Duke of Cambridge (Angel)

I went to the Duke of Cambridge for Sunday lunch the weekend before last and was blown away by the prices. The majority of the mains were over £16 which I feel to be pretty steep for pub food. However I assumed that perhaps the cost was justified due to the quality of the ingredients and I went for the Roast Beef which was just under £20. When it arrived it was both tepid and over cooked so it was impossible to tell whether the Organic beef had been worth the hefty price tag. One of my friends sent her food back as it was also cold and they did bring a slightly hotter plate, allbeit with a rather bad grace, but for some reason it had less food on it.

The decor was nice and the premise interesting but until they start offering value for money and cooking the food properly I won't be going back.
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Kathryn
4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 1
Friday, November 13, 2009

I have been eating at the Duke of Cambrdge now for at least 5 years on average once a week and find the overall quality of their food to be very good. Most of their wines are well chosen and would particualry recommend the Gemtree Shiraz.

Many reviewers fail to relaise that not only is the pub the only Oragnic pub in England but the business is considerd this as well.

I would say the best choices are always the fish and vegetarian choices. The fish normally comes with some sort of bean stew and and green veg. The quality of the meat I find sometimes to be poor. I suspect the reason for this is that very good quality organic meat is very pricey and the Duke have opted for mid priced meat so as not to make prices astronomical.

Another criticism is that they will sometimes sacrifice flavour over their sourcing policy.

Their desserts can be hit and miss as well although we rarely have room for these.

It is is the consistency though that shines through with the Duke and I gald to call it my local
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OB
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Written 2nd Aug 09: Googled this page to get the right address for the Duke of Cambridge to give to a friend who I planned to meet there, and am genuinely surprised by the adverse reviews .

Over the last four - five years I have eaten at The Duke of Cambridge three or four times a year - maybe more. I have never once had a duff meal , I have always enjoyed the atmosphere, and had a good evening/lunch. The prices maybe a tad high for pub grub , but then thats not what this place is selling and good value compared with many places in the Angel area.

No doubt in these austere times prices should be coming down and quality going up , anyway with some trepidation I intend to go ahead with my date - and will report back.
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Tom Landell Mills
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Sunday, August 02, 2009

My girlfriend and I both really wanted to enjoy our night out at the Duke, as it was a special treat on a romantic day, but as the evening went on, we had to stop commenting on the small things about it that we did like (the beer, the principles, the portion sizes, the boar stew) and the little grumbles were revealed. In fact, it was realy only when we got our bill we really vented our little quibbles.

The pub was busy and we were seated in the restuarant, by the pleasant waiter. We were given some lovely bread and soon got our foaming St Peters beers, and looked at the reassuringly small blacboard menu. Its good to see restaurants keep things simple and offer a few really fresh and tasty dishes, but as we sat and watched, they were slowly removed and replaced with inferior replacements. Off goes the Lasagne and on comes a stuffed onion! Still, we thought it was a good use of resources - but they forgot to lower the prices accordingly.

Our chosen starters were a passable chicken liver parfait and a salad of stichelton cheese and other things not as listed on the menu. I chose this for the promised jerusalem artichokes, portabello mushrooms and other goodies, but I unearthged mostly gherkins and sun dried tomatoes. Come on lads, you're charging a fortune and you're an organic pub, at least get some fresh veggies in!

The Wild Boar and Cider stew was meltingly tender and very rich, but rather spoiled by a big blob of creme fraiche, but deicious nonetheless. We did in fact get the last lasagne, which was unremarkable- a bit dry and not nearly worth £14.

We were sat under a sign listing their orgaic principles. It was good to see a list of five points to reassure us that produce was local, sustainable etc. However, the card on the table with a list of brags about their achievements in this field, was far too much to stomach. Whatever happened to modesty? If ethical and organic food etc are going to catch on, they need to be quietly incorporated into lifestyles, presented to you as a sort of Eco-Theme Pub. It is neither educational nor a justification for such high prices.
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Jimbo
6 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Had a great night at this place, really nice gorgonzola salad than a chili sin carne and a crumble. Left not a scrap of food. Lush. Wine all tasty, pinot noir cava and a german riesling, v good. 7 of us and everyone happy with every dish. Very busy atmosphere, staff working hard. £50 a head inc all the plonk.
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8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Sunday, March 01, 2009