The best restaurants serving British food in St Albans East of England

I called to try and book Afternoon Tea for 4 adults and 3 babies, given the name of the cake shop. I was really disappointed to be told that we couldn't bring in more than 1 or 2 prams due to health and safety. There would have been 2 prams and a buggy... It's unfortunately not practical to carry a baby all the way from where the car is parked and then have them sit on your lap the whole time. Might be best if you give the name of your cafe a re-think! Mum's do like to have a life too and we don't get much 'Yummy Mummy-ing' done sat indoors at home!

Booked Christmas lunch based on a recommendation and it was a good recommendation. Nick the manager is very accommodating and the food was excellent. The tasting menu had if anything too much food, so no complaints. We eat in central London a lot and some restaurants there could learn from Thompson. The staff were probably all students however they were focused on making sure we had a good time and providing a good level of service. Not the least bit pretentious as some London restaurants can be. We all had the wine pairing which was generous. The prices are not cheap but when we consider the whole experience we thought it was well worth it. Value for money. We were delighted we picked Thompson for Christmas Day.

Good lunch. Reasonably priced. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Had my 65th birthday lunch here . There were 9 of us and I was delighted to find that we were seated in a private dining room upstairs . It was absolutely perfect . The food was very good , well cooked and good value . Everyone had a wonderful time and the staff were very friendly and effective . The restaurant is definitely a step up from say a gastro pub /bistro . But without being in the fussy fine dining end of eating out . I you have a small lunch/dinner party then having one of the private rooms makes for a delightful experience that I can heartily recommend

Smells funny when you walk in. Place wasn't crowded at all, maybe because of the smell ?

Only place that seemed to be open in the city centre (7am) for a fried breakfast . Food came very quickly . 2 quid for a can of coke is expensive.Breakfast £7 Drink £2

The food is absolutely delicious. And the staff are very friendly and helpful. Our server was Jackie and she was wonderful. We had the roasts. I had pork belly and my wife had chicken. Both of which were so tasty and came with loads of trimmings. We couldn't believe that we got a table so easily. This place should be packed out all the time..the food is that good. And great value too.

A little hard to find the place, wouldn’t go off google maps, will take you behind the place… but loved the food and the service. Absolutely lovely, would definitely go again.

Trenna runs a fantastc classic style pub. The locals are very lucky to have The Boot in their village.

Went to miller and carter for Christmas Day lunch. The restaurant was busy but not fully booked as there were plenty of empty tables with guest trickling in through out the afternoon. The staff were all welcoming and polite. They were very accommodating when we had to change our table to downstairs as a family member couldn’t manage stairs. However the food was disappointing for the money charged, the bread served was dried out, the starter (king prawns) were burnt from the charcoal grill. The turkey was moist and tasty but the broccoli was burnt (not sure how it was cooked) and the cauliflower cheese was stone cold. Finally the cheese cake topped with profiteroles dessert was stodgy and all 5 desserts were pretty much untouched. They looked like they were frozen desserts that had been thawed out. The waitress didn’t even say anything when she cleared our plates. The overall experience left us disappointed and would not recommend M&C for Christmas Day lunch at all.

Popped on for lunch with friends, had drinks at the bar and the barman Jamie was really helpful with the wine selection

Excellent lunch today, never been but definitely would come back if in St Albans

Has a lovely shop to browse around & with beautiful quality items for sale.Only grouch is the Cafe doesn't serve yr common or garden sandwiches.Ciabatta is too heavy for two old dears!

The pork Sunday roast was the best I've ever had. Gravy absolutely delicious too. A little out of the way but worth the extra walk. Cozy atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.

Had a lovely time! Christina especially stood out as great and extremely kind and helpful, she helps the entire place shine brighter!!