(Continued from above review)

Apparently the ticket machine went down at the exact time we placed our order and then started working again 30 seconds after when the table next to me order, silly ticket machine! Nothing to do with the waitress not entering it...

A free drink later, and some bread (that I had to ask for AGAIN!) we ate a mushroom and stilton pie, with no evidence of stilton, and at least a table spoon of pepper accompanied by wall paper paste, sorry bland mashed potato, and a pre made purchased burger that I had to check wasn’t a warm bit of rubber! I’m laughing now thinking about, it’s not even worth saying anymore about the food.

Now please understand I am not some bored, angry little man who goes around writing negative reviews about people and places to make myself feel better. This is the very first, and mostly likely the very last review I have ever written and will ever write. But, my experiences at the The Cambria (TWICE) with the unwelcoming, unhelpful & clueless staff, very amateur cafe cooks brought me to this point.

Good points, the cider was ok, and the jazz band was very soothing, both out of control of the Cambria. Stay well away from this place, save your money and buy a tin of beans from the supermarket.

Steve - I read Dilans review and he is right, the hamburgers are purchased, processed rubbish. Buy some mince and herbs, get a new chef and make your own burgers. You decor is really nice, your staff and food let it down!

Let me start by saying, this is the first ever comment I have posted on any website, I had such a negative experience at the Cambria (twice!), I just had to comment. First Visit–we went for lunch, during the week, no one else in there, we thought in and out 30 mins! 1 hour and ten minutes later we received our lunch. Yes, 1 hr 10 mins! At no point did the very unfriendly bar staff come to explain, at the 45 minute mark I had to enquire, which I was told, it was 5 mins away, I asked this 3 times. We had to ask for some bread to eat (not offered!), as we were starving. Apparently the lentils needed cooking from scratch, which we know takes along time. How about telling us that when we ordered! It would have been nice to be given the choice to order something quicker! After much disappointment, they offered us a voucher for two free meals. Second Visit–3 months on-what a mistake! After presenting the voucher, the hospitality went very cold, you think they would have bent over backwards! Why do they have a free voucher? Let’s take extra care of them as there must be for a reason.’ Well, you would at least think they would asked! You won’t believe this, but 1 hour and 10 mins later we received our very average meal! After the table next to us received their meal, 50 mins after ordering curry and rice, I went to ask how long our meal would be only to be told the ticket had not printed and the kitchen doesn’t have our order. I explained why I had the free voucher, and what happened last time. The owner was informed, she then left the table she was drinking at with friends, came over and apologized, saying respeatedly-i don’t know what to say- Say something I said, at least explain? Apparently the ticket machine went down at the exact time we placed our order and then started working again 30 seconds after when the table next to me ordered. Nothing to do with the waitress not putting the order in.(i have run out of space, I will continue in next review)

Well having scoured the internet for a new review of this pub, I thought I'd add one and give you an update on whats been happening.

When this was refurbed about 2+ yrs ago, the food was very good and the service friendly. Over the past 8 months or so there has been a dramatic dip in everything, and before I go on, I very much doubt the garden will seat 70 people.....

We have told the staff that work here that the burgers are not nice and the buns are very cheap, now at a cost between £7 and £10 depending on the evening this is quite steep for a processed burger and a awful bun. Yet the staff and owners have not yet grasped this. It say on the menu that XXX and XXX hand pick the food from Smithfields market....Hmmm I'm not sure which food that is as some of it is not nice. It is going back to the dark days of been a 'locals' drinking hole. Yes they have some live music which in itself is good, but please the food, get better down the Grand Union in Camblewell.

I would say that if you live near, which we do then it is fine for a drink, not the food, the staff were very unfriendly recently to the point where one of the latest employees, did not even say please or thank you when I was given my change....3 times...

It seems to me as this is not a place to be frequented if you just want a drink, however there is nicer and more frendlier bars not more than 10/15 mins walk away.

My rating 4 out of 10, which may seem harsh but they are just not listening to it's patrons...simples!