The Mad Cat Inn in Huntingdonshire

Lovely people, lovely pub.... lovely life. 👍

A fantastic find and have been in a couple of time now on our way back home from friends. Fantastic Sunday roast on both occasions.

This is a small pub with a lovely size garden area. We went on a Sunday for the carvery, the service was perfect, and I'm amazed that it wasn't that busy, the food was the best I have had in many years, meat was cooked to perfection, proper crispy roasties with a light fluffy centre, and the veg was a delight. I whole heartily recommend, and myself and the rest if my family will definitely come here again.

Food was good, but a bit slow to arrive. Sadly the building needed a lot of tlc & is very dated.

Went for live band night and was brilliant.staff are as nice as you can get.really nice place

Good food, reasonably priced, lovely and welcoming.

Had a full roast home cooked Good selection of meat and vegetables Would use again

I was conducting a few business meetings recently in the St Ive area, and decided that me and my business colleagues needed a place to grab a spot of lunch as we were getting quite hungry after all of our meetings - classic British food would be just the ticket, we thought. All of my colleagues are big fans of traditional english cuisines, and so we decided that a classic english style pub would be the best option, as we were sure we would be able to grab a slice of that english cuisine flavour we were really after. This looked like just the place. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a large dog - and look, I've seen the odd review here and there that are quite frankly slandering the character of this great hound. I can assure you that these are all untrue. The Large (beautiful) dog stood to attention instantly upon arrival, and was clearly extremely happy to see me and my business colleagues, which made us feel very welcome indeed. Within no time he was thrusting forth menus into each of our open hands as he seated us at a table adjacent the bar, which was beautifully polished and set with the finest of silverware. The menu was laden with choice of a bountiful selection of classic English flavours, everything from chips to pie and mash, and gammon slice. I personally went for the batter cod, as I like a taste of the English seaside myself - whilst all of my business colleagues decided on a classic bowl of chips and lasagne. What a fantastic choice - I must admit! In no time, the lovely hound returned with our fresh, hot and delicious meals. Fantastic. What can I say, a successful business meal through and through. Not a single crumb was left on our plates, and not a single stone of business was left unturned. We came up with some great business plans at that table - thoroughly fantastic. A true turning point, if I don't say so myself. As I finished my final chip, I saw a flash of white out of the corner of my eye - a lovely white cat exiting the kitchen. Now, at first sight a lot of clientele would assume this is just a rogue feline that has found its way into the kitchen area of the restaurant - but no no, you see, I am no ordinary clientele. I recognise talent when I see it. This was no ordinary cat - this was a culinary mastermind. Whilst we could not communicate in any form of verbal linguistics, I mentally thanked the chef for the fantastic meal he had just bestowed upon us. I could tell he worked very hard to the bone on that one.. Gorgeous, I must say. Just all in all, a solid meal - a must for all business conglomerates and associates, and their business parters. Great for decision making, and fostering connections over a bite to eat. I would throughly recommend, and would come again. Thank You

Popped in on the off chance and really regretted not just driving by. Someone, the landlord I guess, and another were burning creosote treated wood at the top end of the carpark filling it with a noxious fug. This was the highlight of the visit. Inside we were greeted by a scrum of kids and a slough of abandoned toys , which is fine if you like that sort of thing... The three bar staff, who clearly wanted not to be in this proto nursery for abandoned sprogs, eventually figured out how to serve up a pint and a glass of wine. We decided that it was preferable to sit out in the dystopian patio and gaze out across the scattered, listless assortment of neglected and sorrowful benches populated by no one other than a poor mange afflicted doggo and an equally unhealthy mog. I mean, yeah, sure, it was an experience. Ghastly.

A lovely local pub service good and v friendly. A truly good local.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Unfortunately we were the only diners so not a lot of atmosphere today, but we are going back again.

Reasonably priced carvery - all home cooked - in quirky pub with nice, hospitable staff. Watch out for the cats and the squirrels!

We enjoyed our Saturday family lunchtime meal for the 8 of us. This traditional pub dates back nearly 400 years and is run by Karen, Kirsty & Sophie. We were made most welcome and seated in the restaurant side of the pub, which boasted a log burner with the doors open. We shared feeding the logs into the fire with granddaughter, Sophie. The main bar side, also with an open fire, had a village locals feel to it and offered draft Guinness, Peaky Blinder real ale and Somersby cider, along with lagers. There is a large garden area, with picnic tables and a smokers' compound to one side. I was told by Kirsty there is an annual beer festival held each July. Our meals, which were much enjoyed by all of us, were chosen from a wide-ranging menu that included starters and specials. For those who appreciate a traditional English pub which has not been 'modernised' or 'extensively upgraded', I wouls recommend The Mad Cat for either lunch, evening meal or simple dropping by for a drink.

We went for the advertised Friday pizza/fish and chips, but this wasn't available so we chose from the usual menu. The food was quite nice, but it felt like we were eating in someone's front room. The decor is tired and tatty and there's personal clutter everywhere. This could be such a nice pub if it was given a tidy-up. And lose the dated grubby tablecloths and place mats!

Sorry but not a good experience for us. We will not be going again.

Monday lunchtime they sell a roast dinner and a dessert for £8.95.

We had a luvly mother's day dinner there, the food was nice and hot and fresh I would highly recommend this luvly pub. Will be back very soon.

Classic family-run pub with a great atmosphere and menu, including Sunday carvery. Always made to feel at home, regulars are always welcoming, with a fire in the winter and large beer garden in the summer. Plenty of room for kids to run around outside, and dog friendly in the bar! The perfect pub.

Lady that served us was very nice really friendly..We only had jacket poatoes very nice ..The bar area looks like someone's messy front room...We only live 20 mins away so thought would try it here as the reviews were very good ..maybe not my sort of place ..but the jacket poatoes were nice

Lovely food, excellent selection. Roast was delightful. Coming back to try the rest of the expansive menu.

A very friendly place. Good ale and food

One of the best pints of fullers London pride I think I've ever had. The beer was well kept and crystal clear. I will certainly be returning to sample some more.

Very limited drinks are available and not the best choices that are

Friendly staff and food was great,will vist again

Tasty Sunday lunch, choice of beef, pork & turkey carved off the joint, good quality. After being served your choice of meat you help yourself to roast potatoes, choice of veg , gravy & sauces all good. Drinks served at your table. Could have done with both fire's on as was a bit cold during meal. Good staff & service.

Visit The Mad Cat if you want to feel right at home in a traditional pub atmosphere; you'll find authentic friendly faces, delectable food of excellent quality, and Kirsty and Darren will make sure nothing is ever too much trouble. I enthusiastically endorse the Sunday roast buffet, which features an assortment of meats accompanied by their respective garnishes. Don't delay visit today!

Very good pub food but not very warm in the rest area but in the bar area was a large fire in the fireplace

Enjoyed steak ale pie and a pint 😀

Great food, gravy a plenty, lovley wood burning fire, friendly, plenty of parking, wheel chair access, and the beer was very 👍

Great place and food in a friendly atmosphere

Called in for lunch, the place is quite outdated & not very clean. A vacuum cleaner had been left in the dining room still plugged in with the cable stretched across the floor, there were a couple of chips under another table & quite a few cobwebs. There was a large dog in the dining room which didn't bother us but then a cat came from the kitchen & got on a chair at our table again it didn't unduly bother us until he walked across our table & we had to lift him off. We were the only people in the pub & had ordered food on arrival , after 45 minutes we asked where it was & were told it was taking a while as they were trying to find things! It finally arrived after waiting almost 1 hour , ridiculous given that we were the only customers there, the young man & woman serving were very pleasant but it seemed that they were on their own & trying to do everything. Won't be returning

An Indoors BBQ for 20 people like no other was held during Storm Antoni where the innovation, patience, skill and professionalism of Darren, Kirsty & Mum Karen were tested to the max. The complete hot BBQ was cooked to perfection in the small kitchen (including well-caramelised onions for the hot dogs) and we all were accommodated in the dining room. Service was on time and there was plenty at £10pp to go round with some having seconds.

Only popped in for a drink, so can't comment on the food, but I know they get great reviews for that. Bar staff were friendly and welcoming, and service was good. I've marked it down because the pub and garden both seemed tired and in need of a refresh, and neither offered the atmosphere to encourage us to linger. Simply mowing the grass and pruning the shrubs would make the garden instantly more inviting. Sorry

Always come here as the staff and owners are so lovely the food is always hot and very good also on a Sunday the best carvery I'm fortunate to have this pub in my village will always recommend this place 👍👍♥️

Well what can I say! We turned up on Sunday evening for a bite to eat. My wife had x2 starters & a pudding while had a starter, roast & pudding. The food was really good, no airs & graces just well presented, well cooked food. The beer was great & we were made to feel really welcome. Highlight of the night was the entertainment, which was a troupe of young ladies who presented a disney themed extravaganza!!! Unfortunately we had to leave just as the young ladies commenced the karaoke. All in all very good value for money.

This is the second time I have been here on a Sunday and wow carvery was mmmm lush and staff was very friendly and welcoming

Excellent pub. Food Excellent. Staff and regulars friendly.

Went here for a birthday treat but it was a let down, it was recommended so thought we would give it a go. Not much choice in real ale and it wasn't very good, we ordered food but that wasn't the best either bit medioca veg was a bit over done and gravy was lumpy, my sisters fish platter was very basic and cooked to long not what she had been promised. Would we go again I'm afraid that would be no.

Great vibes, lovely place and awesome bar staff as well as welcoming owner's

Mad Cat Inn @ Pidley delicious I am Apple crumble does it come with sauce ice cream ice cream please?

Lovely pub had carvery,very nice.

Great pub with a lovely beer garden

Loved it! Simply spectacular with cool staff

Great rural pub, good selection of beers and ciders, locals seem like a good bunch, food served all day too which seems to be rare nowadays. Would recommend

I have been to the mad cat around 3 times now and in all honesty I can’t fault it. Very friendly staff and landlord, really nice food with great portion sizes, nice atmosphere with open fires going. Nice resident dog and cats to pet too! Decor is perhaps a little past its heyday but it fits the old traditional pub vibe. 5*

Cosy, traditional Inn. Friendly atmosphere and good ale.

Lovely pub been going there for years one of the nicest Sunday dinners you can buy for a reasonable price

Very lovely mother's day carvery with hubby n friend, would recommend, staff helpful and friendly

Great pub great food and the best service

Lovely roast, friendly people, clean and not terribly expensive. Generous meat portions. Only thing I might say could be improved is, the plates could be bigger. Not to be greedy but if the plates were bigger the food would look more presentable. When the plates are smaller, you pile up the food high and you end up looking greedy, when you don't need more food, just a larger plate. Other than that, brilliant.

Family run business, all try hard to please. I will go again.

Lovely quiet & friendly place. Delicious Sunday Carvery.

First time going for the carvery, great service, very friendly and the carvery was really tasty and filling

Lovely Sunday Roast very friendly staff 😋

Great Food and Service at affordable prices

Had Christmas Carvery Dinner here as a large group. The food was good & plentiful, the staff were pleasant & attentive and the open fire was cosy making the atmosphere feel warm, friendly & inviting. We all had such a lovely time. An excellent allround experience 👏

Was untidy when we got there but staff were great and even though food took a while it was really nice

Food was OK but main course a bit overloaded. No taste to the stuffing. However the who place was very cold. Worth checking before going if the heating has been fixed.

This traditional pub is friendly - even better it's dog friendly. Their Sunday roast tasted like a proper home cooked meal, with lashings of tasty gravy. There was a constant stream of freshly cooked veg from the kitchen as plates were piled high! The roast spuds were the best - not frozen or pre-prepared! We just moved into the area and going out to the local was the best idea we had. Darren and the staff are delightful and super friendly. It will be a regular and they do takeaway roasts too! Top place for food and company highly recommended.

Last minute Sunday lunch wasn't disappointed The Beef was amazing generous portion . warm welcoming pub well done all involved

I went to the Mad Cat for a Carvery and the moment I walked through the door I regretted it. I was greeted by a large dog (very overwhelming for someone who is scared of dogs). I am unsure if it lived there or was a customers however it smelt terrible and made me not want to eat there. The food was very bland, just vegetables boiled in water, no seasoning at all. I had the beef and that was cooked lovely. Very odd they had frozen Potato Croquettes as an option. Unfortunately a lot of flies around the food, I appreciate the weather is still mild for this time of year but the food wasn’t covered. Sat eating my dinner I noticed a lot of mould and damp on the walls, the restaurant looked very sad and needs a deep clean and an update. Whilst eating my dinner I could hear the staff talking rather loud. I love staff being happy at work but it shouldn’t be them shouting across to one another. A lot of room for improvement.

5 stars this place is always busy and the staff can't do enough for you the food is really good can't wait to have our Xmas meal here

Great Food, Excellent Service and Friendly Staff

Proper local pub with an awesome Sunday carvery. Go there, you won't be disappointed, but book before you travel because it gets busy.

Excellent beer and chips! The place feels a little past its heyday, so don't expect too much "shine". But all the drinks were cheap and the Jailbird beer was excellent. Big bowls of chips brought out to the garden for us by smiling bartender made for a great lunchtime pitstop. Will return to sample a proper meal soon.

Got the wikka wikka burger absolutely smashing service and food is 10/10 highly recommended to anyone that is a burger fanatic you wont get better!

Booked for Sunday lunch, offered small or regular size carvery. I had the small and it was ample. 3 meats to choose from, turkey and beef were lovely. Plenty of veg and potatoes etc and delicious yorkshire and gravy. Dessert menu was varied and very tasty. Excellent value for money.

Booked table, having looked at website. It was like eating in a creche. There were children playing with their many toys in the restaurant side of the pub and they were noisy. Pub dog wandered in and out of what appeared to be the kitchen area. Children wandered in and out walking through restaurant to had area. Not a great time for us. Entrance through door to car park was grubby and pub was shabby

Went here today with family after reading reviews and I’m sure I was in a different pub. Food was absolutely awful - overwhelming taste of something being burnt to a saucepan. Roast potatoes anaemia, meat tough, boiled potatoes hard and everything heated up in microwave. Fosters lager completely flat and all in all a most unsatisfactory experience from start to finish

Great Sunday carvery with 3 meats at a very reasonable price washed down with a good beer. Very friendly staff. Will return

What can I say? The best carvery ever. Incredible roast potatoes. Meat and veg cooked to perfection.

Been here few times as not far from home just a lovely pub and big garden food really good and staff very welcoming recommended this place 100 percent

Arrived at the pub / restaurant, first thing was the state of the back entrance floor, then proceeded in to the so called bar area which was covered in clutter and a drill ! . Looking into the seating area it had the daily washing...

We drove past this place a few weeks back and liked the name and signage outside, so we decided to book a table this weekend with our friends. As soon as we walked inside we wished we chosen somewhere else for lunch. You can call...

Food was just okay. No egg served with gammon and chips. Pub needs updating considerably. Even if just pulling out the weeds outside!

We visited The Mad Cat Inn last Sunday week after travelling on a narrow boat from Ely....The Carvery was fabulous every thing was super fresh..all the choice of vegetables and amazing choice of meats were delicious..the staff and the landlord were superb, very friendly indeed...

As we drove homeward, the sign at the roadside said Bar Open, Food Served all day. It was like a mirage. Then our transport guided itself into the ample parking area. Missing the entrance sign in the carpark, we walked to the front door only...

Came here Sunday 20 th birthday lunch their was 6 of us first time having carvery omg food amazing😊 staff lovely so glad this is only up the road from me defo recommend this place .....

Called in just passing and found a superb village pub. Warm welcome in a 17th century, charming old building. Food was superb, well cooked, all fresh and very well presented - all at pub prices! Highly recommend their Home made Steak & Ale pie -...

After phoning to check table availability at short notice the landlady's were very accomodating as we were a part of six which incuded vegans and vegatarians. food was freshly prepared no mass produced rubbish they bent over backwards for us. yes the pub could do...

Unfortunately nothing much to say the food was average, the room was clean, the staff were friendly. The building needs attention in particular the toilets and the oil needs changing as the smell was not very nice. Very sad for such a lovely building.

Stopped here for a quick drink & to seek some shelter on a rainy bike ride. Wish we hadn’t. Entrance blocked by step ladder and had to squeeze in past a diner whose table was so close to the door that it wouldn’t open properly....

Having looked on line and checking reviews and photos thought we would give it a try. Unfortunately it was plagued with flies, we had a couple on the table and then looked to the ceiling which was covered and attached to the ceiling over counter...

Haven’t been for a while, decided to go last minute. We were excited for the fajitas (as they were amazing last time) but unfortunately they weren’t on menu anymore. Other half had the chicken madras which he said was very good with good level of...

We were staying at nearby Stroudhill Camping and Caravan Site and the Mad Cat was recommended so we went. The welcome was warm and full the service was excellent and the food was first class and very reasonably priced, the ale was good too. Looking...

Went for an early dinner. Lovely relaxed atmosphere and made very welcome. They were hosting a function of some kind, but service was unaffected. Food was very good and reasonably priced. Nice old fashioned pub that you could happily spend an afternoon or evening in....

book early very good food. and the beer is a little bit cheaper, ok for kids too. parking down the side get there early.

We will definitely be visiting again, the carvery was fab, real home cooked roast! I had turkey and beef, cooked perfectly and hubby said it was the best roast pork he’s had, the staff were lovely, down to earth and very helpful, thank you, We’ll...

We booked in May 21 for a BBQ for 40 of us - The Area Road Safety volunteers and families - to be held on 10 July hoping the COVID restrictions would have been relaxed on 21 Jun to allow a closer assembly for the...

Visited here twice whilst staying nearby. Was made to feel really welcome by the landlord and the regulars who were in there. Great choice of beers and the food we had was excellent and lots of it. Will definitely go again, when in the area.

We had a Sunday roast here while staying at a nearby campsite. Not only was the food amazing - the staff were just lovely! So friendly, using first name terms and the whole experience was just great. Thanks Darren and the team!

The best food around this area, so friendly and helpful especially Christmas day when the collected and returned my sister in law who was on her own What more can you ask

Excellent food all home cooked, really enjoyed our time here definitely will recommend to others. Friendly team of staff who all go out of there way to make you feel very welcome.

At first glance we were unsure about stopping. On google it said dogs allowed, but didn’t state only out side. Luckily there was a covered area so we were able to sit outside despite the rain. Very very untidy area around the tables looked a...

Darren is a great mine host. In fact it’s difficult not to become a friend. Come visit the friendliest pub in Cambridgeshire.

If your in Pidley Cambridgeshire you will do no better than visit the Mad Cat. Lovely food, nice pub and the landlord makes you feel very welcome. Really good.

Quaint and friendly pub with a great atmosphere. They couldn’t be more welcoming, definitely worth a visit or 3

Had a great carvery today. Choice of 3 meats with lots of vegetables, yorkshire puds, sausages and lovely gravy. Size of meal - small, regular, large and child portions. Pricing was very reasonable. Staff were friendly and polite.

Our booking had been put in wrong date so when we arrived we and our friends were not expected and they were Full for that lunch time. They found us somewhere in bar and we had drinks on the house and said that we WOULD...

The decor isnt much, but clearly being improved. The service and the food however, was SUBLIME. All food was freshly cooked and to a high standard. There was oodles of it and the menu is vast.