Horseshoe

Happened across this pub while visiting Hampstead on Sunday last. It's been almost 10 years since I've been back in London socially, but it's clear to see that the food and pub offering has improved immensely. This place is a great find - excellent food, prepared with some thought, seasonal, fresh and tasty. A great selection of craft beers, all served to me (I sample a few!) were delicious and distinct in flavour.

Went for first time Thursday afternoon - very disappointed. Bar manager's attitude was atrocious - no smile, no welcome, curt service - ordered pint of Darkstar which quickly went flat - clearly not being properly looked after. On arrival pointed out that one of their locals on a mobility scooter was outside asking for what clearly is a regular brandy - no thank you from the bar man for pointing this out or indeed any chat to explain - put simply unwelcoming - given the choice of decent pubs with friendly service in this area, I won't be back. Courtesy and friendliness costs nothing.

Been here for food several times and it's been absolutely delicious. Have come to expect mediocre food from many London gastropubs but this exceeded my expectations. A good, seasonal fresh menu, excellently prepared food with care and thought. Delicious.

Good beer, average food and a terrible service. Definitely worth a visit..........

I always make sure I come to The Horseshoe if I'm in the area. I decided to take a good friend of mine on Wednesday night for dinner. She wanted to experience proper British 'grub'. We both decided on the whole pheasant which came with spiced red cabbage and bread sauce, it was absolutely scrummy. The whole evening was perfect, the beers and wine which our waitress recommended, the atmosphere and of course good company. My friend wanted to pass on her thanks, as do I! 5 stars all round!

We went to the Horseshoe for a Sunday Roast. I am a regular frequenter of the Camden Town Brewery next to Kentish Town West station and the staff are cool and down to earth. However the same cannot be said about the staff at the Horeshoe. We had booked for a family and upon entering the restaurant were greeted without a smile and rudeness to be frank. Also the waitress then got snooty with my wife informing her that there were no highchairs available, upon informing her we had requested this when we had booked she sighed and went off and came back with a highchair. This place was full of pretentious service, the Camden town beer is great and to come to the home of it was meant to be fun, but not a great way to kick off when you cannot sustain the level of charm and service that the brand demands. We debated whether to stay or not, but thought we should as the food was recommended and the environment seemed nice. I’m glad we did as the chef’s came up trumps and I have to say the Roast was a good one. The pork was superb, cooked well with excellent crackling. You can tell there was a lot of love to the food, so fair play to the chefs, nice work. The poor service continued, until the server swapped over and from then on it got slightly better. The dessert was mediocre. A banana, cream and ice cream dessert, pre made and very average. £6.50 for something pre made and average is poor for a pub of this standard. Therefore let’s say roasts are great, service is terrible, desserts are very average.

This place was recommended by a friend of mine, she said how nice the beers were. The beers were nice indeed however I also dined there.... first of all the service was slow and terrible, it took quite a while before a waitress acknowledged me to take an order, I ordered fish and chips (which you would think you couldn't get wrong) it was oily and tasteless. The waitress looked very unhappy when I complained therefore I lost my patience and just paid and left swiftly, I couldn't deal with the attitude of this place anymore and will defiantly NOT be going back! Although saying that I have to admit the beers were nice, there was an extensive selection. The place itself lacks any character, to be honest there are other better places to go in Hampstead for a nice beer/wine and a bite to eat.

This is one of our favourite spots in Hampstead. We used to come for the excellent beer selection (including Camden ales, which are brewed on-site), but then discovered that the food is superb. The brunch menu is the best in London. Service is excellent and the decor and ambiance are nice. The only problem is that the windows for food service are narrow and you have to come at the earlier end of those windows in order to get a table (if you're planning on eating). It fills up quickly for good reason!

I love the beers these guys have on this week. Some Camden Town ones and a bunch of others from around London. The girl serving me today was lovely and I got a big smile when I came in :) Fish 'n chips Yum! x

Decent food, great beer and friendly, attentive staff make The Horseshoe a great local hang out. I will be returning!