The Hare and Hounds in St Albans

Great screen for sport (watched France vs Ireland rugby)

I don't think the Hare & Hounds beats other similar pubs on any one specific characteristic. They don't have the best beer selection by any means, the building is interesting but there's better locally, but when I am in St Albans I always want to visit.I can't really explain it, some pubs just feel right.

We had the pleasure of holding our Wedding Reception at the Hare and Hounds (31/8) and what can I say, from our first meeting with the team we knew that we had chosen the right venue for our celebration.We had followed them closely over the last 18mths on social media and wanted to support a local venue that obviously had given so much back to the community during the lockdowns.They were so supportive and excited about our theme and provided the most wonderful menu that catered for all the various dietary requirements needed, we were so well looked after and can highly recommend them for parties and events.Thank you so much for making our special day more wonderful than we ever expected!

Good pub, slightly off the beaten track in lower St Albans. Good selection of ales and the food is of a good quality (eaten here once only).The outside space is quite eclectic - old beaten sofas and a rough-and-ready grassed area.Room for improvement but worthy of four stars.

Amazing home made Sunday roast made at short notice for my partners birthday. Well priced. Even though a small side dish was missed off the order, they delivered it to us within a few minutes. We will definately spend a few quid in the pub once lock down is over. Thanks again

We passed it after I had a minor surgery. It was empty as we were early, and I could see a beautiful fire and a sofa. I jumped out of the car and told my partner to park..he didn't have a choice! The tapas was exceptional, and my raspberry gin and his Guinness perfect. We will go again even though not local, we both went to school in St Albans..The owner and staff were the best. They are down a little back street. It was lovely find xxx

Really good food. Especially on a Monday. Great atmosphere. Excellent quiz. Very welcoming. Every thing you want and need in a pub.

Apparently there are over 200 pubs in St Albans. This one is a goodie. Good beer! Friendly barman!

Lovely little pub with a fantastic roast! Me and my sister came in for a roast dinner without having booked a table. We were seated straight away and where able to order quickly. We had halloumi starters and roast beef mains which were cooked beautifully and a really good value for money meal. Will be back with more of the family to taste what else you’ve got!

Just to back up our our review below... Here is the booking confirmation we recieved.. I was told on arrival that it would never of been booked, I was made to feel like an idiot, especially for saying "if possible can we be next to the fire" in my booking request. I never recieved a cancellation booking (I ask them to post a screenshot of it being sent if this was the case - they won't, they made a clerical error). Look how rude they are in the response below... It's the same in reality - complete refusal to acknowledge their mistake.Anyway... The issue isn't the confusion, I understand this can happen occasionally. It was the way it was handled... Not once did we receive an apology or recognition that we had been let down. Honestly, if they'd said sorry I'd have walked away but it handled so rudely - that is why I'm intent on making this review.TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!