The Old Bicycle Shop Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was very friendly and efficient."
• "All staff were accommodating and friendly and the food was delicious!"
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were friendly and kept us updated."
• "Service was quick, professional, and friendly."
• "The service is excellent and all the staff were really friendly and attentive."
• "Even though they were extremely busy our Waiter was super attentive and even took the time to check in with us on how our food was."

Cons:

• "Never have we EVER experienced such a rude welcome."
• "The serving staff were incredibly unhelpful, unknowledgeable and unpleasant."
• "It was also very overpriced for the dishes we received."
• "Service was exceedingly slow, which was fine for us as we were having a good natter but I wouldn’t go there unless I had oodles of time."
• "Very, very slow service for dinner on a week night."
• "The service was really slow, the 3 employees were passing by our table without even checking if we needed anything."
• "Staff don’t look like they want to be there and aren’t bothered about paying too much attention."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their Tandem sharing board was generous and could be shared by 3-4 as a starter."
• "The food was sensational. Get the cauliflower buffalo wings. They are insanely delicious."
• "The food sounds great on the menu."
• "The asparagus soup was delicious and accompanied by yummy crunchy bread."
• "Some of the best food and coffee I've had in a while!!"
• "The food was delicious and hearty."
• "Food and drinks were good, nice portion sizes too."

Cons:

• "Pity the food was actually inedible which renders point one moot."
• "Expensive Small portions."
• "The halloumi salad main x3 was okay but overpriced and I didn’t enjoy the cod."
• "Menu too fussy and in the words of Gordon Ramsey 'too much going on on the plate'."
• "The ‘posh’ kebab was bland lamb with what tasted like Tesco coleslaw."
• "The sea bass entree was fine, but expensive for the small piece of fish."
• "Kebab generally was bland and missing a kick."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This is a lovely place to have a drink and eat… really nice layout and design and the atmosphere was good."
• "Good atmosphere and decor."
• "The atmosphere here is really good, people drinking cocktails in the bar and efficient waiters."
• "The atmosphere is modern yet cozy."
• "Very good atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was great though, it wasn’t crowded when I went and the server was nice."
• "The atmosphere was also lovely, everyone - staff and customers - seemed happy."

Cons:

• "An upscale Cambridge place with no character or beauty."
• "The venue was really cold and other customers were saying the same."
• "We were a group of five and none of us enjoyed the food, it was quite bland and really overpriced for what it is."
• "Rustic charm of the place doesn't stretch to the old conservatory shed where bar heaters and blankets need to counter the cold drafts."
• "We didn't feel we were adequately socially distanced from nearby tables."
• "Overall it felt a bit expensive for what you got, especially in terms of atmosphere as much as anything else."
• "We also noticed a lot of cobwebs and even a big spider just above our heads."

Value

Pros:

• "Food and drink was good and reasonably priced."
• "Prices were v reasonable however, so would go again."
• "On the 'eat out to help out' scheme it was good value."
• "Good value for money."
• "Food from the varied Christmas set menu was delicious and reasonably priced."
• "The red wine from Portugal wasn’t too dry and I’m amazed at how cheap it was too."
• "Very reasonable prices and the interior of the restaurant is really lovely."

Cons:

• "The only gripe is that it's a little expensive..."
• "Expensive Small portions."
• "It was also very overpriced for the dishes we received."
• "I simply can't justify coming back for food when the value for money is so bad."
• "The food was very overpriced given the quality of the dishes."
• "Overall it felt a bit expensive for what you got."
• "Very expensive for what it was."