The Peacock — Restaurant in St Albans

Came here for the England v Germany match and was totally let down by the service here. We waited over an hour for the first round of drinks to arrive which meant we got them at the start of the second half. Their burgers look decent but no veg option, so I ordered the veggie platter.... I'm not exactly sure how to eat it?! It arrived with massive slices of oily courgette and other veg but with a very small amount of bread (sliced tortillas and not pitta!). Nachos are so salty which made us even more desperate for our drinks to arrive! Their outside seating area is pretty good but we'll be going to any other pub than this one for the next match. At least...

Large pub just outside of the town centre. Underwent a massive refurbishment a couple of years ago and now offers a large space with various seating options.

Eaten here a couple of times and the food was to a high standard. Good drinks selection and very friendly, personal service too.

Deserves to be busier than it often is.

PS. Dropped by recently and the clientele really seems to be declining. I’m not posh but don’t really expect people at the bar to be swearing - loudly- at 6pm. The bar staff need to sort this out - for the longer term future of this pub. Hence now demoted to...

Staff not always wearing face coverings effectively. The person serving us often had face covering beneath their nose and what appears to be a senior member of staff kept removing face coverings entirely whilst wandering around. Customers also seem to be taking guidance from the way staff are, as many wondered around without face coverings despite the plethora of posters. Won't be...