Little Black Book 2009-2010 - Cambridge University Students' Union

CUSU Little Black Book 2009 27Eating ethnic in Cambridgefrom five to eight pounds. However, atbusier periods be prepared to share thelong-wooden refectory tables in trueJapanese style, or Wagamama style atleast.Name: Curry QueenWhere: Mill RoadType: Indian with a BangladeshitwistRating: ✪✪✪Comments: What Curry Queen really is,apart from an Indian restaurant with fairlygood food, is a place great for holdingbig parties - especially when you don’tknow how many are coming.CurryQueen will give parties own private roomwith a buffer service, and will only chargeyou for the number that arrive no matterhow many you initially booked for. There,problem solved.Name: Ugly DucklingWhere: John’s StreetType: ChineseRating: ✪✪✪Comments: Don’t let the name put youoff - there is a sweet 10% discount onall takeaways, and the food is gorgeous(which is more than I can say for thedécor, but who cares if you’re taking itout?) Centrally located, it’s also good forlunch; you can get a meal for under afiver.Name: ChiquitoWhere: Cambridge Leisure ParkType: MexicanRating; ✪✪✪Comments: This Mexican grill and barcan be found where Hills Road andCherry Hinton Road meet. Part of a chainthat’s been running for twenty years,you can find enchiladas, burritos andquesadillas from less than £10.Name: Bangkok CityWhere: Green StreetType: ThaiRating: ✪✪✪Comments: This is definitely thebest Thai food in Cambridge - but beprepared for a bit of a wait, and fairlysteep prices. Alternatively check outSalad Thong, a rising star in CambridgeThai food.Name: CarlosWhere: Mill RoadType: Mediterranean/Turkish/FastfoodRating: ✪✪✪✪Comments: This place is no-frills; infact, I wouldn’t call it a restaurant. It’s abit grotty but, on the plus side, there is aplasma TV in the corner. The great thingabout Carlos is that it’s cheap and theportions are massive. My favorite is thegrilled Chicken shish with rice for abouta fiver.Name: Rainbow Vegetarian BistroWhere: Kings ParadeType: VegetarianRating: ✪✪✪✪Comments: OK, so not strictly an ‘ethnicrestaurant’ - but this list would not becomplete without it. It really is one ofthe best places to eat in Cambridge (alsoin a great location opposite Kings) andpractically as a tourist attraction in itself.The café also has historical significanceas the first vegetarian restaurant in theUK. A bit pricey, but where it is definitelyworth it.