Six Reviews Summary

View and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The place and the view are absolutely breathtaking, and the food matches them."
• "Visited SIX twice, once for afternoon tea and once for dinner. The space is spacious with gorgeous view and welcoming staff."
• "We were seated at the window with a fantastic view over central Cambridge."
• "Today we visited the restaurant for another time. There is no question that it has the best view in the city of Cambridge."
• "In general very nice but overpriced as although some of the food was lovely, other things were less good - the apple crumble was awful and the crispy pork belly was anything but crispy."
• "Great views with good food options!!! Dined here one night to check out the place."
• "Great location and atmosphere. Same price and menu as the IVY brasserie but food quality is not comparable (lower)."
• "Six in Varisity Hotel. One of my favourite places in Cambridge! I always invite here people visiting me. Very nice service and lovely food! 🥘🍤 restaurant has beautiful views!"

Cons:

• "However, food was mediocre at best for the very high price."
• "The food was nothing to write home about. Considering the cost, it was just ordinary."
• "Overpriced, terrible service, average drinks however good views."
• "No point getting all the way up there, not even for the view, which in our case was not enough to compensate for the bland experience of drinking bland cocktails, eating bland food."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All the food was delicious but if I had to choose my favourite it will most definitely be the wild mushroom risotto."
• "I tried the half chicken and it was perfectly cooked with a side of delicious gravy."
• "The chargrilled leg of Saffron Walden Lamb is good."
• "Had dinner here last Saturday evening. Service was very quick, portions were large, food was delicious and the cocktail menu was particularly impressive."
• "The food was really good, the steak was a little overdone for me but they do all the steak medium which is fine."
• "The food was absolutely delicious! Windows could do with a clean (on the outside), otherwise our view was great!"
• "Ordered pan seared Salmon, and mushroom risotto - both dishes came out fresh and hot, and tasted great!"
• "Enjoyed a meal at Six with my parents whilst visiting Cambridge for a wedding, food was exceptional."

Cons:

• "Really disappointed! I’ve been to Six once before, a few years ago and the food was great. That was NOT the case this time."
• "Food presentation is good. However, crispy pork belly skin is very hard instead of crackling and the belly is at the dry side."
• "The food was incredibly bland. We ordered scallops for starters, prawn and chorizo skewers, and the roast cod, none of which seemed to be seasoned at all."
• "The main dish lacked seasoning, the cheesecake was mediocre with inconsistent size, and the service was super slow."
• "Please add taste! Burrata and a steak, £60 of food and almost no taste."
• "I had the burger which was the driest burger I’ve ever had. No flavour at all."
• "The food was ok, the duck was great. The chips accompanying the burger were awful, McCains oven chips would have been better."
• "Had a really lovely meal here. Unfortunately it was too dark for us to see the views, but got a sense from being 6 floors up and seeing the drop down."

Service

Pros:

• "Also, the staff was lovely, specially our waiter Ed, very attentive. 100% recommend."
• "The front of house staff were great. Very accommodating, friendly and professional."
• "Very good service."
• "The staff are absolutely first class."
• "The decor was amazing. There was around 90 of us and they had really good service."
• "Staff were helpful and accommodated our food requests. The food was absolutely delicious!"
• "Great staff! Great food. Absolute fine dining."
• "Excellent dinner at Six! This place is conveniently located in the centre of Cambridge and offers nice food options, great customer service."

Cons:

• "Really disappointed! When I asked about our plates missing food it was met with a grunt, and then a cold tomato thrust at me."
• "Would NOT recommend. £88 for the New Years meal, 3 courses. Advertised live music that was included in the package.. there was none."
• "On the plus side, waiting staff were lovely and friendly. If it wasn’t for them it would have been a complete disaster."
• "We waited for over an hour for our food with no communication or apology and my partner's steak came last after a considerable delay."
• "We waited an incredibly long time for the main course to arrive."
• "Unfortunately the service was very slow which was disappointing. Also seated next to a very rowdy table of 12 ladies celebrating which spoilt our anniversary meal."
• "Service was OK but they all could be more attentive."
• "Not COVID safe. Poor COVID precautions. Lack of table distancing, staff hygiene, masks and gloves, distancing measures in the restaurant and rest rooms."