St Villa Bar and Restaurant

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   Nicolal

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 20, 2023

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   Great food and friendly, attentive staff - will definitely be back!
   

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   Michael

   Hertfordshire

   20 reviews

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   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on May 19, 2023

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   Great food in lovely surroundings. I particularly enjoyed the Gamberoni starter and my calves liver. Good wines too at OK prices
   

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   TomS

   Hertfordshire

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on May 16, 2023

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   Another wonderful evening at St Villa. No need for any menus: wild boar revioli. It's a Tuesday, you can bring your own wine, no corkage charge, so a great rioja I'd got from Cellar Door Wines. We sat inside the restaurant, rather than in an outside pod, as previously. Sadly, it was otherwise empty. Times are hard, but this restaurant deserves support. Great service, as ever, from Stefan.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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   Food was ok. Costumer service and ambience were fantastic.
   

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   PatBStAlbans

   Hertfordshire

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on May 4, 2023

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   Beautiful parmigiana to start followed by sea bass with very creamy mashed potato and long stem broccoli- a delicious meal
   

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   WesleyD

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 30, 2023

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   The food is excellent, fresh and authentic! Staff were great too and the outdoor space is lovely. Highly recommended
   

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   kitty

   London

   16 reviews

   4.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on April 28, 2023

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   This is the third time we have eaten here and we had a nice dinner. Service was very good, as was the food. The lamb rack is super tender and tasty but every time I have eaten it, I have had to season it with salt, as it hasn’t been seasoned at all in the kitchen. I have seen other reviews saying the same, so it seems to be a common issue. The chef needs to take heed, as then the meat would be wonderful. Otherwise we really enjoyed our dinner.
   

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   LUCYLOOLON

   Hertfordshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on April 28, 2023

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   Really lovely evening with friends, in a pod. Lovely wines. Good food. Was lovely to take advantage of the April sunshine.
   

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   DaisyA

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 14, 2023

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   Food was lush and the service was quick and friendly, but I don’t think there was ever more than about 8 people dining while we were there (on a Friday night). They didn’t have the wine we ordered so they let us have a more expensive bottle at the price of the one we chose. The staff were very attentive and allowed us to make small adjustments to our order.
   

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    LisaT

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

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    Went to st Villa and asked for an igloo on line in the comments box. This wasn’t noted but thankfully we were early so managed to get one. Weather wasn’t great and we were slightly forgotten about. However, the staff were very pleasant. The set menu had a good variety of options. One guest had the risotto which did not look appetising but tasted ok. The rest of the food was very nice. Had a cosmopolitan cocktail on the 2 for 1 offer but it wasn’t like any cosmopolitan’s I’ve had before. Last time we went to st villa the food was excellent. We felt this time it wasn’t the same quality sadly.
    

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    neilm

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

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    Sat in one of the igloos which was nice. Food excellent as was the service. Lovely evening
    

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    CarolynB

    Hertfordshire

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

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    My friend and I went for dinner yesterday evening. We had two courses each and a couple of drinks. The starters were lovely but our main course (a duck pasta dish) was disappointing. It didn’t seem to have a lot of flavour despite adding salt, pepper and chilli oil. But it’s a lovely restaurant and the staff were friendly and helpful. May go back but would order something different.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

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    Lovely restaurant!! Me and my friend had a fab time , would definitely come back here. Food was so yummy too.
    

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    PrimaryKey

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

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    Excellent food and service if a little noisy from the party upstairs
    

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    NicoleM

    Buckinghamshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

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    Lovely place, we loved the igloo! Great food and great service, will definitely be returning.
    

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    BigYosser

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

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    Extremely welcoming staff at a restaurant that we have visited many times. Menu was limited on this occasion due to it being Mothers Day but the quality of the food was excellent as always. This is a great place for a casual lunch or special family lunch or dinner.
    

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    KellyS

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

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    Our first visit here and wont be the last. Food was delicious and cocktails were well crafted. Service was excellent considering there wasn't an empty table.
    

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    SteveM

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

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    The starter and main course were really good. Slightly disappointed with the desert as the pastry was chewy. Very good service from the staff. Restaurant seemed a little quiet for a Saturday night but overall a very good experience.
    

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    RobertS

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

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    Love this place! I had the Sea Bass which was amazing. Lovely and will be back x
    

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    Bex139

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

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    Lovely place, good meal, I would like to try desserts next time.
    

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    BarbaraG

    Buckinghamshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

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    Not the first time we have visited St. Villa but the first time since before Covid. As previous visits it did not disappoint. Great service with lovely food. We had the early bird deal of a starter and main for £16.95 each. We both had the calamari to start and then my husband had the calf’s liver and I had the tortellini. All food was delicious. We sat inside this time but have also sat in the pods previously which are equally as good. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this restaurant to my family and friends and will definitely be visiting again.
    

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    Michael

    Hertfordshire

    20 reviews

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    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

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    First time visit for us. We were impressed with the set up and the decor. The staff were impeccable and friendly. The food was top class - especially my partner's Parmigiana and my fillet steak with peppercorn sauce. The only slight downside was that, even at 7.00pm it was noisy, but that's to be expected on a Saturday night in St Albans.
    

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    MrsV

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

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    Staff were really helpful making the evening feel like a special treat. Food was lovely too… and lots of it!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

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    The service was very poor but the food was good. It was a full house on valentines day, waiters did not appear organised or prepared at all. Lots of panicking and running around, did not know who’s food was for what table. The time between courses was outrageous, 50 minutes between mains and desert and that was only because I had intervened (which I had done multiple times throughout the night to get any service at all). I never received a side dish with my main, despite asking them that it was missing, they then tried to charge me for it. We did not get offered our drink that was included with the meal at any point throughout and had to remind them 3 times to bring it. There was chaos throughout the night by the members of staff who clearly were understaffed and inexperienced. Me and my partner did not enjoy this 3 hour occasion! Food was not bad though.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

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    Waited over an hour for our starters as they had been given to another table. Then had to give our whole order again. Food was delicious when it eventually arrived but due to us waiting so long the desert we wanted was no longer available. Such a shame the servers are so disorganized walking around with plates of food asking customers if this is what they ordered. No wonder our food went to another table. A bit too chaotic did not end up being the lovely evening we had hoped for. I’m sure they can probably cope on a quiet evening but they really should invest in a better food ordering system and number the tables so they can get the correct food to the right table. A pencil and notepad just doesn’t work these days.
    

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    Cdanilopez

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

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    Good good, however lack of organisation and long waiting times for food and drinks spoiled the special evening. Had to intervene to get served multiple times trough the evening and at the end could not even had dessert.
    

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    Trevski

    Hertfordshire

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

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    Everything was Ok, but just not up to the standards previously experienced at this restaurant. No longer somewhere special to go. Service was efficient and friendly. Decor is bright and attractive. My wife's starter was a bit disappointing. The aioli sauce accompanying her calamari was far too spicy. The sauce with our pasta was bland. It feels like it's gone a bit down market in response to lower demand which is often a bad sign for the future of a restaurant. Now more like a mid week Italian diner of which there are plenty. Rather quiet for a Friday night. Bit of a shame really.
    

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    Terence

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

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    The welcome to us was very good and the service was prompt. The food especially was generous and well cooked.
    

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    AndreaL

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2023

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    Great meal last night at StVilla! We sat in a dome outside and it was really nice and cosy. Our food was fantastic - olives, Carbonara and a Truffle mushroom gnocchi. Had the sweetest waiter too!
    

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    GillD

    Hertfordshire

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

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    Another lovely visit to St Villa. We had a pod which is always special and the food was very good as always.
    

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    Beccy

    Berkshire

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

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    Because of wooden floors, tables etc and lack of soft furnishings it’s a very noisy restaurant on a Saturday night, definitely a place to avoid for a romantic meal or if you want to actually hear someone opposite you.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

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    When we arrived they wanted to give us a table by the door but this we didn’t want so they gave us a pod on the patio with a heater in it. This was just for 4 people and really cosy. Our starter came which was nice . The waitress offered us free drinks as the main was a bit delayed although we never complained or asked for anything. Good quality food. All the guests were happy . A good meal overall.
    

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    AOCon

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

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    The food was really nice. However very disappointed with the temperature of it. It was barley warm and went cold quickly. We did mention it.
    

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    CharmaineS

    Birmingham

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

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    Gorgeous restaurant and really friendly staff. The best dessert I have ever tasted. My friend also said it was the best pasta that she ever tasted and she is a chef. We will be coming back to dine outdoors next…
    

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    BarbG

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

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    Lovely food, amazing service, really enjoyed my time there
    

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    Mintyeatingout

    Hertfordshire

    12 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

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    Not very good. Food order wasn’t taken correctly for some of the meals which meant them going back to be redone. When the food did come back out it was luke warm. Not much atmosphere. Shame as it used to be a good restaurant.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

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    The atmosphere was like walking into someone’s wedding reception with hardly any one there. It’s so WHITE! The lighting the tables flooring and walls. I ordered a salad with my pasta dish of sea food. The salad was lovely. The seafood tasted not quite right. Grainy and fishy, almost like it was off. Appart from the prawns I think the shell fish was frozen or not fresh. Bit rubbery to chew and the prawns not evenly cooked- soft and hard on the same prawn. The pasta was too soft and the whole dish was bland. I eat it all as I drank my £7 Prosecco to hide the taste as I was so hungry. I will not be going back again sadly, as the restaurant looked bored and had its time -sell out. The staff are lovely though. I just feel the passion has either gone from the restaurant or they know something we don’t know. Sorry for the bad review. Hopefully, you’ll see this and do something about it.
    

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    Sunny

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

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    Very good food and service. Starter is delicious and lunch menu is a great bargain
    

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    BelindaJ

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

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    We had a very pleasant meal but the staff were not attentive enough. I asked for a hot drink when I got there which never arrived and we had to ask to order all our drinks and food choices the whole evening. Perhaps just short staffed. Would still go back as food and restaurant were lovely,
    

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    1534

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

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    Food was incredible however it was New Year’s Eve and the pizza oven was broken. Didn’t miss the pizza when our food arrived. Quite a loud restaurant so struggled to hear at times. Service was brilliant and food came out quickly
    

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