The Plough in St Albans

Friendly staff, dog friendly, great beer

friendly staff, good beers, dog friendly,. good old fashioned pub, needs supporting, use it or lose it.

We have visited the pub with kids last Saturday for lunch, placed an order and waiting more than 1h for food to be served. I've asked two times for the status the stuff explaining that kid is hungry asking to get at least macaroni&cheese (shouldn't take so long to cook, right?), but haven't got it. Actually haven't got any food at all and left the place after 1h20...

All kids high chairs have no functional belts. We were waiting for the food more than one and half hour, at the end we left without food. No refund was issued

Great Beer pub with friendly locals

Street food feel and really good as well. Especially like the choice of heat strength with every dish.

What a hidden gem 💎 lovely local pub, great beer garden, fantastic value for money. The food was lovely, soo enjoyed my Sunday afternoon here 😊

Proper pub. Perfect for a Sunday drink

Absolutely delicious food, and nice decor and atmosphere too. All our starters were exceptional. Last night was too wet to eat outside unfortunately but the garden looked so pretty, we will be back!

Great Pub. Nice garden, great service.

Brilliant when they are open. Limited opening but worth getting there at the weekend.

Fantastic pub, cosy welcoming atmosphere, Cheerful friendly staff

Great pub located in a local village with big garden out back, wide range of real ales and largers

What a great pub Superb garden for the kids to play amd great food

Family friendly pub. Good food and play area out the back away from the road. Easy to leave children to play safely.

Worth venturing out of town for. Great country pub with garden an play area for children. Tasty food at reasonable prices.

Excellent London Pride and Food

Fantastic food and great atmosphere.

Ordered the lamb burger (see on photo) which consisted of a rather sad white bap and the meat bun, that’s it. Mint sauce on the side was extremely acidic, chips tasted burnt oil…I think it’s more than a disgrace to serve this as “burger”, feel disappointed and rather angry. Rest of the table ordered beef roast which was similarly underwhelming. Don’t go here hungry.

Very children and dog friendly and we like it like that.

Went for a family meal Sunday lunchtime. Waited over an hour for my food with no warning how long it'd take and no word of an apology. To top it off members of the party had tummy troubles the next day!

Nice dogs friendly countryside pub, sports on couple of screens, big garden with space for kids to play. Wide selection of vintage beer from all over the world, only as a decor unfortunately 😄

Visited this pub based on the trip advisor recommendation. I can only think it was either the wrong pub or a long tine ago as it was appalling. The welcome on arrival was curmudgeon. No one smiled the whole time we were there. We ordered 2 ploughmans lunches. They arrived. The bread was out of processed packet. I had ordered Stilton and i had the 2 thinest pieces of stilton you can imagine. The crust was 2cm long. The Ham ploughmans consisted of 2 small pieces of reconstituted ham. It was not as promised online cooked on the premises. The rest was not a ploughmans but a measly garnish. I attach a photo of the ploughmans 'salad' the menu boasted salad dressings. The reality was a weird bottle of what i guess was french dressing although i cannot be sure. In these days of cost of living crisies we all hope for value but understand times are tough. This however was nothing short of a rip off. Do NOT listen to TripAdvisor, or the Ploughs website. Avoid this place at all costs. It was dire.

Good range of beers, great garden

Nice place. Lovely setting. Long wait for food though. Over an hour. Apparently due to staff shortage. Good food when it arrived.

A wonderful little no frills pub in a quiet, rural location. Traditional pub food is served and portions are very generous. There is a large outside area/garden.

Slow service and when the food arrived it was 2 slices of processed ham 2 not very good eggs and rubbish chips!!! Took me 15minutes to pay the tab, several regulars served before me! Won't be going again

Always a cosy, welcoming atmosphere. Very dog friendly. Only downside is that the selection of beers, ales, and ciders is somewhat limited.

Very subtle country pub with rustic interea serving up great food

Excellent food & service, beautiful roast dinners on Sundays. Can't beat the apple crumble and custard either

Another pub I hadn't been to for some time and had first used in 1977, like so many pubs from then had changed and perhaps had been altered thirty years ago from a two bar pub to one large, the pub still is very cosy especially with the coal fire. My mum used to talk to me when I was a kid in the 60s about Tyttenhanger and the treacle mine that used to be in the village, she said when she was a school girl they would tell the American soldiers billeted around St. Albans during WWII about it. Can imagine this pub would have been busy with the miners each evening in those days having a pint after a day's work chipping away at that sticky gold. Alas I've never seen any evidence of the mine works or its whereabouts? If you go to the Plough for a meal with the family the children could always ask the staff about the treacle mine, perhaps they know? Lovely pub. Have fun!

visited today with group of 6 for meal. steak cooked to perfection. service excellent & staff friendly. x

Decent real ale when I visited.

A grand pub well worth the trip out of St Albans. Let's be sure we keep it out of the hands of Mitchell's & Butler or it will become a blooming 'vintage inn' or something else awful. 2021 December update (actually it's not quite December, it is in four days though) still as lively as ever. Grand, friendly bunch of folk and cheerful, quick and helpful staff. Absolutely a favourite. It's like a pub Morse and Lewis used to go to at the end of that programme they were in. I can't quite remember the name of it though, 'The Professionals***' or something similar, I think. ***Note for people also of an age: the theme tune of 'The Professionals' was by Laurie Johnson, who also wrote (among many other things) the theme for The Avengers and - more importantly - Animal Magic. I am not 100 per cent sure who the the drummer on The Professionals theme was, but he worked with Phil Seaman a lot. Any updates / amends welcome. Amazingly, Laurie Johnson is - at time of writing - (December-ish 2021) still with us! 94 years old. I might seek him out and ask who the drummer on The Professionals theme tune was. THANKS

Lovely little pub, friendly staff, big outside area, nicely decorated

Lovely home cooked fun and friendly atmosphere

We really love the Plough, just had a very lovely lunch there this afternoon, and as usual, did not let us down! Thank you so much, you lovely people's! Love from Coral, And Dave xxxxx 🤗😘💛

The Plough is a nice local pub I tend to find myself in, after a stroll through Highfield park. It serves a good range of beverages and a large garden for when the weather's nice.

A superb local pub with a country feel. Now doing food Again!!

Great night watching the football

We came here for a quick drinky mid bike ride. There's a bike rack and there was plenty of seating. Ordering was easy using the QR code with good service. Lovely garden area for the children to play with swings and a slide. Will defo be back. I hope they start serving food again.

Great pub with large garden area for outdoor drinking, Great staff and beers, good meeting place

Cracking wee pub with good range and friendly staff

There are two pubs only a mile apart that are both called The Plough. This Plough is in Tyttenhanger Green, the other is in Sleapshyde, which are small hamlets near St Albans. if you are arranging to meet friends make sure you have the 'right' one! Both are very good pubs.

Lovely drinks, lovely back garden, great local place to visit on a sunny day!

Great pint in a picturesque garden

Lovely pub with plenty of outdoor seats. Perfect for outdoor drinking given the current situation we are in!

Good local pub with an excellent, old school landlord. Beers are always good.

Great set up during this pandemic friendly atmosphere and plenty of room to sit outside with a big garden area

Old fashion pub .People nice .staff great 👍

Nice place lovely garden and wasn't as expensive as I thought it was going to be

Nice local pub with a good selection of beers. Lots of outdoor seating!

Fantastic pub best in St albans

Friendly local with a mixed crowd! Landlord and all staff extremely friendly!!! Beautiful outside spaces which sadly haven’t been able to enjoy yet due to lockdown but looking forward to the doors reopening!

Food good don't be in a hurry+ could do with some heating.

Good food, great service, good value for money, but unfortunately it was cold inside. My mother and I did not take our coats off the whole time we were there.

Recently moved within walking distance of the Plough and I have to say what a hidden gem! The pub always has an excellent atmosphere and the food is reasonably priced for what it is. Cannot wait for summer to try the beer garden!

Great range of beers and nice pub ambience

Amazing home cooked fresh food. Very good menu. with friendly service. Like going back in time. 100% recommended.

Fantastic pub, friendly, great atmosphere and bar staff are excellent. Do not pass, once visited you will return.

A bit underwhelmed. Was expecting better. My plate had looked inviting. We had three separate choices amongst us. A beef, lamb & turkey Sunday lunch. Unfortunately all thought our meat tasteless, with the lamb over cooked & chewy. Value wise, good, but dont expect quality. Thin dry slithers of parsnips, dry carrots, obviously frozen peas & three small brussel sprouts. Pub itself was busy. The table we were alotted was a little low & uncomfortable as it rested on the thighs. Regretfully wnt be returning for another Sunday lunch.

Always had a welcome here when down in St.Albans visiting my in-laws. It’s located in the village just after the St.Albans/London Colney roundabout.

Lovely cosy lunch. Good choice of real ales.

Great pub, great food. And great staff.

Brilliant old school pub. The choice of real ales is excellent, one of the best in the St Albans area. The food is pretty good too.

Great family fireworks display. Will return!

Superb traditional pub great beers.

First time visit for Sunday lunch food was lovely. Staff were polite and helpful. Good value for money. Surroundings pleasant. Would go back again.

Another great local fortunately escaped corporate ownership. In short a proper pub.

Great family friendly pub with a nice selection of beers.

Very good lunch service and many chooses

Very nice. Nice place, lovely staff.

Lovely Pub in Tytenhanger Green. Very welcoming. Nice selection of beers and gin. Good seating area outside with fields to the back. Sunday roast is ok and prices ok. Spacious car parking and disabled access ok.

have played guitar & harmonica here pub dog gets on great with my Gsd & Sheltie different beers on time to time bar staff great.

Great place to have a drink, I do really recommend it.

Popular pub especially considering its location on the edge of a hamlet.

Great pub in a little village at the end of St albans. I came here whilst on a walk with my wife on a sunny day. Its nice and friendly.

Good play area for the kids (we had 4 in our group aged 3-5) and his beer

Good beer in pleasant surroundings

All was a nice atmosphere with good ales on tap.

Really nice "proper" pub. The kind of place you'll get served by name. Good food with a good selection of cask beer. Outside area to keep the kids busy and pet friendly too.

This pub is down a narrow lane (single track from one direction), and yet only minutes away from St Albans and the A414. A super feel but very unpretentious atmosphere. The menu is short but of high quality homemade cooking. Good range of beers too. Really glad my friend lives nearby!!

Fantastic home made food at a good price

Basic local pub. Nice garden in the summer.

Visited 10Apr2019. Busy between 6pm to 7pm, really great to see a busy pub midweek. Huge range of real ales. Beer garden, bit of a late afternoon suntrap. Sizeable car park. Lovely.

Friendly pub with hoppy ales :)

Never disappoints. Menu isn't very adventurous but food always nicely presented and generous portions

Went for a late Sunday roast now under the new name of Dillon’s. Very friendly staff, good service, and delicious food. Would certainly recommend it , and will certainly may be returning.

Good food at very reasonable prices.

Great food. Comfortable and cosy.

Very good if a little slow but they were busy. We enjoyed our visit today.

Nice traditional country pub with good food & friendly staff. Also a rare thing to have a pub that still has old fashioned open & closing times.😊

Bit crowded on Christmas eve but a good atmosphere.

Lovely quaint little pub. Food is very reasonably priced and very tasty. Friendly staff and nice all round atmosphere. Will go again

Great local pub, good selection of ales

Not been there before. Seemed very friendly a nice evening.

Good beer choice, found a new brew, and good food, not gourmet, but good pub food with generous portions.

Cosy pub with good homemade food

Just fancied a pub lunch so took the family to The Plough on a Saturday. They don’t serve sarnies so had to have a starter followed by a dessert. Had the mackerel which was very nice but not a lot of it.Then had the bread & butter pudding which was excellent. The pub was quite busy & the service was excellent just not a large enough selection of food to choose from.

Lovely old English pub with great atmosphere and staff