I had the best meal ever in years! Dora was fantastic as a host. She made sure I had the best experience ever. I have some health restrictions in what I can eat and she made sure my meal was exceptional. The Chef, Julien, is a real Artist. Flavours are delicious and presentation is amazing. Thank you, Dora & Julien, you made my day!!! I will be back very soon. 🤗
Lovely roast dinner for two. Left it too late to book (do not make the same mistake as it is obviously popular) . However, helpful staff said pop by and we will try to fit you in. Found us a perfect table. Ample size, perfectly cooked meat and vegetables. Friendly good customer service. Excellent value for money compared with other local restaurants. Now going to be a regular visit.
We went for a late lunch and had the King Prawn burger and the Beef Steak burger - both fantastic, definitely better than the average pub food in the area. Will be returning to try other items from the menu!
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Dear Readers,
I came here with my sister and other half. We were seated in a quite little cubby which was perfect. Dora who waited for us was very attentive and positively chatty. We went with the A La Carte menu and had three courses all of which were served in good time.
We started with the venison scotch egg, baked goats cheese and bread/olives. Honestly, the scotch egg was somewhat underwhelming. Could've done with more seasoning and maybe better quality eggs? The yolks were pale as anything! The goats cheese and bread more than made up for it though. For mains my sister and I had the fish of the day which was Hake, served with mussels and dauphinoise potatoes - an absolute delight. Sister's other half had the Sirloin which he thoroughly enjoyed. No issues on the mains. For dessert we had the winter Eton mess, Sticky toffee pudding and chocolate fondant. The eton mess and STP were delicious however the Fondant was definitely overcooked and not as r as we would've liked.
Overall, the food and service were great, shoutout to Dora!! And given the menu is monthly, I will definitely be visiting again. I would give this place 4.5/5 if I could but unfortunately giving it 5 would mean it was a perfect meal, which it was not, so I'm forced to round down to 4.
Hope this review was helpful and I would highly recommend a visit. It's more than just a pub!!
Ali Burgess (Ali-LovesADrink)
+4
So had Sunday lunch here with my partner and her parents. It was very nice, but there were just a few small issues. These are really for the owners/managers to take note.
1. 1 of the waitresses were not very friendly or helpful.
2. Our bottle of white wine was not cold and we had to ask for ice.
3. The Yorkshire pudding on our roasts were all cold.
The rest of the food was really lovely, the place was clean and most the servers were very good.
We will definitely return, I just hope they can pay attention to some of the smaller details.
Busy music night ! Bank Hol Mon in May
Thank heavens for large heated umbrella areas...sun out earlier but obvs cooler later
Drinks cost per St Albans prices.
Great vibe
Just across the road ftom the Premier Inn where Madge is staying. First visit to this pub. A busy Saturday night. She is surprised how many pubs need door security. Unusual oop north outside the Manc City centre..and even then only certain kiddies bars. Good pint of St Austell Tribute..a favourite beer. Very lively Saturday.
It was my first time at this pub after reading some reviews about their Sunday roasts.
I was pleased that the food was good and with lovely people to serve me.
Definitely coming back 😎
Lovely pub that does a great roast (£17)...3 IPA's on tap (all 5%+ punch in the face ones so could do with a session one). Desert was £5.50 & lovely. Bottle of red £16. Very nice pub with very friendly and accommodating staff.
Great location if you’re looking for a quiet drink and people watching at the north end of St Albans’ city centre.
Great selection of beers. The staff are generally really friendly but, for some reason, there appears to be a high turnover.
Food in the restaurant is to a high standard and a restricted selection is available in the bar.
For me, this pub/restaurant often goes from great to average to great again - I guess, because of the high staff turnover. It has the potential to be consistently great if the owners can hold on to great staff.
First visit for early supper. Menu really nice plus a fixed price one too which was very good value for two courses. Attentive, friendly service and the food was tasty and well presented. Will certainly return.
God Sunday roast but menu like. However albeit slightly expensive but quality of food and service was great. Apple Crumble though was too sticky and needed the ice cream- not worth the £7 for it.
Al a carte menu is rather restricted for vegan/veggie options. Restaurant can be squashed when busy. Car park is across the road in the multistory or further out. Enclosed beer garden is pleasant area on a nice day. Staff are friendly and helpful
Cosy gastropub that serves tasty gourmet burgers. Service was attentive and the wine selection here is surprisingly extensive. Would give five stars if sauces were supplied in bottles/small bowls rather than sachets which can be very difficult to open with greasy fingers.
Amazing service from Dora and Julien. Food was so delicious, we left so happily and can’t wait to be back for next eat out. The Coco Inn is beautiful enjoyed our day out and feels so pleased with experiencing this place and food thank you ☺️ 🌟💫 ❤️
St Albans is so LUCKY to have this pub, with great staff and fantastic food this has been one of the best highlights of my trip to England in recent times.
I discovered this pub by pure chance as it was recommended by another place that had stopped serving food. It was bitterly cold the day we were in St Albans and to step into a lovely, warm and cosy place was so delightful. One of the reasons we decided to stay was the large roaring fire.
Special thanks to Catherine who served us our food and really did a fantastic job. She was managing so many tables and always remained so smiley and friendly, my wife and I were so impressed.
I have read that some people think the portions are small. This I can confirm based on our experience to be NOT true. I opted for the, "Trio of Meats" and my wife had the, "Roast Butternut Squash Wellington". They both tasted AMAZING.
Please, please visit this place, as I have said St Albans is so lucky to have such a great venue on their doorsteps.
One of the best Sunday roasts in St Albans. Accommodated us with our dog outside in the garden. Only thing that could have improved the visit would be some patio heaters, as the garden is quite shady and a little cold!
Good food. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. Service a bit slow but otherwise happy to recommend.
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