A traditional saloon bar style with several television screens, two pool tables and a dartboard, there are also some photographs of old St Albans. Relaxed atmosphere with mixed clientele. Plain Edwardian with later rear extension. Free bar snacks (sausages etc) provided to customers Mon & Wed early evening and Sunday 4pm
We are a family run local pub, which welcome everyone. Kids are welcome up till 7pm.
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Nice enough regulars. Great for a game of pool, or even Killer pool on a Friday! However, the runaway highlight of this pub is the staff - specifically Lisa, Nicole & Andy, to be honest they make the place and it is definitely worth a visit.
Traditional, locals’ pub - pool table, dart board, and screens for watching sport. Pleasant enough, but not exactly warm and welcoming. Advertising for staff at the time of my visit, but so many pubs are these days. Only one of the three hand pumps had cask ale on, and no craft beer offerings. More of a Guinness/lager drinker’s pub. Better alternatives nearby, unless this is your home crowd.
It was empty when I got there early on a week day but my 5 stars is from rating the barmaid. She was wonderful! Warm, welcoming, helpful. I'd go back just to greet her. Perfect example of superb customer service.
It was the first time for many years that I popped in the Rats Ars... Rats Castle the other week and it seems to me it hasn't changed from when I first went in some fourty five years ago, I dare say someone will say its altered alot but to me it still remains exactly the same as when I would occasionally go down with freinds on our Motorbikes in the seventies . So well done to the Rats Castle for keeping alive how nearly all the good old St. Albans pubs used to be like.
Still a pub, a rarity these days, good mix of people from all walks of life, great staff and service, great place to let your hair down especially on big sporting occasions and in house organised entertainment evenings, well worth a look. Free entertainment, let yourself go and have a good time
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Opening Times
Mon | 11:00 – 00:00 |
Tue | 11:00 – 00:00 |
Wed | 11:00 – 00:00 |
Thur | 11:00 – 00:00 |
Fri | 11:00 – 01:00 |
Sat | 11:00 – 01:00 |
Sun | 12:00 – 00:00 |
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