White Horse, Harpendenback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Very smart refurbished large pub with much of it given over to food. Pricey - the all English breakfast cost £9.50. More gastro than pub. Nevertheless there were three real ales including Brock and Armadillo from the local Tring brewery - all served by a nice barmaid. This place probably suits the well-heeled residents of Harpenden and looked to be successful at what it does. Myself, I prefer something a little more earthy.
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Mainly another 'eatery' but there is a drinker's area at the main entrance but this seems very cluttered with stools and armchairs. The tring brw they had was okay but as a pub not quite my bag of biscuits.
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Totally agree with what the previous rater said. The 'Purity' beer is of good quality. Atmosphere is good. The front bar is a bit on the small side but is well furnished.
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One of the best pints in Harpenden at the moment. Three beers from Purity, Tring and Fullers - all in good nick and 3.10 a pint
Pub is very restauranty but the front bar seemed to be drinkers only on my visit - keep that up - with diners in a seperate section/restaurant.
Vast improvement from my last visit. Staff were friendly and efficient.
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This place has been closed since February, but will reopen in May after being taken over by Peach Pub Company, so it looks like it will return to being a proper pub again.
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A very peculiar place. So much for the hoo ha about the refurb. It's still serving overpriced nosh, with really poor service. The bar has all the atmosphere of Luton Airport departures lounge (not as many chavs in the White Horse to be fair).
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We visited this impressive restaurant with an open mind with it being under new management. We were greeted by a statuesque woman, who while stunning to look at and very accomodating, was dressed for a night on the town and seemed to be at odds with the staff, particularly with the dress code. A simple but elegant suit would have been far more professional.
We did wait an awful long time for service of any kind and when the long awaited and much needed starters arrived they were more 'tasters' or apperitifs, mine was finished before I had deciphered the individual tastes, of which there were many.
Main courses, again small, but perfecty formed. I couldn't fault the food, the taste, quality and presentation, all fantastic but the portion sizes again are very, very small. However, on the plus side there was room for dessert which was amazing!!!
The actual waitresses, the one's that run food and clear tables, as opposed to those taking orders, are lovely, friendly, helpful, smiley. The order takers are slow and reluctant to offer drinks, which on a long wait is a must.
The building has been refurbished recently and is very nice. Tasteful. However, the ladies toilet was dirty. The initial impact, with its round stone sinks and large mirror, lovely, but the pipework and behind doors is not good and not the image being portrayed outside. And... No smoking area, no outside heating and no gazebo, umbrella or lean to. So, obligatory post meal cigar in the rain!
ikati - 16 May 2009 10:33 |
This pub is not shut. Only Adnams appeared to be on when I visited. There was no one in the bar at all. I waited 5 mins to be served and no one turned up so I left.
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Yes gone extremely poncey,Novelli's franchise.It's a restaurant really not a pub,does have a couple of beers though.
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Don't go - we went last weekend and its closed. They are completely refurbishing the place, looks like a lot of work left to do but I should imagine they will try and get open for Xmas or at least New Year. Shame, it used to be a good pub with good food. Hope they don't go and make it all poncy and take out the pool tables!
Hucks - 25 Nov 2005 09:44 |
Best pub in town. excellent food and a very good selection of beers. nicely priced, friendly and out of town pub. big garden, good for summer days / evenings.
b - 30 Oct 2004 13:00 |
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