Friendly staff and atmoshere and as always a great roast dinner. Been many times and never had a bad meal. Would recommend.
Went here for mothets day the staff were very nice an roast was lovley. My only gripe was that i dont eat veg an would of thought i would of got a few more roast potatos, they had run out of chicken goujons. They were very busy but as you had to book I would of thought they would of stocked up. I would recommend a visit .
My family and I, including my 3 year old enjoyed a gorgeous meal last night for New Year's Eve, bar staff couldn't do enough for you, all the extras such as canapés, sorbet and of course the glass of presecco were perfect. Place looked amazing was very special will be recommending this to everyone. The starter through to the dessert was flawless and tasted delicious. 5/5 well done.
Thanks for a lovely Sunday Lunch today. We had a great time celebrating my Son-in-laws birthday.. a big thank you to all the staff.. excellent service and a big well done for working in the heat to give us a lovely day. X
Service was brilliant and the staff were attentive and friendly. The food was hot and delicious and the wait between courses was just right. Will definitely come here again
Very welcoming and warm place to drop into on a cold January night. Service was excellent. My son and I enjoyed a very happy hour or so. Well worth a visit.
Wonderful atmosphere. Not noisy or too quiet. Had delicious food and excellent service. The car park is pay and display but free on Saturday night. Only complaint was a slightly long wait consider the restaurant was far from full. The waiter explained the kitchen was very small, which is a shame but it was worth the wait
Went for lunch on Wednesday with the family. Food was great. Good variety and satisfied everyone from the kids to the great grandparents. Friendly and welcoming staff ..... look forward to going again �
Amazing staff, Amazing food, best roast ever and very reasonably priced!! Would highly reccomemd
We arrived a little early so avoided the rush. I can see this pub being a popular place for a great night of food and company though!
From the Pork belly appetizer to the Steak and Ale pie, everything was charming, delicious and hearty!
Finished off with a great Sticky Date pudding to remind me of being at Granny’s.
A definite addition to the library of restaurant’s for a regular visit.
Nice little pub at the entrance of Harpenden town. Had a Sunday Roast and pudding plus 2x prosecco 2x cokes (1 lg 1 sm) and the total bill was £65 for two people. Would definitely go again as the roast came out piping hot 😊 and the service and staff were good! Thanks
Incredible meal of venison shin, slow cooked to delicate perfection in red wine gravy served over potato mash with crisp cabbage. We grew up in Oregon & Montana eating venison and this was by far the most tender and subtle venison flavor ever. A divine special for a Tuesday! Friendly proprietor and great to see families & pups on the patio. The best meal we’ve had in ages. Thank you The Old Bell!
Gillian was our waitress who provided a fabulous service. We were well looked after and food delicious as always. And appreciate my bottle of prosecco for my birthday complimentary x
Lovely welcoming pub, very pleasant and helpful staff, nice and interesting menu selection. We had the sharing board and a starter of pheasant strips with honey. All nicely presented. I could analyse the food for you bit by bit, but all in all, a very nice place.
Our hosts Gillian and Jacob looked after us superbly. We went for our anniversary as we liked the look of the sea bass and scallops on the menu, particularly because it was not smothered in creamy sauces or other distracting flavours- we were not disappointed! It was excellent. 5 stars all round except for atmosphere- this is not the fault of the venue, simply the place was not busy. So we encourage you to go as it is delicious food at affordable prices served with a smile.
Brilliant food, fabulous atmosphere and service. The jewel in the crown is Mike the manager. Great fun. Can’t recommend this pub/restaurant enough xxx
Lovely pub with great service and delicious food.
I took my brother there when he came to visit us from Spain. He loved the food and, especially, the red whine recommended by the waitress.
The staff are always welcoming. I meet a friend for a drink here once a month and then every few months we dine. Normally all is great but last night's dinner was rather "average" and disappointing.
I had Steak & Ale Pie with Mash and "seasonal veg". Sadly my first pie was ice cold in the middle, but my plate was whisked away with an apology, however the second pie had far less filling and although looked appealing these was little to it other than pastry.
Seasonal veg comprised of carrots, parsnips and peas, so not really very seasonal for August. The mash was rather tasteless too.
Our dessert was not the show stopper that the description promised either.
Such a pity as the staff really do work hard and it is a lovely pub.
One of the best meals I've had out. Great atmosphere and service too.
I am editing my rating because The Old Bell staff was fantastic to get the parking ticket refunded. Thank you so much.
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My family and I were visiting from the USA. We had a nice meal here, and a good experience. The one star rating is due to the fact that when I got home to America, my rental car agency had charged me $144 due to some bogus parking ticket from "euro car park" that apparently The Old Bell contracts with to rip off their customers. So upset by this and I can't get a hold of anyone to fix this. Such a joke that a paying customer is charged such a massive parking ticket for no reason.
came in as a group of four for dinner.
Outstanding food and service.
Cerri was fantastic and really looked after us. The team are all very welcoming and friendly. Their specials all looked really amazing especially the duck 👌
We will be back here again soon as it’s one of the best meals Iv had in a long time.
A big thank you to the chefs. The head chef Greg came out to see how we were enjoying our dinner and his new specials.
Thank you old bell. See you soon
Drove pass , drove back , drove inn !!
Hadn't booked so we were the classic walk inns !! for a Saturday, registered our car registration which is a have to if you don't want a fine !! Seated menu's drinks ordered .. fab .. no rush looky looked @ the menu ordered some fantastic food .. starters were to die for & quite portional .. loved the prawns , mains next & no fault there either.. one sweet between two !! Three drinks to be had all for £83 ... get in ..
Nice laid out pub , good service, nice polite land lady !! fab food.. toilets could do with a re-vamp ? ( but most pub toilets do !! )
I'll/we be trying the Sunday roast next time but I'm thinking we'll have to book !!
We popped to this pub today for a bite to eat, food was lovely, as were the staff, we forgot to register our car on entering, but then did, when I remembered,!! it's a lovely well kept establishment, we would definitely go back.
Went here with the family and had a really good time and the food was excellent. Would recommend to families.
Lovely pub, nice atmosphere, good food. Best pint my husband has had in months. We will be back
Excellent Sunday roast - the best I've had in the area in a long time! Scrumptious apple crumble tart and custard as well. Gutted I didn't stumble across this lovely pub sooner, as I'll be moving away in a couple of weeks. Will be visiting again when I'm in the area for sure!
Friendly staff, clean and newly decorated.
Never been in before, but decided it looked nice so we'd give it a try & we weren't disappointed! It's a lovely pub - we sat inside, but from what I could see there's plenty of seating outside too. The staff were really friendly & we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. We have all said we'd happily go there again....
Fantastic customer service. The food was really good too. There was a slight issue with my main but it was dealt with brilliantly. Thank you Mike and team for a lovely evening!
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