Ambiance Cafe - Huntingdonshire

Great little cafe in a lovely setting on the edge of a huge park. Plenty of choice all day breakfast, burgers, sandwiches salads. Very quick freshly cooked. Great service from friendly staff. Place was spotless. We sat watching herons, swans ducks on the river. Children had ice cream for the walk home parents were given one on the house! Would definitely recommend for a quick bite or drink. We’ll return next time we are in St Neots.

We came here years ago and returning today was such a different experience! The prices have doubled and the food was awful. Two of the items on the plate had gone off and when we asked for some money back they refused and were adamant their food is fresh! We were offered two free hot drinks instead. When we have eaten elsewhere and there has been a problem with the food, we have been offered a replacement. The staff brought drinks out we hadn't ordered and when we asked for the drinks we wanted the waitress rolled her eyes and clearly wasn't happy. What an unfriendly atmosphere! It used to be lovely and welcoming and the food was good. All the staff were very courteous, friendly and helpful in the past. At £11 a meal I would expect good quality food that was actually enjoyable to eat. We were going to order dessert but felt so unwelcome and unhappy with our experience we decided to have pudding somewhere else. We then got smoke blown in our face when we were trying to enjoy our drinks which made me cough. We will be looking for somewhere else for a main meal in future. What a shame. I hope it improves again in the future.

The food excellent . The location is superb with nice views. Kitchen staff could be more polite. I would visit again there for sure but would be cautious about engaging with kitchen staff.

Please note, this nice cafe is a long way from Cambridge! It is in the lovely Riverside Park just outside St Neots Town centre. It's a very pleasant place for a coffee and snack or bagette, sitting outside under their covered terrace and overlooking a (currently very pondweedy) pond and willow trees. The River Ouse is right nearby. As for the cafe, nice coffee and a good choice of snacks. And friendly staff. I haven't had a full meal there yet, but what I did see looked fresh and generous helpings.

Nice cafe in the park, great choice in snacks, meals and icecreams. I had a lovely milk shake and a great breakfast.Nice seating area in or out.