The Bull — Restaurant in St Albans

(Originally a Yelp review - 4 stars is Yay I am a fan) Went here on a sunny Sunday for a roast with the boyff. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I am conflicted about giving 4 not 5 stars, and have deliberated over it for a bit, so I will re-assess once I have been back there. This is a typical old school English pub, with all the character and quirkiness that you would expect. On entering you are met with a very chirpy smiling waitress at the bar, and I felt my eyes shifting around to take in the character of the place. There is a TV up in the corner that was showing cricket / golf, but turned down to a level that meant that it wasn't affecting anyone, but loud enough if you wanted to see if England were getting tonked in the Ashes or doing okay! There is the original beam work and brickwork throughout and you can't help but imagine what it was like back in ye olde day. The toilets were lovely, fresh and clean. They had a toilet that flushed properly - can you believe it?! - and actual real toilet paper, not the industrial coil of doom that lets you tear one sheet at a time and leaves you utterly frustrated! Smelt lovely, and not in that over bearing sanitiser spray that can make you choke, but in the way you have at home once you have given the bathroom a good clean :) It is quite obvious that this place has undergone an extensive re-decoration, but under a careful and tasteful eye, keeping all the charm about the place and replacing the old with new contemporary toot! Now onto the food, we went and sat in the garden and didn't have to wait long for our food to be bought out to us. We both ordered a Sunday roast, (which they actually offer in 3 different sizes, much to my delight!). I ordered a medium chicken roast and the boyff ordered a large beef roast. The roasts were bought to us by the chef which I thought was a lovely touch. The food itself was top draw!! Like seriously, the standard you get when someone actually invites you round to theirs for Sunday dinner and puts a lot of effort in. I can't remember the last time I had this standard of a roast in a commercial place and not from some older relative that has made her Sunday roasts things to talk about! It was utterly delish! The roast potatoes were scrummy, meat cooked perfectly, the veg was spot on too. I could not find 1% of fault with the food. Lovely garden area, a snooker and darts area and a snug. I am sure on my next visit I am going to be persuaded to notch this up to the 5 star mark (maybe finding a post dinner chair to slump in will be it!)! I love this place and me and my friends are already getting dates in the diary to...

Was passing on my way to work and popped in for a quick bite and a drink. And I'm definitely coming back. Proper food proper bar staff. Overall a really well run pub serving good pub grub cooked well. Well done..... I have had to edit this review as I have now been here 4 times since my original review. I really love this place. The food is consistent the service Is always top notch. I bring my elderly aunt here and they really make her feel special....

What a delightful find on a Sunday afternoon! Live band Sundays in the summer. Great menu options suitable for all. Veggie roast was super tasty with colourful and tasty sides. Great selection of local ales too. A very welcoming atmosphere. Different areas to settle down in - sport screens or none and a lovely outside space too. This could well become a meeting spot on our way to and...