The Gate in Barnet

Main options are quite standard, we had starters instead we had Prawns with chorizo and Salmon fish cake with poached egg. Both were great. Lovely garden, and the staff team are all charming and super helpful.

I was invited for a birthday party and the food was amazing and all tbe sttaff were lovely. I will defnately go again.

One of the best gastro pubs in london

The atmosphere was lovely, and we had an enjoyable evening as a group of 11. While the service was generally pleasant, thanks to the friendly and personable staff, it was occasionally a bit slow, likely due to the younger team members being less attentive at times. Eight out of the eleven of us thoroughly enjoyed the food, although we did feel the prices were on the higher side. Unfortunately, those of us who ordered the chicken shish kebab were left disappointed. While the portion was generous, the chicken itself was dry, overcooked, and burnt in places, lacking any real flavor. The accompanying vegetables were similarly over-charred. It was surprising that the dish didn't include any sauces—typically, shish kebabs come with options like chili, garlic, tzatziki, or hummus, which would have added much-needed moisture and flavor. We also had to ask for salad dressing, as the salad was served completely plain. That may be standard for the restaurant, but in the context of an already dry dish, it felt like a missed opportunity. At £18.95, the chicken shish did not feel like good value. With a few adjustments, though, the dish has real potential. Despite this, we still had a pleasant evening overall and would consider returning—just not for the shish kebab.

This place has an amazing atmosphere, incredible, great tasting food, and a truly exceptional Sunday roast 👍

Came for Sunday lunch with family. Food was gorgeous and staff so friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Easy parking today. No probs getting a table. Food was excellent. Staff were attentive without being overbearing. I had lamb shank my sister -in-law had the salmon.

Been going for years then two weeks ago had an experience that would not see me go back there ever again a very very very rude waitress accusations and accusing people of lying and if I was anybody I would not go back there

A local institution. Well worth the visit. Fantastic atmosphere, great variety of food on the menu. Always enjoy our experience

This is my go to pub, Staff are friendly, The food is nice, In the toilets are- rude writing, the toilets were un-clean, and they smelt funny, Overall Its great pub, highly recomend.

Food and drink is lovely and the staff are very friendly, it's a little slow if you have a big group on a busy day but it's a minor inconvenience

The Gate Pub Review - Arkley, Barnet Having been a frequent visitor to The Gate Pub since I was 17, I can confidently say that this establishment holds a special place in my heart. The consistency of their dishes is remarkable; they have managed to maintain the same flavors that first drew me in all those years ago. One standout dish that I always recommend is their mushroom special, which never disappoints. The atmosphere here is another highlight. It’s a welcoming and lively space that feels like home, making it a perfect spot for both casual outings and gatherings with friends. Despite its popularity, The Gate operates on a first-come, first-served basis, which adds to its charm but also means you may need to arrive early to secure a table. Parking is available at the pub, though it can get quite busy. Fortunately, there is free parking on the side streets, which is a bonus if the lot is full. I often enjoy a leisurely stroll after my meal to aid digestion, soaking in the local surroundings. Customer service is excellent, with staff who are attentive and friendly, ensuring a pleasant experience from start to finish. The selection of beers, wines, and spirits is impressive, catering to a variety of tastes and preferences. Overall, The Gate Pub is a gem in North London. With its unwavering quality, vibrant atmosphere, and attentive service, it’s a place I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone looking for great food and a fantastic pub experience. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, make sure to stop by!

Beautiful outdoor space, lovely food and good portion size.

Nice food. Nice restaurant. Nice staff. Everything is good and their specials menu is on point.

They offer a reasonable menu in a very nice setting. The food itself is good, and the portions are generous. I had the double burger, and my wife had the chicken kebab, which she couldn't finish. The service was indifferent, however, very matter of fact. Despite this, we enjoyed our meal and would return

The Gate never disappoints! Always friendly staff, great food options, good value and tasty food!

Good pub but the menu is overdue a change.

Had a lovely late Saturday lunch in a cosy corner with excellent service and scrummy food. Thank you.

Great food and proper beer - London Pride. I had the steak pie which was really tasty Service was good and the decor wood and olde worlde.

Good service, amazing food, and love the atmosphere. I wish they did take away food! I’d irdee it all the time.

Skewered chicken kebab was superb, ribs well flavoured but overcooked. Staff extremely friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend it if you’re passing by.

Excellent food, large portions and reasonably priced. Got seated right away, thoroughly enjoyed it.

The food was really nice and really hot. The staff couldn't do more for you.

Went for mother's day Service was poor The table was not set up. No knives or forks All tables had mothers day gifts except ours...when asked we ere told it has run out Constantly trying to get waiters attention When finally ordered meals... One of the childrens meals was missed and we had to to approximately 25min for this to come despite letting them know the child was hungry. When the dish finally came she no longer wanted to eat and ended up wasting the dish. We were still charged for the missed dish which we duely paid I wouldn't go back despite living locally as it was a complete let down

Went for a meal with my family, when the food came up it was done as we asked and member of the family had to wait while we was eating, also the waiter tried to clear the table while someone was still eating, I think the waiter and waitress need to be better trained. Even though what I have said the place does do nice food generally and good portions, I would go back but is frustrating when your meal is ruined when you all don’t eat together.

Bustling pub and a bit of a gamble to get a table as you cannot book. Food a little mixed - would recommend sticking to pub classics as they are hearty and tasty.

Simply fantastic!!... fantastic food...ambience..staff..service!! What more can I say..lots of choice... ..great menu allows for large gatherings of all ages..& food preferences...something delicious for everyone!! Thank you!

4 years of birthday and anniversary lunches here, never a single complaint. Fantastic and friendly service, fantastic food (especially the fish dishes). Lovely gardens if you pick your dates right. Couldn’t recommend more.

We ordered a burger and a Chicken Tinga Quesadilla but both of them were slightly overcooked. A bit disappointed but it was OK.

Excellent food,service and surroundings, an excellent menu that caters for all tastes. I would highly recommend a visit.

We are regular diners at The Gate. The staff are very polite & attentive. The food is wholesome and fairly priced. Always a great dining experience. Parking not a problem as there is additional parking opposite.

One of my favourite local dining restaurants

Had an amazing lunch today at the gate I had the chicken skewer that normally comes with couscous salad and pita bread. I asked them if I could just have it with a salad and it was absolutely no problem for them at all. The food was absolutely amazing service brilliant Highly highly recommend these guys.

Very busy but well organised gastropub. Great menu and friendly staff. Recommended.

The fish was over cooked and dry, so you could not eat it. Also had to pay 90p for cordial added to a beverage, which seems unfair.

Best food I've ever had. Love this place. Staff are fantastic. I visit here with my friend and her disabled brother. We always get a very warm welcome and the staff bend over backwards to help. Thank you.

Very nice place , with good range of food and drink. Place was very clean and tidy. Nice staff especially our waitress tonight. Thanks guys

Shout out to Harry and Richard for being so attentive. A great child friendly pub!

Lovely meal as usual. Slightly longer wait than usual for the food to come out tonight though.

Lovely food. Hearty, big portions. Service was nice but a little slow but if you're in no rush it's just a lovely place to eat and have a conversation with friends.

Poor food, awful service and hopeless management . Saturday evening and the place was heaving. The car park was full and there were several large tables of guests celebrating birthdays. Not a great start. We found a table in the large conservatory and waited to be served. A friendly, young girl who admitted was working here for the first week came over and asked if we would like to order drinks. I asked for a wine list and this seemed to startle her. She returned with a printed list but had to find a colleague when I asked which wines came by the glass. We also asked for a jug of tap water and a spicy tomato juice. The jug of water was just enough to fill the four small glasses and was never offered to be replaced. The tomato juice had no spice at all and when queried a different waitress brought bottles of Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce as they leave it to the customer to add it themselves. My glass of wine had to be returned as there were several things floating in it. We waited ages for the food order to be taken and eventually our starters arrived. My haloumi chips were cold and soggy. The potato skins were cold and tasteless. The main courses were no better. My slow cooked Portobello beef comprised four 3 cm cubes of tough lukewarm chunks of beef served on a dollop of mashed potato and some beans. It was awful and I left most of it. My wife’s steak was hard and also cold and she left the majority. Our guests also did not finish their meals. The conservatory was often devoid of any waiting staff but occasionally had five young waitresses standing with their backs to the guests chatting away to each other. On two occasions we had to leave the table to get someone to attend. The manager, who greeted us on our arrival was never seen again. In all it took three hours for us to finish our very poor meal but we were quicker than the neighbouring table, where after waiting more than an hour for their starters were told that the order had somehow not reached the kitchen. We said how poor the meal and service had been, but this just brought a curt sorry and an embarrassed smile. No visit from the ever missing manager. Never again.

Consistently excellent. Mean fish and chips.

The Gate. We've visited this gastro pub after crossing it many times and it did not disappoint. Keep an eye on the parking as you might fall short on a busy day. Give yourself plenty of time. We fortunately found 2 spots on a Friday evening. There were 6 of us and all 6 of us had drinks and starters. The service was top-notch, even on the busiest of nights or weekends. The staff were friendly and efficient, and they went out of their way to make sure we had a great experience. They were kind enough to let us change tables to accommodate more food plates and were sweet enough to wait for us to leave at 11 PM. Each dish is good, from the classic Garlic Bread, French Fries to the Chicken wings and Kabobs, they were all spot on. The dishes are as expensive or cheaper than the bars around. Overall, the Gate is a fantastic gastro pub that we will keep returning.

Been coming here for years and has always been excellent comforting pub food, however recently meal was not good at all. Order off the special menu, it was beef of rib was served cold with greasy chips, someone else ordered salmon which was very overcooked and most of it was left. The only nice meal out of the five people was the pie. Such a shame as was somewhere we really enjoyed coming to.

Great place to meet with friends for a quick drink or a meal. Never fails!

This pub/restaurant has a nice atmosphere with good food.

Warm friendly atmosphere, with plenty of seating I did not have anything to eat on this visit, but had a Guinness. It was £5.50. They have the extra cold variant, and it was pretty good. I would come here again and try out the food next time

We gambled on visiting here on a Sunday, just to see how busy they were and whether it altered the quality. It didn’t. We arrived about 3:20pm. We parked in the overflow car park opposite. Not well signposted, but it’s 30 yards up the road directly opposite their main entrance. We waited about 10 minutes for a table and were served promptly and courteously. Food was obviously freshly prepared and very good indeed. Plentiful too. The portions are generous. Cost was a pleasure too. 4 people, mains, desserts and drinks, all for £125, including a relatively generous tip. This is now a considered option for a Sunday now, despite the fact you cannot book.

Proper pub! Had the best red wine I’ve had in a while, and the ribs were massive tender, juicy, and packed with flavour, the buttery corns on the side made the whole thing just spot on. Great vibes, definitely coming back!

Food was excellent and service was good.

Perfect food ..high quality and the service is the 10 stars 🌟

Just had an amazing meal in the Gate , Sunday roast absolutely beautiful , hubby had fish and chips and it was also delicious , our waitress was fab , so helpful and polite, all the staff are amazing, great atmosphere, highly recommend you give it a try , our waitress was called " Layni " she was great !!! All staff are very pleasant, i would highly recommend you give it a try !!!!!

Nice food, good atmosphere, friendly helpful staff

I enjoyed my visit and the food was very good and the service was excellent. I must admit that I had food envy as it seemed like my fellow diners chose much better than I did!

Hadn't been for ages, so nice to have waiter service now! Yeah it's very good.

Delicious pub food at very competitive prices. Would thoroughly recommend 👌

Lovely place nice food friends took us here for the 1st time

I had the steak and ale pie which was genuinely delicious. Fresh and good portion. Really lovely service too! Great spot.

Been here several times before and always been impressed. It’s always super busy so was a surprise to see the car park empty and hardly anyone in - the conservatory was completely empty and there was about 8 tables taken in total. (However was day after Boxing Day) The food was fabulous as always. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars was because it was hard to get any staff attention which we wanted a few times but gave up. They were gathered at the bar talking so I get why they are taking advantage of a quieter shift but was frustrating as a customer.

The food, service and atmosphere is always outstanding at The Gate. It's got a great family vibe with no riff raff. Parking can sometimes be a little difficult. Despite the parking, it's without doubt a 5* establishment.

Don’t order Baileys! We asked for 2 doubles. The waitress appeared with 2 glasses not much bigger than shot glasses clearly with 25ml of Bailey’s as the liquid didn’t even cover the ice. 2/3 sips and it was gone. Checked the receipt and was charged £15 for two doubles. Queried with waiter at the end He replied don’t take it out on me, how would you like to pay? I wish I had taken a photo!

Great, satisfying food, great service, nice atmosphere, not too pricey; once you discover this place you will keep going back! Lovely beer garden in the summer.

Food is always good at The Gate and service is,always good and efficient

Lovely roaring fire, great venue for a get together. Delicious coffee, friendly, attentive service

Super lovely pub, I could smell the log fires before I walked in on a cold, windy night. Got seated straight away and then quickly served. Service was quick and the food was top notch pub grub, none of this faux haute cuisine rip off rubbish. Highly recomend!

We came here for dinner with friends, the food we ordered especially the Gourmet Beef Burger I had was truly delicious, and the staff was quite nice. The atmosphere was lovely, so I would say this is an excellent spot for a gathering with friends.

Have been here twice. Lovely atmosphere and great food which was enjoyed by everyone. On second visit, the service was a bit slow. However, very friendly. Will be back again.

Very helpful and friendly waitress.

First visit here after passing it many many times. It gets really busy (seemed to thin out around 3pm on a Sunday), but the place is very impressive and the staff are wonderful, so polite and nothings too much trouble. Good selection of drinks and the food was very very good, piping hot and served to each person at a similar time. Deserts are generous and truly indulgent. Definitely recommend and would come back. Why did it take me so long to visit????

Not good place for vegan. Ordered chill and rice. They said the tortillas and cream are not vegan (so so simple to get vegan tortillas and vegan cream…). I asked to replace it with something else instead. Like bread and they ended up charging for me the bread. The chilli was eatable. Not something you serve in uk 2024 (maybe in 2000)

I’m so impressed with this place! The atmosphere is amazing the staffs are so welcoming and friendly also we were very surprised with the plates as they are very generous.

I have been to the Gate pub many times with my well behaved dogs and sat in the dog friendly areas of the pub away from diners (after checking with previous staff) and having checked the website (saying dogs welcome). Today I went in with a well behaved cocker poo and was told by a rude waitress that I had to take him out the back outside after politely informing her that I had been before and sat in the dog friendly areas and she told me firmly that “No, I had to go in the back”. It was a cold day. Felt very unwelcome and uncomfortable and left straight away.

Amazing meal, brilliant atmosphere but the highlight was the waiter, Walter! Definitely coming back.

Good all round pub Good food. Always busy with nice atmosphere and I especially like the set up and lighting.

Dissapointing meal!my chicken breast was clearly not freshly cooked dry anc lukewarm.chips much the same!

This pub does not take bookings and does allow dogs in their conservatory.

This has been our go to pub for food for many years now. Different specials every week and they are always great. Good quality food with portions for an adult unlike the kids size meals some pubs serve up! Prices are fair and service good. Wife and I always look forward to having a meal at The Gate. Just wish they would get 0.0% Guinness in.

What a very enjoyable dinner. The food and service was great. Very friendly staff. Will definitely be going back soon.

The food is always fresh and plenty of very in season also

Great food with very good service ,would recommend you try this place .

Cosy place with exceptional food

I have never seen the gate so empty and the food and drink more expensive than my last visit this year and not much of it although, it was cooked well. Also, some customers, a group of men in their 30/40s were quite intimidating and using the womens toilets and taking their drinks out on the road side of car park and urinating in the street, did not exactly add to the appeal to visit in the near future. Staff lovely and friendly. Maybe tweek the menu with some of the old traditional menu, lower the price on some dishes and make toilets safer so children and women dont feel intimidated and uneasy.

Always a great place to meet friends with the additional guarantee of a good meal

Dining at The Gate in Barnet was an unforgettable experience, and much of that is thanks to the incredible host, Warren. From the moment we walked in, Warren made us feel like valued guests, offering a warm welcome and taking the time to provide thoughtful recommendations that truly enhanced our evening. The menu itself was impressive, offering a range of well-prepared dishes using fresh, quality ingredients. Warren's recommendations were spot on—he suggested a few standout items that we absolutely loved. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was elegant yet unpretentious. What really made the dinner special, aside from the delicious food, was Warren's attention to detail and his personal touch. He clearly has a passion for what he does and for ensuring guests have a memorable experience. His knowledge of the local area also added to the evening; his tips on where to go and what to see post-dinner were thoughtful and much appreciated. Whether you're looking for a cosy dinner spot or seeking advice on how to make the most of your visit, The Gate in Barnet is a must-visit, with Warren making every experience feel tailored and unique. Highly recommended for both the food and the hospitality!

Food portions are big, so that is satisfying, but quality is not so great. Fish was poor, and tail looked like it had freezer burn, so wouldn't recommend the fish and chips

Friendly, efficient staff and good food.

Baby changing room is not clean ,specifically the changing table needs a good clean replacement or clean . Everything else is wonderful

A lovely pub serving great food. Friendly staff.

A nice venue but the food is very average and expensive for what it is. Beers are nearly £7 a pint. We spent £35 per person. The fish and chips was ok but not great, the steak pie was ok but had very little steak in it and at nearly £18 was not good value. The Pavlova dessert again very disappointing 4 half strawberries a sticky over sweet sauce, a merengue and spoonful of cream.

The wait was far to long and the service has gone down hill, we ended up leaving without ordering food at the table as we waited 30 mins and hadn’t even received our drinks .

I used to like the Gate but our last experience was awful. We got led to our table , we ordered our drinks . No drinks came and it was 25 minutes later the young server that came to our table asked if we were ready to order food. We hadn’t even received our drinks but the view from our table could see them sitting at the end of the bar for the last 10 minutes.we cancelled our order and went to the 3 hammers instead, good service there.Gate is a Nice pub but the wait is getting ridiculous . This isn’t the first time this has happened.But is the last for us.

Worth a return visit. Enjoyed the lamb shank and the steak and ale pie. Great to eat outside when it is warm.

The gate is a fantastic spot that combines high-quality food, a great selection of drinks, and a warm, inviting atmosphere. The menu offers a delicious mix of traditional pub fare with a modern twist, and the drinks range from craft beers to well-mixed cocktails. The ambiance strikes a perfect balance between lively and relaxed, with rustic yet modern décor and friendly, attentive staff. Whether you're out with friends or enjoying a quiet dinner, the gate delivers on all fronts—highly recommended!

The best Sunday roast I have had in a long time, dessert was gorgeous, service fantastic, just a great place all around.

Top quality food and best service Experienced staff

Great food, great service, fair pricing.

They tried hard to please, food pretty good.

Reasonable prices for food in a modern nice setting.

Pre-prepared dishes at average prices. Some dishes are not good.

We had a really lovely Sunday lunch , staff are amazing and it's always a pleasant atmosphere, it gets really busy , highly recommend this pub , plenty of things for everyone on the menu !!!