Browns-Cambridge in Cambridge

What a breakfast!Firstly each item on the plate stood strongly on their own, the bacon was grilled and the sausages were clearly from a butchers. The beans in a separate bowl on the plate shows they know what they're doing.The service was helpful and i cant point out a single negative, they were friendly and made sure our meal was up to standard.Overall, i enjoyed the experience and the breakfast very much. I will be returning and i will be telling my friends to go too!

Myself and three friends visited Brown's Cambridge branch on a Sunday lunchtime. It's not the first time we have been to Brown's; previously, we enjoyed a brunch and, on another occasion, dined on the terrace.We were a bit perturbed as the table we were given was rather small and every chair had a mixture of crumbs and goodness knows what on it. Staff did not offer assistance when we swapped chairs for those of a neighbouring table. I was also put off by the toilet facilities, as there were bloody tissues around the sink...Our waitress was attentive and polite, giving us time to peruse the menu. All orders were brought out in good time. We never felt rushed or ignored.We began with scallops and baked camembert shared between us. The scallops, though minute in size, were packed with flavour. The camembert served with sourdough and apple slices was both salty and sweet with the honey topping. We did, however, feel restricted by the table: despite only ordering two starters between us, they both barely fit on the tiny table.For main, I had pork belly Sunday roast. The meat was generously proportioned, packed with flavour and well cooked. The vegetables (sorry to say) were abysmal: the root veg had no flavour/seasoning while the peas were bitter. Everything was served swimming in a jus, which added flavour but was overly salty. Sitting in the jus, the would-be crisp potatoes went soggy. It would have been better to receive the jus in a pot on the side, so that one could choose how much to pour.A friend had the chicken version of the Sunday roast and shared some of the meat with me, which was very pleasant, and a pig in blanket, which was ok. His was also served swimming in a salty jus and agreed that a side pot would have been more appropriate.Another friend had the fish (cod) and chips, and was satisfied. Hers came with a side of some sort of cabbage (which was not listed on the menu and which did not seem to be added to the bill...) which was dry as heck.For afters, I had a chocolate brownie which was rich and dark; it should have come with a scoop of honeycomb ice cream on top, though in face I was given what was most certainly a rather less exciting vanilla ice cream. The ice cream was enclosed beneath a half-sphere chocolate shell. Another friend had the same but his shell was broken and partial by the time it arrived; a replacement was not offered by staff. The profiteroles enjoyed by another friend were light and creamy while the pineapple and cream (a sort of pina collada idea) garnered positive reviews from the final member of our table.Drinks. I thoroughly enjoyed the old fashioned, made using Woodford Reserve. The Big Drop low alcohol IPA (0.5%) was nice, too - very floral. The negroni was horrible - badly balanced, far too bitter, horrid aftertaste. We would have liked to have been offered tap water with more regularity (especially given the saltiness of the mains).One aspect of our visit we loathed was the noise. The interior is very tall, but is filled with noise: all the time, they have either a pianist playing at a mini grand or music on. Seated just three tables from the piano, you can imagine that we needed to shout at each other just to be heard.All in all, happy with the starters and the desserts; some of the drinks were good; the mains could be good, but were let down by the vegetable cookery and the salty jus which one does not currently have an option of eating or not; really appreciated the wait staff; facilities - including bathrooms, seat cleanliness and level of noise - needs work.Prices. 2x starters, 3x mains, 1x side, 2x soft drinks, 2x low alcohol drinks, 1x beer, 2x cocktails = £168.

Very busy for lunch and dinner, breakfast is better but still you are better to book or they may not serve you. The service is good and professional but the food can be lukewarm when Ch is not ideal as the weather gets cold. Try to order everything at the beginning or you may get not get a second chance. Our extra toast arrived so late that we were almost finished. Still the food is good and service is professional, just try to avoid the busy times

Atmosphere and food was excellent. Our server, Ash, was attentive yet not overbearing. Provided a great experience. Definitely call and ask about menu availability before arriving, as our anticipated were not available either trip. But I was still satisfied with the choice I made

What an experience!! Shout out to Bradley who was so accommodating and kind, and made the best happy birthday desert in syrup! 😂 (despite them saying it looks like a three year old had done it when it looked lovely!) the food was second to none and even the deserts. I would only recommend putting some green olives in with the black olive starter but can’t think of a single other thing I would change thank you!

Fantastic food and really great service. Our waiter Bradley really looked after us, it was my sisters birthday and he made our evening really special. He had great chat and was really personable.We all had steak and it was cooked perfectly, the puddings were amazing too. 3 courses and we were so full.Cocktails really good and a good selectionWould very much recommend.

A beautifully decorated restaurant with a very sumptuous colonial feel, second only to the wonderful brunch food. The waiting staff are friendly and attentive and the food was bought out in good time. A lovely piano was being played in the background which added to the chic vibe. All in all a very classy place in Cambridge for brunch (and more) I’m sure 😊

Amazing food! The lamb was rump was top notch it was incredibly tender flavoursome. Their chicken schnitzel wasn't dry at all and very tender. Their thick cut chips were fried to perfection and had a subtle combination of parmesan and truffle oil. However the desserts were a bit too sweet for my taste but still maintained their excellent quality. Altogether the food was amazing, the service was very good, all the staff are friendly. The atmosphere is also quite lively and relaxed. Definitely would recommend coming for lunch.

We had one of our best meals ever in a restaurant. A massive thank you to all the staff especially Tristan the chef. Everything we ate was perfect. The scallops to start and the monk fish as a main was amazing also the ravioli was outstanding. Thank you for a great evening.

We stopped in at Browns for an early lunch/(very) late breakfast on our way into the city. It was impressive from the moment we entered til the moment we left! All the food was great, both in taste and presentation, with service to match. The atmosphere was also really good, in part due to the excellent pianist ! Would definitely recommend visiting Browns