The Rupert Brooke — Restaurant in South Cambridgeshire

Christmas Dining Club Meal-Friday 6 December 2024

My sister and I arrived at the venue, shortly after our hosts the father, daughter and mother (as it was the Christmas one), we all went in to the Restaurant, where the General Manager showed us to our table, afterwards we ordered drinks, a glass of white wine for the father, a glass of red wine for my sister, a Diet Coke for the daughter, a bottle and glass of mineral water for the mother and a bottle of ginger beer for myself.

After drinks, we ordered our Starters, for the father, Broccoli and Stilton Soup with Toasted Pine Nuts and Sourdough, and for my sister and myself, Pan Fried Scallops with Mustard Tuile, Artichoke Puree and Pickled Blackberry Supplement, both the daughter and mother skipped a Starter.

For the Mains, the father, daughter, my sister and myself, had Roasted Turkey Parcel with Chicken Sage and Apricot Stuffing, Roast Potatoes, Glazed Carrots and Parsnips with Pancetta Roasted Brussel Sprouts, and the mother had Braised Short Rib of Beef, Truffle Mash, Roasted Root Vegetables, Jus and Fresh Horseradish.

For the Dessert the father, my sister and myself, we had Christmas Pudding, Hazelnuts, Brandy Sauce and Ice-Cream, the daughter had Apple, Cinnamon and Ginger Strudel with Prosecco Sorbet, and Apple Crisp and the mother had Dark Chocolate Torte, White Chocolate Sauce, Raspberry Sorbet, and...

The Rupert Brook restaurant Granchester Cambridge.

Pascky Benedetta is the inspiration in the revival of The Rupert Brook. He has had a previous pub in Coton that continues to thrive soley upon his reputation. The gastropub franchise now has a new model of customer satisfaction in the picturesque village of Granchester just outside of central Cambridge. We went there for a family celebration and were treated to a sumptuous three course fare. Matt King the Head Chef provided us with a starter of pan fried scallops with truffle and lovely pink pickled cauliflower which went well with our New Zealand Sauvignon wine. The carnivores in the party then fed their desires with an amazing tomohawk steak with the usual trimmings accompanied by vintage Pomerol wine that was silky smooth with wonderful hints of blackcurrant. For dessert The homemade chocolate browny with burnt white chocolate, blackberries and vanilla ice cream was seductively naughty and very delicious. The culture of this establishment is first class. The staff are attentive and make you feel very special. The bottom line is that if you want to truly live the gastropub dream then you have to visit the Rupert Brook, be it a anniversary or birthday, an engagement or first date, the atmosphere will blow you away. Go there now before the rest of Cambridge finds out about this new centre of...

We had lunch at the Rupert Brooke on Sat 20th May. We were shown to a lovely table on the raised terrace. We were promptly given a menu and told someone would be over to take our drink order. At this point there was a wait, long enough to make us wonder if we’d been forgotten. Eventually a young man arrived and took a drinks order. We were happy to take in the great setting and chat but after 15 mins and not a waiter or waitress in site my partner went into the bar to chase our drinks. The order hadn’t got through and our drinks came quickly after. We ordered our food although despite a small menu the fish dish had run out. There was then a twenty to twenty-five minute wait which was just about fine until we got our food. My main curry was ridiculously meagre. I don’t have a large appetite but this dish was barely a starter portion. It came with a homemade flatbread that was so dry and hard as to be inedible. The curry itself was not at all bad but the sauce was like water. As if it had been watered down. My partner burger was ok, no salad garnish, literally just a burger and fries. Tremendously disappointing. I complained to my waiter when he placed my meal down to which he relied, ‘yes, it isn’t very big, is it?’. No-one came to speak to us. When eating out is getting increasingly expensive this kind of mediocre food and service is...