The Robin Hood in St Albans

What a great night. wWell done to the staff too, really friendly bar staff rushed off their feet but kept smiling. Great atmosphere.

Nice pub just out of St Alban train station. Full of local people as it’s their fav pub even CAMRA pub of the year. Cool collection of cask n ales. Plenty of seatings on floor as well as in lovely beer garden. Service is good. Staff was attentive. Nice location and nice atmosphere like local pub for local people. Good to wait for ur train here with a pint rather than at platform 😝

Nice enough pub with friendly staff and a welcoming crowd. There’s plenty of seating throughout with the whole place being spacious. With both the range of drinks and prices I had no complaints during my visit! A decent option in the town.

Cracking pint as usual in superb condition and temperature despite the soaring heat. Proper drinkers pub but also really nice for everyone. Highly recommended.

Dropped in looking for old-style beer and got what I wanted. Only 3 draught beers, which is plenty to keep them fresh and pouring nicely. (too much variety means old stock to me) Friendly chat with the locals and fortunately the trains run well past closing time

Not that the impeccable bar staff at this fine establishment aren't top rate normally but today they had a new fella behind the bar, his knowledge of pouring fosters was something to behold, only his kind and welcoming persona distracted me from his sun kissed skin, sultry eyes and winning smile. If he's a freelancer then the hood better hope another public house doesn't snap him up.

I never got the chance to visit this pub living in St Albans 6yrs I heard lots of good things about it great place lovely service and friendly warm welcome you always get ..I hope to make one final trip to St Albans to look around and this time visit this pub before heading back home to the peak district... I heard the services you get are friendly and the staff give a warm welcome each time ...pity you don't get free gift every time you visit ... oh well you can't win them all...

Happened upon this fine pub having been dropped at St Albans on route to Luton Airport Amazing real ale and camra awards Roy the manager was so friendly and welcoming A quick pint turned into six Thank you Roy Regards The bloke from Madeira

As soon as you cross the entrance this screams “proper pub” and it delivers on that promise. Everything a drinking pub should be. Great Harvey’s Best Bitter served by people who clearly care for this pub. Highly recommended. Only a short walk from the City Station.

Service with a smile from Roy, great selection of drinks and lovely decor throughout. Can’t wait to visit again.

This pub is an under appreciated gem, the quality of the real ales was astounding, I would have been content with just the beers however I was introduced to a fantastic array of real ciders by possibly the friendliest barman I have ever experienced His kind knowledge and gentle encouragement made me feel confident and powerful, I have suffered from aspergers all my life but within the confines of the Robin Hood with frankie I felt a sense of confidence that I have only just learned to appreciate. This establishment has Ichanged my life and I would strongly recommend visiting.

Ok , my wife and I have lived in St Albans for 17 years. We love pubs , end of. The Cock, The Peacock , The Vic were our locals along the way.I used to visit The Hood on a Monday at 4pm as The Vic did not open until 5pm on that day. I drank a pint of Guinness. I love Guinness but I could tell I was drinking a different beast here to Guinness anywhere else. When the Vic closed a good number of us made The Hood our local.I was right the Guinness was perfection. Over time I have loved this pub as my local. During lockdowns I have popped in for my 2pints of real ales. Reliving my past really but really understanding the quality of the real ales served here. That is what the pub is about. The best people I know in this City drink here regularly. Perhaps a step above that are the staff. Roy, Zoe,Kat, Tom and Missus assist Jim Pratt making a superb pub that in St Albans with all it’s wonderfull boozers, none can compare.

I have drank in many great boozers up and down the country. Whether watching Torquay United, or working away from home, I have frequented many a good pub. There have been a few terrible ones too, but not this one, This one is a great pub. From entering the pub we were made to feel so welcome, and were treated like regulars from the landlord/lady and the fantastic bar staff. The locals to, treated us like we were from St Albans and were frequent users of the pub. Being football fans, many a pub will use us for our money, but they don't really want us there. Not the Robin Hood though, they were brilliant. If I am ever in St Albans again, I will certainly make this my first port of call on arrival. Certainly in the top 3 of pubs I have visited away from home. The Littleton in Cannock and the Rat and Parrot in Chiswick being the other two. Those two were local pubs for me too, because I was working up that way for long periods of time. So for the Robin Hood to be held up to those levels, shows how good it is.

Far and away one of the best pubs in the area. Fantastic Selection of Ales on rotation with Sussex Best a mainstay. Jukebox, Dartboard and bar skittles make the pub standout from others in the town. Fantastic Garden for Spring/Summer time as well. Highly recommended.

Called in for a quick drink on my way back to the station. Nothing out the ordinary but much bigger inside than it looks.

This nice little boozer is a short walking distance from the railway station and is a great starting point for a evening out. We were in it very recently as it had been a while. Service was a little slow as the place was beginning to get busy. I enjoy older proper pubs like these and what is also a positive point is the excellent Indian restaurant directly opposite. A nice place to have a few pints. Visited 15th August 2019.

Stopped in here as we had time to kill on our way to some friends. Only a 2 minute walk from the station, great selection of beers and cider. Staff really friendly and the garden is nice place to sit and chill out. Will be back again.

We tried to order 3 pints of kronenburg which was hilarious. The barman that looks like victor meldrew tried 3 times to poor the beer before realising it was off so we had 3 glasses in front of us with 4 inches of head in each glass, we then opted for another beer and offered to pay a reduced amount for the other 3 drinks which was now in one glass only to be told someone else has bought it???Made our way to the garden, had one sip and the barman called time at the bar please.Rushed our drinks, used their weird toilets and left expecting a camera crew to pop out and say it was all set up for a joke. Thanks for the laugh but won’t be returning.

Myself and two mates who have known each other for over 50 yrs meet here every 3_4 weeks. I live in Luton the other two in the Harrow area . We use the train as this is about equal distance to travel. Right from the start Roy the barman made us feel welcome. We are all in our 70s now but feel really at home here with quiet background music from the juke box. We have toasted sandwiches a few beers and a good moan about life.We used to go to the Victoria just down the road but the Robin Hood is much more comfortable. Fully recommended for a relaxing pint....cheers Roy

Came for a quick drink , and i must say the staff are so friendly. It's a great spot to have a drink too

Nice pub, friendly and efficient bar staff and really good quality ales make this pub worth a visit. Don't be put off by the banners outside, the beer quality here is very good - and it seemed to have a lot of proper cider on as well. Worth a visit!

Another of those increasingly rare beasts, a “proper pub”. Arrived at 7.00pm on a Saturday evening and it was already busy. Good choice of beer on tap, friendly bar staff and a good buzzing atmosphere. There was even the old game of bar skittles at one end of the bar. Not a bad place to stop for a drink and very close to St Albans City Station and only about a 7 minute walk to the city centre.

This pub is certainly worth a visit, especially on your arrival in St Albans since it’s just a short walk from St Albans City railway station, on the way to the town centre.

Visited for the first time. Must say great staff and fantastic beer. Traditional pub not a chain so a bit more exspensive but worth every penny

Quiet traditional pub, normally 3 random ales on, 3 generic lagers and a lot of cider options. Great place to chill out with a newspaper or watch whatever sport they have on tv. Been here numerous times, seldom busy, a very under rated pub.

Friendly atmosphere and some interesting ciders to try, normally 3 ales on and 3 lagers. Often showing sport on tv screens. Beer garden at the back. Ideal pub for a quiet drink and to unwind.

En este pub llamado en el camino de vuelta a la estación en nuestro camino a casa. A sólo unos minutos a pie de la estación, así que es bastante buena. Bien establecidos en su interior con una gramola y muchos asientos. La comida también estaba disponible si querías. Selección razonable de cervezas y bastante relajante dentro. Segunda visita por nosotros.

Nice spacious pub with a decent sized beer garden out the back for the summer months. The staff are what make the pub though. it's rare you come across staff who are so friendly and affable.

Gran ale y cálida bienvenida de barman Roy que era amable y hablador. Incluso apareció rápidamente para conseguir algo de limas para nosotros cuando pedimos en nuestra G&T;'s. Servicio genial!

In the way to the station we passed by to this pub and we decided to stop for a drink. The atmosphere is nice thanks also to the juke box and the kind bar staff. Prices are good and offers traditional ales from St Albans.

Spent 2 evenings in St.Albans as a base for Wembley,, went in here as our first pub on a real ale crawl but ended up staying and not visiting any other pubs,,,great cask ales, duke box and beer garden,,

Fantastic selection of ales and ciders. Nice atmosphere for a chilled out evening. The refurb looks lovely and the garden is gorgeous. Well worth a visit. 😀😀😀

Fuimos a Chase Farm Hospital y en nuestro camino de regreso vimos este pub y como yo había sido un capricho decidió ayuno conducir y comer. Tenía el hígado y cebollas y era delicioso incluso si digo así yo pero por desgracia la porción era muy pequeña y podría haber tenido más feliz, de todos modos me dicen siempre dejar queriendo más. Tenía el postre degustación con café y aunque los precios del restaurante eran precios restaurantes consideraría volver para ocasiones especiales.

Se ha convertido en una parada habitual cuando volver al coche de hacer mis compras en el mercado. Tienen tres cervezas de barril, al menos uno diferente cada semana, y es tranquilo durante el día para disfrutar de una buena cerveza y conversación. También está limpio y tiene una agradable decoración y libros para leer. Un agradable pub.

It's tempting to stop in when walking from the station... Keep walking... It's former "old charm" has disappeared. Shame really.

El Robin Hood solía ser un buceo de grande. Ahora es extraño. La decoración es extraño, pero al menos tenían una máquina tarjeta finalmente conseguí. El personal está bien, pero es un pub que ha perdido su identidad. No sé lo que quiere ser. La gramola recientemente instalado es una verdadera pieza central mientras el personal como las canciones y no anular. El barman kiwi es impresionante pero los propietarios hacen que la corriente Bates.

I popped in here one evening last week to discover that there had been a change of ownership. The first positive sign was the introduction of three great real ales on the counter - Tring's Side Pocket For A Toad, Sambrook's Wandle Ale and Gale's HSB (brewed by Fuller's). The Side Pocket was in tip-top condition so I had a few of those. The furniture is a mix and match of traditional, contemporary and functional to give the pub an interesting and comfortable feel. The pub still looks a bit tired but I'm sure that will be resolved in due course; and more importantly the whole pub is clean, including the toilets.In addition, there is eclectic mix of ornaments and accessories to keep any treasure hunt aficionado occupied. Score points if you can find the Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials box set, the Beryl Cook calendar, the book on Lizards, a double decker bus and two Hurricanes flying out of Middle Wallop. Not all of these are actual size...

As Craig from Strictly Come Dancing would say:::: AMAAAAZING DOLL AMAAAZING.I could not say enough about this Pub. We had just come upon it by chance on our way back from hospital and decided to do a U TURN and try it out.We were shown a table straight away and ordered. I had the Calves Liver and vegetables with mash and hubby had the fish and chips. Both were delicious but must say I could have done with a bit more liver as felt the portion was a bit mean priced at £12.95 but it is fine dining pub so I suppose that explains it. had the mini dessert and coffee afterwards priced at £4.95. We paid approx. £20 a head but this did not put us off saying we would never return just we would go back for special occasions with the guarantee of a good meal. Place was packed.

Nice old-fashioned pub with an outside seating area at the back and also two tables at the side of the road. The decor inside is a bit dated but that's what you expect. We enjoyed a lunch and some beers and ciders, all good quality.

The Robin Hood is well established, traditional pub serving real ale. We found the place friendly, the beer good and plenty of seating available. However, even on a Friday evening, the place was not very busy. The only down side was the flooded men’s toilets (hence only a good rating). No food is served in the evening (unless it’s a special occasion).The pub is close St Albans city station and only a short walk out of the city centre. There is a piano, dart board, juke box (wall mounted); games and newspapers available.

this little pub books some of the best bands around!!always have a great night out here. bar staff and land lady are super. good prices and nice clean glasses. very large garden in the back great in the summer. small with nooks and crannies very cute.decor is a bit shabby but a shabby with charm.great location.bathrooms are clean but toilets are very slow to flush really need to be replaced, thats the only thing that really lets the place down.

Cute little pub with a huge area at the back! Good for a summer drink or 2 and the landlady seems super nice too

I use to pop in here very frequently as it is a 5 minute walk from the train station.Always found the pub a very cozy warm and welcoming place to stop and have a beer.A pub i guessed which attracted a lot of locals which was good to see.Pleasant staff too.

Popped in here on the off chance.The lounge was very tired with tatty furniture and worn seating.The choice of drinks was good including a good range of beers and wines.The ladies behind the bar were all pleasant and welcoming and it had a nice fire going.

I usually drink in Wheaty but often drop by here. Beer is great and staff are warm and welcoming. Lovely little boozer tucked away from the main part of St albans.

Warm welcome , very clean and serves the community of locals . A proper pub . The robin rocks . Bit quiet midweek .