I came here for dinner. If you are seeing West End shows in the area, it's very convenient. I got a pie, and I thought the portion size and taste were good. It is a little pricey, but it's a touristy area. It was also a hot day, so it was a bit hot upstairs. The food did come out quickly. It was overall a good option. read more

We love the Cambridge so much that we have been on both of our recent trips to London. We will always make it a point to eat here as it is delicious and located near our hotel in the Covent Garden area. For my meal, I ordered the vegetable/sweet potato pie with a side of steamed veggies. It was delicious but my only complaint is that it didn't come with the traditional pie shell...I'm guessing this is so it's healthier. I had a side off grilled chicken as well and it was bland and dry. My mom ordered the fish and chips and loved her meal. I snagged a bite and will say it was delicious. If you want to eat upstairs, make a reservation a few days in advance. The seating area up there is small and fills up fast. Otherwise, you can sit downstairs in the pub area. Same food, just different atmosphere. read more

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During our search for the best pies in London we struck gold with this place! All pies are made fresh in house and the crust could not be any better. Served piping hot with amazing meats inside, with generous portions of gravy in and on the side. We had no reservations and went for a late lunch and were lucky to nab a window seat for great people watching. The bar and decor was great and it was a beautiful traditional style pub with excellent service at the bar and the table. Loved the chandeliers. The bathrooms upstairs in the main dining room were kept nice and clean. They had a great selection of beers and gin as well. we will definitely be back here! I was surprised to see that they only had a three star rating. We have eaten many a pie in England and we enjoyed this better than most. read more

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Very nice pub, with a great atmosphere, the staff is great! I went back there in the evening too...! at lunchtime, the real excellent Fish and Chips, with good London Pride beer! and in the evening for a change, Sausages and Mash, also very tasty with a Sticky pudding with custard for dessert! the Top! and reasonable prices!...Exellent place in London!!! read more

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We were in the neighborhood and decided to have dinner. The pies were delicious! The menu rotates from day to day with some "everyday" offerings and some specials every day. I had a steak and mushroom and my husband had a beef and marrow pie. The were both flaky, flavorful and delicious! My ONLY complaint is that it was hot in the dining area. Very hot. Maybe some fans would have helped. We are in the dining room upstairs and the service was great. The server (Victoria) was attentive and so friendly! read more

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We were vacationing in London and before a show needed a place to have lunch. It looked like a nice place, so we decided to eat here. The food was outstanding, and the service was very friendly. We ate early and the place was only 1/3 full so we got full attention. The variety of "lunch pies" made me think we should just keep coming back here everyday. I would highly recommend you give this place a try. read more

Not sure about the poor reviews, but we loved it. It was perfect for between Harry Potter plays and they squeezed our party of two in with very last minute reservations. Service was quick and we enjoyed the beef skilton pie, steak and frites, and a warm sticky toffee pudding with custard. The steak/frites and pudding were part of a two course meal deal for £14. For the area, the prices were fair and portions generous. read more

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My brother and I were in London from the U.S., and this was our 4th stop on the "London Ale Trail". It was in a good location, just north of Picadilly Circus, and although it was pretty crowded, the service was good, and so was the beer. read more

The Cambridge - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Great location, good service, ok food. We came on a Saturday night, and we're pleased that we only had to wait about 5 minutes for a table upstairs. There, the environment was relatively relaxed, and staff were efficient, helpful, and very pleasant. The food itself, however, was just ok. My husband thought the fish & chips were good, but not great, but the macaroni & cheese was pretty mushy, soupy, and tasteless (as was the accompanying bread). So though the place itself had a nice atmosphere, there may be better food nearby. read more

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The Cambridge is a decent central pub that is always always packed due to its location right in Soho. The crowd are a real mixture of pre-clubbing 20-somethings, tourists who accidentally landed there, and some regulars. The landlady is a particularly nice Irish girl who always will attempt to fit you in upstairs for food, and doesn't tend to get irate despite the overcrowded nature of the place. I've never been anything but impressed with the beer. It's well-kept, and they tend to have 3-4 guests, plus often a trad cider or perry on draught. Generally it's better to drink here in summer as you can stand outside comfortably and watch the bustling tourist crowds getting into rickshaws and other such gimmicks. Otherwise, prepared to be bumped into quite a lot... read more

Seemingly there are two chains of pubs in London. This being one of them with cookie cutter menus that feature bland food. Which is made elsewhere, frozen and shipped out as authentic pub grub. Now if you've ever had frozen mass produced mash potatoes before, you'll know the horror of when it enters your mouth. The synthetic texture and taste, the disappointment of a simple comfort food gone wrong due to laziness. Yep you'll experience that right here! And people were queuing up for the experience. Now admittedly I knew what was awaiting me. However a hangry wife required feeding. A hangry wife on the streets of London was not what the poor citizens wanted or needed. Everywhere else was full so I took a gastronomic hit for the good people of London. You're most welcome! Saving grace was the friendliness of the waitress. She should get an OBE for not losing her cool. But only after I get my knighthood. read more

This is probably a pub that you've walked past many times and not noticed, or entered. It sits right on Cambridge circus, hence the name, and is a huge imposing building. I ventured in here for the first time last spring; I'd been to the bead shop and was loaded up with stuff to make some amazing earring, suddenly the heavens opened as i was showing my friends. We decided to duck in here, have a pint and start making things. We ended up staying for hours! Despite it's central location and size, the Cambridge has quite a cosy feel. It is full of locals, and real Londoners - no trendy media types to be found in here! It smells a bit rough though. Decent, honest pub, shame it's located where it is. read more

Have a bit of a soft spot for here! Food is good and the price isn't bad for central London. If you get a seat by the window there is a nice view out in Soho. Some characters to be seen! Been coming here for a few years, they do a crackin' pint of Peroni. Nice decor in the bar. The place is nothing special about here really but any time I've come for a pint or grub I've had a good time. Big shout out for Gary the waiter, top guy! read more

I must say I'm a little biased about this pub. I happened to meet my sweetie there when he worked as a bartender. (he was in between jobs until landing his science gig) It's situated in a great location on the corner of Charring Cross road near the edge of Soho and a block down from the West End. With such a location it tends to get a large group of after theatre goers causing it to be packed regularly. It's got a good atmosphere, a pleasant but smallish dinning room upstairs. It's a Nicholson's pub number 1 on the Theatreland Ale trail. Unfortunately it's only good for a pint or two, not long staying as the restrooms are small, cramped and rarely have both in working order. I have such found memories of this place, but with changing management it obvious the staff are not the same page and it's customer service has taken a hit. It's a real shame, with the right help this pub could be magical. read more

I went to the place looking for some good beer and fish & chips and I got exactly what I was looking for. They have a decent selection of beer--local choices and imported bottles. The bar tenders were friendly and the service were pretty good even in the first floor bar. This place has a pretty decent menu and I was happy to see that they have a variety of fish to choose from (different types and different sizes) for a fish and chips. I decided to go for the large hake since my friend volunteered to help eat all the chips. I was expecting a large piece of deep fried filet when I saw two HUGE golden pieces of fried fish appeared on my table--it was a pleasant surprise indeed. The fish was very fresh, moist and seasoned well. It was definitely 9 pounds well spent and completely worth my while. Glad to see the pub living up to London's fish and chips fame. read more

A small and lively pub in the heart of tourist central. Falls just on the traditional side of touristy, and you can be sure of getting some good ales here. Tends to have all the major sports events being shown: big screens and Sky Sports. I'm not a big sport fan, though, and - like Phil - I prefer being outside for a drink here. They're on the sharp angle of two streets which gives them more than their fair share of pavement space, and in good weather there will be chairs outside. There's a dining room upstairs, though I've not partaken. It always seems to be a stopping point for me, a quick pint between Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square, or between Charing Cross Rd and Covent Garden. read more

Food poisoning, so I need to say more? Had dinner around 7pm, woke up violently ill around 1am. This sucks anytime, but on vacation? 100xs worse to lose a day. read more

Thank You! for opening your doors before 1p as all in SoHo, so that's how we found The Cambridge, nice local beer collection with some Belgium's, nice tall ceilings with phone booths right outside the window, was an interesting photo background with a beer in your hand. a true local pub and not gouging a tourist. read more

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The place looks nice and it wasn't too noisy inside. It's conveniently located right next to the Palace Theatre and other theatres. The food was quite good and so were the drinks. The staff were really nice and efficient. Our waitress even spoke a little French to us when she heard my family and I speaking French, which was sweet. Overall a pleasant experience. read more

This pub is located right near The Palace Theatre, cute appearance from the outside, horrible service on the inside. Couldn't give a food review as we didn't make it that far. We got upstairs to the main dining, was told we can just go and find a seat. Which we did, to be then told, please wait by the door as we will clean the table and call you back. Makes sense, no problem. A family of 4 enters, they sit, they cleaned the table while they were sitting. Then called us back in. They then took their order before ours, to which, we got up and left. Their service needs improvement. Is it b/c we are 'Americans' who the heck knows, but obviously their loss, especially since we are good tippers. The ball always in the customers hands. read more

we had high hopes for this place but ended up with a disappointing meal, slow and inattentive service, and a bill that was surprisingly high 65 pounds for two main dishes, 2 wines, and a dessert. location: it's right on Cambridge Circus which is about 10 minute walk from Piccadilly Circus. it's an OK area but there were several homeless people just across the street at the Harry Potter theater. Ambiance: The outside of the place is extremely charming in a traditional black painted pub style. downstairs is a public service food. And then upstairs is basically a small casual restaurant with a bar. The staff: The staff was nice but fairly inattentive to our needs. we didn't get our appetizers at all. wasn't that crowded and yet our one dish and one dessert took about an hour and a half. The potatoes were completely burned in the inedible on one of the main dishes and they did nothing to notice or rectify the situation. The food: this is sort of the misleading part. there is a menu in a glass case in front of the place as though it's a pretty good restaurant but it's really pub quality food. The value: we made the mistake of going there on Christmas Day. And we got the two course meals for 30 pounds each. however they forgot or appetizer so we really only had one course meals. but they fixed it by subtracting 5 pounds from each meal. So we ended up paying 25 pounds for each main dish. However there's a sign on the wall clearly stating that the main dishes are about 13 pounds so they basically just doubled the price for some mediocre food. The drinks: The Merlot was good and the mold wine was good. They were about 5 pounds each and that was a good value. read more

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I visit London once a year and usually stop at The Cambridge after my mandatory Foyle's Books visit just up the street. The beer and the food, usually a meat pie with chips, are well above average and I've always received good service with a smile. I stare across the street at 84 Charing Cross and wish it was still a bookstore and not a McDodo's... read more

Not a destination pub, but adequate. We had a nice lunch here. Good beers, good service, very ordinary food.

Not accommodating of group requests, flat out no to show the national despite us being 3/4 of the clientele and no one else complaining

Good for a quick pint if you're stuck out shopping in central london, although be wary of tourists. Not bad for an after work drink either, and some half-decent food avaiable upstairs. read more

Decent for a pub, nice atmosphere but hard to get seats and was a bit overcrowded.

Awesome breakfast. Was quick freshly cooked and piping hot. The staff were so friendly and cheery despite being incredibly busy. Top spot.

Nice interior and good selection of real ales. My pint was foul and there's clearly not much here of idea how to look after beer.