Herts, Beds and Bucks resturant and pub recommendations

[Mezzanine]

Me too!

Will have to wait and see

[mackie1]

Can recommend The Brasserie at Aubrey Park Hotel just outside Redbourne. You can get 50% off with a taste card at the weekends too!

[rich85uk]

Not sure if its been mentioned here but The Grill in Aylesbury would have a good case at arguing they do the best steaks in the area, everyone around here is raving about it and i can confirm the steaks there are pretty special. Cheap too 12oz ribeye with 3 sides £19.99 and you bring your own beer or wine

http://www.thegrillaylesbury.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g18...

[boxsternoob56]

The Red Lion, Water End nr Hemel...had the best burger I have had ever...ask you how you want it cooked (can't remember being asked that in a while)

[Thomson-yiz4l]

The Cock in Cockfosters, use to be a Thai restaurant but just re-opened as a country style pub, great Sunday roast's

[Elderly]

rich85uk said:

The Grill in Aylesbury would have a good case at arguing they do the best steaks in the area,.......l

and according to their website they will do "lunche's" too

[boxsternoob56]

rich85uk said:

Not sure if its been mentioned here but The Grill in Aylesbury would have a good case at arguing they do the best steaks in the area, everyone around here is raving about it and i can confirm the steaks there are pretty special. Cheap too 12oz ribeye with 3 sides £19.99 and you bring your own beer or wine

http://www.thegrillaylesbury.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g18...

went there yesterday for my birthday...steak was ok but restaurant looked tired and untidy and plates stayed at table for too long after meal...no choice of dessert (3)...it was ok but not somewhere I would return to TBH

[Hudson]

- K2 in Hemel does a fantastic Indian.
- George and (the) Dragon in Gravely
- The Marchmont Arms in Hemel is nice for a drink, food's a bit expensive for what it is but it's in no way bad.


And finally if you're on a tight budget and not precious, the Highwayman in Gravely (more on the way to Baldock) does some great chicken skewers, Salad's fking terrible mind you

[TheAngryDog]

boxsternoob56 said:

rich85uk said:

Not sure if its been mentioned here but The Grill in Aylesbury would have a good case at arguing they do the best steaks in the area, everyone around here is raving about it and i can confirm the steaks there are pretty special. Cheap too 12oz ribeye with 3 sides £19.99 and you bring your own beer or wine

http://www.thegrillaylesbury.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g18...

went there yesterday for my birthday...steak was ok but restaurant looked tired and untidy and plates stayed at table for too long after meal...no choice of dessert (3)...it was ok but not somewhere I would return to TBH

Hmmm, I haven't been since March but i always received great service whenever I went and the steak was very nice.

[TheAngryDog]

Went to the Bell Inn in Stoke Mandeville recently. Nice food, good service, bit on the steep side for what is basically a pub though. I am sure the location suggests that they cannot just cater for people who want to eat.

[BusLane]

I will be checking out a few of these

[psychoR1]

Went to the George and Dragon at Gravely last Saturday - very good and the staff were excellent!

[Spindoctor]

Great evening at Los Reyes in Hitchin recently. Delicious tapas, good attentive service and nice atmosphere.

[offspring86]

On Sunday we had a family brunch at Bistro Gautier at The Amble Inn in Harpenden/Batford. We all agreed it was the best breakfast we'd had in a long time. A few friends have had dinner here and said it's been excellent too.

[anonymous-user]

Which reminds me - when we go to see my middle son, who lives over that way, we go to The Fox on the edge of Harpenden - not cheap, but very, very good food.

[Spindoctor]

Had an excellent dinner recently at the Grapevine restaurant in Letchworth. Very good Turkish food, lively atmosphere. One of several new eating and drinking places that are transforming Letchworth - good to see at last.

[Chris Type R]

Spindoctor said:

Had an excellent dinner recently at the Grapevine restaurant in Letchworth. Very good Turkish food, lively atmosphere. One of several new eating and drinking places that are transforming Letchworth - good to see at last.

Been meaning to go there. We're reasonably spoiled compared to 2002 when we moved to the area.

[Spindoctor]

Forgot to add that the Garden City Brewery is brilliant. Great choice of beers, the stuff they brew is really really good, and very reasonable prices. Seems to be a magnet for hipsters, never knew there were so many in Letchworth.

[Spindoctor]

Chris Type R said:

Spindoctor said:

Had an excellent dinner recently at the Grapevine restaurant in Letchworth. Very good Turkish food, lively atmosphere. One of several new eating and drinking places that are transforming Letchworth - good to see at last.

Been meaning to go there. We're reasonably spoiled compared to 2002 when we moved to the area.

You need to book well in advance, esp for weekends. Know what you mean, back then there were a couple of dodgy pubs and some ropey takeaways. Arena Tavern is and always has been brilliant though, love it.

[Chris Type R]

Spindoctor said:

You need to book well in advance, esp for weekends. Know what you mean, back then there were a couple of dodgy pubs and some ropey takeaways. Arena Tavern is and always has been brilliant though, love it.

I remember "La Lanterna" which didn't fare well after it was on Kitchen Nightmares in 2005 http://www.realitytvrevisited.com/2011/05/uk-seaso...