The Old Spring

Small and quite quiet on a Saturday night, but the cocktails are 2 for £15 instead of £9.75 each, and the food is delicious. Great, attentive service. Definitely a little gem worth seeking out.

Great pub, great food, and amazing staff! The lady with the Italian accent at the bar was brilliant — super friendly and made us feel right at home.

Very much so enjoyed the Sunday roast here. Both flavour and portion size was great. Staff were very friendly and the price was reasonable considering the quality. Would eat here again. 5/5.

Loved it! First time visiting. Very nicely decorated pub. Staff was very nice and smiley. We had a sharing platter as we wanted to try as much as we could. Very nice arrancini, just everything top notch. Rocket was nicely fresh, Thank you, Oli. Next time probably trying that burger which looked amazing!

This was an amazing place, and the food was first class and affordable. It was a great venue choice and wine list. The staff were very professional and friendly 👏

I have had a great time at old spring, the staff were great and welcoming and the space felt cozy and very nicely put together. Wil be definitely coming back!!

Absolutely spectacular lamb kebab dish. One of the best lamb dishes I have had, so tender and flavourful. This pub has so much promise under new ownership. I can't wait to go back.

Lovely pub with great seating area outside. Good selection of drinks and easy access to toilets.

Great service thanks Octavian The food was prepared and served very quickly, and it was delicious.

Excellent pub (4.5). Good décor, modern but keeping the essence of a traditional pub. Food was great if only slightly expensive but definitely worth it. I had the grilled whole trout (pictured) and a bit of my wife's fish and chips: both were delicious. I would recommend it a lot if you're in the area. My only criticism is that even though we said we wanted desserts and they brought us the desserts menu, they never came back to take our order! It's a shame because it looked like it was a nice selection. The campany and the conversation was great so we didn't realise until we were about to leave

Great local pub. Fabulous place to get work done in the day. Really friendly bar staff (shout out Daniel) as well.

The photos don't do the food justice. While it is a bit pricey, it's well worth the money. Good service to boot made for an excellent experience.

I'll go back to the old spring, they have a great patio, cozy interior, and great food. No cash accepted but that's the norm for pubs. Sit outside, enjoy the air, and get a pint from their large selection of real ales.

Typical upscale English pub serving good food. Service top, variety ok, quality very good. Most helpful and accommodating staff

Lovely gastro pub. Nice decor and atmosphere. Thw music wasn't too loud which is a plus. The pub is spacious and dog friendly. The Sunday roast was lovely (although the carrots and parsnips were a bit hard and didn't look honey roasted as the menu said). The nut roast was exceptionally good. The main menu looked a bit sparse, with only burgers and 3 mains. A vegetarian main would be nice to add and another meaty option that is not a £30 sirloin steak. The staff was lovely.

Great steak. Delicious. Great lamb kebabs. Nice atmosphere. Staff coukd a tiny bit more friendly but a good old English pub, supprt it.

Me and my wife had a lovely evening at the Old Spring. Wonderful Greek mix grill, plenty of it and tasty at that. Had the baklava for dessert and it was very tasty and authentic. The waiting staff were spot on, good value for money, 10 out of 10!

A great Sunday lunch. Nice relaxed atmosphere.

Always excellent service, delicious food 🤤 and welcoming atmosphere

Had such a great meal here. Started with fried goat cheese appetizer and had the T-Bone for the main course. Steak was cooked perfectly and everything was delicious. The service was great and staff were very friendly and helpful.

Have never been able to fault this pub, been going there for 30+ years and it's been consistently excellent even with change of ownership but disappointed as a service charge seems to now be added even if you order at the bar. Would prefer the prices going up so you know what you are paying, it's not as if you can collect your food yourself from the kitchen and staff are there to serve you. I know you can ask for the service charge to be taken off but that's embarrassing for everyone.

Food was pretty good quite honest with you. The seating wasn’t overly great if you wanted to sit in the bar and have a drink, but very comfy and very warm for the winter time.

Nice staff, quiet location, good food that isn't just burgers, two fireplaces... the only things I would really change is add more craft beer on draft (or a much bigger bottle selection...) and turn off the music.

We’ve been to The Old Spring several times, but this was our first time trying their pizzas on the Monday two-for-one deal (which we really appreciate). The pizzas were decent overall, though the crust on both the Mediterranean and goat cheese options was very thin and a bit overcooked/burnt. Toppings were good, just wish the base was less crisp. That said, we had a lovely meal, and the sticky toffee pudding was absolutely incredible - one of the best in town. Great atmosphere and the Monday deal is a nice perk!

Friendly pub with a nice atmosphere. Offers a selection of local ales. Cajun salmon was tasty. Kids enjoyed their pasta with tomato sauce. Outside seating is covered so it's good even when there is a threat of rain.

+4

It's been a long time since my last visit to the old spring and I must say that everytime I've been there it's been for drinks only. Anyway, we chose this place because of the cosy corner with sofas and the fireplace. Before I left home, I had already decided that I was going to order a burger. Then, there it was "The special menu" 😳. I must try it instead - I said to myself. And no regrets! I ordered the Tuna and my wife had the duck, and we were quite surprised. They both were amazing! I didn't have the pleasure of trying the burger, that our friend ordered, but it looked really good as well. After such a pleasant dinner, we decided to close the night by ordering all the special desserts. And guys! The blackberry cheescake and the chocolate brownie are a MUST! I would like to make a special mention to Katerina, our waitress. Since my first contact with her, when I called to book the table, I thought she was really lovely and had exquisite manners. However, when we got there she was 100 times better than that! She was the icing on the cake of the night.

+4

Pleasantly surprised by this cosy pub, visited on a Tuesday evening. Lots of families dining in with a respectable pub menu and drinks list. Whilst drinks are a tad pricey, the service was fast and polite. Would definitely come back here for another weekday evening drink.

+2

I ordered one of the special dishes, and it felt so home made un the very good sense of the word, but also so tasty like it would be something I wouldn’t be able to have at home. It was not busy at all, so waitress spoke to us a bit more and we enjoyed the little chitchat. They have a couple of parking spaces so that was also handy

Love the pub and staff. The food is a bit hit and miss. Not enough light bites choice for lunch time eating at the weekend. Not enough vegetarian options. The crispy haddock pops were large Goujons, sat under them was the supposed crispy salad, which was soggy and wilted in oil. Hope to see the menu change so I’ll come back.

Place inside is decorated really nice, they have also comfortable terrace. Food was fine. I had Cezar salad witch was wealthy with chicken👍, but sticky toffee pudding didn't taste quit right. I think the caramel burned little longer than needed. Otherwise, service was very friendly.

Prices are slightly more on the higher end, but staff is friendly and welcoming and the food is delicious. Lots of spaces to sit outside as well (with covering).

I've been going to the old spring for decades and it's remained a consistently good pub for food and service (unlike the nearby Fort St George which has been consistently poor on both those counts). The reason this gets a four and not a five is that although pub is atmospheric in a sense (with a nice fire) it's not an atmosphere I like that much. Also, the food is good, but it is VERY expensive. I eat here when someone else is paying.

Visited with friends for a book club meeting. I ordered 3 glasses of wine for £30+ of the usual price for cambridge. Was busy and lots of people enjoying food and drink that it became very noisy. There is a section of the pub just for eating which was a lot quieter. Dog friendly. Friends ordered chips and they were a good shoe portion.

Pretty good food. Regular menu is solid and weekly specials usually contain some imaginative and tasty dishes. Beer selection on tap is a typical non-craft assortment, nothing special for my darker taste. Service alternates between good and marginal. Prices for food seem slightly proud. Overall value is worthwhile and we continue to visit occasionally.

Food quality and the price they charge doesn’t match, I mean food wasn’t too bad but with the price they are charging, you expect more. I am sure they menu has changed a bit, I don’t Bly came back because long time ago I had one of the best steak and ale pie here. But can’t see that anymore on the menu . It has gone from comfort rustics food to more high end fine dine. Chicken salad we had, a sole fillet with salad. No drinks. Over £30 bill

The table was clean and well presented, staff were friendly and accommodating. I was excited to find a vegan Sunday roast was available, but it came smothered in gravy, without a vegan yorkshire pudding. Disappointed to discover there were no vegan dessert options, not even a serving of Coop ice cream. The toilets were spotless and the waitress was patient whilst the bill was split between multiple parties. Happy to recommend, but options for vegans could be improved with a little effort.

Only been once, not my favourite sort of spot, can't see enough of the street for my liking and tables outside were full. Bar man got to me fast enough though and the beer was good, didn't stay long, will go again at some point. Good one to stop on way through or go for evening meal maybe

Booked a table for 8 from midday for Sunday lunch. Upon arrival informed we only had the table until 2.30, why not tell us that when we booked, we had guests travelling from Norwich. At 1.50, as the last mouthful of dessert was being swallowed a member of staff asked if there wasn’t anything else, would we like the bill as they needed us to vacate the table, apparently the next booking had arrived early! Really shoddy service, the group have met at this venue for the last 5 years or more but never treated so poorly, we will be looking for a new venue for the next meet up.

Surprised by the unavailable drinks on a Friday evening. Either somebody did not complete or estimate an order correctly. However, I could not help thinking that the staff wanted an early night!

Auful lamb shank that tasted of something I'd never eaten before. Proof was bad tummy during the night and next day. Sorry to say not as good as 1 year ago. I live in Lichfield but daughter lives in Cambridge.

Very disappointing experience. On the website states they serve roast dinners till 6pm. When we arrived the people that greeted us weren't overly friendly. When it came to order our food we asked for roast dinners which we where told had run out. We weren't told this when we arrived. When we booked the table we where assured that roast dinners would be served all day . Funny after ordering drinks then were told they have run out. The toilets where disgusting blocked up with poo and dirty and messy.we complain to the bar staff about this the reply was oh we've been busy so couldn't check the toilets. That's not good enough I'd expect better care of toilets as they where very unclean. Food was ok had better. Come on sort your toilets out really disappointing . I appreciate your reply but none of these problems that iv comment on are my fault I much appreciate you moving us to a bigger table but isn't that what a welcoming restaurant would do ?. I'm sorry there is no excuse for a dirty toilet they should be regularly checked. Beacuse of your response and the wording I would never return not at one point anyone ask how the food was. The website states roast dinners all day.