The Zebra Riding Club in Broxbourne

Overall food very average and at times not good. The space however is gorgeous and has a really nice vibe and energy.

Freezing rooms, heating not adequate, wifi not working, no tv, a small radio, manual tuning. No mobile phone signal. No headboard for bed.Worst place I have ever stayed in.

Surprise trip for Sunday lunch to celebrate a new business venture. Fabulous food and impeccable service

The food is incredible, and presented in abundance, very nicely. You really feel like you can’t move after the meal for two. The pollock was the only thing that wasn’t too tasty. I found the music a bit loud for the place even asked to turn it down and they kindly did. As a designer, the interiors for me was a bit basic not in line with the food experience.

Loved it! Toby was very knowledgeable about the wine and I didn't feel stupid asking lots of questions. The food was so delicious, especially the lamb ragout.

Lovely restaurant with great seasonal produce and brilliantly trained staff. I want to particularly thank Toby for his excellent wine suggestions and above and beyond level of service.

We had a delicious lunch here, they try to use as much locally grown produce as possible and the taste + presentation is excellent. Starters were the highlight for me, the mains could be more generous in portion size. Would definitely revisit if in the area again.

First off, the food is very average; when you factor in the price, it is poor and, frankly, lazy. And that is before you even get to the overall experience, which for us was shocking - huge delays, meaning we weren't served the second course until two hours after ordering. We were at the restaurant for a total of 4 + hours (most of it spent waiting for the food). I understand that there were some issues in the kitchen but still... When the second course came, it was bland and they had evidently forgotten all seasoning (as an aside, it was a cockles dish, and it had a grand total of two cockles). I should add that I felt for the serving staff, who were doing their best dealing with a kitchen that was clearly falling apart. But even on a good day, I would have considered the food average at best. In short, save your time and money. P.s. I didn't see one zebra. So all that riding gear I put on was a waste of time. At least I looked fly.

What a surprise! Really interesting restaurant with great provenance growing their own food! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Recommended

Nice meal, the food is quite good. The atmosphere is relaxed and the decor is minimal but nice

What a gem this is! The simple looking menu was not simple on the plate with delicious and interesting flavour combinations... Beef dripping butter anyone, wow! The Sunday semi sharing menu (you choose your main) was super sociable with generous portions. Why choose one starter when you can try them all?! Do not be concerned by having your desert chosen for you, when it’s the best sticking toffee pudding you ever did eat! This place feels relaxed but still special enough for an occasion (it was my birthday) Haven’t even mentioned the price… it’s a steal!

Blew my socks off. Excellent service, cooking, lovely space, just a great Sunday lunch. One carnivore, one vegetarian, both absolutely catered for. Will go back soon

Nice place to have a family meal together

On reading the reviews I’m surprised at how different our experience was to others. The “tasting menu” used poor quality ingredients and lacked flavour and the first few courses were shared in the middle family style (I.e., you don’t get a plate to yourselves) which is not usual for a tasting menu - and overall poor value for money (£58 pp). The drinks were disappointing - £50 for a bottle of terrible Prosecco and very limited selection of wine, also overpriced for a glass. The service was shocking. We were given partial menus (missing pages) and when one person asked for another wine menu (we had one between 7) it was thrust their way. Throughout the evening no one checked on how we were “enjoying” the food or even looked our way, and when we were attended to it was with a very snappy attitude as if we were an inconvenience. We were never provided with the bill just presented the card machine. The evening cost us £600 for 7 people (less than 2 drinks each) and no coffees or fancy drinks (bar one cocktail). Would not return and so disappointed this was the first night of a 3 night stay at Birch ;(.

This is a gem of a place can’t believe it’s been hidden from us so long ! Cannot recommend highly enough the enthusiasm and knowledge of all the staff makes this an experience you will find hard to replicate thanks to Clare and all the gang we will be back

Such an amazing place - Claire and her daughter and team are so knowledgeable and the Chef’s food is out of this world. The barman made us some amazing cocktails too. Went as a surprise for my birthday and cant recommend them more. Thanks so much! Loved it!

Fab place, went for a lunch on a Saturday, very warm welcome even though we hadn't booked. Delicious food and also some live music which was cool.

Taylor the manager is an absolute diamond 💎 Bagels and peanut butter was much appreciated

Booked a table for lunch online asking for a corner seat as we had a dog. The request was completely ignored and we were seated in the middle of the room. Valerie's restaurant has unusual decor and looks tatty, particularly the floor which was worn and covered in paint marks. The table next to ours (after moving) had left over plates and crockery with food on the floor. I ordered a pork schnitzel which strangely arrived about 2 inches in thickness and was deep fried. It was tough and unpleasant to eat. Overall the experience was very dissapointing so I wouldn't reccomend unfortunately. We certainly won't be going back.

We were lucky enough to sit at the chef's table and the experience was incredible! We opted for the tasting menu and everything was cooked to perfection. Fresh, simple and amazing flavourful food with the highest quality ingredients. The cod starter and pork main were exceptional. The chefs and staff are incredibly talented and welcoming. Also very accomodating for dietary requirements. Will be back!

Beautiful restaurant in a quiet area of Cheshunt. The staff were tentative and the food was gorgeous! Highly recommend for a fancy dining experience.

Beautifull menu....tasty and sweat.

I’d heard some great things about this place and it did not disappoint! The food was incredible and Taylor + all the staff were amazing 😊 - can’t wait to come back 🤍

For the money I’m afraid this was distinctly ordinary and somewhat disappointing. Service was friendly and efficient but small tip - if a course is not touched by a diner at least ask why rather than remove a full plate and say nothing. Plus I appreciate that you are dog friendly but two large dogs on the table next to us eyeing up our food was not pleasant ( fortunately you could move us) and you really shouldn’t allow dogs to sit on the seats - that is awful. A once in a lifetime experience I’m afraid.

Food was just ok but very slow service

ZRC is a fascinating, atmospheric, magical place! 😍 The staff is excellent and the chefs are the best, culminating pleasures will captivate you.

We had a fantastic evening celebrating a family birthday. The space is large and welcoming, with the kitchen open and visible in one corner. We thoroughly enjoyed the menu, especially the potato and buttermilk soup. Every dish was explained in detail by Toby, our brilliant waiter. He made sure we were comfortable throughout the meal and was incredibly polite and professional. Looking forward to visiting again soon!

Excellent location, attentive and informed service, local delicious food. You cannot go wrong!

Our dinner was absolutely delicious, the set menu was so well curated using local and seasonal ingredients - and our waiter Toby made the evening even better by how helpful, professional and friendly he was. Would absolutely recommend & hope you get Toby!

Another brilliant Robin Gill restaurant, with a funky wine list and excellent guidance/service from our waitron, Toby.

Nice one Toby! Had a great time on a cozy Wednesday night (tonight :) Thanks for giving us all that truly delicious food and great wines.

We have been eating here for about two years. Always amazing food and great service. We enjoy coming here- it’s so relaxed. A big shout out to Toby who looked after us today.

Love this place. Went today for Mother’s Day- service was faultless, very friendly attentive and knowledgable staff. Food delicious and great choice of wine. Not the cheapest restaurant but so worth it for the good quality locally sourced food and for somewhere that little bit different. Thank you ! We’ll be back.

Well kept secret and definitely worth a visit. Food and service were excellent, a really high end dining experience

My hubby and l had valentine dinner last night at the Zebra Riding club. £156 for 2! Better value elsewhere! Cold restaurant. Nothing we had was enjoyable. The choice of main was limited. The duck dish was awful. Everything else fixed. Birch tries hard at being receptive and friendly and that was felt throughout our stay. Good for kids as they can play and run around in a safe environment. Really let down by the meal that was overpriced and underwhelming, sadly.

Interesting location but not easy for stranger to find as it is inside The Birch Country club, then you need get through a lowered barrier The Sunday lunch consisted of several 'bits and pieces' for starters plus small selection of main courses. None of the courses being generous, in fact quite the reverse. The cost was £45 a head without drinks . Not particularly good value . Mainly the food was of 'interest' and generally the soroundings were pleasant

We visited the restaurant on Sunday evening and we were very impressed with all aspects of the experience. The service was fantastic, and food are as good.

We had a delicious lunch with food beautifully presented and cooked perfectly.

Great birthday dinner, lovely atmosphere. Conrad did a great job in explaining the food and and the drink, really passionate team.

A disappointing, expensive experience on what was supposed to be an enjoyable birthday evening. Nightmare to get through to someone to make a booking in the first place, they then lost the reservation after ringing to tell us it had to be 30 minutes later than we wanted, kept us waiting in a taxi at the entrance for 10 minutes, then let us through but then questioned again by a rude guy inside the restaurant on why we didn't have a booking after explaining to the security that they'd messed up. He quite clearly thought we we're trying our luck and the worst of all was that no apology was made and we were made to feel very unwelcome. We were then sat right at the bar even though tables were free by the time we'd finally got in (30 mins after the supposed "sitting" time had passed and obviously people weren't due to arrive). Plenty of better restaurants for a similar price in Central London. Spend your money where they have a competent booking system and are decent enough to apologise for messing up.

It's worth going for the porridge sourdough bread alone. I love the concept; no time wasted reading though endless menu choices. You choose the main course only (meat, fish or vegetarian/vegan) and the other dishes are a selection to suit all diets and can be adjusted as necessary. And they manage to make a humble carrot taste scrumptious! This was my third time at Zebra and I will definitely go again.

It was my second time at this establishment and I must admit both times were equally amazing. The service is impeccable and the food is absolutely delicious, keeps you curious as the ingredients are paired beautifully. Some of the classics are modernised which makes them more suitable to my taste as the food feels less heavy and much more enjoyable. I would suggest trying their porridge sourdough which has a beautiful texture and a very unique flavoir. I also absolutely loved ricotta dumplings with smoked tomato sauce. It was scrumptious and the dessert was a beautiful Pannacotta. Not a great fan of Pannacotta but this one was light, creamy, and incredibly tasty. Also, the menu is varied enough to suit vegetarians.

Very disappointing, having read so many good reports I was expecting the food to be much better. We went for Sunday lunch and the food was really underwhelming. Reviews are spot on about the homemade bread and apple balsamic..delicious. Unfortunately the rest of the meal was not. For the table, appetisers were very bland and uninteresting. The main meal, Roast beef lacked flavour and both my partner and myself had unpleasant gristle which was inedible. The side dishes uninspiring, luke warm hispi cabbage covered in an overpowering garlic dressing., small bowl of potatoes. The dessert, pannacotta looked like it had been thrown in a bowl and a few slices of apple thrown in too. The tuille was very nice. Our main waitress was very nice. However the waiter who brought the mains just grunted 'here's your main, your side dishes are coming' and then disappeared. It's not a cheap place to eat approximately £100 for two without drinks. Although it stresses that's its a tasting menu,it needs to offer more, I don't think the chefs are doing themselves justice. It just wasn't very tasty or inspiring. Sorry.

My friend found this place almost by mistake. We remained very curios to see and find out what is it about. Turned out to have a delicious, very delicious lunch on a Sunday. My day was good so far, this place made it even better. The food is tasteful, every mouth brings you a reason of joy and smile. The staff is very professional. I felt very welcomed, important and comfortable. The atmosphere is worm, lovely music in the background. I will, deffentily, recommend this gourgeus place to anyone who would love to experience elegance, delicious, comfort and beauty in one place, just here in North London. Grateful for the day. Thank you!

Excellent food! Great service and staff!

It was a lovely experience. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. It is a set menu focused on farm to table dining. Great with friends and family. The set menu is £53pp so it is on the pricey side but high quality food in a lovely restaurant makes it a great place for celebration. Would go back again and make sure you order more bread!

A great location accompanied with great service and delicious food. We will come back

Amazing food. Best bread in the world.

The food was excellent and it was a really nice evening. It was spoilt however when the food came out to the table next to us and the lamb was more than double the size of the serving we recieved. Then upon asking the waitress the reason no response was given and the waitress just walked off without any explanation.

Brilliant Sunday roast tasting menu and amazing staff. Spent 3hrs there and loved every second. Thanks for a great birthday.

Hubby took me here for our anniversary. We had the tasting menu and everything was superb. The bread, which I presume is made on the premises, is like nothing I had ever tasted. So yummy. We had 5 courses full of scrumptious food with plenty of different vegetables, some meats and wonderful flavours. The setting of the restaurant is in what appears to be a converted barn in the beautiful Theobald's Park next to the Birch. Definitely one for special occasions or if you fancy something completely different from what the local area offers. It is pretty pricey but definitely worth it. No pictures unfortunately as was too busy enjoying the experience.

Absolutely lovely Food was very good and staff very friendly and helpful

Amazing setting and Ford. Canterbury wait to return in June and make the guests we have feel special.

Wonderful atmosphere, the staff were helpful, knowledgeable and lovely (Ross, Claire, Steffan, Jo and everyone else). The food... Goodness, one of the best dinners we've ever had - fresh, tasty, great quality. To live for.

Excellent food that was enjoyed by all - tasting menu. Fun and knowledgeable French sommelier. Set in beautiful grounds of Birch Community!

Amazing food, lovely dining room. Mostly friendly staff

Absolutely amazing! Some of the most innovative flavour pairing and solid cooking I've seen in ages. No nonsense and casual vibe, this is an hidden gem well worth a trip! And great, friendly service on top of all that!

It was a great breakfast. Thank you.

They have a nice restaurant and friendly service.

Incredible service and the food and cocktails were absolutely spot on

Very good modern British tasting or a la carte. Good modern wine list, limited by the glass. Good service. Interesting location, just south of Cheshunt in the grounds of Birch hotel.

The restaurant / food and service was impeccable. The whole experience was great. Our amazing female server (Clare) was faultless with her knowledge of the local produce and wine list. Clare went above and beyond to ensure our dining experience was nothing but perfect. Thank you and I cannot wait to come and dine again in the future

Great food, not bettered in this area, well worth a visit. Would like to see the menu changed more regularly

Beautiful place is just shame weather is so windy & rainy but all in all the apartment was clean & very spacious. We will be coming again sometime. Our apartment was on the ground floor named Balnoon. Oh breakfast was lovely.

The non traditional Sunday lunch was fantastic on both visits... unfortunately they have changed to a weird overpriced "Sunday brunch".

Had a wonderful experience at Zebra Riding Club. Delicious food, lovely waiters, stunning decor with live entertainment too. An all round fantastic experience which I would definitely recommend. Also visiting Birch Community became a nice afternoon out with plenty to see, do and enjoy!

Brilliant food! Amazing team! A memorable experience. The set menu offers variety of wonderful dishes, all locally sourced ingredients. The parsnip risotto was the most surprising dish of the menu. Although there isn’t a wine pairing menu, Andrea will provide you with a great selection for wines! You can also order a cake ahead of time, Tina was wonderful in arranging an unexpected birthday surprise.

✨This place is gorgeous and the food is incredible ✨ Stopped in for dinner on the recommendation from a friend, she was not wrong! Gorgeous location, we both had the vegetarian tasting menu and we were blown away. Get yourself there soon! I’ll be sure to go there next time I’m in town.

This was my first time dining at the Zebra Riding Restaurant which has left a lasting experience. The food was simply delicious and the service was impeccable. I was most certainly go there again.

Wow. Birthday meal didn't disappoint, with a main to remember for a long, long time (the extra Venison pie). Brilliant.

Nice ambience with great menu and friendly staff. Great selection of wines too. Has big grounds to enjoy some fresh air

Really friendly staff amazing food nice atmosphere

A unique experience with a really special atmosphere. I’m still thinking about the menu which was a real treat. Beautiful presentation and flavours

One of the best meals I've had in ages. Staff were great and food was even better!

I don’t really see what the fuss is about - it’s really overpriced for what it is. Go to any of London’s set menu restaurants (for example Leroy, Casa de Fofo, Pidgin - most have service included in price and service is exceptional at each) and you’d get real flavour for the same / less money. Visited evening 31 Aug - paid £130 for two set menus for £49 each (no cheese) and three glasses of wine. Wish could take service off - sat down at 730, got mains at 915... starving by then and unclear why took so long. Menu wasn’t explained. Wine recommendations not offered. Service of food was fine but doesn’t take much to bring a plate or take it away. And then the wait for food wasn’t even worth it - Food: great bread and butter. Pickles next - fine but not exciting. The main of monk fish (pesce) and duck (for meat eater) with beans and side of green beans. Where are the carbs? The dessert of chopped up strawberries and ice cream with separate plate of some sort of mandelline like cake (a bit burnt, hard and not warm) was burnt. I can see why people would go for cheese as I don’t have a large appetite and was left hungry. The wines are average - can see they tried but they’re not that great and also no recommendations. All in all, bit of a shame - like the rest of Birch, great concept and visually such promise but falls down on substance and execution. Take the cooking team to some of London’s decently priced set menu restos and pay attention to their taste combos, service and timings.

Beautiful food in beautiful surroundings. Loved the funky flavours. Our waitress was wonderful!

Beautiful food and setting. Great team in kitchen and front of house. Fantastic Seasonal menu at fraction of central London prices.

Absolutely amazingly tasty food and cocktails and the location is stunning. The closest to feeling like we have been on holiday this year! We had the meat tasting menu and it was delicious and original from start to finish. The atmosphere and decoration are top notch

Absolutely stunning meal. Great and really friendly service, delicious food. Definitely will be back and highly recommend.

Excellent food and wonderful service from Kasia. Thank you!

Sadly, we cancelled our booking here as the service and quality of food at Birch was so consistently poor. After a lack sleep from music reverberating through the house and a careless attitude from Birch staff, we felt we were unable to enjoy a meal here. It’s been the first time I’ve wanted to leave a hotel early, and quite an upsetting experience considering that it’s been our first real break since Covid. Waking up in the hotel was depressing and brought out group to tears on several days. It makes me sad to think about and I wish we had never booked.

Really nice experience, food was very tasty with the lobster extra as the star of the show, and service was excellent. Will definitely go back.

A bit on the pricey side but excellent food and great staff

Amazing restaurant, great service (and has vegan options!) - big courses and meals for a very decent price!

5 stars says for itself, but I'll add one more thing...it's definitely worth it. My first in ages date with my husband was unbelievable...and food yumm

Had Sunday lunch and the food was outstanding, fantastic flavours and combinations - there is nothing else this standard in Hertfordshire. The staff were super helpful, warm and friendly and welcoming to our dogs. Can't wait to return !

Loved it. The service is spot on and the food is amazing.

We went here for lunch and the experience was great. The staff were very helpful and the food and wines were wonderful. Would highly recommend a visit.

Great food and drinks good atmosphere.

We were really looking forward to this when we booked but we quite underwhelmed by the whole experience. Firstly, booking on a Sunday the tasting menu was only 3 courses, not 4, which we were not aware of. The price was reduced to reflect this, but it would have been nice to know in advance as we could have booked a different day. Secondly, what we actually got was quite simple and unimpressive, every single dish was something I could have made at home myself with minimal effort. The starters were all vegetable based, aside from a tiny amount of anchovies for 3 people to share (2 each) and an equally tiny amount of cured meats (5 pieces for 3 people). They felt more like side dishes than starters and didn't really wow. We also had a vegetarian in our group who wasn't offered any alternatives, so instead of bread with cured meats just had bread, and just tomato salad without the anchovies. The mains were good, if small, the meat option was pork belly which was absolutely tiny. The size wouldn't have been an issue if it were a normal tasting menu, but paired with the starters and lack of a fourth course it wasn't a lot for your money. Again, the sides were pretty uninspired, potatoes and greens. Overall the food while not bad, felt more "dinner party at a friends" than fine dining. There was also no sommelier (or at least no one offered any advice on wine) and the orange wine I ordered was pretty ropey. All in all, it wasn't really worth the journey if you're not already staying at Birch. There was also a fairly long walk from the entrance to the actual restaurant which would have been very unpleasant if the weather wasn't nice, not much thought seems to have one into this, particularly if guests have mobility issues.

Hidden Gem! We went for lunch which was great. We had small issue with one the dishes and the Manager went out of her way to make it right. The service from the whole team was excellent. The vibe was very chilled and relaxed.

Great vibes, good food, especially the meat platter!

Incredible building, super efficient and friendly staff. Amazing ambience and faultless food. Couldn't fault it and we will definitely be back soon.

Booked in. No opportunity to ride a zebra. Did they have any? Not even a club...anyone can turn up....I know, I did.

It was really confusing to find the place in the dark and rain coming from outside. Wasn’t easy for taxi to find it. Nice venue. Good food. Service was all a bit chaotic and wasn’t really enough time to have a meal between 8 and COVID closing of 10pm. But that’s not their fault. Would go again. Would want to go earlier if making the trip especially and enjoy relaxing a bit more.

We did the dinner menu and the staff were great but the food was hot and miss. We loved some course while others fell flat. We did however enjoy our cocktails and the decor/ vibe of the restaurant.

We celebrated my parents wedding anniversary here and everything was prefect. Amazing setting, stunning food and fantastic service. Such a great night, will definitely be back next summer as the outside looked great too. Thank you ZRC!

Featuring own grown and reared produce, the setting was perfect and the food was breathtaking. We booked to stay at The Birch for my partners birthday as well as our anniversary and we have not been disappointed. Everything has been spot on which is difficult enough when you have only been open a few weeks but drop the 'C word' in the mix and it makes this place even more impressive. Back to The Zebra Riding Club - I'm not one for taster menus or fish but the other half really wanted to go and it was her birthday so.. the main fish dish was an additional extra if we wanted so I was happy to avoid the majority of fish. The limited amount in there I would have had no idea about had I not read the menu. The service was incredible throughout and never left waiting at any stage. Extremely tentative and friendly without being overkill. Again, very difficult balance to get but nailed it here. Every course was spot on and well worth the spend. Would definitely recommend and will certainly be back. My pictures don't do it all justice.

We had the lovely taster menu for lunch. Fresh vibrant and delicious. Can’t wait to return!

Excellent range of dishes, some incorporating their own home grown/reared produce. Good food in a relaxed informal environment