We eat here a lot and they make a great cup of coffee. The food is good and they serve haloumi…read morewhich is great. The place does a variety of food from light snacks all the way up to large meals and I love the greek yoghurt and honey for desert. In summer this is a great place to sit outside and have lunch. If you manage to catch the eye of a waiter you are lucky however and the great food does compensate for the fact that you'll rarely get exactly what you ordered.

I LOVE cafe nes, fabulous food at good prices, which you can tell just by how hard it is to find a…read moreseat! I agree the waiters are a bit thin on the ground, but WELL worth the wait, I just wish it was larger so I could actually get in there more often!

It's a medium sized theatre which is great for seeing comedy or shows. Truly no bad seats.read more

The Alban Arena is a lovely small theatre, showing a variety of different things - films, comedy…read moreacts, drama, musicals, pantos etc. They do not have their own car park however there is one directly behind it, with free parking in the evenings. I went to see a play here last year and found the setting quite intimate, even with be on the upper tier. Although it was difficult to hear the actors at times. This may however have been the actors fault and not the sound system of the theatre as when I went and saw Jimmy Carr I had no problem hearing him. When I last visited I was several months pregnant and when booking was able to choose my seats (near to exit and at end of row for constant toilet breaks!!!) and the theatre had no problem with accommodating me. There is also a cafe/restaurant attached to the theatre available for pre or post theatre dining.

SUICIDE ATTEMPT DOESN'T WARRANT A EXCHANGE....? Disgraceful…read morecustomer service. Not helpful in anyway. I'm stuck in stand still traffic because police have stopped traffic on the A1 because of a suicide attempt and June who I spoke to couldn't give myself and my husband who had booked the cinema as a surprise a refund. So I'm currently in standstill traffic, sad news that someone wants to end their life and June couldn't even give me another date to book and also refused to give us a refund. I'm not even asking for money back, I just want another date! This is disgusting service in this day and age. These tickets are expensive and have no decency to book us another date and time because the film has started, thank you so much June for just adding to this ordeal!

The Odyssey in St Albans has almost reached its 1st anniversary and its taken me all that time to…read morevisit. My first film was 'The Lobster', which felt like an appropriate choice for an independent cinema. The Odyssey took many years of fundraising and private backings before it could open, but it was worth the wait. There now stands a plush art deco venue with two levels of seating much like a theatre. The upstairs has rows of seating as you would expect, but downstairs is tables and chairs for a more relaxed feel. At the back there is a bar serving alcohol, hot drinks and snacks. Only downer is the popcorn which is nothing more than ready bagged stuff at a markup (I love cinema popcorn). There's only 1 screen (but a big one) so many films only show for 1 or 2 nights and sell out fast. It's a bit more expensive than the multiplex in neighbouring towns but it is far nicer. A real treat. It may have taken me a year to come for my first film, but I'll be sure to go back sooner.

Horrible experience trying to get a guitar repaired with these clowns. Charged me to fix it then…read moretried to blame me when the repair didn't work because it had some dust on it

The music department is a great music shop in Saint Albans, it's primarily a guitar shop but you…read morecan get other instruments( like banjos) there. The staff are all friendly and will let you try as many guitars as you'd like. I bought 4 guitars and basses from there over my life and they've all served me well. They do starter packs for learners, which is a bundle of: practice amp, guitar/bass, lead, strap, gig bag, tuner and picks. I recommend dropping In If you have a chance