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The Engineer Pub and Restaurant, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

The Engineer Pub and Restaurant

4.2 (179)
£25 and under
British
12 St Johns Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1DJ

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
The Engineer is ideally located in Southdown, Harpenden, on the edge of the common, and is a friendly local pub offering great food, craft beers, hearty ales and delicious wines in a relaxed atmosphere.
With friendly staff and great service, there is something for everyone whether you want to meet with friends and family, have a Sunday roast or watch the latest sport.
Our garden now has heated and non-heated weatherproof pods which are ideal for late night drinks outside.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Beer Garden
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    For private events, function room hire and garden hire please contact us at manager@theengineerharpenden.co.uk. Please let us know the occasion, number of people, date and time.
  • Neighborhood
    St. Albans
  • Parking details
    There is a large enclosed car park around the back of the pub, and also on street parking to the front of the pub along St. Johns Road
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 179 people are saying

The Engineer Pub and Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

179 Reviews
  1. SarahD

    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 15, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff are so friendly and helpful. Food was really nice and the restaurant is well decorated and a lovely place to go to. Would recommend highly

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  2. MarkW VIP

    Hertfordshire32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were very good. It was an enjoyable evening.

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  3. JasonB

    Hertfordshire10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 4, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice time at The Engineer again. Great Halloumi to start, and veggie burger was delicious. My sausage and mash had drier tougher sausages than I like. Good value overall

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  4. Nick

    Hertfordshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined on July 1, 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Drinking good. Food less so. Revisited for the first time since lockdown. Just wasn’t quite as good as it used to be. Food was ok, but a level down from previous experience with meat dishes reportedly a little tough. Service ok but nothing great - an error on order which I felt I needed to be assertive about as staff just wanted me to accept the dish presented . Just didn’t quite meet my expectations and makes me hesitate about suggesting it next time.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 27, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff , good food, lovely setting.

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  6. Jules

    Bedfordshire9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 27, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I had The roast which was enormous and would have been happy with half the amount, why not offer a half or full portion roast, the beef tasted nice But was overdone for me and it could have been hotter. Overall love the pub

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  7. Flobo

    Hertfordshire2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on June 24, 2021

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Despite the restaurant being pretty empty , the service was extremely slow . The menu was very limited & both my friend and I struggled to find something we had not had before. I ended up having a steak burger which came with chips and coleslaw . It was dreadful, burnt on the outside & dry inside . The chips were average, the coleslaw ok . Definitely not worth £12 .The pudding selection was not bad , the chocolate brownie was nice .

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  8. sallyK

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 23, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The staff are always so friendly - great to be here

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  9. Grandma

    Hertfordshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined on June 20, 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As it was Father's Day, i wasn't surprised there was a long wait for food. However , my husband's chips were cold. We chose chicken with either rice or chips with salad . The salad consisted of a few sad leaves and no other salad. We did mention about the chips and your under manager kindly deducted one meal from our bill. Perhaps as it was 6 pm there was no salad left?? We feel your manager dealt with us sympathetically and we shall come back in the hopes that this was a one off. Lynne Stuart

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  10. AndreaN

    Hertfordshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 17, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice pub, good food, good service all in all good experience

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FAQs

The Engineer Pub and Restaurant is rated 4.2 stars by 179 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Hertfordshire
  4. St. Albans
  5. St. Albans

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Google Map for The Engineer Pub and Restaurant

12 St Johns Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1DJ

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    St. Albans
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Beer Garden
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is a large enclosed car park around the back of the pub, and also on street parking to the front of the pub along St. Johns Road
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    For private events, function room hire and garden hire please contact us at manager@theengineerharpenden.co.uk. Please let us know the occasion, number of people, date and time.
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