Address: 2-8 Hatfield Rd, St Albans, AL1 3RP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441727730777
Rating: 4.5
based on 121 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food at Darcy's is quite simply divine."
"The food was well presented, hot and excelled in flavour."
"Every course was delicious from the tasters, through the fish courses, beef and desserts."
"The sushimi tuna and the lemon sole was fabulous."
"The herbs gnocchi and chocolate marquis were real highlights."
"The food was amazing."
"Absolutely gorgeous food."
Cons:
"The food was average at best, the portions would have been appropriate for a tasting menu but for £12 for a starter and £24 for a main I would expect more."
"Quantity of portions really small even for tasting menu standards and quality (flavour etc) also pretty poor."
"One of the courses was a pavé of Halibut, I believe, and it was heavily overcooked."
"Food was nicely presented but tasted pretty average and was served cold."
"Some of the dishes are just a bit boring."
"None of the courses was even close to be of any value, and for me had even a strong discordance in taste."
"Food was OK but nothing to write home about."
Service
Pros:
"Staff were professional and courteous."
"The staff were very welcoming and were happy to work around us."
"The service superb."
"Great service and friendly staff."
"The service was excellent and the team led by Nick, who was professional and friendly ensured that the event ran smoothly and was a success."
"Discreet & very attentive staff, nothing too much trouble."
"The service is always impeccable."
Cons:
"...but the experience was absolutely awful, disappointing and not worthy of a return visit."
"Didn't like the pushy Maitre D at all."
"Service was bad especially from one mumbling grumpy girl and a young man with really bad BO."
"The dining room was cold, the waiting staff were unwelcoming and equally as cold."
"They really need to sort out the service - only one person seemed to know what they were doing, the rest acted like it was their first day."
"Service not up to par."
"The waiting staff were unwelcoming and equally as cold, to the point where we wondered if they should be working in a people facing job at all."
Value
Pros:
"Not cheap, but the food is worth it."
"This isn’t just a fun night out this is great value for the quality of the experience."
"Great food, decent value."
"At £18.90 for 3 courses and a glass of wine each this was excellent value."
Cons:
"Could do with a bit more value on the drinks."
"Forking out £35 for a £7 bottle of wine just because the cork is pulled by a waiter stings a bit."
"The prices are too high and difficult to justify."
"Overall really disappointing for the astronomical prices they are charging (£356 for 9 courses + 2 bottles of wine…)"
"The food was nice but unsure if it’s worth the ££££ price tag."
"Prices are way too high for what you get, I don’t really know how they justify it."
"This meal costs £450 !!!!!! Insane price and could have eaten at the Fat Duck for less - Sorry, but real ripoff !"
Ambiance
Pros:
"Had a beautiful lunch yesterday, we were blessed with some sunshine and we were able to sit outside - lovely."
"Intimate dining area for a small family wedding lunch."
"The ambiance was comfortable, relaxed, yet classy."
"The atmosphere was calm and warm."
"The overall atmosphere is both calm but warm and inviting."
"The atmosphere was wonderful, friendly and vibrant."
"Wonderful calm relaxed atmostphere."
Cons:
"Needs better glassware, considering the food is Michelin star quality the glassware was a bit ASDA smartprice."
"The main course was brought out and they didn't bring out the side dishes until 10 minutes later."
"The interior is as minimalistic as it gets... the place itself lacks a personality."
"For some reason it was stiflingly hot in there, but they couldn't or wouldn't turn the temperature down."
"Dining rooms look quite drab - tired chairs and depressing paint, decor and lighting."
"Only criticism is the dining rooms look quite drab - tired chairs and depressing paint, decor and lighting."