The best restaurants serving British food in Barnet London

Honestly, I've been really disappointed with this place recently. The food is expensive and the quality is usually quite good which is why I go here. It's a beautiful place and it's worth paying for. Put the last few times I've been here. The food has taken a really long time. The waiter took 30 minutes to even take our order yesterday. When the food did come it was oily, bland and overcooked. At 90 pound for 1 starter and 1 main course, with a couple of drinks, I expect quality to be much better than that. I also asked the waiter on three separate occasions over more than half an hour for a drink. In the end I actually gave up. Really disappointed

It was great food and lots of fun I would definitely come here again due to its kind workers and good food hygiene. Highly recommend

Excellent with music and ambience

Great local pub.....friendly staff.....used to be a good quiz Thursday

The food was OK but nothing special. Very little choice on the menu for vegetarians and despite going on a sunday for a roast they said they weren't doing them. We ordered kid's fish and chips which turned up as just fish. A side of chips arrived later but we weren't sure why and when we asked the bar staff they said that was for the kids and the chef 'just decided to do it that way'. I then ordered an additional side of chips which for £6 was pretty meagre although to be fair the bar staff had warned me it would be. It wasn't a surprise that they weren't busy on a Sunday and it was definitely a shame as the last time we went there it was for a wedding 2 years ago which was a really lovely experience.

A great local with a welcoming feel

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.

Had a great time, even though I was there for a celebration of life

Came in with friends and was immediately greeted by a jolly chap called Ben, which gave us great service along with friendly service, made our night, his attentive service was second to none, an asset to MAB and an asset to the locals, such a lovely guy such a great barman. Thanks Ben xx

2 roast lambs with accompanying vegetables. Kale was tough (underdone?). Not the best lamb I have ever had. We were first in dining room so service was excellent. Grandson’s chocolate ice cream one scoop in a glass dish was underwhelming. Had to tell the till operator to add our drinks to the bill (there’s honesty for you!).

Cheap drink and food...Good place to eat..

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

This restaurant was a great venue for a lunchtime 50th birthday celebration. Adrian and Olivia warmly welcomed our family and friends for my son's birthday. They were able to provide a separate space, which they were happy for us to decorate and so make the most of this happy occasion. At all times they were anxious to make sure that we had everything we needed to entertain our guests. The delicious food and drink arrived at the times we requested and I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant for a similar occasion. Thank you!!

Three of us had the Sunday roast. The vegetables were overcooked and dry, possibly the worst roast potatoes I’ve eaten. The chicken and gammon were ok but the beef was also overcooked. The meals were served so quickly, we suspect they had been sitting waiting to be served when we ordered. Puddings were good.

Large pub Inc outside areas, friendly staff, great range of beers. Nice atmosphere on election night July 2024. Nothing to fault it. The whet stone is outside.