The Rose at Stapleford in South Cambridgeshire

Awful service, over 2 hours after we arrived my food arrived. Many of my friends had finished eating their dinner. I had to ask where it was!

Delicious food with great portions. I really enjoyed the Thai green curry with pork and wasn't too spicy. The prawn crackers were also great whilst waiting for mains. The staff were very friendly and attentive.

Recommended by some friends so visited with them last night. Really lovely proper ale to start with, followed by the best Thai curry I’ve ever had. It’s Cambridge so I expected it might be expensive. It’s really not and I’d have cheerfully paid more for the astonishingly good meal we had. Strong recommend. There is a small car park behind it which was ideal but I’m sure it gets full quickly. Lovely ‘proper’ pub too. Smashing atmosphere and the wait staff are jolly and attentive.

First visit to The Rose since it changed to Thai. I've been to The Navigator in Shelford many times, so had high expectations as their food was always great & of a high standard. We ordered Chicken satay and prawn crackers to start. The chicken satay was awful, they clearly use very cheap, factory farmed chicken that has that watery, shredded & weird texture. Not nice at all. Sadly I'd ordered Chicken Panang for main course which had the same awful chicken in it. The sauce was nice but lacking any depth of flavour or heat. Sadly I couldn't eat it, and left most of my meal. Husband had the Tamarind Duck with crispy noodles. The duck was nicely flavoured, but only one end was crispy, the other hadnt had the fat rendered properly and it was soggy and not at all nice. The crispy noodles were not pleasant to eat either. The waitress did ask us after each course if everything was OK, and I told her no and explained. Her comment was 'really?' in a quizical voice, before zooming off to the kitchen, where I thought she was going to relay this to the kitchen for further feedback. Nothing came back, and nothing was done to address our concerns. We left, after paying full price for a very poor meal. Beyond disappointed & will not be returning.

Excellent Thia food . Great service , good bar.

A lovely country pub. Specializing in Thai style food.

The food is lovely, presentation and taste

Absolutely fantastic dinner last night with friends. Delicious food, such lovely staff and great time overall

They had sold out of the pie of the day but weren't made aware at the time of ordering so we had a substitute which was mediocre. The starter was tasty.

Went here in September for a lunch.... Very good Thai food! Had a green curry, my staple at a Thai....was good, but possibly a little too creamy. Went with a colleague who had an electric car and he was able to charge over lunch. Parking was free, but fairly limited spaces. Service was friendly and helpful

Only used the EV chargers but excellent fast chargers.

Quite expensive for a quick takeaway

The free prawn crackers were missing.but the food we paod for was excellent.

Food was so so yum and staff were lovely! We got a starter, two mains, a side and 4 glasses of wine for ~£80 all in. 10/10 will go again!

I went with my son and husband one evening for Thai food. The manager was extremely friendly and welcoming, The food was outstanding! I had the massaman lamb shank and I can’t explain how amazing it was. Drinks are great prices.

Friendly welcome when we arrived. The Rose is an old building with low ceilings and beautiful beams. The food was delicious I had red Thai curry and could not fault it.

An expensive meal for us but was very delicious on this occasion! Thank you

The pint of IPA costs £7.00, which is even more expensive than pubs at Cambridge station—an outrageous price. We also waited two hours for our food, with no sincere apologies from the staff. Although they were friendly, that was the only positive aspect. But when we asked about the status of our order, the staff delayed in responding, prioritising other tables instead. They were also unsure if they had chopsticks or not when asked. The food prices were high as well. I won’t be returning.

Staff were great very attentive, the beer was good and the food excellent, would definitely come again, nice village pub with massive beer garden brilliant in the sun,

They weren’t open at 5:30!!! Didn’t open until 6 - not fault of the Rose, they are great! It was a Just Eat issue… they had wrong opening times

Excellent Thai dishes, excellent beer, very kind and attentive staff

Food was mediocre at best. Very bland Thai food that is pretty overpriced considering the quality. It's highly unlikely we'd go back.

Genuinely the most mediocre Thai food I've ever eaten. Fairly tasteless, very expensive. I've spent a lot of time in Thailand and it's not even very authentic. Very disappointed.

A great Thai pub, great service, great staff, great food! Highly recommended!

Food ace and plenty of it,highly recommended hope others have the same experience .

Excellent authentic Thai food, great service and a warm friendly atmosphere. I have been here a number of times and have never been disappointed.

Very cosy and a nice atmosphere. The food was great and so was the service. Will definitely be back.

We went for a Thai meal. Didn't enjoy it at all. Mixed Rose platter was awful, no Thai tempura prawns, instead a lot of battered veg. Rubbery Thai fish cakes. Ordered duck with pancakes. Prepackaged pancakes, and the duck was minced,not shredded as expected, suspect mixed with another bland meat, as it was very pale in colour and no taste of duck. Very disappointed as it was a special occasion. Told girl about the lack of prawns but she insisted that the three pieces of suspect tempura parsnip were prawns. Despite my insistence that they weren't she wasn't prepared to to do anything about it. Management not in evidence so no-one to take it further. Paid the bill and left, will not return.

i have never tried thai food before and i run a pub b and b in sawston just down the road , i am so glad i made this my first experience of thai food to be here , the whole experience was amazing from start to finish the staff are amazing , the food amazing and the setting amazing i will definitately be telling my guests to try u out guys ty for a great night and ty summer for all u did x

We're super impressed with how the team have settled into their new premises. Each time we've been we've been well looked after and the food is as superb as ever. Cannot wait to go back 😍

Fantastic Thai food and restaurant 😋

Hooray! At last the Rose has acquired a well and good established business with a large following and brilliant reputation. As an old Staplefordian and long time client of the 'Nav'. I’m delighted to see the Rose reawakened……and occupied. The menu and the standard of food served and presented is as good as ever! Well done mark, Mark, Barry and team!

More expensive for much smaller portions than previously. Was tasty but still hungry. Not in a hurry back!

Barry excellent host haven't eaten food yet but have been told very nice

Lovely venue. Great Thai food under the new management. Will definitely return.

My daughter and I went out for a birthday treat. The food was excellent and plentiful the pub was reasonably busy and they had timmy Taylor on hand pump. The prices were very reasonable The staff very pleasant and they looked after my dog very well. Will definately go back a lovely lunch

Poorly managed and average food. At the fourth time of trying, actually managed to get a table for the following night. Ordered promptly on an early Saturday evening (6pm). The menu is basic anglicised Thai food, nothing you won’t find in any other place. The small starter showed up after about 5 mins but was tiny for the price (£8 for 6 bits of tempura veg) and mediocre quality with thick and soggy batter. What followed this was a 50 min wait with nothing happening. I asked the person who looked like the manager who ran off to check. He came back and said the food would be another 20 mins. Completely unacceptable to wait 1h10mins for a main course to arrive after a starter. Apparently we “ordered after a large group of 26 and everything is cooked fresh”. Firstly, if there’s a large group then you should be warning smaller tables to get their orders in and going to them first, especially if those small tables have young children. Secondly, the excuse of everything is cooked fresh is just plain confusing. It’s a restaurant, surely most dishes there are cooked fresh?!? We cut our losses and just left to go home and get our 4 year old some dinner before bed. At least the manager was somewhat apologetic, but that doesn’t make up for basic management errors. If you can’t fulfil orders in a reasonable time then don’t take bookings. Despite it being just around the corner we wont be going back.

The team behind the Navigator in Little Shelford have moved to The Rose bringing their excellent Thai food with them. We went on a Monday evening and the place was bustling. Food was excellent and the staff were very friendly. Recommend!

WARNING - not one to leave reviews but The Navigator has moved here and hasn’t updated its website for prices. Mixed Platter 2/4/6 listed as £9.00 on the website so you’d imagine that was what the prices started at. Just paid £36 for a mixed platter for 4! £36 for STARTERS. INSANITY. Not even including the rest of our order. Showed an updated menu for The Rose to be assured that I was wrong. Absolutely ridiculous. UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE. At least the food was very nice but feel holy fleeced.

Good local food option, a little higher on the price than we’d expect, particularly given the quality, wasn’t anything amazing, perfectly average. Food was okay, it wasn’t as good as we hoped given all of the hype. Staff were friendly enough and found us a table. Was a cosy venue, really nice old pub. Not in a rush to return.

A large spacious restaurant, with a friendly atmosphere. The service & food was amazing & we can’t wait to go back again.

Great to have the 'old' Navigator from Little Shelford in Stapleford now. It has been so sad to see the old 'Rose" open and shut so many times of late - the new occcupiers have left it's interior very much as 'is' - but the food id just as good as it always has been. The service was a little slow and disorganised ... but the young ladies serving us had only been there for a few days so were still learning the ropes - I'm sure they'll soon be up to speed ... and we'll beback later this month!

A close friend who had lost her Mother recently invited us out for a meal at the Rose. We arrived just before 8pm for our 8-o-clock booking, only to find they hadn’t allocated a table for us. They quickly arranged a table for the three of us, and took our order for a round of drinks. Shortly after, we ordered a couple of Starters (which were brought to the table in reasonably good time), and our main meals. Sometime after, we ordered more drinks and continued to wait for our meals to be served. We watched others (who had come in after us) being served their meals while we were left sitting chatting and wondering what was going on in the kitchen. Sometime later one of our group went to the Bar and asked what had happened to our meals. It turned out that they had somehow forgotten about them! As it was now around 9.30pm we said that we would not wait even longer while the kitchen Staff got their act together. So we paid for the drinks, but were gifted the two Starters [wow, big deal, eh!] and we left, having been told by the guy in charge how sorry he was. Big deal, being sorry didn’t prevent our friend from being really upset for not getting us the meal she had hoped to!

1st time here as a Thai. Food and staff amazing will be back

I have followed the staff and food to this pub from a few villages across as they needed to move establishment. The Thai currys are incredible as well as the chow Meins! Very Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere inside. Plus now a bigger carpark! Loved the open fire when I visited last time. Keep the tasty food coming. Ps I'll be in to try the Sunday roast soon.

Wonderful Thai food pub. Excellent host Barry and his staff from The Navigator transferred over to larger and more upmarket premises. Highly recommended!

Excellent food, excellent atmosphere, excellent value. So nice to see the pub busy again. The new management team have done a brilliant job, it's a country pub that serves amazing Thai food without taking away the pub atmosphere.....

If you love Thai food. It is just as great after moving from The Navigator.

So glad the Navigator came to join us in Stapleford! Excellent restaurant, ideal if you like thai food.

The team from The Navigator at Shelford have now moved to The Rose at Stapleford & is now a Thai restaurant & bar. We went last night as a group of eight for dinner. The atmosphere is lovely and the new decor suits the building. The food was absolutely amazing, tasty, well presented and full of flavour. The only thing that slightly marred the experience was the slowness of the restaurant staff. We had been sat at our table for half an hour with no offer of a drink order so we had to ask someone to take our order. Sadly the same issue occurred with ordering our food, again we had been at the table an hour with nobody coming to us so ended up going to the bar to ask if someone could take our order. Glasses were not cleared from the table until we asked someone to remove them. It was a fairly busy evening which sadly was let down by the service. There were several times during the evening that none of the staff were in the restaurant!! A little bit mire training perhaps?? However we all said we would return as the food was excellent and reasonably priced.

Now a Thai Pub, the team that use to run the Navigator at Little Shelford. Food just as good and the pub is larger so more covers. Same friendly staff.

Pub just reopened and does excellent Thai food and Pizzas. Really tasty! Staff friendly and has a lovely atmosphere… will definitely revisit!!

Excellent Thai food! The pub has been refurbished by the new owners and it is very welcoming! The atmosphere was great, loved our food and will definitely go back!!!

THE NAVIGATOR: yes ! Now is the navigator and was so lovely to see that place full of people and also lovely staff and food: OMG! I recommend if you like thai food, is the best place that you can go!

arrived on time , very hot , beautiful flavour. well recommended

Brilliant , arrived very hot 100%

First time ordering … unreal!!! Pork dumplings were top knotch

Very kind and friendly person delivering, food was warm and in good packaging. Totally loved the food and the sauces that were included. Would Totally recommend!

I wanted to try the Rose out again as I knew it had changed hands. I went twice in one week but sadly the only time I will remember will be the second time! Me and a group of friends went for dinner on. Tuesday night, we were welcomed and felt valued. The food was ok, reasonable choice, basic pub food. The guy runners it has lots of ideas. Sadly if the second visit is anything to go on they will fail. I went back for a drink with my Partner, I wanted him to see it had potential. We were greeted with reluctance. The girl behind the bar was complaining she was going to close at 9pm. She was reluctant to get ice for my drink and said loudly she had to go downstairs to get it. We felt like we were a problem and unwanted. Quickly after getting a drink, with ice she shut the bar and we were made to feel unwelcome. This was 9pm. Sadly I don’t feel I want to go back now.

Always seems to be closed even though the website says it’s open, we’ve been 3 times in the last week and it’s been locked up each time. Very disappointing, especially over the bank holiday weekend.

Stopped for a quick drink. After it had re-opened. Nice and friendly staff.

This pub has obviously had its troubles, but our experience was excellent. We had booked online for 6.30pm. Got there to find kitchen currently closing at 5pm but, having been unable to contact us due to our phone being out of signal, the acting manager (who I believe may have had to step up at short notice) kept the chef on for us. The food was good enough pub food and the service amazing. Thank you.

So looking forward to a Sunday lunch, but alas it was terrible, chicken breast looked like a frozen fillet from Aldi, wet veg probably from frozen, roast potatoes undercooked, and the gravy….well it was brown water. So disappointed. The chap serving was good and handled very well. Sunday roasts are so easy to do and would be embarrassed by letting that go out for service, do these chefs not try their own food? Sadly won’t be returning.

Loved it. There's a little and cozy room for the restaurant side of the pub which is fantastic. Excellent food and the menus vary from time to time. Great experience in Shelford.

Food was awful staff did there best

Absolutely dire!!! Girl behind the bar very helpful and apologetic but bar and restaurant area very cold. Most of the menu was 'off', no steak, burgers or sausages, no hummus and crisps (really! could have popped to the shop up the road). My husband and friend chose chicken and mushroom pie which when it came was still cold in the middle (so heated from frozen), taken back to the kitchen to reheat. When it came back veg etc very overcooked). I chose sticky toffee pudding for dessert which was also cold in the middle despite very hot custard. Such a shame. This used to be a great place. We won't be visiting again

Went for a roast the beef was chewy and one person could not even cut it. A steak knife was suggested but it was so tough had a replacement meal instead, but that didn't come until dessert. Service slow and had to ask for cutlery for dessert.

Good food but very very slow service.

The staff out front worked hard but there was a complete absence of organisation or experience. We ordered a variety of starters and main courses- some of which was not available. The food was below average, glasses and plates left on the table, bizarre staff response to complaint. Never again!

We went for a Friday lunch, with no booking. The restaurant appeared busy, and we were told that the chef was "off" so there would be a delay. We gave it a miss, and made a booking for a couple of weeks time. Our party of four arrived on time, well before the restaurant got busy, and placed our order. Pies were sold out, so I ordered sausages - fair enough. Also two burgers (one with salad not chips, and one fish & chips). Seemed simple enough. Almost an hour passed, and no food arrived. We asked politely how long it would be. "Nearly ready" we were told. A few minutes later we were informed that 3 meals were indeed ready, but they just realised that they had no fish for the fourth meal. So we ordered a replacement burger, and asked that they they bring out the three meals that were ready, as we were all quite hungry. Nothing appeared for a while, and eventually four meals arrived - but scampi instead of the additional burger we requested. All burgers were with chips, none had salad as requested. We complained bitterly, and asked to discuss with the manager. - who was not available. We were told he was upstairs & does not start his shift till 5pm. We said that we did not want to pay the full price for the food due to the long wait & two incorrect meals. The waitress (who was not having a great day) brought our bill, literally threw it on the table, and observed loudly that we were indeed eating the food. One table of 4 diners near us got so fed with their long wait and the disappointing food, simply got up & left very angry, and without paying anything at all. The duty manager finally appeared, explaining that he was doing the cooking, as the chef was "off". We offered to pay for our drinks & 50% of the food bill. He kindly offered to not charge for the food at all. Overall, not the best experience. But the problems were agreed and eventually accepted by the staff. It will be a while before we return. It's a pity, because this is a great venue, in a good location, and the outside areas have been improved hugely during covid. It seems it is being let let down by lack of experienced staff.

Not as good when they were in partnership with the george at Babraham. Staff very friendly but short staffed. Sunday roast very poor 2 dinners had to be sent back. Sweet very nice but overall very disappointed

we visited this restaurant under the old management and it was disappointing then....now if anything under the new management it is worse! Grumpy staff don't know how to smile, out of stock of some items on a very basic menu, terrible background music but worst of all the food was cold and inedible. Very disappointed.

We visited for a family meal in memory of my late dad's birthday as the Rose had always been one of my mum's favourite restaurants in the past. I had booked in advance so expected a table in the restaurant. We arrived to find we were seated in the bar although the restaurant was almost empty. There was no table service and no wine list but this could all be accepted. However as we began to order our starters, we were advised that several options we wanted were unavailable. We were advised that the nachos were available so went for this option. On ordering our mains, again 2 of the 4 meals ordered were unavailable so we ordered our second / third choice. When the nachos came out they were stuck so hard to the bowl that we couldn't even wedge them out using a fork. I explained to the General Manager who grabbed the bowl and walked off, no apology at all. Another bowl of nachos were brought out which were stone cold, the cheese wasn't even vaguely melted. Again we explained to the manager who asked if we wanted to cancel our mains. In hindsight we should have given up then but wanted to give the mains an opportunity to improve what was becoming an awful experience. My sisters third choice main course of sausage and mash came out and was again stone cold. At this point we could take no more, my mum was extremely upset on what should have been a celebration of my dad. She explained the situation to the Assistant Manager who responded with 'don't try to guilt trip me'. I told him this was not acceptable and we would be leaving immediately. He asked for payment of our food and drink which I was shocked by considering it had been inedible. I asked to speak to his Manager but he said she was in the kitchen and wouldn't come out. He finally went to ask her to speak with us as we were extremely upset, she immediately demanded that we pay the bill. I explained that we weren't willing to do so after such an upsetting and disappointing experience and that we would be leaving. As we walked out she was shouting at us across the car park. Overall this was disappointing service and unacceptable behaviour towards customers.

We visited for a family meal in memory of my late dad’s birthday as the Rose had always been one of my mum’s favourite restaurants in the past. I had booked in advance so expected a table in the restaurant. We arrived to find we were seated in the bar although the restaurant was almost empty. There was no table service and no wine list but this could all be accepted. However as we began to order our starters, we were advised that several options we wanted were unavailable. We were advised that the nachos were available so went for this option. On ordering our mains, again 2 of the 4 meals ordered were unavailable so we ordered our second / third choice. When the nachos came out they were stuck so hard to the bowl that we couldn’t even wedge them out using a fork. I explained to the General Manager who grabbed the bowl and walked off, no apology at all. Another bowl of nachos were brought out which were stone cold, the cheese wasn’t even vaguely melted. Again we explained to the manager who asked if we wanted to cancel our mains. In hindsight we should have given up then but wanted to give the mains an opportunity to improve what was becoming an awful experience. My sisters third choice main course of sausage and mash came out and was again stone cold. At this point we could take no more, my mum was extremely upset on what should have been a celebration of my dad. She explained the situation to the Assistant Manager who responded with ‘don’t try to guilt trip me’. I told him this was not acceptable and we would be leaving immediately. He asked for payment of our food and drink which I was shocked by considering it had been inedible. I asked to speak to his Manager but he said she was in the kitchen and wouldn’t come out. He finally went to ask her to speak with us as we were extremely upset, she demanded that we pay the bill. I explained that we weren’t willing to do so after such an upsetting and disappointing experience and that we would be leaving. As we walked out she was shouting at us across the car park. Overall this was disappointing service and unacceptable behaviour towards customers.

Most deserts are gluten and dairy free, which is great! They have a smooth session IPA on tap and good wine. Staff are super chill and helpful. The Rose is a very nice spot to drop in, have a couple drinks, have a couple bites, and have a few laughs. Def recommend. 🤙

Lovely staff, calm welcoming environment. Lovely tasting food. Stop by if you like a Lovely meal and nice time.

Very nice food (we had burgers), excellent beer (Charles Wells DNA) and very attentive service.

We had a delicious meal at the Rose this evening for my Mum's birthday, the atmosphere was cosy and charming, and Jamie seemed to be doing it all! He served the drinks, the food, and made a beautiful little Happy Birthday sign for us. Thank you so much Jamie, we will be coming back!

We've visited The Rose twice, once under the old management which wasn't great, as unfortunately it took 3hrs to get our meals. We were excited to go again under the new management, so we went again today. And it was even worse, they ran out of roasts by 2pm! No apology, just a shrug and the staff behind the bar complaining about customers complaining (with awful language despite a 6 year old standing next to me). The table behind got their roasts and said it was awful, so maybe we got lucky. If enough people complain then you're doing something wrong. The new management need to address these problems quickly, or they'll go the same way as the previous management. They'll have to do it without me though, as we'll not be going back. 2 stars as the beer was pretty good. Maybe just visit for a drink and avoid the food?

Great food and good service as always!

We have been here a few times and everything has been fantastic each time. Great drinks, delicious food and really friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Really friendly pub with a great homely atmosphere

Open again after being closed for a few months. Before the new year they were just selling drinks, but without the range you would expect from a drinks only pub. Now selling food again so I'll update again after I've eaten there. The menu looks much like the menu from the 90's.

Friendly staff, good background music, lovely meal and really reasonably priced! Will definitely be back!

Excellent food Prompt delivery Food hot Polite delivery

Tasty food, good size portions, though more veg than meat. Light not stodgy.

Always great food from the Navigator, fast delivery too.

Just got back from the Rose. We had a really lovely lunch at a reasonable price. What really made our visit so enjoyable was the two ladies serving on the bar and waiting. They were both really pleasant and helpful my husband has a disability and they were so patient without making him feel awkward.The food was lovely served with beautifully cooked fresh veg.

Dropped in without a reservation at the end of a busy lunch service. Despite this the staff proactively checked whether they could seat us, and to apologise for the almost non-existent delay gave us a round of drinks on the house. Impeccable service, nice atmosphere (and a good beer garden) and a great roast. Will be back, thank you.

Great food, delivery excellent as usual 👍🏻

Beautiful Guinness here and food on Sundays great and the staff are fab

Very friendly service and food was excellent...

third visit this year and the food was excellent as was previous occasions, nice setting inside with plenty of space. the burger is excellent and the beef dripping gravy with the chips is a sure winner, service can be a little slow but the food is always freshly cooked so cant complain really as a fresh cooked hot dinner is worth the wait. the food comes out at the same time (party of 8) which is impressive. highly recommend and praise to the staff who all work incredibly hard.

Lovely homely pub. Great staff 👍

Delicious food and good quality. I really enjoyed it all 😊

Such a lovely pub inside. Friendly service. However, the garden area looks a bit run down. Grass needs cutting and the paved seating area is full of weeds and loose stones. A jet wash would be good. Shame because it could be a more welcoming area. Otherwise a good pub.

My son and I visited the Rose today as a belated Mothers Day meal. Having driven passed on many occasion we were keen to visit and we weren’t disappointed. We enjoyed a lovely meal in the restaurant which is warm, cosy and spacious before heading to the bar to finish our drinks. The atmosphere of the whole place is lovely and we could have happily stayed for a long time. We were served by Leon who welcomed us as if we were regulars and was friendly and kind and made us laugh. We look forward to returning very soon with our family. A beautifully decorated pub with fantastic service, food and awesome staff. The icing on the cake was when Leon presented me with a little Mother’s Day chocolate gift.

Delicious food! The chips were crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Proper pub food, a great host and would definitely revisit!

Very sweet little pub with really nice classic pub food and sandwiches

Great food and super nice people