Sophie's Reviews

A friend recommended the burgers here, and we weren't disappointed.

A lovely pub with a warm, comfortable atmosphere.

We had a burger with cheese and bacon and the grilled aubergine. Both were very well cooked and extremely tasty. We're on a quest for the best London burger to fill the gap from our favourite burger place in Sydney, and this burger is topping the bill.

Locals reserve tables, so it may be a good idea to book a table in advance.

We will definitely be regulars.

We first stumbled across this pub after walking on Hampstead Heath. The beer garden is lovely on a summer's day. We went back a few weeks later with a group of friends for lunch. Unfortuneately the weather was not kind and we retreated indoors. The dining area has a lovely open feel with the glass conservatory-style ceiling, however due to the size of our group (14) we could only find room in the Hampstead Room, which is colder and darker.

We had a range of meals and everyone enjoyed theirs with the exception of myself and a friend who had ordered the mexican chicken salad. We didn't feel like this meal had as much thought or care as the other meals served at the table and ingredients seemed to be skimped on.

Service was ok, though our dishes weren't cleared from the table – so we ended up changing tables. The bar-staff were lacking,with one staff member breaking a glass while polishing it and then proceeding to use the same teatowel to polish the next glass. Another refused to admit that there was dust in the glass we'd received some of our wine in, insisting it was sediment.

I'll go here again to take advantage of the beer garden, but not for meals with such a large group.

We took advantage of the 25 pound deal on a week night. The food was delicious. We had 5 courses, rather than the 3 advertised – with an appetiser and a chef's surprise in addition to the standard three courses. The food was delicious – we couldn't fault it.

There was only one other table in the restaurant – with more patrons eating in the brasserie section. So it was a little lonely. The service was good, except the waiter was very keen to fill up our glasses at every opportunity (I even got a top up without having drunk anything of the first glass he poured!). A second bottle of water was opened without our consultation – this always seems to happen with meal deals – I guess this is where they can make some money. I don't like it!

Overall we really enjoyed the meal and the 25 pound deal was a great opportunity.