Beautiful local pub. Lots of indoor and out door tables. Clean. Wonderful friendly waitress,…read moreRachel. Didn't eat there , but the specials looked delicious.

Absolutely love this place. OK the place might get a bit upper class country posh with preppy kids…read moreand their parents visiting in Cambridge. The place is located near the Madingley Hall, a beautiful country location of Cambridge University. The food was absolutely delicious. The menu is focused on Italian european but also has some British dishes. Loved the coffee. Drinks and spirits looked good but didn't go for it. The staff was polite and friendly. Called them up last minute to reserve a table to which they happily obliged.

The Three Horseshoes is probably my favourite restaurant in the entire world…read more Set in the refreshringly green hamlet (or village, not really sure on the distinctions) of Madingley, it is a charmingly floral spot for a Summer's lunch and a cosy retreat from the Winter's chill. The food is innovative, interesting and always beautifully presented: having spent a lot of time in Italy, I am often dissappointed with the Italian food in England, but The Three Horseshoes always hits the right note. The seasonally changing menu is always a delight, but I particularly like their use of autumn veg, particularly butternut squash. Whatever buffalo mozzarella they use deserves a special place in heaven, and my boyfriend always manages to find room for their delicately seasoned lemon tart. Well worth a visit - if you're a student, this is definitely one to persuade your parents to take you to.

This is a superb pub. Very spacious and a fire to boot. Real ales were on offer as well as a fine…read moreselection of wines and lagers. The interior is has an awesome historic feel to it with large oak beams across the roof and even as corner posts at the ends of the bar counter. Ask for Pat who will welcome you with a huge smile and be happy to serve you something from their awesome menu.

If you're looking for a good pub, it doesn't get much better than this…read more Lovingly called simply "The Axe" by locals, this pub is in a different league to most other rural pubs. I'll explain why and try to be concise. The cuisine is exceptional. There's a good selection of quality drinks. The service is excellent. The atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming -- the sort of place where complete strangers tend to strike-up conversation. The location is perfect, overlooking the Village Green, with a big beer garden behind, and a vast playing field behind that. It's a lovely village, nestled in the gently-undulating farming landscape of rural north-east Herts -- no wonder Braughing was recently awarded the prestigious "Village of the Year" accolade. The pub's menu always includes the best of local produce, from locally-reared beef to local pork sausages, alongside popular country pub dishes. (Braughing village is famous for, among other things, the delicious local sausages, and this is a good place to sample them.) Did I mention the pies? A different pie every day it seems, and you won't find better pies than these. I don't make a statement like that lightly.

A great pub with very friendly service and good beer. Nice, large, garden with kids amusements for…read morethose nice sunny summer days and evenings. Covered area for those, not so nice, days. Well worth a visit if in the area.

This was a difficult one to rate. Melbourn is a nice little place - very middle class set in prime…read morecommuter belt. This pub is situated in the more affluent area of the village and attracts a regular crowd. There are some good ales and they have Aspall cider on draught which is lovely! The food is good - pub grub with a hint of style and not too pricey. There is a snug area that has a fairly big TV but this only seems to be on for major sporting events and does not spoil the general atmosphere of the pub, which it has to be said is on the cosy side. Overall it is a nice village pub. The landlord operates a strictly no swearing policy which can get a little tiresome. As a father and a son I don't want my kids or my old mum exposed to excessive bad language BUT at 10pm when you are out with your pals having a few beers in your local pub some Anglo Saxon will be uttered... it is a pub, an English pub and the constant paranoia of saying the wrong thing and being barred does not lend itself to a good night out.

This is what I imagine when I think English pubs. Lots of locals chatting about their days. Dogs…read more English bar staff playing chess when quiet. I had the Friday night special- fish and chips- partner had vegetarian sausages and mash. Both simple but lovely. Great array of real ales on tap- my partner thinks he has found his new favourite stout. Excellent.

This is a cozy, friendly pub, with lots of space. We ordered lunch a bit past the peak rush and it…read morecame lightening fast. The haddock cakes and the ploughman's lunch were really tasty and reasonably priced (£7.50 and £6.50 respectively, May 2014). They have a steak night on Thurs for £11 (they suggest calling ahead) that includes a glass of wine, as well as a Trivia night on Tuesdays. If you're coming from Cambridge, it's a great bike ride on a sunny day alongside the Guided busway and then on the 10,000 strips genome trail.

The Willow Tree came highly recommended, so it was so disappointing to have experienced poor…read moreservice and probably the worst meal we have had in a long time, it thoroughly spoilt my wife's birthday, had we realised the pop up Italian menu was the choice we would have cancelled our booking. I chose the 7oz topside of beef with side salad and macaroni cheese, my wife had the sea food linguine, the beef was cooked to order (rare) but cold, it was so tough it was inedible, the manager came over and asked how it was, when i explained she said they was experimenting with the cut of meat they could get away with for the price they were charging £18 !, i declined another choice of meal as the service was really quite slow, my wife's linguine was not great, the white wine source had no punch and the seafood was over cooked and tough. When i paid, the waitress apologised for the meal and hoped it wouldn't stop us coming back, which it will and will not be recommending it, again the manager heard my grievance but made no effort to adjust the bill,£54, we will not be spending that again, a total disappointment and very upsetting for my wife's birthday.

Excellent menu varied and very tempting. Seriously good food. Excellent menu and choices and when…read morethe food arrived it was even better than expected! Ambience was lovely and really different furniture, fixtures and fittings made it a really unique place to be. Service was good too. The biggest down side was that there are too many mirrors (extra large ones too) on most of the walls which is very off-putting ..

A review for the pub/restaurant:…read more Went here on the recommendation of a hotel in the area. I had half a pint of ale and the pork sausages and potatoes in mustard sauce. The food was really well done and you could tell that care was put into it. I went with my colleague from Scotland, and he approved. Entrees ranged from around 11 pounds to 14 pounds. The steaks were more expensive. I would agree that the price was just a tad expensive overall. The inside was like a cozy little house. It had short ceilings. It was kind of like a hobbit house, but all the furniture was replaced by random mis-matched chairs and tables. A very homey feeling.

* Please note, I am reviewing the rooms, rather than the pub (we didn't really have time to see the…read morepub!) Around the back of this lovely village pub are some mobile-home-esque hotel rooms. We stayed here after an amazing wedding (as other friends also live in this village, and it was easy to get a taxi back late at night.) Yays: - The room was warm and comfy, so we slept well - Tea, cereal, milk etc was all provided in the room, so you can make your own breakfast! Nays: - I'm sure we were meant to check out by 10am, but we couldn't find anyone to give the keys back to! The pub main door was locked, so I have no idea how we could've contacted staff if we needed something! - There wasn't a hair drier (and as I said, no way to contact staff to see if I could borrow one) so if you stay here, bring your own! - We could hear the motorway, so being in the countryside, doesn't always mean things are quiet!! This didn't really matter after a night of dancing, as we were both exhausted and slept straight away!!

Good friendly service, nice setting, bar isn't intrusive on eating area. Food quality could be…read morebetter for the price when compared to other pubs (was at the Robin Hood for lunch which was far better quality food and significantly larger for only £1 more). Would come again but probably not for food.