hospitality towards our group of youths while on our DofE expedition. They invited us in to watch the football, gave us free crisps and showed us great love. Overall, wonderful place and wonderful staff, Thank you so much, lots of love, The DofE boys

Went there with friends who just moved to Kings Langley...Old palace was close to their home so we went there for couple of drinks. Bar wasn’t busy but what was annoying was this loud old lady who looked like a christmas tree with all jewellery on.She sat at the end of bar with this guy who looked pretty much drunk and was arguing...So we have made attempt to ignore it ...We could see that person serving behind the bar was embarrassed. Turned out that drunk couple were landlords.... What a disgrace...I have to say place was dated,smelly and dust was everywhere ...Men's Toilets ...AVOID Smell can kill...Would not be back ...

Quaint old place not alot of room inside. Food pricey. Dog friendly.

This is a classic 'local'. It has character, great beer, is extremely well run. Anyone wanting to experience a traditional English pub should choose somewhere like The Old Palace over the multitude of the corporate Franken-pubs.

We tried the Old Palace again after a long gap, on the basis of the reviews here. When we arrived we were told that there was no chef. We'd tried to phone first to check, but got only an answering machine. Why on earth didn't the web site say clearly NO FOOD?

Good food well cooked and reasonable prices . Friendly staff private garden to eat or just sit which is a surprise for first time visitors. The lunch time is wonderful 12-5.

Booked a table for Sunday lunch - as it was a hot day they laid a table up in the garden for us and gave us excellent table service. The lady that served us was very warm and welcoming and the food was great. Definitely a step up from the usual pub grub. Will be back.

Good food, friendly locals and surprisingly lively on a Friday night makes this pub a winning destination.

Popped in late afternoon after refreshing walk. Only a handful of customers initially, but filled up quickly with early evening regulars. Everyone welcomed by friendly bar staff. Log fire added to atmosphere. Fine pint of ale & tasty light bites. Even though we are new to the area, people were happy to say 'hello' & chat & we even got polite goodbyes when we left. Classic local pub- long may it remain

Good food served in a small friendly pub. Commend that you keep an eye for the deals as they are on a regularly basis. Staff always friendly and helpful.

Always great when a local pub goes that extra mile for customers. The Old Palace opened its kitchen specially just for my walking group and produced a good meal for 15 hungry and thirsty walkers. We pre-ordered to help and the kitchen really responded, delivering the meal quickly and just as we'd requested. The staff were friendly, welcoming and efficient. It's not a big pub, but there's a decent amount of seating, a nice bar and a small garden for warmer weather. The menu isn't big, but there are plenty of options, plus some daily specials. The food is a step up from basic pub grub, with some imaginative dishes like chicken and chorizo gnocchi casserole. Again, there's not a huge range of beers and lagers, but enough for all but the keenest beer fanatics. All of us are from the area, but none of us had been in the pub before (and some didn't know it existed). Fairly sure quite a few of us will be back.

Reasonably priced menu and good food

We had some American friends staying and decided to go to The Old Palace for dinner one night as it was in walkable distance. The food and drink was absolutely delicious and really elegantly presented especially the chilli prawns for starter and the Cajun chicken burger. The ambiance of the place and service was spot on with a real roaring log fire. The couple who own the place (and the resident black Labrador) are delightful and we will definitely be going back very soon.

Friendly and usually a good atmosphere with plenty of locals. They have a heated smokers area in the garden, good pub grub and good range of beers. What more do you want from a pub?! Upstairs dining area which is good in itself but also for events and groups.

We stumbled across this lovely pub. We were staying close by and had plans but due to the bad snow we had to cancel.We spent a lovely afternoon having drinks & a fabulous Roast dinner.The white chocolate & raspberry cheesecake was just amazing.The staff were very friendly.Thanks for a super afternoon.

Interesting menu, friendly staff, good atmosphere.

Sunday lunch here was reminiscent of my school days in the eighties when standards of school food tended to err on the side of 'home cooked' rather than 'mass produced gunk' and so I was thrown back in time eating the very decent meat potatoes and gravy served up to me here

Absolutely delightful. Fantastic service and friendly staff. The prawn sandwich was fresh and delicious. Cannot praise it enough.

We went here for a late lunch after hearing such good reviews. We arrived at 2pm and were the only ones in the pub. We were greeted by a lovely lady behind the bar and the resident labrador who was a lovely dog! I ordered the seabass from the specials board and my husband had the burgar. I was amazed by the quality of the food for such a small pub! Absolutely delicious! We look forward to coming back soon.

Met my friends here for lunch after a long time. Warm welcome good food well cooked to order and well served. Really reasonable. Good choice two courses for £10. Value indeed. I had pea and ham soup which was tasty. One of my pals had...

Lovely, old, & friendly pub. We had Sunday lunch; the smoked haddock chowder & salmon salad plus chips were good, but the roast lamb dinner was appalling; meat tough & overcooked, potatoes warmed up, carrots & broccoli undercooked, & yorkshire puddings soggy. Very limited for vegetarians too.

Having seen adverts about The Old Palace, we decided to give it a try before booking for an event with family. Parking is not always easy, but did manage to find a space. On walking in through the door we were greeted by a large dog, who although very friendly blocked our way in. The Pub was empty (approx 12.45) except for one person sitting at the bar. We received no welcome from the lady behind the bar, or apologies that the dog had stopped us getting in. We sat down and the seat I had sat on was obviously where the dog was sitting and he promptly got up and laid by the side of me. My husband ordered our starters and main course at the bar and a bottle of wine. There was no friendliness at all. The dog laid on the seat and no one asked if I minded or apologised . We have to admit the food was excellent, and we enjoyed, but the front of house staff was awful. To make matters worse when my Husband went to pay, he was given no bill , just asked for £44, the wine was £20 a bottle, no way is it worth that for a Chiliean Merlot, and we were over charged £4 for desserts which we did not have. We were very disappointed and no way will we go back, or recommend this to anyone. Thank you chef for your lovely cooking, but if you want people to come back, please employ some friendly front of house staff.

We picked this place to meet up with friends for lunch as a convenient half way point. The food was delicious, the prices reasonable and it was also very dog friendly. Would come back again.

Walked over with a neighbour and was bowled over by the quality of the food. The baked cod with samphire and sliced potatoes in a rich creamy sauce - Absolutely delicious. My friends lamb chump was meaty and extremely tasty. THis was our first time eating here after 13yrs in the village, when the wife returns, we'll be back next week. Surprising and OUTSTANDING.

Decided to go to this lovely pub whilst stopping overnight elsewhere. There were five of us dining and we were completely overjoyed by the food. We all chose different meals and no one was disappointed, the meals weren't stingy by any means my cod loin being cooked to perfection with a lemon sauce that cut through it beautifully. The staff were very friendly as were the locals and especially the pub dog bobby. One of our group said they hadn't had a meal that good for a very long time. We all totally agreed. I have eaten in some 'top rate' restaurants and this was up there with some and better than most. The reviewer saying at 2pm they had no Sunday lunches left should have realised that is the sign of very good food being served.

It was very nice .we loved the food .There was a nice friendly feel about it & very pleased it was dog friendly as many are not dog friendly.

Proper pub but wine very expensive

Nice place- fast service and good people

Entramos en el pub/restaurante para ser recibidos por una señora simpática y sonriente.

The Old Palace have really upped their game with a fabulous new chef and menu. The lovely beer garden out the back has had a mini makeover as has the inside decor. Their restaurant upstairs has been reopened (but I haven't been in it) and seats 20. Definitely a contender for an evening out in Kings Langley theses days.

Lovely looking pub in a nice location.Starters were great - we had the whitebait & the asparagus with poached egg. One of the starters was forgotten about, so had to re-ordered by staff.Mains were a bit disappointing - lots of items in the menu were sold out. Lasagna was over cooked and the steak burger was chewy & the brioche bun was too dry.That said, after a long walk, a nice one nearby, might pop in.There were no seats in the restaurant so we sat in the bar and as such received pretty much no service, ordered at bar, had to ask for more drinks - which were shouted across the room - couldn't be bothered to come to our table.Can't comment on the deserts as no one bothered to ask if we wanted any.Perhaps being seated in the restaurant would have been different.

Had a lovely steak and salad . The food was excellent and cooked to order . Fantastic wine menu for the connoisseur. Will most definitely be back possibly for a Sunday roast . Dog friendly too ✅

a nicely old-fashioned / proper pub, with a small garden to the rear, a very homely atmosphere right from the start even though quiet upon our arrivalwe are a small group of old-pals, and we meet regularly for a meal and a couple of drinks, and are keen to find quality establishments previously not used. We had eaten in Old Palace a couple of years ago when frankly the experience was awful, particularly the food.However in searching for new venues, I happened to see the recent excellent reviews for the pub, so thought we would see whether the cooking matched the reviews; IT DID!!! 4 different main courses and 2 different puddings, all of which were very well cooked and delicious, the consensus view being that this was as good a pub meal as we had for some long while. During the later part of the evening the pub got reasonably busy (but not too much so) and the atmosphere remained convivialonly downside was the price of wine; £22 for a bottle of "house" was far too much, and smacked a little of corporate-greed, and unnecessarily so given the margins that already exist on such items. This of course can be easily resolved, and should be ASAPFinally the pub would I think benefit from setting up its own dedicated web-site

My friend and I went there to eat as we had heard the food was good and we were not disappointed. Was excellent.

Good to experience well cooked, great food at The Palace, just what Kings Langley needs. We'll be back soon.