The Cumberland Arms

This is my local, so I am probably biased, but I have used this pub regularly over the last 7 years and it is superb. They have a great menu that changes pretty regularly (important when you eat there regularly) and it is cooked to a very high standard. The pasta and risotto dishes are huge, so order the smaller portion and you get a generous plateful of anything you order. The cook seems to have a particularly deft touch with sauces and flavouring too. The wine list is extensive and not biased towards the 'top end'. I eat and drink here with friends during the week and often just read the newspaper with a pint and soup at weekends, so it is versatile. It can get busy mid-week in the evenings. All in all, a great place.
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Brough Ransom
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

i've eaten here on a number of occasions and have always had good food. recently i visited and had the steak sandwich which was huge and very filling. the menu changes regularly so it's always worth going back

staff are always polite and friendly and the atmosphere is always relaxed with lots of locals which is one of the things i like about this place. good selection of beers on tap too.
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Annie - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The food here is always really tastey. Delicious bread and olive oil to keep you going and then well executed antipasti, pastas, risottos etc. If opting for a pasta or a risotto, I would suggest that you only order a starter size portion as they are huge and there seems to be little difference in size with the main course portion. They don't seem to hold back on the butter and cream, so for those of you who care, I would beware!

Highly recommended.
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Rick Brown
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, June 25, 2007

I went here with a group for a birthday lunch last week. The food and decor are both great, and we would have had a fantastic time had it not been for a very surly member of staff (I think she was the landlady but not sure) who made it obvious that she wanted us to eat and get out, not stick around to have some more drinks and perhaps some fun. Good for business lunches etc but not a great place to socialise.
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Super Hans - View all reviews by this user
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Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Monday, April 03, 2006

I can not recommend this pub highly enough. It has the feel of a local with locals playing dominos while having the highest standard of fusion North African Med menus that way surpass pub grub. The staff are far friendlier than, say, the Havelock, and the old school chairs and wooden tables give a boho feeling. Can get roudy when the Olympia Exhibition centre closes, so best on a Saturday or Sunday evening with friends who appreciate good wine, great value food (cous cous yum) and a fun, good looking clientelle.
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Mark Riley
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 30, 2006

We were so well looked after (on a very busy Thursday night) and the food was fantastic. I loved my tuna and the lamb was also delicious. This is a great pub and highly recommended food.
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Philippa
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Friday, February 17, 2006