
The Wrestlers Pub
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About The Wrestlers Pub
On Newmarket Rd in Cambridge, The Wrestlers Pub pairs real ales on tap with a menu of classic Thai dishes. The kitchen keeps to a simple list, with green, red, and panang curries alongside pad thai and rice noodle dishes served stir-fried or in soup, such as pad see ew. Curry and noodle dishes are often ordered together to share. Prawn crackers are set out for grazing alongside drinks. No service charge is added to the bill. The pub is walk-in, with no reservations taken, and opens Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays. Evenings can get busy. High chairs are kept in a designated spot rather than brought to the table.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention panang curry, green curry, generous portions and pad thai.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention panang curry, green curry, generous portions and pad thai.
Customer Review Summary
Curries draw the most praise, with the panang curry singled out as a standout and the green curry, red curry, and chicken jungle curry also winning repeat mentions alongside generous, flavorful portions and quick service. Pad thai and noodle dishes come up as regular pairings, and the beer gets a nod too, with one pint of Tribute called excellent. Several describe the food as better than expected for a pub, though one review found the menu limited, missing starters like satay skewers, and felt the rice noodles and beef lacked texture and variety. Another visit was marred by a staff member seen picking their teeth behind the bar and dry, rubbery prawns in the pad see ew, though that reviewer still liked the kra pow. The pub gets busy in the evenings, and multiple reviewers advise booking a table ahead; one suggests arriving before 6pm to be seated without trouble.
Customer Review Summary
Curries draw the most praise, with the panang curry singled out as a standout and the green curry, red curry, and chicken jungle curry also winning repeat mentions alongside generous, flavorful portions and quick service. Pad thai and noodle dishes come up as regular pairings, and the beer gets a nod too, with one pint of Tribute called excellent. Several describe the food as better than expected for a pub, though one review found the menu limited, missing starters like satay skewers, and felt the rice noodles and beef lacked texture and variety. Another visit was marred by a staff member seen picking their teeth behind the bar and dry, rubbery prawns in the pad see ew, though that reviewer still liked the kra pow. The pub gets busy in the evenings, and multiple reviewers advise booking a table ahead; one suggests arriving before 6pm to be seated without trouble.
Featured reviews
- Emma Barrett
“I have eaten here on multiple occasions, either in or for take away. I would highly recommend this restaurant. There's not a large menu but there is enough to chose from. It's consistently good. It can get extremely busy, so I do prefer take away. They offer flavoursome, generous portions. We usually share a curry dish and a noodle dish. My favourites are green, red or penang curry and pad thai.”
- R T
“We are regulars at Baan Thai but decided to try here as we always see it recommended. Unfortunately we won't be back. We were greeted by someone picking their teeth with a toothpick. I thought it was a customer until they went behind the bar. Very unhygienic! We asked for a high chair and were told where to find them. Considering we were the only customers this felt very lazy to not bring it over to us. My pad see eww was fine but the prawns were incredibly dry and rubbery. I can only assume they were old or very overcooked. My partner had the kra pow which he said was nice but had no spice. Portion sizes were good.”
- Jim Pedley
“Lovely food! Come before 6pm and you will get served. No background music though...”
- N
“Wow wow wow. Fantastic and amazing food with a great experience. Gets very busy so u must book in advance but midweek and Sunday evenings is cosy and still busy. The food was superb with very generous portion which were very pleasing. Lovely spice and customer service. I would be coming back and highly recommend to others to visit. Great drinks and mixture of dishes.”
- Alexis S
“I was sceptical just because of the location but my husband insisted we try it before going grocery shopping so we wouldn’t buy things we didn’t need. I checked the reviews and reluctantly agreed. This place is really quite good. It is a cute and cozy pub, perfect for the winter. The food was super quick and delicious. I got the vegetable panang curry and it was everything I had hoped for. My husband got the chicken green curry and he loved it. The stir flies at the table next to us also looked good. I highly recommend trying this place. I would even go as far as to say this is the best panang curry I have had in the UK. We will be going back.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
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Good to know
“Simple pub with an opened-up interior, offering real ales on tap and a menu of classic Thai dishes.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wrestlers Pub | 4.61,565 | — | — | panang curry, green curry, generous portions |
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| The HaymakersReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.51,236 | 0.5 mi | £10–20 | gluten free pizza, parmigiana di verdure, craft ales |
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