The best restaurants serving British food in East of England

Had a nice pint sitting outside in the autumn sunshine, nice friendly staff, only serve food on Sunday

Fantastic pub close to the beach and town. Good selection of beers and a varied menu of excellent food

We went to the Red Lion for a birthday celebration last Monday 28.10.24, there were 11 people in our party, we were supposed to sit down at 19.00 and finally got to the table 19.40, took the waitress 20 minutes to take our order after we sat down, 2 people ordered starters, 20 minutes later starters came out, the pub was not packed out, there were a few other people sitting down, we got our main meals at 21.30, well all I can say is, when did they cook it and how long was it under the heated lamps, I had fish and chips and mushy peas, the fish was over cooked and so dry and the chips were the same, we were hungry as we went there straight from work so I struggled trough the bits I could eat. All I can say is the next day 6 out of the 11 people that are at this place were ill. We will not be going back and will not be recommending this place

Excellent food, excellent service

Went for a meal with my son. The host Michelle was so kind to us. The food was amazing. Thank you will be back soon

I’m local to the hotel however haven’t eaten here for a while. Staff were very pleasant but the food really was only average, pretty poor actually considering its rating. Location and setting great but I wouldn’t return for a meal.

Lovely pub. Shame Estrella has been replaced by Galacia though.

Made to feel like a leper when we walked in by I assume locals just staring. My 13 year old daughter left the door open, to which one of them got up and slammed the door. Was told they'd put 2 small round tables together in the middle of the room for three of us. Felt so uncomfortable we left. Was just like the scene in American werewolf in London, amazed someone wasn't playing darts. Avoid, go to one of the chips shops instead!

Great friendly venue, good food at fair prices.

hopefully will start serving food soon

Central for what I needed... Room was clean with a very comfy bed...the food was lovely....and breakfast was delicious .... The staff were friendly and helpful

Reliable friendly service Good ales always on

After coming the other Sunday and having the most beautifully cooked gammon in apple and Turkey I decided to change my usual girls Wednesday night out to here for a change and what a great decision .we all had starters mains and desserts all looked and tasted lovely and the chefs special dessert we was offered was a real show stopper we will be back again soon . The staff all really friendly and very attentive and again 100% improvement to a couple of months ago thank-you for a really enjoyable evening

Great pint of lager sat in the sun in the large garden... Highly recommend.

The Engineer is my goto pub when I am in Harpenden. They are a very nice car park, and although the area is perfectly safe, it is nice to leave your car safe. I entered the bar to a friendly welcome and was shown to a nice table in minutes. A drink was ordered and delivered quickly, and I was given the list of the day’s specials, all of which sounded good but I had my heart set on more standard fare. I ordered the burger and chips and very shortly after a nicely decorated plate appeared. The burger was well cooked but succulent, the chips crispy and hot; add tomato sauce and it was heaven on a plate. At some point a member of staff appeared to check everything was ok and got a thumbs up. A few minutes after I had finished, the plate was removed and I was asked if I could be tempted with the dessert menu, everyone one knows there is always room for pudding. I ordered the brownie. When ordering the burger I had mentioned that I was intolerant to wheat, and staff automatically switched me to the gluten free brownie. To my delight it tasted wonderful (many don’t). Again the staff left me alone to enjoy my pudding. Shortly after I had scraped the plate clean, a member of staff asked if I wanted any else, I was happily full, so just the bill. The staff have mastered being there when you want them, otherwise leaving you alone to enjoy the meal. I am looking forward to my next visit to Harpenden so I have an excuse for lunch in the Engineer.