White Hart Barnes Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Such a brilliant place to spend an evening by the river!"
• "Lovely views onto the river and also has a terrace outside."
• "Beautiful British pub, located on the south side of the river."
• "This pub wins because of its location."
• "Very nice pub directly at River Thames walk in Barnes. 3 min walk from Barnes Bridge station."
• "The location is one of the best in London and all of these things mix into a really iconic pub."
• "It's a lovely setting on the river and their outdoor space is perfect for when the weather is sunny."

Cons:

• "If this pub wasn't on the river it would not get anywhere near the amount of visitors."
• "The view should be amazing but when you sit down it's obstructed by the railing."
• "The location by the river is of course fabulous although the building itself is tired and needs some refurbishment."
• "It’s a nice pub but their prices are way above average also there’s no parking unless you get there after certain time then you may be able to find parking on the nearby roads."
• "Only reason for 3 stars was no disabled toilet and the main toilets are down 16 spiral steps which was really difficult on crutches and impossible for my even less mobile friend."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Menu is quite expensive but food tasted really good especially the piccalilli."
• "Good selection of food and well cooked."
• "The food was excellent and everybody who joined us on the night couldn't praise the White Heart enough for a top night."
• "Lovely food and staff, very dog friendly and the food was excellent."
• "The portions were extremely generous, as was the dessert of sticky toffee pudding."
• "Sunday roast here was absolutely excellent - roast beef, all trimmings, all 10/10 and the best pub roast I've had in a very long time!"
• "Absolutely fantastic food. Had the hake, brilliant blend of flavours with perfectly cooked fish."

Cons:

• "The toilets stink."
• "When the food came the burgers were so overcooked they were dry."
• "The Sunday roast was unfortunately a little bit tough, Yorkshire pudding had been precooked and was a bit stale."
• "The food was cold/over cooked when it came out."
• "Food way overpriced though. £15-£20 for one okayish bog standard sunday lunch dish."
• "The sharing plates are terrible."
• "The roast chicken tasted pre-cooked and the beef roast was cold."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was really friendly and spot on."
• "The bar staff and Kinga were very welcoming and attentive, we were never waiting long for anything."
• "The table service in the restaurant is the best!"
• "Service is quick and professional."
• "The staff and managers were amazing. Really helpful with our requests before and after the event."
• "The staff were very polite and welcoming and provided excellent service."
• "A lovely waiter from Brazil, good drinks. Can’t fault the staff."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately a very poor experience with the staff here."
• "Was treated with disdain because we asked for a gluten free option for my friend."
• "The staff are quite unfriendly & abrupt."
• "Appalling service."
• "The service was rubbish when we went."
• "Service was slow, no one on the bar seem to know how to put anything through the till."
• "Abysmal service. Apathetic and aloof staff with a poor attitude."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "We held our wedding reception in the beautiful upstairs room at the White Hart. It was perfect from beginning to end."
• "Will defo go back."
• "Great pub, with a beautiful view, very friendly service and tasty food!"
• "Such a wonderful discovery along the river."
• "Nice pub right on the river with outside seating that hangs over the river."
• "Beautiful location, warm atmosphere and friendly service."
• "Lovely and relaxed atmosphere and right along the river, bathed in sunshine."

Cons:

• "The place desperately needs some TLC."
• "Given recent events with Sarah Everard I was really upset that male members of staff were not more helpful."
• "Low professional level and terrible attitude to the visitors."
• "The pub became very loud."
• "Not sure why it had to be ruined with really loud music, especially on a Sunday at lunch time."
• "Visited tonight and had very shocking reaction from lady (part of the staff) kind of looking like a manager, very snappy."
• "Don't bother - trying to be something it's not."