Bill's Cambridge Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was great, a good portion size and all tasted fresh and was warm."
• "Food was very good and service is excellent!"
• "Their full English breakfast was nothing short of amazing - delicious and perfectly cooked."
• "The fish pie, loads fish and large meaty prawns, mash covered with melted cheese. Peas in the beautiful white sauce. Piece of fresh lemon. Amazing."
• "Food was very good. My wife had the Miso Salmon, I had the lobster linguine- both were well presented and tasty."
• "Food is delicious and good portions fries were crispy."
• "The food here is lovely, one of the simplest but nicest English breakfast’s I’ve ever had."

Cons:

• "Like another had said, the pancakes were very dry."
• "The food itself was dull, uninteresting and half hearted."
• "The avocado mix tasted strange as if it had been left with other food items in the fridge."
• "The food was inedible, lacking in both flavor and quality."
• "Bills tradition breakfast consisted of 3 bits of burnt toast, two soggy tomatoes, cold flavourless mushrooms."
• "Some of the orders in our party were great, but the poached eggs were more like hard boiled."
• "The buttermilk chicken burgers were soggy and had no flavour."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was quick and professional."
• "Staff are very friendly, happy and helpful and the greeter at the door made us feel very welcome!"
• "Service was very good considering it was a busy Saturday evening and the food was great, I would certainly recommend."
• "Atmosphere was incredible, service was welcoming and Louis was brilliant, super friendly."
• "I’m simply writing this review to dote on our fantastic waitress, Beatrice, at Bill’s in Cambridge. She served all of our needs and was very polite and efficient every time we required something."
• "The staff was remarkably friendly, helpful, and Giles went above and beyond to assist customers."
• "The staff were really patient and friendly."

Cons:

• "Also 12.5% service charge feels quite predatory."
• "Staff were slow to respond, having to ask for the bill 3 times."
• "However, we were seated next to this really gross window blinds which had decaying wood and was covered in dust."
• "Most disappointing aspect was the waiter pointing out it was not worth paying the service charge on the bill as none of the staff ever see it."
• "Service slow and staff quite rude."
• "The waiter struggled to understand us."
• "Service was incredibly slow - over 50mins to bring us hummus and carrot sticks."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "There is something about this eatery that lifts your mood, and transports you to a different place."
• "This Bill's has a special atmosphere and very nice interior design."
• "The place is cosy and atmospheric indeed."
• "The atmosphere was great with nice decorations and lots of seats to accommodate small or large groups."
• "Unique atmosphere, perfect for family get together."
• "The atmosphere is very comfortable and relaxed."
• "Great decor and the atmosphere is always friendly/relaxed."

Cons:

• "A business of fruit flies lingered in the window when we reviewed the menu, a little off putting."
• "Much quieter than before the pandemic."
• "The interior is quirky and cool but smelled a bit like old meals which was a bit off-putting."
• "Not a massive amount of atmosphere but it's a budget restaurant."
• "It's lost all it's old charm which is a real shame."
• "The music volume was too high, making conversation difficult."
• "During covid they clearly didn't respect social distancing between tables, people were made to sit way close too each other."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The prices are reasonable for Cambridge."
• "Trendy feel without the overly commercial price tag."
• "Would absolutely recommend the afternoon tea at Browns in Cambridge and to go on a Sunday afternoon to catch some lovely music!"
• "The prices are generally around £15-£20 per person for a meal and the drinks vary from £4-£12 dependent on if it's a soft drink or a cocktail."
• "It's really good value for money."
• "Great value too, which in these hard times is a bonus!!"
• "Prices were good for what you get as well."

Cons:

• "Tea is another £2.60 which is just a tea bag, which is ripoff."
• "However it was expensive for what it was."
• "Overall it was ok but nothing special, it was cooked ok and well presented but in my opinion for £16 massively overpriced."
• "Very overpriced for what I received."
• "Pricy for what you get and the way they treat you."
• "Tad overpriced for breakfast, it's a step up from spoons but could never compete with a decent greasy spoon."
• "Over all a very expensive breakfast."