The Empress

What’s on at the Emperor (Arabian nights: Starting 1^st July until 4^th July) 01223 464633

Announcing a very special food event at The Emperor: Home cooked Arabic food on the weekend of Friday 1^st to Monday 4^th July. We are still celebrating the marriage of Landlord Dave to his beautiful Jordanian wife, Enas and have noticed how much his Arabic diet has improved him. So, if you want to share the love come down to The Emperor and get a taste of spicy heaven; Enas is taking over the kitchen for a long weekend, the chef is off to the beach (in the garden), and you can get a taste of authentic Arabic food in the heart of Cambridge. It’s fresh, it’s healthy, it’s tasty and it’s cheap. You can even eat your food on the beach in our garden

Starters all at £3.50

Mutable: Slowly baked aubergine, then mashed with a little bit of garlic and mixed with tahineh; served with fried pitta bread with olive oil.

Homemade Hummos: Mashed chickpeas with tahineh, garlic, lemon and cumin; served with fried pitta bread with olive oil.

Chicken Rolls: Tender chicken stripes along with finely chopped onions cooked in olive oil and Summak spice, wrapped in Arabic bread and baked in the oven.

Crazy Aubergine: Fried aubergine covered in garlic flavored tomato salad and side dressing.

Main Dishes all at £6.95

Magloubeh (Upside Down):A very traditional Jordanian meal; it contains carrots, potatoes, aubergines, cauliflowers, green peppers, onions, chicken and rice, all cooked in Jordanian spices in one big pot. Once it’s cooked, the pot is flipped upside down and the dish is suppose to look like a cake! Served with Arabic Salad or Yoghurt Salad.

Bokhari: Yet another traditional dish, it contains chickpeas, rice and pieces of meat cooked to perfection with aromatic spices that your mouth will not forget. Served with Arabic Salad or Yoghurt Salad.

Dessert all at £2.50 or all three courses for £10.00

Backlawa (Baklava): A very traditional dessert in the middle east and turkey; layers of puff pastry and pistachios drizzled in a sweet honey syrup.

Upcoming events

Big Money Quiz on the 29^th of June. Friday 8^th July Academy of funk. Friday 15^th Fat Friday (Soul, Funk, Latin, Jazz, old skool R’nB). 16^th of July Blues Brothers tribute by the brothers themselves, Elwood and Joliet Jake. Topped off with a proper DISCO from the 70’s 80’s and 90’s, with a BBQ as well from 6 till 10PM. 23^rd July SWAGGER live from 9 PM (Jazz, funk, Soul, Rock). Steak Night starts next Wednesday, quality food for around a tenner

Tuesday 7th June 2011

It's that time again - the Big Money Quiz!

Tuesday 7th June! Same great quiz, same great quizmasters, same great sandwiches...much more money. £250 first prize, £100 second prize and a round of drinks for the teams who are third and third-from-last - or 'antepenultimate', if you've been swotting up.

Bingo at half time with a round of drinks to be won, as well as the classic Empress conundrum: Moet or Monster Munch? One lucky punter also gets to have a go at the £500 Play your Cards Right, and if they don't win it, up to nine more people having a go for £100. PLEASE WIN IT! Dave is getting unbearable and we need you to shut him up.

Entry for the Big Money Quiz is £2.50 a head. With so many chances to win it all back and a great evening to be had, why wouldn't you?

Thursday 9th June to Sunday 12th June

Announcing the 7th Empress Beer Festival! Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th June, with loads of the finest ales and some nice ciders. Many of you seemed to enjoy the blueberry and other fruit ciders we had last time, so we'll be getting more of that in...

We'll be having roast beef from Woodward's Farm in Huntingdon, and fine cheeses and bread from Cambridge Market Square.

Tuesdays

Yes! As always, the Empress is the scene of the Tuesday Night Pub Quiz! Questions start around 20:30, but come on down earlier to be sure of getting a seat. £1 a head, maximum team size of 6 and sandwiches served to all at half-time!

Come down and experience the Best Quiz Night in Cambridge (TM), and check out the weekly free answer on Facebook's "The Empress Pub Quiz Rocks My Socks" page!