The Rats Castle, St Albans - pub details
Address: 246 Hatfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4UN [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 26359) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
St Albans (0.9 miles), St Albans Abbey (1.8 miles), Park Street (2.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Sky TV, Big screen, Jukebox
- Pool table, Dartboard
- Food served
Pub suggested by BorisJohnson on 14 Oct 2005
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> Current user rating: 5.9/10 (rated by 16 users)
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user reviews of the Rats Castle, St Albans
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| This place used to be terrible but has improved a lot over the past few years. Still a few locals in there who can occasionally be a bit obnoxious but for the most part it is generally friendly. There is generally at least one real ale on but quality can be variable, a friend has had to leave his beer on more than one occasion and even the lemonade was found to be undrinkable one evening! Bar staff are generally friendly but a brusque manner can occasionally be found especially later in the evening. Was in one Friday when a live band was on, it was too loud for normal conversation and in looking round the pub, virtually nobody appeared to be listening! If you are in the area looking for a drink then it is worth a visit, but I wouldn't travel too far to go there. manx_888 - 11 Apr 2011 12:52 |
| Went in last Friday and found the pub to be buzzing and friendly. There was a live singer on who was really great. The beer - HSB - was first class. Really well kept. Service from the staff very good. It had the feel of a good local. I wish them all the best and will definitely visit again. dead_or_alive - 12 Mar 2010 17:38 |
| As below, a good pub, friendly, decent beer, plenty of space round the pool tables. Sport on the TV but not too loud. I'll be visiting again. RedHarvest - 18 Dec 2009 15:56 |
| WOW! What a change. From being a rather smokey pool 'dive' the place is now more than just 'interesting seating' (see Herts CAMRA guide...) Interior all looking nice and cream-ish, complimented by 3 real beers on draft (there was a 4th clip, but not on). It does still have 2 pool tables for those who want to, but the new landlady does rather seem to have made it a place to visit and want to drink here for a change. All of the beers were in good condition and slipped down very well. They also had branded glasses (small detail) to match too. Only flipside was there was a loud 3 piece band on Friday night. Yes they were very good, but did make talking a challanage... And with it beign fairly quiet inside, not too many people to soak the sound up alas. The loos are also a step up from before, new tiles and looking clean. Not like before... One to add to the longer around town crawl. zakman - 18 Aug 2008 16:30 |
| Visited yesterday, pub much improved from previously. Beer quality fine, didn't see any meals served whilst I was there so can't comment constructively about the food, apparently served until 8pm. A fair number of customers in there, not sure what the petition from the locals mentioned in the previous review is about. Nice to see a rat and a castle have returned to the new signage. canastajim - 21 Oct 2007 08:31 |
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