The Brook Indian Gastro Pub — Restaurant in Cambridge

We got there on Mother’s Day . We asked for a Sunday roast, they had run out by 3pm, never mind, we’ll get another dish on the menu. We had paid and then found out about 10% nhs discount: we politely asked if they could refund and then we could pay again with discount? They said no, which is again, fine, fair enough, but would have been nice if they could. We waited for 40 minutes for our food, it came and we got chilli paneer placed in front of us. I said we ordered paneer bao, they said it’s the same things inside, just not the bao. I said this is not what they ordered, they said, oh did they not tell u at the bar? It had run out. Ok, I asked for a refund for the dish that I did not order: they obliged. We ordered 4 drinks. They came out and told us that one of the drinks ingredients (surprise surprise) has run out (again, after we have paid for it). Onto the food: this was not good and not authentic . I and my family are Indian: we know good Indian food. I can’t speak for the non-vegetarian options, but the vegetarian food, I am so sorry to say, needs vast improvement. Indian food is normally great for vegetarians, but here, the paneer biryani was 99% rice, 1% paneer, with not enough raita. The Thali: each dish was swimming in oil, perhaps trying to make up for the lack of flavour. The gulab jamun was a strange texture and taste. If you are searching for good Indian food in Cambridge, I would advise you to...

Went to The Brook on a Tuesday evening around 6 PM with a group of friends. Lovely environment, nice area to sit out back as well as inside. Great food, courteous service, overall a happy place. I'm definitely going back to try more of their food.

Update 1: visited them on mother's day Sunday for a quick meal, lovely kale chat, and very hot prawns. The paneer was alright. Great combo with drinks. They don't do their regular menu on Sunday, it's a smaller Sunday menu with Sunday roast as the main attraction.

Update 2: Ordered chicken biryani, nihari and samosa for a home delivery. The best damn chicken biryani in Cambridge, by a stretch. And the nihari is just too good. Ordering is available by calling them directly, and also via deliveroo. Definitely going back to try more food. A proper Indian pub, this one is.

Update 10399: The new menu item Fried rice & chilly chicken is lit! The staff is as friendly as always, and I took more friends today to try the weekend Indian Thali. Very good meal with unlimited rice. CK, hope you read this one. I want my free pint next time 😁

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The new menus, especially the brunch, is fab addition. Their hospitality keeps me motivated to go back again and again, and all our guests have surely been taken to The Brook atleast once 😁 Oh and the Madras filter coffee, masala chai and Upma Peserettu...

What a wonderful find.

Parking Free parking available right on site. Atmosphere Cosy and warm, bright and cheerful, clean and welcoming. Games and entertainment available for kids including colouring pencils tucked away in the corner to use.

Food The food is brilliant and has a home cooking vibe. I'm of Indian origin and feel comfortable stating that. The food is mostly from the South Indian region. We had the lamb fry and non veg thali and really recommend it. The food took adequate time to prepare and we knew it was being done freshly.

Drinks Local ales, Indian inspired cocktails available and of good quality.

Staff Staff were so friendly and kind. We met the manager's husband who was really lovely and kind to my little nephew who just wanted to keep chatting to him! He even treated him to a little dessert. The pub really takes the Indian hospitality in their stride culturally given it's so innately important to the heritage which was nice to see.

Value Excellent value for money. Three alcoholic drinks, three mains including a meal for my nephew was under £65.00

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