Patisserie Valerie in South Cambridgeshire

I love this place in summer, seating outside is great to sit, chill and enjoy a coffee. Food is very good, cakes and pastries are all pretty delicious. The staff here are all exceptionally polite, friendly and helpful!! This is why it’s my “go to” cafe in Cambridge, very professional. Out of all the cafes all over the Grafton centre, this is the one you should try! 😊

Provato due dolci di questa stupenda e buonissima pasticceria nel cuore di Cambridge. Rimasti molto soddisfatti da entrambi. Davvero da provare se si vuol gustare dei dolci di alta qualità.

The food is always well presented and hot, unlike other well know outlets in Cambridge. The food is consistently good so you can order what you want with confidence. Service is also very good.

The only French thing you will get from this bakery is its name. The cakes are quite disappointing. Try Maison Clement on Hills Road instead! That is what I call real French patisserie!

Great little eating place when stopping on a long journey, service top class, eating area well set out, and food cooked just perfect. We both had a Valerie Breakfast, local sausage and bacon lovely poached eggs really fresh and rich yolked mushrooms beans and grilled tomatoes with 2 rounds of toast and lovely freshly ground coffee. It went down a treat all cooked perfect.

Everyone gravitates to Costa at these services, where there is frequently a long queue. Stroll across the atrium to Patisserie Valerie where the quality and service are good and there is not normally a queue. The coffee is just as good!!

Stopped in for a breakfast hoping to get something a little healthier / classier in there as opposed to the neighbouring Ed’s or Costa. Staff seemed good and service was quick but Mashed Avocado breakfast had cold eggs and WiFi was useless so the additional price wasn’t warranted really. I’ll stick to Costa next time (and come here for cakes only!)

The only down side with Patisserie Valerie is their price but quite frankly I do not see many places making quality confessionary.

We had the full all day English breakfast and poached eggs both of which were delicious. Spoilt for choice in Cambridge Services but Valerie our number one

It doesn’t matter which of Valerie’s delicacies you order at the pastry counter, they’re all yummy. While the apple tart I had last month wasn’t as good as the tarte au pommes I’ve had in Paris or Brussels, it was still delicious, and reminded me of the continent, as did the “almost” milles feuilles. :) The cakes are quite good, although not nearly as delicious as those at Neates Cakery in Eastbourne! Still, I prefer any of the offerings at Valerie over many other patisseries. The atmosphere inside is also very pleasing, and there is seating outside in case the sun magically appears.

Stopped at services for lunch. Decided on Patisserie Valerie based on experiences at other branches. Ordered one full breakfast and coffee plus two quiches, salad and new potatoes with tea. The breakfast was ok as was the coffee. However, the quiche was dry and rubbery, the pastry having been overheated in a microwave and not much filling. The potatoes were drenched in a thick mayonnaise tartare type of dressing so heavy that the potatoes weren’t visible and couldn’t be tasted. (I scraped as much as I could off but still couldn’t taste potato and was left with around three tablespoons of the dressing covering almost half the pkate). The salad was a few leaves and an olive but equally drenched in a caesar type salad dressing. The tea was fine. We bought cakes to take away which as ever were lovely. Overall, would not recommend the meals but tea, coffee cakes is what they’re good at.

Lovely stop for a coffee break and a rest from motorway driving. The coffee was lovely and the pain aux raisins freshly made. A great selection of pasties/cakes to take away. Will certainly ensure I call in again the next time I’m on that particular stretch of the motorway.

Coffee and a very large almond croissant, in luxurious surroundings! Pleasant sradd, and speedy service- and chandeliers!

Many years ago Patisserie Valerie was the place to go on the high street for a taste of a real French Patisserie, sadly that not usually the case now. At the start there were only a handful in the country. There are numerous cafes/restaurants on the high street selling French style patisserie, indeed there are many Patisserie Valerie – some of theses are good, some woeful (see previous reviews). This outlet (I believe they are all franchises) is located at the Cambridge A14 services. We ordered buttermilk pancakes with bacon, plus coffees. No bacon ! How can an establishment producing breakfasts run out of bacon? The staff member on the till, was new (I can only assume so); she was incredibly slow, and asked the most inane questions. Indeed it was obvious that her colleague preparing the coffees was getting fed up and very frustrated having to help her out constantly. The actual food arrived reasonably quickly, and was nice – the pancakes were fresh, with good quality blueberries, and the coffees were good. So a real mixed bag, decent food, slow service, bit expensive (but you knew that anyway).

Stopped here for a break from traveling. Nice cafe with lovely cake and coffee, not busy so no waiting. Very clean and nice staff.

Stopped here twice (on the way back as well). Both meals excellent and promptly served. On the way out breakfast and on the way back croque madame.

Travelling up to Kings Lynn, we needed a service station stop for a bite and a drink. Not a great deal on offer, so we thought we would try Patisserie Valerie for the first time. Well, what a sad lunch we had. So my wife had a salad. She said it was o.k. and quietly consumed it. I chose a panini, with avocado and I think some type of cheese. It was warmed up in seconds, just seconds. But then placed immediately onto a thin tissue which of course stuck to my potential lunch and proved near impossible to remove. Can I say just how foolish this practice is. One occasion is just too much for me. I assume this practice is to be found in all Patisserie Valerie's across this great country of ours. I think I shall just look elsewhere on long motorway hauls.

Pitstop cake at the services. 2 Cakes for a fiver...delicious! A large chocolate cake and a fruit tart. Great service, tasty cakes!

We had a voucher for afternoon tea and a box of cakes to take away too. The lady serving ( I believe she was originally from Poland ) - was excellent. The pot of te came straight away , quickly followed by the afternoon tea. The sandwiches, scones, and cakes were excellent and very enjoyable. The lady who served us originally came over to remind us we could have unlimited tea refills, and that when we were ready she would box our choice of cakes up to take home !

My bruschetta with red and orange peppers and rocket was absolutely gorgeous. My husband had the chicken skewer with pilau rice and side salad. He loved it. The chicken was juicy and the pilau rice tasty and hot. We followed it with a warm pecan tart with cream and it was so delicious. We couldn't believe we were actually sitting in a motorway service station! We complimented them before leaving which is something we don't get the chance to do very often. The tea was tea leaves and again, very enjoyable. 10 out of 10 for this establishment. They've certainly got it right. The menu is full f delicious options. Don't change a thing!

Good selection, not too crowded considering it was a Friday lunchtime. Friendly and helpful staff, who didn't pounce as soon as we sat down

We have eaten at many of these bakeries and enjoyed them but this was a let down. Service at the counter was slow and the cakes were dry and didn't seem fresh. Really disappointed. Even the coffee was not good.

Paid two visits recently. First was not brilliant as staff very disorganised. Having said that on the way back different staff, different service and great food. Had the full English which was promptly served and delicious!

Being as we are regular users of our excellent local Patisserie Valerie we were delighted to find one in a roadway services. The food was of the usual high standard. I would agree with other reviewers that the coffee was awful though, it is not often we leave coffee but we did on this occasion, it was really bitter. There was another area that greatly disappointed me. On our arrival on a busy Saturday I was pleased to see that there were plenty of empty tables in the seating area. That is until I tried to find a clean one! In all the time that we sat having our lunch I watched several tables being cleared of cups and plates but not one was wiped down. There was a slice of toast by one chair and milk on the floor by another. What a let down, especially knowing of the high standards of hygiene usually found in Valerie's. On our return journey four days later it appeared that the waitress serving food and coffee was also cleaning tables on this occasion, leaving the counter unmanned. Not an ideal situation and maybe more staff are needed here as the ones that were working were doing a great job. Despite these criticisms I still have given four stars as I really did enjoy my poached eggs on toast for lunch!

Stopped for a break and chose Patisserie Valerie as being the likely best.

We stopped off at Cambridge Services in search of food to see us through the day. As service station food can be rather samey, I didn't have high hopes. However, Patisserie Valerie was amazing. We had the 2 course menu for £9.95 and it was tremendous. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. We will certainly make for this place again when passing and suggest you do too.

Had a strawberry cream cake which was excellent - soft sponge, sweet cream, sweet strawberry fruit and sauce. Next day tried a tuna/cucumber/mayo sandwich (ciabatta) which was fresh and very tasty

Excellent range of cakes In-store. Limited inside seating so expect a wait for a table but cake can be taken away.

Had a light lunch here on my way along the A14 to a meeting. Although the Cambridge services has everything you would expect in the way of fast food I noticed that this restaurant seemed to attract a more adult customer base (although no reason why children were not here- probably just preferred burgers). So I decided to have a sandwich and coffee here instead of out in the main services tables area. Please be aware though that if you have no will power (like me) that you will end up also buying one of their wonderful cakes. My coffee, sandwich and cake arrived quickly and the coffee is the best in the services. Recommended if you have to stop here.

We enjoyed a lovely breakfast at Petisserie Valerie last Summer.

Came for afternoon tea for 2 (bought for £20 on groupon) that retails at £25.

Nice service and reasonable food. Pricey but the service station prices are all shamefully high anyway, I've never had any complaints and the coffee is the best here.

Poor breakfast (poor quality for too high a price), and not generous in proportion to ££. Slow service cooking the breakfast too. Wouldn't recommend and wouldn't return. Staff weren't the best either - I'd describe them as being 'offish', when it costs little to be friendly!

Visited this place last week . Waited at the counter for about 10 minutes . Two staff members stood chatting away and refuse to look our way . By then another person joined us and queued . She gave up after a few minutes . We then decided to walk around the counter to ask for our order . The way we were spoken to was a disgrace . The girl clearly did not know what she was doing.She then asked the other person for my order , that person barked, tell them we ve run out and go to another outlet . She did not even look our way . Service, what service!! The place was empty i wonder why??

Food good, staff friendly but so chaotic.

For a few years now we stop at the Cambridge Services alongside the A14 each time when we take the north route or depending on our destination.

Stopped here on our homeward journey for a short break and had coffees all round

Worth a visit depending on what you fancy eating. I thought it was rather expensive but that is just my view. Service was good but we had to wait ages for our food and they where not busy when we visited but it was nice food and presented very well.

No doubt that cake is their specialty . So yummy . I can not complain. Egg benedict is not as good as before . Waitresses were kind and alert .

Visited on a hot sunny Sunday. The staff were very helpful with regards to my questions, knowledgeable. The food was presented nicely and quickly. Will definitely visit again and hopefully not in the too distant future. The cakes looked delightful, even though I didn't indulge.

Here frequently the cakes never fail me 😊 If your on a diet or a vegan dont complain it's a cake shop! Lol