The Cutter Inn in East Cambridgeshire

We booked Saturday lunch for reunion with best buddies for a long overdue reunion. Great service in comfortable surroundings with excellent menu. Four clean plates and smiles all round!

Had a lovely meal, tasty hot food, well presented. Very good service, polite, friendly and even double checked everything was ok as one of us left some fish so they came to check it was ok. Highly recommend.

I’ve never used the restaurant side of the Cutter, but have been to the pub side a lot. I go mainly for the location, it’s lovely by the river. BUT I do wish they’d up their game a bit. Nothing ever feels or looks clean. Sticky, wobbly tables. Smelly, dirty toilets with broken toilet seats. Bar staff aren’t friendly…it misses the welcoming touch you’d want from a pub. The last thing I’d want is the cutter to be modernised, I love its old pub charm, but it needs a deep clean and some TLC!! Owners potentially getting complacent and over relying on the location to keep customers returning?

We visited on Saturday and was very dissapointed in the service. Asked for the table to be cleaned and it never happened so asked again. Food arrived with no utensils and waited 10 mins for someone to bring them whilst food was going cold. No serviettes felt like we were neglected whilst a private party was taking place.

Good choice of typical English dishes including meat, fish and sauces carefully presented. Essential list of good wines. Not excessively salty, everyone adds it to taste if necessary

Lovely, dog friendly Riverside bar. Food we had was great 😃

Visited for a quiz. I had food there before the quiz which was disappointing. No accessible toilet.

Popped in here for a coffee after a nice walk with the dog. We didn't eat anything this time but we will next time we are here. Very friendly greeting by a lovely young lady. Ordered two cappuccinos and sat outside on the front looking at the river. Didn't have long to wait for the young lady to bring them out to us. The coffee was delicious and tasty. They do have a great reputation for food and drink 🍻. Well worth a visit any day.

Inconsistent sums this place up. We visited here a month ago and had a really good lunch (on a Saturday) We returned for Sunday lunch at the weekend and it was not good. My daughter had the burger and it was as tough as a hockey puck! So had to wait for a replacement not ideal especially being diabetic and had already had her insulin. The roast beef had a tang to it and my whole plate was covered in gravy think it was primarily school when I last had gravy put on for me, perhaps done to warm the lest than hot meal? Yes they knocked the burger off the bill and offered free desserts, which we declined! If you can’t get a burger right you have major issues!

Lovely place by the river , with excellent service as always. Car park fills up very quickly , be aware !

Nice enough looking place by the water, reasonable drink selection. Unfortunately the food wasn't very good. Started off with having lipstick on my fork. I know lipstick is notorious for not coming off in a dishwasher, but surely should have been seen when laying the table. Starters - kids haloumi fries - they're bought in. Calamari, looked bought in frozen. Korean fried chicken, chicken dry as camel hoof, with a slimy, soggy covering of some kind of half-fried flour. Sauce on the side. Looked a mess, tasted worse. Mains - kids fish and chips, that was good. Kids beef burger, same. Steak and ale pie - standard, bought in pie. Drinks Aperol Spritz - thrown together, and not in the correct proportion. Not even stirred. Beer - choice of three ales. They were good. Service was friendly enough. Overall, nice venue - very budget food and not very budget prices. I'd go again for drinks, but wouldn't order food.

Suchva lovely pub excellent foot good service all with a lovely view.

A group of 15 people. We pre ordered everything from a set Sunday menu. It took 1 hour 45 minutes to be served. Drinks took 30 mins from arrival. Set menu price was not on the bill, additional 30 minutes to get a manager to rectify. Overall food was ok, when it finally arrived, atmosphere was ok, was terrible!! Server claimed party of 30 upstairs causing delay but surely the pub knew they were coming and could have staffed appropriately.

Sometimes you should just stick to what you’re good at. £94 for 4 people was excruciating, the quality and service was awful. Two very uninterested staff served us up really poor vegetarian food. I sew pie and mash on other tables and that looked ok. If it’s vegetarian food your after don’t go here. Price/quality just isn’t there, everything came out of a packet and tin.

We were a table of eight on Saturday lunchtime,service was very quick and the food was lovely 😁

Wow. Just fabulous. We researched a lot of locations to eat out whilst on a short visit to Ely and kept coming back to this one. We were not disappointed. We were fortunate enough to be seated with a view out across the Great Ouse river and Ely Marina. Our waitress Alice was fabulous, from her warm and friendly welcome to her professional efficiency in ensuring we had a fantastic and memorable experience. The food was served promptly, there was plenty of it but more importantly it tasted fabulous. I can’t recommend visiting this restaurant highly enough.

Food was very good, tasty and pretty good portions. Arguably over priced for both food and drinks.....but then it's right on the river and in Ely!

8 of us booked . First had to ask for a menu as no one came around we order all different things from the menu but no one was pleased with what they got . The plates were so sparse ! Vegetarian burger and chips was just that ! A small burger and a few chips on the side . Gammon and chips the same etc etc very expensive for such small portions. Most of the staff wasn’t that friendly just not really an enjoyable night out . Have previously had a roast dinner in there and enjoyed the pie but the rest of the menu I / we would bother with again .

The service, food, and atmosphere could not be faulted. The Korean chicken was AMAZING.

Really lovely staff and a chef who prepared a unique dish for my daughter. Thanks Kirsty (and Norbert, the Rock).

Just go for a drink, visited today at 12 when we ordered fish and chips and sausages and mash. The fish was so dried up could have been a month old. The sausages meal was full of fried onions and cabbages. How people managed to eat there all the time we don’t know. Will not be returning. Shame as perfect location

Lovely spot on the river with good beer.

Stunning location for a nice beer when the sun is shining

Change your chef! Was violently ill on Saturday after eating here. Chicken shawarma… tahini sauce had no tahini, garlic or lemon as per menu. Asked for more and told to bring my plate back in. Not served on mid Eastern bread but on a greasy Indian style nan. I suspect it was either the soft hardly pickled pickles or chicken that made me sick. Only ate half as chicken also too dry. Big shame, fantastic setting and most staff serving were on their game.

Pretty average pub in a nice location. Very standard beer selection.

Great pub, fantastic atmosphere and a perfect location. Live music was a bonus.

Never had food, but the atmosphere is amazing. Beautiful views. Love coming here when I go to Ely.

Wife booked in here for Sunday roast. Place looked nice, presentation good, food is a different story... was looking forward to my dinner as roast is my favourite. BIG MISTAKE going here, chef has no idea how to do a roast dinner. meat was red, gravy was next to none hardly any on the plate like brown water, veg ... er what veg,, 5 peas hidden under a spoonful of cabbage, yorkshire pudding was cold & hard, like cardboard and tasteless, parsnips and carrots were decent, most places give you a pot of gravy... NOT GOOD... and nearly £7 for a Guinness. RIP OFF... our first time here and will be our last... wife was in tears... at nearly £78 for 3 dinners.... SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.... We visit a lot of places around the country and the world... this place has hit No.1 top of the hit list.... STEER CLEAR.. And AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE... i wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy.... BAD real BAD..... Sorry guys but I only speak the truth... you seriously need a better chef....

Wife booked in here for Sunday roast. Place looked nice, presentation good, food is a different story... was looking forward to my dinner as roast is my favourite. BIG MISTAKE going here, chef has no idea how to do a roast dinner. meat was red, gravy was next to none hardly any on the plate like brown water, veg ... er what veg,, 5 peas hidden under a spoonful of cabbage, yorkshire pudding was cold & hard, like cardboard and tasteless, parsnips and carrots were decent, no other veg, not like others photos on here... most places give you a pot of gravy... NOT GOOD... and nearly £7 for a Guinness. RIP OFF... our first time here and will be our last... wife was in tears... at nearly £78 for 3 dinners.... SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.... We visit a lot of places around the country and the world... this place has hit No.1 top of the hit list.... STEER CLEAR.. And AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE... i wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy.... BAD real BAD..... Sorry guys but I only speak the truth... you seriously need a better chef....

Food was nice. Sadly our order seemed to get lost. Our friends who ordered food after us and more or less finished eating before I chased up our food. Staff were nice. Very dog friendly. Lovely location

This is a gorgeous pub with a fantastic atmosphere. Set right on the river you couldn't ask for much more. The staff were great, live singer was a good touch. Beautiful pub inside.

Had lunch here today and very disappointed with the food. Have been several times before and all quality experiences. Very good atmosphere and pleasant staff though. Hopefully better on next visit.

Sadly just an average everything. Service, though polite was a bit underwhelming. The food was not bad .

We managed to get a table out side because it’s such a good view and to people watch, we only had drinks but the staff all were very friendly

Nice place for a quiet drink by the river

Great place to eat and good selection of beers larger and spirits. Staff helpful and attentive

Beautiful location by the river side but unfortunately the food we ordered can only be described as poor. The triple cooked chips were basic oven style chips slightly undercooked and the curry sauce was watery and tasteless. The meze board was poor also .. a handful of olives with a toasted pita bread a spoonful of houmus and some cold mushrooms not in anyway pickled … such a shame we didn’t read the reviews before we went but fortunate not to have paid the expensive price of a main course . Please take note this food is very unwelming overpriced and poor to say the least . Have a drink and enjoy the scenery but then move on somewhere decent for food !

**TOURIST TRAP** Great location which has the potential to be a lovely spot. However this location is severely let down by its food and drink offerings. There is no wonder the staff do not come around and ensure everything is “ok” with your food. Drink prices I can accept for the location. However what cannot be accepted is the quality and cost of the food. £18 for a fish and chips with what looked to be an inner sole flash fried and some raw chips. I have sympathies to the young staff who are left to man this pub on what was a quiet Monday lunchtime, so not even a busy period can be blamed. I would steer well clear of this and find other offerings in the town. Resisting the need for a nice location. I hope this review spurs the management on to make improvements as opposed to cashing in on their location on the front. It has the potential to be a real draw for Ely.

Fabulous, by the river experience. Love it every time we go!

Great pub,great Beer and truly excellent food.

Nice food and varied menu.quick service

Great location on the river front at Ely.

Very disappointed with the food we had. The fish (part of the fish and chips plate) was dry, crunchy and what was left of the fish was chewy. There was very little fish and a lot of batter. Two of us had this, and both were rubbish. The gammon eggs and chips looked OK.. if you had ordered Ham?! The staff were all lovely and it was clean. It was busy, but we won't be going back.

The Cutter inn was recommended to us and it didn’t disappoint! We were lucky enough to get a table outside, watching the boats and birds on the river. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious! Unfortunately we had to eat and run, otherwise we would’ve been more than happy to spend an afternoon there.

Perfect location by the river, large pub/restaurant. Tasty food, kids menu, excellent service. Perfect place to have a meal outside watching the boats go by, we'll worth a visit. Parking free but can be difficult when busy. Reccomended.

Very tasty lunch. Good menu. Excellent waterfront location. Helpful, friendly staff. Spotlessly clean.

Lovely meal and drink had lovely seats looking over the river

Many thanks to the thoughtful staff at the cutter inn who made a new burger for my daughter when she tearfully proclaimed she didn't like the cheese in the cheeseburger (children....). We didn't expect it and it saved the day. We shall be back for sure!

Right by the water, plenty of indoor &outdoor seating, hot food is available

Nice pub with friendly staff and good food. You can sit indoors but it’s especially nice if you can sit outside and watch the boats pass.

Good food, nice atmosphere, surprisingly nice fish and chips

Trying to lose weight, so ordered the ham salad. What a disappointment, I expected a couple of slices of ham with a salad, what I got was a bowl of lettuce, a few cherry tomatoes, 3 olives, a couple of splash’s of avocado and you needed a magnifying glass to see the ham as it was chopped up so small. The price of £17.50 was vastly overpriced. I have been before on several occasions and the food has definitely gone down hill. I would seriously think about going back

Great food. Service was a little slow, possibly due to them being understaffed. We would visit again.

Pleasant location on the river. Unfortunately the food was poor.

We have been here years ago and came back because we had a good experience back then. Things have changed. Prices up food quality rock bottom. My wife order pie with mash which should have come with seasonable veg. The seasonable veg turned out to be cooked cabbage (in June). The pie was nothing to write home about and as good as those you buy in a supermarket. I ordered the Mexican buttermilk chicken burger which the menu said included avocado. I received 2 bits of battered deep fried chicken in a bun. Looking for the avocado I discovered a thin layer of guacamole which was so thin you couldn’t taste it and a few other small leaves of salad. There was absolutely nothing Mexican about this burger and quite frankly, a chicken burger from McDonalds would have tasted better. The fries were fried that had not gone off just yet but should have been replaced. I am normally not somebody to quickly leave bad reviews but this was so bad that I justified the effort. Very poor experience,

Lovely venue alongside the river. Service was good. We sat in pub area not restaurant. Food good.

Had a really lovely meal served by friendly staff.

The Sunday roast was a little on the dry side, but very tasty with extra gravy. Other food dishes on the menu were delicious ☺️

Very nice meal with a lovely window table so good views of the river. Pleasant staff and good food

Good pub, good pint, well run, and lovely location by the river, but the food has become ridiculously expensive, £17.95 for a burger and fries, it was a reasonable burger but for that price I would have expected something very good. I shall still visit for a drink due to the location but the bar food is simply on longer remotely value for money.

Nice looking place with seats out the front looking at the boats. Staff very friendly and good selection of drinks. I had a roast beef sandwich which was very tasty but unfortunately half of it was extremely tough, couldn't even get through it with a knife. Parents had a mezze board and the falafel was hard too, but the staff were very apologetic and refunded us for the entire dish which was above and beyond. Everything else was delicious, including the Thai style prawns and ploughman's lunch.

Nice food and Ale, eight of us had a meal here. It is a very pleasant pub next to the river.

I visit the Cutter two or three times a year and have been for several years now, today I enjoyed a pint of Norfolk Topper from the Barsham brewery up here in Norfolk and a plate of fantastic fish and chips cooked to perfection! The staff are always working hard offering excellent customer service with a smile. There is always a pleasant atmosphere in lovely surroundings next to the river, well worth a visit!

The staff is very yang without experience. The food was good. The view by the lake is marvellous.

My family and I returned to the great experience that is The Cutter Inn, yet again! We celebrated the graduation of one of our children, an event repeated last year and Kirsty and staff didn't disappoint with a lovely dinner for 15. Given the late evening request, not unlike last year, the Cutter Inn & staff executed a perfect evening! All of our meal selections were very delicious, excellently prepared, appropriately portioned, and abundant. We were seated in the large dining room near the river and that made for a wonderful view. Kirsty and her staff were very attentive, courteous, expeditious in serving and a delight. The Filet/Ribeye were perfectly prepared, the desserts such as the salted chocolate caramel brownie, apple crumble, and especially the sticky toffee pudding, were spot on. One of our guests is a culinary chef and she stated the meals were excellently prepared and superbly delicious. We had a wonderful evening, made memorable by Kirsty and staff, and I would definitely recommend them to others.

Visited with Friends on Friday following a recommendation and was equally impressed. Lovely place to have a drink in the sunshine by the peaceful river. Inside, is bright and airy and well maintained. The menu was varied with reasonable prices. Delicious food, wine and great service made for a lovely evening. Would definitely return when in the area.

Service was good but meal food was as good as other times.

Poor veg Sunday dinner, waiting time way too long....think they forgot about us!

Relaxing set overlooking the river. Popular. We didn't eat here but the food looked delicious and well presented. Wonderful friendly service.

Great location on the River. Very busy pub but service in the bar prompt. Didn't eat here so unable to rate.

Great menu selection and delicious food served by pleasant staff in a lovely location by the water.

Spent 4 days in Ely and had 3 wonderful seafood platters at the cutter would be great to see the seafood truck there more often as nothing else like it in Ely

Lovely place. One of my favourites. Good place for people watching, little bit expensive . Worth it

Nice location, cozy pub. Friendly bar staff. Sadly these guys are often out of stock of your favourite ale…

Good place, with several possibilities to choose the place to eat and good atmosphere

I’ve eaten at the bar, restaurant and come here for drinks all on different occasions. The pub is one of the easiest pubs to access from the south side of the city. It has off road parking with 20 spaces or so. On the the occasion that the parking is full, there is limited parking on the roads near by ( depending on the time of day ) The venue is adaptable in food options available to you either with a higher end restaurant or just good pub grub.

My mother, husband and I visited the Cutter Inn in Ely on Sunday for Sunday lunch. On arrival the staff were very friendly and we were advised that we had a table allocated upstairs. We have been seated upstairs before several times over the years and all had previously been fine. On this occasion, it felt like everyone seated upstairs was an after thought. The tables hadn't been set in the same way as they had been downstairs as we walked through. We were seated at our table and asked if we would like some water for the table. We replied, yes please but also asked for sparkling as well as tap water. That lady never came back to us, but another waitress arrived with the tap water. I asked about the sparkling water and she said she didn't know about it and would have to go and ask. We gave her the drinks orders for my mum and husband and off she went. She came back with a large bottle of sparkling water and so I asked her to change it for a small one. Off she went again down the stairs and came back with a small bottle. We asked for menus so off she went again downstairs to get the menus (you get the drift of this farce), it was as if they were just unprepared for us sitting upstairs, even though we had booked well in advance. They eventually came to take our food order. The food came. My husband and mother's food was fine as they had ordered other dishes from the a la carte menu whereas I had chosen the roast beef Sunday lunch. When it arrived the meal look insipid, no colour whatsoever on the roast potatoes or roast parsnips, they were both still hard, the roast beef had the most peculiar taste and the gravy was as weak as water. This is the worst Sunday lunch I have ever had to be honest and really not up to standard. The whole experience was shambolic to say the least. I will not be having Sunday lunch at the Cutter again, which is a shame, as we have been many times over many years and never had any problems. The service was just dreadful.

Place is like a weathetspoons in a scenic location . Tatty, naff decor. Food poor. Our waitress was good though, apologised profusely about the 40 minute wait for food to arrive and attentive but bit of a disappointment

Lovely meal here with family, great choice of food. I had the Sea Bass which was delicious

Went on a quiet Friday lunchtime, Food good, if a little pricey. Friendly service, easy parking round the back. Worth it just for the view!

Full. Pack when I visited. Even there was lovely atmosphere though. Not much variety to drink but still there was couple of you can try. Good and quick service. Plenty of seating inside and outdoor. Very nice riverside views.

Went for a quick lunch on a time limit, super friendly and accommodating, brought my child some toys to play with while we waited and lovely food. Thanks guys!

We went for a birthday lunch. The pre ordered food was served promptly. Lovely, hot food. I had sea bass.

Full. Pack when I visited. Even there was lovely atmosphere though. Not much variety to drink but still there was couple of you can try. Good and quick service. Plenty of seating inside and outdoor. Very nice riverside views.

A great location by the river and nice ambience, however the service was slow and protracted. We were a party of six and for each course, the food for everyone didn’t come out together. We had to ask the waiter for things that should have come with the meal. The food itself was satisfactory and did not reflect the price . The restaurant need to significantly reduce their prices if they are going to serve pub food at restaurant prices.

We didn't eat here although the dining room looked lovely, we popped in for a drink. The location is lovely right on the canal with lovely views across the water.

Quick lunchtime meal, enjoyable fish and chips with good service.

Lovely staff. Tasty food. Great views. Love it. X

Very friendly and helpful staff. Decor and ambience very nice particularly the restaurant. Toilets very clean, always important! Food very good. I had Gammon, Egg and Chunky Chips. My husband chose the steak and ale pie with mash and veg and gravy. Both meals were hot, tasty and perfect and service was prompt. Price wise is consistent to everywhere else so no quibbles. View across the river is lovely. Perfect spot to celebrate our anniversary. Thank you x

A fabulous meal, great service and a lovely setting, we’ll definitely be back. Big shout out to the steak and the ploughman’s starter is sensational (just make sure you’re hungry!!).

Great food, unless you're vegetarian...

We came for Easter weekend and have eaten in the cutter for the last 3 days and have enjoyed the wonderful seafood platters and also all food we have had there has been lovely.staff are wonderful and friendly really can't fault them. We have a canal boat in Ely for the last 5 years and really would recommend people try this gastro pub.

Hubby and I popped in for a drink and we had our young puppy with us, we wanted to see how she would be around lots of people. Service was lovely, everyone (customers and staff) made a fuss of our little girl, the whole experience was extremely relaxed and pleasant.

Can't fault my experience, friendly service and fantastic gluten free fish and chips

Fabulous location, visited many times before. Bar staff poor, locals preferred when at the bar, quite insulted. Food greasy and poor, fish finger sandwiches has budget fillet in, not fish fingers, squid was over cooked and again dripping with oil. Very poor value for money, not a great experience.

A lovely sunny day to sit outside a nice pub. Would get 5* BUT our table outside was loose/broken and when we first sat down and then moved slightly it dumped 1/4 of my mate's pint down his leg. The top of the table was loose and should have been fixed. My food was lovely (steak pie) but he ordered 'honey roast gammon, egg and chips'. Well it is cut ham not gammon and probably cost no more than £2 to produce. VERY expensive at £17.50. My pie was 45p more (and still felt expensive) but was much better value. Shame as it would be easy to get 5*. Fix the table and charge £10 for the 'gammon' and £15 for the steak pie...

Staff wonderful. River views outdoor seating. Blankets on request. Food lovely!!!!

The pub charges a high price for a mediocre budget style meal. Nice view of the river but I’ll stick with a pint only next time.

Came here on St Patrick Day for late lunch, served quickly at the bar for food and drinks - was told that the restaurant was full but we were more than happy to eat on the bar area. Spacious and friendly feel. Had the two meat roast - generous portions and left feeling full. 6 happy tummies! We will be back 😁

Gorgeous food (menu) and location, and VERY dog friendly (including g dog menu!). Great friendly service!