The Dining Room at Poets House

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   Diane

   London

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food with great service. Fabulous location and very private dining experience
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Diane, thank you for taking time to leave feedback on your dining experience. It was truly a pleasure to welcome you and I am glad to hear your experience was a positive one. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Jo

   Cambridge

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff were very friendly and the service was superb. We had one of the specials as recommended by our server, and it was delicious (Japanese Chicken Chuka Tare). It was lovely and relaxed - and would highly recommend.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Jo, it was a pleasure to welcome you to Poets House for dinner! We're thrilled you enjoyed the Japanese Chicken Chuka Tare special, it certainly was an impressive dish! Thank you for your recommendation it means a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Jason

   London

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 18 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have lived in Ely for four years and never once been to Poets house or heard about it. We've been missing out! We went for lunch and had the set lunch menu, we both had the Prawn Saganaki to start, the prawns were so fresh and the dish was really tasty. For mains i had the burger which was homemade and delicious, the only thing i would say is the bun was slightly stale. My wife had the herb coated fish and chips which again was delicious, i then had the signature sticky toffee pudding for desert which was amazing. Three courses for £29, cant go wrong. Our server was very polite, presentable and chatty. The restaurant is beautiful.We did not go into the bar area but we will definitely be going back, cannot recommend this place enough.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Thank you Jason for sharing your dining experience with us! It is great to hear that you finally visited Poets after living here for quite some time! Our set menu offers great value during the week, and it's fantastic to hear that our server provided excellent service. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards, Ella
   

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   Alex

   Norfolk/Suffolk

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have eaten at Poets House twice now. It is always a treat to come to eat here. A special occasion venue. We both had rare steak and they were cooked to perfection. It was a Sunday evening and we were one of three tables occupied. It was so lovely to have a belated valentines date in a quiet intimate setting. Working in hospitality it was lovely to be in a quieter atmosphere than I am accustomed to working in. And so lovely to be looked after instead of being the one looking after customers. Thank you also for the complementary 2 glasses of Dessert wine to go with the sticky toffee pudding. Thank you for such a wonderful evening and for arranging the taxi for us back to Littleport. 9/10 - only downside was the crumble was gone but not an issue. Thank you all.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Thank you Alex for your lovely review on your belated Valentine's Date! It is so great to hear that our wonderful team provided an unforgettable experience and I hope we can welcome you back soon for another special meal. Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Christine

   VIP

   Norfolk/Suffolk

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful - food is always constant and lovely Service very good
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Christine, thank you for leaving a review, your feedback is so valuable to all the team at Poets House and I know they will enjoy reading it. We look forward to welcoming you back for another enjoyable dining experience soon! Kind Regards, Ella
   

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   Daniela

   Hertfordshire

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice dinner in a comfortable, beautifully decorated setting, with friendly and attentive staff.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Daniela, thank you for choosing to dine with us at Poets House. We are so lucky here to have such a beautiful restaurant which creates the most perfect atmosphere. The team look forward to welcoming you back for another wonderful dining experience. Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Philip

   Cambridge

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We shared a delicious meal at Poets House. Cooking was to a high standard and all our dishes were excellent. Our only point for improvement would be to the dessert menu which wasn’t quite as good as the other items, but it’s a minor point. Recommend.
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Philip, thank you for taking the time to share your experience of your meal with us at Poets House! We pride ourselves on using high quality produce which certainly reflects in our dishes. Your feedback is very valuable to us as we strive to do better all the time. Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Janet

   Cambridge

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 23 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall atmosphere and seating were great, our waitress was friendly and attentive and the food was very good. Couldn’t fault anything. We’ll definitely come back
   

   The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded 3 days ago

   Thank you Janet for your fantastic review. It is so nice to know you had a great experience dining with us, your feedback means so much to the team and I know they will be delighted reading it! We look forward to welcoming you back another time. Kindest Regards, Ella
   

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   Gill

   Cambridge

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful service - the staff simply cannot do enough for you - very friendly and attentive, without being intrusive. The food was delicious and in generous portions. Highly rated!
   

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    Katherine

    Cambridge

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Took a while to get served in the bar. Lovely waitress in the restaurant. The Salmon wellington was amazing. Potatoes were good. Broccoli was too hard though. The ginger cake and ice cream was delicious. Enjoyed the Tempranillo red wine and the Pornstar martini cocktail.
    

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    The Dining Room at Poets HouseResponded on 22 December 2024

    Katherine, thank you for sharing your experience with us at Poets! The team will be delighted to read your kind words, we’re proud of our team and their dedication to providing excellent service. I hope we can welcome you back for meal soon! Kindest Regards, Ella
    

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