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Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar Reviews, Barnet

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Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar

West Lodge Park | Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood, Barnet EN4 0PY, England
020 8216 3906
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Glorious views over beautiful gardens - ideal for a walk after your meal !
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Ranked #3 of 33 restaurants in Barnet
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Hours:
Sun 19:00 - 22:00
Sun - Mon 8:00 - 10:00
Sun - Sat 12:30 - 14:00
Mon 19:00 - 21:00
Tue - Sat 7:00 - 9:30
Dining options: Reservations
Description: Tucked away inside the West Lodge Park Hotel, the Mary Beale Restaurant and Bar provides an elegant but unpretentious setting for any occasion. Enviably located close to Trent Park and Hadley Wood, the dining room is a traditionally stylish space with huge windows letting in plenty of natural light. Executive Chef Wayne Turner and his team use locally sourced produce to create seasonal British dishes and a selection of snacks and light options which are served in the bar. We recommend the organic salmon with dill risotto and the Sacombe Hill Farm beef fillet with mushroom gratin. Why not treat the family to the Mary Beale���s legendary Sunday lunch, or sample a glass or two from their excellent wine list?
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations
Description: Tucked away inside the West Lodge Park Hotel, the Mary Beale Restaurant and Bar provides an elegant but unpretentious setting for any occasion. Enviably located close to Trent Park and Hadley Wood, the dining room is a traditionally stylish space with huge windows letting in plenty of natural light. Executive Chef Wayne Turner and his team use locally sourced produce to create seasonal British dishes and a selection of snacks and light options which are served in the bar. We recommend the organic salmon with dill risotto and the Sacombe Hill Farm beef fillet with mushroom gratin. Why not treat the family to the Mary Beale���s legendary Sunday lunch, or sample a glass or two from their excellent wine list?
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Buckingham, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Wonderful dining experience in perfect surroundings”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW via mobile

This restaurant offers fantastic food in beautiful surroundings,I have dined here a number of times and it is a firm favourite of mine and my husband's. We have always found the staff to offer an excellent level of service and willing to offer advice on menu choices with good knowledge of the source of the ingredients. The bar area has... More

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
20 May 2013

Thank you for your kind review of the Mary Beale Restaurant. I believe in over 600 reviews across our two hotels, you are the very first person to review us three times ! I am so glad we are continuing to serve you correctly and happily each time you come in. The terrace is a delightful place to sit now... More

St Albans, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Always Very Enjoyable!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

I have written quite a few reviews for restaurants on Trip Advisor and not all postitive, so it is always a pleasure to be able to write of an enjoyable experience. I have eaten at the Mary Beale Restaurant many times over the past few years from hearty breakfasts to elegant dinners and sumptuous high teas. My most recent visit... More

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
16 May 2013

Thank you for your kind review of the Mary Beale restaurant at West Lodge Park. I am delighted you have experienced our service at different times of day and am so pleased that all occasions have been positive. I am also pleased because we have had a few negative comments on this page recently, which is always a downer for... More

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“Great”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

Back again for afternoon tea had a fantastic time. As always the staff we friendly and helpful and made sure we had a fantastic afternoon.

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Thank you for your kind comments following afternoon tea at West Lodge Park. I am glad the team looked after you well, and it would be a pleasure to welcome you back again soon. With kind regards, Andrew Beale Managing Director Beales Hotels More

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“Always a pleasure...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

Had another fantastic Sunday lunch at the West Lodge. The staff and food brilliant as ever. Looking forward to a return visit next week. Thank you for the extra pot of veg.

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Thank you for your kind review of the Mary Beale restaurant following your Sunday lunch at West Lodge Park. I am glad you enjoyed the meal and that we looked after you as well as usual. With kind regards, Andrew Beale Managing Director Beales Hotels More

Hartley Wintney, Hook, Hampshire
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Not the best experience after visiting for many years”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We have lunched here on several occasions with our group. (Three couples who have known each other for over sixty five years). Meeting up is an important occasion - one of the couples had their Wedding Reception at the hotel and their 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration. One of the other couples spent a weekend at the hotel for the purpose... More

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Oh dear, it seems we missed several key moments during your Sunday lunch at West Lodge Park. I am sorry for our slip ups, as are all the team who were serving you. I am glad overall that you found the food good, but the problems seem to have been front of house on what was a busy Sunday lunch... More

London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Awful Restaurant Experience, Feedback Ignored”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

I am not in the habit of writing bad reviews, I like to give people and places the benefit of the doubt, but 3 weeks after contacting the restaurant manager I have heard nothing back,showing a complete reluctance to reach out to customer with with anything other than positive feedback. Whilst the staff were enthusiastic and helpful, we were very... More

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
24 April 2013

Thank you for your review, I have spoken to our restaurant manager Matthew Croxford, and he does not believe that you have been in touch with him at all. Perhaps you left a message via one of his staff ? He is ready and waiting to be contacted and will deal with your complaint immediately if you get in touch.... More

London, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
55 reviews 55 reviews
41 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
“One of the worst meals I've had in ages”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Absolutely awful! We arrived.....my starter was goats cheese....quite literally a slab of hard goats cheese slapped on a plate with a sprinkling of salad leaves and a squirt of dressing. Too dry and practically in edible as a result. Main course was salmon.....very average. Deserts.....awful. One of our party couldn't work out which one was banana cheesecake and which was... More

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
24 April 2013

This is a very unfair report on the Mary Beale Restaurant, not constructive criticism really, although I take the point about the goats cheese which sounds as if it was straight from the fridge, rather than left to soften for a while. However to make a comment about the age of the clientele and their tastes is, to put it... More

somerset
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16 reviews 16 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“pleasant but could be so much better”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We had lunch a few days ago and all agreed that we had eaten reasonable well but the service was awfully slow and disorganised. It was a shame that the specials board was not pointed out when we were given our menus. Food was very slow to arrive, the bread basket was stale. In an effort to hurry things on,... More

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
22 April 2013

Oh dear, I have nothing to say except profuse apologies for what should have been a straightforward meal. Would you be kind enough to email me your name, and the date and time of your booking. That way I can investigate more fully and will come back to you afterwards with a more detailed response. Thank you so much, and... More

London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“a taste of burgendy gourmet night”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

This is exactly what the evening was. five coarse meal with a appropriate glass of burgundy wine with each coarse. The wine and food was excellent and the service was very good. This restaurant is true to form and has never let me down.

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
12 April 2013

Thank you for your kind review of the Burgundy evening at West Lodge Park. I am glad you enjoyed this gourmet night, and it was a pleasure to serve you. We have a Taittinger Champagne gourmet dinner in August and an Italian gourmet evening in September, both marrying up delicious food and the finest wines from the area. It will... More

London, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Attentive staff excellent service!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

I've been to lots of restaurants especially in hotels. But the service in this one is excellent. Why I say this. This is not pretend "how was your meal" it felt genuine a genuine pride in the food and the presentation and service. The chef should be complimented on the food which was of a high standard for hotel food.... More

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Andrew B, Owner at Mary Beale Restaurant & Terrace Bar, responded to this review
10 April 2013

Thank you for your kind comments about West Lodge Park Hotel, and here about our Mary Beale restaurant. I was particularly pleased in your comments about Patrick Jankunas who has come on leaps and bounds with us, and is a credit to the hotel. It is by far the happiest part of the job, to see young people like Patrick... More

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West Lodge Park Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood
Barnet EN4 0PY
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