The Orator Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Cambridge

Address: Round Church St, Cambridge, CB5 8AD, United Kingdom

Phone: +441223417142

Rating: 4.1
based on 138 reviews.

Pet-Friendliness

Pros:

  • "The Orator was brilliant as we could take the pup in with us."

Cons:

  • None mentioned specifically regarding pet-friendliness.

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were very friendly."
  • "10/10 for staff."
  • "The staff were warm, friendly and welcoming."
  • "The staff were incredible, so attentive and friendly."

Cons:

  • "The only down point I will mention is the service outside - there were loads of tables with mountains of empty glasses on them and they weren't being taken away by the staff at all."
  • "Even though we had booked a week in advance for 2 people, a table was not ready for us when we arrived 3 minutes early."
  • "The service at the bar was s-l-o-w even though we were pretty much the only ones waiting."
  • "Service was painfully painfully slow."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

  • "Charming building and absolutely beautiful garden."
  • "Cozy and relaxed atmosphere and excellent service will always make a bright spot in my day."
  • "Building and location are stunning and a great beer garden."
  • "Super-atmospheric outdoor area."

Cons:

  • "It was a bit stuffy on a hot summers day as there was no air conditioning."
  • "The decor was nice in some places but felt a little anaemic in others."
  • "The entrance is a bit white open space. Felt like a doctors surgery."
  • "A little disappointed with the menu in that there could have been more vegan/plant-based options."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was delicious and the prices were very competitive too."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious and the venue is beautiful."
  • "Our food - including pigeon starter, superbly tender and tasty beef bourginon, and coley - was outstanding."
  • "Food was of great standard, the plant based burger tasted amazing!"

Cons:

  • "The food was nowhere near the same standard as the previous visit, especially as we had the exact same food that we'd had 2 weeks prior."
  • "Food was OK but not amazing, had chicken wrap thing."
  • "The food was average, starter a bit undercooked, main ok but small size for a plate to share."
  • "I had ordered a medium-rare steak sirloin steak and was presented with the driest, most overcooked steak I ever saw at a restaurant."

Drink Selection

Pros:

  • "Nice chaps, and great cocktails they do."
  • "10/10 for drinks."
  • "Also cocktails were delicious, nice and sharp unlike some overly sweet ones you get these days."
  • "Fantastic cocktails but only a few non-alcoholic (non-cocktail variety) drinks available."

Cons:

  • "Cocktails nice but took aaaaages to make."
  • "The cocktails felt a little flat as well."
  • "2 types of beer and 1 dish unavailable from the menu during our visit."
  • "8.5 Pound for an aperol spritz that I'd have rather called aperol shitz."

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