The Carpenters Arms

The Carpenters Arms reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mickis

   London10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 28, 2023

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

   Very quiet Sunday evening, hence little ambience, however a beautifully decorated dining room overlooking pretty garden. The main roast meats had gone but were offered a suitable, well cooked alternative. Portion sizes just right; friendly waiting staff.
   

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   SarahM

   Cambridge7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 26, 2023

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

   Lovely venue to meet up with friends, great service and reasonable food. The menu is quite limited and needs to change more often.
   

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   KatharineC

   Cambridge18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 22, 2023

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

   Delicious food and the lunch menu is relatively good value.
   

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   BrianA

   Norfolk/Suffolk5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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

   As usual the food was excellent, but as found at my last visit we waited a long time before being served, mainly due as I see it to lack of waiters, having said that the staff were very apologetic, and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Just one other thing, you might want to consider making the car park bigger, had to park on road again.
   

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   Elydiner

   Cambridge2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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

   Disappointing - did not live up to my previous experience at this restaurant. Vegetarian carrot fritters were awful: far too salty, stodgy, little flavour of the vegetables they contained. Seemed as if they had been cooked a long time beforehand and reheated to satisfy our order. Also too big, served with too little vegetable accompaniment, and, given the relative cost of the ingredients, very expensive compared to the meat alternatives. The serving staff were extremely helpful and attentive, but the wait time for food was unacceptably long. It was more than an hour and a quarter after we sat down that we were served our main course. I think this is unacceptably long Prior to this visit, I would have recommended the Carpenters' Arms, but I would no longer do so. I'm very disappointed.
   

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   BarbaraB

   Cambridge1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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

   Love everything about this place. Sun streaming through the large glass windows, brilliant service, exceptional food
   

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   RomanM

   Cambridge2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 13, 2023

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

   Another memorable night at The Carpenters Arms where we enjoyed excellent food, wine and service. Keep up the great work; we shall be back very soon!!
   

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   KateS

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 13, 2023

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

   The food here is superb - fresh, seasonal ingredients make for a very special meal. The English asparagus with wild garlic and a crispy egg was a particular highlight for me. The decor is joyous. If I lived further away I could justify a stay in one of the bedrooms.
   

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   The Carpenters ArmsResponded on May 16, 2023

   Good Morning Kate, We are always pleased to see you, and I am delighted to read you enjoyed the asparagus so much! We look forward to welcoming you again soon!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 12, 2023

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

   Great food, but overpriced. All high quality and well presented. Prompt and friendly service. £18 for a lunch fish and chips and £9 for a pudding is too much.
   

   The Carpenters ArmsResponded on May 15, 2023

   Good Afternoon, I am glad you enjoyed your food, and service with us. We are ever conscious of pricing, so have recently begun a weekday lunch club offer of 2-courses for £20 or 3-courses for £25 Best, George
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Essex2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 8, 2023

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

    We really enjoyed the food the atmosphere was great. Nice decor a good value. The service was a little slow twice e had to go and find someone to take order and deliver bill
    

    The Carpenters ArmsResponded on May 11, 2023

    Hello, We are glad that you enjoyed your food. We appreciate the feedback on the service, and hope to see you again soon to show you our true levels of service. Best, Ben
    

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