The Cambridge Chop House

4.3

681 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Good for business meals

The Cambridge Chop House, overlooked by the iconic King's College Chapel on King's Parade, has become a favourite destination for people wanting to experience great quality British Food, complemented by real ale straight from the cask, a thoughtful interesting wine list and efficient friendly service.
The emphasis is on great British classics, steaks & chops, unusual cuts of meat, all sourced locally where possible and served to reflect the seasons.
The set lunch/pre-theatre offer is available Monday to Friday until 6.30pm (excluding bank holidays.) 2 courses for £15.00 and 3 courses for £19.00 from a set menu. This menu is perfect for theatre goers as Cambridge Arts Theatre is located just a few yards away. Booking is highly recommended.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Steakhouse, Wild Game
Hours of Operation
Coffee Shop Daily 10:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
01223 359506
Website
http://www.cambscuisine.com/cambridge-chop-house
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
1 Kings Parade, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1SJ
Area
Cambridge
Parking details
Closest parking is in the Grand arcade car park, part of the large John Lewis development on St Andrews street.
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Braised Pork Cheek£7.50
Smoked Venison£8.00
Poached Duck Egg, Soda Bread
Poached Mussels£7.00
White Wine, Garlic & Parsley Sauce, Crusty White Bread
Spicy Parsnip Soup£5.75
Grazing Plate£18.50
Perfect for 2 or 3 to share. Squash & Goat's Cheese Balls, Haggis Fritters, Pork Crackling, Smoked Venison & Duck Egg, Beetroot Salmon Gravadlax, Pickles, Breads
Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravadlax£8.00
Crispy Seaweed, Gin Jelly, Golden Pickled Beetroot
Golden Beetroot & Roasted Hazelnut Salad£6.75
Mature Stilton, Leek & Butternut Squash Tart£6.80
Walnut Dressing

Children's Menu

All Children's meals are served with seasonal greens and the sauce or gravy on the side. £7 for a Main Course & Scoop of Ice Cream

Pork Sausages, Mash & Gravy
Fish Goujons, Chips & Peas
Minute Steak, Chips & Sauce
Child's Roast
Sundays only

Mains

Beer Braised Ox Cheek & Shallots£18.00
Buttered Savoy Cabbage & Smoked Bacon, Bone Marrow Mash, Beer Gravy
Slow Braised Lamb Shank£19.50
Roasted Heritage Carrots & Turnip, Garlic & Rosemary Mash
Pan-Fried Fillet of Sea Bream£18.50
Lemon Buttered Potatoes, Fennel, Creamy Dill Sauce
Game Bird & Rabbit Faggot£18.00
Braised Red Cabbage, Pearl Barley Risotto
Roasted Venison Shoulder
for 2 or 4 to Share; Roasted Seasonal Root Vegetables, Rosemary Mash, Red Wine Gravy
- Half£40.00
- Whole£75.00
Smoky Tomato, Mixed Bean & Vegetable Stew£12.00
Chunky Sweet Potato

Steaks & Chops

8oz Sirloin (227g)£22.50
10oz Rib Eye Steak (284g)£24.50
10oz Delmonico Steak (284g)£22.50
10oz Pork T-Bone (284g)£17.00
14oz Butler Steak (396g)£25.00
10oz Lamb Rump Steak (284g)£19.00
Bashed Carrots & Swede, Rosemary Mash, Red Wine Sauce, Fresh Mint Jelly

Side Dishes

Garlic & Thyme Pan-Fried Mushrooms£3.50
Braised Red Cabbage£3.00
Roasted Root Vegetables£3.50
Chips£3.50
Buttered Mash£3.00
Bone Marrow Mash£4.00
Rosemary Mash£3.00
Mixed Leaf Salad, House Dressing£3.50
Garlic & Herb King Prawns£6.00
Pickles: Pickled Sweet Fennel or Pickled Carrot & Dill£3.00

What 681 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

681 Reviews

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RoxannF
Cambridge
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 9 July 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Argh all our food came out within 20 minutes. Thats nibbles, starter and main meal. I couldnt digest it fast enough, so didnt eat all my main. Very dissapointed. Complained to manager who said that he has requested the kitchen to slow down. A bit late for us though! I had the potted squiral for starter and that was lovely. Then hanker steak for main but although i couldnt finish it, it was lovely. Couldnt fault the food, it was really tasty and cooked to perfection. But really could have done with more time between the meals. Im really dissapointed by the service and it ruin our night, as we had hoped that we could spend more time at the chop house, but were finished within 25minutes of arriving. And £70 down. Its quite expensive to dine there so was a treat for me and my hubby.
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KennyGee
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 July 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I (from Hove) celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary at the restaurant with friends from Edinburgh. Our welcome, service and overall experience throughout the evening was excellent. The food was interesting, varied and equal to the service we received. Definitely a restaurant we would visit again - and recommend to all friends & family.
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LornaP
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 June 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and service, lovely ambience. Handled a garlic allergy well, waitress helpful and knowledgeable about menu.
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DawnT
Cambridge
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 June 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. The best ambiance is found down stairs, with many step up and down moments to get around so not best for those with disabilities. Much of the charm of the place is in the nooks and crannies and so doesn't lend its self to buggies or very large groups of people - max comfortable seating is probably 6. But it is a really lovely place - with a great deal of character, somewhere you can disappear into for a while with some good seasonal food.
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MarioR
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 June 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and food in a very central location.
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OpenTable Diner
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 24 June 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Ambience was comfortable, and relaxed. Staff were professional, polite, attentive and seemed very genuine - neither overly familiar or detached (which I find is often the case in other restaurants) Potato and leek soup was enjoyed by all who ordered, steak and chips with various butters very tasty and good value on pre-theatre fix price menu. Beef Wellington was very nice with lovely rich gravy but not worth double the price of the steak at £28. Sharing platter tasty and enjoyed by a very proficient home cook. Only complaint was a lack of blinds to block out blinding sunlight that caused us to move table halfway through the meal.
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OpenTable Diner
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 23 June 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent steak house with really good service! Me and my partner went for a celebratory graduation dinner and the food did not disappoint. The staff were extremely attentive and provided helpful food recommendations. The restaurant also has a pre-theatre set menu which is good value for money. We had food from the ala carte menu - smoked mackerel pate for entree, butler steaks and a combination of the champagne sorbet and gooseberry and elderflower ice cream, all of which we highly recommend. One star off for the extremely pricey sparkling wine which was fairly average. For the value of the sparkling wine, we would recommend a bottle of red wine or their house beers instead.
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herculespoirot
London
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on 23 June 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Disappointing overall. Good attention but only mediocre food to be honest. Was expecting much more. And the truffle mash was awful - they really need to have a look at the recipe and change it. Only worth the price of their pre/post-theater menu - wouldn't pay a penny more.
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CarolE
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 June 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We've been twice to the cambridge chop house and both times we enjoyed the ambiance and loved the food. As we needed early bookings, we were able to take advantage of the early pre-theatre offer which is excellent value. The service was great, but we were not rushed. We will definitely come again.
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RichardN
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 June 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We booked the Chop House for a pre-theatre dinner. The service was pleasant and timely and the food was of good quality and well cooked. I had the Butler steak, which was excellent.
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1 Kings Parade, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1SJ

Additional information

Area
Cambridge
Hours of Operation
Coffee Shop Daily 10:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Steakhouse, Wild Game
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Closest parking is in the Grand arcade car park, part of the large John Lewis development on St Andrews street.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.cambscuisine.com/cambridge-chop-house
Phone number
01223 359506

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A Drink to Get You Going

Château Rives-Blanques£7.50

Chilled Kingston Black£4.00

Harrington Gin & Tonic£5.70

Something to chew on

A Selection of Breads (n)

Pork Crackling£3.50

Squash & Goat's Cheese Balls£4.00

Haggis Fritters£5.00

Starters & Salads

Braised Pork Cheek£7.50

Smoked Venison£8.00

Poached Mussels£7.00

Spicy Parsnip Soup£5.75

Grazing Plate£18.50

Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravadlax£8.00

Golden Beetroot & Roasted Hazelnut Salad£6.75

Mature Stilton, Leek & Butternut Squash Tart£6.80

Children's Menu

Pork Sausages, Mash & Gravy

Fish Goujons, Chips & Peas

Minute Steak, Chips & Sauce

Child's Roast

Mains

Beer Braised Ox Cheek & Shallots£18.00

Slow Braised Lamb Shank£19.50

Pan-Fried Fillet of Sea Bream£18.50

Game Bird & Rabbit Faggot£18.00

Roasted Venison Shoulder

Smoky Tomato, Mixed Bean & Vegetable Stew£12.00

Steaks & Chops

8oz Sirloin (227g)£22.50

10oz Rib Eye Steak (284g)£24.50

10oz Delmonico Steak (284g)£22.50

10oz Pork T-Bone (284g)£17.00

14oz Butler Steak (396g)£25.00

10oz Lamb Rump Steak (284g)£19.00

Side Dishes

Garlic & Thyme Pan-Fried Mushrooms£3.50

Braised Red Cabbage£3.00

Roasted Root Vegetables£3.50

Chips£3.50

Buttered Mash£3.00

Bone Marrow Mash£4.00

Rosemary Mash£3.00

Mixed Leaf Salad, House Dressing£3.50

Garlic & Herb King Prawns£6.00

Pickles: Pickled Sweet Fennel or Pickled Carrot & Dill£3.00

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