The Brook in Cambridge

Delicious food and very nice people. You can taste their love for food and hospitality in the dishes. And I had freshly baked naan bread, finger licking delicious!

I came across this place whilst working away and bored of hotel food! So glad I did. Fantastic home cooked food. Great staff, excellent value and good portions.

Seriously authentic chickpea channa with very deep flavour. This chef knows what they're doing. I shall return with my Indian mother in law!

We visited to brook tonight whilst staying in a local hotel visiting family. This was one of the best curries we have ever had anywhere. The food is so delicious I can’t rate it highly enough. The Kids food was also lovely too. You can see and taste the effort put into it. 10/10 I can’t wait to come back next time we are in the area

The food was amazing and the service was great! 😋👌

Great combo of pub, excellent food, relaxed atmosphere and well kept beer. Service (Abhilash?) was friendly and efficient without ever being imposing, but when we left, accidentally leaving a handbag , A. came running up the street with it! Great starters, Kale Chat and Paneer Bao v. special - fresh and lively. Mains Veg curry, Dahl and Paneer all distinctive and very tasty, cooked to our level of heat (medium hot). Paratha elevated to something very special Thank you for really enjoyable food and a great evening.

I forgot to take a picture of the food. But I need to put this on the review - this is the best biriyani in Cambridge. Authentic and spicy. Try it. You will not be disappointed! And thank you Avinash for the excellent service.

Had a wonderful evening with friends in the recent times, thanks Chandu and the team for the arrangements and making our day extra special,thoroughly enjoyed.

Amazing food specially briyani. Recently we had a wonderful time celebrating our friends birthday party at Brooks pub. Arrangements are excellent, specially thanks to chandu and team 😀 🙌

We really had great time at Brooks pub recently at my friend’s birthday party and some us visited for the first time and excited to go again with family and friends and its lovely ambiance and friendly staff, special thanks to Chandu who was very kind and looked after us throughout our celebration there and offered taking pictures for us with lots of patience 😇

Great service. Beautiful roast . Meat and vegetables cooked to perfection but let down by the roast potatoes. Shame. Would still recommend though for other food

Had a wonderful evening with friends, amazing biryani 😋😋, staff were very prompt in responding, professional service. Highly recommended 🙌

We really had a very good experience celebrating our friend's theme based birthday party at Brook's Pub. Chandu and team were very hospitable and they were very helpful and supportive in making this event a memorable one. We thoroughly enjoyed all the food that was served and we would give 5 ratings for all the chicken/fish starters and biryani. We would definitely visit this place again and I'd recommend you'll to try going to this pub.

The dinner was excellent especially the chicken biryani and all the starters. The staff were very helpful and accommodating. Decorations and the arrangements for the birthday party were perfect.

We had a great experience celebrating our friends birthday party at Brooks pub. They have organised it very well with good theme setup & providing great hospitality. Food is very tasty and we thoroughly enjoyed every moment in the pub. I’d highly recommend visiting and would definitely join again

We recently had a birthday party and arrangements were really awesome and good ambiance. Food was amazing, especially starters- fish and lollipop chicken and biryani. Services are excellent and special thanks to Chandu for helping us. I would like to visit this pub again.

We requested a Halloween-themed birthday arrangement, and Chandu and the team executed it beautifully. We highly recommend this pub for making your day extra special with a delightful Indian meal.

Had a lovely dinner today with family to celebrate my uncle’s birthday. Our first impression was that staff (CK and Harsha) were really accommodating and friendly, they were also attentive to our needs, surprisingly they already know what we need before we even ask! :D Food was also very good, and big servings too. We will definitely be back! We’d give more stars if we could! :)

Had good time The best place to hangout with friends !! Food and ambience is good !! Had the best lolipop🍗

We loved this place because it wasn't just the typical dishes you usually find . The food here is absolutely delicious! Every dish we tried was bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection

Good food and service. Not that enamoured of quiz nights when I'm eating. My bad. Very worth a visit however.

This charming pub offers amazing, authentic Indian food that truly stands out. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it a perfect spot for a casual meal or a gathering with friends. The staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly, which adds to the overall experience. They are attentive without being intrusive, always ready to offer recommendations or answer any questions you might have. Now, let's talk about the food! The starters are simply delicious, packed with flavor and perfectly spiced. But the real highlight for me was the Biryani—it's exceptional! Rich, fragrant, and full of tender meat, it’s definitely one of the best I've had. In addition to the fantastic food, The Brooks Pub has a great selection of drinks that pair perfectly with the Indian dishes. The prices are reasonable for the quality you receive, making it an excellent value for money. Overall, The Brooks Pub is a hidden gem in Cambridge, combining a friendly pub vibe with outstanding Indian cuisine. Whether you’re a fan of Indian food or just looking for a great place to eat, this pub should be at the top of your list!

Delicious traditional Indian food, would highly recommend the thali as it had a couple of curries daal. Friendly, helpful staff and relaxed atmosphere.

Great food top notch !! Very authentic 👌 Love the ales range . Thank you for a nice evening .

What a great place to have a Indian food we had some starters which was delicious 😋😋😋 and the special traditional Indian Thali is fantastic,great atmosphere and a excellent service Thanks for a great night

Never seen such a nice pub with Indian food in and around Cambridge. Staff is so friendly and welcoming they have different types of ales, beers, cocktails and many spirits. The food was delicious and top notch quality, quantity was so good. Definitely visiting again and much recommended place

Food is delicious, cocktails are amazing, good atmosphere and friendly staff.

Absolutely delicious and authentic indian food in and around Cambridge area you can ever find. The taste and quantity is ultimately especially onion flitters, apollo fish and prawn 65. The biryani was amazing. The bar staff is so attentively kind and very friendly. I can tell this place is going to be my regular with family from now.

Abysmal service which ruined everything. Food was fine (mediocre, nothing special) but the rudeness of the male staff was unbelievable on so many levels. If I could give zero stars for service I would. Also, ordered starters and mains and 45 mins later 1 main course arrived. 20 mins later starters came, then 20 mins later the other mains. Will definitely not return.

I was blown away by the great food and service here, just popped in on the off-chance as I’m working in the area, and had a wonderful experience. The food is delicious, perfect portions and you can tell it’s fresh and well prepared, with lovely fresh herbs and spices sprinkled on top. Very reasonable price, it’s nice to get a pub vibe but with decent Indian food. Thali is so delicious.😍 The staff are welcoming and friendly, 🙏 would highly recommend!

WELL IF YOU WANT TO BE RIPPED OFF FOR A ROAST CHICKEN DINNER TOO SMALL CHICKEN THIGHS FOR £16.50 AND AUNT BESSIEY'S ROAST SPUDS THEN THIS IS YOUR PLACE TO COME....OKAY DISGUSTING TRULY....RIP OFF...

I recently enjoyed a flavorful chicken biryani and an Indian thali. The biryani had tender, well-spiced chicken with perfectly cooked, fragrant rice. It wasn’t too oily and paired nicely with the cool raita. The thali offered a great variety of dishes rich curries, dal, fresh chapati, and pickles. It was a well-balanced meal with a mix of spicy and mild flavors, making for a satisfying and authentic Indian dining experience.

The Indian food is good, not great. We ordered a couple of starters and couldn't tell which one was fish and which one was chicken, they were both quite hard. The chicken biryani was excellent though.

Went in with friends last Friday, thoroughly enjoyed!! Delicious food and friendly service

The food was tasty and freshly made". Service: "The service was excellent and impeccable"

We love The Brook so much...if only it was our local & we could have a giggle with Diane every day! This is a pub with a predominantly Indian menu & the food is so good! We ate there two nights on the trot! I had the 8hr slow cooked lamb one night & the paneer masala the day after. Both were wonderful ♡

Excellent, courteous, kindly attitude of staff compared to experiences at other eateries. Very attentive, even though running the bar, the member of staff came to help us finish the order (for 3) at our outside table. Checked early on with us if all ok, very helpful, careful and attentiive. No rush whatsoever. Would recommend for customer service alone. Party all vegetrian and enjoyed Paneer curry, rice and two Chana Masala. Would prefer. tradtional Onion Bhaji whereas they served an Onion Fritter style was on dry side. Mint sauce though best have tasted!

Leaving a review at the request of CK. Lovely food, but the ales need looking after more. At £6.25 a pint, they need to be "fresher", shall we say.

Lovely food, but the ale's too expensive for its standard.

Amazing atmosphere, beer garden(outdoor space), people and the food. Also shows F1, which is a bonus. We ordered the lamb nihari, the brook chicken masala, naan and papdi chaat. Authentic flavours, excellent quality and prompt service. Overall wonderful experience, my new local pub. Highly recommend.

Great Indian food and great service from CK and Arsha. We had a good diner for good value, thank you.

Vamsi and his team are providing authentic Indian cuisine rarely seen in the UK. As a long time visitor to The Indian subcontinent, I cannot express how happy I am to eat a Thali (Veg n Non-Veg) for a reasonable price.

Great food great atmosphere the staff were excellent thankyou to Hsrsha , Avi , Ck and Di

I was blown away by the great food and service here, just popped in on the off-chance as I’m working in the area, and had a wonderful experience. The food is delicious, perfect portions and you can tell it’s fresh and well prepared, with lovely fresh herbs and spices sprinkled on top. Very reasonable price, I spent about £20 for food and a drink and took some leftovers home. It’s nice to get a pub vibe but with decent Indian food. Wish I could stay to try the weekend Thali special! 😍 The staff are welcoming and friendly, special thanks to Harsha and Deep for excellent professional and friendly service! 🙏 would highly recommend!

Really great curry house in a pub, what’s not to like! Authentic food cooked with love, when they say it’s chilli hot, they are not wrong! Large outdoor area as well!

Harsha and CK were fantastic in guiding me into trying two new dishes from the menu. It was all delicious! I normally choose the biryani, this was hard to resist as it is outstanding also. Have been coming here for a few years now and can’t find a better place for food and sport.

What a find, a good pub, beer garden parking and some of the best Indian food iv had, The staff are very friendly and helpful, happy to explain what all the different dishes are. Thanks

Excellent service from C K behind the bar, lovely relaxed pub, and the best Indian food I ever had!

We had Biryani and Paneer Bao. Harsha and CK were terrific with service. Great atmosphere.

What a wonderful find. Parking Free parking available right on site. Atmosphere Cosy and warm, bright and cheerful, clean and welcoming. Games and entertainment available for kids including colouring pencils tucked away in the corner to use. Food The food is brilliant and has a home cooking vibe. I'm of Indian origin and feel comfortable stating that. The food is mostly from the South Indian region. We had the lamb fry and non veg thali and really recommend it. The food took adequate time to prepare and we knew it was being done freshly. Drinks Local ales, Indian inspired cocktails available and of good quality. Staff Staff were so friendly and kind. We met the manager's husband who was really lovely and kind to my little nephew who just wanted to keep chatting to him! He even treated him to a little dessert. The pub really takes the Indian hospitality in their stride culturally given it's so innately important to the heritage which was nice to see. Value Excellent value for money. Three alcoholic drinks, three mains including a meal for my nephew was under £65.00 Don't hesitate if you've come this far, book or visit!

Peanut pakora bangs, and a good pint.

Lovely authentic food with a huge garden area. Staff are so friendly and helpful and our son even got a free pudding! Can’t wait to come back. Not many places like this.

Walking passed and decided to pop in for a beer. Sat in the pleasant garden and ended up ordered three Indian starters, all of which were amazing! We will definitely be back for an evening meal. Really recommend.

Went to The Brook on a Tuesday evening around 6 PM with a group of friends. Lovely environment, nice area to sit out back as well as inside. Great food, courteous service, overall a happy place. I'm definitely going back to try more of their food. Update 1: visited them on mother's day Sunday for a quick meal, lovely kale chat, and very hot prawns. The paneer was alright. Great combo with drinks. They don't do their regular menu on Sunday, it's a smaller Sunday menu with Sunday roast as the main attraction. Update 2: Ordered chicken biryani, nihari and samosa for a home delivery. The best damn chicken biryani in Cambridge, by a stretch. And the nihari is just too good. Ordering is available by calling them directly, and also via deliveroo. Definitely going back to try more food. A proper Indian pub, this one is. Update 10399: The new menu item Fried rice & chilly chicken is lit! The staff is as friendly as always, and I took more friends today to try the weekend Indian Thali. Very good meal with unlimited rice. CK, hope you read this one. I want my free pint next time 😁

Thanks for serving Good portions of Food Guys 🙂

We had a wonderful Indian dinner here, and it was splendid! From the starters to the main course, we loved everything. If I had to pick a favourite, it would be the lamb curry (on the bone). It was spicy, which I really liked. The service was great too, and they have a lot of outdoor space. Come check this place out!

What a friendly and welcoming pub. I wasn’t expecting such a good Indian gastro pub hiding in this corner of Mill Road. The food is fantastic and CK and Harsha make fantastic hosts.

Flo and kc entertained us all night. Great friendly place

Super receptivos, atendimento cordial, comida de ótima qualidade. O melhor steak de Cambridge. Estacionamento próprio.

We came here because it sounded intriguing, and it smashed all of our expectations. From the first moment in the pub the staff were super friendly and helpful. The food was outstanding. We had a few small plates which were carefully prepared and tasted amazing. If you are looking for a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, paired with some great food the Brooke Indian Gastro pub is the place to be.

I highly recommend this restaurant if you are near or in Cambridge. Chicken Biryani is one of my fav ❤️ and like all other items too. The staff is very friendly. Great place for dine in with a family.

Went on a Friday evening. Staff were really friendly, found us a table quickly although we had not booked, the food was tremendous. We had a butter chicken and also lamb curries, they were both delicious. Reasonably priced. Staff couldn’t do enough. An absolute treasure

We had a lovely time today at The Brook! 6 people and 6 Traditional Thalis! (This inevitability led to 6 big smiles 😁) The bottomless rice was a great touch and the friendly atmosphere means we will definitely be back. Big recommendations from me!

Tasty food in casual pub. A bit rough and ready but a good no frills place with adequate beer garden. Meat curry’s are great

Very generous portions and tasty food :) Add that to the friendly service and you've got a winner! Thank you to CK and Narrish (sorry about the spelling) for looking after us. See you soon

We watched the T20 world cup final and enjoyed the service and food. Good venue with parking and outdoor seating area. Nice Indian food.

It’s an Indian pub and even then their food is better than 95 percentile south Asian restaurants in Cambridge. Also, very affordable.

Cool combination of Indian cuisine and English pub

This pub/restaurant is an absolute gem! The staff are lovely and friendly- and the food is second to none! Will definitely be back if we’re in the area again- and would encourage locals to try!!

A total gem, the beer garden is lovely, and lou was amazing bringing our food out. Lamb nihari was outstanding, rice perfect, and samosas like they should be. I love a curry, and this was a good one.

Tasty food in casual pub. A bit rough and ready but a good no frills place with adequate beer garden. Meat curry’s are great

Homely British pub that offers spicy comfort food in a friendly environment.

We were a group of 10 visiting Cambridge for a wedding the next day. Coming from Ireland, Essex, Leicester, Surrey and Lancashire, I just want to say that we all thoroughly enjoyed the great variety of starters, curries and rice dishes. It was a lovely evening and hope to return for another great gastro-experience in the future.

Wow what a delightful pub now. Best Byriani I have ever had with great staff and a very pleasant atmosphere. The owners really do care.

Great Indian food - check it out!! Lovely beer garden. CK and Deep did a great job at waitering. Thanks, will be back again!

CK flo and deep all amazing atmosphere at quiz. Georgie loves your all. Good always fantastic.

Yesterday I went to brooks and had an amazing time, food and Drinks. I have tasted chicken lollipop, chilli chicken, cheesy fries and wings. I loved it. Service is on time ambience is also good. Brooks is one of the best gastro pub in cambridge.Hope to visit again soon!

Pleasant atmosphere. Friendly staff. Great food. Make sure you bring a good appetite as the portions are very generous.

Nice local pub, which serves excellent food. Dog friendly as well which is always a bonus for us.

The best biriyani I have tasted in the uk!

Friend recommended the trivia night - we had such a great night. Flo, CK and deep were amazing hosts. Thanks!

Trivia with Flo, Deek and CK on Wednesdays is an absolute highlight of our week

Flo was amazing! Such a good quiz host, love from Game, Set and Match

The curry here is great and Flo is my favourite pub quiz host in Cambridge.

Best biryani in Cambridge, Staff behind the bar ck and deep are super friendly and the ambience is great.overall super,hardly recommend❤️

We went in on Friday night there was a karaoke on very busy and a great atmosphere. A lovely lady called Fio behind the bar helped us order food. Good service. Thank you

Absolutely gorgeous menu of interesting spicy dishes, great service, good value. Will be back.

Nice pub with great trivia run by Flo, with help from CK and Deep

We made the right decision of choosing this pub for our weekly quiz. A truly fun, cozy pub with a nice atmosphere, cute outdoor seating and amazing food! Quite a lot of choices on the menu, we wanted to order everything! Plus the portions were generously sized. Flo, CK and Deep were excellent, especially Flo who did such a great job hosting the quiz! Thanks so much for a great time, we’ll be back! :)

Flo was a great and patient quiz master and Deep and DK provided friendly service. Food was amazing and great value! Will definitely be returning for another quiz night!

Wonderful establishment, CK, Flo, Deep, and all of the rest of the staff are amazing.

Drinks and the food are amazing, i fell in love with atmosphere especially the beer garden, such a friendly staff ck and deep. i’m gonna comeback for sure.

We had a great family dinner, authentic indian food, great beer and amazing service from Jess, Deep and Flo <3 thank you!

Loveliest bar maid I've ever met called Jess. Food was also amazing alongside karaoke. Will return

Jess and Flo are amazing! Thanks for the amenities, great vibes

Food good karaoke good great DJ keeps you laughing all night

Just had the most delicious curry, don’t live in the area so popped in on the off chance so glad we did. Great place lovely food and friendly staff. A gem

Rude on the phone and in person

Definitely a great place to hangout and every dish was unique and top notch,even the staff was super friendly. I would highly recommend this pub.

I had a great time eating delicious food at your pub, mainly the atmosphere was awesome and I definitely liked that you have good Indian cuisine. :)