The Dining Room at Poets House

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   Daniela

   Hertfordshire

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice dinner in a comfortable, beautifully decorated setting, with friendly and attentive staff.
   

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   Philip

   Cambridge

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We shared a delicious meal at Poets House. Cooking was to a high standard and all our dishes were excellent. Our only point for improvement would be to the dessert menu which wasn’t quite as good as the other items, but it’s a minor point. Recommend.
   

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   Janet

   Cambridge

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 23 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall atmosphere and seating were great, our waitress was friendly and attentive and the food was very good. Couldn’t fault anything. We’ll definitely come back
   

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   Gill

   Cambridge

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful service - the staff simply cannot do enough for you - very friendly and attentive, without being intrusive. The food was delicious and in generous portions. Highly rated!
   

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   Katherine

   Cambridge

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Took a while to get served in the bar. Lovely waitress in the restaurant. The Salmon wellington was amazing. Potatoes were good. Broccoli was too hard though. The ginger cake and ice cream was delicious. Enjoyed the Tempranillo red wine and the Pornstar martini cocktail.
   

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   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded on 22 December 2024

   Katherine, thank you for sharing your experience with us at Poets! The team will be delighted to read your kind words, we’re proud of our team and their dedication to providing excellent service. I hope we can welcome you back for meal soon! Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Janet

   Cambridge

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Had the Festive Menu of Roast Turkey followed by Gingerbread Cake. Very impressed, all well cooked & tasty. Fresh ingredients. Excellent service in a lovely setting. Reasonable priced.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded on 12 December 2024

   Thank you Janet for choosing to dine with us! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients to create delicious home cooked dishes. Our team works hard to provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere, they will love reading your kind words. I hope we can welcome you back to Poets soon!
   

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   Heather

   Cambridge

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I was not expecting a Sunday roast some of which I believe had been put together from catering packs. Certainly the turkey had not been carved from an in-house roasted bird. I cook all our meals using fresh ingredients so this meal was a real disappointment. The food was perfectly edible but not what we had expected from such a plush establishment. Unfortunately we were there to celebrate our son’s birthday and it fell somewhat flat. We won’t be booking a table here again.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded on 22 December 2024

   Thank you Heather for taking the time to share your feedback with us. I’m truly sorry to hear that your experience did not meet our high standards. We appreciate your comments about the Sunday roast, and I hope you spoke to one of the team at the time. I am sure you can see from the rest of our reviews, we always receive such fantastic comments about our roasts. Please be assured that we always use fresh, quality ingredients and not catering packs! I do hope that you will give us a second chance in the future. Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Richard

   London

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food the steak and chips is really good. I’d come back.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded on 12 December 2024

   Thank you Richard for your kind words! It was a pleasure to welcome you to Poets and I hope we can welcome you back soon for another meal.
   

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   Sharon

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always an enjoyable dining experience. Lunch very good value. Service very good.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded on 12 December 2024

   Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your loyalty and custom and we looking forward to welcoming you back soon for another lovely meal!
   

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    Mark

    Cambridge

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Have now been here twice, first time in the bar and then in the dining room. Both times were perfect with attentive and friendly staff and all menus served in both locations. Would definitely recommend and looking forward to returning in the summer to experience the garden area which looks really inviting.
    

    The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded on 12 December 2024

    Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is great to know that the staff were attentive on both of your visits, their hard-work certainly does pay off! We can't wait to welcome you back in the summer so you can enjoy are beautiful garden!
    

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