Lovely pub with views of the canal, food is decent, service even better.
Bernie Keyte
I regularly attend the Always Bee You club in the cellar bar where we have a great time. The food is nice and the staff who look after us are lovely.
Caspar Rawlings
Lovely large premises alongside the river, nice
lou lu
Had a lovely little works Christmas doo. Staff are so sweet and helpful.
Jon Pace
Excellent for an evening beer. Went in on quiz night and was busy, but very good
Archie Walker
Great atmosphere, great
Jamie Kenyon
The best spot on the river lea for a drink in the sunshine on the patio. Manager and staff very welcoming. Highly recommend the Rivertown Pilsner.
Karen Richards
Oh dear. Our first visit to Saracens and the last. Here's why ....45 minute wait for only 3 small plates : Nachos, Korean Popcorn Chicken & Cod gougons.Had to chase our order.Food arrived poorly presented.Food was tepid/ cold.Popcorn chicken was overcooked, texture was like bullets. Also missed off sesame seeds + coriander. We checked, no coriander available. No Korean sauce on Popcorn chicken, standard chilli sauce instead.Nachos dolloped on the small plate, plastered in sauces.Small portions.Very expensive for what you get.Manager at bar taking orders: Frosty/ aloof.Positives :Cod gougons lovely.Waitress lovely, polite + friendly.Lovely setting alongside river.Definitely WON'T be back.
Andrew Brown
first time visitor, weekday evening.Bar server was pleasant, drinks served efficiently. The interior would benefit from a good deep clean.
James Forsdyke
The food was all decent, pretty much exactly what you would expect from a McMullens pub. I was there on a nice sunny day and the outdoor seating was very nice next to the river. My only minor complaints were that app to order from your table wasn't working at this location, and the food portion sizes were a bit variable (some dishes looked a bit meager compared to others). I would probably come back here again if I'm passing through Ware.
The atmosphere was good the bar staff were friendly but I dont like it when bar staff free pour drinks. I asked for two double vodkas and they poured the spirit for less than a second it was a quick flick of the wrist and I felt ripped off, would probably stay away in future. Shame as the place has a great location. Maybe that's the way the bar staff are taught but personally for me its a no no.
Alex Rex
Great place for a beer in the sun along the river, not the greatest beer selection, asahi is a welcome addition, but red stripe should be banned from any bar imo!. The food here is very good, really tasty burgers and loaded fries and freshly done pizzas, can’t go wrong
Chris Woodward
Haven't been in for a while and it's looking decidedly shabby these days. Staff were very quick considering it was a festival day with a boat parade and a lot of people about
Photis Michael
Fancied a nice relaxed summer evening meal by the river, but didn't get one!We reserved a table, but it was inside as the riverside ones are only on a first come basis. Ordered our food and drinks at the bar, starters and mains. We wanted pizza but there was an issue with the oven (I assume) so made alternative choices. Took a while for our shared loaded nachos to arrive and burnt! Our main meals arrived straight away too which was odd. Portion sizes weren't massive and it looked like my fish & chips came straight from Iceland's freezer, definitely not hand-battered and the chips were cold and again churned out of a frozen bag of French fries. Also although I usually enjoy a live band, the guys playing were so loud especially with the drums and cymbals that we couldn't even talk. All this said, the pub was quite busy, we just didn't hang around after eating. P.S the home made the Sour Cream Coleslaw was actually very nice!
Mandy Lamb
Lovely pub right by the canal.. food was good ..manager was friendly and bar staff were great too .. we will be visiting again ..
Lovely pub with views of the canal, food is decent, service even better.
I regularly attend the Always Bee You club in the cellar bar where we have a great time. The food is nice and the staff who look after us are lovely.
Lovely large premises alongside the river, nice
Had a lovely little works Christmas doo. Staff are so sweet and helpful.
Excellent for an evening beer. Went in on quiz night and was busy, but very good
Great atmosphere, great
The best spot on the river lea for a drink in the sunshine on the patio. Manager and staff very welcoming. Highly recommend the Rivertown Pilsner.
Oh dear. Our first visit to Saracens and the last. Here's why ....45 minute wait for only 3 small plates : Nachos, Korean Popcorn Chicken & Cod gougons.Had to chase our order.Food arrived poorly presented.Food was tepid/ cold.Popcorn chicken was overcooked, texture was like bullets. Also missed off sesame seeds + coriander. We checked, no coriander available. No Korean sauce on Popcorn chicken, standard chilli sauce instead.Nachos dolloped on the small plate, plastered in sauces.Small portions.Very expensive for what you get.Manager at bar taking orders: Frosty/ aloof.Positives :Cod gougons lovely.Waitress lovely, polite + friendly.Lovely setting alongside river.Definitely WON'T be back.
first time visitor, weekday evening.Bar server was pleasant, drinks served efficiently. The interior would benefit from a good deep clean.
The food was all decent, pretty much exactly what you would expect from a McMullens pub. I was there on a nice sunny day and the outdoor seating was very nice next to the river. My only minor complaints were that app to order from your table wasn't working at this location, and the food portion sizes were a bit variable (some dishes looked a bit meager compared to others). I would probably come back here again if I'm passing through Ware.
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The atmosphere was good the bar staff were friendly but I dont like it when bar staff free pour drinks. I asked for two double vodkas and they poured the spirit for less than a second it was a quick flick of the wrist and I felt ripped off, would probably stay away in future. Shame as the place has a great location. Maybe that's the way the bar staff are taught but personally for me its a no no.
Great place for a beer in the sun along the river, not the greatest beer selection, asahi is a welcome addition, but red stripe should be banned from any bar imo!. The food here is very good, really tasty burgers and loaded fries and freshly done pizzas, can’t go wrong
Haven't been in for a while and it's looking decidedly shabby these days. Staff were very quick considering it was a festival day with a boat parade and a lot of people about
Fancied a nice relaxed summer evening meal by the river, but didn't get one!We reserved a table, but it was inside as the riverside ones are only on a first come basis. Ordered our food and drinks at the bar, starters and mains. We wanted pizza but there was an issue with the oven (I assume) so made alternative choices. Took a while for our shared loaded nachos to arrive and burnt! Our main meals arrived straight away too which was odd. Portion sizes weren't massive and it looked like my fish & chips came straight from Iceland's freezer, definitely not hand-battered and the chips were cold and again churned out of a frozen bag of French fries. Also although I usually enjoy a live band, the guys playing were so loud especially with the drums and cymbals that we couldn't even talk. All this said, the pub was quite busy, we just didn't hang around after eating. P.S the home made the Sour Cream Coleslaw was actually very nice!
Lovely pub right by the canal.. food was good ..manager was friendly and bar staff were great too .. we will be visiting again ..