Middeys Brasserie Reviews Summary

Category: Brasserie

Address: 11 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Rd, Barnet EN4 0BX, United Kingdom

Phone: +442084498777

Rating: 4.3
based on 138 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Staff are great there are very welcoming."
  • "Our servers were kind and attentive, always asking after us to see if we wanted anything."
  • "The staff were very friendly and efficient."
  • "The service was amazing, very friendly and respectful staff."
  • "Staff are very welcoming and attentive."
  • "The staff were very accommodating moving us to a more comfortable table as my wife was 8 months pregnant."
  • "The staff are extremely helpful and professional, they are always busy with customers which also shows how appreciated they are as a restaurant."

Cons:

  • "The way they dealt with us when my friend's glass exploded in front of our eyes was disgusting, like it was our fault."
  • "We were served by 3 separate staff members and not a single one of them said a single word to us."
  • "Manager didn't even have the decency to speak to the table behind us even though they requested to speak to him."
  • "Service appalling had to wait ages for orders to be taken and than got coffees and tea long before brunch."
  • "Service was really poor; so many staff but it took ages to get another drink."
  • "Service was not very good not friendly or welcoming at all."
  • "The service is so bad. Took my family out and our plates were still full and the lady asked us twice if we had finished even though she can clearly see plates are still full?"

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was ridiculously tasteful and beautifully presented."
  • "Best breakfast I have ever Had! Very Tasty, hospitality is a 5 star."
  • "The lychee mango bubble tea is a recommendation as it's delicious."
  • "The food was fresh, warm/hot and full of flavour."
  • "The sizzling lasagne is to die for."
  • "The food was completely delicious: the starter, main course and especially the desert which was out of this world the vanilla strawberry cake in particular for example."
  • "Food is excellent. Very tasty, well presented ect."

Cons:

  • "Awful coffee and I had a really bad omelette that was very overcooked."
  • "However my dish (skewered chicken) was kinda disappointing as both the meat and rice were reheated with poor flavour and texture."
  • "The ice latte isn't particularly tasty either (hot coffee with milk poured in, tasted like soap)."
  • "We get home and my partner has been violently sick which no doubt where the eggs which didn’t looked fully cooked."
  • "When the food eventually arrived it was cold and bland."
  • "Pre-cooked poached eggs, rubbery pancakes, undercooked beans, soggy toast."
  • "Had Nachos for starter which was over cooked to the point of burnt and the cheese topping had a strange after taste."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "The portions: generous. The price: great."
  • "The bill was very reasonable too."
  • "For such an upmarket place the prices are really reasonable."
  • "Price wise, it's not cheap, however with the location and the food quality that you have, it's definitely worth the price."
  • "For the quality of food we got the price was great."
  • "Great food at a reasonable price, fantastic staff."
  • "Very very tasty food, well presented and fairly priced."

Cons:

  • "During the lockdown I bought two coffees cost £5.70. Went back next day and bought exactly the same 2 coffees and it came to £6.40."
  • "DO NOT ORDER THE ICE TEA!!! Its just a bottle of lipton that costs £1 at the newsagents but they sell it for £2.60!!!"
  • "£42 for two people to have breakfast is just too much!"
  • "Overpriced for what it was."
  • "Very expensive food."
  • "Expensive for what you get."
  • "Waste of £30 for two less than mediocre breakfasts."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

  • "I was excited to try this place as the decor and atmosphere looked great."
  • "Chilled Beach Club Vibe music was a nice touch to nurse a hangover too."
  • "Atmosphere is classy."
  • "Great decor throughout, nicely decorated upstairs."
  • "The place was immaculate, and the decor added to its charm."
  • "First of all the restaurant interior is beautifully designed. It has a lovely atmosphere."
  • "The decor is great and overall is just a great place to go."

Cons:

  • "If you are worried about social distancing don't go to this place."
  • "But the music was a bit loud as we had to raise our voices on our table to be heard."
  • "Everyone is crammed together and there isn't any precautions to spread people out."
  • "We were sat in an enclosed area with zero air, I was so hot and irritated."
  • "Really pleasant place but can get busy and loud and a little cramped."
  • "The staff (mainly men) stare at you as if they’ve never seen woman in their life before, made me feel very uncomfortable."
  • "Although the waiters try hard, service was simply not good enough."

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