Cristina's in Barking and Dagenham

Haven’t been here for years, decided to have a nostalgia trip to Barking. Wish we hadn’t , although Cristinas remains a little gem. The steak frites are wonderful, beautifully seasoned steak, tasty fries and even the leaves had a pleasant dressing. Excellent service and a good price for such a nice meal. The toilets are spotless , always a bonus

Lieu simple et agréable. Décoration originale mais relaxante. Carte bien conçue avec divers choix selon les goûts et les budgets Plats de qualité, surtout à ces prix raisonnables. Personnel sympathique et serviable

Enjoyed lunch ordered the steak and it was amazing. Fresh food tastes like homemade ♥️

Can’t complain excellent food and service , and their lunchtime menu is exceptional value

Great food,good atmosphere and fantastic service. Lovely date with hubby.💖

We always enjoy coming here and haven't been disappointed yet :)

The worst customer service ever. 2 waitresses run the whole show and are always overworked. They are consequently rude and the management are even worse. The management came across very aggressive. And the steak was horrible. Freezing cold. The hygiene is questionable. Food came out piece by piece. DO NOT RECOMMEND!

visited the restaurant today, the steak tasted of cheap quality meat and as a result myself and my mate felt unwell. definitely won't be visiting this restaurant again, reading other reviews im not the only dissatisfied customer.

Went here for our 7 year anniversary and had a Sunday roast. Big fan of their homemade lemonade too. Will definitely come back.

Absolutely delicious, the best smashed burgers I've ever had. I've been coming here for years since they first opened, and the quality of the food has been consistently outstanding. The staff are so polite and incredibly accommodating, even with orders that are awkward or a little difficult to adjust. Lucky to have this place on my doorstep!

We started off with some starters and to be honest my favourite item was the flash fried chilli prawns that we got. Offering a kick with some juicy prawns. We also got some potatoes shavings with cheese which was delicious. Our mains was the Sunday roast where the chicken was cooked to perfection. The vegetables were huge! We got a rib eye which we asked for medium which was okay. The chicken and mushroom pie was delicious although could possibly use some more filling although the pastry was great. We even got a couple desserts with the brownie tiramisu being fluffy and yummy with its different concept. The apple crumble and custard was a throwback and provided that homely feel, the crumble was absolutely amazing.

I came for a drink and dessert after my family had lunch (videos of food looked amazing) and the staff were friendly and there was quick timely service. Would come here again

Probably our favourite place to go for good food! Always great food and always friendly staff! The seating is perfect for the size of the restaurant, the lighting is good. The food is always good and perfectly portioned. Great mocktails and desserts! A must try

great service, great decor, great food, great music - do recommend!

My go to place in Barking. Probably one of the best spots in East London. Great quality food and amazing service by the team.

Went for their Sunday roast special, and wasn't disappointed! Great service from a friedly team. Would recommend trying popcorn chicken starte, tasted delicious and presented in a nice old school packaging.

My first time trying steak and fries and I don’t have a bad word to say about it . Food was amazing and the atmosphere inside is just perfect , great for families! Looking forward to the Sunday Roast !

The food is fantastic..steaks, burgers the lot...very pricey for barking..had a meal with the mrs + 2 kids meal and soft drinks £100 (Includes a £10 service charge) of which I felt was excessive as service didn't even come with a smile or any form of enthusiasm from the waitress and being the only customer in resturant, I expected alot more for a Wednesday afternoon. This would have been a place I visit regularly if it wasn't so expensive 😅

Horror. Would give it a 0 if I could

Have been there twice, and both were amazing. The food is amazing, the atmosphere was great, as well as the service. Recommend this place to anyone. Will be coming again.

Went for my father's birthday and the service was amazing! Food was really good! Definitely would recommend this restaurant to others and we will be back very soon!

Delicious food, the quality of the meat was 10/10. Felt very welcomed and assured if everything was good. Thank you!

Lovely hidden gem in barking! Cosey, lovely staff, and amazing food! Cant go wrong must try

Lovely service by staff and great food

Been meaning to go check out this place for ages now. Finally had the chance after so long and it was definitely worth 🙌 Got a couple starters for us; Chimmichuri Steak Bruschetta - cooked perfectly, amazing refreshing chimmichuri sauce. Cheeseburger Spring Roll - definitely a unique taste. Literally taste like a cheese burger in a spring rolls. Can't go wrong 👌 Flash-fried Prawns with Chilli - tasty and fresh prawns (the wife's favourite) For mains i got the The Mess burger which was literally messy just like its name. The brisket was cooked really good and which rich bbq sauce the mac n cheese balanced it out very well. The wife got the Smashed burger which she loved. Nice juicy and crunchy just how it should be. Got the little one 2 mains (she could choose whatever she liked from both dishes) Veggie mac n cheese and the Baked beef meatballs. Both tasted really good and fresh. She enjoyed both but the veggie mac n cheese was her favourite. Definitely will be back here we all enjoyed our food and the friendly and accommodating staff made us feel very welcome. For sure a 10/10 highly recommend 😊

I went with my boyfriend the other day for some dinner. We got the chimichurri steak bruschetta and prawns for starters… amazing!!! both the dishes were soo good. For mains we went for the tomohawk with a side of the mac and cheese with the brisket on top, and some chips. the streak was cooked to perfection!! it literally melted in our mouth. it was a bit too much for us to eat so we did leave with leftovers, but cannot complain. the mushroom sauce and the chimichurri went amazing with it! We were way too full for dessert but i can say from previous visits that their apple crumble and the brownie tiramisu are sooo good!!! the service was also amazing, as always. Edit made sure everything was okay and due to her being so talkative, she also provided us with entertainment haha. They will be seeing us again very soon!! definitely recommend.

My favourite restaurant in Barking, definitely! I’ve been a few times now, each time was perfect! The food is generous, tasty, and fresh. Their steak is top notch, their lamb was so tasty and falls off the bone, and their burgers are just so fat and delicious! I love their crispy tater tots and their mac ‘n’ cheese. (Bring back tater tots!) I highly recommend the homemade lemonade too. I’ve also ordered takeaway online, and the food is just as good as if you were there. They don’t cut corners. Staff are very welcoming and accommodating, and the restaurant space is lovely - plenty of space for buggies/wheelchairs, and the toilets are on the same floor. A really good place, come visit!

Would definitely recommend to go here and try the burgers! For the desserts, we ordered Tiramisu and sticky toffee pudding - it was 10/10!

The best steakhouse experience I’ve ever had! The steaks were cooked to perfection, tender, and full of flavor. The sides were delicious, and the service was impeccable—attentive and friendly without being intrusive. The ambiance was warm and inviting, making it perfect for a special night out. Highly recommend for any steak lover!

Food and service was amazing, we had the brisket burger and sirloin steak, the steak was cooked to perfection, definitely will be back again.

Fantastic food, really really enjoyed my steak perfectly cooked waitress went above and beyond. Will defo visit again A*****

Great food and the waitress, Edit is a ray of sunshine !

Been coming here for years now but after today’s visit I can say the food and service standards have dropped severely. Appalling service. Super disappointed, won’t be coming back any time soon.

Lovely food enjoyed it, nice atmosphere.

Best smash burger in east London hand down great customer service from Edit

The food and service was great, the only problem was the location, parking was very hard to find. Edit (copy paste🤣) gave us an extraordinary service. Thank you.

The porterhouse and ribeye steaks were ordered medium-rare. However, the porterhouse was excessively tough, containing an unacceptable amount of connective tissue rendering it difficult to both cut and chew. Therefore, the dining experience fell short of expectations and did not justify the cost. Service was exemplary; our server was attentive and offered a sincere apology.

Service and food standards have massively dropped Used to love coming here for dinner- never returning again.

Low staffed and an hour and 10 after ordering all we got was 3 starters. Horrible service

The service here was attentive and they are family friendly. The food from the main menu is good although they do massively overdo the salt. The food from the main menu is worth 4 stars in parts but their roast dinner unfortunately for us was pretty poor and we would give it two stars at push. To get a reservation for the roast dinner you have to order well on advance as they get booked up early so we were glad when we managed to get a spot. Unfortunately, it was a major disappointed as it had an insane amount of salt, it was all we could taste. The level of salt felt like it was an accident as it was so overdone and must have been the result of someone just knocking over the salt when making it. We did raise it but got told that it was normal. If that is normal, then I highly advise not ordering. If the salt was massively reduced and a normal amount was used then this could have been a great roast dinner but alas on the occasions we visited it was not the case. The bao bun start was decent but the jerk wings were tiny niblets with a some jerk sauce smothered over them so a pass for them. If you know your jerk, then you’ll want to swerve these. The steaks also appear to come one notch down from what you ask so medium is actually medium rare. The steaks come pre sliced and compared to other steak houses. Cristina is distinctly mediocre and for a similar price you can get much better. The beef brisket was on point though and a highlight and definitely recommended. Unfortunately this place was much better back in the day but still worth a visit.

What can I say other than I'm shocked this is the third time I have been here. First time was some years back. When we went there originally the Food was amazing juicy fresh and tender especially the brisket burger cooked to perfection. Second time we went there tried the brisket burger seemed very dry, the beef drippings and potato skins were decent. Recently I thought I would give it a try again with a friend of mine. When I meant the brisket in the burger was dry as anything I am not joking really disappointed from what it was to what it's become. That brisket meat was probably dryer than the burger bun itself. The smash burgers were absolutely shocking lacked proper taste and just lumped together with minimal effort. The potato skins which I ordered as backup incase food was substandard came out terrible literally like biscuits barely any potatoes moreso skin. Additionally the beef that went in it is now nicknacks literally barely any taste in that too so was hugely expensive let down. The waiting staff were too busy. Overall I would never come back here again. It's sad really as i had thought the brisket would be nice like the first time I went there, but second time disappointed.

Best steak I've had in my 24 years alive, perfectly cooked, exceeded all expectations.

Loved this place, they have some great food options.

Brilliant evening, had the platter for 2, great steak cooked well, marrow, and the brisket is beautiful.

Visited today with family and friends and loved it. They were patient with us taking some time to decide what we wanted but once we had and the food came it was delicious. The bruschetta starter was something else, while the smash burger I had was juicy and flavoursome. Of course I should mention the steak, which was cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. The service was great and the atmosphere is nice, with a good mix of families and groups of friends. Can't wait to go again.

Ordered the Christmas dinner. Starters was fish cake which was good. However the main dish of roast was not nice. Not enough taste and the wellington was dry. I was disappointed

Lovely place and the food is just out of this world

Thank you very much to Edit, the food is very delicious, the steak is cooked very well, the interior is warm, the atmosphere is clean, the place is clean and hygienic, I would definitely recommend it. Thank you very much Edit, the food is very delicious, the steak is cooked very well, the atmosphere is warm, the food is hygienic, I definitely recommend the place.

Decided to travel up from Cardiff after hearing about this place from a few friends. Arrived half before our booking due to the roads been quieter than usual, upon arrival first waitress advised our table wasn’t ready which was fine as we were happy to wait, another slightly older waitress then said there’s a table in the middle of the restaurant which we were happy to take however the first waitress then said our original table would be ready as the existing customers were leaving. While waiting a walk in group of 5 people without a booking and asked for a table the older waitress then came up to us and said can we go back to the middle table as the other group was bigger and it would be easier for them. Although annoyed I said could we not have another table on the side as we had a child with us and didn’t want to be in the middle as I know she would be a bit loud, we were told no as that table was reserved for a social media influencer. Eventually we got seated and our order was taken, after about 30 mins my daughter’s cheeseburger arrived so I thought our food would be followed up. 15 mins later and after my daughter finished her burger I asked where our food was the older waitress said they serve the children first which kind of removes the idea of everyone eating together and our food would be another 10 mins. Eventually after another 15 minutes after seeing the social media influencers being served who arrived way later than us my partner asked where our food was and the waitress said she would go check. At that point I then asked if could pay for our drinks and my daughters burgers as no longer wished to be here, over an hour waiting with restaurant 75% full is unacceptable as I would expect a much quicker turnaround having been in the restaurant trade for many years myself. They did offer to provide a free desert however after having travelled most 4 hours and being disappointed with the service I wasn’t prepared to be sat there any longer, it seemed the entire night was focussed on the influencers and average regular customers were put to the side.

Christina's is a real gem! Delicious dishes, impeccable service and adorable waitresses. Everything is perfect, a must!

Don’t go here staff are very rude slow service had to wait more then 20min just to order plus the wings they brought me was warmed up in the microwave as it was rock hard after 2min it’s disgusting and over priced

My favourite steak place, always consistent and yummy. The staff are kind and the food is always good. The salad is amazing.

We ordered the 0% Vegan Sharing Platter and were extremely disappointed. After waiting over an hour, we were served cold meat with visible blood, despite ordering medium-well. It looked nothing like the photos on their Instagram, which had drawn us in. The waitress offered to reheat it, but that didn’t make up for the poor quality. To top it off, they charge a service fee that is absolutely not worth it. Overall, a very disappointing experience.

Terrible customer service at Cristina's yesterday (27/12/24). Whole restaurant taken care of by two waitresses and if you have the bad luck of dealing with the moody waitress (Marina), she WILL make your experience hell and ruin your dining experience! When we got to the restaurant Marina asked for the name that our booking was under and was carrying a white piece of paper on a board. I pointed my name on the paper to let her know and she replied with a bad attitude saying 'Yes I know, you don't need to tell me' and then angrily scowled. I came here as a party of 8, with my family. The food was okay except one of the steaks which we asked for medium well done came out pink. At the moment Cristina's have a promo on for 15% off which we can see on their social media pages posted as recently as just 4 days ago. When we asked the waitress, Marina, if we can apply this, she started getting angry again and rudely told us we were lying to her about the discount. When we showed her the discount being shown on the company's very own TikTok page she kept telling us we were lying and if this discount existed all the customers would be asking for it and the only way to get a discount was through the newsletter but 'if you don't have the code from the newsletter I can't help you'. We then asked the other waitress called Edit and she knew about the promo. She quickly apologised and told Marina that there was in fact a promo running. Edit's behaviour was good but with Marina yelling at us and having a horrible attitude, sadly it ruined our whole experience. Seriously don't waste your money or time coming here, there are plenty of other halal steak places about where they display basic customer service training and don't have a bad mood with you from the second you step foot into the establishment

The food was insane in both flavour and value . Highly reccomend

🔥 Steak lovers, this one’s for you! 🔥 Shrimp starter £6.50 Bailey 50ml £4 x2 10oz Rump steak + Garlic Marrow+Fries £24 Brisket with loaded fries and cheese £12 Total 🟰 £65 with service charge

I don't know what it's famous for... but the staff were very friendly.

Quality food and lunch menu is great value! Always a great service and place is always clean and inviting.

Amazing food, steakhouse easily as good as high-end steakhouses. Starters and mains 10/10

this restaurant is a must-try, easily identifiable by the large pink cow positioned outside of the window. easy access with parking right next door in ASDA. Cristina’s thrives with their attentive service, all food and drinks served with a smile and helpful attitude. Their food and drinks are really the star of the show; mouth-watering dishes from starters to desserts - we left full but still ordered dessert to go! Their drinks were adventurous and exquisite, from a simple coffee to a barbie martini, Cristina’s has it all! Definitely recommend to anybody that enjoys steak (or vegetarian, they really have everything). Not cheap, but worth every penny!

The food is good here but super overpriced and it's always super loud..kids running around in the place and screaming at the top of their lungs 🤣 The cow outside is super cool !

I loved this place and enjoyed everything so much 💯. Tasted great, Service great and Ambiente is cute. Can just recommend it!!

Amazing Steaks, Amazing Fries, Amazing Burgers, Amazing Sunday Roast. And you have to try the home-made Lemonade 🙂

So happy to have this in Barking. Such a solid restaurant with great delivery and dine in service. My burger recommendation would be The American burger for a ref meat option or The Cornflake Chicken burger as a chicken option. Both very solid, filling and flavourful. I’ve dined in twice for steaks and enjoyed both visits. I got the sirloin on my first visit and fillet in my second. Between the two I would recommend the fillet steak. You pay £4 extra, but it’s a much juicer cut and doesn’t dry out too quick or taste tough. I would also recommend getting the steak done no darker than Medium. Both times I got the steak with the gravy that comes with it which I think is enough to eat the steak and any potato sides. For starters and sides, I would skip getting the mac and cheese from here since it’s very basic, almost like supermarket microwave mac and cheese. I would also say their mashed potatoes isn’t very creamy and gets stiff throughout the meal, but I still think it tastes decent and is a good addition if you are having steak. Instead I would recommend the feta salad which is great and also their prawns with chilli and halloumi nuggets with chilli jam. I’ll definitely be back here to try more from their menu and am eager to their their sunday roast and Christmas menu!

Great atmosphere, service was very good, she also was happy to take our group photos. Food was tasty, we were a party of four, we got a mixture of steaks, they were happy to recook some of the meat as my sister was not very keen with just medium. Definitely recommend the chum churry source to have with steak Easy to spot restaurant as they have a cow model outside.

Brilliant food, fantastic service, brilliant staff. Usually get the sirloin steak, with chips and mushroom sauce, and it’s amazing. Extra credit and thank you’s to staff, especially Edit!

First visit today. Great food and great service. Not a fan of the deserts but will definitely be back again.

I've heard of Cristina's on tiktok and have been wanting to try it out for a while. The vegetable and gravy was alright. But the meat was pretty much raw and too raw for my liking there was blood everywhere. I might go back to try a different dish and ask for it to be cooked well.

Very nice restaurant, cosy warm and welcoming. Delicious food and reasonably priced. Quick service. And a great menu and dishes.

The beverages offered were not of satisfactory quality. The pina coladas were excessively diluted, and the mocktails were not well-received. The starters were not to my liking. The cheese burger starter was mediocre at best, while the other starters were not enjoyable. The bread used for one of the starters was unpleasantly hard, and the prawns had an off odor. The steak was acceptable, as it was cooked to the requested medium-rare doneness. The portion size for the chips was average. However, the sauces for the steaks, including the peppercorn and chimichurri, were not satisfactory. The gravy had an unpleasant odor and taste. Also, got the brisket burger and the burger needed more sauce, it was very very rationed. If that was slathered on, it would have elevated the burger. Overall, the dining experience was not satisfactory, and I do not intend to return to this establishment.

3rd time returning and bumping up to 5 stars!!

Our first time at Cristina's for a weekday birthday meal. Although we arrived earlier than our booking, we were immediately seated and shortly after served. Food turnaround time is amazing with our burger orders. A nice selection of cocktails outside the alcohol menu was also a nice surprise. Our little girl appreciated the Christmas decor though she was a bit fussy. It was a warm family feel and definitely felt like others dining were regulars!

Most delicious smash burger ever! Amazing filet mignon!!!!! Great service and our best meal in London. Run - don’t walk!

I am not a streak connoisseur , I am infact a pregnant woman with an undeniable craving of steak, and let me tell you, I had a fillet streak with chips and bone marrow garlic sauce” key word WELL DONE” and it was the best steak I’ve ever had in my life. Call it pregnancy hormones or not but I will be coming back Stunning 10/10

They literally have the best food and always provide best service in this little cosy restaurant 10/10 from me :-)

Food was great, very reasonably priced for a good quality steak, service from one of the staff members wasn't the best, we ordered a few starters along side the mains and she gave us a look and condescendingly said it was a lot of food, which I found quite rude and another time they got my order wrong on my anniversary with my Mrs I had to wait for my food and my Mrs had to eat her's so it would get cold, they did bring me a new stake but, my fries and sauces where cold by the time my stake came. Regardless of this I would recommend Christina's as the rest of the staff are friendly and the food is very good

A little gem in Barking. In a league of its own. Great, personalised service and very tasty and hearty food, with quality ingredients. The steaks are cooked perfect, to your preference. Highly recommend.

Lovely service , starters came out quickly and service was good and attentive , they checked up on our table regularly would recommend if your in barking looking for a good steak house

The nutjob cheeseburger Is a must try. We had 2 burgers and both were delicious, so no complaints about food in my experience. The atmosphere was great as well as the service. The waiter did an amazin job. It's good that they have halal meats. The only thing that I really didn't like was the service charge (10%). I mean you are already paying quite a bit for the food and on top of that you get service charge, especially in an area like barking where there's no service charge at any restaurant. Overall a good experience and I would recommend to try it once.

Nice place family really enjoyed this place.

Went to Cristina’s for a Sunday Roast with the wife and we left satisfied and full! Food was really good, portion size was great (Beef Brisket was a tad dry). Service was good - waiters were responsive, polite and smiley (a bit slow, but the restaurant was busy). Atmosphere was lovely and family friendly. Toilets were super clean and hygienic! Definitely recomend

Really good food but the services has always been pooor, the staff are rude, difficult and asking for anything seems to piss them off. The floors are oily so have fun ice skating. We had a reservation but were told to wait 30mins.. staff look moody and dull the experience. Only redeeming factor is the steak!

One of the worst steaks ive ever had. Staff are quite rude but desserts were good! Would recommend trying the sticky toffee pudding, nothing else.

Had such high hopes for this place, but they did not deliver! Potato skin - nothing special, flavourless. Steak chimichurri bruschetta - this was okay Lamb shank - my goodness, this was awful, no flavour in meat, simply drowned in bland gravy Rib eye steak - ordered medium rare but it was pretty close to rare so couldn’t eat it Fries - very dry. There were only 2 people serving tables on a Friday night where literally all tables were taken, so everything took so long. Definitely definitely won’t recommend or revisit.

Absolutely delicious. The Brisket burger is just perfection; you don't even need to chew it.

Overpriced with below average food and drinks. Avoid for sure. To the response from the owner, it wouldn't be overpriced if the food/drinks wasn't below average, please understand that. And there are plenty of better places in the area.

Meh. Used to be one of favourite places in London. Gone down hill. Got served a steak that looked boring as hell, no salad as it’s now chargeable. And got served by a lady who looked miserable with attitude. Shame really. Mehhh

Edit (our server) was brilliant and very kind and attentive. The food was DELICIOUS. I'd definitely come back again

Loved it, the portions are big and the food is amazing, also great choices on the menu

Great welcome and service from the lovely staff at Cristinas. This is a spot I regularly visit for their steak and smash burgers. This time round I tried out the brisket steak, which unfortunately did not match up to the other items on menu. The steak was clearly pre-cooked and warmed up and not as soft and succulent as the meat I’ve tasted in the brisket burgers. There was not a lot of carbs in the meal either, and one gravy shared between two. Food came very quick and they were also good to accommodate for a baby high chair and quick seating during a very busy period. Prices are reasonable for London steakhouse, and plenty of drink options on menu. Overall, I would visit again but Sunday roast may be given a miss. Edit: Meant to say Brisket Roast not steak, which tastes a lot less soft and tender than the brisket in the burger and what I’ve had at countless other places.

Not happy, online says it is open. Drove down 45 minutes to have the food but then to find out it’s closed. If they are closed during lunch time they should indicate that on the website.

The really know how to cook a quality steak. So refreshing to find a chef who cares about the food that comes out of their kitchen.

The food was disappointing—cold when served, and I had to send it back for reheating. The steak was dry and tough, and the service was below par. The staff seemed overwhelmed and understaffed. Given the high prices, the quality of both the food and service was not worth it. There are much better steakhouses to choose from.

Best lamb shank in town. Absolutely, amazing. Lovely service. Édit is a charm

Seen this place for years and finally tried out their lunch menu. The food was delicious and a great value for money. We both had the steak and frites plus the smashed burger to share. Both were flavourful and surprisingly it did not feel or taste oily or “junkie”. The service was a bit slow as there was only one waitress on the floor, but besides this the food was worth the wait (25-30mins). Would 100% recommend and come back.

Rude Chef. I hope I will not see him again..

The best restaurant in Barking! Great quality and affordable prices. I especially recommend the lunch deals (Smashed double cheeseburger is my favourite) and the Sunday Roast. The Chimichurri sauce is delicious! The service is super nice and professional. I highly recommend it, both dine-in and take-away.

The food was great I enjoyed it very especially the t- bone steak it enough for two people I will be back . Steak tasted good and service was good . I hope to back to try more.

Had a wonderful dinner at Cristina's Steak with my family , it was a positive experience. The staff were incredibly welcoming. The steaks were amazing and perfectly cooked. In every bite, you could taste the quality and care that went into the preparation.

The food is really great with a cozy atmosphere, very friendly staff and reasonably priced food