Axe and Compass

For a lot of years I’ve driven past this pub and been told about the exceptional food so last night I thought I would give it a try…it’s a very old pub from the 17th century with a thatched roof in a beautiful village called Hemingford abbots.when you walk in it feels like you’ve gone back in time,the service was a little slow but the staff was very friendly,eventually we got our drinks and food,I had the fish and chips with peas and tarts sauce,the fish was beautiful with homemade chunky chips my daughter had the same my wife had the steak with peppercorn sauce chips peas and mushrooms and my son just had a portion of chunky chips..it’s lovely to see proper home cooking…4 people plus around of drinks came to roughly £80,you might think it’s a little expensive but for home cooking in such a beautiful pub it was worth it…

We went as a group of four table service was excellent, staff were prompt,attentive and very helpful. The Covid-19 protocols put in place were very good. The food was excellent, great value, good food I would recommend this place you will not be disappointed

Would certainly make a return visit! Great surroundings, lovely picturesque garden, nice car park, dog friendly, extremely tasty, good-value menu, well organised and helpful staff, all Covid precautions well thought out.

What a great pub! Food was amazing, service excellent and location fantastic. Hope to get the opportunity to visit again.

A great village pub with good food and beers. Service was excellent and the food was very good. It is a busy pub with lots of atmosphere and activities so not for someone who wants to have a quiet chat! We had a great time.

Never eaten anything so can’t comment on that but normally stop in after work for a couple of pints and very friendly staff

Lovely pub with a massive outdoor space. The place is also dog friendly and the service is very good.

Given this was a sunny Bank Holiday during COVID and the last day of Eat Out to Help Out, they we’re very well prepared and performed really well.

Fast, efficient service and a very good standard of pub food. Lovely to see use of biodegradable plates and cutlery too. Staff were polite and friendly.

Their mobile ordering system wasn’t working sadly, the beer garden also just needed a bit of a litter pick due to the odd crisp packet and beer mat finding its way onto the grass.

Very hard to give less than 5 stars given quality of food and service on an incredibly busy shift! Thank you!

Lovely meal and dogs very welcome. We sat on the very lovely garden area but we would have been very welcome inside with our 5 dogs between the two of us

Staying locally for the night and thought we'd try one of the local pub restaurants we could walk too. The A&C was well worth the walk. Lovely dining area, good service and very nice food. Would definitely recommend and hope to visit again when next in the area.

Great food in a lovely pub garden with very good service.

Top food and service,lady serving us was an absolute joy and very informative in regards to how the tomatoes were cooked,had a blast thank you, highly highly recommend

Wish this was our local pub. Great beers, super food choices, and staff that looked after you. Went twice in one week it was so good.

Nice meal and the odd pint, with friends.

We were passing and decided to grab some food. Service was good, the pub was warm and cosy. The food was great. A good choice.

Very friendly and fast service admittedly no-one else was in there. Good food too . A small but well balanced menu able to cater for all tastes

Used the pub as our start / finish point on the St Ives 6 mile circular loop. Arrived back at 3.45pm just in time for last orders for Sunday lunch. Fantastic food and friendly service.

Amazing! We went for Sunday lunch, it was without doubt the tastiest roast dinner I've ever had in a restaurant/pub. Highly recommended lovely staff, atmosphere and building.

Food here was excellent! In all honesty it was a lot better than expected based on the vibe of the place. Restaurant quality at a pub. Highly recommended!

Trad Village pub in near perfect surroundings. Friendly helpful staff. Happy shiny people.