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The Green Man

➤ 2 Lower Street, SG8 7RJ, South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"We visited here as a family for Sunday lunch many times before, but the past 2 experiences mean we won’t be repeating it. There is a complete disregard for allergies. Our child has a serious dairy allergy and food arrived topped with a Yorkshire pudding. The young staff were a disgrace. They were lolling around chatting to friends on the other side of the bar who were loudly swearing. My husband mentioned to the waitress that this wasn’t a suitable conversation around diners. She was totally uninterested. Towards the end of our meal many the young staff upped and left leaving just one girl on the bar who also was serving the few diners there were. She said they’d all walked out and left her and was complaining loudly saying she just wanted to get out of there. It was just a terrible experience. The chef ended up coming out to see if dessert orders were coming through as everything stopped. Advice to management- don’t leave these kids alone to run your pub into the ground. This wasn’t a lack of training. It was hiring people with characters completely unsuitable for the job."

The Chequers

➤ The Chequers High Street, SG8 7SR, South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Meat • Steak • Tapas • Pizza

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"Lovely little village pub we booked into after Duxford airshow. Service from the staff there was first rate with a reasonable selection of very nice food. Also very reasonably priced for the area. Really impressed with the range of non-alcoholic beer on offer too! Service: 5 Location: 5"

The Plough

➤ 57 St. Peter's Street, South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Fish • Steak • British

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"I was looking for somewhere nice for lunch near the M11 for the family and my dog, and found this gem a few minutes off the motorway. Very accommodating for a fussy eater, great quality food with big portions. Quick and thoughtful service. What more could you ask for?"

The Deli Cafe And Bistro

➤ 8a Woollards Lane, South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB22 5LZ

Carta • Pizza • Pasta • Delis • Coffee

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"Despite one of the photos, the Deli is no longer a sit down eatery. It has a modest (but well chosen selection of cheeses and other deli foods all prepackaged, not portioned to order plus a kitchen that makes hot and cold take away foods. There are some reasonably nice breads, although not sliced. They will reheat their pizzas (etc. to order. Which cooked foods they have at any given lunchtime seems a bit random. You might find (rather good pizza one day, Spanish omelette another, and so on. You can usually rely on some kind of salad being available too. That 's just one part of the Deli, though. The two other main parts have gourmet sweets, snacks and cooking ingredients, and housewares. But I need to address the elephant in the room, which always needs a big label. And on it is written: PRICE! EVERYTHING in the Deli is expensive. Don 't even think of going in if you aren 't comforably well off. It seems aimed at customers who would happily get their groceries in Fortnum Mason, if it were not so inconveniently far away. A hot takeaway snack or salad will set you back £7 8. A confectionary bar, £5 or more. Homewares are firmly in the Fancy Christmas gift price bracket for most people. This is why they lose a point on the score. What they sell is excellent, but to my mind is (shall we say? cheekily priced. Now, to be fair: if you want to pay Tesco prices, walk to Tesco, a short distance away. The Deli probably isn 't for you. I just don 't want someone to make a long trip, only to turn back when they see their lunch wouldn 't be much less expensive if they ordered at a local restaurant. Having said all of this, one thing you 'll never complain about at the Shelford Deli is service. The staff are uniformly lovely, and will go out of their way to help in any way they can. Arguably, this goes with the luxury bracket, but it 's genuine, not forced, and very nice to see."

The John Barleycorn

➤ 3 Moorfield Road, Duxford I-CB22 4PP, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"Amazing! This charming little pub offers a delightful dining experience. The interior and exterior are beautifully furnished, and the staff is incredibly helpful and friendly. The service is relaxed, and the menu is so enticing that it was hard to choose a dish! The wine list looks impressive as well. I will definitely need to return for more! The Angus steak burger was cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious. My mother also enjoyed her fish dish and raved about the espresso crème brûlée—this dessert needs to stay on the menu! Overall, we had a wonderful experience today, and I highly recommend visiting this pub."