The Prae Wood Arms

09.03.2025

Gorgeous venue, outside area and atmosphere, but had to wait over an hour for food and got very hungry, such a shame as had high hopes, unacceptable wait time for food.

09.03.2025

Beautiful place and beautiful people!!!

06.03.2025

Lovely pub a little expensive though for food

04.03.2025

Excellent pub restaurant just outside the city centre. A warren of small rooms makes it feel upmarket and intimate and enables the staff to keep it pleasantly busy even on a quieter evening. Food quality very good but the menu is quite limited. You really need to drive or taxi to get here. Price reasonable for what they offer.

28.02.2025

Lovely surroundings and excellent food.

17.02.2025

Rooms vary- choose quiet or buzzing , take a tour first.

16.02.2025

Great pub food in a lovely setting. Excellent choice of roasts - beef and chicken tried and were delicious. Sea bass, burger and veggie options all very good. Nice wine selection too.

16.02.2025

Went to this place of a gem last night after not having been there for quite some time. We were served by a wonderful lady who was oozing with etiquette and everything else that makes a great server. The place was warm and food was great. Thank you for such great service.

15.02.2025

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere however it seems like they just buy a cod from Waitrose and cook it. None the less it's amazing

08.02.2025

"The atmosphere is so welcoming and warm especially as it was so cold outside! Just what we needed. The service was excellent and the Black Forest Waffle was very very nice indeed - I was even allowed to swap the ice cream flavour that went with it. My friend and I have decided we will definitely make this the place to go when we meet up. And if the Black Forest Waffle is still on the menu, I will definitely be ordering it again! Thanks to all staff."

04.02.2025

Went for my birthday yesterday. Lovely place in the middle of nowhere (but only a few mins drive from St. Albans). Very busy for midday, Monday. Quite an old crowd - plenty of retired St. Albans types with loads of cash and plenty of time... Food was good. Starters of deep fried brie and chicken wings were nice, the mains were spot on medium cooked and decent - and the brownie desserts as you'd expect. Service was excellent. I'm always bit worried when you get tucked away at the back... but we never waited for anything. Really, my only criticism is the quite staid, quiet ambience. It's perfectly fine as it seems busy, and there's plenty of chatter - but a little background music wouldn't go amiss. The food is good - but didn't blow our socks off. Overall, definitely worth a visit.

18.01.2025

The setting is incredible. Beautiful pub with lots of space and a great setting overall. The food is average - everything arrived like warm and the desert had a missing element, which when we enquired they waiter told us the biscuit has been out or stock for 2 weeks. Sorry. The service is poor. Staff are dismissive and generally unenthusiastic.

14.01.2025

Great place! We've been a good few times now and love it. Dog friendly which is a big win! Food and staff are fantastic and the place itself is lovely with amazing grounds and a lovely outside sitting area. 100% recommend and we'll be back again soon.

04.01.2025

What a great restaurant. Gorgeous building with great staff. Well crafted menu, well executed. We celebrated our son's birthday here with 6 adults and 3 kids under 5. The staff could not have been more helpful. Good kids menu. I gave a top tip when it came time to pay as I really thought it had been excellent. I look forward to returning soon!

03.01.2025

Food excellent, service excellent; Excellent, excellent, excellent.

26.12.2024

Cosy inn, great service and good food

26.12.2024

This was our 3rd year at The Prae on Xmas day….. staff are so welcoming and the venue is excellent! Highly recommend.

26.12.2024

Food is good and it’s a fantastic venue. But why bring dogs to restaurants and didn’t see the staff wash their hands after letting dogs lick their fingers and pet them. Won’t go again.

25.12.2024

We went to Prae Wood Arms for our Christmas dinner on 24/12. We were greeted at the door and taken to the bar where we waited for about a minute before we were taken to our table. Our order was taken in just few minutes after and all the things we have ordered came very hot and very tasty. We waited a normal amount of time for each dish and the service was very good. Nice surprise were the complimentary Christmas crackers despite one of us ordered from the daily menu and not from the Christmas special menu. I was also quite surprised to see a good amount of Bulgarian wines on the wine list, including Mavrud which is very specific for Bulgaria. Thank you to all of the personnel and I would recommend this nice place to all my friends.

24.12.2024

I have eaten here with friends and observed that they have two private rooms that can cater for groups of 12 to 20. This year i chose this place for our office Xmas party and having a private room creates a more intimate and personal eperience. Its a great place which is not easily known about as it is hidden away on the edge of St. Albans. I would recommend it if you are looking to dine with friends or have a party.

15.12.2024

We had a fabulous Christmas meal at the Prae Wood Arms, last Friday. The secluded table and personable service, helped make our night special. It was an evening of fun and laughter. Thanks to Tess and her team for their fantastic assistance 👍

15.12.2024

We went for a nice meal, we booked a month in advanced. The roast was dry & cold with the potatoes being hard as rocks. The bar staff were rude, the mens pints were short & when talking to the manager she wasnt willing to listen & was also rude. Its a shame such a lovely setting has such poor service. Appart from the one young waitress as she deserves more stars herself.

06.12.2024

Wonderful restaurant with stately home ambience. Food delicious and service top class.