The Three Horseshoes in Dacorum

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.

Below is what a proper Salad Nicoise looks like, as opposed to £14.00 for 1 egg and some rather sad looking greenery - oh, for £5.00 extra,you could add some hake .......🤦🏻‍♀️ 1 week ago

What has happened to this place, the menu was extremely limited, beer was ok, but setting is lovely. Needs a menu review

Great spot for a drink by the river.

Nice place on the side of riverbank beautiful outdoor place to enjoy the food and drinks

Shame it had been a busy weekend and a lot of the menu was unavailable, but what we did have was good!

Too much of just fried food choices called Tapas if you just want light lunch.

Used to be a lovely place. Still great location and nuce beer. I would not eat there again. Big difference to last time, and not cheap (cost wouldn't be an issue if nice)

The building and setting sells it for me. Just a stunning and quiet location. Ideal from the hustle and bustle of town life no matter what the weather.

A beautiful ancient pub with funny little sayings on the beams about women and wine. A tasty pint and full of atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Lovely location. Sadly not very well run. Bar person adamant “We don’t sell iced coffees” as the couple at the table behind us were served them. Is it so hard to put ice and milk in a glass and add a shot of coffee? Decaf coffee was instant. The toilets smell awful and are not well maintained.

Decent food, nice spot. No garden as such but outside on the edge of the canal is a nice place for a social.

Very bland menu. On a warm day some are able to sit on the veranda by the canal.

Atmosphere is really good and the staff are amazing. Food is on the slightly more expensive side but for a nice day out I'd recommend.

Small,cosy old pub by the canal...river!!!! Amazing !!!

Popped in for a drink en route to Tring via canal walk so wasn't there that long but lovely spot next to the canal. Staff very friendly.

Very nice food and area was lovely.

Lovely service from the staff , really enjoyed our visit . Thanks to Hope, Mark , and Donna . Stephen

Lovely outdoor seating area overlooking the river. Staff were very friendly. Unfortunately food was over priced and beyond basic. Ordered a BLT sandwich and it has a single piece of bacon, and slither of lettuce. Very disappointing!

Very overpriced and undercooked food. Garlic prawns were served in a bowl of water. Burger very very rare. Chips and onion rings oily. Crusty bread is like supermarket baguette as is cheese and ham baguette. Not crusty at all. Forgot to take pics but won’t be back for more!

Lovely pub with a nice garden by the side of the canal. Plenty of free parking. Very helpful & friendly staff, we weren’t kept waiting for anything. I think the food was maybe a little on the pricey side for what you receive. Although, it was a very nice & simple roast dinner with quick and helpful service. Worth a visit.

Nice location, things a little slow at the bar.

Lovely food, wonderful friendly service, lovely pub, great fireplace. They even let dogs into the premises. Would go there again. Highly recommend.

Lovely canal side setting...plenty if outdoor seating to enjoy the sunshine. Delicious food and excellent service.

My favourite pub in Hemel Hempstead with a nice terrace close to the canal and very friendly staff. Why not 5 stars? In winter it's quite challenging to sit inside, since no heater is on and unfortunately the fireplaces are not used.

Cosy traditional pub on the canal. Great food.

Visited with family and friends. The venue was quiet given it was a Saturday night. Although staff were friendly the food choice was limited as some choices were not available. There is definitely more potential here.

Cozy pub and great location with good range of lagers and beverages. Went for a Saturday evening meal and nearly all of the menu was sold out, it would have been nice had they told us that 20 minutes before when we booked the table but neverless we persevered. I attempted to get the only vegan option on the menu but that had also sold out, thankfully there was a vegetable curry and rice on the special menu which was very nice, just lacking a bit on the curry side for 16 quid. We all ordered at the same time but the waitress looked visibily confused when bringing out the food because she only had 3 plates, asked again what he was having and said it was on its way it would just be a couple of minutes.....15 minutes later it arrived! Definitely forgot and tried to play it off but as a positive no one complained about the quality of the food, it was pretty good. It is a shame, this pub used to be brilliant.

Lovely historic pub, right on the canal. Serving great beer and lovely cook food. You can have a seat by the log fire and enjoy your pint, or there are tables and chairs outside if the weather is good.

Booked a table for a group of our friends. Website menu looked great, but the available menu on the night was poor, very poor. I had asked by email if we could run a ‘tab’ for each couple, we usually try to do that, it saves the uncomfortable ‘settling up’ issues that can arise. There was no response to the emails, so we were left dividing the bill, and that did cause unwanted complications. Staff were pleasant, but menu options were so limited that several of us struggled to find anything that we actually wanted to eat. If there are few fancied options, I will usually opt for a steak if I have to. Like so many places these days The Three Horseshoes is a burger joint with a couple of pub classics, shepherd’s pie, hunter’s chicken… you know the kind of thing. It the view is nice, when it isn’t raining quite so hard.

Having visited many times in the past we were looking forward to a birthday meal as a family. Not only was the menu nothing like it used to be, the waitress was also incredibly rude and most unhelpful to our daughter, whose birthday it was. She has to have a restricted diet due to a number of clinical allergies and was made to feel like an inconvenience.

Overpriced for food which isn't freshly prepared

Had a lovely baguette, pub is dog friendly, great menu, log fire was on, great little pub.

Nice pub and lovely to sit outside by the canal but £6.10 for a pint of Guinness 😲cmon guys ??

Very relaxed atmosphere. Superb roast dinner and the staff were fantastic. Highly recommended

Lovely 16th century pub next to the canal, friendly service, good drinks and nice ambiance.

Came for food and drinks on this warm February day. The food was superb, I had a baguette and my husband had the gyros chicken. Was superb. Friendly staff, good music and vibes.

Last time I was here was 50years ago. First pub I was ever taken to. Food was good drinks good friendly service and excellent location.

One of my favourite pubs! The garden is literally next to the canal, it is very calm, and it is great to seat outside when not raining. The pub is quite old which gives character if you prefer to sit inside. There is plenty of parking! Sunday roast is great and it is always busy!

Pre booked evening for a birthday celebration, Saturday. Checked menu online - looked amazing, decent prices and lovely choices. Got to the pub, empty. Sat down and saw a menu that had zero resemblance to the online version. Ham, egg and chips - £17. A list of specials that looked better but the majority not available. Most of us ordered pie and mash, but only one portion mash available - what??? Only one choice of lager as 3 were finished. The only reason for the two star rating is for the staff, and especially the lovely young lady who tried her best, poor girl, wasn’t her fault at all and she should not be put in this position. To the management- what are you playing at? Your online menu is a fraud, your management is obviously awful and for the prices you are charging you should be ashamed. Won’t be visiting again.

Great food in a great setting. Friendly staff and Aspell's cider. Interesting walk along the canal to work up an appetite.

Fantastic service and friendly staff

Went for lunch and found this place to be very cosy .... And all the staff were particularly friendly.... nice food served with a smile and try their Belgium waffles..👌👌👌

Coming from Teddington to watch a football match I picked the pub for lunch and so glad I did From the moment we arrived we were welcomed by mum and daughter and sat in the restaurant close to a roaring wood fire My partner was not impressed with the menu(can’t think why) but once the food arrived she was in raptures over the quality of it and the cooking thereof One of our party was a wheelchair bound lady who was well looked after She cannot speak but was obviously impressed with her food We shall certainly return Thanks Peter Lloyd

Great little pub situated on the Grand Union Canal … Sunday lunch here was good and it was cosy in the winter when they had their log fires lit

Great food, great location and attentive staff. Ukulele evening once a month, check out the singalong dates on their website for details.

Good pint and atmosphere, food not so good, was like freezer night in 😬

Met a friend for lunch. Not busy on a Wednesday. Probably busier in the better weather; as seating outside overlooking the Grand Union canal. Choice of tables. Staff friendly and chatty. Ordered bbq burger. I was disappointed as could not see the skinny burger on the menu. Food delivered to table promptly. Good hot. Not huge portions. Thought the pricing was expensive for the portion size and menu choice.

Super overpriced and very "old style" menu - which is not the one on their website. Okay customer service.

Nice location but food expensive and very average for the price.

Average. TTH is little over priced for what's on offer, the product' and menu needs innovation/updating especially Sharers/starters and avoid the prawns, also note online menu is different to what's available. Parking and Service was okay. 5.5/10

Lovely, cosy atmosphere with friendly staff. Good menu choice at reasonable prices. My guests were very impressed on their first visit.

Travelled up from Birmingham with my daughter for a day out at Drift Limits an after Googling local food we came up Lucky with this local diamond in a picturesque location, even getting to witness the brigde opening up to let a barge through on the canal. We setled for a table outside next to the water and ordered food and drinks from the bar. The fish of the day was perfect and Lilly loved her burger even the ducks got a look in. P's staff and even the locals went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, definitely be visiting The Three Horseshoes in the future....(*****'s)

Short visit during a walk down the canal. Parts of the pub are really old and tastefully kept and there is a nice area for sitting next to the water. Beer choice and quality was the wrong side of average. Didn't try the food.

The building itself is very interesting and the staff seem friendly however I am not paying nearly £10 for a small bottle of Prosecco. I had some very mediocre white wine instead - my partner said the beer was ok. It was very disappointing to be told at 8.30pm that the kitchen was closed especially as all we wanted was the bread and dipping oil to go with our drinks. I wouldn't have thought that it would have been beyond the abilities of a member of staff to go and cut some bread and pour some oil but clearly they didn't want the sale.

A beautiful pub inside and out. Sunday roast was divine.