The gate in Hillingdon

Disappointing this time for the chips and soup were cold, so were sent back. Also no gluten free bread again. The chef didn't remind the waitress that he had put vegan cheese in the soup, so she couldn't inform me.

Super Saturday lunch and sampled the newly revamped menu. We liked the emphasis on a broader selection of chef’s specials as we are very familiar with the staples items on offer. I also appreciated the options for non fried fish and went for the oven baked sole dish. Mum had the slow cooked beef blade with mash and broccoli and rich gravy. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be back soon. Thanks to the charming Max for looking after us so well.

Lovely and friendly staff. Had a Sunday roast, whilst portions are a good size, the food was just luke warm, no proper vegetables with the roast, but a small portion of shredded greens. The butternut squash Wellington is Not a Wellington! More like a a veg stew in a pie, no taste to it and the vegetables were rather soggy. Needed to be reduced down with some seasoning before putting in the pastry. Rather disappointing. Really busy so the service was very slow.

Great food, and environment, but incredibly slow service, both for food and especially drinks. More bar staff required.

Absolutely fantastic lunch catching up, had the steak sandwich which was great! excellent service by the manager David. Will definitely be in again!

The orange juice and lemonade I had here has to be the best I have ever had. If the beer is half as good then I won't be driving on my next visit!

Great grilled sea bass in a cozy pub.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed my meal of fish and chips and glass of Merlot (I know ideally it should've been paired with white but I was going to go for a burger). I say surprised, because a friend had said she'd eaten there a couple of times and the food wasn't great (She admitted it had been a long while ago). Wanting to make my own mind up I thought I'd try it using a discount code I had. I really enjoyed the experience and as such will definitely go back. Ir was clearly a popular place and had a nice atmosphere. Thank you.

Visited The Gate for my uncles wake. We did two visits, first as a break between Mass and Cremation and then for a buffet. Food was amazing. Staff courteous and 100% approachable. The only glitch was not being able to have a cup of tea after the buffet, I understand there was a hot water problem but that didn't have a huge impact as there were several other options. I'm really grateful to the team for helping to give my uncle a great send off.

The best thing about places you go to is that they are as good as you expect them to be. That is exactly the case with The Gate. Service was really good, friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere is what you would expect from a typical english pub and the most important thing is that the food is exactly what you expect, my son and I ordered starter and burger each, you get what you paid for, cooked lovely, compliments to the cheff. Will I come back ? Definitely, yes.

Fantastic place for a date night , manager and bar team were so warm and friendly . Food was delicious , we will be back for sure

Lovely drinks and meal.welcoming and friendly staff.First time .will definitely return

Good pub food and good fixed menu deals!

A lovely chilled lunch with friends . Food was really good , with comments of best steak I've had in years ! Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely come again

Lovely food, well presented. Great service. Good value for money.

Excellent food was lovely service very good definitely go back

Still a very lovely pub. But there were no doggie treats this afternoon and so many lovely well behaved doggies that deserved a treat or two. Very disappointing.

Did not eat this time. Staff very welcoming and friendly.

The staff was so very helpful,because I have 5 food allergys,and they took their time to sort out,what could eat,and in the end,they did a great job. Very happy man. Your sincerely Mark.

My local pub with great food and lovely beer garden. Highly recommended it great for outdoor gatherings on a sunny day.

First time there. Good service and food. Wasn’t aware you had to log your car reg number. Now have &100 fine.

I came with a group of friends for the first time and came for the Sunday roast. We thoroughly enjoyed the food and service. We had bought a cake to celebrate an engagement and it was perfect!

Excellent food with lovely staff 5️⃣⭐️

Enjoyed a leisurely lunch with friendly helpful service . Food was well presented an served in a timely way.

We hired an area for our sons confirmation and the staff were really accommodating and lovely. Thank you.

It was a nice place where you can easily reach and find parking place. Very calö and peaceful I may say. Prices are normal according to the London Pubs. Foods are food as well. You can enjoy the day with your feiends in here. If you are close to this region and want to have drink, food and chat, it is recommended to come The Gate. Service and the atmosphere is quite good as well.

Had dinner and a few drinks at the Gate. The manager Graham was brilliant and very accommodating. The food and drink was spot on. Will definitely recommend and come again!

Absolutely lovely food. Lasagne had can amazing taste. Salad and garlic sour bread beautiful the salad dressing was amazing. Just to make it a 10 out of 10 was the cheese cake to finish. Very friendly staff. My Dog was also welcomed x

Had a wonderful evening chatting over drinks. The pan-fried chorizo was a treat! A pleasant and professional young man, Kavi was attentive and added to our overall positive impression of a neighbourhood gastropub. Can’t wait to go back and try some more of their food, particularly the banana blossom dish!

We booked The Gate on the 1st of June for our sons first holy communion . We had the best experience here from start to finish . The buffet food was amazing staff were really hard working . A special mention to Lisa and Graham you guys made the experience for us all you went above and beyond. All of our guests had a great time . Bar staff were all incredibly helpful . A huge thank you from us . I would 100% book your venue again and would highly recommend you to others . Many thanks to all involved

I had a nice meal here and the staff were friendly. The food was hot and tasty

Great quality food at affordable rates will be coming back, best mix grill ever! And great pub for dogs!

Food was lovely and the service was excellent.

Lovely pub. Spacious, tables not crowded together. Food really good, decent portion size. Children's portion enough for a senior.

Good food reasonably priced. Staff were friendly and venue clean.

Really good food, staff are friendly

Great , service good and bar staff lovely and friendly

Great service this time , served very quickly and great atmosphere.

Lovely pub. Decor nice and in a lovely area.

Excellent on all levels Friendly n accomodating staff

Excellent pint and tasty lunch.

Friendly staff, good selection of drinks & food was great too.

Lovely place to eat. Food was great, staff were great atmosphere was great. Highly recommended! Clean restaurant and toilets were also in excellent clean order.

I met friend for a drink after work and some snacks- the nachos were absolutely delicious! The service was efficient, staff were helpful, and the atmosphere was very calm and relaxed. I will definitely visit again. You do however have to tap in your numberplate once you enter the pub if you are using the carpark, I had overlooked this and received a fine which the manager , was able to reverse for me Excellent service

Nice pub with a pleasant atmosphere but has lazy staff that need training. They have no idea on customer service, to busy chatting amongst themselves to realise that tables need clearing. Not a single glass cleared in 3 hours..

Jay was an amazing server! He helped us pick which deals were the best and was very lovely to our big group. Would definitely recommend this pub for a great friendly night out!

Pub is ok, went for a quick drink and paid £60 for parking. Didn't see any signs or anywhere to enter car registration 😕

Staff were helpful and friendly. Setting was comfortable and cosy.

Lovely place to be. Extremely supportive staff, polite and well spoken. Draught Beers are nice with some really popular ones available. The ambience is cool with plenty of parking. Awesome place to be with your buddy gang. Must visit for traditional pub lovers. Good luck to the team and staff. Well done.

They charge £60 per hour for parking - this will stop me ever returning to this place. (But I only found this out when I received a PCN in the post from EURO CAR PARKS!) There was no way to possibly see any signs, it was dark. And besides, who expects a pub's own car park to charge so much!? Absolutely outrageous. Shame, because the pub itself and the drinks were great. But there's no way I can justify giving any more than 1 star, I feel absolutely scammed.

It is a very cozy pub. We were there just for the drinks but definitely go for a supper. Very clean, very tidy and it was a joy sit next to a fireplace. There is a car park if you are driving there although one should never drink and drive.

All food was very nice with service as well as drink selection being great

Food and atmosphere are very good.

A nice and warm pub atmosphere. A nice place to go with friends...

This is a lovely pub with some very tasty grub. The fire was welcoming as was the service.

Bit more light in the rooms it hardly see menu also slow cooked beef need to be bit longer because my sister rip then apart easy but my mum had to cut it. But everything is great.

Nice local pub with good selection of beverages and good service. Pity they do not stick with advertised opening hours as people rely on these to plan their social hours. It’s not great to have to rush a pint because the landlord has made a quick call to close early because it’s a ‘quiet night’.

Good selection of well produced meals. We were a party of 10, including four children. The service was pretty efficient and very friendly.

Eat there regularly when en route to Watford Football matches. Never disappointed. Just need to change opening hours on Web page. Opens at 12 not 11.

We visited the Gate with friends recently. The decor is amazing. However, food and service was a mixed bag. The fish and chips were enjoyed, but the slow cooked pork was thoroughly disappointing. It mainly consisted of two small strips of pork belly and two tiny scallops. What there was of the pork, was overcooked and dry. Definitely not as described and extremely poor value for money. Service was also lacking. The young man attending to us with the tattoos made us feel uncomfortable from the outset due to his attitude. He was not at all pleasant. No surprise, we will not be returning.

This is a tough review, after a good week of thoughts and feelings the review is ready! First off, good entrance, straight to a table, mildly busy and a lot of staff working. Nice swift drinks orders at the table too. Table clean and tidy, good 2 sets of cutlery. Next, the starters, nice starters, calamari was nice, not the biggest portions but it was enough. Then the prawns with ciabatta, good amount of prawns and bread. Prices were fair for the starters. Next, the mains. This is where it went downhill, I went for the dirty burger, it was about 10 pence short of £19, however, to me and my partner it was just a cheese burger with one rash of bacon and a single slice of pickle on the side. It was hugely disappointing, it wasn’t a fresh burger (from what I could tell) the burger meat itself was bland, and the cheese seemed to be just plain burger cheese. It was advertised as to be “crispy” bacon, the single slice was not, it also said “lashings” of cheese, maybe it was supposed to say “lash”. Fries were very short, I think it would be better suited to chunky chips but that’s just a personal preference so I haven’t added this into my rating. The sauce it came with was a beef dripping sauce however the fries weren’t big enough to dip in, and there wasn’t enough substance in the burger to absorb it. My partner had the lamb, no complaints there. To finish was the trio of desserts, nothing amazing but no complaints there. We had mac and cheese on the side, glad I’m did as I was underwhelmed by the burger. Could’ve been creamier but it is what it is. A larger red wine, a pint of neck oil, 2 starters and a 2 mains aswell as the dessert to share came to £92. Overall, I don’t think I’ll return, it didn’t have the wow factor, considering there’s 3 other pubs in about a 2 mile radius this was nothing special nor competitive.

never been here before ,called in after appointment in nearby hospital. Really impressed warm,clean,efficient service .Great choice 9f food for all pockets will return after next hospital visit

Great food, beer and pub in general

Great pub in a lovely location and setting. Very cosy. Would recommend booking a table to avoid disappointment

It has got a good range of meals and drinks. Good and efficient service. Nice relaxing place.

Nice place to hangout with friends and families, with good parking

Really lovely local pub. The food was surprisingly tasty and very generous portions. The amenities were clean and the staff helpful

There was 3 persons in the group we had a 2 course meal plus a round of drinks,one meal was gammon root vegetables and roast potatoes,duo combination of gammon chicken breast root vegetables roast potatoes and finally rib beef roast root vegetables and roast potatoes. The desserts was 2 Belgian waffles and cream and one Eaton mess,must say the portions of the food was great good sizes the quality of food was very good the service was very warm and welcoming the atmosphere was very good very busy pub would recommend in pre booking a table in advance as not to be disappointed very relaxing atmosphere

A bar which in the corner of Northwood, place to relax and have plenty of drinks & cocktails in the offering. Ample of parking available and very clean.

Lovely warm pub....extremely good staff, love it here

Enjoyed another leisurely lunch, friendly and helpful staff and comfortable surroundings.

Great Pub food. Everything was delicious and the service was fast. Actual location was warm, cozy, and easy to find.

Liam was very helpful and friendly. The food was very nice and there was a good menu choice. Will visit again in thee near future

Amazing Service from Fran and the team there at the gate. Beautiful interior, give you that traditional pub vibe. Emil does a fantastic job with the food there. Keep it up Team Gate

Spent an evening with friends just for drinks. We always have a great evening tonight Robbie looked after us and made the evening even better. Thanks Robbie.

A great spot for lunch and drinks with friends

I first visited the Gate many years ago and have to say that the current management and staff are as good or better than any over all those years. Polite efficency is balanced with conviviality and a frequent sense of fun. One senses that these people get on well together in the working environment and "enjoy enhancing the customer experience" to quote an industry cliché. New customers appear to be given the same high standard of service as regulars. The menu is pretty standard fare for a good quality chain pub but none the worse for that. We come here for a meal about once a month and are very happy to return. The 'posh fish and chips' and the pies are outstanding. This doesn't pretend to be a gastro pub and that is reflected in the straight forward menu and value for money prices. I'm very happy to bring visiting friends here for drink and a meal.

Izzy was amazing. Fantastic service and food!! Will definitely come back and visit again Lovely ambiance and friendly pub

Had a lovely dinner here a few weeks ago. Food was amazing and our server Katy was brilliant, she attended to all our needs and always had a smile on her face. Will definitely be coming back.

Canteen food delivered at restaurant prices. Slow service too!

Great Sunday lunch and yummy cauliflower cheese! Alice was brilliant. Food was perfect, rare beef and delicious gravy and really good cauliflower cheese! The house pilot noir was also superb and great with the impressive and filling sunday lunch. #1rickmansworthsundaylunch thank you

The soft drink prices were not displayed on the paper menu which would have been helpful. Food we ordered was very good value for money. Pleasant staff. Haddock & chips could have had a better seasoned batter, Cheeseburger was good with the accompanying burger sauce otherwise a little dry.

Cosy pub, average quality food Unfortunately several choices were unavailable on our visit, a bit hit and miss.

Without a doubt one of the best roast dinners in Hertfordshire. The one thing most restaurants get wrong is the gravy. The Gate manage to absolutely nail this, along with fresh veg, crispy fluffy potatoes, perfectly cooked meat and a delicious Yorkshire pudding. Lovely atmosphere and super friendly staff as well. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Great service from Izzie and lovely food! really nice atmosphere and staff were very receptive. food can out quickly

Terrific ambience, excellent food and choice. Extremely helpful staff. Reliably good.

Lovely relaxed and cozy atmosphere - child friendly. Food is always delicious and quick.

The food was very nice here but there seemed to be a distinct lack of staff. Service was so slow. Sat down at 7 pm , food arrived about 8.15pm

Amelie was amazing, very friendly and bubbly, came for dinner with some work friends and she always made sure everything was okay and if we needed anything else!

Lovely leaving drinks with my friends, even tho we were difficult our server Amelie was on point with our orders and requests such amazing person and asset to your restaurant , definitely will be back and hopefully be served by this amazing girl.

Was disappointed with my recent trip here. Came with family for dinner and the New Years Day menu had no prices on it at all which was frustrating. Then went to order the Lemon Sole to be told that they were out and there was a salmon dish instead. We should have been told this when given the menu as best practice. Service was incredibly slow despite not being busy. Not great all round.

went out for a lunch dinner and had the best time being served by amelie. so lovely and amazing food. had the best time !!

Very nice and cozy place to relax and enjoy delicious food. Good range of beers too! Will be back 👍

Lovely food and pleasant evening - pub looked beautiful all dressed for Christmas . Our waitress Amelie was very attentive nothing was to much trouble . Friendly happy and greeted with a smile

The perfect spot for a winter lunch! The fish & chips were delicious and the service we received from Izzy was 10/10, so friendly & attentive. Would highly recommend booking as it gets busy!

Fantastic meal out, Izzy was a fab waitress, really went above and beyond! Would highly recommend booking - she was incredibly attentive and friendly 😊

Last time I went there with my mum and the food and the service was much better then the time before , please keep it up and always smile like you have been .

This experience was terrible. After all these years of attending every boxing day, I am sad to say I will never attend again. I come to the gate every year on Boxing day with Family who live far away. There are usually at least 10people attending. It’s our yearly chance to catch up and it means a lot to us. This year I was very unwell and I booked online without checking the menu. We come every year so why would we need to check the menu right? So I went ahead, paid the £100 deposit and confirmed the time slot of 4pm-6pm and was told the pub would close at 10.30pm so we would have lots of time with family to sit in the bar and chat after the meal. For some extremely strange reason the Turkey dinner had been removed from the boxing day menu! We literally only go out for dinner to have the Turkey dinner because we do not cook Christmas dinner at home. I have multiple health conditions and am registered disabled so cooking something like a roast dinner is impossible for me. We were so upset about this but had no time to organise anything else and so we went ahead. When we came for our meal the food quality was absolutely awful, a lot of what we got was inedible. Everything was over cooked, dry and just generally very poor. The price increase this year was approximately £8 more per person! We would not expect a decline in the food quality with a price increase like this! When we were eating our final course, staff began to stare at us, looking at their watches, walking around us and trying to take glasses and plates when we had not finished with them. My dad went to the bar and asked for coffee and was told there was no more coffee and that the coffee machine was switched off and wouldn't be switched back on again. I asked why everybody was acting like they wanted us to leave when the manager had told me it was at 10.30pm close and I had booked a 2hour 4-6pm slot. The staff told me that they had changed the opening times and had closed at 5.30pm. I checked the website and it still said 10.30pm closing as specifically said ‘boxing day hours’. Our whole Christmas experience was ruined, family travelled hundreds of miles to see us for a dry, over cooked meal which was not their menu choice, no coffee and to be thrown out and sent home cutting valuable time in half with important family members. I am so upset about this entire experience, Christmas ruined!

Booked in advance for friends' Christmas lunch. Atmosphere good, as was the service. Limited option on beers, though.

Came here for Christmas eve and the only music they were playing is Hollywood music and there was no festive vibes at all.