The Old White Lion in Barnet

Arranged a surprise party for my wife’s birthday. Amalia and her staff were absolutely outstanding. Nothing was too much trouble. We booked the room at the back of the pub which was perfect for 30 guests. Food was fantastic We picked the Platinum buffet and everyone commented on the quality and amount available. Can’t thank you enough for making it a brilliant day and would highly recommend you to anyone looking for a local venue. You will be seeing us again 😊

Very disappointing, what was advertised was not available. Apparently sold out. We showed up at 12.30 and they had sold out of the lunch lamb special which was odd as they were not any other customers in the restaurant, We were not allowed to sit at requested tables they were ‘reserved’ but nobody showed for these tables. The steak pie although tasted ok had maybe 3 small pieces of meet for £20. The service was so slow that I went to the bar twice to order drinks and deserts. A service charge was added to the bill which I have no problem with if the service is good. We paid our bill at the bar as waited 15 minutes for the bill. I mentioned to the waitress that it was not a good policy to fib about table bookings who laughed loudly and waved us goodbye. I have not ever left a bad review at a restaurant this is my first and I am an in my sixties.

Wonderful landlord and great staff . Wonderful all all round ❤️ Beautiful place cannot fault Anything, has to be visited to believe five star treatment thank you xxxx

Very Buzzy & for our family get together for a Sunday lunch which was spot on, great service by from The Old White Lion Staff as always.

Absolutely wonderful place! From popping in for a quick drink to meeting up with friends or family for food and drinks to a Sunday lunch - it’s got it all! The staff are absolutely lovely, friendly and courteous! Great atmosphere with such originality about the place; it’s really warm and inviting. Major plus is it’s also dog friendly!!

Absolutely wonderful place to stop by for either a quick drink to joining a bunch of friends for food and drinks. Warm and inviting, comfortable yet still has that originality about it. The staff are fantastic, greeting you with smiles and always courteous. Did I mention they are dog friendly also?

My wife and I live relatively close, just 3 stops away on the Northern Line. Rather than go to our usual place for Sunday lunch, which either one of us have to drive to, we decided to give the Old White Lion in East Finchley a try. Food was presented well, my wife having roast sirloin of beef and myself having a rack of lamb. On arrival of the food my wife asked for horseradish, which had been forgotten about, so half way through our meal I had to go to the bar and request some. It eventually got to the table when my wife had one slice of beef left. Firstly I would say that the rack of lamb was delicious and the red wine jus is possibly the nicest jus I have ever had. It was amazing. My comment on the sirloin beef. It was very fatty. I know sirloin is fatty but this was overly so. Spoiled it for her as nearly every bite she was having to cut fat away from the meat. We obviously had drinks, which when we got the bill they were very expensive, but the real kicker was the 10% service charge on the whole bill so the drinks instantly became 10% more expensive than they actually are. Why is pub charging a service charge? It’s a pub! Example, if I went to the bar a pint of Peroni was £6.90, which is the most I have ever paid, but after the service charge they charged me £7.59 for the privilege of having it brought to my table. That’s nearly £8 a pint! Come on! 2 G&T (large) £24.64 and large Ciroc vodka & coke was £16.02, prices after the service cost. Total bill for 2 dinners plus 2 sides, 2 sweets a 2 drinks each, plus a yummy Bloody Mary, was £138.00 which in the great schemes of things is very expensive for eating in a pub on a Sunday afternoon out. So to sumerise the food was lovely baring the sirloin of beef which was just too fatty, a nice place to eat with a decent atmosphere but expect a hefty bill at the end of it all. Would we go again. probably not to be honest, just because of the expensive drinks and service charge.

Lovely pub but quite expensive on their drinks. Food really good. I’ve eaten here a few times and recommend the fish and chips and the chicken schnitzel

I live round the corner from the pub, so I like to pop in from time to time for a couple of pints. As I’m local I’ve got to know most of the people behind the bar enough to know they’re all a decent bunch. I like the fact that they and the pub cater for every walk of life- be that like myself, popping in for a quiet drink, a family for a meal, or even (given the size of the venue) large events whilst still serving their faithful locals. It’s also a very dog friendly establishment, so if you and your family have taken your pets out for a long walk and fancy refreshments- you’re more than welcome here. I’ve only ever been in there once when one customer complained to the friendly staff about a small dog being in there whilst he was drinking an orange. The staff dealt with the situation very diplomatically, and I applaud them for that. I’m a dog lover, and I think the pub is big enough for everyone- be that human or canine. Plus-at the end of the day, both the customer and the dogs were drinking the same thing- water (unless I’m mistaken and he was drinking a pint of vodka and orange). So, to finish- it’s easier for a human to find somewhere else to drink orange than it is for a dog to choose a pub to visit. And to confirm- I’m a genuine customer.

I recently had a birthday party at the Old White Lion for 60 people and it was excellent. The food was great and the staff very attentive and they contributed to making it a great night.

Great pub atmosphere, great food, nice cosy layout. Great staff particularly Ami? Recommend it for friends and family and even that quiet cheeky pint :-D

Would absolutely not recommend for any coeliacs, I was told by the staff I couldn’t eat a single thing and they didn’t offer any alternatives or suggestions to me. Had to sit at the table while everyone else ate, wouldn’t eat here again as was completely alienating and felt that more could’ve been done to make the situation better. I’ve been to other places before who have done their best to help and find solutions despite not being coeliac accredited restaurants.

Lovely local pub, great food and atmosphere, really nice service from Emily, decent pint of Guinness. Will visit again

We hired out the 'library' room for an event with around 40 people and it was superb. The staff were great, the venue, food and drinks were excellent and the booking process was easy. A great venue that we enjoy going back to again and again.

Very expensive for quality of food and drink. About average wine but my god a glass is very pricy not sure why it gets so busy. Not much better than Spoons but twice the price.

Very kind and helpful staff! Pleasent place right under the railway bridge! Lovely drinks. Definley come here again! Recommend 10/10

Emily was fantastic, best waitress of all time. Always there when you needed her and not there when you wanted. Utter perfection.

As a family full of allergies they catered really well for us for a Sunday lunch. Friendly customer service and the food was really nice. Lovely interior and welcoming.

Lovely dinner to celebrate a birthday. The food was very good and nice drinks menu too. Overall the prices were very reasonable and the atmosphere was very convivial. Our service was great too with friendly waiting staff.

Amazing food, lovely staff and great atmosphere! Thank you for a wonderful Christmas dinner. We really enjoyed it!

Gui and the team were so accommodating, right from the first phone call. From offering us a great deal for our Christmas lunch to ensuring that the tables were laid out exactly the way we wanted them to be, the team at The Old White...

excellent atmosphere, great food and friendly staff :) The young ones and the hubby enjoyed a lovely sunday roast.

Booked here for Christmas lunch with my workplace after my colleague had visited previously - did not disappoint! The food was lovely (the nicest nut roast I’ve had in a pub), service was great, and staff were understanding when one of our party was running...

Everything was perfect including the lady who served us food. She was fantastic! Would recommend this place to everyone!

First festive lunch of the Christmas season and it was a very enjoyable way to spend four hours. Good service, and accommodating when we wanted to switch to a more suitable table for our group. The food was generous, good quality and well-cooked. It's a...

Ordered the fish and chips with minted peas which was to die for! Great selection of beers and staff friendly and attentive too

Thank you to the staff who made our Christmas night so enjoyable. The food was delicious and generous portions. Everyone enjoyed the evening and would definitely return again next year.

Possibly the WORST service in London. I was greeted by a waitress while waiting to be seated, who came up behind and said 'Sorry, you're actually in the way.' I then had to watch one of the servers who only 2 minutes later came out...

Really enjoyed our family lunch with great food from Sunday roasts to chickpea salad with halloumi. Great service too. Thank you.

Good food as always but I object to your not including vat in the menu prices. I know why you do it - to seduce people with cheaper prices. It's wrong at any time but very wrong now when people are counting pennies. It's not...

Always a good atmosphere especially on open mic night. Staff are always super friendly especially Emily who served us.

Food quality is really poor, tastes like cheap ready meals. Fine to go for drinks but couldn't recommend eating here. Staff are very nice & friendly.

Well, this was my husband's Wake and the ORL made it absolutely as easy as such an occasion can be. Universal praise from friends and family especially for the food.

Nice gastropub with good food and service. Friendly atmosphere and not too noisy. Wednesday is burger night when you get a free drink with your burger - nice bonus.

We recently held our business event at The Old White Lion. We experienced fantastic customer service during planning of the event, and also during the night itself. We found all of the staff to be incredibly efficient, informative and helpful (even when dealing with last...

Great place to visit and enjoy yourselves. Everything as great. The food was delicious and the staff was so friendly and efficient We rented the Old White Lion a few years ago to have Christmas dinner there with our children and it was also a...

The Old White Lion is an absolutely brilliant pub - beautifully decorated, friendly and welcoming and with an excellent garden and quality menu. I attended both a funeral wake and the quiz night in recent weeks - both very different occasions but the pub and...

Really lovely food and it pains me to write a negative review, but I have just received an £85 final demand (despite having not received a previous letter) for a parking infringement. I was legitimately parked in the pub car park along with many other...

Wonderful food highly recommend the sausage and mash. Terrific service from the lovely Sophie. Be sure to get a table in the garden if the sun is out! Best beer garden in the area.

Τέλειο μέρος, τεράστιο με μεγάλο κήπο και ωραίες μπύρες. Live μουσική τα Σάββατα. Φαγάκι καλό. Busy Κυριακές

We really enjoyed our meal in the atmospheric bar area. A lovely place to sit, staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was great. We both had the steak and were not disappointed.

Great lunch good food and excellent staff attantive and helpful on a slow lunchtime This was my leaving UK lunch with family after many years of enjoying the White Lion's hospitality . The new makeover, menu and revamp have been a great success and the...

I booked the restaurant and conservatory area to host my 60th birthday party. Alex was extremely welcoming and helpful when I initially visited to view the space. He made the booking process very easy and was responsive to any queries. The party was a great...

I hired this pub for a very special celebration. We had over 120 guests. The food was fantastic (all 3 courses) and the staff were excellent - going the extra mile throughout the evening and in preparation for the event! The lay out of the...

Just recieved an £85 fine for... wait for it... parking in the pub car park. Clearly my own fault for not reading the signs etc. but who charges for patrons to park in their car park? Ridiculous. I thought pubs wanted to encourage people to...

Was lovely, Joe at the bar was great, funny and knowledgeable. Sophie and Mia were stars always making sure we were okay

Always great!!! Best pub in the aerea, team always welcoming and polite!! The beer garden it’s the best aerea in the summer

Came back here after so long and the experience was even more magnifique. Merci, everything was superb.!!!!! 😊

Loved every second of my experience, went last Thursday and there was open Mic night the ambiance was to die for, will definitely be returning

Having read the very nice reviews of the food and how lovely the service was, we did not expect what we got. Sunday chicken roast was plentiful but dry and savourless unless covered in gravy. The vegetables were hard and the parsnips were not even...

Hired out an area for my dads birthday and we had the best time. Staff were absolutely amazing, food was great, and venue was lovely. Would definitely recommend and we’ll definitely be back!

This pub is our little gem in North London. Great atmosphere, friendly & helpful staff. Amazing good. Love this place. Was there this Wednesday again & enjoyed it as always. Thank you to all the staff

Great food decent beers helpful staff. They were very accommodating of the baby. Highchairs and a very decent kids menu are available.

Had a table if 13 for my birthday lunch. Attentive and friendly staff; really good Sunday lunch; reasonable wine list prices; - made for a lovely afternoon. The new makeover/redesign is great - looks much ‘smarter’ without losing friendly feel. We sat indoors but outside...

Conveniently located next to the East Finchley tube station and bus stop, this is an attractive pub for a drink or meal. We enjoyed dinner here on a Saturday night and the 45 minute wait for our meals passed quickly and pleasantly. The food was...

What a lovely pub, the food was so nice and great service . Will come back , the garden and conservatory corridor so nice too.

There were 11 of us & we had an excellent day celebrating my mums 80th Birthday. The staff were attentive & very friendly. Nothing was too much hassle including having two confusing separate bills. Our server was amazing, we really liked her (sorry don't have...

Booked a table space for a large group. Staff very accommodating and great communication through out. Wasn’t charged an outrageous booking fee like other pubs in the area. Ordered food and drink whilst there and happy with quality. Very relaxed place, who host larger groups...

Excellent meal, service and value. Have visited before but in the summer so sat in the garden, this was our first time in the restaurant. Would recommend

This pub is beautiful and we have been a few times for drinks in the past. This Saturday we decided to go for dinner we the menu looked great. Service was excellent and so was the atmosphere. However the food let it down. The goats...

We have been here many times and usually the food is delicious. Unfortunately not this time. It was Mother’s Day but we came at 5pm and the restaurant was not too busy. I had to ask what had happened to our starters as we waited...

We had a fantastic party at the old white lion! The staff couldn't do enough for us and always made sure we were well catered for. In particular Liam & Sophie were amazing right from booking process to helping out with final touches and making...

Excellent service and good food. The plates were very large. Good arrived quickly. It’s nice that it’s close to the tube and also has a parking lot.

We went for a girls night out and it was great fun… good food … music good but not so loud you can’t hear each other ( in the restaurant) … helpful staff … lovely !!!!

Really disappointing. Booked for 8.30 pm. Told on arrival that barely anything on the menu was left. Shambolic management. What we actually ate was fine. Overall though it was so disappointing.

We had a really lovely family dinner, nice welcome when arrived and lovely decor. All of the food was great, and the server was friendly and efficient. We will be back.

We were there for Sunday lunch. The staff were helpful & friendly. Gregory was our server and he was amazing. All staff went out of their way to help. Lunch was delicious & we all said that we won’t be going back to The Spaniards...

Great food and great service, especially from Justin. The pork belly was particularly good!! We’ve been a few times before and will definitely come again 👍👍

Whilst a beautiful building the service and food were extremely disappointing. On entering the chefs were leaning over the kitchen counter and staring at us in a fairly aggressive way and continued to…very uncomfortable. The bar staff were not very welcoming. We chose table service...

Five of us came for New Year’s Eve dinner and it was fantastic. Presented beautifully, tasted marvellous and piping hot. The service was excellent and swift and drinks brought swiftly to the table by the server. Would thoroughly recommend this pub and will certainly be...

Lovely refurbhishment, warm atmosphere. Had a nice nourish bowl. Friendly staff and consistently good service.

Fantastic pub, fantastic decor, fantastic food, atmosphere & staff. Can’t fault this place at all. Always a 10/10 experience.

Attended as a family of 4, one of whom has allergies. Service and food were excellent and allergens clearly labelled.

We held a wake here on a Thursday evening with around 40 people. The buffet food was excellent as were the bar staff, very easy to deal with all the way through. Thank you again

A pub that then sends you an £85 parking fine for using their car park. The fine doesn't even tell you what rule you broke, it just photographs your car going in and out and then tells you you've broken the rules. I will never...

Beautiful garden with views of the railway bridge. Situated withthin walking distance to East finchley station and the bus stop right outside. Lovely place! With enjoyable enainment and lovely music! Definly coming here again! Cheap food

I came here with my boyfriend last week. We both absoulutely loved the new renovations and Liam looked after us amazingly. He was so welcoming and polite. We will definitely come here again as we felt at ease and was such a lovely place to...

sophie looked after me and my family we had a really great time and the food was great to shout out to the chefs

Came here to have a meeting with my colleague, lovely food , great atmosphere and friendly staff , Sophie stuck out as she was so polite and helpful . Will be returning

I like the changes they made in the refurb. Felt nice and cosy in there during the thunderstorm and table was roomy enough for the kids. Food was great, had a pork belly roast, and service was excellent. Alex looked after us very well, will...

We live locally so popped in for a drink to see the new renovated pub. It is beautiful inside and they have done a really good job of the renovation, it feels a lot more homely. HOWEVER, the girl at the bar could barely muster...

had lunch in the Old White Lion last weekend, great pub food, I recommend trying the Hamburger and chips. Very nice service, food was served very fast, good selection of traditional ales.

I often visit The Old white lion for a spot of lunch with my sister and never have any complaints. Food is always wonderful and Sophie always looks after us ensuring we have everything we could want and need. Highly recommend.

After a brief visit a few weeks ago for drinks and nibbles we booked a family Sunday lunch. We went into the garden. Tables all dirty and no service. Ordered drinks took very long time to come and were wrong. Finally ordered food after waiting...

Tge old White Lion makes me feel welcome as soon i walk in the door as they know me That makes me feel special. The staff were kind and helpful! I love how they redid the outside of the Old White Lion! It is within...

Came in and felt so looked after. Liam was a star I could not fault him even though he was rushed off his feet he took the time to make us feel welcome and help with any questions we had, such a lovely vibe would...

Went for family lunch. Booked for 1245 and starters arrived 145. Bit of a delay. Not helpful having 6 month baby with us. The staff were excellent and made us feel very welcome. Food was good though a tad not hot enough for some. Very...

Since the place has been done up its wonderful. Went on Friday night with 5 friends, gorgeous food, brilliant table service and fabulous atmosphere at last a really nice pub in east finchley

Attended for lunch it was lovely the food was great Staff brilliant. Surroundings excellent all in all a good day thanks guys

When entering the venue it looks wonderful since the upgrade, the decor, blend of colours, absolutely gorgeous. The service from a beautiful young lady called Joyce was very professional, 😊 smiling constantly and food was delicious.

We had a lovely Saturday lunch, food was tasty and a very nice service. The refurb is wonderful, really made the place much more welcoming and the outside is gorgeous (bring the lion statues back tho!). We'll be back for sure

Not sure what happened from the reviews in July 2022 to the beginning of September 2022! We were not impressed at all. This was a much-awaited dinner as a treat for my daughter, who doesn't live in London and had never been to The Old...

We had a lovely time with colleagues for a leaving party. Food was great and reasonably priced. Toilets not very clean but that was the only thing that could need improvement.

Lovely spacious pub both indoor and outdoor. Service was very good and attentive without being intrusive. My fish and chips were the best I have had in a while - plenty of fish. OK for parking as there is a public car park very close...

Really enjoyed our Sunday roast - tasted delicious! Service was great and the atmosphere is very nice. Love the new decor! Will definitely return.

Wow!!! What a re-vamp. Its like its had a face lift :). Pretty dinning area, nice alfresco eating area too, and the garden is so much nicer... a good job well done. We're able reserve a table, and they had live music in the garden...

Great food and service - we had quality fish and chips, sea bass and chicken skewers all well cooked and good portion size. Garden was busy on a summer evening.

Wow the decor is lovely, I was really impressed. Staff extremley friendly and patient especially the lovely Sophie, such a pleasant young lady. We will be coming back again.

Wonderful service from Sophie. She went out her way to help me and check if everything was okay. I will highly recommend.

Really nice pub, great beer garden, nice cocktail selection and the staff especially Liam are really friendly and eager to help. Will definitely return.