Spring Restaurant in Cambridge

The aubergine we had was very nice and good service.

Loved henan soup

The meat was low quality and the whole dish was tasteless which was amazing given that it was smothered in sauce, garlic and spices. Would never eat here again

Very good

One of the most cost-effective Chinese restaurants in Cambridge.

Went for buffet and BBQ. Not worth it for £28 for mostly frozen stuff

Good good.

Most delicious food even for a local Chinese man like me! The staff are also very friendly and respectful

yun tun noodle is outdated. terrible.

My family have been coming here for years. The food is really good, decent portions and with a good choice. Weve never had the hotpot or grill but its very popular. Id describe the place as canteen like but its popular with tourists, students, and their own people........which I always say, is a good sign for good food. There is a lunch menu which is good value for money. The staff are very attentive and the place is clean. Will continue going there for as long as its there.

Good service. Great food. Reasonable price.

Amazing food with affordable price.

LOVE THIS PLACE! amazing food, honestly so so good and lovely staff, always checking to see if we re okay and refilling water, whenever i go it s always a great time

Ive eaten here a few times its very authentic.

The food is amazing and will keep going here its like eating In china

One of the worst Chinese restaurants in Cambridge. I ordered a boiled fish and got a boiled fish version with spicy soup. It s expensive and tastes bad. Its really disgusting. The female waiter who spoke Mandarin had a very poor service attitude. Only the aunt who can speak Cantonese is a good person. This kind of restaurant is about to close down. The cooking is simply destroying our countrys food culture. Will never come again.

Lovely place - great service and wonderful fresh food. Nice to have a variety of vegan option on the menu. Recommended the tofu soup noodles and the vegetable dumplings Vegetarian options: Delicious variety of vegan and vegetarian options

[2022-12-28, £14.88/pax] decent food, good value lamb w/ chilli (120) - 8/10, ok lamb but great sauce aubergine with chilli - 9/10 chairman braised pork - 6/10, too sweet ginger scallion beef - 7/10 white rice - 5/10

Go here! Authentic delicious Chinese food with very reasonable food prices. I had loose leave tea with one of my favorites MaPao Tofu. I am not sure the English translation, but it was really really good. They also had hot pot which was for 2+ people that looks amazing. So happy and hope to go here again one day! Thank you

Delicious hotpot, £21 for all you can eat, cook at your own pace, great selection of fresh looking ingredients. Ive tried a few and its the best hot pot place so far in Cambridge. Friendly staff, they wishes us a happy new year :)

Tried the henan noodles soup for lunch and it was amazing for winter!! The soup was really hot and taste amazing.They increased the price to 8gbp but still worth it.The portion was really huge! I didn t finished it haha. Definitely recommend

This was the best food I havent eaten in China (Dongguan)!! Again and again!!!!!!!!!!!!

The dipping sauce for hotpot isnt sweet enough. Very busy restaurant.

The food was good, however we had several akward and uncomfortable moments with the staff. As one note, we waited for ages for our food. When they brought the bill, they told us the final amount and before we proceed with the payment, they forced us to add the service charge on top of it which was not stated anywhere. Furthermore, we initially chose this restaurant as they announced themselves as Here we accept AMEX, but then when I was going to use my AMEX card, the waitress started to say that if I use the AMEX card I must give them a double service charge. All this was really uncomfortable and I would rather preffer to go to a place where the staff have a more charming behavior. If you are not willing to accept AMEX payment, do not announce with stickers everywhere in the restaurant that you accept AMEX payments. Also, do not enforce service charge, this is really unacceptable - specially on cases where the people were not happy with the service.

Very disappointed. Potato and aubergine were burnt and taste bitter. Had to throw them away. Cant believe they are serving food like this to customers.

Have been here three times with friends. Consistently worst service attitude I ve ever seen. The server speaks a dialect which I don t understand when I gently asked what she means i was shouted at to the point that 3 quarters of customers in the store turned to us. There are also insects in the hotpot sauces.

Do not eat here. Food is frozen and reheated upon order. I had Singapore noodles that were dry, no taste and no traces of it being stir fried. It was a frozen dish that sat on the microwave until it was put on the plate. The servers were rude. The woman said that s how it is, dried. Disappointing experience. There are lots of Asian places in Cambridge, this one is the poorest one.

The best chines food in Cambridge

Self-service hotpot and barbecue with pretty good ingredients

Remember to bring cash when dining in, good quality, low price and large quantity Vegetarian options: Fish-flavored eggplant

Our favourite Chinese restaurant in Cambridge, by far! Usually very full (for a good reason!) Vegetarian options: Sweet chilli lotus root or black bean sauce aubergines are both incredibly delicious! We get them every time.

Chinese restaurant. The food is good and plentiful at reasonable prices. I believe it is open all day, so you can also eat there in the afternoon, not just for lunch and dinner.

A go-to restaurant in Cambridge.

Always 5 stars food and service. Beef soft , melting in your mouth and the spiciness of chicken with chilli just make you want more.

A small, simple chinese cafe with reasonable prices, quick service, and tasty food, this is a go-to spot in the neighbourhood for authentic tastes. Cash only, down to earth, and no frills, don t expect romance or charm, but do expect to finish every single dish and leave satisfied. The tofu and aubergine dishes are especially delightful, and wait times are generally quick.

Must-try Henan Braised Noodles The noodles are chewy and the soup is rich. You can finish the bottom of the bowl. The roast duck in the roast duck ramen is also very fragrant~ The sourness of the sauerkraut and fat beef is just right Although it is different from what was expected, it is outstanding I can t help but visit this store twice a day!

Got a delivery and was very disappointed. Tofu dry, aubergine drenched in oi and nothing else. Not what we were expecting.

I like the food, their service and the hospitality.

I went to eat here 4 times in july 2023 Best meal I had curry seafood. Ask for students menu for well discoumted meals Food : 5/5

We ordered take out. Unfortunately the food was much too spicy for me and my girlfriend. We ate most of it but it seemed like it was all spice, I couldnt taste the actual food and flavours, which was a shame. She had Chicken Satay and I had Black Bean Tofu. We decided to get take out as the restaurant was very busy and cramped with tables very close together, the kitchen is right next to the tables so it was quite loud and hard to hear what the person next to you was saying! Not a wheelchair friendly restaurant at all. I saved some of the food in the fridge for the next day thinking that maybe I was overreacting about the spice, but no, it was still too spicy with a fresh palate the next morning and the leftovers went in the bin.

Ordered crispy duck via an online service. What arrived did not resemble crispy duck by any reasonable measure and Im not sure was even duck. Instead of shredded duck it looked more like diced pork. Wont be ordering from this place or that online service again.

Good food and fresh i really enjoyed the hotpot.thanks

Spent close to £100 between the two of us. Crispy duck almost £20 but portion size severely lacking; Sweet and Sour chicken tough; Egg Rice was orange but not eggy; Beef dishes plentiful of other ingredients other than beef; vegetable spring rolls were small and chewy. For £100 you expect a feast- We re very disappointed.

Always a favourite for relatively authentic Chinese food in Cambridge. Try the crispy chilli fried pork intestines or the grouper tofu fish stew.

Decidedly Meh nice menu of items and fast service, but food is bland and seems to be low budget ingredients. Tried to add chicken to a dry fried vegetables dish (that was soupy wet btw), and was told NO because too messy ok ? Spring rolls are just tiny fried egg rolls out of a freezer box. Don t waste your time, there are much better Chinese restaurants in Cambridge.

Cheap and cheerful. Great lunch menu. I love freshly stir fried dishes.

Love the food. It is like a canteen style, nothing more.

Nice enough place, the food is tasty and acceptable. It is a typical Chinese restaurant in China Town. 2BH, a little improvement in how it looks, would make it a nicer place to eat as, like all restaurants, it can be a £££ +

Had all you can eat hotpot, the selection is not the greatest, but price for value. They are also using individual hotpot, so you dont have to worry about contaminating others food with what you want to you. Food

Its a good place for Chinese food in Cambridge , the prices are reasonable and have enough vegetarian options . Vegetarian options: I tried vegetarian mapo tofu and shredded stir fry potatoes .

Well done,nice careful service ,nice tasting food.Good people,Well done,thats hard to get from me.

Food very good in a spit and sawdust venue, but more authentic than most Chinese restaurants.

Super tasty dumplings and fried squid

Incredible food!!! My favourite Chinese restaurant, great value for money with huge portion sizes. Every dish Ive tried has been delicious, Ive been at least 7 times now and have had takeaway once, every time I have been incredibly satisfied. Have the garlic chicken, it is gorgeous.

This was our second visit to Spring and it was as good as I remembered. Just before lockdown 1 we visited for a quick meal and were impressed with the price, service and quality. There is nothing fancy inside - it is a typical chinese takeaway - but the food was very good and well priced. Our second visit included a starter, a soup and a beer each. This was enough to be an entire meal and was remarkably well priced. You can order expensive meals too but this was enough for us. Highly recommended if you are after typical Chinese food.

Unsanitary environment. Sticky table & chairs. No dedicated tongs for each hotpot ingredient, same tongs can be used between raw meat, veg, fish & carbs. Pieces of raw meat were hanging off their container in the hotpot self-serve area. The restaurant has a hygiene rating of 3/5, what is there left to say?

Love the food and lunch price is very reasonable and affordable. Great taste at great price.

Great place to go with friends for unlimited hot pot (and BBQ for 2 GBP extra). There is a good variety of meats, fish, noodles, and vegetables. There is also a good variety to make a sauce on the side. What I really like is that each person can get their own individual hot pot bowl with our own soups. The soup is also unlimited. The only drawback is the staff speaks limited English. You can make a booking ahead of time over the phone.

Only the second time I have been to this Resturant and I am blown away again. The food is just amazing! I ordered Singapore noodles and the contents and flavour is just perfect! Staff are lovely and it s just a nice place to dine!

Food is great. Must try

Best Chinese restaurant in Cambridge. Been going there for years. Tasty, authentic Chinese food and friendly staffs. No parking as it s in the high street, but Gwydir Street Car Park is just around the corner

Maybe we got unlucky with our choices but we found the food uninspiring: one-note dishes with almost no extra ingredients beyond those named e.g. beef noodles were pretty much just loads of noodle and some bits of beef. The place was also smoky from the cooking, insanely hot - even with the door open - and there were lots of flies. The staff were friendly.

The best choice for delicious Chinese dishes

Try the hotpot and when they say broth is spicy, they mean it!

Love the food there especially the lunch menu!

Very rude owner, dirty place.tongs for each hotpot ingredient, same tongs can be used between raw meat and veg. And only cash?

A local favorite for my friends and I. The food, no question, is always incredible with the special mention of our house favorites: salt and pepper squid, seafood fried rice and Henan noodle soup. If youre feeling adventurous try the hot and crispy pork intestines and compliment it with their spicy pickled radish. Try the AYCE hotpot and grill, which is actually cheaper than most local hotpot hotspots in Cambridge. Comfort food at its finest without having to spend so much....

Some of the best dumplings I have ever had! The portions are very large, and very cheap during lunch hours (£5-7 for almost any dish from 11:30 to 4:30).

Two stars for quick delivery nothing else. Disappointed with the food. For £10 a dish there is almost no chicken, tiny tiny pieces. Really nothing special unfortunately such a shame I request refund.

Ive tried here shrimps and a soup- both delicious. Gonna visit it again with my sister <3

Ordered from Deliveroo. The worst Chinese takeaway Ive had in a long long time. Everything was very bland and low quality. The half crispy duck was a joke - the duck was just cubes of breast meat in a box, so it definitely was not half a ducks worth. A crispy duck should be shreddable. It lacked taste and was not CRISPY as per the name of the dish!! The pancakes kept breaking apart, not because they were overpacked but just because they were so frail and dry and pathetic. The cucumber was basically dehydrated. Not sure what sauce we got but it wasnt any hoisin sauce I know of. The beef hofun was bland as a whole - the meat was ok in texture but there was no classic hofun flavour. The salt and chilli wings were the least bland but the skin was soft/soggy. £38 for a tasteless meal. Definitely avoid this place.

Try cumin lamb. Amazing. The hot and sour not so good ok.

Enjoyed the all you can eat hotpot here. Note that the spicy hot pot base is actually really spicy (I couldnt really handle it). Otherwise theres a modest selection of meat and others

The only place I found that takes cards super sweet staff

Good place, lovely and delicious food . Good generous portion. Food prep was quick. Value for money. Definitely would recommend this place for others. Vegetarian options: Had aubergine and potato curry, hot and sour seaweed, vegetables soup, veg fried rice, dry fry mix veg

Love the food here

Nice place

Loved the food. Service was ..... interesting!

Like the individual hot pot for each person but maybe the food wasnt so fresh

Very nice food bossman was friendly and nice. Reasonable price for authentic food very good. Probably best one in Cambridge

My favourite Chinese restaurant in Cambridge, the only place I go to eat Chinese food since Im from Sichuan China and very particular about authentic Chinese food!

Nice big bowls of home made Chinese food, recommended for a well priced delicious lunch

Great interesting authentic asian food, not afraid to provide some very spicy options, simple and fancy dishes alike, well worth it.

Amazing authentic Chinese food. Everything was full of flavor and the service was very attentive. Would definitely recommend and will come back whenever I come to Cambridge.

Great value for money. So quick, really nice staff. Quick service both dine in and takeaway!

similar price as that on Regent street, but poor quality. We ordered 3 dishes, didnt finish 10%, left. I normally take left-over home, but the quality is too bad, no bother.

Best chinese in Cambridge!!!!!!eat four years already!!!!!! The HeNan noodle is amazing!! The best Chinese restaurant in Cambridge! ! The treasure store hopes to be discovered by more people! ! ! The bad reviews are really funny

Enjoyable place and friendly

Good taste.

Surprisingly, weve walked past Spring Restaurant countless times and only recently we learned their specialty is the Hot Pot buffet! The all-you-can eat costs about £18, +£2 if you also want the grill. The dining table has an integrated grill and one induction dish per seat that lets you control the temperature of your Hot Pot. Theres plenty of available vegetables, meats and sauces. It was very humid and warm last time we went, maybe a better ventilation systems would be in order.

Tried takeaway. Small portion. Way over priced. £25 for not much. Not great for the signature fish dish. Going back to no.72 restaurant instead.

Great for Chinese hotpot, the ingredients for it are buffet-style, so you can pick up as much as you want for your own pot. Staff are friendly. Decor is a little rough around the edges. No private parking, so you may be better visiting on foot or cycling.

Do not order crispy sweet and spicy beef. It is npt crispy and tastes like carton. Lamb is nice

Really nice dinner here.

Very tasty noodles and traditional Chinese food, the hotpot is also wonderful.

Love hot pot from there. There are lots of variety from crab, king prawns to needle mushrooms. There is no time limit for the buffet. Good for dinner with your buddies.

Really excellent. The black pepper sauce dish I had was perfect in every way.

Great food and great service thank you

Delicious food, good portions. Got a bit smoky at one point from Hot Pot at another table and they had to prop the door open and it was chilly outside :-(

Friendly staff. Food great value and very tasty!

Friendly staff, nice food and decently priced.

We ordered vegetarian dishes and it was all amazing: the brocolli and beans were perfectly cooked (with a little bite), the aubergine was creamy soft and everything beautifully spiced and flavoured - and this was delivered! Our new go-to place.

My favorite 5 pounds lunch during a postgraduate year in Cambridge. Back in 2014 I ll definitely can t survive without your restaurant. Hope you are well and been through this tough circumstance.

Bland, lack-lustre food, missing out primary ingredients - no ginger in a ginger and spring onion dish, for example. Extremely disappointing take-away experience.

Always great! Best Chinese Restaurant in Cambridge.

very delicious! makes me homesick

if you want authentic Chinese, this is the place decent prices and good portions

Never fails to impress me..amazing authentic tasty cuisine

We ordered the spicy fish pot and it was so good! The spiciness is right to my liking. Portion was quite big too. Highly recommended.

Traditional Chinese spicy, local s favorite

The food was good and cheap. However, the place was cash only, not ideal in COVID times. Also, the loo had a stench similar to livestock and had single sheet toilet paper.

Great food.

Great authentic Chinese food.

Weve been going to this restaurant for many years now. The food is very good. The portions are large and the price, very affordable. We like the Henan noodles that is available on the Lunch menu. Service is fast. And they also have a Hot Pot buffet which is great and well worth it.

Great chinese food at an affordable price

Authentic Chinese food cooked by authentic Chinese chef, cant be better

The food and customer service is just great! The best in Cambridge

Good taste. Reasonable price. Kindly serving

Met friends here and had a lovely meal, amazing flavours and seems very authentic. I cant fault the food, I wanted to try everything (typical me)and great portions for the price. Toilets need updating but overall great experience definitely be back to try more off the menu.

Quick tasty busy

Oh dear what a disappointment. Take away chicken chow mein had only 2 tiny pieces of chicken and a heap of very salty soggy noodles. Other dishes not great either. Shame.

Nice food polite staff fresh good good

Great prices, food and portions!

Brilliant, authentic, honest food

Been coming here for a while now with friends and even brought family with me on another occasion. Whilst ordering off the menu has always provided great food, just keep coming back for the hotpot!! All-You-Can-Eat at a steal of a price! Absolutely love coming here! Each time is the option of the clear, tomato, beef, tom yum, or spicy broth to cook with. We almost always have the grill plate as well for cooking meats (and some veggies) on. The side table with the various base spices, oils, and condiments to be able to mix your own marinades/seasonings for the meal is phenomenal! Would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone!

Always delicious, fresh cooked food. 100% recommend the hotpot

By far my favorite (authentic) Chinese in Cambridge. Very good value for money and clean food.

Great all you can eat hotpot

Great food

Great place for lunch or late dinner. The dishes are delicious. Reasonable prices and the special lunch time sets from 11:00-15:00. Nice and helpful staff. KungPo Chicken below

I love hot Pot. Try the pickled cabbage soup.

Absolutely delicious!

Didnt have a great CX experience here

Nice and delicious noodles!

Best Chinese place Ive tried in Cambridge. The shredded pork with black beans is delicious, dumplings are very good and attention too.

The taste is ok but expensive

Great as always!

Reasonably priced, nice food and nice staff. Only take cash but theres a sainsbury cash machine just a few shops away.

This place is so unassuming you kind of assume it will be ok. It was aaaaamazing. The spicy squid was outstanding, the best Ive ever had. Really good food, lovely service, never intrusive but on it. Great find.

Excellent hotpot, good choice of food for £17.50 and friendly staff.

Tasty cheap Chinese restaurant. Great options for lunch. A la carte menu has some hidden gems, like the Sczechuan spicy soups.

The reason for giving it one star is that extreme newspapers such as Look at China are placed in the store. When I raised this issue with the clerk, the clerk explained that the store did not put it there, but someone from the newspaper put it there for free. Because this is the stores territory, of course the store has the final say, so giving you one star shouldnt be considered a mistake. Its a pity that I have to express my stance on this matter. My first Chinese meal in Cambridge was at this restaurant. I hope that the owner will just do business and stay away from politics.

Great value, good food and large portions for the lunch menu

An excellent restaurant! Wonderful service and food which is very reasonably priced. A very large freshly made menu with lots of choice for vegetarians and vegans. I will certainly be going again and would recommend it to anyone

Delicious and flavourful vegetarian food :)

Nice food for a quick lunch

very delicious

Unassuming hidden gem of a restaurant. Food is great, portions huge and extremely well priced, just dont expect too much from the rather basic facilities!

Love MaPo Tofu

A piece of Asia on mill road. Excellent food really tasty and big portion sizes. Reasonable prices too. Highly recommend.

Cheap meals at an affordable price. Beef brisket and pork belly with rice are amazing. Also has unlimited condiments such as chilli oil, garlic, spring onion, peanut sauce etc.

Eaten there about a month, really enjoyed the food, so this time, with the constraint of time, I ordered a couple of take aways. This time, I was greeted by a friendly smiling lady manager who goes by the Cantonese name of Hing. She can guide you through the menu for something that suits your palate. This is a not a date night restaurant, its a no frill fair price tasty authentic food restaurant. Cant wait to go back again

food. Excellent food and services

Very nice pot and grill. Will definitely come back