MJP The Shepherds, Cambridge
This is a small restaurant and hotel on the edge of Cambridge, namely Fen Ditton. Although it is difficult to compare here with many other restaurants in my posts, but given the friendly price, I will recommend it. I went with a close friend, and we both thought it was a nice place.
The menu is mostly a la carte, but they also provide set menu. For us, we went for the latter. Among 5-6 dishes we got, a pea mousse made me very happy. The mousse had a very smooth texture, with a summer vegetable flavour rather than sugary sweet. A small spoon of ice-cream added a slightly milky and creamy flavour, and then the top decoration of pea shoots reminded me of my own garden, where I also grow some pea. It was probably the most well-thought dish in the set, since the plate is likely to be a special chosen one, too.
Pea mousse
After this we also got a salad kind of dish, which also follows the sense of vegetable and green. This time it was paired with sun dried tomatoes and a small potato. It is true that the chef can cut the most tender part of the stems, though I found myself not minding much. Of course, if he spends more time on polishing every dish to absolutely perfect, the price tag will not be under £100.
Salad
I did get a bit disappointed by the main beef, where the main problem is the sauce is a bit too liquid. Also, I could tell they had not given much thought to the dessert., both main beef and desserts.
However, I want to say this is still a place worth visiting in my opinion. It is a very relaxed and family-friendly place. You do not feel the need to dress up in fancy and formal clothes. You can simply walk in on a weekend and enjoy a nice lunch or dinner.
🐼 Score: 3/5
