The Granta, Cambridge - pub details
Address: 14 Newnham Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9EX [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 3007)
Cambridge (1.2 miles), Shelford (4 miles)
Brewery: Greene King
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz night (9pm Monday), TV
- Fruit machines, Quiz machines
- Food served
- Riverside location
- Outside seating, Function room for hire
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> Current user rating: 6.1/10 (rated by 15 users)
> Local guides: Cambridge pub guide, Cambridgeshire pub guide
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user reviews of the Granta, Cambridge
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| Had 2 hours in Cambridge on Friday 1st May. Met my friend who was a chef and went to the Granta. Wow - what a place. Joined a small queue at the bar for an excellent pint of real ale and sat on the balcony overlooking the river. This must be idyllic. It had taken me 7 hours to get here due to rail problems (as usual) but the visit made the trip worthwhile. Didn;'t eat! Didn't have time but the food coming out looked very nice. I have to confirm previous comments that there was a delay. 40 minutes was announced to several people ordering. Hardly surprising as we found the chef collecting glasses! My friend asked him why he was collecting glasses and said he wouldn't allow that if he worked for him! So you take your choice. I don't have any problem with the place but I can see why others might. ButchEgg - 4 May 2009 16:20 |
| This pub's in an envious position, with an idyllic setting over the Cam to enjoy a pint. However, if you intend eating here then be prepared for the wait. Also, the food tends to be mediocre. Last time we went all the meals were luke warm instead of piping hot. I've been in Cambridge eight years and throughout that time the Granta's always had problems with its kitchen. OK if all you want is a drink though. boodle - 13 Oct 2008 21:11 |
| I echo the comments about service, I speed-read the pub's newspaper while waiting for bar service. We too were offered a 1 hr wait for food; when it came, it was ok but not stunning. We saw customers who left - food uneaten because it had taken so long. A shame for a pub with such stunning outdoor atmosphere, great for overlooking the water on a sunny afternoon. So much potential but we won't be going back because of the service, friendly but slooooow. bammo - 5 Oct 2008 09:12 |
| Fine if all you want is a drink, but don't be lured by the promises of food. I went here with some friends on what felt like the loveliest day of the year, to cap off the great weekend we'd had. Too bad then that it took around ten minutes to get served at the bar, and that the food we ordered took an hour to arrive. The fancy-pants vibrating contraptions they gave us to let us know the food was ready didn't work and when we did get the food, the orders were variously wrong, cold and inedible. Some orders were sent back and refunds received. Others just sat on the plate looking sad and unloved, a few bites taken from one edge, the owner having neither the energy or patience to face the management. All the stuff about the great location, outdoor seating is true - they should just accept they don't have the resources to do food as well. (Even we had to smile when they said it would be an hour wait for a slice of cake...) A true stinker. abay - 15 Sep 2008 16:13 |
| Best of the pubs around the mill pond only let down by the lack of bar staff on saturday afternoon leaving long waits for much needed refreshment. Ale good and plenty of outside seating overlooking the mill pond. CambridgeBlue - 12 May 2008 11:59 |
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