The best restaurants serving Other cuisines food in Bourn South Cambridgeshire East of England

I’ve previously raved about this small coffee shop cum cafe but, disappointingly, I didn’t enjoy the food on our recent visit. We were a family group of five, three of whom had the tuna ciabatta melt which, they said, was very good. However, my grandson’s squash and spinach soup lacked any taste of squash (I tasted the soup) and, actually, with its very dark green colour, I didn’t think the soup looked appealing either. Spinach has such a strong taste and, if it’s being used alongside other vegetables in soup-making, the amount needs to be proportionate to the other ingredients. Unfortunately, the spinach was overpowering and totally drowned out any flavour from the squash. I ordered a home-baked, warm asparagus, spinach, tomato and cheese tart which I can only describe as dire. The pastry was soggy, so I only ate the middle of the tart and left the pastry, whilst the accompanying salad was tiny and boring beyond belief, with just a few leaves, a couple of pieces of tomato and a few bits of cucumber. The salad actually resembled nothing more than a garnish, with a bit of dressing on top, and, at £12, the meal was poor quality and even poorer value for money. The lattes were excellent and my son-in-law enjoyed his Terry’s orange flavoured hot chocolate but there wasn’t a great choice of cakes to go with our drinks so none of us bothered. In terms of the food, there doesn’t appear to be an actual kitchen, just a section within the cafe where a member of staff was preparing the orders. I’d never previously noticed before that there wasn’t a kitchen here so not sure if this is a change. However, only having a microwave and no oven would explain why I had a tart with soggy pastry! Regrettably, I can’t even say that the staff were brilliant. We were mainly served by one staff member who I can only describe as surly looking, leading me to want to repeat a childhood phrase my mum used to say when I was being grumpy, ‘if you smile, your face will crack!’. A second member of staff, though, was so different and really nice. I’d have been happy to have given some honest feedback at the time but, unfortunately, nobody asked if we’d enjoyed our meal. I can say, now though, that my meal was extremely poor and, with a bill of £65 for our group, it wasn’t cheap. Finishing on a positive note, the toilets were clean.

Great service, food is always up to standard Friendly wait staff with a quick service, even added a tip which I don't normally do

Our walking group of 21 people were well looked after for lunch on Monday - our thanks to the manager, James, and the staff. We preordered our selections 2 days earlier - popular choices were burgers, smaller portions of fish and chips, gammon steak with a fried egg and chips, and jacket potatoes with various fillings. The meals were served efficiently soon after we were seated and people were pleased with their food. This is a popular pub in Cambourne, with outside seating and plenty of parking, very near to the main shopping centre.

We called on spec after seeing a sign nearby on the main road. We were not disappointed. The reception by the licensee and his wife was warm, friendly and welcoming. Choice of tables in the bar or restaurant both very nice. For lunch time there was a good choice on the menu. I had scampi and chips. My wife had fish pie. Both were freshly home made, served piping hot and were delicious. Lots of both too. The vegetables were cooked perfectly. The service was very attentive and really friendly. Real ale on the pump. I can recommend this gem of a pub. The only ‘negative’ comment was my plate had so much on it I could finish which irked me. Best onion rings I have ever had. Try it, don’t think you would be disappointed.

Breakfast till 10.30. I understand this is policy but I would like to have breakfast a Little later. This is hardly better then my hotel. All ingrediënts are there but time is time. I hate restaurants likt that.