Waterend Barn - JD Wetherspoon in St Albans

This is a Wetherspoons. But with a twist, it's a beautiful building. Stunning to look at and a pleasure to stand in. The staff are great, from security to bar, pleasant, courteous and professional. Put your prejudice aside and visit.

Waiting time it's incredibly quick and , nice as well 👌

Beautiful building, wetherspoons menu nicely cooked and good prices. Pint of cider, 2 coffees a side plate, and 3 main meals £44. It was very busy. It was a Sat evening but it was full. Pre booking it will be easier.

Amazing building but the teenage staff who don't want to be here and hate their job should just go home...they greatly let you and the other staff down!

The building is beautiful, characterful and nice and warm until the outside doors were hooked open, then freezing. Beer was warm (was it filled into a hot glass straight from a dishwasher?) Thought food was good value and served hot, but then saw a staff member using mens facilities and leaving without washing hands. Normally a big 'spoons fan yet I'm not sure I would rush back to this one, unless these things can be managed out.

Amazing atmosphere clean tidy amazing staff and the food is delicious.

To all foreigners traveling through English lands: Wetherspoon's are the best food "franchise" you will find in the United Kingdom. Unbeatable prices with a quality that, you can say, becomes like homemade food. Every day they have offers that mean that for 15 pounds per head you can eat more than well. If you are in the area and don't want to spend a lot of time eating, I recommend Wetherspoon without hesitation.

Food manger very rude and difficult, atmosphere filled with homeless and people not eating or drinking just sat there staring at you Simple requirements asked and difficult people manage place won't be coming bk here again 😔 Manager has bad customer manners simple requirements bad attitude

Traditional Wetherspoons fare in a very nice barn-like setting. A good location too just behind the high street, just have to avoid the local crackheads

Unfortunately not dog friendly, despite most more-upmarket places in the area being very accommodating for dogs

You won't find a cheaper place for drinks in St Albans good food to

A dream curry thank you inside a beautifully restored half timbered barn

Beautiful bar inside! It really suit's St Albans!

Really nice to surroundings. Staff helpful and the food really nice. Visited on a number of occasions and always an enjoyable time.

Had large breakfast and it was freezing cold. Coffee machines were broken, service was slow and unfriendly

For a Spoons it is a very good one

Many people underestimate Wetherspoon, I would say, one of the best places I've been. Awesome cozy atmosphere, lots of character in the interior, delicious food and great service. Deffenatly i would visit Waterend Barn many more times.

Big clean Spoon's not a tired Unit big bar lot's of seating

Had fresh fruit breakfast it was delicious and extremely good value.

Decent Beer, slow service at the bar. Breakfast was decent

Busy, good atmosphere cheap food and booze 👌

This is an amazing Wetherspoons. Spacious and historical. Lovely breakfasts.

Awful place, staff rude, service terrible, toilets overflowing, generally a deeply unpleasant experience.

(Visited Sunday 22nd September) Another Wetherspoons I had visited many years ago, however I didn't review previously. I had actually forgotten what a great branch this is. Situated just off the main shopping street and next to the civic hall. Two former relocated Barns, which are now of listed status, make up this pub. On this occasion I ordered a Sticky Korean Fried Chicken Bowl and a pint of Leffe Beer. Total cost = £10.02. I've had the Korean chicken bowl on a number of occasions now and am quite taken with it. Hopefully it will remain on the menu for the longer term. The pint of Leffe arrived within a few minutes of ordering. The food arriving around nine minutes. Although the bowl the food arrived in was smaller than the usual Raman bowls, it was none the less filled with a good quantity of chips and chicken. This branch is in the top #10 of branches I have visited over the years. Highly recommend for reasonably priced food and drinks in a nice setting.

Very nice Wetherspoon with incredible interiors. Big sitting area and outside garden. Food and drinks great as always.

Spacious comfortable Wetherspoon's Pub in the centre of St. Albans. Great range of craft beers & usual pub grub. Well, it's worth a visit. Found the Madras curry, my favourite

Standard weatherspoons really cheap food cheap beer

Wonderful dinner, once again, as always, love it there and so reasonable

Large Wetherspoons centrally located in St. Albans town centre. Popular and very busy. Good selection of real ales. Didn’t eat here but many were. Usual Wetherspoon menu.

The drink was more expensive come pair to other Wetherspoons but it’s was most unusual place ever been too

We stopped here on the way back from Luton airport after a delayed flight and for a weatherspoons it wasn’t half bad you know! It’s even in the good beer guide! Quite surprised by what we saw so thought why not stick a review on you always know what your going to get with a weatherspoons but the food we ordered was hot which is a bonus and staff were very friendly

Great place for family. Nice cost.

Popped in for a coffee , really nice , good atmosphere, would visit again especially for the breakfast looked lovely

Food tastes awesome and the friendly environment. Fast food service. thank you all.

Lovely venue nicely decorated out to give authentic look

Always exceptional value. Scampi, delicious.

Historic building with pleasant ambience. Helpful friendly staff, quick service and excellent value meal of good quality. Highly recommended.

Super value and fabulous atmosphere in the Waterend Barn. It was a very enjoyable evening with friends. My steak meal came with a free drink for just over £15 . There is no table service, but it was easy to order at the bar. There was a bar code on the table, so I possibly could have ordered from the app. The friendly waitress did bring the meals, drinks, and cutlery to our table. I would definitely go back . Like 👌

The best looking Wetherspoons I have been to. The usual good beers and decent food. Worth a visit and a drink just to see the place. it is located just behind the main high street.

Very good value food, though it was bland, and we didn’t particularly enjoy it, for the money it was ok. The staff were friendly and helpful, however the cutlery was really dirty. We were a group of 10, and 8/10 Forks had dried food on them and they were all sticky. We asked for these to be changed and the new ones weren’t much better. The knives also were also very dirty. Kind of ruined our appetites to be honest, they didn’t look like they’d been washed at all from the previous people who used them. Also worth noting there is no onsite parking, though there is a pay and display multi-storey about 5 minutes walk away

Like many Wetherspoons, this one offers an impressive building in which to dine. Despite its formula aimed at keeping prices low, yet again this building (an old and restored barn) doesn't disappoint and offers character, appointed with it's fairly standard across-the-board furnishing. Most of all, this pub is located in the heart of the affluent St Alban's, just off the high street. Service, food and drink are all quite good, not gastro-pub quality but very pleasant, considering they are so price-sensitive. I would come here again.

Probably the best fish and chips I’ve had from a Wetherspoons clean tidy very nice place to be thank you very much

got wrong size of pizza.decided to have small one they had made charged for large .asked for refund but staff couldn't work out the amount to be given back.very disappointed and frustrated.

Probably the best fish and chips I’ve ever had it from a Wetherspoons, staff did a great job clearing tables and keeping things clean thank you very much 9/10

My children and I visit often and always find the Waterend barn a clean and friendly place to be and the food is lovely. Yesterday I had an accident in the highstreet and cut my finger quite badly. I walked into the waterend barn and spoken to a lady I think was a supervisor/manager. She had shoulder length brown hair. She instantly stopped, found the first aid kit and bandaged me up. Although it only took a few moments, it meant a lot as I can become quite faint and unwell at the sight of blood and I had my young children with me. I'm sorry I don't know your name but thank you!

Had beer fantastic no food just drinks

The best local pub for quick breakfast or lunch

Been here a few times, great placed for drinks and night out

Standard Witherspoon's offer but a good decor.

Super in every way. However, the cutlery could be cleaner.

Probably the best weatherspoons I have been to. Relaxing visit on a day I needed to relax Food was great (by weatherspoons standards)

enjoyed lunch in pleasant surroundings tasty pasta and very reasonably priced. thank you.

We love this place for our Saturday brunches - it’s a really stunning building and doesn’t feel like a normal Spoons. The food is perfect, and while there’s always one grumpy waitress (lady who doesn’t seem to like leaving a perch in front of the bar and gets in a grouch when she has to stagger to tables), everyone else is a dream. Also, the outside beer garden area is a real treat on a sunny day.

One of the flagship Wetherspoons Beautiful Medieval Barn dismantled from its original site in the countryside and reassembled in the High Street of St Albans. Very impressive size and quality building. Usual food and drink at very good value prices. Well worth a visit especially for lunch.

Nice pub set in an old Barn. Drinks reasonable prices to.

For Sunday breakfast. Its ok due to cheaper breakfast in the city but the kitchen needs to clean knifes and forks more properly as one have dry foods still stuck on it ! Yuk!

The words are value for money two very satisfied customers

Lovely old pub. Love the barn look.

Needs a good clean, The food came out warm

Central place, convenient for lunch or dinner. For some dishes, a hot drink is also included. The cuisine is suitable for all palates. The environment is large, nice and relaxing. To return

Popped in for a quick pint. Lots of staff serving, so no big queue. You can also use the app from your table to order food and drinks, which is even cooler. They have a big screen to watch the football ⚽️ on too. Friendly atmosphere, lots of seating.

Busy, good for a drink. Didn't eat so can't comment on that. Table service by staff was quick and polite

I have mixed feelings about this ' Spoons....it all depends on the timing, early, ( opening time) it's fine, but by mid day , especially on market days , it gets a little too hectic, and the bar staff seem overwhelmed by it...

Big old barn, full of character, great for breakfast or lunch. Lively at night. Easily one of the best witherspoon pubs.

New offer : Small breakfast, freedom breakfast and small vegetarian breakfast for £2.99

I had better pizza frozen from tesco. But fries were ok. It felt like a cheap place to have beer, nothing more, I went to better spoons, not comparing with other brands. But the staff was lifting the quality by their helpfulness. And cheer.

Our favorite place Waterend Barn - JD Wetherspoon, a super cool atmosphere and prices for every budget.👍👍

It's another Wetherspoon but with a varied offering of guest real ales but always in good condition.

Lovely weatherspoons. Always busy with a mixed bunch of people ages and class. Nice to have a pub with such a mix

One of prettiest Weatherspoons we been to :) Standard as usuall good and no complaints

Always a great to stop by during the day. Spacious friendly and affordable. The only downside is the street drinkers who around outside in the street.

It's an amazing place was really surprised by the beautiful structure inside out. Massive place great service and quick service.

A great place that we regularly come back to for pre show food and drinks as it is right next to the Alban Arena. We have never had anything to mutter a negative about and the staff clearly work very hard to make sure things go smoothly. Great value food, well presented and always piping hot served with great value drinks, just how pubs should all be!

One of the coziest wetherspoons I've ever seen

I enjoyed the meal and service is as good as you can find.

As always Wetherspoons was as expected. Food good. Atmosphere good. Service efficient .

It's very busy at the weekends Typical Wheatherspoon pub

Has to be the best Wetherspoons I've been to. Couldn't fault it.

As always, great value, great food and drink, with an extensive menu and keen prices. Well worth a visit.

Spent the afternoon having a few drinks, staff welcoming and attentive. Relaxes atmosphere

One of the most beautiful wetherspoons

Great sized cosy old barn.Very warm and cosy with great mood lighting.Food service and price were all fantastic.Could of easily spent all weekend in here.Alass it was just a flying visit but loved it and loved St.Albans.Full of history and great architecture.It reminded me of a quaint cornish seaside village.Or even a quaint yorkshire seaside village alass with out the sea and beach but still as quaint and a great place to visit and spend time.Great market also with great fresh produce and great choices of street food.All in all a very pleasant experience.

If I could rate it 0 stars I would. The woman security guard who was at the toilets last night was probably one of the nastiest people I’ve ever met - she needs to be fired. She discriminated against one of my transgender woman friends and kicked her out whilst she was waiting for us outside of the toilets, and when she was visibly upset she continued to be rude and make sly comments about it. Horrible experience.

Lovely building ,very busy ,good service .

Good place to meet up for a chat and a pint

I came to visit for wind thought it was lovely pub atmosphere great great food thank you

Food and service acceptable but no clean cubicles in the gents at 11.05am just after someone signed the toilet inspection sheet at 11am. Obviouly not checked and a lack of care. Not Wetherspoons standards.

What a fantastic Spoons here in St.Albans!! Food service atmosphere all great. What a beautiful building. Will be back. Thankyou

A little tucked away from the main area, found via a route map. Ordered via the app at the table. The pub helped when we forgot to place an included free drink order. A little disappointed with my fish and chips, more batter than flesh. The presentation of the food was nice. Our group said that overall, the food was good. Wetherspoon is, on average, reliable for a good meal at a reasonable price.

Nice chilled and friendly atmosphere. Decent service and comfortable interior.

Possibly the flagship pub of the Wetherspoon empire. A genuine old medieval barn that was transplanted from the local countryside by the previous owner and then beautifully transformed into a restaurant. Wetherspoon just had to spend a lot of money to renew and refurbish it which they did in their usual clever fashion. Food and drink is the usual Wetherspoons but none the worse for all that. Excellent value, mostly young but willing staff so it is usually a pleasant experience topped off with a stunning ambience in the two dining rooms. We visit it often, usually at lunch time. Update: Still just as good on our visit yesterday, (21 Feb 2023)

Well the staff are to busy being buddies, behind the bar and in the kitchen. I also got told I couldn't take the rest of the bottle of wine I'd bought for the birthday person . Not only was most of the menu unavailable. But I was left waiting for takeaway boxes, for over 25 mins, that apparently they had noneI did ask at least 4 members of staff. Poor service. The only thing that keeps them going is cheap beer

We missed our order, but they quickly made up for it, but it is really cheap. The food was yummy too. I liked the strawberry snack thing. 😋

Great Wetherspoon pub, good food and spacious pub, well worth a visit Not changed still worth a visit

What a great place to have some lunch. Service was amazing. Food arrived within 10 minutes. Food was delicious and very competitively priced. Buttermilk chicken fillet burger and chips was absolutely delicious and very generously portioned for less that £8!! Kids had the ultimate burger and the American burger. Both finished every last bite. Delicious. Great atmosphere, the place was packed out!! Would defo visit again.

Since they moved tables and seats from non smoking area where has a roof to avoid rain, I sincerely don't want smoke, drink or anything else if I have to stay outside without any rain protection...this feeling is shared with the group of friends who I drink with...no more interested in stay on a place like this...just go and have a drink and go...the fact the drinks are cheep, it's not worth going there...I rather pay the double and stay where I can smoke and drink sheltered...the outside service is so bad...plus...no music...

Lovely historic interior. Very good service. Cooked breakfast - good value for money.

Good wetherspoons in town centre

A pleasant old barn building, albeit a bit run down. Food was atypical for Wetherspoons. Very fast service though.

Not up to the usual high standards that I have come to expect from Spoons. Very under staffed and obviously new staff who could not cope