Best Gastro Pubs in Watford, Hertfordshire

Charming place, very friendly staff. Food very flavorful and well-presented!

Friendly staff, great food, We all had Caesar salad and fries.Best I have had in a long time. Waitress was good, efficient in clearing away glasses etc promptly.

Excellent pub with great food and outstanding service. The venue is spacious, clean, and offers a welcoming, pleasant atmosphere.

A nice country pub with a relaxed setting, excellent service and first class food Over a recent bank holiday we were looking somewhere reasonably local that we had not been to before, for a nice relaxing lunch on the Sunday or Monday of the weekend. While searching I came across this restaurant which I had wanted to go to for sometime but had forgotten about. I quickly booked a table and look forward to a nice lunch on the back of some excellent personal recommendations and having read the reviews on Tripadvisor. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted and offered a table either inside or outside. With the weather reaching 30° plus and with them having air-conditioning, we went for the internal option, even though it seemed illogical at the time. It was a good choice! The menu is nice and varied without it being too extensive and we both chose fantastic starters. My partner had the chilled soup which she loved. and I had the mozzarella and broccoli option which was very different for me, but I really enjoyed it. We followed this with my partner having the Korean Berger and I had the battered haddock. I love battered fish but this was as good as I’ve had in a long time. We had a lovely bottle of wine and a very relaxing lunch. We finished it with some desserts which we rarely do. I went for some nice simply home-made ice cream and my partner went for the lemon Panna cotta. Unfortunately she didn’t like it, not because it was bad. It just did not hit the spot for her. When the waiter saw she had not eaten it, he asked why and she explained and he kindly removed it from our bill even though that was not what we were seeking. It was a generous gesture and one we noted. Evidently, the menu changes on a regular basis and they have a steak night every Wednesday where they have a variety of different steaks over and above the normal à la carte menu. We definitely plan to return and the Wednesday night looks like being next on our hit list.

Good overall but preferred the dishes on the last menu