The Fishery Inn - Hemel Hempstead

I visited this restaurant on a Tuesday night, hoping for a quiet evening. The ambience was very nice, the location was great, there was no loud music, the service from the staff was excellent, and the quality of the fish was very good. I plan on returning soon as I have heard that their Sunday roast is also excellent.

The restaurant was very crowded on a Friday evening, making it quite noisy. It may be fine for young people, but older individuals could have difficulty holding a conversation. I have visited the restaurant during the day before and had no issues with noise. The food was not exceptional; my linguini dish only had four small prawns and four tiny pieces of crab, with a lot of pasta. However, the rest of my group generally enjoyed their meals.

The restaurant serves incredible food and is a charming independent pub.

This pub is welcoming and very p,easant. The service is good as is the food but it is quite pricey. When I booked I asked for a quiet table in the corner not near a party but we were next to a table with some very loud and unruly children whose parents were on another table. This should not have been allowed. However after we had been there about half an hour they finally left. They had been running around and shouting. I did say to a member of staff that it should not have been allowed but she did not seem able to do anything about it. A great pity.

Great food and portion size , lovely staff , no pressure to order or leave the table at a certain time . Really good