The Black Bull Inn Balsham in South Cambridgeshire

Sunday lunch. Loads of well cooked veg and tender meat. Only criticism was the vast amount of thick (bland) gravy poured over the entire meal. Would have preferred a gravy boat so could choose how much gravy to have. Unfortunately the gravy dominated all the other flavours - other wise would have been a delicious Sunday Roast. At £20 a head I would have expected delicious (non-generic) gravy that compliments the meal. Sticky toffee pudding was to die for ! Lots of warm sticky toffee sauce and a light and delicious sponge , and some lovely vanilla ice cream ! Staff were lovely , service quick and efficient. Lovely ambience. Minor tweak with the gravy recipe / and a gravy boat and would have been top marks !

We picked this pub based on the tripadvisor reviews and its proximity half way between where we live and where a cousin lives for lunch. This is a nice old fashioned looking pub from the outside and is smart and clean in the inside. The staff were friendly and welcoming and there was a nice feel about the pub. The menu was interesting but being a Sunday we all went for the beef or lamb roast dinners. The food was very good, the meat was tender and tasty, veg fresh and good rich gravy. Three of us had dessert which we all enjoyed. Overall we were all very happy with the price and quality of the food and would certainly return should circumstance dictate again.

I arranged a special surprise 90th birthday lunch for my mother with 22 family members that had travelled from as far afield as the US and Australia to attend. The location is stunning, with the olde world beams, nooks and crannies of the building. The room in which we feasted, was more than larger enough to accommodate us all and we had direct access to the beer garden at the front of the Inn which was great, as it was a beautiful warm day. The food prepared by Rob and his team was absolutely 'on the money' and the service could not possibly have been any better! The Black Bull's team worked extremely hard, making it a very special event for my mother and certainly making my day! They really went the extra mile to ensure that everything went superbly. I'm hard to please, so well done to all of you and my heartfelt thanks!

We stay the night and the room was spotlessly clean and beautifully presented. The staff had great customer service and the food was delicious .

The worst main course I have had in recent years. There was very little of the main ingredient as stated on the menu and the flavour was overwhelmed by ancillary ingredients leaving an unpleasant greasy after taste.

Amazing food and outstanding service. The quality of the ingredients and the way they are put together and presented are out of this world. You must tey the pork and spring cabbage croquettes. We love it here. Totally recommend.

We had a wonderful stay during April 24. Our room was spacious with a lovely bathroom. Rooms are separate from the pub and well equipped. Staff gave us a warm welcome and useful information on surrounding areas. The food is delicious and breakfast menu offers a great choice. The pub does not serve food every night just check when booking. This is in an ideal spot for visiting Cambridge.

We had a really great 2-night mini break. Very friendly and helpful staff, good food and nice room and very pet friendly. Good location for touring the Cambridge area.

Our first Christmas day lunch out and we booked a table here. This was our first time at The Black Bull Inn. Food was great and the atmosphere very relaxed. The staff was lovely and friendly.

A few things that were slightly disappointing but I raised these with the hotel rather than put them here. I hope they make the changes. Comfortable room and bed. Menu needs improvement. Emphasis on beef could be spread across other meat and fish. Definitely need an external courtesy light as a safety measure especially if it’s icy.

We went for lunch to celebrate the birthday of the head of our family. The place was pleasant and clean. However, the food was overpriced. £32 for a steak that arrived in strips and a few chips and barely nothing else is extortionate. The fish arrived very dry on the top and the chocolate roulade arrived in thin strips too! We were waiting a long time for just three hot drinks too. Very dissappinting. Will not be eating there again.

Great food and lovely staff. Awful family with lots of kids aged around 8-10 that ran around the restaurant, past our table almost constantly playing chase, somewhat spoiled the visit. We had to change tables to avoid them and the shrieking was really dreadful. After moving tables to a different area we really enjoyed it. The food was amazing and the strawberry soufflé was to die for. It would have been nice if the manager had intervened and had a word with the parents as their behaviour was completely unacceptable. I don’t like complaining and it made me rather uncomfortable having to do so. Other customers were clearly bothered by them and they nearly knocked another elderly gentleman over. On the plus side, it’s a beautiful building and the staff are so lovely. The food is fab and I would recommend it to everyone

We visited for Sunday lunch and really enjoyed the food and the attentive service as well as that it is dog friendly as well. My starter was the goats cheese salad, it was done very well and attractively presented with a mustard, honey & balsamic dressing; which really delivered the sweet/salty and slightly acidic flavour that complemented the goats cheese. I followed this with the roast beef. The beef was wonderfully tender, rare-medium that I like, with plentiful gravy, root vegetables (parsnips and carrots), cauliflower cheese and roast potatoes. The potatoes were beautifully done, obviously cooked in lots of fat that made them wonderfully buttery on the inside but still crisp on the outside. My wife had the crab salad as a starter followed by the roast duck. She likes her duck well done, rather than rare, and commented that it was just right; being succulent and not allowed to go dry which can be the case when she has ordered this dish elsewhere. Clearly there is a talented chef at work here. My portions were a good size and the staff were attentive without being intrusive. We will certainly be coming back.

Two of us spent the night here on 10th July. We had returned to the UK after a 3 week trip around Europe. We had a room of good size but very average. The tea making facilities were in the wardrobe and there was no hair drier. We also had dinner in the pub. This is a pub trying to be something above its station. The pub is said to have been awarded rosettes over the years but I imagine that was some time ago as the meal we had was way below expectations. The rump of lamb was very tender but tasteless accompanied by over roasted potatoes wrapped in mange tout. The wine list had wonderful descriptions which hid the truth. The Chilean Merlot was far from outstanding but below average. The price for dinner bed and breakfast was £ 258. In all the hotels we stayed in around Europe , this was the worst value at the highest price.

We stayed one night in a large but rather dreary room adjacent to the main bar and restaurant. The plainness of the room was emphasised by the lack of light coming from the single window and no window in the bathroom which has a bath but no shower. OK tea and coffee making facilities. No tissues. The bar has limited seating for a pre-dinner drink. The menu was pretty ordinary though i did manage to find a decent starter of pork belly but my main of cod roll with prawn mousse was disappointing. glad we had only the one night stay.

Ordered fish and chips sent first dinner back due to the smell of the fish. Waitress came back and said nothing wrong with the fish they get it delivered daily and then proceeded to tell me that they would cook me another one free of charge! Second dinner served up still smelt wrong but told it was okay! Won't be coming back!

We recently went along for their tasting menu. It was superb. Great service and amazing value for money. The menu included an amazing soft shell crab. We’ll be back!

The new Spring menu is simply outstanding. Creative delicious food, incredibly well prepared and presented. I eat here fairly regularly - and there's a very good reason for that.

Had a really nice lunch , excellent beers and a nice atmosphere , I always make a point to pop in when I’m in the area, proper English pub

I traveled from liverpool and have found this gem! I will always come back to the Black Bull Inn. I have come here a few times now , and stayed in their rooms. Everytime I come I am surprised by how great the rooms are and the staff, the rooms are spacious and very welcoming, heating is great and my room was never cold , it was nice and toasty. They are very friendly and helpful and the food is excellent at the Black Bull .

Sadly, the only good thing about our lunch today was the main waiter/barman. He was friendly & cheerful. We arrived for a pre booked lunch with family (7 of us) & were extremely surprised, firstly that there was only one other occupied table of 4 as we’d had to preorder our food & secondly it was freezing. Yes, it was during a particularly cold spell, but I asked for blankets, they didn’t have any & I kept my coat on for the whole meal. Some of our party were closer to heaters, which helped them, but no-one else could feel heat from them. The food was not much better - the starters seemed to be the only thing that was hot. The roast turkey was cold, the veg were all burned & hard & we all left most of the food on the plate. The desserts were below average too & when we asked for more custard, the smallest amount was given to us, we had to ask for more. It felt as if there wasn’t even a chef on the premises & that was why we had to preorder, for the staff to reheat which they struggled to do. We would like to have stayed for coffees etc, but were all too cold. We complained a few times, but to no avail. We will not be back, even in summer.

Looked lovely and inviting from the outside. Visited in Dec with snow. The place looked postcard picturesque and romantic. Guest experience overall however was underwhelming. Firstly, the place was freezing cold. The bar/restaurant in particular. You could see your breath in the toilets where the temperature was on a par with a fridge freezer. Radiators weren’t on in the bar/restaurant area. We sat there with coats on. No fire to keep warm. The staff explained the building is old and difficult to heat and they had not had a delivery of logs for the fire. Seemed odd. It would be pretty easy for someone to go to a local supermarket and pick up a load of logs. It was about -2 outside, yes cold but standard for a winter. We had spent the day in Cambridge which was busy, bustling with people. The many restaurants and bars were packed. No problems with heating. The accommodation in a modern out building was warmer, but not enough to get out of bed from under the covers. We wondered if there’s an issue with energy costs, however if that was the case surely the place shouldn’t be open. The room was ok. TV didn’t work, a bit tired decor and some switches and taps a bit temperamental. The staff working were nice and polite and overall the service was OK. Food was ok, but nothing special. It felt like the whole place had been abandoned by management. Very young staff (in their teens possibly) running the place. Felt like staff were there to just work a shift, no real host/front of house or landlord. Staff were busy but didn’t interact with any customers. Just no atmosphere. The place was empty for a Sat night in Dec, which is odd as other pubs we know in rural areas were packed. So, a place that has great promise but under delivering for a 4 star. We would have been happy to pay more for a better experience.

So many pubs in and around Cambridge are serving up bland, overpriced and disappointing Sunday roasts. Not at the Black Bull. Every item on the plate was full of flavour. Sweet roasted carrrots, perfect parsnips, gorgeously seasoned cabbage, comforting proper cheesy cauliflower cheese, beautiful roast lamb, glossy rich gravy all topled with a mighty impressive yorkshire pudding. There was 8 of us and we really didn't have to wait long at all. Exactly how great service should be. £18 doesnt sound cheap, but given that most pubs in Cambridge are serving tasteless frozen based roasts for the same price, the sunday roasts at the black bull are most definitely worth it. We will be back!

What a night, the food, the atmosphere and importantly the service we received last night completely blew me away. It is a very long time since I have been in an establishment where I was so impressed by the front of house team - and I use the word team, loosely, as Liz who was working the front of house single handily, managed every aspect of the shift on her own. She did so, with such grace and professionalism , the kind that I haven’t seen for a very long time, and having worked as a senior manager in several 5 red star luxury hotels, I feel experienced enough to say this with conviction based on what I saw last night. From the moment we arrived to the time we left, she perfectly orchestrated every element of her role with ease. Meeting, greeting, taking orders, servicing drinks behind the bar, serving food, which I must say was fabulous, taking payments, answering the phone, checking room guests in, clearing tables, and the list goes on. She is a real credit to herself, and the people she works for. I couldn’t leave my review without also celebrating the kitchen brigade who did a marvellous job and we enjoyed every mouthful. Between us we had the Chicken and Leek Terrine and Torched Mackerel to start, followed by the Tomahawk Pork Steak and the 28 Day Aged Sirlion Steak, and to finish with we shared a cheeseboard. Just wanted to finally congratulate the whole team on delivering an exceptional evening

The room was very Nice with a good and very large bed. There was a great choix ce of beverages in the room and a few snacks. Too bad the inn was totally closed when we got there, just our key waiting for us. We wanted to Eat there in the evening but couldnt. The breakfast was very good but service wasnt great, Walter asked for a tip.

Had an amazing time at the Black Bull. Staff particularly were so friendly and helpful. nothing too much trouble. Food delicious. Room was large and very clean but they seriously need to sort out the squeaky beds.

We visited for brunch this weekend. My Husband had a full English and I had eggs Benedict. The food itself was ok - but expensive for what it is, particularly as the portion for the full English was not generous. I thought one poached egg,...

What a fantastic place to stay for Newmarket racecourse Staff are very nice and helpful and the food is fantastic The rooms were nice and clean and spacious with a cracking selection of coffees and tea Will definitely be back in the winter with the...

Great place to stay. Rooms are clean and large, Filter coffee, teas, biscuits in room. Plenty of car parking and lovely pub with good food. A separate shower in the bathroom would have been nice, but also clean and large. Very friendly

This is a real find and my only regret is that it isn't closer to my home! Rob in the kitchen produces some amazing food (the 'jam' under my asparagus was just divine) and Tommy front of house ensures that things run like clockwork. This...

Excellent food, great service and wonderful staff. Chef Rob is a genius, the food he cooks never fails to please and as a vegetarian I am very appreciative of the effort he makes. Last week he cooked a special meal for me as I had...

I have eaten in this great pub many times, The chef's food is consistently of a very high standard, I cannot recommend it highly enough. A good wine list too.

Excellent meal. The starter of onion bread tasted amazing as did the fish and chips. Unfortunately, I was too full to try the black current sorbet that I was hoping to order. We definitely need another trip to Cambridge to try more choices on the...

The venue was closed when we tried the first time so opening times are not set we had to drive further in the village to the next pub which was open for food. We tried a few days later and was open, the food was...

We went to the Black Bull with high expectations having not been here for years. The thing that struck me first was the lack of atmosphere. The staff it has to be said were helpful and polite. The beer was good but it was the...

Brilliant food. We visited for a family Sunday Lunch and we had a fantastic meal. Alex, Tom, chef Rob and all the FOH and kitchen brigade make this a memorable and very enjoyable place to eat. We messed about with numbers a few times and...

Loved our 2night stay here. Great room and location near Cambridge city. The food was amazing not your usual pub grub. Rob the chef was warm and friendly and clearly very good at what he does ..... coking great food. Tommy and the team all...

This is a really attractive historic pub. And the menu was quite different from your normal pub grub. I only tried the vegetable soup accompanied by cheese and toast due to a bad hangover. But it was tasty and warming. I really envied my wife's...

We visited on a Sunday. It was a first visit - we came on a friends recommendation. A good old fashioned looking place. Lots of nooks and crannies but plenty of space. It wasn't crowded but this might have had something to do with the...

Located in a lovely quiet historic village, with a church dating back to 13th century. Good sized modern well appointed rooms. Could have done with a bit more light as only 2 ceiling spot lamps and 2 bedside lamps with low wattage bulbs. A bit...

Passing and just called in, apparently they were fully booked but had space as the party were held up on the M11. Very restricted menu and for a pub in the Good Beer Guide a poor selection of ales. We sat outside and enjoyed our...

Very friendly staff and food was good quality. Expected to have more options on the menu, and aware it might have been restricted due to pandemic times. However, what was available was lovely and the pub itself creates a nice atmosphere.

My husband and I stayed at the Black Bull Inn, Balsham last week and had a wonderful stay. The rooms are modern and very clean, with coffee and tea facilities and a lovely sitting area away from the pub. The restaurant is lovely and the...

Poo in a pod and gravy on toast! Alex and his robot dog playing games. I like the shed but it’s cold outside

To be honest we haven’t been here for for a while. The last meal we had was sub standard. However, they have really turned things around. Word of mouth suggested as such. You have to try it. Fabulous front of house, attentive and caring. And...

Delicious and cosy family supper with excellent service from Tommy! Pork belly and sticky toffee pudding were highlights

Another fabulous meal - service and food impeccable! Great place for lunch, dinner and bar snacks. 5* food equal to any top London restaurant! There’s also a wonderful open fire and cosy sofas to kick back, relax and enjoy a few drinks with Friends day...

Innovative lunch menu, superbly cooked and served Worth asking for the chef's recommendation Log fire added to the existing attractive ambience

Firstly, the food was awesome. Really enjoyed the Sunday roast and would highly recommend. The service was great - very attentive staff. Nothing was too much trouble for them.

After a tip off from a neighbour that there was a new chef, we ate at The Black Bull last Friday - the first time in years. The food was delicious, starters and mains were all VERY good. Chicken wings to start, seabass and lamb...

The food was amazing i had burger double cooked chips partner had lamb rump The food was 10/10 absolutely fantastic lovely quiet cosy pub staff lovely thankyou will be returning

This place is fantastic!! Beutiful inside and out with brilliant polite staff!! Superb Sunday lunch!! Pork belly to die for and wonderful roast chicken!! What a flavour!! Go on!! You owe it to yourself!!

We were looking for a new lunch venue, and saw the impressive descriptions on the website. I want to think that we chose a day when normal service was not possible...stuff happens, chefs are ill, and having run a pub kitchen in the dim and...

Stumbled upon this pub on way home from buying a car. Have to say the food was unexpectedly fabulous ... eaten at many very high class restaurants but I can genuinely say the pheasant dish was outstanding and apple panacotta refreshing and creamy 10/10 fab...

My partner, mum and I visited for Sunday lunch at the beginning of November. We all had a lovely meal, and excellent service, couldn't fault it at all. My partner had soup to start and said it tasted homemade. Mum and I shared a starter portion of whitebait - the portion was easily enough for two and well cooked. Our mains were equally tasty and hot. However, we couldn't help but notice that the couple opposite, who had a child with them, appeared to be waiting awhile and were offered free drinks. When their food arrived, they complained that it was cold (ours was fine) and the landlord came over and I think either offered them a discount or free food. This didn't however put them off as we saw that they then proceeded to clear their plates of food! Very odd.

Food was amazing and staff was incredibly friendly duck was something else yum yum in my tum also had a live performer in the back ground with lovely acoustic melody's which we was also asked if we wanted to sit closer to or away from...

Attended for lunch with my wife and a friend. The table had been booked. The restaurant was very cold, with a small oil filled radiator on, but the wall radiators stone cold.Had to ask for radiators to be turned on. Our vegetable soup was barely warm and served in a cold bowl. Asked for it to be heated properly. Similarly the two roast chickens were barely warm on a cold plate. Returned to be heated properly . My burger in a similar condition. Waitress dropped my gherkin on the floor and said she'd replace it. It never arrived, nor did the jug of water we asked for. The desserts were OK. This is a factual account.

Family party of 11 had the Christmas menu today . A few hiccups over the required preordering but lunch was excellent as was the service. Children and pedestrians well catered for. . Roast Turkey and beef bourgignon both delicious.

Had a very good Sunday lunch here the food was very good and lots of it. The staff where friendly and the service was great.

Visited here for an informal meal with colleagues and clients, 9 in our party. Lovely venue, olde worlde type feel to the place. Everyone enjoyed their food, good choice, well presented, great service. Highly recommended.

Would highly recommend coming out to this place. I cycled out from Cambridge. Lovely pub, cosy inside, attentive service.

Visited recently with a very large group and were very happy with the way they copped with serving such a large number of people. No-one had to wait too long for their food which was excellent. If there was one thing that some were not happy with it was that the kale could have been cooked a little more.

The food was excellent and all cooked on the premises also and great care had been taken with the presentation.

This is a good looking pub, outside and inside, staff were friendly and the front and back garden have some decent seating. On the tables, inside the pub, there are big books with old news papers, quite interesting and certainly an icebreaker. The only thing that lets this place down a little is the price of drinks, we found them a little steep, but otherwise a nice pub in a nice village.

Not the first time recently that I have visited this village pub and I wish that I had a more positive review to publish. I used to visit regularly but I feel the black bull has lost its friendly feel and good atmosphere. The last 3 times I have visited the pub I have been served by a young man that couldn't make it more obvious that he doesn't want to have to deal with the customers, every request seems to be the greatest of tasks and it seems to us all that he would prefer not to be there. The food has, definitely, improved and if we visit again I only hope I can say the same with regards to the service.

We visited as a family with two young children and they were so accommodating. The service was brilliant and the food was great. I would highly recommend a visit.

This is our third 3 night stay at this lovely dog friendly pub. Lovely atmosphere created by first rate service, excellent food, and a very comfortable room. And all this in a beautiful village.

Stayed here the other weekend . Overall it was good but when we were taken to our room there was an awful noise of a generator/cooling system( right outside our door) I asked the young guy who checked us in if this would still go on in the night and after checking with his manager he said we can turn it off after the pub closes. I told him I would not be able to sleep with this noise as it was very loud !It will have stopped by the time you get back he assured me. When we returned at 1.pm it was still on and extremely loud !! We both had a very poor nights sleep. I was very disappointed that this issue had not been resolved as promised .

We were welcomed as we came through the door, and the friendly, attentive service continued from there. The food was excellent, really tasty and the vegetables al dente despite eating well after the usual time for lunch. A birthday was celebrated with two candles on an outstanding chocolate brownie... We recommend the Black Bull very highly!

Visited for Anniversary celebrations and a trip to the races, 2 night stay.

Called in for drink after work, asked for two glasses of wine and as the barmaid appeared with the bottle, a guy who was lying on a bench in the restaurant area with a baseball cap on fiddling on his phone (?'manager') reared up to tell her that that particular wine was not sold by the glass, he then slumped back to resume his relationship with his phone! What a pity, it could should be so much better....

idilic location in small village, great food/accommodation/staff/rooms very comfortable light and bright, would highly recommend if in the wonderful area.

Been into the bull this evening and very disappointed when our food came out. The bull has a good reputation and we were expecting more. Luke who was serving us resolved the issue promptly and professionally. Thank you Luke.

We booked the Black Bull by chance as it was close to Childford Hall Vineyard where we going the next day; what a great choice! Lovely staff, especially James and Luke. Fab room, well appointed, large, clean and quiet. Great breakfast and delicious evening meals.

A good place to be based to explore Cambridge and the surrounding area. Excellent hospitality. Comfy rooms and the dogs were allowed to come too!

Lovely pub, friendly and helpful staff, nice food. Pleasant all round experience, thank you. Love the old newspapers in the lounge, with open fire. Nice touch

Visited Balsham for a weekend away and was recommended the Black Bulll. Staff were very accommodating and very attentive. Bar area with the log fire was great. You can tell his is a good local village pub because of all the locals, who were also very welcoming.. would definitely recommend a visit...

Popped in for a evening supper with daughter on way home. The menu has pub classics and more bistro type dishes. The choice was good and well priced. The food was served quickly with a friendly and efficient staff.

Sunday lunch and the food was not bad. Beef, although we requested not pink , arrived pink. To be fair the beef was quite tasty. Strange huge chunks of carrots, not a great fan of the way they were presented. All in all quite decent, the downside were the chairs. These have to be some of the most uncomfortable we have sat on. Not a pleasant experience.

We had Sunday Lunch here recently. The ambience and character of the venue is more than obvious. It was interesting that the majority of diners seemed to be local with few cars in the car park. We all had the roast beef for lunch which was excellent, tender and well presented. It came with an abundance of vegetables, unfortunately the carrots were very underdone as was the red cabbage. The plates were not cleared as is the norm when we eat out. Starters were acceptable with the Ham Hock and Soup as the favourites. One of the party had Whitebait which was, at best, very well done. Overall we liked the venue despite the valid comments on the vegetables.

We have now held 2 family events at the Black Bull Inn, both time for 20 people, with about half being under the age of 15. The food was delicious, well-presented and our server was friendly, thoughtful and very helpful. Having been a waitress myself many years ago, I know how much work is involved with taking care of such a large group.

It was a struggle to find food on a Sunday evening but we were delighted to find the Black Bull. Food and service were excellent, lovely cosy country pub.

My partner’s family live in the local area and suggested this pub for their annual family Christmas get together.

On the way home stopped in. Really nice decor, but definitely more of a eating pub than drinking, lots of tables laid up and a very small bar. Some good arm chairs though.

Good food served by friendly, helpful staff. We stayed at the Inn all weekend and enjoyed breakfasts, lunch and dinners alike. Service is not fast, but it's not fast food being served, it's well prepared home cooked grub.

I picked the Black Bull as we were visiting the nearby Chilford Hall vineyard. It got very good reviews so we booked for one night. It was quiet but the staff all had a wonderful relaxed but efficient way about them. The menu was basic but the standard was really good. I had the poached eggs and ham for breakfast and the ham was local and really delicious. The rooms were comfortable too with everything you needed. A lovely little local pub that ticked all of our boxes.

Can’t really complain as such as everything was ‘fine’ but I wasn’t wowed by this place considering the reviews and also the prices. Several beers were not available and there was a bit of a feeling of nobody really being in charge.

We had our wedding reception here. The food was so yummy and classy. The venue so pretty. The staff were brilliant so friendly and kind made our day special highly recommend

We stayed here overnight as we had an early start at a local attraction. On arrival we were made to feel very welcome. We had lunch which was very good and then shown to our room. The room was extremely comfortable with a wide range of teas as well as coffee facilities. We ate in the pub in the evening and were again very impressed with not only the menu but also the range of beers available. The meal was of a very high quality. I would definitely recommend this as a base for seeing the local sites. The staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable.

Having pre-booked for a family birthday party for 16+ people you would have thought they would have been prepared. Sadly not and the arrangement of the tables left a lot to be desired. We had to move them and grab another table so people could actually sit down!

Absolutely lovely pub and accommodation.

The website is very positive about the pub's achievements -rosettes everywhere - which, i'm afraid, I took at face value. It was an OK experience and i'm not complaining about anything at all, but on the night that we went it didn't seem all that special. Food was fine; service was fine - just nothing exceptional. I know the Red Lion at Hinxton, a sister restaurant, and prefer it to the Black Bull.

We had a table booed for a Sunday lunchtime but hadn't warned them that I am a fussy eater (some call it that!). They managed to give me a delicious lunch all the same with no fuss or complaint - thank you chef and waiter. A pleasure to go there. Sorry I live so far away from the pub. The others enjoyed their meal too.

My family (all 15 of us) arranged to have Sunday Lunch at the Black Bull in order to celebrate my Stepfather's 80th birthday.

The welcome we received set the tone for the whole evening. The standard of the service, food and drink were great too. No hidden extra charges and the prices were reasonable so will definitely go back.

Possibly the tastiest Sunday roast, definitely the smallest. The quantity control manager must have had an off day. Such a shame as the beef really was good. We do look forward to our Sunday Lunches . 3 shavings of carrots, a small floret of cauliflower, three small potatoes, and a few green beans, we were disappointed. 2 good and tasty slices of beef. What a shame.

We had been for a visit to a vineyard and were driving around looking for somewhere to have Sunday lunch when we found this place in Balsham.

A pub as pubs should be - welcoming - good range of ales and an excellent menu with home cooked food! Will return...

We booked a late (1500) lunch for Mothering Sunday at rather short notice, but still managed to get a table. In spite of the fact that they were incredibly busy and we were late in the day, the food was plentiful and freshly cooked. The sirloin beef was done to perfection and the pork the same. The winter, country vegetables were equally good, and the roast potatoes and Yorkshire puds excellent. Real ale to start and it was a perfect day all round. Staff were friendly and helpful, despite being rushed off their feet, and made this a lovely occasion for both mothers present.

The Bull laid on a splendid spread for the family wake. The staff & service were very efficient. Thanks to all concerned. It made a difficult day very easy.