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Called in here today with my husband around 2pm for lunch,sat at a table that had bits of food on it and dirty plates so got up and moved to a clean table as two had dirty pots on them,read on the menu you had to take note of your table number and go in the next room to order your food,a lady was serving customers at the counter it was a take away too,I asked for two vegetable soups,the lady said I think there is only one left,I will check,she checked with the kitchen who told her there was enough for two people,so I as pleased and ordered granary bread to come with it and our drinks,our drinks came with no spoons,so I got up to the cutlery tray and got them.A couple had come in and sat at the dirty table,they blew the crumbs off,it was still dirty,we waited a good 20 minutes for our soup,a young waitress brought it out to us,with the bread,no knife to spread the butter,so I got up again and went to the cutlery tray to get two,there wasn't any,I had to go into the other room to ask for some,I sat down,saw about a third of a bowl full of beige water with bits of green floating on the top,my husband was drinking his,it was like water,I tasted on spoonful and stood up with it and took it back,I told the lady on the counter I was not eating that it was dish water,I put the spoon in and showed her how it ran straight off,she asked if I wanted something else or a refund,I asked for a refund,went and sat down and ate my bread and cup of tea,the waitress had taken the dirty tables order and asked them if they wanted the pots clearing away,the customer's face was a picture,we finished our drinks,went back to the counter and was apologised to and was refunded the soup money,never been to Ely before won't put me off this town,but will not return to that cafe.

5 mins wait for a small latte …after no queue for order and payment…. for £4.10 a better service would be appreciated. I have been a customer here for many years.

I visited costa coffee motorway services at K5, Grand Arcade, Cambridge CB2 3HW, ordered 3 takeaway coffees, paid and scanned my Costa loyalty app. Returned to car, continued journey to then find out I had been overcharged ( looks like 4 drinks) but also not credited for anything on loyalty app…. So angry!!!!

Poor service no staff at checkouts and only 3 at self service who were clearly rattled. Most of customers elderly and not comfortable using self service. That’s your point of delivery

I get sandwiches and coffee here every week and I’m frequently amazed at how rude some of the staff are. Even when I am super polite the lack of basic customer service is notable. That said, there is at least one nice staff member and I am always relieved when she is on duty.

We stopped for a quick lunch. The Eat & Drink Co.(EDC) was right beside Costa and they seemed to share staff (same uniforms) who were friendly, and helpful, and we actually thought we were ordering from Costa initially.There was a limited range of food available and we we opted for beef and potato soup which was actually a thick vegetable soup with beef. Not quite what we had expected but it was quite satisfying, and all right for a quick motorway stop.

Decided to visit for a carvery Sunday Lunch. Other than coffee not eaten here since they changed hands. Complicated system of actually getting your meal but no complaints from me on that as it means no long queues. We took a table and had a coffee before deciding on the menu. Then I went to the till and paid for two carveries with pigs in blankets as extra. About £26. I was told to return to my table. Later a tray with cutlery and tickets for carvery delivered to our table. The server advised us to wait at the table and a server would collect us and deliver us to the carvery located where you used to get the tea and scones. Eventually we arrived at the carvery with our escort. I chose the gammon, there was a variety of veg, green beans, carrot's diced swede, cabbage, red cabbage , cauliflower cheese which I avoided as it was an overcooked mush and looked very unappealing. Roast potatoes and a very thin gravy. Plus a Yorkshire pudding which was very handy to mop up the gravy.Back to the table . The gammon still had the ‘skin’ attached and various globules of greasy horrible fat, this should all have been removed before hitting the pass. The roast potatoes had appeared to have been cooked and then boiled in oil so they were impossible to cut and if you achieved it gravy splashed everywhere. Hi light of the meal ,the carrots, cooked to perfection with butter and herbs added. The red cabbage as also fine. Stuffing was a tiny ball hard as a rock and the pigs in blankets once more over cooked. So it’s a £12 Tesco meal deal for me in future. Fed up paying good money for sub par food. The staff here are however what makes it,friendly,helpful an approachable.

Ordered the fish & chips…. & at £14.95, I was expecting something bigger than the palm of my hand… Definitely not catch of the day, straight out of a packet. Service was reasonable . I definitely won’t be returning , under any circumstances

Whatever you do - take sandwiches, eat your partner’s ear , starve but do not eat here .I am sure dog food tastes better than the ‘meat feast’ I was served as it was utterly foul.I was really hungry as was an early flight ,slept a little late , no breakfast so ordered here but could not eat more than 2 mouthfuls- utterly shocking!

I went to McDonald’s hoping for a great meal and I ordered a bacon and sausage sandwich. I got my sandwich out in the car and looked inside my sandwich and there was no sausage! My dad also had no brown sauce! I am disgusted!

Takeaway, food was missing, phones restaurant twice no answer left message no call back. Fries were soggy, chicken was ok, nothing special.

Visit on a Sunday with my wife and 2 grown up boys. Whilst waiting and waiting, I noticed the menu stated 500 ml’s fizzy drinks were £2. However in the fridge the soft drinks were all 330 ml’s. I told the lady who was serving and she went to the kitchen, came back with a cloth and scrubbed the 500 ml’s out to leave Fizzy Drinks £2. Absolutely outrageous. My son had a piri piri chicken wrap and threw it away as it was so bad. They forgot the chips and I had to remind them twice. A complete shambles. Food and service at Hainault is nicer, cheaper and better.

Less than after a year of opening this place is in need of a refurbishment, the toilets have been stinky and out of date since day one, I don’t know if their kitchen or bar staff have their own toilet but if they’re using these toilets then don’t ever eat here. The Garden is a mess, weeds everywhere, a wasps nest that has been reported several times but is still there, stink coming from the toilets, old splintered furniture. It’s such a shame as it’s in a prime spot overlooking the water gardens and could be so much better and at £3:80 a pint cheapest then I expect better. They do have free WiFi, free jukebox and show sports on small televisions, also pool and darts but if people are playing pool and darts then you can’t watch TV. Sadly I believe this pub won’t be around much longer and is a great opportunity missed once again.

dont take your children to the cafe after swimming because the high chairs are filthy! the menu is very limited. Lettuce on salad brown and wilted. Fruit carton mouldy in the middle. Coffee ok No napkins available Staff don't look happy, except the young man who is quite pleasant