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Nº 387 in 703 in Cambridge

Nº 15 of 25 Other european cuisines in Cambridge

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A cosy and comfortable place for coffee and dessert!

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Naz Khan . 2024-12-26

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We went for a vegetarian Festive cream tea today and it was lovely. Delicious food, nice staff and lovely relaxed setting.

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bess sayers . 2024-12-21

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Ordered a cocktail and a meal, the meal arrived first so I tried to cancel the cocktail. I was told that I couldn't cancel it as it had already been made (and therefore had presumably been sat on a bar somewhere for 20 minutes...). Was charged full amount for the meal, drink - and service. Poor.

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Kate Martin . 2024-12-20

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Beautiful space, with a good atmosphere. I attended in a small group of important work colleagues and clients for an evening meal. The food, while looking good was very average. Sparce ingredients, lukewarm and ultimately nothing was particulary stand-out (the terrine was actually a little unpleasant) There were hardly any staff around, so it was frustrating to wave one down to order more drinks, etc. Finally, my dessert took over half an hour to arrive after everyone elses, and it took flagging a waiter 3 times to finally get one. In fact some of my colleagues had left before it finally appeared. For the price and the look of the place, I had expected superior service, but it ended up being like any other mediocre evening restaurant in the city, which was sad.

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Neville “Nevla” Cope . 2024-12-19

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Fantastic food and great Jazz Music with Tim Boniface & team. We absolutely love having date nights and simply a relaxing evening of Jazz and lovely drinks.

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Soudabeh Imanikia . 2024-12-19

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Typical English, including food. Pastrocchi with 43 ingredients in a single dish, but all typical. Poor beer.

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Luigi Bondurri . 2024-12-18

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Rude service, came for afternoon tea and was given a sunken box with sofas. Asked about changing to a proper table and we were dismissed. Pretty poor!

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Alex Hirst . 2024-12-14

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Underwhelming festive afternoon tea. Excellent scones, but so noisy you can't hear who you're with. Cakes look great but are much too sweet, vegetarian sandwiches were stale. Staff were polite but service was incredibly slow - 40mins for a cup of tea?

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Isolde Radford . 2024-12-14

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So disappointing. A lovely setting. Should have been a relaxed drink in a tranquil environment. Instead it was more of an internet cafe. One woman ruined the ambiance as she conducted a web conference for probably an hour, speaking loudly the whole time. Considering the cost of the drinks in this bar I would have thought the bar staff would have asked the woman to keep her voice down. How standards have dropped since the pandemic. Plus, tables weren’t cleared in a timely fashion. So save your money and drink in one of the many other bars in the city. A real shame.

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Martin . 2024-12-12

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I sat at the bar, and ordered a simple spirit and mixer. 8 minutes later, the bartender came back and said he’d forgotten what I ordered. I said it again, and he said it’d be another 12 minute wait. I left. I don’t know who has that much spare time to wait for a simple drink - especially with so many choices available on Regent Street - but it’s not me.

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Oskari Grönroos . 2024-12-11

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If you want an over priced drink served by rude staff, this is your place to go.

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Jenny Markham . 2024-12-07

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The inside looked lovely so we decided to have dinner here while visiting. (3 of us are from America, 2 from Essex UK). The food was not nice at all, and the service was completely horrible. No one came to greet us for over 15 minutes. When our waiter finally came over, he didn’t greet us, give us his name, apologize, or acknowledge that we had been waiting. He just asked if we were ready to order. He never asked us how our food was or if we needed anything once our food was served. It was awful. The haddock and chips were cold and had no flavor, and you get no sides with main courses. You have to pay an additional amount for sides on top of expensive mains. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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Rosemary Baldwin . 2024-12-05

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I was really looking forward to staying at the University Arms because it looks like a lovely hotel, however there were several significant negatives during our stay: 1. On arrival to our (£440 per night) room - after a long drive and desperate for a sit-down and cup of tea - the milk in the room fridge was 'off'. Not a big issue you might say, but it took three calls to reception and a 30+ minute wait to get some fresh milk. When that arrived, it still tasted funny because it was some sort of UHT long-life stuff. Why? £400+ per night and you can't supply fresh milk to go with the two teabags you supplied? In the end I went down the seven sets of stairs to the kitchen and got some fresh milk from there (took the stairs because there was a big queue for the only two lifts in the hotel. 2. The way the breakfast room was laid out was weird... there was a bottle-neck between the bar (where the cereals and breads were) and the main dining area which meant that residents who'd ventured into the bar to get breads, then got stuck getting back into the dining area because there was a queue of people waiting to be seated for the first time. Lots of frustrated guests there... 3. The dining room was full, and yet there was only one coffee machine - making one slow cup at a time - for the whole hotel. Those who wanted tea needed to use a hot water flask that ran out every 10 mins or so and took another ten mins to be replaced. Lots of frustrated guests in the tea/coffee queue waiting whilst their breakfast went cold. No one seemed to be in charge. No one was keeping an eye on the hot water flask, so every time it ran out, a guest had to flag down a member of staff and ask them to get it refilled. The breakfast itself was very average, much like a school canteen, and I've experienced much better in a £50 per night hotel chain. Really poor. Add all the above to the fact that there's no parking at the hotel - something I did know about before our visit - and it's a definite thumbs down from us, we won't be visiting this hotel again.

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Rob Kelly . 2024-12-04

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Last Saturday, I visited Parker’s Tavern in Cambridge with a group of eight to celebrate my sister-in-law’s graduation. Sadly, what should have been a delightful lunch turned into a frustrating and poorly managed experience. While the food was of good quality, the service was utterly unacceptable. We waited over an hour and a half for our meals, and one guest received their dish 30 minutes after everyone else. The staff seemed completely disorganised, with no one taking charge or ensuring the experience ran smoothly. To make matters worse, we ordered beer at the start, which came in cans, and later discovered they had run out of beer entirely — only being informed when we inquired about our second round. The lack of communication and professionalism was shocking. Despite the quality of the food, the service was chaotic and ruined the experience. I cannot recommend this place unless you are extremely patient or willing to overlook appalling service.

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Matthías Stephensen . 2024-12-03

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Great ambience. Very classy. Would have given it 5 stars. However on two occasions the tea cups have smelt of very bad breath, meaning they had not been washed properly. This was a poor reflection on duch an esteemed place. Please check, as otherwise everything is perfect whenever I'm there. Can't say for drinking glasses and cutlery, as I haven't been brave to smell the latter, and always use straw for cold drinks.

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Toya Kandeni . 2024-11-23

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Overall our experience was really good, we did think the food was expensive particularly given the portion sizes. For example 2 very small scallops for £18 which were okay nothing more. That said other dishes were better and the service was excellent!

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Patrick Taylor . 2024-11-23

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Lovely afternoon tea, great value for money! Would really recommend!

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Emily Howell . 2024-11-17

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Absolutely stunning ambiance. The service was 1st class. And the food was outstanding.

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Philippine Seiler . 2024-11-13

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We enjoyed a lovely evening at Parker's. We had cocktails in the library then moved in to the restaurant. We had the rib-eye steak and the Parker's claret ; both delicious. Rahel was an excellent host and we enjoyed talking with her. Thoroughly recommended.

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Graham Smith . 2024-11-05

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Excellent birthday celebration lunch. Excellent service Kiki. Thank you fir making it so special.

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Annette Fothergill . 2024-10-29

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Perfect for breakfast and mid night bar.

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J . 2024-10-22

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Popped in after work to listen to some Jazz. Had a very enjoyable evening chatting with people dropping their children off to University from the UK and US. It was very busy so the service wasn't as quick as normal on this occasion but had a good time 😊

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Michaela Spooner . 2024-10-21

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Lovely afternoon tea or drinks. Great atmosphere and lovely staff. Always have an after shop GnT here. Can't fault it.

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Norman Robinson . 2024-10-20

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Great place for a birthday meal, the sorbet with a candle was a thoughtful touch - thank you!

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Abigayle L . 2024-10-20

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Very average lunch food -bland and lacked presentation. For example the lamb sausage starter was just the mini sausages of which there were too many without a garnish to accompany them. Salad main course bland & therefore felt overpriced./ not good value for money. Setting is lovely with a good view over the park

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Susan Brant . 2024-10-19

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Service was not as attentive as previous years, Had afternoon tea (October 24). They forgot a few things and had to chase to ask. They forgot the milk after I asked and then forgot the jam and cream for the scones, we gave up. We left without any contact from staff.

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K Patino . 2024-10-13

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Very expensive - one bottle of cider was 9 pounds. Lavish interior, but never truly felt comfortable

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William Onyeabor . 2024-10-11

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Took my mother here for afternoon tea. The afternoon tea was nice, and it looked attractive. Service was fine. I just didn't feel particularly welcome in the venue, and it took ages to get our bill. When we asked to split the bill, I felt like this was a huge inconvenience for them. I certainly didn't feel it was worth the service charge - which, while optional, feels awkward to have removed. I wouldn't go back for afternoon tea.

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Joanne . 2024-09-23

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I don’t understand why everyone’s crying. This was one of the best dining experiences I’ve had. Super friendly service, great booze, great food, lovely vibe, toilets smell incredible, and a delightful book being read in the background. Our drinks could have come out and plates cleared faster but we had such a good time, it didn’t matter. Thanks gang, we’ll be back soon

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shahin khosravi . 2024-09-13

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The venue is grand and at the heart of the Cambridge city centre so does appear to offer a good footfall. The atmosphere felt chaotic and not enough waiting staff but managers who just walk around and do not much. The waiting staff got orders missing and/wrong and there was a long delay in getting the bread ordered when the break was delivered cold. The food was underwhelming - meat was thoroughly dry and filling of the pie very watery. Side dishes were cold and flavourless. It was quite a disappointment overall. For the price and what it is, I’d not choose to book again.

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Bonsai Ninja . 2024-09-08

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Would rate zero stars if I could… Booked afternoon tea for 5 people for a birthday treat; been three times before and never had a problem here but would never go back. Firstly, food arrived before the drinks which is a bad start. No oat milk given when asked. Asked for 2 pescatarian afternoon teas and were not given any salmon sandwiches, so had to ask for these to be provided; no jam or cream for scones, had to ask…again. The WOSRT PART is we asked for extra sandwiches and were NOT told that this would be £10 per plate! RIDICULOUS. £10 for three measly sandwiches and a small quiche. I have NEVER been for an afternoon tea where extra sandwiches are not complimentary - no where on the menu or online does it say this is extra. Complained to the rude manager as we paid the bill who was unprofessional and argumentative in front of the rest of the restaurant, and reluctantly removed the extra charge for the sandwiches. Would never come back after today’s experience - spend your money elsewhere if you want a nice afternoon tea

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Martha Kelly . 2024-09-07

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Love the bar here,great cocktails.will be back

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Mehmet Kaynak . 2024-09-07

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Arrogant rude bar staff. Lovely bar snacks and cocktails when we eventually received them

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Martin Dawson . 2024-09-07

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Do not go here by any circumstance!! We had a table of over 8 and the kitchen was incapable of taking our order as it come so they had to take a pre order which meant all our food was served cold, was halfway through the main before the drink arrived. Absolutely dull atmosphere and call themselves a good restaurant which is a joke in itself. The staff was nice but the restaurant itself was diabolical. Also charged us 10£ each, including a new born baby, for a cake we brung on ourselves for “storage”, absolute joke. If you want to pay premium prices for cold, sub-par food with no care or passion put into the dishes then this is the place for you. If you want a better meal, go McDonalds.

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Frankie Watts . 2024-09-07

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Went here for a nice Saturday lunch but was poorly disappointed on the food and the high bill! My partner and I had a schnitzel that was no bigger than a burger patty and the sauce with it had star anise! Worst combination! It was awful tasting. Didn’t even come with fries, they were £6 extra! Such a rip off. You can see from the bill we were charged £7 for still water!! Was it made and bottled by the gods? This place use to be nice but the food quality and quantity has gone way down and the prices gone way up. I won’t be bringing clients here again!

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Brett Verstak . 2024-09-01

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We enjoyed afternoon tea when we stayed in Cambridge. The serving platter was filled with delightful sweets and savories. Very relaxing and great service!

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Peggy Robinson . 2024-09-01

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Breakfast excellent. Wide variety, counteracts bad British food stereotype.

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Justin Wilkerson . 2024-08-29

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We just randomly saw the building, and decided to have dinner at the restaurant, because the building looks beautiful from the outside. Amazingly, the foods were so delicious. Highly recommend to taste steaks, peach tart, and basque cheesecake at here. Bilal was the waiter gave us service, he’s nice, friendly, gave us recommendation for cocktail. 10/10 for service.

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My My . 2024-08-29

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I shared a steak and ale pie with my father at Parker's Tavern tonight. It was delightful, but the most notable part of our dinner was the service we received from Ilyas. He was friendly, efficient, and communicated well. We were very impressed with the level of service he provided.

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Emily Taylor . 2024-08-23

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Afternoon tea was delightful. It gets slightly hot in the library, but the atmosphere is still nice and quiet. All of the food was absolutely delicious, except the salmon taco.

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Hannah Robinson (Hannah) . 2024-08-18

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Always love going here. The place is beautiful and the refurbishment has been done to a high quality. Food and service is always great. Nice drinks menus and we love the fact there are three areas to spend time in. Highly recommend for any visitors to Cambridge.

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Alex McCall . 2024-08-13

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Experience is one thing. Find what is in picture around this Pub

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Amandeep & Manpreet . 2024-08-11

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We walked in just for simple drinks. And then we found out the best of the best desserts.

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Tsun-Yi Yang . 2024-08-10

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Yesterday we had a lovely holiday with our friends at afternoon tea. Great atmosphere and service. There were delicious appetisers, sandwiches and cakes. I enjoyed it so much that I have already booked a table for next week.

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Tanya K. . 2024-08-09

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Amazing food, friendly yet professional service and wonderful environment. Not stupidly expensive either. Felt like a great find.

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Tristan Shale-Hester . 2024-08-09

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Exceptional Tee Time Experience at Parker Tavern's Cambridge! I recently enjoyed a fantastic tee time at Parker Tavern's in Cambridge, and it was absolutely perfect! ⛳🏌️‍♂️ The course is beautifully maintained, with lush fairways and challenging greens that make for an exciting round of golf. 🌳🏞️ Every hole offers a unique challenge, and the scenic views add to the overall enjoyment. 🌅🌿 The staff at Parker Tavern's were incredibly welcoming and helpful, ensuring that our tee time ran smoothly from start to finish. Their attention to detail and commitment to excellent service really stood out. 🌟👍 After our game, we headed to the clubhouse for a meal, and the food was outstanding. The menu features a great selection of dishes, and everything we tried was delicious. 🍔🍤 The atmosphere in the clubhouse is warm and inviting, making it the perfect place to relax after a round of golf. 🏠🍻 For anyone looking to enjoy a top-notch golfing experience in Cambridge, Parker Tavern's is the place to be. The combination of a well-maintained course, friendly staff, and excellent dining options makes it a standout choice. ⛳🌟 Highly recommend for an unforgettable day of golf! 🏌️‍♀️🍽️

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Mickaël LOC - Comptable - Financial Services (Accountant) . 2024-08-08

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Very nice; nice location and lovely old building on the corner of Parker’s Piece green. Visited for a team lunch, and we all opted for the Afternoon Tea - which you need to pre-book. Staff were super nice and welcoming. Quality of the food was excellent, and you can have more if you want. It was a lovely relaxed yet special environment. Our server was attentive and did a great job. During our visit there was a harpist playing a lovely range of music. Not the cheapest option - but worth it. I’ll definitely go back.

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Jorg Dekker . 2024-08-08

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The most disappointing afternoon tea imaginable. You can achieve the same effect by buying some teabags and prepackaged sandwiches from Tesco, and slicing the sandwiches into finger shapes, and it won't cost more than 100 quid. If you want a nice high tea, go to Fitzbillies. They actually bake things.

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Chris Kitching . 2024-08-01

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Wonderful lunch. Really enjoyed our afternoon there. Great food and lovely staff.

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Anita Torrance . 2024-08-01

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Despite confirming my reservation in the restaurant two days before the venue cancelled it to make room for a party of 60 people. Not classy. A party of that size should have been accommodated in a function room.

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Kenneth Armstrong . 2024-07-07

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The atmosphere is good and the food is unique but on the high side. I heard that the playground outside the window was the first place in the world to hold a football match.

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LS L . 2024-07-01

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We went to this restaurant to celebrate our anniversary and we really liked it. Food from starters to desserts was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was posh, and the service was lovely. We highly recommend it. Thanks!

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Talia Merritt . 2024-06-13

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Really bad experience today for afternoon tea. Appalling service from the servers. Had to ask 4 times for cream and Jam for the scones to be brought. Asked 3 times for additional milk for the tea and 3 times for additional hot water. Tea didn't arrive until after the food arrived. Terrible terrible service- it spoiled what was supposed to be a special occasion. Food was similarly disappointing- scones were hard and not risen. Sandwiches were bland and tasteless. Do not waste your money here.

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Mairéad Healy . 2024-06-10

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Always lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Filter coffee is very nice too.

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Gizem Altunkaynak . 2024-06-07

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Came here for lunch and overall, we wouldn't come again. Our waiter has a language barrier and couldn't understand us. Apart from the pie which comes with mash, the portions were small and expensive. There were no check backs about the food even by the more experienced waiters. When we left, we saw lots of people having afternoon tea so perhaps that is better than their normal food menu.

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Meeny Rammohun . 2024-05-30

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I used to love this place. But today, on a hot day where all I wanted was a nice tasty bowl of healthy salad, there was literally nothing to choose from. A bowl of ‘mixed green salad ‘ sold as a side dish for £6 was literally a handful of baby salad leaves from a bookers bag of salad. Absolutely no imagination, taste, thought went into that. No cucumber, no beans, lentils…. Tomatoes nothing. Literally a dry bowl of leaves! Never been so disappointed in a place that I’ve come to for years because it was (historically) known for quality and imagination. Nope. Not this time. And even the cocktails were uninspiring.… On top of a wholly boring menu, any variety of healthy food to appease the summer heat was unavailable. Topped off by children given two totally different sized portions of fish and chips -? Off of the adult menus no less…. This was a thoroughly disappointing experience today.

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bonnie twiss . 2024-05-11

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One of the few sophisticated bars in Cambridge that are open late! Great cocktails (Pisco Sour, Espresso Martini), good selection of wines. I love the ambience and the decor, high ceilings and views of Parker’s Piece. Great place for dates.

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Sara Kim . 2024-05-06

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Beautiful place, delicious foods, friendly and helpful staff.

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ilman ilman . 2024-04-30

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Floris was perfect! Great service and meals were perfect. Welcome drinks very much appreciated, would come again without hesitation!

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Fidan R . 2024-04-25

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They play live jazz in the bar on Friday evenings, far too loud. Drowns out conversation if you are anywhere near the door in the restaurant. Very poor service which they acknowledged. Kept having to send for wine. Food always served to wrong person- only 4 of us. Shame because the food was excellent.

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RRBB2000 . 2024-04-20

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Having been to Parker’s Tavern for many years we returned after a stint abroad. I had the (time over cooked )venison - lumpy swede that was not properly cooked and a side of mash. They did take it off the bill. The cocktails do not come in a cocktail glass and the wine list is eyewateringly expensive for very basic wines. The menu was very limited as well. Suffice to say we will be sticking to our usual haunts of Luton Hoo, Madingley, La Baita da Piero and Ananta Thai.

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Louise0012233 . 2024-04-18

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Very traditional, historical venue with great fish, 'to die for' chips, all really very well done. Wood-fired oven-roasted whole fish to share was delicious. Wine list very extensive and they have some very good local English Saffron Grange Rose sparkling. Global warming is not all bad.

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tjbate2000 . 2024-04-16

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The best roast dinner I have had for many a year, the service was excellent, efficient but did not feel rushed at all That said I wolfed it down and glad I left room for an excellent desert

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jennyh433 . 2024-04-15

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Absolutely delicious food and fabulous service. A wonderful date night, sharing a perfectly yummy pie and a lovely atmosphere.

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Penny and Steph... R . 2024-04-12

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Such a fantastic meal, made even more special by the brilliant Jena. Her attention to detail and beautiful smile was above and beyond. I highly recommend the Chocolate Fondant….as recommended by Jena 10/10

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Luke A . 2024-04-09

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Great menu Beer battered pollock and chips Seabass crushed potatoes (very salty) Serlion and chips Service was good

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Kate Benton . 2024-04-09

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This is the best meal we have had in the U.K. Thanks to Jena and Nithin for the wonderful experience. The mussels, ribeye steak and dessert ice cream were delicious!

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Asamcool . 2024-04-08

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Service was incredible, especially Austin! Went for a birthday, safe to say I wasn't disappointed! I'd give this place six stars if I could.

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Masha A . 2024-04-06

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Easter lunch, lamb poor, raw and tough, beef was nice , service not bad could of been better , server didn't bring cauliflower cheese to table when asked she said she didn't know if it's available tho it's on the menu. Service charge should NOT be added to the bill should be left to diners choice !!! Surroundings were nice, just a shame the food wasn't up to standard .

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Julie Ayres . 2024-04-04

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We went there for the birthday of my partner. The setting and the service were amazing. Jena, who was serving us, has been very welcoming. I do recommend!

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Miguel S . 2024-04-03

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The booking was made for my birthday as we confirmed with the staff. The menu was disappointingly ordinary. Had the venison with badly mashed swede, 4 crisped kale leaves and a bitter sauce. The balance was wrong. Wine waiter kept returning to pour our wine despite being asked several times to leave it to us to do. Was hoping the menu would have been as good as on visits in 2018 and 2019 but alas no. Where has the old flair gone?

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heliaW W . 2024-04-01

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Lovely ambience for Easter Sunday. Kind and friendly staff. Food was enjoyable and decently priced. Large wine selection The waitress Jenna that serve us was fantastic ! Very friendly and gave us very good recommendations. Thanks Jenna !

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6vall . 2024-03-31

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Really lovely evening. Great food and atmosphere. Super attentive service by the charming Jena (from Vietnam). Lovely on every level…

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Ian R D . 2024-03-29

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The food was great but the number of dishes unavailable was disappointing. The surroundings are very opulent. Service was very attentive but we were 1 of only 3 occupied tables!

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K L . 2024-03-28

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So first of all we were contacted and bumped from the main restaurant because clearly they had had a better (bigger) booking than ours was. They said we could eat in the bar. There were 3 of us. Two arrived punctually. There was quite a flurry of staff activity when they realised that there was someone sitting at the table we had been moved to in the bar. The rest of the bar was pretty full but not to capacity, although there were reserved tickets on the free tables. It took quite a few moments for by now 3 staff to decide that the guest who was seated at our table had to move. I was left standing in the middle of the bar and many of the already seated guests were able to watch what was happening. I was embarrassed but knew that I was not in the wrong. Fortunately the lady quickly agreed to move. We were provided with a menu and wine list. Clearly we didn’t look carefully enough at the wine list because when the bill for our meals arrived we had been charged £45.00 for three average sized glasses of Sauvignon Blanc. On asking the waitress whether she could check that this was right we were abruptly told that that was their price and that she didn’t fix the prices. I am gluten intolerant. Whilst their menu does acknowledge vegans by listing which meals fit this category, and from memory there is another form of food preference listed, there was nothing about gluten free options. I find this totally surprising and disappointing actually, given their positioning in the local restaurant hierarchy. (Which is up towards the top.) I was able to discuss my allergy with the waitress but nowadays most eateries offer the GF info as standard practice on their menus. We found the waitress quite remote. We expected more. We would have appreciated some reduction on the bill given the move to the Bar and then having to so publicly wait to be seated. This was not forthcoming. Indeed they had already added the 12.5% service charge. We had had enough by now or we would have taken it off the bill. Suffice it to say that my two friends and I won’t be returning.

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Penny O . 2024-03-26

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Excellent from greeting to end, super duper. The joy of the "pop up" Suffolk restaurant chefs was a complete surprise. What a menu, fish dishes that were well presented and cooked so beautifully. Minimum elements and depth of flavour that was awesome, prompt, and professional...

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wilsonbamburghcastle . 2024-03-24

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Very good food. The bad thing is the attention, you have to order at the bar and pay in advance. Besides, the chicha that served me was quite stale.

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José Ángel Pérez Martín . 2024-03-20

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Disputed charges. Manager completely unapologetic and disinterested. Many great restaurants in the city- this is not one of them.

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Taras Wójcik . 2024-03-17

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Incredible food and service! Had a great Sunday lunch, the oven roasted chicken was cooked wonderfully! We were served by the lovely Alicia, they were very polite and accommodating, going above and beyond even when we asked about a very specific drink! Will definitely be...

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amirao41296 . 2024-03-17

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e had a delightful dinner on our stay in Cambridge. Our waiter was Flori who was very knowledgable and made excellent wine suggestions for our courses. He made our dinner a lovely experience and I would recommend wholeheartedly that you reserve a table for dinner...

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Dean W . 2024-03-16

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Delicious food and excellent service- Floris was attentive but not bothersome. He made excellent wine recommendations.

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Kate M . 2024-03-16

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Christina&Dee were very welcoming , professional and accommodating to our requests at reception. Nice cups of tea and scones were the best in the afternoon tea , we feel the chicken lettuce leaf doesn't compliment the rest of the selection but apart from that it...

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Rachel N . 2024-03-16

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I wasn't going to leave a review but the experience has stayed with me. I visited with a couple of friends. We sat in the bar to have a pre-christmas coffee. The place is beautiful and the gentleman serving us, I think his name was...

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Gem L . 2024-03-15

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It was a delightful evening at Parker’s Tavern. Emily welcomed us warmly with a pleasant smile, while Amal provided helpful recommendations for various drinks. Lastly, Leah provided excellent service, ensuring everything was timely. A big thank you to the chefs for the delicious food. Special...

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Nithin J . 2024-03-13

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A beautiful evening spent at Parkers Tavern, the setting, food, cocktails and wine were perfect. But even better was the service. Floris made our evening a delight, we were so well looked after with choice recommendations and slick service, all with a personal touch. Best...

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Elena V . 2024-03-10

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What an incredible evening! Floris thoroughly took care of us, from start to finish. What a dream, food was incredible, service even better. Thank you Floris and Parker’s Tavern for an unforgettable evening! Already looking forward to our return

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Thomas V . 2024-03-09

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Nice food and fair price but children’s menu is woeful. Service was average for food but absolutely dire for drinks, the bar is totally inadequate for the number of guests. The restaurant really needs its own dedicated bar. The restaurant is incredibly noisy as no...

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becsCambridgeshire . 2024-03-09

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Really good place to go for a special night. Can't say it's cheap, but it is good value. The food is lovely as is the space. Our waiter, Nothing, was also great. It's a place I recommend to people

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Gestr2 . 2024-03-07

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We came for afternoon tea, but nothing on offer due to out dietary restrictions, unless pre-ordered. Very limited range of food, so had undercooked meat patty in a hamburger. The gluten free dessert was good. Very slow service, and had to ask waiters 3 times...

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ruth c . 2024-03-05

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Amazing service, food and drinks. Amazing menu and options. Jenna was fabulous, friendly and super attentive. Can’t wait to return. Thank you!

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Charley S . 2024-03-03

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John R. Woodward . 2024-02-26

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We were four people. I got unfortunately an incredibly salted Pollock, which became just uneatable.It has been however refunded , The other meals were very good, and we have been served by a so charming and kind lady :Jenna.

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Bruno D . 2024-02-24

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Really fabulous service!! Very attentive to all needs & answered any questions we had. Lovely night & would recommend! The waiters were brilliant - especially Aman!

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Raf W . 2024-02-24

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Dull restaurant experience, food lacking in presentation and service lacking in charm. Have had better experiences in the local pubs dotted around. Probably wouldn’t return.

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Carmen Álvarez . 2024-02-23

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Fantastic, just what you expect from a place like Parker's tavern. We were there for my birthday with 3 kids, the staff were very attentive to our needs and tended us always with a smile. The food was just delicious. the Venison and wild berries is a must. It is a place worth eating

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Doruntina Krz . 2024-02-22

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I was very excited to try out this restaurant for dinner as it had been on my list for a while and I had heard good things. The interior is lovely and stylish, the servers were all polite and you could tell the quality of...

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eviekat93 . 2024-02-20

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We had starters, mains, desert. Food was lovely and the service was great. The place is very stylish; it had a lot of cachet. We chatted with the staff who were very nice. Place is suited for private and business dinners. Highly recommended.

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Jesse A . 2024-02-19

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The building and atmosphere are fantastic. It's such a shame they are let down by such poor management. I can accept you don't take reservations for the bar, but when someone calls ahead and let's you know an approximate table size you can reliably inform them of how busy you expect to be. Today for example, I called several hours ahead and you gave me NO information other than to turn up and hope. Upon arrival, you explain the library is closed because you have over 100 guests staying over! Something you neglected to tell me over the phone, denying me the opportunity to book elsewhere. Fyi, I can see into the library and its completely empty. The management is completely ad hoc, so I would highly advise against betting your dressed up evening in such an amateur location. Pathetic

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kris cr . 2024-02-16

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This is a great place to relax with a drink, work with colleagues, or meet friends or family for a meal. Both the space and the team are very adaptable to the needs of the guest; from an intimate table for 2 to a large,...

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Matthew A . 2024-02-16

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We enjoyed a lovely, relaxed meal in this beautiful restaurant with our family and a super sweet server Jena, who made our birthdays very special. Thank you!

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Buckneys . 2024-02-16

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