The Clissold Arms — Restaurant in London

We frequently visit the ‘The Clissold Arms’ for drink and dinner and have become close friends with the owner and all his staff. In January it was my 60th birthday and so we decided to use the ‘Terrace room and Shed’ for the dinner party for our 50 guests. We started our research and were helped tremendously with support from Bianca, Costas and Kyriakos, Anetta and waiters Demitri, Nicos and Maloni who also gave us good advice and couldn’t do enough for us, with advice from food menu’s to drinks, music etc, On the day we arrived way before our guests to set up some decorations etc, the room was already prepared by the Clissold staff and it looked amazing, with tables set up immaculately, mood lighting, and a bar set up in the room. Our guests started to arrive, and they immediately said what a lovey room. All our guests were greeted pleasantly by the staff swiftly given drinks. Once everybody was seated music playing and everyone was chatting and socialising happily. After approximately one hour the food began to arrive swiftly, and which was placed in a room called the Shed. The buffet tables look so good with the most appetising looking Greek Meze with a huge selection for our guests to choose from. People started commenting how good it looked and tasted. Although we knew how good the food is at the Clissold are guests did not, but they do now. The night continued with us controlling the music via Bluetooth and then the cake with sparklers blazing was brought into the room by the staff. It was just all perfect. The night ended on a high, with hall guests complementing the food, venue and what a good time they had after being so well looked after. We would highly recommend The Clissold Arms for dinner, drinks, parties or any event and which they...

I wrote the below review in April 2019. It’s still a place that’s on my list of places I can take my very fussy parents. However, on a recent visit, there seemed to be some new staff that really struggled to understand what we were ordering. This resulted in the wrong wine, a well done rather than rare steak (I know the kitchen didn’t just cook it wrong as they’re usually great) and then having to come back about 3 time’s to get the coffee order right. When we were served by the younger friendly chap that’s worked there for a food while, it was excellent service as normal. And apart from the steak not being cooked right, the food was really great - my salmon was cooked perfectly.

My only other observation was that the toilets. Especially the sinks, seemed not to be as clean as I remember. So in short, this place is still great and I just hope standards don’t drop. ——————- I went for the first time after living in Muswell Hill for two years last week for A Sunday Roast. It was amazingly good but in the £18 range of roasts so it really needed to be and it delivered.

The staff were very attentive and friendly. Everywhere was lovely and clean too.

It was such a good visit that this weekend we came for drinks and dinner in the sunshine in the lovely outdoor garden. This trip too was lovely with good quality food (still a bit pricey for a pub but the quality and presentation means they can get away with it and I’ve seen many a gastro pub that’s more expensive with...

Haven't been coming here for a few years as it had become rather mediocre. Came a few weeks back as I knew it had a nice opeb space for eating outside. Was really impressed by the beef roast cooked how I like it, veg superb, plenty of it. The chefs obviously are of a good standard and produce great food. The bar staff apart from Helen (who actually seems to know what she's doing) seem to need better training, like pouring all the tonic into my g n t before serving it and can't comment on the espresso martini (don't get one). Between ordering and the food coming, there's definitely some communication breakdowns as we asked for my beef to come with my gf's starters. We got the starters with the extra stuffing I ordered but after 15 mins I had to go and ask for my roast. Asked for bread to mop up but it came as they were clearing the plates.

Will still keep coming as the food is that good, better roast than most pubs in Highgate IMO. They just need to sort the manager out and get the ordering system sorted. Come on Cliss you can do it 👍 if this rafting was for food 5 stars

Update: back a week later and the food is just as great and the service is getting better. This will be our go to. Maybe put the condiments on the tables so don't need to go and find them? Then nearly perfect. Giving 5 stars now as the effort is there, the staff are very friendly and helpful....