Minster Tavern Ely — Restaurant in East Cambridgeshire

Arriving at the location and having the cathedral insight makes you hopeful for a lovely experience, however entering the tavern you instantly notice a lack in atmosphere. Once seated the smell of urine starts to become noticeable however at this point you already feel as if you're past the point of leaving so begin to decide what to eat, with the menu looking promising. Due to having poor network within the location I had to order at the bar as the online ordering wouldn't work for me, this though wasn't too bad as the staff were friendly and helpful. As a collective my table order 3 x mix grills and one sauce and mash with a large Yorkshire putting along with a side of cheesy garlic break and some onion ring after a night of drinking leaving us rather hunger and wanting any food simply edible which most would think is a easy task. Once the food arrived though disappoint didn't take long to set in as the food was some of the worst food I have had the please of eating. The chicken was clearly frozen and dryer than the cardboard box it probably arrived in, all steaks where over cooked bland and clearly a cheap cut of meat even the simple things couldn't be done properly as the peas where undercooked. At this point you'd like to think all of that was the worse part however it's now time to talk about the sausage like seriously how can you call it a Cumberland sausage as you can properly find more pork within the veggie menu honestly disappointed would never go back as it a shame to go to such a lovely village and be let down by the simple things....

After leaving the Ely Cathedral, we stopped here for some lunch. Checked about seating and was told we could just sit anywhere. We just needed to order at the bar (need table number) or through an app. Once ordered at the bar, you will pay right away. So you can eat and run when done.

The young lady behind the bar was patient with my stupid questions as I have never had a ‘casket’ beer before [from across the Pond]. Our food order came to our table quickly and brought over the condiments without even being asked.

I ended up getting Cumberland Sausage and Mash with my London Pride, Amber beer (casket - room temp). Just so you understand, the majority of pubs serve the beer at room temperature unlike the US which is chilled. It was really good and the mashed potatoes weren’t the instant kind you get in the States.

Be aware of these types of things when traveling as food prep will be different depending on the region/country.

My son got 10 Wing BBQ Sauce and Spring Onion as an appetizer. They were crispy which is how I like them cooked and were great. He ended up getting the Cheese and Bacon Burger with waffle fries and onion rings to go with an Asahi beer (pint was £8?). He doesn't like or eat pickles, but the burger may have had it cooked in(?). He didn't eat half of it because of this. Not sure about that, but this is...

Tavern and staff really nice. Clean toilets, tables, nice selection of ale. What our group didn't like was the food. Burger was supposed to have streaky bacon and sauce, had back bacon and mustard 😂 cesar salad was lettuce, croutons, Bernard Matthews knock of chicken breast in breadcrumbs, that initially I thought was a quorn option. No anchovies, tiny amount of the dressing. Good for waistline but sad time for taste buds. You may wonder, why we didn't say something. We're millennial, worried to be brushed as Karen's of this world. Beer was nice, neck oil I think it was called. The other one next to it was supposed to be fizzy but was flat as skinny ass and watered down. I thought that weatherspoons lacks in quality. How wrong was i?! It was sunday, it was around lunch time, in the ely centre, my expectation were as high as the UV warning that day, only to be crushed. Did I say staff was nice, helpful and always available? If you're hungry,...