Cafe Rouge Bury St Edmunds

59 Abbeygate Street Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1LB, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

🛍 Soup, Steak, French, Coffee

3.5 💬 36 Reviews

Phone: +441284764477

Address: 59 Abbeygate Street Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1LB, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

City: Bury St Edmunds

Dishes: 35

Reviews: 36

Website: http://www.caferouge.com/locations/bury-st-edmunds

"We do visit other Cafe Rouge establishments where the service has been good but I don't think we've ever had satisfactory service in Bury St Edmunds, which is our local restaurant. Here it always seems to take an inordinate length of time to get our meal, regardless of how busy it is. On this occasion, there was only a handful of customers dining but we had to wait over minutes for our meal. The waitress had to be asked for things that should have been supplied as a matter of course, e.g. Steak knives. We also had to ask more than once for other items, e.g.drinks. Poor Show!!"

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Tom Tom

Great atmosphere and very good service. Amazing food and drink. Really enjoyed our evening x

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Magda
Magda

The standard of food is consistent and very good. We visit often and really appreciate the vouchers.


Cindy
Cindy

Went here for a late lunch, early dinner I ordered the french onion soup as an appetizer, it was alright.


Mortimer
Mortimer

I used to live this place for a quick lunch Sadly disappointed have not been Here for a while service is appalling It drove me to an angry complaint


Tilo
Tilo

Yes, it is a franchise, and yes, all Cafe Rouges have the same food, but the ambience and the service is great at the Bury St Edmunds cafe. Our book club


Melitta
Melitta

Our evening for my husbands birthday was great. The food was excellent, the cocktails were fabulous and the staff were a credit to customer service so all in all a very enjoyable evening and cant wait to go back.


Anne
Anne

We stayed in Bury St Edmunds for the weekend and booked Cafe Rouge for a treat on the Saturday evening at When we arrived the place was buzzing, but people gradually left and so did our waitress. After our first courses we felt a bit ignored and missed our waitress. The food was very good but the service fell short


Janett
Janett

We stayed in Bury St Edmunds for the weekend and booked Cafe Rouge for a treat on the Saturday evening at 7.30pm. When we arrived the place was buzzing, but people gradually left and so did our waitress. After our first 2 courses we felt a bit ignored and missed our waitress. The food was very good but the service fell short


Junior
Junior

Wait staff are experts at avoiding eye contact, even when clearing a table right next to yours. All I wanted was another milk for my son! Really though, this is your average chain restaurant. There is nothing to really complain about while at the same time there is nothing to leave a real impression. And I had to laugh when the woman taking our orders wasn't familiar with the French words used on the menu, like confit and pommes. I would eat here again


Sandrine
Sandrine

We do visit other Cafe Rouge establishments where the service has been good but I don't think we've ever had satisfactory service in Bury St Edmunds, which is our local restaurant. Here it always seems to take an inordinate length of time to get our meal, regardless of how busy it is. On this occasion, there was only a handful of customers dining but we had to wait over minutes for our meal. The waitress had to be asked for things that should have been supplied as a matter of course, e.g. Steak knives. We also had to ask more than once for other items, e.g.drinks. Poor Show!!

Categories

  • Soup Warm and comforting soups to nourish your soul. Choose from a variety of flavorful broths and hearty ingredients, perfect for a simple appetizer or a satisfying meal on a chilly day.
  • Steak Savor prime cuts of juicy, tender steaks, expertly grilled to perfection. Each bite offers a burst of flavor, served with classic sides and delectable sauces to enhance your dining experience.
  • French Classic French cuisine showcasing timeless elegance, our menu offers rich and flavorful dishes crafted with traditional techniques and seasonal ingredients, promising an unforgettable culinary experience. Bon appétit!
  • Coffee Indulge in our rich and aromatic coffee selection, expertly brewed to awaken your senses. From classic espresso to creamy lattes, discover the perfect blend to start your day on a flavorful note.

Amenities

  • Beer
  • Cafe
  • Wine
  • Amex

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"Was excited to visit for the first time after seeing the award wins for best Mexican in the local news. Looking online the menu looked good so made a booking for 17:30 on a Thursday. On arrival we were seated quickly. The ambiance in the venue is very nice, with real lit candles on each table and twinkly lights up in the beams of the ceiling. I did need to move the candle to the side however as I couldn’t see my partner past it as it was in our eye line. The candle holder is also an old tequila bottle, which is a nice touch but takes a lot of space up on the table. On opening the menu, I noticed it was sticky. Which wasn’t the nicest. As the room is relatively dark I was unable to tell if this was old food or if they’d wiped the menu’s down, but it does make you a little wary. It took a while for the waitress assigned to our section to then come around to take our order. So we ordered drinks and our food at the same time. While waiting for the food to arrive my partner who has type one diabetes was trying to access the internet to look up carb info, unfortunately we noticed that we couldn’t get any signal so asked for the Wi-Fi code. We were brought around the password from the actual Wi-Fi router which contained password but it has been badly scratched so we couldn’t get it to work. Only a small thing to note should you need access to the internet at all during your visit. When the starters arrived I had the taquitos, pork. I have a gluten allergy and stipulated this when ordering but when the starters were brought out there was no indication on the plating that it was gluten free or any second mentioning from the waiting staff. Nether the less, they looked like corn being a yellow colour so proceeded to eat them, and I have to say they were delicious and I would have happily had a new more as a main course. The calamari my partner described as “umm, good, tasty”. Not long after we finished our starters the mains were brought out. I’m my opinion there wasn’t a big enough gap between the starter and the main. As soon as one plate was cleared, the next arrived. My partner ordered the prawn burrito and described it burrito as “Far too big, Far too cheesy, the prawns lacked something. Because it was so cheesy it was quite fatty and greasy and needed something to cut through it all.” He only ate half of it and on clearing the plates away we were offered to take it home but we declined, we made a point on the large portion and the waiter said “yeah, we feed a lot of Americans here”. My dads American and he wouldn’t have eaten the whole burrito. I ordered the chicken and steak fajitas. The steak was cooked nicely but I found it quite tough. The chicken was over cooked and a little dry. However again the portion size was huge and I was unable to eat it all. There was also not enough room on the table for all of the bits, so I had to rest the foiled wraps on my leg. Again I ordered a gluten free option but there was no mention of this when it arrived and this time the wraps were a lighter whiter colour, which caused me concern. In the end I didn’t eat the wraps because they were the same colour as the burrito wrap and as no indication they were gluten free it caused me some anxiety. Getting attention if the waiting staff to double check was difficult so I just left them to the side and ate the meat veg on their own. The couple wraps I did eat I have to say we’re not the nicest. They were quite tough and at the same time tasted undercooked, like there was some raw taste to them. I wouldn’t order it again. Drink wise I ordered the pina colada and again probably wouldn’t order it again. Though there was nothing overly wrong with it, I’ve just had better. Overall, it was just over £60 for two starters, two mains and two alcoholic drinks. I don’t think that’s particularly bad value given the absolute huge portion sizes. It might be worth Amigos offering a small medium large option at different price points so those who don’t want giant burritos fajitas can get the smaller options at a lower value. Amigos might also end up taking more as there was no chance we’d have been able to eat a desert, however if the main had been more appropriately portioned then we likely would have had one. However, in terms of the allergens. It’s great that they offer gluten free alternatives, however please introduce a GF sticker for the plates or get waiting staff to say “Gluten free Fajitas” when serving. It just helps to eliminate any fear that there may have been a mistake in the kitchen and helps diners with allergies to relax and feel more comfortable. As things stand. We wouldn’t return for what we had above. However, there was a good atmosphere in there and I’d possibly return as a place to have a few drinks and share some nachos, just not for a sit down meal."