Everyman Barnet Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Great innovative step back to the past if that makes sense! Great art deco atmosphere and good service."
• "This cinema takes me back somewhat with its quaint interior decor and cosy atmosphere both inside the screen and outside in the downstairs foyer."
• "Vintage cinema feel."
• "Beautiful cinema, in old good style. Worth of visiting."
• "Doesn't look 'commercial', got an art deco feeling overall."
• "Lovely, small and intimate 1930's art deco building with restaurant on site!"
• "The decor was spectacular, transporting us back to the 20s/30s."

Cons:

• "The ceiling lighting inside was way too bright and distracting during the film."
• "Overall I did not feel this was a 'cinematic experience'."
• "It didn't have the cinema experience you'd hope for where you feel as though it's an immersive viewing."
• "The particular member of staff that served us clearly didn't want to be there."
• "the first 10 minutes of the film was interrupted by the staff bring out trays of food and not seeming to know who ordered what."
• "Real lack of covid safe ventilation."
• "There was no obvious signage for the drinks list with prices."

Seating Comfort

Pros:

• "Sofas are cosy, temperature of the screen was perfect."
• "Seats are amazing, staffs mostly helpful and kind."
• "Comfortable sofas and tables for drinks and food (burgers) make this a more grown up experience than your average cinema."
• "Amazing comfortable cushioned sofa seats with little side tables."
• "The plush Sofa are very comfortable making the cinema experience very pleasant."
• "The seats are actually sofas! How cool 😎 oh and we were offered a blanket if we wanted one."
• "Very comfortable sofa with some cushions for an extra comfort."

Cons:

• "Authentic looking sofas which are perhaps a bit too squishy and uncomfortable after a while."
• "At the back the sofas are too low with a hand rail obscuring the view."
• "The couches are small and way less comfortable than a vip seat at a regular cinema."
• "The seats were really uncomfortable screen 4 was way too hot."
• "Won’t return. The couches are small and way less comfortable than a vip seat at a regular cinema."
• "In the largest screen at least the seating was so squishy and low I felt like I needed a hip operation after the two and half hour film."
• "It shows there's quite a big gap between the sofas, but they're butted right up against each other."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Staff are friendly and happy to help."
• "The staff were all so helpful and attentive."
• "Staff were fab! We were greeted with warm, welcoming energy."
• "The staff are friendly and willing to help if you have any concerns."
• "Servers polite and efficient."
• "Staff were great. Super friendly and super helpful."
• "The staff are incredibly professional and polite."

Cons:

• "Today it was a 40 minute wait for a coffee and a cake and only the coffee arrived (luke warm)."
• "Sorry but extremely unwelcoming people... They just didn't want to serve us."
• "Very disappointed with the service and the milkshakes were disgusting esp at £6 each."
• "Unfortunately the service was not. We had to go and find an usher to take our food/drink orders."
• "It's just having young funky smiley staff doesn't make up for poor service."
• "Spoilt not so much by them running out of food but more to with them trying to deflect. To many promises of 'someone will be coming up to take your order' and nothing happening."
• "The staff were very quiet and reserved however."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The cocktails were all lovely and all four were tried!"
• "Food and drink brought to your seat. We had hotdogs and sweet potato fries. Delicious - really recommend the sweet potato fries."
• "The food choice is excellent, if not slightly pricier than I would have expected."
• "The food was extremely good and there was plenty of it."
• "Great food and drinks (apart from the milkshake, which was just milk as far as I could tell) and very nice building."
• "The snacks we ordered were amazing, especially the sweet potato fries! Delicious!"
• "Burgers were of a good standard and really fresh and tasty."

Cons:

• "It's too dark to read the menu so you need to get your phone out."
• "food average and quite pricy, but nothing changes there for a cinema experience 🎥"
• "The food drinks absolute rip off!"
• "The only downside is that when you order your meal, the table is tiny, and if you have to share with the person next to you, you are forced to have your food on your lap, which is not enjoyable."
• "I was impressed with the food taste but prices are a bit much for the small amount and the pizza size which was tiny."
• "The food was delicious and for the first time ever I had a mug of fresh mint tea which was so refreshing."
• "I didn’t really enjoy my meal because the burger was slightly dry & the oil the chips were cooked in needed to be changed."