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Ye Old Fighting Cocks

St. Albans, England
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Ranked #13 of 14 St. Albans B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012 via mobile
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Had lunch today with my husband. The cheerful bar man who served us was very helpful and accepted the change I wanted to my meal but halfway through eating it the chef and some other staff appeared and were going through the reviews on this site dismissing them. They should take more notice. The rest of the staff didn't seem... More

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Watford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012 via mobile

Has a grouping voucher but had been warned by a friend how awful it was! Decided to give it a go and we went on 27th April! Food was absolutely fantastic, best garlic mushroom starter I have ever had and the steak and infact all our food was fabulous! Waiter was very knowledgeable and when we were advised our choice... More

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Herts
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

The food was okay - nothing special but nothing terrible. The tables are cramped together and the whole dining area became so noisy with people pushing past. We wanted to get out of the place rather than have a pudding! One waitress was very helpful, others were more clinical! The Groupon deal made it good value but we won't be... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

Wife and i thought we'd pop in for a meal recently during this lovely early spring sunshine. Its been about 20 years since our last visit. And this definately will be the last. She had fish in beer batter and chips, i had cumberland sausage, mash & peas. It was just awful, the battered fish had the look of being... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012 via mobile
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Such a shame. Great food. Fantastic location but like so many other places spoilt by young waiting staff who clearly do not want to be there and wish you were not there. Communicated in grunts another graduate of the vikki pollard school of waitressing.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012

Reputed to be the oldest pub in England/UK it seemed to be an ideal setting for a romantic (day before) Valentine's meal with my wife. The pub is certainly old, a bit weathered about the edges, but that is to be expected. That wasn't a problem except that there was a very strong smell of damp at one end near... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2003
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Recently the service here has just become appalling. Staff are either extremely rude or incompetant or both. It's such a shame because otherwise this pub is definately worth a visit for the atmosphere and location.

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