Haywards Way in Barnet

An amazing meal. Not been here for a couple of years. We used to have the tasting menu but this time decided on the a la carte. It was amazing. All the dishes were faultless & there were about 4 different amuse bouches, a pre dessert & petit fours with the coffee. And the sour dough is wonderful A very memorable evening. I just can't understand how they don't have a Michelin star.

We have been living in Epping for 7 years now, and I cannot believe we took this long to visit Haywards. What a gem! The restaurant is cozy and intimate without feeling stuffy. The staff are most professional, but very welcoming and familiar. The produce is amazing quality and all of our dishes were deliciously assembled with great care. Lovely taste combinations and plates as pretty as a picture. Do yourself a favour and go to Haywards to celebrate a special occasion - you won't regret it.

We went for the tasting menu and we were there for hours. No rushing, the meal was well paced. Small individual items, but lots of them so that we came away feeling very well fed,We had local Essex wine that was very enjoyable, and each menu items as expertly presented with equally good flavours to match. An expensive meal, but excellent as a treat.

I took a friend for her birthday. We visited on a Friday evening and opted for the 6 course tasting menu with wine pairing.Food was delicious; very well presented, spot on flavours and technically excellent cooking. The wine pairings were novel and complemented the food perfectly.Service was good; friendly yet not too intrusive. There were long delays between some courses which we did not mind but this was not acknowledged by the team.Overall a great experience and I’m looking forward to returning soon.

Fantastic evening as usually. Service is always great and the food never fails to impress. Can't wait to come back again.

This place was amazing!!The staff were excellent and pleased to see young British waiters being trained up.The tasting menu with wine flight was a great way to celebrate my little sisters 50th and she loved it. Thank you.

An asset to the area - excellent food, staff and setting. We cannot wait to return. The brown sugar tart was one of the best desserts I have ever tasted.

We have visited this restaurant on a number of occasions for both lunch and dinner and it has never been less than excellent.The service is attentive but not intrusive, relaxed but not slow.And the food which is, after all, the main act, beautiful. The menu is limited being four or five starters, mains and desserts plus cheese and a tasting menu. There is usually a fish starter and main and a vegetarian option.All this does not come cheap but you don't have the eye watering prices you would see in a similar establishment in central London. You will leave feeling satisfied having received excellent value for money. This is a high quality restaurant and the absence of a revered star over the door must be an oversight at Michelin.Would I visit again? Without doubt. The pub next door, to which there are familial links, serves the best pint in the county as well.

5 stars for food and service. The food is delicious and beautifully presented. They always offer us vegetarian and pescatarian options. The amuse bouche were delicious and creative. Service is attentive. Its a lovely place to eat!

It’s been a long time waiting for hospitality to reopen but once it did there was really only one place where could choose to begin. This was with my great friends at Haywards in Epping. We’ve been here over one hundred and thirty times now and after today’s fabulous lunch I see no reason why we wouldn’t return many more times in the future.We arrived on saturday and were given a lovely welcome. You could tell straight away how everyone was delighted to be back at work. We were then escorted to our usual Table 10 to begin the afternoon’s preceding’s. This started with us first meeting new assistant manager Selim who really is going to be a great addition to the team. He had a nice surprise for us when he told us that Chef had created for us a special Tasting Menu of new dishes as a welcome back to the restaurant. With delight we gladly accepted and waited with anticipation for the food to appear. We then met the sommelier who recommended a fabulous Domaine Boutet Saulnier Chenin Blanc to pair with the entire menu.We started with the Granary Sourdough Bread which was followed by some fabulous snacks that included Bacon Croquettes with Pulled Pork that were absolutely delicious.This led us onto our first course which was Crab & Langoustine Ravioli with a crab & ginger consommé & poached langoustine that was an absolute delight. The ravioli was perfect and the consommé was beautiful. This really was a heavenly way to begin. We followed this with a delightful and refreshing Asparagus dish with egg yolk emulsion , mushroom vinaigrette & sourdough croutonsWe now moved on to the fish course which included one of my favourite pieces of fish. The perfectly cooked Hake came with tomatoes , spinach and a clam veloute. It really was a fabulous dish. Next to come was the main course and if we thought the fish course was good this was amazing. The roasted loin and braised neck of Lamb was stunning and came with confit turnip , roasted onion & purée. Then the was the addition of another one of Jahdre’s fantastic sauces that brought the whole dish together perfectly.Before desserts we decided to have a Cheese Course to share. This would include the usual and great selection of British & Irish cheeses along with crackers , bread , chutney and homemade piccalilli.Now it was dessert time and we couldn’t wait to see what delights pastry chef Luke had created. Well believe me they were just delicious. The first was a Blackberry Parfait with lemon curd and a black sesame tuille. The second was a White Chocolate Mousse with strawberry compote and a white chocolate & tonka bean cremaux. We finished with a fantastic Marmalade Custard Tart with a whiskey mascarpone & assam tea ice cream. These were three absolutely fabulous desserts that made a great way to finish an amazing lunch.We finished with coffee and some beautiful Petit Fours to bring to an end yet another amazing dining experience at Haywards. I know I’ve mentioned it before but you really need to pay my dear friends a visit. The food created by Jahdre and his team is of a very high standard. The service led by wife Amanda continues to be friendly and professional. To me and I’m not being biased it’s just fact that this is the best restaurant in Essex so yes I highly recommend you come and see for yourself.Thank You Amanda , Jahdre , Zak , Luke , Miles and Selim for a fantastic lunch and looking forward to seeing you all again very soon.