The Three Horseshoes in Dacorum

Lovely pub, good food, very accommodating staff, kitchen a little slow today, but staff very polite, and attentive, and remedied the time issue. Will go again, again staff were rushed off their feet but dealt with it very well.

Just grab a pint and watch the canal action.

Sunday roast served barely warm ,no apple sauce no horseradish oh dear!!! The worst Sunday lunch in a long timr

Great atmosphere, great staff, average food First time visiting this pub having driven past its great location next to the canal many times. Absolutely perfect pub location. Nice atmosphere inside with a lit fire, friendly patrons and welcoming staff. I enjoyed the quirky layout and cosy tables you may be able to grab if it’s quiet. Would visit here regularly for a drink if I was local to the area. Despite several surrounding tables also having food this Monday evening the dining experience didn’t equal the good experience of having a pint. Myself and other table guest ordered our meals at the same time but separately. The delivery of said meals was long enough apart that it sadly meant that I received my meal as my friend finished theirs. The portion of mushy peas was small enough that I had to query if there had been a mistake. Kindly the staff gave me a larger portion. Unknown if there had been a mistake or if the single spoon of peas was the standard serving. Don’t misinterpret my review, I would happily return but probably wouldn’t have the fish and chips again. I would clarify at the bar that I was intending to eat at the same time as other orders to the same table if I were to have food here again. One thing that I always have a small sigh about is these beautiful old pubs with characterful uneven floors do insist on four legged tables that wobble even if you were to have an Argos catalogue jammed under one of the table feet. Swap the bases for those with three legs for pity’s sake. One sure way to distract from a nice meal is to have the commitment of holding your foot on a table leg. I will say that had I had mentioned this to the staff I don’t doubt that they would have been pleased to help, they appeared attentive throughout the evening. Overall - look forward to returning for drinks in the future. Room for improvement regarding the dining experience, but food quality was good enough that I’d still recommend new patrons to order and make an opinion for themselves. Landlord - feel free to reach out if you feel this review is unfair. I would be happy to hear your feedback.

We were assured that it was fine for roast dinners on Sunday afternoon but when we went to order were told they had run out of roast dinners .....very disappointed we had to go elsewhere. Not a very good example of a family run pub hoping to run a successful pub. We will not be returning.

Brilliant pub. We had the Bavette Steak and chicken gnocchi and could keep our hands off each other's meals... the dog was given treats and water and the service was friendly, quick and friendly. Service by the canal is as charming as can be. It was too early in the evening for a fire, but having one in the hearth would have been perfect. Thank you.

Really lovely food, the staff are great as well. And I imagine when it's not raining cats and dogs it's great to sit outside by the canal and watch the barges go by, can't wait to go back when the weather is drier!

They think about themselves more than their customers. Half of the pub was locked!!

Lots of parking (just have to pop your reg in on a tablet), friendly and efficient service and tasty food. Loved the loaded chilli burger. Good vegetarian options too. Maybe the options for dessert could be broader.

We visited from the canal and ordered steak platter for 3-4 people. (There were 5 of us!) It was absolutely excellent quality and we loved it. To add to our enjoyment we entered the quiz and managed a second place. Would thoroughly recommend!

Nice little pub by the canal...

Lovely old Pub which has been going since 1535!! Had some Korean ribs and halloumi fries as tapas to go with lodestar ipa. Tasty and enough of a snack mid-afternoon. And the setting is fabulous!

Very nice little spot for a pub lunch along the canal

Found this wonderful place today, my husband and I had the roast dinner which was amazing. Staff very welcoming, Pub is very quaint Garden has the canal running at side what a beautiful location. We will definitely be back

Beautiful surroundings. Food was underwhelming, with not a lot of it for the price.

Great place, friendly helpful staff, amazing food, fully reccomend

Really nice pub on the waterfront.

Charming house right on the side of the canal. Very friendly staff. Really good food menu and drinks. Highly recommend!

Just stopped for a quick drink and a bowl of chips, but very nice. Lovely sitting by the canal on a nice sunny day, and even got to feed some ducks, swans and geese further up the canal.

Food was lovely Friendly staff and very good atmosphere. Right on the canal lovely

i got a childs bowl of pasta and it was the best thing i had ever eaten for £7 i would have that over a maccas or a 10 star Michelin restaurant any day thank you three horse shoes it was amazing and could i possibly have the recipe for the tomato linguine it was so good

Good pub food, and a lovely setting by the canal. Historic building

We used the place as an end point of a long walk on the canal from Berkhamsted train station. We stopped there after more than 1h of a great walk and had a few drinks (surely one could also eat) before returning to the start point. Lovely place just on the edge of water, great stop, quiet and lovely views.

On a warm summer evening, nothing can beat the lovely canal-side setting of the The Three Horse Shoes. And their cod and chips are the best. As always, we were served by the head waiter Jack (in my photo), who always delivers service with a smile. Good also to see that the rickety old canal side tables and chairs have been replaced. I hope no one fell in!

Used to go here regularly, especially to sit out in the sun by the canal. But the food is consistently terrible. Either cold or burnt. Frozen chips. Cannot believe how bad it is really. I'd barely eat there for free so haven't gone back for ages. The pub is always cold in winter and drab. Same can be said about the staff at times. Needs gutting and reviving, and a new chef and food supplier.

Beautiful old pub with very friendly staff and great service. The food was good and it was lovely to sit next to the canal.

We found this place last minute and it was in a beautiful location by the canal. We ordered pork lion roast and was expecting the plate to have proper carrots and broccoli , as stated in the menu, but it turned up with mixed veg that seemed like it was from a frozen bag... wasn't very happy!!!! The roast potato's was not roasted very well. However, my sons homemade fish and chips were absolutely lovely. The service was excellent. The waiter who helped us was very attentive and knowledgeable. This place also accepts dogs, which is a bonus.

Good food, good service. Lovely location for a quiet drink by the canal. The new menu is, unfortunately, surprisingly expensive for pub food.

Lovely pub, lovely owners. Highly recommend, been a regular for years.

Used to come here a lot and the food went right downhill. Thought we'd try it again and nothing has changed, the food is still terrible. I ordered the dirty fries (which always used to be excellent), but the chilli was actually a cut up tastless burger with no more than a spoonful of chilli sauce and 2 beans!! My daughter had the chicken gyrios which was absolutely awful - a wrap with a few chips inside, the same chilli sauce thrown over it and awful salad. They used to do this dish in a lovely way, not now though! Also £8 for 6 halloumi fries is overpriced and the drinks are extortionate. No salads on the menu either. Such a shame as the location is lovely!

Had a drink here on Thursday afternoon and whilst there booked a table for 7pm Sunday (today). Details taken by barmaid along with our phone number. She even came and checked the details as we were sat outside. Turned up at 7 tonight and were told the kitchen closed at 7. No reason given for why they took the booking when clearly now I've been on the website I can see they close, or why when the error would have been seen they didn't just call us. Not impressed.

Friendly staff fresh food 😋 lovely sitting by the canal

Bit busy on good weather weekends. But lovely place.

Lovely outside area by the canal, very friendly staff

Visited these guys for a drink whilst at the nearby boatyard. Good drinks choice & a nice outside seating area.

Friendly staff and customers made to feel welcome

The food was amazing and the staff were excellent what more could you ask for 😁

Food overpriced & small quantities Disappointed with the gyros chicken 6 chips mayo small of chicken in flatbread 17-00 Would have complained if wasn’t with friends Service slow & not very attentative Scenic location Very dissatisfied

It was my favourite pub in Hemel Hempstead with a nice terrace close to the canal and very friendly staff, but now they increased prices and are even more expensive than the Paper Mill in Apsley.

What a beautiful setting next to the canal. There were longboats passing through. Great pub food.

V friendly staff, lovely pub and location food fine but over priced compared to similar pubs in the locality.ok if you can afford it though.

Fantastic pub for a lunch alongside a canal. We actually parked up in Berkhamstead and walked along the canal (50 min walk) otherwise just use the car park. Decent enough selection and I can vouch the classic burger was very good.

This used to be a fantastic pub with a lovely venue. Sadly, I recently visited with family, both service and food have taken a dive. We reserved a table and were placed on a tiny table (could barely fit plates for 4). Staff didn't know menu or drinks. Venue could not accommodate simple requests e.g. wouldn't switch a vegetable on a child's meal when they clearly stocked the vegetable on a roast dinner. We were told all food is pre-portioned, preventing switching peas for carrots on a meal. Meals were clearly pre cooked and very mediocre. Based on our service and experience I would not recommend visiting with family, young children or those with specific dietary needs.

Well located pub on the side of the canal. Good beer and good service.

Beautiful old pub in amazing location by canal and river.

Excellent potential for a great place, food and service on top level, decor needs a hand...

Lunch out with my sister. Delicious food. Would visit again. Car park a bit of a mess with deep puddles!

Great food but so cold in the pub, could not enjoy the food. Doesn't take alot to turn heater on or light the lovely fires to take the chill of. Such a shame, left the boat pub to come here maybe I should.of stayed at least I was warm there. This place didn't seem to care just said agree but did nothing

Lovely classic pub food and friendly staff. Lovely canal side setting, would recommend

Lovely experience, early afternoon on a sunny Saturday, decent pub grub, a couple of pints in a very gorgeous setting, quick and courteous service, can’t fault.

Beautiful pub, great environment and food was outstanding. Will definitely be back.

Limited vegetarian options. A little bit high on the costs, the pint of Guinness and a small coke came to be almost £10. But the atmosphere is great, and the staff are amazing.

Amazing staff, lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend their Sunday roast too!

Popped in for a few drinks as was work colleague leaving do drinks, that was OK. It was the fecking Parking ticket I got 4 days later !! For parking in the pub car park that I appealed and lost and fined £100 for the privilege, certainly won't EVER returning to pub that's for sure!

Romantic spot for dates, while lots of families and friends enjoying the view too. We had the steak platter for 2 the other night which was super affordable and really well presented! We have been coming here a while, and plan to keep coming :) thanks guys

Lovely old pub good beer food a little overpriced

Freezing cold in the pub. Very limited menu and chips were cold.

Cheesy fries are amazing! I come here all the time in the summer and I love it each time! I recommend going!

Ate here today for the first time. Catch of the day. Awful. A piece of fish, some rock hard un edable fennel and five tiny potato's. Twenty quid. Never again!!!

Took my wife and 96 year old mother in law for supper. Proper pub food. Two fish and chips and one steak and ale pie. Very good and all eaten up. Coffee afterwards which was hot and strong. All served by some lovely young ladies. What’s not to like and would go again. 😀

Favourite pub to walk to on the canal, always great atmosphere when the sun is out

We originally went to the pub over 10 years ago and found it was lovely, however would never go again, or recommend it too! My husband decided to surprise me and my 3 kids, and took us for mothers day last weekend. The road leading up to the carpark was closed, which wasn't the pubs fault but did mean we had to go 10 minutes around. We got there and it was absolutely freezing inside. We were the only people in the pub the whole time. The service was very slow and inattentive. Our food came, and as you can see from the images, my daughters burger looked like it was made from scraps of burnt pieces of beef. It didn't even fill out the bun. Her chips looked like they were the small bits leftover when enough food isn't made. My other two children ordered chips which were a whopping £12 (when the online menu says they're £5), and no bigger then a mcdonald's medium portion. I got the vegetarian sweet potato roast. The sweet potato part was alright. But it came with, what I can only describe as, microwave veg. It looked like leftover pieces. And the gravy already poured all over. The roasted potatos weren't even properly roasted. My husband ordered the pie of the day. He said it was fine. It wasn't amazing or bad, he did the say there wasn't enough gravy and it was very watery - though he got it at the side and not pre poured over, like mine. I wouldn't recommend if you've not been before.

Walked down with the dog for a bite to eat. We ordered tapas bits, cheese dip, pulled pork chips & garlic prawns. I was pleased to find that dogs are now welcome in more of the pub, as I believe they were previously restricted to the small bar on the right. The service from the lady who looked after me was first class, welcoming, chatty & efficient, she was also the only member of staff which I could identify as staff. The other staff especially the tall lad were just dressed scruffily and you couldn’t tell if they were staff. So when he leaned over us to collect glasses it was a little uncomfortable until we realised he must be staff. A uniform or badge would be a great addition. And to be honest, at £17-19 for main dishes I would expect a little bit smarter or at least be able to identify the staff. The food was good aside from the prawns. They were £6.95 and we received 7 small prawns in a dish. Perfectly nice to eat, but these were really quite small and we both commented on the size and general quantity vs price. The only other grumble was that we waited over 40 mins for food, only 3 small dishes too. I’m sure we will be back, but just a few things that need a bit of attention.

Great little family pub! Fantastic atmosphere, fireplaces, great food! Best thing...dogs were allowed! Definitely be back.

Fabulous pub on the canal. We had lunch on a Tuesday, easy to get a table. Service was very friendly and food excellent. Great range of specials and food well priced.

We have just got home from a posh pub dinner !!! We have been there for valentines and anniversaries, a spare of the moment, where should we go for dinner... tonight was somewhere warm with fire and relaxed to finalise our wedding ceremony and discuss Vows. The place is normally packed but tonight, as the road was closed, we had the whole place to ourselves! Really was just us and staff !!! The pub has 3 rooms, Dining room was big and cold The bar was warm but packed with drinkers. So we sat in the little room that's not usually used, had a fire and 4 tables, Just us so no need to be hushed or worried anyone would hear what we were talking about. All forms filled and submitted. We had the Special pork belly. Favorite love being songs played etc. And tomorrow we do the notices at the Registry office and by our rings! It was quite a special evening.

A real pub .. traditional, customers are well looked after by the bar staff who keep the place welcoming and warm. Dog friendly. Recommended.

Possibly the most charming pub I've ever visited. It's in a beautiful location alongside the canal. It has unspoiled original features in every corner which were delicately enhanced by Christmas decorations. The food on the Christmas menu was delicious, plentiful and so reasonably priced. And no venue is complete without it's staff and these lovely people couldn't have been more helpful either. It was absolutely the most perfect choice for a Christmas meal with my family. Thank you

I've been going for years and always have a good meal and time. However, last time we sat at our booked table for 30 minutes and had to go to the bar to find out it's order at the bar (never has been before so assumed a change), then a couple came in and got full table service which seems confusing.

Found this by accident trying to avoid traffic, what a lovely pub, food was banging, they got madri on tap, atmosphere was good, kids loved the puddings, definitely be back,

Nice food. Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely location.

Been going to this pub what seems like forever, always great.

Stunning setting and great food

Good food and service. Great old building.

Food is very reasonably priced, good sized portions and delicious. Excellent selection of Gluten free options across the menu.

Over priced & bland. Before lockdown this used to be one of the best places to grab a bite to eat! Since lockdown the menu is boring, the food is well over priced & bland. We paid for chicken goujions on the specials menu which cost 7.95 for 3 greasy goujions with some bland dip! You get no salad garnish nothing! Wtf We also ordered the chorizo & cheese dish which consisted of cheap bland cheese( melted cheese slices) chunks of chorizo & 3 tiny pieces of bread! Think they expect you to eat the rest with a spoon 😂 Breads & oils again 3 skinny bits of bread & a cup of oil with vinegar. Think they need to reevaluate the menu options & lower the prices. The white horse around the corner blows them out of the window!

Such a lovely little pub, foods fantastic too

Lovely location by the canal. Great food and atmosphere. Parking nearby.

Lovely location on the canal for a sunny afternoon. food not bad for the price. nOt going to win any awards but decent enough pub grub. Lovely service, nice beers, old school welcoming homely vibe indoors.

Been coming here for years. Having a beer at the edge of the canal with my 6yr old and told he couldn't use his little rod. Pathetic really. Rules rules rules. Won't be back.

Very friendly and helpful as one friend wanted a gluten free meal

Spent the afternoon with a couple of friends, had lunch and drinks whilst enjoying the great outdoors.

This canal-side pub paints a pretty picture of alfresco dining during these past few weeks of warm evenings. Best of all is Fish Friday when they serve terrific cod and tasty chips. Jack, the cheerful head waiter, is always on hand to make sure we're happy. And we are because there is no more pleasant a places in Hemel to spend a Friday evening.

What a treasure,hidden away down a small lane and over a canal bridge is a lovely country pub,serving great food,coupled with friendly service,the pub is full of quirky objects,and the catered for my ceoliac wife superbly,withe best cheesecake she,s ever eaten

Such a lovely location but the food we had was mediocre. Scampi and chips accompanied by a small portion of peas with a cheap tartar sauce. None of it was homemade and probably the cheapest frozen items they could find. Disappointing.

Charming nearly 500 year old pub right by the side of the grand Union canal.

Fantastic location and great staff, very helpful when needed baby change. Just needs more vegan options for 5* food from us, but what we had was great.

Great place for food and drink. Such a lovely environment 😊

I would give 10 stars if I could. The food was perfect, the service friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was absolutely brilliant sitting by the canal as the sun is glimmering behind the leafy trees. What a dreamy place.

Nice setting but food heavily over-priced. e.g. BLT with a sprinkling of salad - £9.50! Will not visit again.

Lovely cosy pub. Great food and good drinks selection.

Always a warm welcome, delicious food, decent price point, and good atmosphere. Nothing is ever a bother, happy to make changes for fussy child eaters.

Lovely pub, lovely setting on the canal, delicious food, generous portions. Will definitely visit again.

Great place, canalside, beautiful.Great staff

Good little pub to meet up and have a bite to eat, food is good, your basic pub fair, the service from staff is friendly. Worth a visit.

Pleasant place to sit and have a pint by the canal on a sunny day ☀️

Limited menu Small portions Very expensive Lovely atmosphere Lovely staff and location

What a fantastic place. It's a shame we never had tine to try the food. We shall be back to correct this. Venue spot on and lovely staff

This marvellous pub dating from 1600’s is bang slap right next to the Grand Union canal and with a generous outdoor seating area the 3 Horseshoes is very much a destination pub. Having said that despite its popularity meal service seems to be swift and good value for money. This pub is open from midday and is an ideal place for passing boaters to tie up for refreshments. Excellent staff always happy to help, serve and evidently enjoy working at this place. Parking is easy ( in my experience) in either of their own car parks that do get full over a weekend assuming the weather is fine ! They offer a selection of Charles Wells hand pulled ales so all good in my opinion!

Visited yesterday with 4 generations of family - 7 of us in total - friendly welcome - really attentive and professional staff - food all delivered together ( no mean feat ) really well cooked and presented - well done and thanks to Matthew and his team at the "Horseshoes" - made a family visit special.