The Yard Pizzeria in St Albans

This is a very nice pizza restaurant, it's small but that adds to it's charm and watching the pizza cooking in the huge stone bake oven.... mesmerising. The staff are very friendly and attentive, they are the best local pizza place, period. Also, they are now doing a buy one, get one free offer on a Monday......

Pizza was good but the service was appalling. Despite repeated attempts to order food we were not served despite promises to come back ‘in a minute.’ Sadly waitresses totally disinterested in looking after their customers and so didn’t order anymore.

Have been ordering from The Yard for years. Food is always excellent, lovely and fresh with good ingredients cooked in the wood fired oven. Have eaten in and had delivery a couple of times but nearly always collect. Can get very busy (always a good sign) but once they know you are there it only takes a few minutes to cook the pizzas, so never too long of a wait and the pizzas are always still nice and hot by the time I get home. Keep up the good work.

A true gem of Harpenden with authentic Italian food and most welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend! We will be back again... and again.

Pizza Express stopped doing my favourite, Calabrese pizza, but I found The Yard and the two pizzas I ordered last night were beautiful. The Hot One and their own Calabrese. Lovely Italian base, awesome meats, proper chillies and a little sweetness, perfect !

Ordered one simple pepperoni pizza online at 7.08pm with estimate of 45 mins for delivery. Chased at 8.20pm by phone and told it would be out within 10 mins. Finally arrived just after 9.00pm with excuse they were ‘busy’. Pizza itself had thin and soggy base. Won’t be using or recommending in future. Quite expensive too ~ £18.

A lovely little spot for a family meal; great food and friendly service at a reasonable price.

Terrible service. Burnt and late by 75 mins

Excellent service and best pizza in Harpenden. Friendly family run business

As a former chef don’t normally get takeout meals but thought as a one off we’ll order a takeaway. Thoroughly impressed with the service and taste of the 2 pizzas we ordered. The lady who took our payment was extremely professional as there was delay with the payment system. Overall good quality ingredients with an authentic taste of Italy.

Need the chef from 2020 back, these recent chefs not a patch. Shame, pizza was burnt and toppings sparingly added.

Top notch place. Love the pizza and the food, the staff are great and great service. 10/10

Fab pizza, exceptional staff and their morning cafe is just as good too. Amazing coffee, breads and pastries. A fantastic, local, family-run business.

We have been going to The Yard for years but never again. We waited 3 hours for two pizzas to be delivered. Probably the worst service I’ve ever experienced from a restaurant. No updates to us until we called them. Finally got our delivery at almost 10pm and it was cold. The quality of pizzas has deteriorated over the years anyway and there’s much better local options now.

Absolutely amazing pizzas. High-quality fresh ingredients.

Best Pizzeria in Hertfordshire!

Lovely food cosy atmosphere friendly staff

The pizzas was late and also cold when it arrived so won’t order again I don’t think

We stopped off for coffee and a sweet treat with our kids. The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The loaf of bread we took home was divine! The perfect spot for a coffee before/after a walk down the Nickey Line. We will definitely be back and excited for the extended breakfast menu that's coming!

We ordered 2 garlic bread and cheese but only one was delivered. Delicious though

The pizza was amazing, the service was fast and the staff were absolutely lovely with a great atmosphere within! Will definitely be returning soon :)🥰

Waited 2 hours for a pizza after being told it would be 45mins . Good pizza but not good enough for that wait

Excellent pizzas, the dough is beautiful and has good vegetarian options. The ambience is very nice , appears to be popular with locals. No on site parking but you can do street parking in the smaller roads next. Service is friendly and easy - it has a nice laidback ambience which is great for an evening dinner

The delivery was late and the pizza arrived cold.

Update: Came here for birthday lunch and we knew it would be nice. We booked a table. We were told we were unexpected by a waitress that doesn't seem to like people. Our starters hadn't come so we had to go and ask as everyone else had food. Everything then came together and was dropped on the table with no care. No cutlery. No serviettes. Food was amazing, if difficult to manage arriving all at one, and one of the owners came over, apologised and offered some cake but we'd been there so long our kids had gone past hungry to tired. Such a shame. Waitress silently took our money and went back to chatting to her friend. Amazing how one person can make such a difference to the dining experience. I really hope things improve in the future. food is always brilliant and quickly served. A great place to take the family.

Pizza is good but DO NOT GET DELIVERY. It will take at least twice the time they tell you it will. 2 hours waiting for a pizza?!! (On 2 separate occasions) No thanks. It's good pizza, but it's not that good.

Great food, one of the best fresh pizza I’ve had, great tiramisu

Swift polite delivery of the perfect pizza!

Two of the pizza’s were lovely, third was burnt. Would have sent it back but had already waited two and half hours for our food. Despite promises that it would be delivered in an hour, then an hour and a half we waited for two and a half hours. We were also told we’d get 50% of our bill which never materialised. Will stick with Nono’s going forward.

Always amazing pizza. Lovely staff.

Great pizza, salad and tiramisu

Our order took 2 hours to arrive, 1 hour 15 longer than stated. Barely warm when it did arrive. Twice the app said it had been delivered, even though it hadn’t. Can’t imagine we will be ordering again.

Fantastic pizza and service. My only gripe is now, whenever my toddler gets pizza from anywhere else, he is always disappointed that it never compares to Yard Pizza!

Excellent food, excellent service. Will continue to order from the Yard as they deliver in style every time.

Best pizza in Harpenden without a doubt.

Was quick, and as tasty as always!

Just what was needed!! Thank you!

Great people and even better food. Highly recommend!

Delicious high quality pizza & family run. High recommend.

Top place. The food is great, the place is very cozy & the staff is lovely! Specially the owner who offered us courtesy drinks & a dessert just because we had to wait 5 minutes for a table, which isn’t much but just the fact that he was so servicial says a lot about this place. I’ll come again 100%

Fresh tasty authentic Italian pizza. Really enjoyable dining experience. Highly recommend.

Worst service I’ve ever received. The woman took my order 3 times and kept lying to me that my order was next. Kept saying that my pizza was coming. I have no problem with a mistake being made but why keep lying to me about my pizza is in the oven and I’m next for 40 mins. I’ll never go back.

Ordered online, turned up as they were finishing our pizzas off, straight out of the oven and home. They were so tasty, balanced flavours, perfectly made and cooked, just delicious. I'll be going back without a doubt.

Awesome food, lunch special is amazing value.

Items missin had to be re delivered.

Last minute plans to eat out with my family and we were all super impressed with The Yard! The food was amazing…..staff were friendly will definitely be back.

Pizzas have been average since the old chef left, the toppings are put on sparingly, really annoying because we used to love this place, but now it's average.

Most amazing pizzas, especially the garlic bread with extra chillies! The staff are brilliant and super helpful!

Order was delivered more than half an hour after suggested delivery window (around 1.5 hrs after order was placed) and pretty much cold. Tried the “text back” update on the app and no response, phoned the restaurant to chase and got an update but not a single “sorry it’s late”.

Came on Saturday night as a last minute decision and I’m so happy I did, the service was amazing, the pizza is to die for and the waitress Jess? Was so friendly and helpful, she knew so much about the menu and helped me choose.

This is my new favourite place. We came here as a last minute decision but I’m so glad we did. The food was absolutely amazing, the service was great with the young lady that served us being very kind, helpful and attentive and making suggestions when we weren’t sure what to order….I really like this, it shows someone that knows what they’re talking about. The prices are also very reasonable! Will definitely be back!

Excellent pizza. Great value. Also try the burrata it's delicious

Fantastic service. Delicious pizza cooked in front of us and on our table within 10 minutes of ordering. I don't know why anyone would go anywhere else.

The bread was too thing and floppy, the edges too thick, so when you try to eat it, it all falls apart. Tastes absolutely great though once you get it in your mouth. Also just the right portion of topping.

Lovely pizza. Soft crust and well prepped. Also loved the cheesy garlic bread. My only request is that more Calzones could be offered as they are delicious but would be nice to turn some of the other pizza options into a Calzone type. 🤤

This is an excellnt restaurant that probably does not attract many diners because of it's dark exterior and the emphasis is construed as a delivery / take-away. As an Introvert, that suits me tickkety-boo. The mixed olives as a starter were very plentiful, the very spicy "Vesuvius" pizza was a delight to my palate. The Montepulcianno wine was fabulous and served at perfect ambient temperature. Staff are fabulous, it is always uplifting to get service with a "nod and a wink"!

Znakomita pizza włoska wypiekana na naturalnym ogniu.

Piping hot and delicious. Lovely delivery guy too!

Maybe the closest Italian piazza I have ever tried in the UK 🥰🥰

1) Food Quality (4/5) - The pizzas are very tasty, using excellent ingredients and a lovely tomato sauce. I have to rate 4/5 only because the pizzas always seem wet/sloppy in the middle. If the bread was crispy all the way across it would be 5/5. That said, I can live with it because the overall taste/experience is a delight 2) Food Range (4/5) - A slightly more interesting and eclectic range than the usual pizza restaurant offerings. However, I would like to see some more meaty pizza options. Although I do appreciate this is a pizzeria, I would also welcome some high protein sides (for example, chicken goujons or meatballs) and kiddy friendly crudités for a more balanced meal, especially for family outings 3) Service (4/5) - Service generally pretty good. Service can be a bit slow when dining in, and deliveries sometimes late 4) Atmosphere (4/5) - A pleasant enough venue, with lovely ambience from the wood-fired oven. Tables a bit narrow and chairs a little uncomfortable. Door is opened quite often (for deliveries/collections) meaning cold air blows in quite a lot 5) Value (5/5) - Food is reasonably priced, especially given the high quality ingredients (way better than the big chains) 6) Overall Verdict (5/5) - This little suburban restaurant is such a gem. It creates high quality pizzas with delicious, quality toppings. I like the fact that every pizza comes out a different, irregular shape, showing its rustic, hand-made heritage 7) Got to try... Osina - the greens, Friarielli, are unusual and give this pizza a wonderfully fresh, earthy edge. I hope this never comes off the menu

Great food at staggeringly reasonable prices. Attentive staff who were able to produce individual bills.

Best pizza I've ever had, amazing staff. Will be back :)

Always great, a regular of ours

A lovely evening. Delicious food and lovely atmosphere! Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Highly recommend. We will definitely be back!

Enjoyed an excellent takeaway pizza from The Yard last night. Lovely, fresh dough and loaded with great toppings. Highly recommended independent restaurant.

Pizza crust was burnt. So couldn’t eat it. Didn’t order another one, as couldn’t wait another hour

Really nice atmosphere & great pizzas

Hidden gem with tasty wood fired thin pizzas.

Came out with my husband and step sons for pizza, googled pizza in Harpenden to find an independent. Sat and watched the pizzas being made in the pizza oven from Naples. Pizzas were excellent and the service friendly 👏 👌

Delicious pizza! Service was great, the staff are really friendly and were really accommodating to my children. Will definitely be back.

We had 2 pizzas. Both where fantastic. Definitely recommend and will visit again

Amazing pizza, great service with amazing topping choices, and delivery came quick!

Sophisticated Italian-style pizza and antipasto. Very quick delivery.

Fantastic pizza tonight at The Yard, the staff are so friendly and attentive and the food was the best pizza we’ve ever had in the UK! We will certainly be back!

Real pizza with great Italian service. Now fully back after the Wuhan Flu lull. Genuine wood fired Neopolitan pizzas from an independent shop. Warm welcome.

Amazing pizza lovely staff gave my daughter a fantastic memorable birthday party can’t fault them. Hope to be back soon

Reliably delicious pizza with a real handmade taste. Delivery was swift and with a smile.

Outstanding true Italian pizza and fair prices

Absolutely amazing service ✨!! Chef was very good and professional making pizza 🍕 Food and drinks were tasty and on point The waiter who served us was amazing with me my partner and my little girl. Everything was on point will be returning🤍 Thanks guys xx Soph,Ali,Ayesha xx

Gentile lavoratori una buonissima pizza italiana

We had a delicious meal here at lunch time yesterday, the pizzas were delicious and tasted very fresh! And the service was quick- thank you Audrey and the rest of the team!

…and not disappointed. I ordered a delivery of side salad (crispy and fresh), a garlic bread w/cheese (yumch) and a Diavola (Pepperoni) which was delicious too. Ordered online direct not long after 6pm and it was delivered within 20 mins. And it was hot too (not the salad, that’d be weird) ...so no need to warm it up. I'd say these people know pizza! Great ingredients, well cooked and a hearty size. This was enough for two us! Better than any of the pizza chains around Harpenden and, tbh, yet to have any better pizza from anywhere hereabouts. And if you order on Tues or Wed, it’s 25% off. Excellent.

Loved the delicious pizzas handmade in the traditional Italian oven! Great flavours combined to take you to Italy in a bite ! Nice compact menu at a reasonable price too. Never noticed it on the high street as it’s tucked away but found it on Tripadvisor with great reviews already.

A small cosy restaurant which can be easily missed! Parking can be a bit of a challenge. Fairly basic surroundings in restaurant but the level of service and great care and friendly service makes it feel warmer in ambience. Starters of burrata and another dish of charcuterie were plentiful & fresh. Pizzas were super - great dough base which is just to my liking. Soft but thick enough. Freshly made & tasty with right amount of toppings. Wines are served by the glass but not shown on menu. Overall a good experience and would defo return. Thank you Yard team :)

Fantastic pizza! Delicious and freshly made. It's such a cosy place with very attentive and friendly staff. Will definitely come to dine again.

Great authentic italian pizza... have been to italy many times and this is the best pizza i've had outside of the homeland... great staff could'nt be happier with the service and food is amazing

Lovely staff, decor and food! Would definitely recommend 👍

Undercooked. Not acceptable for a Pizza

Booked a table for 2 What a wonderful experience The food from start to finish was amazing Highlight of the night was watching our pizza cooked fresh before our eyes Our new number 1 place to go

Just found this wonderful pizzeria the pizza was magnificent cooked to perfection and i was spolit for choice with the variety on the menu. The shop is quirky and very individual Will definitely be returning

Just found this little gem pizza's manificent, variety of food totaly authentic its like being in Naples!!! Will definitley be returning again and again

We have been coming here for a while now and have always looked forward to the food, tonight they have let them selves down, staff had no idea on customer service,. No plates, had to ask 3 times , and then he grunts as he’s walking away. They need to train staff before asking them to represent a business.

Ordered pizzas online on New Years Day - got a confirmation and went to collect to find they were closed. Have chased and chased for a refund as money was deducted - get fobbed off by staff that I need to email in and no response to email. VERY POOR now onto Amex to get refunded

My pizza delivery was a change from my usual choice but nonetheless it was made to the usual high standard of the Yard. It was the first time I had ordered through Just Eat and the delivery service ensured that my meal was delivered hot instead of potentially luke warm, The pizza was thoroughly delicious the beer choice a perfect compliment to pepperoni!

First time trying your pizza and what an excellent pizza, definitely be back again.

Fantastic pizza as always, arrived hot.

Amazing pizza cooked in the wood fire pizza oven! Great service and excellent value

Top pizza, great starter fantastic beer.

Amazing pizza with authentic Italian flavours baked in a real wood fired oven 🍕🔥 great atmosphere, great staff

Little intro - I’m an Italian lad who has been living out of his country for quite a long time. And, in general, every time I see a pizzeria with astronomical rates, I tend to shiver… However, this wasn’t the case with the Yard pizzeria as I left the place quite satisfied. The pizza crust was tasty and not too soft / not too crunchy. The quality of the ingredients was simply outstanding, from starters to the pizza, I really enjoyed every little piece of what I ate. This makes a big difference. The staff was also really nice, I also liked the music they put on. V reasonable prices. I will come back again, for sure.