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Midweek visit, nice interior and the beer was first class, but the mash with the sausages was very lumpy, it seemed like it had been microwaved left overs from lunchtime.
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Great location on Mill Rd and good for the station, and a good range of well-kept beers and cheery, eager young staff. Always seems a bit humid and stuffy, and they could do with sorting out the ventilation and cleaning the tables more often, and maybe touching up the decor a bit to make best use of what could be a lovely interior. 'Will be great when it's finished' is what I'm always left feeling!
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A Milton Brewery pub near the station, with a selection of said brewer's beers and guests. If you like Milton Beers you'll love this place.
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very nice pleasant pub near staion great for real ale and good chit chat
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Absolutely brilliant since ite relaunch. Excellent beer, interesting well made food, knowledgable & friendly staff. And close to the station to catch the train later.
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Beer was good to very good, food (fish and chips) fantastic, atmosphere was so-so. I seem to visit on quietish Mondays; hope it doesn't go the way of the Pembury.
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Had a lovely Venison Stew from the gastro menu, an excellent pint of Milton Pegasus then we worked our way through the rest of the pumps. Pegasus came out top!
Nice seating and decor although the high ceiling makes it a little stark and not so cosy...hardly a fault though! 10/10
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A large, bare boarded pub close to the station and easy to find. Not at all busy in the late afternoon.
8 beers on yesterday (5 Milton and 3 guests) plus Cassels cider. Quality was good and prices reasonable.
And Lion Bars on sale behind the bar!
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Have been there a couple of times since Milton took it over and the beers, be they Milton or others, are always in top notch condition.
Close enough to the railway station to be handy for a pre or post train pint (or two)
An eclectic range of locals and great beer makes this a welcome addition to the many great pubs around Mill Rd..
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Since this pub was taken over my Milton brewery it has been one of the best pubs in Cambridge. The beer has been excellent every time I've visited and the staff are always friendly and helpful.
I tried the food there two nights ago and and I would score the fish and chips at 10/10.
As one of four or five great pubs in the area it's got a lot of competition but I think it holds it's own very well.
9/10
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I releatively recently had the chicken supreme, as it is labelled, the stinking bishop chicken breast wrapped in bacon. It was EPIC in terms of taste, if I were to have one small quibble though, it would be that there was only a few beans and potatoes, very nice as they were, veg aren't expensive and I had expected a bit more in terms of sides. I understand that Dom and Jo have very little input in terms of the kitchen aspect and this in no way degrades my appreciation for this excellent pub. Another nine, I think.
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Another visit to sample the food and to catch up with lovely people in the Dev. Yummy chips and the menu is really enticing . . . must go when i need lots of food :-D
Beer very well kept and a lovely atmosphere. The guys running it make it really friendly. My pub of choice in cambridge, especially being so close to the station.
Its a must visit.
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Agree with above about the lovely jo and dom!!
I must say did you look at the menu when calling it ponsy?
They do burger and chips ( made with local cattle i believe)
Fish and chips made with sustainable fish ( i spoke to dom)
They have one dish you probably think is ponsy which is chicken stuffed with stinky bishop and wrapped with black bacon!!!! i had it and it was delicous!!
I have eaten at the free press many times and i am so happy they have come to do the food at the dev!!!!
All home-made...even the amazing hand cut chips!!!
Please try for food guys as you wont be disappointed. As for the beer, just amazing. Dom really knows his stuff and always tells you when a beer is on top form!!!!!
Guess what...i will be back
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Now run by the lovely Dom and Jo (formerly at the Elm Tree), this is yet another ale pub in Cambridge's real ale district. Not so great if you're not keen on Milton ales but ever-changing guests are always good. Food just started and I have to admit the menu looks rather ponsey to me. Restaurant food really. I haven't tried it but it is by the kitchen staff from the Free Press so I expect it to taste good. The Devonshire still gets painfully busy, the honeymoon period since the refurb doesn't seem to be waning. Surely a sign of a quality pub.
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Love this pub, good range of different ales, beers and they let you bring food in from outside because they don't serve. bar staff are nice too, very friendly and patient when you do the typical "ummm, i don't know" customer reaction when faced with such an array. highly recommend this place, also really quite handy as a last drink before heading back on the trains to "that there London"
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I love this pub . . . all shiny and new at the moment but still full of character. Looking to visit again soon.
Its large but still cosy and the beer is very well kept.
Jay73 - 17 Apr 2010 13:54 |
A very welcoming and authentic real ale pub. Although MIlton reigns supreme here (5 of 8 ale pumps plus a token Cassels cider - yuk!) the guest ales are always well kept and well chosen. The most obvious advantage over other local alehouses this place has is the attitude of the management/staff which is far more relaxed, and less business-like.
I have enjoyed everything from Milton's standards Dionysus, Sparta and more impressively, Nero, to Bank's and Taylor's produce but more importantly Buntingford's 5.9% porter which sold remarkably quickly while I was there. I poked my head around the door on opeing night and the local enthusiasm has not depleted since then. There is a quirky system operating the till which tells staff or customers precisely how much beer remains in the cask so if you see fit you can choose a beer based on its freshness.
Full marks for creating a worthy addition to the Cambridge Beer Quarter's appeal. Instantly rivalling such established names as the Kingston, Live, Blue and now Elvis' revamped Geldart, the Dev (as it was once known) is totally unpretentious and focuses purely on ale. Food and a small smoking area hopefully to follow. A fresh competitor for the Blue and Kingston to consider as rail-ale rivals..
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A fantastic start, especially on the beer front. The dark mild at 3.3% was as good a pint as I've had in ages. Tables taken by 7pm, with the youngish crowd you see around the Mill Road real ale pub much in evidence.
Like Manchester's recent openings, it lacks the lived-in character of the Blue or the Kingston, but time will only improve that aspect, as will simple food.
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I think the Milton brewery have done a great job on this pub - it is a fantastic addition to the real ale circuit in the Mill Road area. Already it can get very busy, and they haven't even started doing food yet...
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This is now a great real ale pub. Last night (Friday 22nd Jan) it reopened after a 6 week refurbishment and is now a real gem of a pub. Five Milton and three guest ales on handpump and in excellent condition.
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This pub is now owned by Milton Brewery and is due to re-open on 22nd Jan 2010 following refurbishment. At last this local brewery has it's own pub in Cambridge! I understand that guest beers will also be available. Good luck to all involved.
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one of the few pubs in cambridge which doesn't have real ale. worth visiting for the wildlife though.
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Not a bad pub actually good old music in the backroom chilled atmosphere!
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watered down beer? Open nice and late though
anonymous - 8 Feb 2006 16:43 |
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