Seven Days - Cambridge

Average. decor is quite nice but only a few holes here and there. Buffet is very small. the menu is big and eating is authentic, but I have tasted better. the chef uses much too much oil and salt. in the upper floor there is hotpot. eating is average and it ranges from 3 to 4 stars in quality.

Average. decor is quite nice but only a few holes here and there. Buffet is very small. the menu is big and eating is authentic, but I have tasted better. the chef uses much too much oil and salt. in the upper floor there is hotpot. eating is average and it is enough from to stars in quality.

I am sorry to say that Seven Days is not what it was. When it first opened it served some of the best Sichuanese food in the city and also offered intriguing North East (Dongbei) dishes you couldn 't find anywhere else; the menu is still vast but, in the wake of the pandemic, prices have increased and quality has declined. On my most recent visit the 'four seasons ' aubergine and green beans was bland and tasteless, while the ma po tofu was abrasively salty and lacked the balance between potent heat and almost citrus fragrance which characterise the best renditions of the dish. A bill for £31.50 for aubergines, green beans, tofu, bean sauce and rice also came as a nasty shock. If you are looking for good Sichuanese and Dongbei food in Cambridge, I now recommend Fu on Norfolk Street, where portions are generous, service is efficient and courteous, and the food is flavourful and robust; it doesn 't quite compare with Seven Days in its pomp, but it is a reminder of better times. I last ate here on a Wednesday, so perhaps the understudy was at the stove, but I can 't say I 'm likely to be returning.

We used to be regulars at this restaurant until the food hit a prolonged bad patch about three years ago. A view shared by several of our Chinese friends who had also stopped going. We finally gave it a second chance recently and, in short, the food is back to its shimmering best. Two further visits swiftly followed and all dishes were a delight. This is good news because, amongst the local restaurants serving authentic Chinese cuisine, it has better decor and style.

The food didn't match any of the pictures on the menu and was on the expensive side. The crispy duck was minced duck and tasted very unfresh...