The Elm Tree

04/03/2024 - 20:00 pm. I have traveled all around Europe and this is the first time this has happened to me. I was having a really good time with a friend of mine when the really rude barman told us off because we used our mobile phone speaker for literally one minute. That was totally inappropriate! Was that really a problem? I have been to this pub many times, but I'm never going back. My suggestion is to hire staff that has good communication skills, respects the customers and don't insult them. We were using our native language, Greek, when the incident happened and I suspect that the behavior of the staff meets the definition of racism.

My first time at The Elm Tree but certainly not the last. My friends and I walked around the center for a bit before going to The Elm Tree; it wasn’t a particularly warm evening and I was feeling rather chill. Was not in the mood for beers and really really wanted something hot to drink. So while my friends were ordering their ales, I asked a bar keeper if they could maybe make me a cup of tea — and what do you think? They kindly prepared one for me even though it was clear it’s not something they usually serve. It was genuinely nice and kind thing to do. In addition to that, I got asked if I would like to have a piece of lemon in my tea after I mentioned I didn’t usually drink my tea with milk. Never got asked something like that in all my time spent in the UK and was both happy and nostalgic since that’s how we drink tea in my home country. It was such a small thing but it meant a lot. I am looking forward to trying the impressive selection of their Belgian ales — and thank you again for your kindness, The Elm Tree!

This place is top notch; and service is friendly and welcoming. The staff do their best to ensure that everyone is enjoying their time there. Some entitled people were jacking up the atmosphere by playing their own music over the pub’s music, and the barman kindly asked them to not. (Entitled guy got a bit pissy but that’s to be expected from entitled people with no sense of their surroundings). I’ll happily continue to go here.

I was fascinated by this place and I love it. The treatment was amazing, the guy was super nice to us, the people it is super kind, and seems to be like a big family. They have a huge variety of Belgian-style beers starting with delirium and finishing with lambic ones, so if you love Belgian beer this is the place for you. I really recommend you some Christmas beer 🍺, they are amazing 🤩🤩. We will definitely repeat the experience 🥰🤩. They have some events in August so don't miss them!

Quirky back street local well worth visiting. Good selection of real ale. Had a Stout from Papworth brewery, a new brewery for me. Very friendly. Lots of pubs in the area. First place ever seen fsirfields farms crisps.

Excellent cozy pub with Sunday night 4 piece band. Great fun, great beer😀🍻

This place is legit, wish I spent more time here when I was studying. Huge selection of Belgian beers and nails the vibe of a traditional Belgian pub, really nothing like this in Cambridge! Massive rec

Even though we were trying to communicate with my friend over some random loud drunk people, the staff member who worked on the 4th of March approached us and said that the phone speaker was loud and he asked us if we could not use it because '' they try to promote the communication ''. First of all, I was showing to my friend a really important voice mail and was not loud AT ALL. We could bearly hear those voice mails while the phone was close to our ears. We don't need someone to suggest ways of communication as we're 30 year old professionals and not in the primary school. It was very rude behaviour from the guy at the bar and propably I would say racist as we were speaking Greek at that time. It's a very nice pub but I would suggest to everyone I know not to visit this pub again. If I had the chance to put 0 stars, I would have done that.