Met up with a friend last Sunday who had travelled from London.. the place is handy for the Rail Station.

Tiger as good as usual but 280p a pint a bit expensive..my friend had the Oyster stout which seemed to be popular that lunchtime..


Food is back on Sunday Lunchtimes although we didnt eat.

The guy behind the bar with the scruffy hair and tie die shirt knows his beers and lets you try before you buy..

Certainly improved since the last time I was there but again the tiolets..!Clarks Feel the Pinch, Cropton Honey Gold & Scoresby Stout, Crouch Vale Amarillo, Black Sheep Bitter, Nethergate Umbel, a.n.other, plus Cassels cider. Good barman took time out from attending to a group of ditherers to serve me a pint. A serious alehead on the bar, presumably the guv, was talking staff thru pump changes. Special beer glasses suggest this place is belgian friendly. I know this manc feels at home here.Traditional Victorian local with eight hand pumps. Seven ales always including a dark beer and a real cider. Noticed that the local Pot Belly Brewery was being well supported here with Inner Daze and Welland Truly. Local Oakham Inferno as well but chose to drink the Mighty Oak Mersey Mild.

We enjoyed our recent visit to The Elm Tree. A great selection of ale on the ten hand pumps. Met Rob the new landlord who I had previously chatted to on the BITE FORUMS. Rob told me about Banks and Taylor’s approaching him when he was at The Hobgoblin in Reading. Wells and Young’s still own the pub but B&T now own the lease. The only condition that Rob has is that he has to stock three B&T beers and also three Wells and Young’s beers. The other four hand pumps are constantly changing. He always tries to make one of those a dark ale. The pub also stocks a number of continental beers and had some rare American beers in the fridge. The two bar maids seemed a good laugh and the other customers were friendly.Cracking range of real ale. New landlord has come from the Hobgoblin in Reading apparently so knows his ale. Seemed a friendly pub where people go to enjoy good beer and have a chat.Upon recommendation, I called in here after falling out of the Cambridge Beer Festival a couple of weeks ago.
With due respect to Bunter, this pub is just what Cambridge needs - another proper real ale outlet within 500yds of the city centre!
And open all day!

First visit Saturday good selection of ales and sampled some others.Bit pricey for beer at 300p a pint..carpets could do with a clean .. went on the computer for a while.
Bit soulless at lunch time and the barman is he Polish I could not decipher his accent.
Not too impressed I think the Cambridge Blue is better.Still the computer was free which is worth it if you have just the one drink.Deservedly in the "Guide" 10 ales on and a nice warm fire on a cold March Saturday! Plenty of competition nearby but stands up well!.Whenever I'm in Cambridge I make a point of ending the visit here. It's quite close to the railway station (about an 8 minute walk). The Summer Lightning, Entire Stout, and Brewer's Gold were all excellent and served in branded glasses. Expect to see Oakham Ales and Newby Wyke also.

This pub serves a purpose. It has a great choice of ales - including their own Oakham ales, (The JSB has a good "hoppy" taste, and feels stronger than 3.8% claimed) and the usual branded bevs. It's vast interior dotted with comfy area leather sofas, and benchseats, galleried tables/seating make it good for large gatherings.
This place is open plan, and me being there with a booked work function could explain why it was video screen and noise-free. However, reading some other posts, I can imagine this being annoying in a large open plan tall space.

The Thai food came as a buffet for our evening, and was of very good standard (and I'm not one for oversalted MSG dishes). Genuine flavours/herbs and spices and a good variety.

Mon-Friday, it appears this is a stop over pub, whereby people move on to other nightspots, leaving it emptied out by 10:00. Not sure about Saturday,as I believe they have a resident DJ, and sometimes Bands. Oh dear what has happened to this place, its like a chain pub, are we in Yates' all of a sudden. Poor show suprised by the a nightclub and big screen approach they have took. what a shame........
This used to be a 'must visit' whenever in town. A pub with it's own brewery attached that didn't deafen you with music/sport and had decent food. Sadly only the latter appears to be true.
It would appear that the 'brewery' has become a museum piece back-drop to the huge screen sports presentations, and if you stay beyond 10 p.m. prepare to not do any talking as you won't be heard. I know you have to adapt to survive, but to change the character of the place so radically smacks of money-grabbing. Why become another of the faceless-samey-places when you can carve out a niche by being individual? Older 'sister' Charters may have also abandonned it's no music policy, but at least you can hear yourself think....not all volume knobs need to go to eleven...

Went in last Sunday for lunch. In the bar OK except that one of the party ordered a Lager Shandy, which she believed was the most tasteless she had ever had. Roast Beef was probably precooked & was like leather, both portions were left.
One of the Doors in the ladies toilet needed foot on it to keep it shut.
Service pleasant
How did they get East Anglian Pub of the Year 2007?I went here back in March on a weekend break with my family. What excellent food in the restaurant! Great for a special occasion although a bit above my budget when paying for three. Staff very friendly even down to a discussion about the music - was that really Rod Stewart? Didn't have a chance to taste the beer - but next time ......I agree with the last two comments. Much improved, although the service was a bit slow.

June, down to 2 ales now, IPA and Wherry.
Different bar staff again and we got well overcharged for a round.My boyfriend and I went here for a Valentines meal - not really sure what to expect as we're not from the area and the Black Horse has no website. I'm happy to say we were really pleasantly suprised. The pub itself is gorgeous - really quaint and the staff are lovely. The food was exquisite - perfect portions and very reasonable. My only minor criticism is that it was quite (undeservedly) quiet - but perhaps that was because regulars didn't watch a load of loved up couples! Having said that, the layout is such that the drinkers and diners have their own space and the atmosphere adapts for both. I would definitely recommend the Black Horse for drinkers and diners alike.This is one of my local pubs.
Not the same as it used to be, Taken over by those folks from south of the equator who took out the bar stools and tried to make it a fancy resturant.
Having said that the Ale is fairly good and they now have bar snacks again.
Not over impressed with the menu or the price.

Am I mistaken in thinking I telephoned in advance to establish that this place has all day opening? Well, having spent time & money to get out here, only to find the place locked at 15:10, I was lividly determined to assign a rating commensurate with those of UK eurovision contestants; that was last Thurs &, in deference to Rob (now of Elm Tree) advising that the guv is a good bloke, I'll withhold a rating until I return, if ever, to Histon - it won't be between 3&5pm in the week!A true classic pub. Really friendly, great atmosphere, comfortable surroundings oh and the beer is great too! Wish i lived here but unfortunately don't so make a pilgrimage every now and then. Have never been disappointed and can't wait to go again (which ahppend to be this weekend - Hurrah!I attended the Easter Aperitif beer festival last weekend, despite the snow! Always welcoming and friendly, this pub put on a wonderful show of Real Ales from local and not-so local brewers.
Just what a pub should be.

Wanted a change for a summer friday night drink.
Location is nice and the pub is nice. 4 Real ales on and had a good pint of moors.
The downside is its an expensive resturant pub with averageish food. Bar staff from south of the equator who are just not right for a village pub and the lack of people in there warm on a friday night shows this.
OK for quick watering stop on the waty to somewhere better but would not stop for more than one.
Oh yes and I need to say that a side of chips should be more than 8 3/4 inch thick chunks of potato...........nice, old village pub.
expensive & slightly pretentious...
average ales.I used to drink and eat here all the time but its not quite the same since it became a pouplar resturant rather than a quaint village pub.
The food is very good but can be expensive. Normally a good choice Ale to be had on pump.
Its a nice watering place on a summer evening cycle ride.

The Three Horseshoes has been taken over by new management. The restaurant has been re-decorated and the ambience is great. I felt like I was in a very up market London restaurant. Food was great and great to be supporting local produce.

I stayed overnight in one of the new re-designed rooms it was luxury personfied - I was absolutely astounded at the transformation as had stayed previously when it resembled a travel lodge room - luxurious cushions and all those added extras made my stay much more relaxing and enjoyable. I would definately recommend the Three Horseshoes to anyone wanting a tranquil weekend in the heart of the english countryside with luxury, good food, comfortable beds and good ale.Location and decor is really good and the beer had a good choice but the restaurant is really let down by an unimagative menu poorly supported by dreadfully slow service. Food was good when it arrived, don't ask for any salt, mustard, etc. though as it will take an age to arrive. Overall OK but nothing to write home about, shame it could be so much better. Don't order the steak unless you have already eaten somewher else - We normally eat at the pub with friends and family but we will no longer go or recommend it to our friends. We ordered a fillet steak and when it came it was the smallest steak I have ever seen, probably the right size for a very small child. We complained and the Barman said that it had shrunk when it was cooked and would not replace it. We ate, paid and left and they will not see us again, there are plenty of other pub restaurants around!!

Lovely looking pub from outside, Great food and friendly service inside, Had the burger, real tasty!!!! looking forward to our next visit- fish and chip night came highly recommendedRelaxed pub with a lovely seating area outside for when it's sunny. Good food and great pavlovas. Pudding club nights excellent value, friendly staff and great food

I agree with Furze the food is overpriced by 100% and even then its not that good its like an upmarket McDonalds.

Another problem is the long wait for a pint which can be 5 mins and also staff turnover must be a problem as you never see the same barperson more than a few times.

The Landlord is not bad but a bit aloof.Pretentious,overpriced food, poor service and rude landlord. The place is run-down but thinks it can trade on its famous location. The Red Lion, opposite, in contrast was a delight.We strongly disagree with most comments written here!

We've never had a bad meal at the Green Man, the food's very good (much better than most pubs in the area) and the portion sizes are fairly hearty!

The Red Lion may be much larger, but the food is not even close to the quality.

It has a good selection of Ales, and a brilliant atmosphere.

Occasionally the service can be a little slow, but all in all I couldn't think of a pub in the nearby area that i would recommend more.