The Cambridge Arms in Bristol, City of

The Cambridge Arms is local to us and we had a few friends staying so we went along to eat. My burger had been left under a heating light for way too long so the bun became inedible, the chips were pretty awful too. Others had the scampi which they said was good but they were also underwhelmed by the chips. The odd thing is we didn’t choose anything tricky or fussy, burger and chips and scampi and it was all rather disappointing. The service was excellent and the wine was really good. The chef is in the wrong job!

Great pub, good selection of beers and ales. Was served by Chantal who was very friendly and poured me an excellent Guiness, with a clover! Will definitely be back.

This is my local, only a five minute walk away. Being a Coeliac, it’s a good place for a Gluten Free Beer on draught. They have Independence from the Bristol Beer Factor, and a peach infused beer by Jubel. The friendly service from Sid and the team (Wilfred, Chantal and Maya to name a few) will always put a smile on your face. Although I’ve not eaten there the food always looks fantastic.

This is our local - in fact we can see the Cambridge Arms from the, top-floor, window of our house! It's always a good place for a pint of London Pride or a chilled glass of Pinot - and the friendly service from Sid and the team will out a smile on your face. Food's tasty too!

Sid and Wilf are fantastic bartenders! Wonderful chaps! I will be back soon!

Amazing sunday roast. We had lamb and pigs in blankets as a starter. Lots of great beer and cider choices. House wine shiraz was tasty and good price. Sid who worked behind the bar was particularly helpful and a good laugh. The rest of the team were also very helpful. Would recommend booking a table as gets busy. Lovely pub, great interior and massive garden.

Evie (staff working at 22:30pm on Saturday 7th September) is the worst staff I have faced in my life, why did she get sassy when asked for shot, attitude, sassy and very rude. Got my friends anxious.

Ever wondered what it’s like to walk into a pub and feel like you’ve just stumbled upon the happiest place on Earth? Look no further than the Cambridge Arms! Not only does this place have a stellar selection of pints that would make a grown person weep with joy, but it also has Wilf, the true hero of this establishment.

Nice pub. Good choice of beer. Menu a bit limited. Beautifully clean toilets

Nice place to meet up with friends. Good beer and wine options.

Went to their quiz on a Sunday night, it was such good fun and quiet busy so a good atmosphere! All of the beers & ciders are very well kept, I didn't have food myself but my friend had The Sunday Roast Pork and said it was great. Special shout out to the staff & management, I was served by Ryan who was brilliant.

Lovely outdoor seating out back. Nice atmosphere. Food is good for pub food but wouldn’t say is full restaurant quality to manage expectations

The food was very tasty but very disappointed with the amount of green veg, we literally had a small spoon full of cabbage and 2 carrots, 2 parsnips, it was only 2pm so i don't if they were running out but it was a let down.

Excellent service from Adrian who poured me the perfect pint. Clearly he's been honing his craft for years and it shows.

Nice Fuller's pub in the Bristol suburbs, convenient for lunch or dinner after shopping in Costco or cribbs causeway. London pride was in good nick. Food at bit less expensive than other Fuller's pubs in the city centre.

5 of us went for Sunday dinner at 2pm today. We were disappointed for the following reasons: The service was very slow even though the pub wasn't busy; (50 min wait) The food was not hot and some was sub standard- the gravy was catering style bisto, very tasteless, some of us had roast carrots at the bottom of our pile of food that were burned to charcoal. The plates /portions served up were inconsistent, some of us had veg others didn't, one plate had left over scrapings of cauliflower cheese served on it, one plate looked dirty. Deserts- average and variable High prices, not good value.

5 of us went for Sunday dinner at 2pm today. We were disappointed for the following reasons: The service was very slow even though the pub wasn't busy; (50 min wait) The food was not hot and some was sub standard- the gravy was catering style bisto, very tasteless, some of us had roast carrots at the bottom of our pile of food that were burned to charcoal. The plates /portions served up were inconsistent, some of us had veg others didn't, one plate had left over scrapings of cauliflower cheese served on it, one plate looked dirty. Deserts- average and variable High prices, not good value.

The starter was very nice but unfortunately I was disappointed with two other courses. As for the dessert it was tasteless and rubbery. A few other people on the table felt the same way.

£6.80 for a pint of peroni is a joke lol. Joke prices. I will not be returning.

I sat at outside part which is next to the footpath. A perfect place in a sunny day, because no building is blocking the sun rays. I had a cold beer and breaded cauliflower wings which were tasty.

Had the Sunday menu, a roast. I had belly pork which was tender but not crispy. My friend had chicken which was breast, didn't look really succulent, but looked good. Fairly friendly service. A woman was breast feeding and I had a 10 year old, so reasonably child friendly. Child menu available.

Nice pub serving good beers, however sadly the food was really really poor, particuarly so for the price. I had the chicken burger at £14.50 which had a tiny peice of chicken ( i would have guessed 1/4 of a normal chicken breast) which was dry and tough. The wedges were over cooked, but at the same time not at all crispy. It was a shame, as we liked the pub generally... just dont go for the food unless they sort out their kitchen. Like others have said, despite barely eating our food, our table was cleared without asking how our food was.

Food was very poor. Chips were undercooked to the point of being solid and the chicken burger was burnt (at least i knew it was cooked). Starter of Calamari was dripping in oil. Simply bad. Beer was good and the staff were solid. Nice crowd, but £20 on food each when we left 90% of it. Won't be eating there again.

The Cambridge Arms is an iconic inner city pub in a vibrant suburb offering a wide range of beers and good food. Outside is arguably the best beer garden in Bristol. Well recommended.

Nice experience, atmosphere and great food. The 6 of us had a starter, main and desert and we thought it was lovely. I didn’t give a 5 star as they forgot one of our starters but it didn’t bother us as we shared our starters and they were plentiful. Good service overall and they couldn’t have done enough for us. We would definitely go back.

Great Mother’s Day lunch. Busy but didn’t feel rushed. Outstanding roast with great portions and fantastic service from Alice - calm and friendly despite the busy nature of Mother’s Day. Little boys are 3 and 6 - always a risk, but plenty of space so didn’t feel we were encroaching on other tables. Best sunday lunch we’ve had as a family for so many reasons. ☺️

Very rude staff. Do not take children. They made us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome.

Lovely pub, decent food and service was great. Only small downside was the lack of choice on the deserts for adults and kids. Adults had a choice of two and kids had only icecream. Because everything else was so amazing that part was disappointing. Thank you for a lovely Sunday lunch Cambridge Arms 😊

Family group of 7 for Sunday lunch, given the alcove at far left of pub. Its really nice environment/ambience, and helpful with flexing the booking. Roasts were mixed, my pork belly was good, but chicken was tough/overcooked. Some of my veg had large/tough stems. Service generally good, but chap gave off a bit of 'can't you see I'm very busy' vibe and took two requests for the 'as much gravy as you want' to arrive. If 4 stars = Very Good, would probably give it 3.5 = Good.

Quite possibly the worst pub meal I have ever experienced. Six of us arrived at 1 pm to an almost empty pub and ordered lunch. It took over three quarters of an hour to arrive despite very few other dinners. What did arrive was an abomination! Two of our group had fish and chips, the consensual opinion was that it had been cooked yesterday and then reheated. Dry and tasteless. The burgers were so over cooked it took a pint of beer to wash them down. The "garnish" in one burger included a thick slice of onion with its root still firmly in place. If a chef can't even be bothered to slice his vegetables I would suggest he should stay at home. The staff were completely disinterested in being at work and even less interested in their customers. They gave no explanation of why the food took so long to arrive and didn't, at any point, ask us how the food was. Had we not waited so long, and therefore been extremely hungry, we would have sent the whole lot back. I now regret not having done so. On asking for the bill there was, the now familiar, lack of interest in our thoughts about what we had just been served. I questioned the person accepting my money as to whether he was going to bother to ask. He responded, blankly, asking "how was it"? I described how awful the whole experience had been. Another blank look. No apology, no explanation, no offer of a discount, no nothing. If you are considering going to this pub to eat, don't. The Shakespear or the Port of Call are close by and consistently do much better food. I will not be returning despite this being my "local". Sad, it used to be a very good pub.

Meal was excellent Service was excellent Drinks were excellent Staff were excellent Vegan meal was excellent All in all this a fine venue with attention to detail and was well worth the money paid.

Especially on a weekday night this must be Bristol’s warmest little boozer. Very dog friendly and the welcome is very pleasant. They even have an open fire, which is fantastic during -2°C we are having at the moment (Nov 2023).

We took our parents for a Tuesday lunch at the Cambridge arms and weren't disappointed, nice roaring open fire place and had the camembert sharer and the gammon steak really lovely coffees served by Simon to finish will be visiting again.

Didn't have food, but choice of beer was good, great atmosphere and the staff were friendly and welcoming

Delicious Sunday roast. Plentiful fresh vegetables including cauliflower cheese and hot gravy. Lovely family atmosphere on a Sunday lunchtime. Dog friendly. Nicely decorated interior. Friendly staff and quick service.

The website and Sunday menu are very misleading. With 12 main courses advertised we were very disappointed to only have 3 choices offered. There were 7 in our party and 4 couldn't have what they'd previously chosen from the website. Roast beef, roast chicken and a veggie option were all that was available. The roast beef tasted lovely and well cooked but only luke warm. All in all disappointed.

Sunday lunch was very disappointing. Well over an hour from ordering to being served, and not really worth the wait. Meat was tough, and everything was luke warm. Didn't seem overly bothered when we told them this - replied that they were short staffed.

Lovely establishment nice food nice space been a few times now would recommend

Just revisited for Sunday lunch, a year or so since my last visit. It can be hard to put your finger on subtle changes that affect your experience but today's lunch was a slight disappointment. Timing may be everything. We were the first diners today and the beef was overcooked, but then we had the first cuts from the joint, no doubt, (hope there was a joint and not an ambient bag) so maybe a slightly later start would have changed the experience. Some of the vegetables unseasoned, the roast potatoes a bit soggy, not cooked from scratch i would say, no crispiness, possibly pre-cooked. Disappointing after last time but....this is still a very pleasant pub to hang out in, the staff are helpful and friendly, table service for drinks and food, portion sizes generous, unlimited gravy not to be underestimated and all in all a solid place. But maybe run by business people rather than the chef though I haven't checked. £100 for 4, drinks inc.

Wonderful Romeo and Juliet theatre show "You all know the story..."

Nice local pub good beer and atmosphere

Really friendly welcome from the team and our lunch was delicious.

Great selection of beers and a nice beer garden!

Lovely food, perfect & plentiful gluten free options.

Good beer such a shame it was shut for a private function on my return visit

Lovely chicken schnitzel, succulent, generous portion of chips, fresh salad. Nice pinot grigio.

We went to the Cambridge Arms for a wonderful Sunday Roast yesterday! Superb food, lovely presentation and epic portion sizes!! I had the pork roast (which was cooked absolutely perfectly), but I wish I had opted for the 3 meat roast so I could try it all!! Plus they also have plenty of non-roast options available too on Sundays ☺️🙌 Wheelchair accessible entrance, with an adjacent car park; and dog friendly too! (Connoisseur pub dog Mason says a big thank you for all the smooths and chicken feet treats) 🙏 We didn't manage to book beforehand, but they happily accommodated us anyway - even though it was late and they were already pretty busy! The Cambridge is easily the best pub in Redland! ♥️ Big shout out to the lovely bartenders Waldo, Adrian, Daisy and Owen; and the mega talented chef - Thank you all for being wonderful ☺️☺️

Beautiful pub.Really lovely staff and the best roast dinner! Dog friendly too which is a massive bonus!

Food wasn't outstanding but was very nice wholesome pub grub. Atmosphere could be improved with music. Service was very good however. Will go again, very relaxed vibes and lovely staff, don't rule this one out. Could be improved with more attention to the beer garden - could be regular live music / comedy venue / better landscaped or planted.

Great pub food, friendly staff, good service

I have lived near this pub for many years and have never actually been in. Today had the Sunday roast, truly fantastic. Lovely polite professional staff, the pub itself is very nice inside. I would recommend and definitely come back.

Really nice place for a pint and a chill. Plenty of seating inside and out and the drinks selection is great. Highly recommended.

Another superb visit. I can now confirm the food was very, very good. Dogs also welcome and a lovely couple of pints of hophead. Excellent value. Cannot comment on food but a great selection of ales. Lovely staff and very child friendly. Have a large grassed garden. Been over 15 years since last visit, will be going again very soon. Dogs allowed on a lead.

Never been before, but stopped for food. Great selection of drinks and the food was very good. The rear garden could do with a bit of attention, and the general pub garden equipment could be hidden away a but better when not in use

Great drinks, great food and friendly staff

Good beer and very helpful staff (sorted out an extra chair for the benches outside); didn't have time for food this visit but the plates on the tables of others looked delicious. Keep up the good work :)

Visited last Sunday for a Sunday lunch, food was delicious and service was great, Alice was particularly helpful and attentive.

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere and the food menu has some interesting tasty plates outside of normal pub food.

Had Sunday lunch here. It was very popular. Food was very good and staff lovely. The only bad thing was the table, 4 of us squashed onto a table, which would have been more suitable for 2.

Friendly and efficient staff ,and our meal arrived quickly and was delicious .

Food, ambiance , service good, but aggression from next table spoiled our visit.

Great food, need to turn the heating up...

Nice food, nice atmosphere, decent beer on tap.

Cambridge Arms is like a whole new pub since the new management tool over and Fuller's aren't running the show. Decent, fresh, honest food at honest prices as opposed to microwaved slop that Fuller's was churning out. Finally that little kitchen I loved so much can live up to its full potential

Lovely food, really friendly and helpful staff, well kept ale, enormous beer garden and loads of outside seating as well as nice indoor spaces, highly recommended!

Awesome Sunday roast. Had a family celebration there for 14 people. The service was excellent, especially Sophie and Adrian. Very good at dealing with some allergies and dietary requirements too. The food was very good too. I would highly recommend.

The best RIBS I've ever had. Unbelievable. xxxxxxxxx

Great Sunday lunch, highly recommend

The food was fine but eating in the garden was a less than sophisticated experience. No chance to run a tab, everything paid up front (always tricky when there’s more than one party paying), all food served together (in our case starters and mains together). It was like they were expecting us to do a runner! A rather disappointing experience for a not inexpensive Sunday lunch.

The Cambridge Arms is on the up and up. Light, spacious modern but not garish interior and a good reasonably priced menu. Friendly staff and a good garden outside for the warmer months. Being a Real Ale buff, I was impressed with the range of drinkables which were well kept and in top condition. An excellent local and worth a visit if you are in BS9.

Great place to go with kids!! We celebrated my husband’s 50th in the garden with lots of kids and it was safe as they enjoyed running around in the bushes, while all the adults were having a delicious barbecue!! Lovely service too

Good food and range of drinks with large garden to rear. Sun drops in evening when so move to out front

Avoid if you have breathing difficulties. We were excited to try the pub again since it has recently been taken over. Historically, although a lovely old pub, full of charm and character and tastefully decorated to reflect the age of the pub, it has always had absolutely terrible and overpriced food, plus the childrens parties and sky sports added under the previous management were more than off putting so hearing it had been taken over we were hopeful and excited to try the food again and enjoy the weather. Unfortunately, we didn't even make it to the front door as they had a charcoal bbq going by the corner of the pub near the road and two of our party, having usually very mild asthma, started having breathing difficulties due to the fumes/smoke (apparently even a small amount can trigger asthma which I didn't realise). I feel sorry for the neighbours in this heat as we've been past since at vatious times of day/eve hoping to try it and this seems to be a smoky/smelly daily occurance in the warm weather. Such a shame they couldn't have used a gas bbq instead as the food certainly sounds yummy and it would have been nice to sit outside in this weather. Maybe we'll try it again in the cooler weather...

Very good food in a lovely garden. Family friendly, with board games. Kind and efficient staff. Give it a try!

Friendly staff, small selection of fun board games and a fantastic suntrap beer garden out of the wind

We always enjoy coming here after our orchestra concerts in a local church.

Excellent choice of refreshments, good decor, food and very good staff.

Great roast, friendly staff. Gave my dog a water bowl and puffed hens foot to keep her occupied 👌🏼

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch 8.5.22. Mackerel pate starter was delicious. Roast beef and pork were perfect everything was well cooked and the side dish of cauliflower cheese was awesome. Friendly staff and will definitely be back

New landlord looks like going to do great things

Pleasant surroundings. Dear beer no snacks.

First day under new management, and a few problems with beer supplies, but the staff had a good attitude and l feel sure the place will soon be fine.

A nice cosy pub, with very welcoming staff

One of my favourite pubs in Bristol. Friendly, clean and tidy. Dog/ family friendly. Car parking and outdoor seating. Fantastic food. Screens for tv sports. Would recommend.

The manager and the staff at the Cambridge arms were amazing. Couldn't have asked for better service. From the minute they answered my emails and calls they couldn't have been more helpful. They agreed to host my son's 5th birthday party and let us have the place for free if we ordered food for all the parents. It was a dream. I would recommend it to anyone thinking of holding it somewhere suitable for both children and adults. We had an entertainer and a mini breakfast buffet for the kids which they were happy for us to bring in. And let us decorate. All in all amazing. thanks for making his day and my day easy. Plus the parents were all over the moon to be getting a free fry up - still talking about it now.

Lovely warm welcoming pub, excellent food, we took 2 small children out for lunch, nice sturdy high chairs and nothing too much trouble for the lovely staff. Felt very COVID safe there. Wonderful warm real fire added to the Christmas feel, will definitely go there again ( with or without the children)

Lovely food and staff. I will be returning custumer for sure ! :) Thank you

Great little pub nice welcoming atmosphere

I had a lovely night. The staff were amazing!

Nice pub - few good beers upcoming and not on when visited.

All 5 stars due to Kelly, a fabulously friendly and chatty publican (and I've met many that aren't) and her welcoming staff. Can't go wrong with Fullers beers, especially ESB and you must try Red Fox if it's on! Went back with friends two nights in a row after walks over the downs, haven't eaten there yet. Must also go back for a quiz evening. Keep up the good work Kelly.

Friendly helpful staff, great food

A most excellent Sunday lunch, very friendly and efficient staff. Will definitely return.

Very friendly and helpful staff, we went to see Shakespeare in the garden and we could order drinks through an app which saved going up and down the stairs or missing any of the performance (which was also great!)

Thoroughly enjoyed my pub lunch today. Great service and atmosphere. Sandwiches wonderfully fresh and tasty...the best actually.

Very friendly and welcoming. The London Pride beer is worth a visit on its own.

Nice pub with a large garden in the back. You order by scanning a QR code that takes you to a website where you can pay for your drinks/food. Staff is very friendly and service is fast. It's good to book a table in advance.

Cheap drinks, beautiful garden, zoned areas to watch sports or to sit in peace.

I chose the chicken with bacon, bbq sauce and cheese because it's gluten free. It was absolutely delicious. Service was excellent. Great choice of drinks. We sat inside but the beer garden looked impressive with lots of tables. It was very Covid-19 safe and well organised. Thank you.

Lovely place... Great staff, great service can not complain 👍👍👍