The Cambridge Chop House Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "We didn't get our waitress' name, but she was lovely, helpful and attentive and we left feeling very happy with our dining experience!"
• "Wonderful eatery with very friendly and helpful staff."
• "They were great with the kids, the service was attentive and friendly and the food was really good."
• "Staff was extremely friendly and attentive."
• "The service was very high quality as well, the waiter knew exactly when and what to do in perfect timing: very kind and she did not put pressure on us at all."
• "Service was quick, friendly and efficient."
• "Lovely service, never once had to call the waiter over as they were always super attentive which was great."

Cons:

• "I've never seen a store with such poor service, spiders eating out of the food, apologizing with a completely insincere and dismissive face."
• "We waited over an hour for our food with no apology or explanation."
• "The staff didn’t smile much."
• "The staff all but forgot about our table."
• "The service was some of the most non charming, uninterested bunch I've ever met."
• "The service disappeared. Although we were seated near the bar area, downstairs, I had to repeatedly leave my seat to ask to be served for the dessert, coffee, digestif and finally the bill."
• "Didn’t get a chance to eat as even though there were tables free upstairs the waiter was unwilling to seat us with children!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We ordered the butler steak and lamb chops and were pretty amazed by how perfectly cooked it was."
• "Had the most gorgeous vegan Sunday roast -- so flavourful and a great portion, not too much and not too little."
• "The food was delicious, the atmosphere was perfect."
• "The meals were good quality and the steaks were cooked to order, which is not always to be expected."
• "Had the rib eye steak which is nicely cooked, medium rare and juicy."
• "The Coley and the Steak... tasted fresh and fleshy."
• "Really great steak experience! food was really delicious."

Cons:

• "Chicken was very dry and over cooked."
• "The lobster served was tiny and overcooked."
• "The steak was so tough that it was completely unchewable."
• "The food itself was mediocre at best (meat, although cooked well, was flavourless and the chips were stale)."
• "The ham hock was overdone and dry, as were the sausages which were nothing special."
• "The venison was also over cooked, the meat was dry and hard."
• "Unfortunately everything was just a tad underwhelming. The steak was nice but nothing special, the greens were quite salty."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere with Blackadder playing in the restrooms for some laughs while on the loo."
• "Situated on King's Parade opposite the iconic King's College, the Chop House is a great place for people-watching."
• "It's nice to be able to sit out with Kings college as your view."
• "The whole place was decorated for Xmas and it really made the atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant and the people were very nice."
• "Glorious dinner in the private room downstairs. It has a wonderful atmosphere."
• "The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, with enchanting lighting that adds to the overall experience."

Cons:

• "The restaurant can be a little noisy when it is very crowded."
• "I could not enjoy the atmosphere as it is a bit classic rather than lively."
• "We were down in the bowels of the building which was interesting but too hot in the end: needed some ventilation."
• "The weirdest part though is that they were playing Blackadder LOUDLY in the toilets. Just a bit odd."
• "Was a bit cramped downstairs."
• "The environment was very noisy, so the atmosphere wasn't super great."
• "Unfortunately we were in the basement, which was a bit dark and a bit too warm."

Value

Pros:

• "Reasonably priced for Sunday lunch."
• "The staff were polite and helpful. The location is good and prices are reasonable."
• "£18.00, worth every penny for the view."
• "Great food (Sunday roast - absolutely marvellous), good selection of wine."
• "I would highly recommend their pre-theatre deal which offer two courses for under £15 and three courses for slightly more."
• "The house wine was really good value - £11.6 for 500ml of red or white and both were very drinkable."
• "Three courses with wine for under £100 for the two of us."

Cons:

• "It's quite expensive for a man from Yorkshire like me."
• "Disappointing, overpriced pub grub."
• "The sharing bread we had before the starter was very ordinary and grossly overpriced."
• "Mark-up on the pretty decent wine was too high."
• "The price, given the quality of the food, i would say was high. Good quality food, but not worth the price."
• "Quite expensive."
• "The menu is ridiculously overpriced (£38 for an 8oz fillet steak?!)."