The Wicked Lady in St Albans

Nicky was our server yesterday and she was absolutely amazing. She was super friendly and accommodating to me, my sister and my excited dog. Would come again!

We came on what seemed a really bad day: their internet and gas ‘went off’ but they continued to serve and only said there were drinks we could not have that we ordered and had to wait/have servers come back to us once the internet was back. Food was slow to come out and timings between courses was slow and glass bottles piled up and got in the way on our small table. Our starter was undercooked and thus still raw in the middle, greens were missing completely from the roast, little garnishes missing from the desserts and it took 2 hours to just have lunch with them. Wasn’t the best experience unfortunately. For a gastropub/restaurant that’s so renowned and recommended by many affluent folks in the area the decor (furniture and walls scuffed and chipped), cleanliness and layout aswell as the quality of the food just did not meet expectations.

Had a lovely Sunday roast here. Our server Nicky was fantastic, bringing colouring pencils for our child, checking with the kitchen on a swap and generally be fun. Thank you.

Super efficient and friendly service from Ryan and Molly, if only all establishments had such great service. Tasty food, well presented and in appropriate time from chefs Anca and Marian, thank you team👏🏼

4 of us had a really good Sunday lunch. We would definitely go back. I dropped my wallet & they called me about it, I have now gained my faith back in humans.

Very good service from Maya molly sam and luke

We were attended to by Nicky and she is so fantastic, she is genuine and really efficient. She made our visit even more special.

The staff were so friendly and helpful (particularly Jack and Molly), it felt like we were regulars. The food was fantastic; a great selection of choices and the dishes were well thought out and full of flavour. The decor is a mixture of modern and classic; you feel the history of the place but it's been cleverly modernised. A great place and we can't wait to go back. My only observation was that the clientele were 'of a certain age', but that might have been just the time that we went.

Molly was a friendly, efficient genial host assisted superbly by Matt and Chloe. The kitchen staff of Toto and Maran were excellent - hot plates for starters would have been a bonus

A very enjoyable lunch today. My friend and I both had gammon with eggs, pineapple & chips followed by poached pear & raspberry sorbet. We thought the food was excellent. We were served by Maya and Molly, both of whom were welcoming and efficient. We would certainly visit again.

Excellent lunch with delicious food and great service

Wonderful Sunday lunch today, really good food and fantastic service. Well done Maya Molly and Sam and kudos to chefs Toto, Anca, Alex, Andi and Marian. Highly recommend!

Friendly attentive service. Nice choice of dishes. Very happy to return in the future. Extremely accommodating with care for two young children with ability challenges

Food and service was perfect, Nicky was lovely - will definitely be back

Pleasant meal. Good service from Chloe and Molly.

Our table was booked for 4 o’clock …. On arrival (we were 10 mins late) the table wasn’t ready!! We ordered drinks at the bar whilst waiting … the bar maid got distracted whilst pulling a Guineas and left it half poured … another barmaid had to finish serving us!! We were shown to our table … we sat for 25 minutes waiting fo someone to take our food order!! No one came! We had to get up to attract the waitress attention!! We ordered Sunday Roast which arrived not that hot , I asked for extra gravy which came out cold!!! During our meal we had to again attract the attention of staff by going to the bar to request drinks as no service was being given!! Overall the restaurant only had one other couple eating in the restaurant! ..there was plenty of staff, unfortunately they were too busy chatting amongst themselves and looking at their phones!! Totally disappointed with the whole experience!definitely won’t be returning!!!

We were served by Rhiannon and Molly and they were very patient and courteous. We took our time to order and they didnt rush us. Food was delicious. Thank you

The food and drinks were lovely. The pub had a good atmosphere and the price was reasonable too. Service could have been a tiny bit quicker, but the pub was very busy to be fair. Overall a brilliant occasion!

Fantastic evening, great food and great service. The staff were excellent

This was a dinner before a concert event. Food was lovely, hot and served quickly. It wasn't very busy but that didn't detract from the atmosphere.

Party of eight on xmas day fabulous 👌 the staff were excellent perfect many thanks

I had a lovely sharing roast here! Nicky was amazing, so friendly and great service! Will definitely be returning

The lamb with Harissa was absolutely delicious. Our waiter was incredible and ensured that my guest had a gluten free and dairy free risotto and the lamb mentioned above. It blew my guest away when the waitress showed that the kitchen was prepared for his visit. Thank you for a very special evening.

V friendly place. Service was a little slow at times but the venue was v busy so not a major issue. Otherwise a very enjoyable experience.

The wicked lady deserves 5 stars as we had a lovely evening meal and the staff are brillant! Shout out to Nicky and Chloe👍🏼

All the staff we came across were friendly and efficient. The restaurant was very busy but the food came promptly, and was excellent. So thank you to our servers Maya, Chloe, Rudy and Jack, and chefs Anna, Toto and Marion.

All way from Australia vistung family. And was great food was a close 1st with aussie food my burger was then best i had and i have travelled and eaten lost burgers around counrty and all over Australia absolutely fantastic

This is the 3rd year running that my friend and I have been here for lunch on Boxing Day. We had 3 courses and couldn't fault the food or service. Both were impeccable. Very good value.

We had a wonderful Christmas Day lunch at The Wicked Lady. It was a fixed menu but there was a huge choice of meals. The food was absolutely delicious and portion size plentyful. Great starters, huge bowls of lovely vegetables to accompany the traditional roast turkey, beef wellington and roast lamb we chose. We ended the meal with Christmas pudding and cheese and biscuits. The staff were fabulous. I would highly recommend The Wicked Lady.

Pub was empty on Boxing Day and we were told we weren’t able to stand at the bar and have a drink as there wouldn’t be enough room

We had a lovely Christmas lunch

The surroundings were lovely. Very well styled. The staff were helpful and friendly. So was a little under excited with the food. The starter was scallops, with a piece of extremely salted cooked bacon over the top. Which was so dried out it shattered under the fork. Followed by very Crispy Sea Bass sitting on cream sauce and lots of new potatoes. Served in a desert bowl. I thought now a nice pudding. No it was a tiny bowl and a Tiny Christmas pudding. Hardly any custard. But it was extremely rich and sweet. I couldn't eat it all. It was one of those mass produced pre made options. I would not go out of my way, to eat there again. But I liked the fact the it was warm and not noisy. As it was a Christmas meal, which was pricey. There was not even water on the table and not even a free mint or coffee.

Had such a lovely time at The Wicked Lady for the meet Santa clause breakfast! The food and drink was so nice and it was a great atmosphere, our waitress Nicky was so lovely & helpful and she made our experience!

Ann excellent lunch - very good service, nice food and a great atmosphrrr

Amazing food and service! Thank you!

We went to the Wicked Lady and the food was excellent. The Sunday Roasts were stand out, particularly the butternut squash and celeriac wellington.

Really great pub and staff. Car park could do with a resurface.

The food was delicious! Beautifully cooked & could not be improved. Great menu choices too. Loved it - thank you.

Delicious lunch, and really lovely service. It’s fab!

Tasty Xmas meal cooked by Toto, Anca, Marion and Alex. Friendly and efficient service fromRyan, Molly, May and Rhiannon.

It's ok here. Nice gastro pub environment, pleasant atmosphere - if a little stale. Not really a pub anymore. Had beef croquette, sharing fondue, and pork belly with scallops. Fondue wasn't hot or very exciting, and scallops were overcooked, but the croquettes were very nice and the rest of the pork dish was great. I probably wouldn't go again out of choice, but it's perfectly fine here

Had a wonderful trip to the Wicked Lady - delicious food, relaxed atmosphere, and excellent service from Nicky and Rhiannon who were very attentive and friendly. The perfect location for a festive pub meal.

This was a great night out with friends. The staff were friendly, helpful and the food was very good. Its a pity the fire was not lit as this would have added to the atmosphere but the place was sparkling clean as ever. With thanks to staff members Kam, Ryan Alex and Anca.

Servers Matt, Jacob, John and Carole were fantastic. Food was great as always, thanks to Luke Ryan and Rhiannon! Would definitely recommend and will be coming back.

Absolutely amazing staff amazing service can’t ask for more definitely recommend

Haven't been to this place in years. Met a friend for dinner this evening. Super quiet, only 2 tables busy, however it is Monday. The food was really good. Would definitely return. Staff really friendly.

Fab meal, good meal and waitress Erin, thank you

Erin who served us was fantastic. Thankyou. Great dinner

Excellent service from Erin, Molly & Sam. Fabulous, tasty food

We had the most wonderful time at The Wicked Lady near St Albans today. We chose this establishment because of the great reviews online and the fact that it was the perfect half way point between Guildford and Northampton to meet up with family who we hadn’t seen in many years. We received a warm welcome upon entering and were shown to our table to wait for our family to arrive. We were given menus and asked if we’d like drinks while we were waiting. These arrived promptly and shortly afterwards our family arrived. The waitress service was fantastic and we didn’t feel pressurised to choose quickly. The menus had such a good selection for vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters so something for everyone. They had 2 menus, the main menu and a festive 3 course menu to look at where you could either have 2 or 3 courses for a set price. Our party chose 2 of the vegetarian wellingtons, 1 roast turkey from the festive menu and 1 sea bass from the main menu. They were presented beautifully and looked Michelin stared to be honest. Alongside the dinners were side dishes of roasted vegetables which were also delicious. These were generous portions all round. We couldn’t finish the dinners as we were full up and we wanted to leave room for deserts! We chose 2 of the chocolate brownies, 1 mince pie and 1 double chocolate ice cream with chocolate cookie. These were not disappointing at all and we would highly recommend each one of them. Our servers were Eddie, Ryan and Luke and our Chefs were Alexanca, Marian and Toto (I hope I’ve spelt their names correctly as I’m reading from the review card).

Nice pub. Food menu is quite up market, if you like that type of food. However, it does limit guests if you are looking for a more classic style menu.

Super friendly staff, lovely clean, cosy welcoming environment. Excellent gastro pub food. They made a fire for us on request! Highly recommend.

Friendly staff, great food, good access, and easy parking.

Servers Molly and Ryan smart and very helpful. Chefs Anca and Marian . All food attractively presented and good.

Nicky is an amazing waitress, my family were really impressed with her professionalism and customer service overall the service was excellent and had a lovely time at this restaurant. We will definitely be returning especially because of Nicky.

Lovely atmosphere, staff are very friendly. Food was amazing. The menu had just changed so excited to try the new dishes. Great goat cheese starter. Will definitely return.

The perfect birthday treat! Never been here before but will defo be back. The food was incredible and the service from Nikki and her team was first rate. Big portions and reasonable prices. Highly recommend

Unreal roast, trio roast and trio dessert were amazing, everything cooked to perfection. Nicky was super smiley and a great server to our big group booking.

Best place to come for a delicious roast. Amazing service from Maya looked after us well as a big table, ensured everything went smoothly. Molly on the bar arrived quickly with our drinks and ensured we had everything we needed. The roast was great and the meat was cooked perfectly we all thoroughly enjoyed our food. The service from all the staff was a lovely thing to see as they all were all extremely polite and always had a smile on their face. Many thanks.

Was ignored for a few minutes on arrival, even though there was about 7 staff in front of me. Our main waitress was delightful (Nicky). Food came out like warm except the cauliflower cheese, which we had to ask for, even though it was included with our dish (sharing plate for Sunday lunch). The apple ketchup didn’t arrive at all. The presentation even of the main meal wasn’t great, but the lemon tart I had for dessert was embarrassing.

Lovely pub, good menu with good and varied choice.

The food and cocktails were lovely. Very quick and friendly service, Ryan was brilliant

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our time at the Wicked Lady on Sunday afternoon to celebrate my Dads Birthday. Food was prompt and delicious with a brilliant service from Molly, Nicky and Kam. Would highly recommend and many thanks.

My husband, son and I visited for lunch on Sunday. Two of us had the chicken, one the beef, all were delicious and great sized portions (my teenage son finished mine off!) Beautifully presented. Our waitress Nicky was so friendly, immediately putting us at ease. Really helpful and knowledgeable about the menu, nothing was too much trouble- what an asset she is! We'll be visiting again!

Lovely Sunday roast in a cosy setting. Food was delicious and meats cooked well and appreciated the option to have more gravy. Place can caters for larger groups

The Sunday lunch food was very good as was the vegetarian option but the stand out experience was the customer service., Greeted by Chloe and made to feel not just welcome but valued. Overall a really excellent experience.

Nice Sunday lunch and very accommodating staff

Had dinner with a couple of friends and the food was lovely, and Ryan, our server was polite and friendly. Always a good meal here and excellent service

We popped in for lunch after the recent storms. Service was genuinely friendly. Jack and Chloe went above and beyond when there was a power cut to ensure we were all ok. Will definately return in the near future!

Great service, food and staff. Rhiannon, molly, Matt were excellent

25 of us turned up with no notice and they accommodated us brilliantly. Fabulous food and service. Lovely outside terrace too.

Servers were amazing, shout out to molly, matt and rhiannon

Really nice, dog friendly pub. The food was stunning! I had the crispy duck noodle salad, and my boyfriend had the seafood linguine. Both dishes were so fresh and delicious. Sat outside in the sun, but inside looks so pretty, I will have to come back!

I was in for dinner tonight, and asked a question to the waitress about if the steak pie was puff pastry or shortcrust, which I dislike. She went back to the kitchen to "speak to the chef" and came back an assured me it was made with puff pastry, so I ordered it. After waiting for the food, it arrived and it was a thin shortcrust pastry, exactly the kind I dislike. The waiter was disinterested, non apologetic and asked if I wanted anything else, but given I was starving I didn't want to wait. My lovely husband ended up sharing his meal with me and he ate mine. Bill time came, no apology and no money off. Basically paid for a meal I expressly didn't want. Wouldn't recommend.

A group of 20 of us went for lunch, sitting outside in the lovely garden. Service from booking onwards was excellent and food was delicious. There's a lovely walk just over the road, perfect for energetic kids and dogs!

I had a buttermilk chicken burger. The burger was so sweet for me. However the chicken was nice and crispy.

We had the Sunday roast which was lovely. I had the beef sirloin and my partner had the mixed roast and it was the best pub roast I have had in a long while. We will be back!

We have just had such a lovely experience at The Wicked lady, the food was delicious, the wine and cocktails were quality and the staff, Kam, Sam and Ryan were probably the best example of customer service we have experienced in a very long time! Thank you

Think I’ve just had the best pie I’ve ever had, Chicken leek and cheddar, Stunning, All 3 courses from the starter to the dessert was awesome and the staff are lovely, I will try the Sunday roast at some point.

Lovely lunch, service was pretty good too although we did have to ask for a couple of things. Food was fab and lovely setting as always.

Great little pub good food and the staff are very friendly polite and value for money will be back soon with the family next time

Best roast dinner we've had in a long time. Kid friendly. Easy parking Beef Duo was sensational

Stopped off during a bike ride for snacks. Friendly staff

The fillet steak sandwich is tasty and the fries freshly made. Did not try the dessert as I had enough but the menu is pretty good. We were a table of 14 and the staff were very friendly and quick to serve. Highly recommend + nice location with plenty of space and parking.

This was first Visit to this lovely local Gastro Pub. The food and service were extremely good along with the Sunday Roast. I had the sirloin and slow roast brisket all perfectly cooked and presented. I will certainly want to eat here again. Highly recommended

Lovely food and wine Thank you Carole for looking after us. Great area outside in the sun and also shade looking forward to coming back

Really great time here. Rudy and Molly both were very welcoming towards our table. They did a great job at getting everything we needed. Really great menu choices and loved the crème brûlée! Love garden area

Exceptionally friendly and efficient service from Nicky, our waitress. She was politely charming and had alovely demeanor. Thank you Nicky for your excellent service. The food was delicious and very good quality.

We were a large party of 12 we had booked in advance and preorderd our food , food was lovely and waitress knew who exactly had orderd what dish as they had our names on each order .the room we were in was very warm but we have had some exceptional warm weather but we could only open one small window , but we were able to have our desserts outside . The garden is quite large with some lovely large willow trees lots of space .

We were a large party of 12 we had booked in advance and preorderd our food , food was lovely and waitress knew who exactly had orderd what dish as they had our names on each order .the room we were in was very warm but we have had some exceptional warm weather but we could only open one small window , but we were able to have our desserts outside . The garden is quite large with some lovely large willow trees lots of space .

What a lovely place. Chilled vibe, lovely food n friendly staff. Also conservatory seating and outside grass benches for alternatives. Defo be back soon. X

Nice design, pleasant staff and lovely food. Especially trio of desserts. Delicious!

We’re locals and used to come here a lot but we stopped because of the slow service. I thought I’d give this another go for my birthday but not much had changed. Not the best service - had to ask for a jug of water four times and a bit rude getting seated - but we did complain and was given one of our meals free, although it felt rather reluctant. We won’t be rushing back.

On the main road but country pub feel, Plenty of beer garden space some covered. Food snacks very unusual in a good way! Very Tasty decent portions tapas styles : cheese donuts, beef ribs shorts, hummus, fried dauphinois “chips” yummee! Highly recommend and would go again .

Great meal, only improvement suggestion was that the kids meals were a little too “grown-up” for our children. The sausage and mash had spring onion in the mash and the gravy was quite strongly flavoured. Very nice to the adult palette, less so for a child’s. No complaints though, very nice meal and service. Thanks.

Just popped in for dinner, Ryan and all the team involved were excellent. The food was delicious and everything was served quickly and efficiently Thank you we will be back Kate

The food is always very good & the service is normally excellent but we felt very hurried after our main meal & the bill was brought to us without us asking for it - our waitress was very rushed & banged our plates & drinks on the table a couple of times

The food, as always, was lovely and the person serving us, Sylvia, was excellent

Very nice pub with a decent beer garden, some tables semi covered in ( in case). Very interesting snack menu doesn’t say it but they come out tapas style with two or three of the items ( cheese doughnuts 3 -crispy dauphinois 2 -beef ribs 2 ) all about £5 a serve and quite delicious had some hummus with bread between 3 and probably should have ordered two more! Staff very nice polite helpful and friendly. I recommend and will go again.

Food was amazing, service by Ryan was perfect couldnt of asked for a better host/server. Would definitely visit again