Surrey Street, Sheffield
Nice enough looking from the outside but it's a whole different ball game once you're inside!
Ridiculously overpriced with a price hike of just over £1(per item!) for the experience of staying in with your beverage or food. And...let's be honest the quality isn't that good either!
The 'luxury' hot chocolate was anything but...it's not often we leave hot chocolate but...it was that bad! and the coffee...we raen't even sure there was enough caffiene/coffee in it to call it a cup of coffee. We might sound fussy or hard to please but when you're paying for something which is apparently quality you have the right to expect something consumable. Right?
And the service was poor as well. We thought it might be busy because of the weather (it was snowing outside) but it wasn't and it's clear to see why if many others have visited this place. The waitress spilt the coffee and might as well have done the same with the hot chocolates.
You may wish to try it, if you don't mind poor service and extortionate prices but we'd recommend that you walk just a little further down the street and spend your money in The Graduate on a drink and dessert (or a full meal for the same price as one hot chocolate!)
RM
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
The Monk has a new menu?!
As we've been sitting here updating the blog the bar staff have brought out some A3 sheets...turns out The Old Monk has a new menu (and new, slightly higher prices- grrrrr!)....intriguing!
Some of the new options sound rather delectable so we'll be sure to partake in a few and report back
KFS
Some of the new options sound rather delectable so we'll be sure to partake in a few and report back
KFS
St Paul's, Mecure
St Paul's Hotel, Sheffield
(by the Peace Gardens)
Ever felt like being extravagent just because you can and the opportunity is there? That was me yesterday - convinced by someone that we should leave my spot in a coffee shop chain store and play up to the posh perceptions have of us. Just for a little bit, just the two of us.
I went, I was determined to only have a drink however I was sold when in the menu I read that afternoon tea with a glass of champagne was £15.95...tempted by the champagne and the showman-ship of afternoon tea served on a tea stand I didn't take much convincing.
The tea came and was beautiful. The amounts given to us for two surprised me actually. There was four fruit scones served with butter and jam, nine finger sandwiches (three ham, tomato and mustand, three smoked salmon and three cucumber) and two almond pastries and two small cream slices. Launching straight in it was delicious - although the sandwichs had obviously been prepared a little in advance as they were slightly dry.
Overall a great time, and who can say now to a glass of champagne when you should really be revising?
Rachel
(by the Peace Gardens)
Ever felt like being extravagent just because you can and the opportunity is there? That was me yesterday - convinced by someone that we should leave my spot in a coffee shop chain store and play up to the posh perceptions have of us. Just for a little bit, just the two of us.
I went, I was determined to only have a drink however I was sold when in the menu I read that afternoon tea with a glass of champagne was £15.95...tempted by the champagne and the showman-ship of afternoon tea served on a tea stand I didn't take much convincing.
The tea came and was beautiful. The amounts given to us for two surprised me actually. There was four fruit scones served with butter and jam, nine finger sandwiches (three ham, tomato and mustand, three smoked salmon and three cucumber) and two almond pastries and two small cream slices. Launching straight in it was delicious - although the sandwichs had obviously been prepared a little in advance as they were slightly dry.
Overall a great time, and who can say now to a glass of champagne when you should really be revising?
Rachel
Frankie's and Benny's
Frankie and Benny's
Meadowhall, Sheffield
Rating: 2/5
Having handed in an assignment we thought we'd treat ourselves yet again (I think we need a new excuse!). The choices were slim so we plumped for the two course lunch menu at F&Bs...wish we hadn't!
Now, we've only ever had adequate to good experiences with the chain in the past but this trip was by far the worst. The food was slow, the wait staff lazy (and two were particularly rude - never what you want over lunch) and the food was below par. The starters came cold - certainly not the way they were intended to be served and the mains...mine was salty, luke warm and greasy. Definitely not the way I like to appreciate pasta. And Stacey was served a burnt, under filled, sorry looking calzone that was so salty that she gave up half way through. Furthermore, the meat must has walked through the field of mushrooms within it on sticks as there was hardly any!
As if the bad food wasn't enough on a closer look the restaurant could have done with a good clean. Add to this the fact that our chairs and table vibrate gently throughout the meal it's easy to say we didn't enjoy the experience.
Not one we will be repeating anytime soon!
Rachel&Stacey
Meadowhall, Sheffield
Rating: 2/5
Having handed in an assignment we thought we'd treat ourselves yet again (I think we need a new excuse!). The choices were slim so we plumped for the two course lunch menu at F&Bs...wish we hadn't!
Now, we've only ever had adequate to good experiences with the chain in the past but this trip was by far the worst. The food was slow, the wait staff lazy (and two were particularly rude - never what you want over lunch) and the food was below par. The starters came cold - certainly not the way they were intended to be served and the mains...mine was salty, luke warm and greasy. Definitely not the way I like to appreciate pasta. And Stacey was served a burnt, under filled, sorry looking calzone that was so salty that she gave up half way through. Furthermore, the meat must has walked through the field of mushrooms within it on sticks as there was hardly any!
As if the bad food wasn't enough on a closer look the restaurant could have done with a good clean. Add to this the fact that our chairs and table vibrate gently throughout the meal it's easy to say we didn't enjoy the experience.
Not one we will be repeating anytime soon!
Rachel&Stacey
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