The Elephant Inn in Barnet

It was a lovely experience and to have great service provided by the young handsome lad Jeremy.

Good local pub, service can be a little indifferent at times. Separate restaurant upstairs serving Thai and traditional pub food. Closed on Sunday evening, so ate else where.

Lovely pub, even though the elephant was not in fact in when I visited!

This pub has really gone down hill recently. Visited last night and had to wait ages for my lemonade and lime to be made because they "had to get a bottle of lemonade". Guy behind the bar looked and acted like he couldn't be bothered and didn't apologise for the long wait. After around 15 minutes the Thai crackers we ordered hadn't arrived. When my partner queried this at the bar he was told they'd forgotten to put the order through and we hadn't paid for them. We were shocked at how expensive our drinks were - £10.50 for a pint of lager and half a pint of lemonade and lime. We queried the price and were told the soft drink was over £4 - extortionate for small glass of semi cold and flat lemonade with a small amount of lime cordial (no fresh lime or ice). When we eventually got our crackers there was such a measly amount of sweet chilli sauce included, we had to ask for more. This used to be our regular favourite pub but has now lost our custom following yesterday evening's poor service, portions and prices.

Visited a month ago and was served by a lovely girl name Ella/Elisee something her energy was great. I came back last week with my friends and the other staff were so inattentive and dull, had to wait ages. Won’t be coming back

Good traditional brewery pub with great Thai food.

I’ve been coming to this pub since the late 1980s, apart from a long absence at one point during which time it changed its name from the Moss Hall Tavern to the Elephant. The beer has always been good - and the Thai food they serve is also pretty decent. There are also areas at the front and back where you can sit outside when the weather is nice. BUT they really need to get their act together regarding service, which has deteriorated a lot over the past few years. Being generous, I’d describe it as inconsistent. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s poor, and sometimes it’s non-existent. This lunchtime, for example, just before 1pm, I was walking home from Finchley Central when the heavens opened. The Elephant was only 100m or so away, so I ran there to take cover and have a drink while I waited for the rain to subside. But I never got that drink. During the quarter of an hour I was waiting at the bar I saw only one member of staff (Roberto), who had his hands full delivering plate after plate of Thai food to a long table of around 10-12, maybe more, diners (and answering their queries too, it seemed). During a short break he managed to serve a woman at the opposite end of the bar, then it was back to the food deliveries. At exactly 1:13pm I gave up on getting served and went back out into the downpour to catch a bus home. I’d have preferred to wait out the rain in the comfort of the pub, with a couple of drinks and maybe some Thai food. Some questions: Why was a member of the bar staff serving food from the restaurant? That should be done by the restaurant staff - aren’t the pub and restaurant separate entities? And where were the other bar staff? Hiding? Skiving? Or is the management skimping on staff and salaries? This isn’t an isolated occurrence, except maybe for the exceptional amount of time I had to wait. I’ve had conversations with other customers who’ve had similar experiences waiting to be served - so it’s clearly nothing to do with my face! In general, there seems to me to be very little in the way of oversight here; there’s one guy I suspect has something to do with the running of the pub (because of a) his demeanour and b) the fact that the service is always good when he’s around!), but I couldn’t say who’s in charge on a daily basis. This used to be my favourite pub - me and my friends hardly ever went anywhere else. But now it has rivals. The Bohemia up the road is excellent, with a wide selection of beers (many of them brewed on the premises; my favourite is Beer Street). And Camra members get a discount! It also does excellent food: not just basics such as burgers and chicken wings (half price on Mondays and Wednesdays respectively) but also more imaginative stuff too. The music is good, too; not run-of-the-mill stuff. My only gripe is that the lighting could be better. The Catcher in the Rye down in Finchley Central is also good, though maybe a tad more expensive. I’m reluctantly giving this a three, as I’ve had more good experiences here than bad - if I’d been rating it for today’s experience alone, or if this had been my only experience of the place, I’d have given it a big fat zero. And it wasn’t Roberto the barman’s fault, by the way; there wasn’t much he could do about the situation. On the basis of what I saw, I’m inclined to point the finger at management, either for a lack of staff oversight (where on earth were the other bar staff?) or for failing to provide sufficient staff in the first place. This is fundamentally a decent pub (otherwise I wouldn’t keep coming back), but the inconsistent service is maddening. I worked in a pub many years ago, and if I’d left the bar completely unattended for even one minute without a good excuse I’d have deserved to get sacked.

Was my first time to here and I really enjoyed it. Great staff and the food was delicious! When I'm back in that part of town, will go again.

Can't comment on the food as we didn't eat. But the atmosphere is really lovely, good service and the place itself is really nice

Food was amazing but felt the atmosphere was lacking no background music. One of the waitresses didn’t know what food she was giving us when asked needs some training I would say. Other than that was a great evening

Very nice cosy large pub with thai food. Outdoor sitting, tiny beer garden and many screens to watch sports. Darts and pool. Expensive though

It was ok but there were people making trouble and I'm sure they ended up getting into a fight. Not exactly my cup of tea, I rather go somewhere more mature and elegant. Only went to Finchley to meet a friend so we popped in here quickly.

This is a really friendly, old fashioned boozer that I’ve returned to recently after they finally cleared out the toxic management team that ran it before. Recently for the Euros where I was told that you couldn’t reserve a table (found out you actually could and that was annoying!). The food is nothing special either. The cheeseburger I ordered was rubbery, unseasoned and the chips were soggy (cooked on too low heat for too long). But you can order a pint of London Pride as it’s a Fullers pub and that counts for a lot. Also the pub has that really warm, classic feel to it stepping back in time. I love that. Sort the food out Fullers, you’d have a really great pub.

I have been a loyal customer for over 30 years... I would just like to flag up to the bar staff over the Euro Football tournament... What a fantastic team . Working frantically to give a Top service to customers... All the Best to Sam and the team.. I might just come back again. 👍🍻

I really liked the food. Good quantities. They treated us very well.

Nice pub beers good, service is good , maybe their short staffed but sometimes there's no one at the bar and had to wait, saying that when the lady turns up service is good👍

Great pub with plenty of seating. It's speciality is Thai cuisine and there is limited pub grub. If Thai is what you love then this is the place.

I went to watch a political comedian & found a gr8 pub with fantastic Thai food & lots of evening fun. Pool competitions , comedian's performing on certain nights of the wk. Well worth checking out.

Good pub, thai food available from restaurant upstairs. Nice place to meet up with friends. Latest visit was Thurs comedy night... Highly recommended 🤣😂🤣

Great jazz. Great Thai food served with music!. Easy parking in residential roads after 6pm and free too. So good to hear live music.

The atmosphere ,food and drinks are amazing, food had quite a reasonable price especially the deal with the starters, felt welcomed will definitely come back again. The outside area looked tidy and well looked after. Manager and bar staff seemed very friendly.

Overpriced and badly poured pint of Guinness, tables were very slow to be cleaned!

Went along for a jazz night.. Had a great time. Shame that the noise from the other bar was coming through but still enjoyed the night.. service, table service by Sean was to notch.. The fella was running to keep up! Well done Sean (Shawn) you worked your cotton socks off. We will be back..

Lovely pub restaurant serving authentic Thai food. Great place to watch the footy too in the pub area and outside front, plenty TV screens.

Have been here a number of times and it is always brilliant. The food is phenomenal and the staff are always super helpful. Can’t recommend enough. Anytime family visits I always bring them here now

The food here is dire, seriously overpriced and it’s just a pub, drinking here is fine but I could never recipe d the food, prawn toast tasted sour? Could t eat it

Just found this pub although I have visited the restaurant before which was really nice. I'm glad I discovered the pub itself as it's now my favourite pub in the area. Great staff who are super friendly, friendly clientele and a really good mix, two gardens, very spacious inside, different areas to sit in depending on the level of energy and atmosphere you can handle, sports matches shown on many TV's and a really large projector screen too, live music and performances which I haven't attend yet. A couple of bonuses as they also have a darts board and pool table. It's very nice that they have a pool table as pubs seldom do nowadays. What a Great job the management of the pub have done! This is what all pubs should strive to create! Love everything about this pub and can't wait to see you again very soon!

Terrible place only had 2 darts I would not put my dog in here

I was in one of the rooms upstairs for a private event just the right size for 36 people

Great pub with amazing jazz artists on a couple of Sundays a month. The draw to go to this pub is the high standard of music, the Thai food available and the friendly, efficient staff. Worth travelling to and parking after 6.30 fairly available in the area

The Thai food at this family-run restaurant atop the pub was simply amazing. The cozy atmosphere combined with the delicious dishes made for a memorable dining experience. The staff were lovely and added to the overall charm of the place. I highly recommend it to anyone craving authentic and flavorful Thai cuisine.

Weird pub - the lounge and bar are like entire;y different pubs. The former quiet and unassuming, the latter full of "lads" watching the footy

We only had drinks, serves my favourite ale, Fuller's London Pride

Excellent Thai food, Great service, Shaun who looked after us absolutely amazing.

This pub/Thai food has been going for so many years... my late grandmother used to love it! .. I have been a number of times through the years and it's still amazing... good food & service!

I visited earlier this evening (booking at 17:30 for 2 hours), for Mother’s Day with my wife and daughter. I have a few remarks to make: I made a call to change to the timing as I had to travel unexpectedly to my parents in Birmingham but was told it was fully booked and couldn’t change the time. When I returned the restaurant was mostly empty with many tables unoccupied… The service was appalling, which is not even the single waiters fault. It’s Mother’s Day, a busy day for your industry and you chose to put a single person who was trying his best to serve the whole restaurant? It took nearly 15-20 minutes for our drinks to arrive, and I was putting the pressure on to order mains after. Could see other customers also feel the same. I asked for two coke zeros but was not informed it would be pepsi max, not a big deal but please make that clear to customers because many actually do not like pepsi max, served in a glass, from a tap rather than a bottle. The waiter did not inform me it would be Pepsi max and agreed to the Coke Zero. Again most likely not his fault because he was a single person on the floor. Last thing when I went to pay I asked the waiter about a gift that was promised when booking for Mother’s Day… he did not know about it did not check and just said ‘errrr no’ - firstly for management if you’re promising these things please fulfil them… my friend visited earlier that day and also had the same to say the above. I’m not usually a person to complain but when taking a £30 deposit, actually not even a hold, but taking £30, you’d expect better than this… The food was nice, but could be improved where I got a spicy dish with 3 red chillis, which was rather mild. Just a disappointing experience overall which I can’t really add much about the food now.

Not a fan o thai kitchen but food was decent enough . Cocktails were quite nice. Service was fast enough for a busy pub on a football night!

Great pub. Fantastic food,good selection of whisky. Bit pricey for the area. Friendly staff, but a tad laid back.

Good local with excellent Thai food. Revisited and the food isn't at the previous standard, though the beer was excellent!

Thai food here is high quality delicious, reasonably priced . A nice place to spend time.

Tristan always makes our night special. Super friendly and great environment. Definitely a better cosier pub in North Finchley than Tally Ho or Bohemia.

I would like to make this very clear, this is not really to do with the bar staff or the pub itself. Last night I finished work and with a couple of friends decided we wanted to come play some pool, there where other people on there so we got a pint and waited our turn, when our turn came we har almost finished when I got to a part of the pool table wich was close to a lady and her fella, I politely said “oh sorry I don’t want to hit you do you” I then turned around to take my shot and she pushed my cue, I laughed it off and went for me shot, she did it again, I then said please stop you’re not funny, she then proceeded to scream and shout in my face about how “she owns this pub and I don’t know who she is and I’m nobody and she is gonna kick me out” she claimed she was French and was extremely drunk, her fella a big ginger bloke was extremely unhelpful but could clearly see she was in the wrong, I told her “ go away, leave us alone, your embarrassing yourself” she carried on shout and pushing me and grabbing me, to wich I really struggled to keep my mouth shut but I did and she still kept on going, and then she pushed the pool balls so it ruined our game. I wouldn’t usually ever leave a review like this but she was disgusting and if she is an owner or manager or somehow linked to the pub i would like her sanctioned in some sort of way. I know exactly who she is and her fella as the come into my pub a lot. I will be leaving both a review and sending this in email, the bar staff know exactly who she is. One of your bar staff was very unhelpful, an older guy quite short and curly long hair but I spoke to a young girl on the bar and she apologised for the lady.

Disgusting French lady. Embarrassing

I did not eat the food but it looked good . Menu is a mixture of Asian flavours. Staff very friendly. The toilets are very clean and have old style sinks and taps. A good selection of alcohol free beers.

Lovely pub with excellent atmosphere.... .....limited beer range but excellent quality!

What a lovely pub. Wood panelled and worn leather chairs and benches throughout. Great choice of beers, draughts even two gluten free beers. You can see it’s full of warm and friendly locals/regulars and has a very welcoming vibe. Separate sports bar with a pool table and a huge projector to watch your rugby/footy etc.

Discretionary service charge of 10 % will be added to your bill. Tips is a voluntary thing you can't take it an set specific amount that's disgusting. You are going to lose customer with that approach.

Wow, amazing place, great service and beer.

Chicken winds start not great, very small. Rest of the food was amazing

A convenient place to stop by if you're doing some shopping or meeting up with friends. There's a Thai restaurant above which is a nice surprise.

Always liked the Elephant. Have been coming here off and on for 20 years and two things have consistently stood out; quality of the beer, which is well kept and of a decent temperature and the quality of the well priced Thai food.

The service was amazing, Alex was very very friendly and made sure I had an unforgettable experience. He was very skilled and fast with making the drinks and ensured I received my food very quickly. I will definitely be returning to see Alex again. He has made my night.

Fab food. Friendly staff. Loved it.

When I came to the elephant inn, I was served by Calvin and enjoyed the great customer service and Thai food, I would definitely go again.

A fantastic festive atmosphere for the run up to Christmas!

Food is absolutely amazing. The quality of service from Tristian was top notch!

Don't usually go to pubs, however after seeing some friends in the Finchley area we decided to dine in as we felt a little peckish that night, and I am pleased to say that I regret not coming sooner! The atmosphere was cozy, we all sat down and enjoyed a nice pint with a diverse selection of food options! Massive note for the spring rolls, very crispy! I also wish to mention the wonderful assistance from Sean, a wonderful gentleman who served us on the day!

Service here was amazing I must say. Came back to London via Lincoln for a few days away. Can't say I fully enjoyed my entire time down south but I did speak to an "Alice Mason" (I made note of her name). At this place. Thank you! We had somewhat of a bad experience prior to coming to you, but you made us right at home. Thanks luv :-)

Good atmosphere. Was served by Alice who was super friendly and bubbly. Service was great! Thanks again!

We went to the Elephant for a celebration and had a great time. Alice and the rest of the staff are welcoming, service is quick and efficient and the food is good.

A great, great place! The food is very good and the staff super! Alice s laugh is contagious! You'll have a super time.

Sean gave a great service and was very friendly. Not to mention the Thai food was presented utterly amazingly and is definitely worth more visits back. Couldn't recommend more.

This is our little home from home after a hard week if work. Alice and the staff are gorgeous. Lovely range of drinks.

Was decent food, the atmosphere is good for all walks of life. Service was great, Alice was helpful in helping navigate the menu and placing orders

Sean has a good work ethic and is always friendly towards every customer. He makes amazing drinks as well.

Play cards here every Monday afternoon, usually after a very nice Thai lunch. Lovely atmosphere, good food and friendly service.

Very Dericious Thai Food. Really Enjoy The Tom Yum. Not Much Space For My Erderly Grandmada In Wheelchair Though. Tankfully Little Asian Boy Calvin Very Kind To Her He Is Good Boy.

I love the Thai food here. Very good atmosphere. Not too loud and the locals are friendly. Fast service from Calvin and the pints are quality. Would 100% come here again.

Lovely little place, full of energy and laughs. Reasonably priced and decent food, could've been a little fresher though. Lovely décor and a special shout-out to the little Chinese boy behind the bar; think his name was Kalvin. Five stars

Great atmosphere, food and drinks were great too for the price. Not your average fullers pub for sure. Was served a pint by a short lad who was full of energy called Calvin who had a wonderful conversation with me about the footy. He was alright for an arsenal fan

The Thai food is amazing! Great flavour and the bar tender Calvin was nice and charming, very good service.

Delicious food menu explained very well by barman Calvin as I was new to Thai food will definitely be returning

Solid service from Calvin. Even better pints. Up the Amstel

Great staff especially that Tristan dude 🇺🇸

Nice pub, low key, pool and open till midnight.

Great authentic Thai food and beer. London Porter and Red Fox were outstanding. Why don’t other pubs offer London Porter on cask?

I've been now here twice for the jazz evenings. The music was superb but service at the pub disappointing. Staff obviously hate this event. They were very slow at the bar and rude. They were even rude to the musicians when they were asked to switch the music off so that the band could start playing. They do not serve people in the order that they arrive at the bar. They have also discarded the drinks menu, so it is very difficult to order anything if you don't drink beer. It's impossible to know the price. There is a really rude member of staff that confuses the orders and claims his English is not so good. Apparently, that is his excuse. He actually has an attitude and by all appearance struggles with the work. He ignores people and is slow. I hope that they take some action in his case. The pub used to be special but has obviously gone downhill now. It's not really a good venue for the jazz event. It's very loud with people and dogs competing against the music. I hope that the organisers will find a more suitable venue for their event because it's just such a shame. Both female toilets were blocked last time. I will try the Bohemia for the jazz event next time. I hope that the Elephant Inn will sort out its problems soon but in the meantime I will stay away.

Gone downhill in the last few months and today's visit confirmed it. The back room smelled of damp, it was cold and the beer tasted peculiar. I went up the road to a different pub, ordered the same beer and it tasted much better.

This is a lovely spot, a pub that serves Thai food!! Unique round here in North Finchley. Please let it be known, downstairs is a bar, food ordered at bar, if you want table service then go to the restaurant upstairs. The bar staff are friendly. It’s a sports pub as well but they accommodate non sports fans by the ‘lounge’ area so it a one show fits all for what you want. I haven’t been upstairs yet but I want to try.

We had booked a table for a birthday dinner as we fancied some Thai food in a pub atmosphere. However when we entered the girl behind the bar wasn't remotely interested and wandered off. The place was empty except for one couple. We told another member of staff we'd booked then sat at a table and chose some food from the menu. A member of our party went to the bar to order. She waited a while at the empty bar and despite being asked to serve us the barmaid didn't bother. So we left.

Usually go on the jazz night Sundays. Nice pub and the Thai food restaurant offers good menu and delicious food. Staff friendly and helpful.

This is a friendly venue. They have board games, books and have also run a pool tournament! They serve traditional Thai food and provide entertainment by way of jazz music, comedy and pub quizzes.

Regularly eat and drink here after playing tennis in mid week Great Thai food at reasonable prices. Tried several options on the menu and all have been excellent. Fullers real ale always maintained in tip top condition unlike most other pubs in this part of London. Great service by Ben, Tess and all the staff.

It was a first visit to check out the jazz and the food. The jazz was brilliant. 9 of us in our group ordered from the good selection of Thai food and there was also some English meals, e.g. sausage and mash. All dishes were tasty. Everything was really good. Nice atmosphere.

Pretty poor service greeted with no enthusiasm to serve (would rather have a chat) as me and 3 other stood at the bar. I don’t know if the girl is having a bad day or she’s just a miserable little madam…but a word of advice buck your ideas up!. Tables left uncleared for around 20 mins and the table that have been cleared haven’t been wiped and cleaned…that’s basic stuff guys cmon !. Expensive beers, poor service, shall not recommend.

We ordered two pints of real ale and were charged £13.10, the most expensive pint of real we have ever had including Fuller pubs in central London. How can they justify £6.55, when I queried the staff they just sgrugged and were proud of the fact that irt was the most expensive pint we ever bought. The food was basically Iceland food and deep fried, the soup was so bad we had t osend it back and when they refunded us the ygave us a dodgy torn five pound note which we now cannot redeeem. This is one of the worst pubs I have been in in a long long time, please avaoid.

Came for lunch with friends. Found one member of staff really friendly but another was surly and verging on being rude. She didn’t say a word as I ordered drinks, couldn’t even raise a smile and came across as someone who wished she wasn’t there! However, the food was good. I also noticed that there was a table of five or six elderly people playing dominoes. They didn’t eat or order anything to drink. I’m assuming that the pub is operating as a place where people can be in if they can’t afford to heat their homes? If this is the case, well done to the management!

I would like to echo Hollbo's comments earlier in the year in May This is an excellent pub with good beer and service. I couldn't ask for better You'll usually find me here on a Wednesday evening playing cards, but I also like to come here occasionally for one of their excellent Thai meals with my wife on a Friday or Saturday evening. I'm not a football supporter, but as there are rarely any screens in the lounge bar, you can usually escape from the TVs in the Sports bar for some peace & quiet The quiz on Mondays is also very good and the occasional live music weekends is welcomed. Unfortunately I live in Muswell Hill where there are no decent pubs, only over-priced restaurants, otherwise this would be my local Well done Bart! Richard

Whilst I love the upstairs Thai restaurant, a recent visit to the main pub on the ground floor left a lot to be desired. I met a few neighbours for a drink, and they had selected what they probably thought was a quiet part at the back of the pub. Unfortunately we were not far from the pool table, and the group of players made our life a misery - there was endless shouting at the top of their voices, and generally rowdy behaviour. Not a nice experience. As usual, one orders drinks at the bar. Like a lot of hospitality venues they seem to suffer from staffing problems, but I waited patiently. However. very annoying was the fact that as I was ordering, the young woman behind the bar told me she had to go and do something else, and just left me standing there. Eventually someone else turned up. I asked which red wines were available by the glass, and was given a choice of two - surely this can't be right? Most pubs have a decent selection of wines these days. So, while I might go upstairs for some decent Thai food, I will not be easily persuaded to return for drinks.

We went for a wake in a private room after a funeral so the occasion was quite solemn. I was shocked when I went to the bar to order drinks and, having to wait for service, which I did not mind ~ the server was dealing with a customer in the main bar, was met with an abrupt 'Yes'. I was so stunned I nearly couldn't order! What happened to 'can I help you' or 'Hi, what can I get you?' After ordering I had to ask the lady if she was okay. She seemed so cross with me and I could not understand why. Later, a friend ordered a round and was served by a different member of staff who took ages to serve as she was on her phone. Is this normal in a pub?? Did they not know we were there after a funeral??

The Thai food is good but what is it about England that customers have to interrupt their meal by being obliged to re-order food and drinks at the bar in the middle of eating? It really mars the enjoyment of the experience. The bar manager,...

I have been visiting the pub with friends for a long while and there have been times when there have been minor problems but the staff have always done their best. People forget that this is a pub and the staff have to deal with...

We were really looking forward to a nice meal and it wasn't quite like that. Staff on the shift brilliant and barmaid Ami was rude and aggressive we had book on a Elelphant inn 3rd party website. 60 Thai food and drinks is extremely fantastic...

Recently went there (with our Cocker Spaniel - Jarvis) for lunch. Very welcoming staff,good selection of beer. The lunch menu was interesting and great value for money. We had the Thai selection which was very tasty. Can't fault the servic - it's nice to be...

They must have changed the chef, food came at different times for the group, one had already finished eating while others waited in vain. What was on the menu was not what we got on our plate, lots of things missing. Waited over half an...

I’m a regular of the pub downstairs and the Thai food here really is spectacular. I’m a big fan of Thai food and this one is one of the best I’ve had in London. Highly recommended

My husband and I went to The Elephant Inn recently as we love Thai food and their lunch deal Monday to Friday is a great deal. We come here quite alot but haven't been since before Christmas and I am not sure if the chef...

Underwhelming food, the food was at best average. You're better off trying the the newish Thai place on the High road near Sainsburys.

I come in with friends regularly, thought it was about time I shared my experience. My personal favourite dish is the jungle curry with egg fried rice- a broth like curry with a serious kick to it. The restaurant is nicely set out above the...

A Saturday lunchtime drink on the way home from work . Spoilt by a glass of wine that would not have been acceptable in 1970 . It really was Ribena colour and sharp . And my glass cost more than a respectable supermarket bottle ....