Barnet
Kipling's Tandoori

Kipling's Tandoori

13 Finchley Lane, Barnet, United Kingdom

Meat • Asian • Indian • Bangladeshi


"Having lived in the area for 16 years, I’ve never taken the opportunity of sampling the cuisine in this restaurant as a dine in or takeaway. Since the end of June/ beginning of July I have ordered 3 takeaways from from Kipling and encountered issues on all 3 occasions. First off their website doesn’t advise that the restaurant doesn’t open on a Tuesday therefore you can’t place an order on line. Despite pointing this out several weeks ago it hasn’t been updated. 2 weeks ago I place a simply order to the value of £23 and waited 20 minutes to collect. When I arrived and asked about my take away, my question drew blanks and I was told all takeaways had been collected! What they actually didn’t do was process my order and the receipt was still sticking out of their ordering machine. That was another 20 minute wait and they didn’t even offer me a drink or poppodoms. Just a cursory apology. Yesterday (02/08/20) I placed another takeaway order, collected the items, admittedly without checking the bag when I left the restaurant to find that my lamb Jalfrezi was missing. I asked the restaurant if they could deliver and the answer was no because I’d paid for collection and activated the 10% discount. So that was another trip and my wife ate by herself followed by me on my return. Again a cursory apology and no offered to make up for yet another inconvenience. We really do try to support local businesses during these difficult times, and everyone will have a different experience, however I am so appalled by the takeaway service that I will no longer be ordering from Kipling and I will be taking my business elsewhere. This business has a lot to learn about customer service which is all the more surprising given how long they have been established in this part of Hendon!"

The Greyhound Pub

The Greyhound Pub

Church End, Barnet, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • Pizza • British


"Hendon Central £4.90 Amstel A Village Pub In Urban Hendon. The Greyhound is located in Hendon Northwest London close to Middlesex University. The nearest Tube is Hendon Central, it’s a fifteen minute walk to get here. This pub was established in 1676 and rebuilt in 1898. The pub was originally a Church House and is still owned by a trust of St Mary’s Church. There are some notable people buried at the church, Sir Stamford Raffles the founder of Singapore and legendary Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman. This is a traditionally decorated three room pub that has a local village pub feel. The servery is located in the middle room and is clad in mahogany panels with brass fixtures and fittings. To the right of the servery is a cosy room that has the church’s Ten Commandments boards adorning one of the walls. To the left of the servery is a spacious bar area which is clad in beautiful wood panelling. There is also a real open fire surrounded by comfy chesterfield sofas. The beer selection is good and consisted of familiar favourites, London Craft and three cask ales. I decided on an Amstel, my pint was great, price point was pleasingly under a fiver. There is a classic pub grub menu available, Fish Chips costs £16.50. We visited on a Saturday lunchtime for a few jars before heading off to watch @saracensofficial up the road. The atmosphere was calm and relaxed with a few other punters dotted around the pub. The service was pleasant, the chap who served us was warm and welcoming. The pub hosts Quiz and Games nights and also Open Mic jams. Visiting @thegreyhoundhendon_ was a superb pub experience. I loved the setting, the village pub ambiance and the beer was reasonably priced. There were once fourteen pubs in Hendon, now there are only three, thankfully The Greyhound endures. If you’re ever in this part of town, be sure to visit this fantastic boozer. Info correct on visiting 20.04.24"

Kaifeng

Kaifeng

51 Church Road, Barnet, United Kingdom

Fish • Asian • Kosher • Coffee


"We were in London for a few days and we were really looking forward to eating in this restaurant. I had been previously many many years ago but not with my family. On arrival, we were ‘greeted’ by this sour bunch of three ladies, one who confirmed our reservation, one who took our coats and one who showed us to the table. We were put off by this but we were looking forward to our meal so we simply ignored this. Once we saw the exorbitant menu prices (around £29 per dish), we decided to just order a main course only to be asked by the waitress, “is that it? That’s all you are going to order?” What we decide to order is our choice and do not expect to be ‘judged’ by a waitress! Again, we decided to ‘brush this off’ and ordered our meal. To describe this as a ‘meal’ is an understatement! The chicken in black bean sauce had maybe 6 small pieces of chicken, perhaps 50g at most. This was spongy and with no texture at all. I can honestly say that if I ate it blindfolded I would never guess that it was chicken! The spare ribs came absolutely drowned in a thick gloopy sauce and the meat was like a rubber boot and again with not enough to feed a kitten and the fried rice was way undercooked and hard. At this point I had had enough and decided to ask for the owner/manager. Two or three servers came in turn before the actual owner decided to grace us with his presence. At no point did I raise my voice as I had no intention of disturbing other diners. The owner, Norman his name was berated us in a loud voice that he had over 40 years experience in the restaurant business and that no one had ever complained about his food and that he only served prime cuts. He also said that this was kosher food and that we had no idea what kosher food was all about!! We eat kosher at home and when we eat out and he had no right whatsoever to judge us like this! All the other customers were now staring at us making the situation highly embarrassing to say the least! HE then literally threw us out of the restaurant. Looking at the reviews here on Tripadvisor I can clearly see that other people HAVE complained and rightly so, and shared similar experiences to ours. Norman, if you ever read this (and I think you should) please take heed. I will post this review on Tripadvisor and on all Kosher restaurant review sites I can find! Shame on you and shame on your establishment!"