The Fighting Cocks Public House

Name: The Fighting Cocks Public House
Address: The Fighting Cocks London Road, Wendens Ambo, Essex, United Kingdom, CB11 4JN
Telephone: 01799 541279
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

135 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Good for special occasions
Gluten-free-friendly
Neighbourhood gem

Fine ales and good food await you at The Fighting Cocks. We're a two minute walk from Audley End Station, situated on the edge of the historic village of Wendens Ambo.
The pub has changed a bit over the years since the first reopening on its current site circa 1865. The original pub was located some 500 yards away by the Old Forge in Wendens Ambo and was demolished to make way for the railway. In those days we are told the pub was called “Ye cock in ye hole”
Since taking over in June 2014, we have made some changes of our own to improve the pub. One was changing the pub opening ours. So no more hit and miss, we are open daily

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 12:00–15:00 Wed–Sat 18:00–21:00 Sun 12:00–18:00
Phone number
01799 541279
Website
http://www.thefightingcocks.biz/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
The Fighting Cocks, London Road, Wendens Ambo, Essex CB11 4JN
Area
Cambridge
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Nearest bus stop o/s The Fighting Cocks
Additional
Beer, Wine

What 135 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

135 Reviews

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RobertW
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Have been here many times, perfect as always, great food.
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AlisonC
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great meal, really good steak. Shame you ran out of the pie but just proves how popular it was !! Interesting selection of specials on offer as well.
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Kas0103
Essex
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 16 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a super Sunday lunch, could not fault it - excellent service from the lovely young staff; hot, tasty and well-cooked food; reasonably priced, what’s not to like? We loved it and will definitely go back again. We will not hesitate to recommend the Fighting Cocks to our friends and family!
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MarkW
Cambridge
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 31 January 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We struck out on the noise front: three large parties, two of whom were on the bottomless (?) Prosecco menu. Oh well: at least a busy pub/restaurant is less likely to close forever! Staff very polite and friendly, food very good.
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JennyM
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 17 December 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was great, service wasn't the quickest and the bar was a bit cold, but despite that we had a great time. Would defiantly go back, just with a thicker jumper on!
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DaveS
Cambridge
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 13 December 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
We had booked lunch for four of us at 1pm. When we arrived the place was deserted. Just two bar staff and us. The service was good, but I'd rate the choice and quality of food as very average. Halfway through our meal, several locals turned up and started playing pool at the other end of the bar. Other than that, the place was devoid of any ambience and it was all rather disappointing.
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JohnC
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 December 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for the Sundsy lunch. Very nice it was too. This was our 2nd visit and it won't be the last !. The Service was great and the food matched the service. Nothing was too much trouble. We will return.
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JosephineM
Manchester
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 16 November 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Food was inedible.. Chicken tagine was dry as a bone burger was dry and tasteless fish and chips a soggy mess and steak which was supposed to be medium was bloody at 1 end and grey at the other.. Wanted to try it as was looking for a venue for a Christmas night out but will definitely not be going there..
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MarkD
Cambridge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went there to take my mum and dad out for his 86th biRthday meal. Food was excellent, service fantastic, extremely polite and accommodating staff especially in light of some rather unusual requests from my parents. Beer was good too, perfect pint of Young’s.
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Rara
Cambridge
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 6 October 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Nice staff, food was reasonable, but it's a tiny room, and our table for two was bang in the middle with people squeezing past, the bar was almost at elbow range and there was no privacy for an intimate chat between friends who haven't seen each other for a while. The manner and attentiveness of the staff did make up for it to a large degree, the chap behind the bar and the waitresses that served us were all absolutely delightful.
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The Fighting Cocks, London Road, Wendens Ambo, Essex CB11 4JN

Additional information

Area
Cambridge
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 12:00–15:00 Wed–Sat 18:00–21:00 Sun 12:00–18:00
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Nearest bus stop o/s The Fighting Cocks
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Wine

Website
http://www.thefightingcocks.biz/
Phone number
01799 541279

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