Builders Arms in Barnet

I love the builders arms. The friendly welcome and lovely environment to drink in.

Wonderful pub! Love their garden area! Very quirky and the pub itself is quaint! Be sure to check it out if you can!

Reminiscent of a typical village pub. Great place.

This is a lovely little pub definitely worth a visit

Lovely little pub. The service is friendly and we always feel welcome. Highly recommended if you are in New Barnet!

great cozy local pub with an authentic vibe!

I love this pub - we've made it quite a regular of recent months. Full of character - it's how a good pub should be. Friendly, cosy and welcoming.

Such a lovely, cosy pub with a warm welcome and brilliant Sunday roasts! A great playlist of Sinatra topped it off. Highly recommended 😃

Simply too expensive give there is a spoons on the corner. Match spoons for prices and you will get more people in. An empty pub earns no income.

A cosy pub with a beer garden. I visited there on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty empty. A great shame. This could be to do with the large block of flats being built on the other side of the narrow lane, which the council saw fit to designate a "pit lane" so all the site deliveries are unloaded there, leaving customers to squeeze their way through (not the case on Sunday when the developers aren't working). Apparently it has affected trade for the pub. Anyway, it's a nice pub. I'll definitely visit when next in New Barnet.

Nice little pub tucked away. Has a nice ambience and friendly staff

Had a great time here with friends

Really nice pub with great outdoor seating area at the back. Good beers, food and music (sometimes live bands) and very friendly service.

First visit and will be back on my next trip to London

Quiet traditional pub in residential area. Decent selection of beers and good tv and atmosphere

Tucked away down a side road between thr Railway Bell (the 'Spoons) and the new Park Quarter development you wouldn't know this place was here unless you looked for it. But in my mind this is one of the nicest pubs in the New Barnet area; given the location is quiet and calm but it's spacious inside and out with a really nice secluded bar garden. It's a Greene King so expect decent food and beers. Friendly staff, football on TV and dog friendly too.

Great pub, bags of character and good drinks

Great garden with lots of cozy places to sit ..

Really tucked away so glad we found it online. Went for a Sunday lunch which was absolutely incredible (especially my veggie option!) landlady was lovely and the pub itself has a wonderful atmosphere - would recommend :)

Great welcoming pub , with a fantastic outdoor space and gigging area .

Wonderful atmospheric garden. A hidden treasure behind a lovely traditional Real Ale pub. 🍺 We popped in for one drink to reminisce when my late husband Chris Parry used to run the bar with Pete Murton over 40 years ago. The new owners made us feel so welcomed we stayed all evening, even enjoying a delicious homemade 🍕 . We will be coming back soon and recommend anyone who enjoys a relaxing drink to try it out too.

No Greene King beers available!

Had an enjoyable evening with friends in this pub. The staff there are friendly and helpful. The pub is full of character and characters.

Always amazing, they host great events there support local talent! Great outside space! It's a little hidden gem.

I really like this place. Cozy and nice people

Nice decor. Openly racist clients. I was very upset. I haven't been there for over 20 years. I had heard it was like that and I was truly shocked to hear such thoughts. I couldn't wait to leave. Stayed for 30 mins I won't go back and I won't recommend it. I felt sad for the barmaid who was welcoming.

Straightforward typical village pub known for just food .They cook it ,they don't just microwave it.Large premises,outside garden ,very good value 👌

I was working in New Barnet for a few days and found this lovely little town pub tucked behind the Wetherspoons. Don't go in the Spoons! Go around the corner, the Builder's is 20 metres down the road. Excellent Greene King beers, reasonably priced for London, super front bar and a clever use of the outside space which was good for a summer afternoon, but also has gas burners and lights for evenings and somewhere called a Fun House, which all looks most fun indeed. Staff very friendly, so too the clientele. A very good find in a London 'village' not often explored. Very good. I may be back at the end of my working schedule !

This is a gem of a pub. I called in for the first time and the staff were amazing. Even the regulars were friendly. Definitely will return

Cosy and authentic intimate space, inside and outside.

A lovely place to spend an evening.

Lovely little pub, always pleased to see us. Had a roast beef dinner, was OK, used to be great. Pub is a lot warmer than it used to be, it was very cold before in the winter.

My favourite local pub, been coming for years, beats all the other E Barnet pubs hand down!!

Lovely little pub....wasn't the best pint of Guinness though

Great pub. Good service and atmosphere. Showing live music.

We visit this pub to enjoy the live music. The food is delicious and the staff are helpful and friendly. This is one of my favourite pubs. Plenty of space inside and out and the garden seating areas can be enjoyed any time of year.

Nice early 1900's boozer, traditional interior with period fittings. Friendly, cheerful staff. Surprisingly roomy with a covered rear garden. Worth a visit!

What a quirky little pub, lovely place

Lovely staff and great atmosphere. A little pub with class next to the Wetherspoon next door - much better place. Massive “secret” garden too!

I have been using this little since mid 70's ans although it has changed quite a lot I still visit on occasion. Still a green king pub and usually not packed out which suits myself. We'll worth the visit.

Was pleasantly surprised at this pub. Friendly staff and patrons. Excellent outside area. Have yet to sample the food but will be back to do soon.

Good food. Easy going pub. Developing live music as a feature recently. Good beer garden with plenty of heaters.

We watched champions league final, very good atmosphere, amazing food and service!!! Recommended.

Good drinks and an excellent open mic night.

Great pub, nice to have a local place with live music...👍🏼

Nice pub, if I leave high Barnet it be for this

We went there for a 60th birthday do. Watched a good band and had a fun night. It wasn't too busy so no problems getting served.

Nice pub - they have done a great job of extending out the rear area so lots of seating

Really cosy, welcoming place. And for too many, a still undiscovered gem. Cool outside space too. Great place for a relaxed, quiet drink.

Excellent night a real gem of a pub

Absolutely lovely venue for karaoke, run by a guy called Neil. I'll be as regular as possible, and next time I'm hoping to try out the food they serve. Did I mention the amazing karaoke?

Love the place. Great indoor and outdoor seating. Great food. Very friendly owners and staff.

Cosy and friendly old fashioned pub with good beer and food. A hidden gem!

Loved the atmosphere, food and great music, plus thought the friendly service was excellent, well done.

The Builders was recommended to me by a friend as a place I really should visit for a pint....and I'm so glad they did. This is easily one of the nicest pubs I've been into. Spotlessly clean (including the toilets), friendly staff, great beers (I had a pint of Abbott and an then an IPA) and they both went down a treat. I could easily have stayed there all evening but sadly I had a train to catch. I'll definitely be back though and I look forward to seeing you soon! Cheers!

A really lovely cosy pub with a great outdoor area!

Thanks for food and good service all the best.

Delicious food and excellent service. Strongly recommended!

Very quaint and delightful bar!

The term “Hidden gem” is over used, ✋🏼but this is a hidden gem 🙄. We had the best roast dinner ever! This is a wonderfully quirky fun, proper pub you can easily while away the hours without even realising. I have to mention the heartfelt welcome you will receive from the staff. Now we just need to try everything else on the menu 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great pub which has improved immensely since I last been here when I lived in Barnet. My only criticism is the price of drinks, be wary.

Friendly staff, lovely food and a beautiful garden.

Just enjoyed an exceptional roast in a top notch local pub. Clean and friendly, perfect beef and lamb roast and tasty beers. This pub deserves a higher profile than its unassuming location gives it. We will be back! (And recommending it to our friends)

Nice friendly staff not a lot of choice in beers, Camden beer was nice, not a lot of food to choose from though.

Great pub. Good atmosphere. Good staff.

Very small menu. Bit dark and dingy.

The price of beer seems much higher than elsewhere - even the high St. The pub doesn't seem to know what it is. 90s nightclub music blaring, traditional bar with moet and chanson boxes and bottles and gin bars. The pub garden is quite spectacular with a beach bar feel with large screen. I would go back for live music but as a pub - it's way off the mark and overpriced.

Nice outside space with heaters.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. There's great decoration, heating and entertainment outdoors. Prices are quite high and the food is somewhat disappointing

nice pub, great staff. They could do with changing the garden roof from wood to wind up blinds to let more sun in. guarantee bring more business. In todays wether was cold in the shade but boiling in the sun. would of helped. the chips was also very nice as recommended by the worker.

This is an excellent pub. Well kept real ale and good food. Definitely worth several visits.

My friend and I went to this pub for dinner last night on the eve of tier 3 restrictions in London. Covid safety measures were excellent. Food was fabulous and were felt welcomed looked after and safe. The garden is gorgeous so we will make it our 'go to place' in the summer. Great job guys! Hope to see you again soon x

Very good blend of the traditional with a surprising and diverse beer garden. Good food well priced (could expand the menu a bit), super pleasant staff. Recommended. P Barnard

Excellent pub good service and safety standards in this weird time

Lovely staff great food nice place to eat

Страхотно е !Много красиво и обслужването е на ниво! Браво !

Great secret garden. The hidden gem of Barnet!

Lovely pub with great atmosphere and food. I celebrated my birthday there just before the lockdown and it turned out to be such a wonderful evening. Thank you everyone for the unforgettable experience. I will be back.

Good food and friendly staff and they've made the garden lovely!

Ery impressed with what they've done to the old place, great atmosphere.

Fantastic roast dinner! Very cute little pub and lovely staff. A must try and I will definitely be coming back

Great bar since it's renovation, back garden is great. Advise to go when there is live band playing

A proper old school boozer, didn't try any food but the menu looked good

Nice beer, nice bar, nice garden, nice pub

This place is a hidden gem. The decor and ambiance is amazing. Food is good and one can even have parties in the back garden.

A nice pub looks good seems a wide variety of drinks & next time will try the food too.Yes I liked it 😁

Spent a couple of hours in back bar,wandering out to the garden area a few times last night. Peaceful, pleasant surroudings inside and out. Lovely bar person and according to my husband and 2 friends 'well looked after Abbot'. Also here in summer for the music in garden...What a brilliant setting for the band.The landscaping is amazing. Congratulations for creating this amazing space...

If you don't like the old-man style bar at the front, there is a separate more stylish room at the back ...

Great pub, new owners are putting in a lot of money and effort to make it worth the effort to visit, so give it a try and see what a good pub this has become.

Been at a fair few pubs but this one is really good. Live music, nice friendly staff and a really nice crowd in attendance on day of my visit. Worth a look if you are into a good down to earth good food environment

Tucked off the main road, what we saw was a clean bar , reasonable prices good choice, will return.

We've tried this pub a few times in the morning after it says it opens at 11am. But it's always locked and empty. Has this place permanently closed?

best afternoon pub in new barnet .good beer nice staff

It's an enjoyable place for a nice lunchtime pint, for sure!

Taken a while to turn around since it's most recent takeover but I suspect destined for greater things especially if they capitalise on the stage in the beer garden for live bands.

We tried this pub with a friend from out of town just after the relaunch of the menu, it was busy but still our food took over an hour, having reminded the staff twice it eventually came but was lukewarm and disappointing. I'm sure the kitchen and staff have bedded in more by now but I don't think we're brave enough for a return visit any time soon.

Beer is good. Old fashioned pub

As a pub it's a great place to go to. The owners have made it really lovely and homely. The low rating is because of their £10.95 Sunday roast, it's like they were advertising it but not prepared. 3 of us ate here. The food arrived, it looked lovely, the plate was piping hot but the food luke warm to going cold, my guest wolfed theirs down cos they were starved, I asked the staff if they'd blast mine in the microwave, 10mins later my food came back, but still the veg was luke warm, like they had forgotten and left it sitting. We had to wait for cutlery for a couple of minutes. I think if they're serving food, it should be piping hot, with cutlery at the same time or before. For £10.95 each plus drinks , my guest said it was an experience but not again thanks. So as a local I was disappointed, especially that my guest didn't enjoy it. I would definitely change this review to a 5 star if I eat here again and it's a better experience. Great pub but not the £10.95 Sunday roast sorry.

Great little pub! Nice atmosphere,friendly staff.

A very nice pub with garden and friendly bar staff