White Lion

I've been coming to this pub for more than 10 years and have never been disappointed. I've seen it change hands multiple times and even then the quality of service, the food and drinks hadn't dropped in it's standards. Having mostly come for drinks with mates, I can confidently say this is a great local pub to socialise come rain or shine with plenty of room both indoor and outdoors. Whilst it still has that traditional pub look and feel, it's not dark and dingy like a lot of other pubs in the local vicinity. It retains a classy look and feel while maintaining the authenticity of a traditional British pub. They have also invested heavily into their beer garden which is the best thing they did as it's much more inviting than it used to be and great even when raining due to having plenty of covered space. The selection of drinks never disappoints and the staff are always friendly and have excellent banter. The food really takes it up a notch for pub grub as they have all the classics, fish and chips, burgers, pies, and a few other unique dishes too all made to an exceptional standard. I honestly couldn't recommend this pub enough and I'm hoping this review will support The White Lion in what is a turbulent time for the hospitality sector where many businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Even with all the other choices of pub in St Albans, I find myself gravitating towards White Lion for the reasons above. You can't go wrong!

Great little pub! The inside area is really cute, very trendy, but old school decor. Really good selection of draft beers. The stand out part of this pub is the outside area. Under a huge canvas cover, it's a beautifully lit area, lovely but away from the road.

The White Lion were really helpful when I recently had a wake to organise. Nothing was too much trouble and they accommodated our last minute changes and requests with no issues. Great garden area, food was lovely and staff brilliant. Will def be back

Stopped for a quick drink on a Monday evening and sat in the garden. Really great garden space, which I suspect unless you know the pub, you wouldn't expect. Cosy nooks & crannies inside too.

It appears this pub may have changed hands again. Was a Big Smoke pub, serving mostly their our beers. But recently they've changed their offering to more usual brands. Cosy pub with a recently refurbished garden area. Last time we ate there we had a lovely meal, very generous portions.