The Old Barge Pub Reviews

Nice pub usually has a good beer as guest. Lovely to sit in the garden on a summers evening. Limited seating inside for the bar because it's largely taken up by the restaurant. Only hope the redevelopment of Bircherley Green doesn't bring any distruption.

Booked a private area for a belated Christmas party with many kids. Pub laid on a great buffet and was very accommodating considering the chaos we wrought.

Nice canal side pub. Nicely kept beers and good food. Bit quiet on a Monday when I was in there.

The roast beef was ok nothing special. Drove from north London excited for a Sunday roast and felt like I was back in school. Like an average school dinner.

Probably the best location for a pub in town. Great awarded Camra pub with good selection of beer and cider. Food looks good although not eaten there myself. Highly recommended

It's a nice place, however a bit pricey compared to other bars in Hertford and often too quiet! Has lots of potential to be a really nice bar, especially for 30+ crowd, but for some reason, isn't that busy.

we have eaten here twice so far both times great hearty traditional food and drink. very friendly staff that were great with our kids. excellent

A brilliant Thursday night, lovely fish and chips and my girlfriend polished off a rack of ribs and corn on the cob! (She likes her food and this did not disappoint!). Fantastic experience - would recommend even though I dropped a lovely chip on the floor!

Excellent venue, superbly located riverside. Huge range of ales, good range of wines, bottled beers and gins. Food is superb, very good value for money, very well cooked, generously portioned. Will be returning.

Dogs not allowed in pub which is a bit archaic these days. Couldn't arrange a coffee with hot milk either.

Nice meals ... tables are too small for four adults . Good service.

Quiz night on a Sunday, good food rest of the week (check times) good social pub for a quiet drink with friends.

Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?

The Old Barge is situated next to the river in the beautiful, historic market town of Hertford. A roaring fire on a cold winters day, lovely staff and a friendly welcome. The chefs team have put together an incredible menu which has something for everyone and the quality of the food is excellent. The beer is expertly kept and, importantly, is consistent. A CAMRA meeting in there today speaks volumes to those that like their ales. There is also a great selection of wines and spirits.
Terrific pub, Excellent food, wonderful drinks and super-friendly and efficient staff. Our thanks to all concerned .

Quiet and good pub meals but not making most of its river side setting.

Nice lunch time meal. Proper ploughman's lunch with celery and an apple. Sat inside at window table over looking the canal. Park in Hertford and walk over the bridge as parking is very limited.

Nice riverside pub with a good range of ales & ciders.

The old Barge.. Great guest beer, 3 brewers St Albans, well worth a try if you're in the area and they've got it on, even if they haven't the pub has a good selection & great food...

Very attentive staff, well looked after and served. all good on the COVID front, felt safe and well distanced, we went on a Sunday afternoon (had to pre book for 6) just for drinks but enjoyed nibbles and then were offered the most enormous Yorkshire s left over from their Sunday roast!

Beautiful traditional pub on the river in the gorgeous town of Hertford, with lovely outdoor spaces and an unfussy menu of pub classics.

A FANTASTIC SUNDAY ROAST, EXCELLENT SERVICE FROM THE BAR STAFF, Many Thanks

Everything about this place is great. Great range of beer, ale and cider. Good food (more vegan options please). Staff are awesome and happy to natter. Gets busy when the sun comes out because the community know it's the place to be. The smoking area is very good, there are seats reserved for the habit which is a nice touch. I'm sad though, since I've now quit smoking

The Barge is ace. Sunday Quiz. Food great. Beers lovely. Great location and friendly staff.

Just had a drink.menu looked good.food bein served looked nice.not cheap.

Lovely traditional pub, in a picturesque spot. Stopped in for lunch and the food was lovely. Great service too!

Food was excellent staff were friendly and service was good

Excellent food served all day and very well served beers.

Very accommodating when looking to watch the Six Nations, opened up a room upstairs with a big screen and served us well. Will definitely go again

My in-laws really like this place so if they weren't there I would have gave it 5 stars

Guest ales and really good food. Good finish point for a walk from Ware to Hertford along the canal

Fantastic service. The manager is lovely and bent over backwards to help me choose a lovely vegan meal.
Best chips I have ever had.
Love this place!

Nice location good food (with plenty of burgers) and decent selection of beers. Not particularly cheap, but not too pricey.

Very nice selection of beer and ales, quiet beer garden and a country pub feel inside.

Favourite pub in Hertford. Right beside the canal with outdoor seating, log fires during the winter inside and a decent beer selection. Good solid pub grub and friendly environment to drink in.

I am the landlady so somewhat biased, but great beer, great food, comfortable surroundings, traditional setting, river views, friendly & knowledgeable staff, open fire, children friendly in the daytime, live music, quiz nights, food & drink events, big screen tv & surround sound in a private function room, venue for hire for corporate events or private parties.....& much more, what more could you want?

We had lunch here.today and cannot commend them highly enough for all the measures they have taken to accommodate these crazy times they couldnt have done more would highly recommend a meal there as the food was fab and the staff were lovely

Avoid, poor service, rude staff, waste of time and money

Had Sunday lunch here and it was absolutely lovely great service and friendly staff!

A lovely and cosy place. Prices a bit higher than the normal pubs. Next to a river, has a little bit of outside space with benches in the front. As much as i could explore, it looks quite small, not very many people fit inside.

great pub with plenty of outdoor seating. Big selection of ales and beers. Delicious food and not soggy chips!

Tucked away on a historic island in the middle of Hertford, this pub has low slung ceilings and an old world vibe in the bar area, but with a bright and airy dining space at the back. The food was great with a wide variety of pub grub, and the guest ales were interesting and varied.

Family and kids friendly plus delicious vegan & vegetarian menu:-)

Quaint pub, by the river, good food but a bit on the pricey side

Very friendly. Lovely location by the river with outside space.

Lovely old pub excellent food friendly staff great beer

Not the pub for bargain hunters! But good selection of beers, and a nice atmosphere to enjoy your drink.

Food is good you would have to book to get a table at the weekend i would think.

Has a beer garden that is lovely in the summer, and busy.

Well worth a visit.

Good pub located beside a canal in Hertford. Excellent food reasonably priced when visited on a Sunday. Good cider selection, but only one real ale on. Car park a walk away which can be accessed via the canal towpath.

One of my favorite pubs. Great food, nice drink selection, quiz on a Sunday, craft group on a Monday. Always events going on. Love it here!

Canal side pub, with great beer, nice food, and a very practical beer garden.

Characterful, Good beers and cheers. Food good. Canal side.

Lovely pub, nice staff! And food for everyone including vegans.

Good food, great beer, top location. Nothing else needs to be said

Good pub, great bar food with friendly service and a nice pint

My family and I have been going for years but were very disappointed by our recent visit. We called in advance to reserve a table as we had family visiting, we were advised that the only time available was 5pm however we were assured that they would definitely have roasts left at that time. Upon arrival there was no booking however we were fortunate or not as the case may be that there was a table available. The vegetarian roast is the same price as the meat one but we were told that we would get additional roast and vegetables. When the roast came out it was tiny, with what can only be described as a very poor selection of vegetables (one tiny carrot, one miniature corn on the cob and sliced courgettes, perhaps they had run out of more standard vegetables served with a roast dinner?!) The vegetarians in fact did not get any extra. When we queried this we were told that we had in fact received extra, apparently you normally get 4 potatoes and the veggies got 5, given that they were actually about a 4th of a whole potato we were speechless. They also previously served cauliflower cheese which is a great option for vegetarians however this has been removed from the menu. They did reduce the bill in the end but sadly the whole experience was a real let down so we went elsewhere for our desserts and won't be returning any time soon.

A mixed experience. The Old Barge was well reviewed and we saw on their website that they did Sunday roasts, so we dropped by to experience it. Firstly I should say the staff were friendly and attentive, and the best part of the experience, but the food itself could have been better.

We both had a slow-cooked beef roast dinner. My beef - rather than being tender (my assumption from being slow-cooked), was quite tough. In fact some of it was inedible because it was dry and even blackened at the corners. I imagine it had been at the surface of the slow cooker and thus caught, so I had to leave bits of the meat, which was not a promising start.

The veg that came alongside was similarly mediocre - the swede was completely underdone and almost difficult to chew. The other veg was generally acceptable and mostly boiled to the point of tastelessness. The highlights were the roast potatoes however, which were great. The Yorkshire pudding was also to a good standard.

For dessert we had a fruit crumble with custard (great) and the Bailey's bread and butter pudding (even greater), which saved the meal in our opinion.

Other than that, the choice of beers was good and our selections were of good quality. Overall I'd recommend a visit but avoid the Sunday roast like the plague.

Great food and drink and the staff did not wear face mask when the food come

Right from the start brilliant customer service. E Mail taken at booking for track and trace safety. Environment safe and clear markings. Staff beyond brilliant. The meal was 100% Our first meal out after isolation could not have been better. Thank you.

Nice location and the food is nice , drinks are quite pricey .

Cracking pub and well worth a visit. Have a burger!

Lovely pub ,great beer , too bloody cold in winter !!

Lovely beer and food! Great venue upstairs where they show the rugby but also available to hire for private functions! The Sunday roasts are also amazing, be sure to book a table though as restaurant gets quite busy!

Popped in this pub after a walk along the river from Ware to Hertford. Safe outside seating only. Warm welcome. All tables had their own App so that you could order everything from your table. Limited beer choice for my liking but still OK and a treat to actually sit at a Pub!