Wasn't hot or spicy and the staff was very rude would not recommend only give them one star…read morebecause I had to

It's mid-week and mid-afternoon, you've had a couple of pints of real ale with your mates and now…read moreyou want a curry. If you were in Bradford then you would be spoilt for choice but your not. There is Kebabish on The Wicker but to be honest their currys are a little poor. The Mangla and The Kashmir Curry Centre don't open for lunch. It's a problem, or is it? My friend and I had enjoyed a couple of pints in The Fat Cat and needed a curry so we drove to Firth Park. Hot & Spicy is one of a number of curry bars located at the Northern General Hospital end of Firth Park Road. It is certainly unpretentious and unlicensed and can not really be described as a restaurant, more a take away/curry bar. The establishment has tables to do 24 covers. Take-away and eat in business was plentiful and brisk whilst we were there. We ordered 2 chicken balti's and 3 roti's each. The currys were made from scratch, no bought in ready made sauces were used here! The owner / manager came out to ask us how hot we wanted our curries and I think he was surprised when we replied apna. The curry when it came was probably the best I have ever had anywhere, even beating ones I have had in Bradford. The rotis were also excellent and the owner gave us a free generously sized salad and yogurt dip. Excellent. The only draw back was that the curry was served in a polysterene box and not on a plate even though we had aked prior to ordering if it would come in a balti dish / bowl / plate. This wasn't really a problem for us as we are used to, in fact prefer the ethnic, utilitarian type of curry house that are prevalent in Bradford and that can also be found on Spital Hill in Sheffield. So the curry, what was it like; sublime. There was no after meal bloatedness, no indigestion, no heart burn, no flatulence - it was perfect. I can not recommend this establishment as a full blown restaurant dining experience. You certainly wouldn't take any one there on a first date. However if you need a lunch time curry then it has to be the place to go. If you are a bit of a curryholic like us then it is worth a visit to see just how good a real ethnic curry can be. Next time we go we will take our own balti dishes lol. Excellent value for just £5.60

I came to eat here last week with my boyfriend and his family. I was especially looking forward to…read morecoming here as it had won Restaurant of the Year 2011 by Eat Sheffield! The drive to the restaurant was lovely and scenic, going down dark and winding country roads until suddenly we drive around a corner and The Devonshire Arms appeared! We'd got there a little early and we sat down by the bar for some drinks. The menu was displayed on a chalkboard by the seating area and it all looked yummy! The dining area was quite small but very nice and cosy. The kitchen was open and you could see the chefs chopping and cooking away which I quite liked. I chose the rabbit and pheasant terrine with grape chutney as my starter; it came with onion bread and the slice of terrine was huge! I really wanted to finish it, but I couldn't as there was no way I'd be have enough room for my main! For the main, I had venison steak served with new potatoes (usually served with mash which I couldn't have as it had milk/cream in it) and braised red cabbage. The steak was pink and cooked to perfection and the red cabbage was sweet but with a little tart edge to it. I didn't have a dessert but the rest of the party did - my boyfriend had a deconstructed banana cheesecake and his sister had a brownie (I overheard her saying it was the best brownie she'd ever tasted!). All of the staff were really nice, especially the lady who served us that night, she was really lovely and very attentive. The Devonshire Arms fully deserves it's awards and hope it gets more in the future. If you're ever around the Sheffield area and want to venture out of the city centre for some food make sure you come here. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect meal.

This is a fantastic place to eat if you like tapas. The atmosphere is really nice and there is a…read moregreat choice of dishes to choose from. La Tasca also run different promotions that mean you can get a great meal for a great price. One example of this is tapas for a tenner, where you can get as much tapas as you want for just 10 pounds.

Its quite good here, you feelquite posh. Its a mexican/spanish themed thing going on haha =]/ you…read morehave to wait to be served, and they take you to a 'candle lit table' posh i know haha! only thing with this place is that it is kinda open so people who walk past can look right at you stuffing your faces. lol so if your abit selfconscious with eating then dont go, but other than that the service is fantastic.. Its not rite expensive, you definately pay for what you get.

This is the nicest chinese takeaway i have been to in sheffield. YUMMY…read more delicious. prices are average. various choices on food. however do not do some dishes. if you like your curry mild with a really nice taste. i really recommend you trying the chinese curry. i think its the only curry they do. so dont have to ask for chinese curry. just CURRY. althought it all depend on what you consider as spicy and what you can handle. but i really do recommend you trying it. the gravy is nice aswell. my sister loves it. and i think it is nice too.

Roses are red violets are blue eat here and they'll like u but eat somewhere else and ul need the…read moreloo so come down to settle here for a bowtastic meal .thank you

First the 'bad' news; this is in a manky part of Sheffield, but I've never had any problems round…read morethe Mangla. Now the Excellent news: the food is fantastic, the staff are really friendly and it's a bring-your-own bottle place (there're a couple of off-licenses across the road) so the bill is much less than what you'd expect. Honestly, you can pay three to four times the bill elsewhere in town for food that's not as good. I can recommend the veggie vindaloo, tarka dhall, Bombay aloo, channa massala etc. etc. Plus, they serve complimentary poppadoms and pickles and table water: who else does that these days? Recent example: dinner at the Mangla for 13: bill £99. They don't accept cards so check down the back of your sofa for loose change and GO!

I fancied a balti and also I didn't want to be disappointed, so I thought of trying out Mangla on…read moreSpital Hill. I rang my order up for collection. I ordered a Chicken Tikka Balti which is one of my favorite indian dishes (if it's done right). It was the most expensive indian dish that I have ever bought with 1 naan bread it cost £9.60, they also gave me a small starter which was a bag of salad and a sauce quite nice as well I had it after my balti. The Balti had plenty of meat in and had a rich thick spicey sauce, it was the hottest balti's that I have tried among restaurants and take-aways, I thought it was perfect at first but began to struggle towards the end because of the spices. I very much enjoyed the balti but the price is too steep unfortunatly, I may go back to Mangla and try a cheaper dish to see what it's like. The food is worth 5/5 but I have knocked off 1 star becauase of the cost.

Yesterday was pancake day, I received an email from bills about their pancake party, I had to go!!!…read more I phoned up for a table for 3 people at 5.45 to 6pm but was told they were fully booked until 6.30pm! So I left it. My colleagues and I walked into Sheffield from our hotel, deciding on cafe rouge as they have crepes on the menu but thought we would try bills for a table as its only next door! We saw lots of empty tables, asked the staff for table for 3, they said yes!! My colleague asked why we couldn't get a table when we phoned up, to be told they keep some free for walk ins. Meal was fine, and we ordered the pancakes as dessert, the waitress was knowledgeable in explaining what each pancake consisted of! Plus have suggestions for cream and ice cream to one guy. It's a nice restaurant, which is a chain, slowly opening in different cities as they opened in Birmingham now!

So after the debacle at one of the Bill's in London, I kind of stayed away for awhile. I know…read more.. not every location is the same, but sometimes you are really just put off by the memory. However, I was putting together a day of team building, with lunch to get out of the office and also get to know each other since this would be the first time we would all be working in the same office. I scouted the area we would be in, so we could just walk and not have to worry about public transport or driving and Bill's seemed to be the restaurant that was most convenient, but also offered a wide variety of food that would cater to everyone. I booked online and even though we were a bit late, it could not have been easier! It was nice and cozy and had that rustic, market feel about it. We had hummus and tzatziki with bread and crudite to nibble on while we tried to decide on lunch. For starters I had the Avocado, Bacon, and Spinach Salad, while the other three had the Crispy Lemon Squid. I don't know if they all planned it that way, but it was nice to see that clearly, they have something in common :). Everyone seemed to enjoy the squid and the salad was really nice... in fact it was so nice that I thought maybe I should have ordered it as a main. It is filling, but still quite light. For mains two had the Buttermilk Chicken (which looked awesome), one had the Kale Salad (which looked lovely, but I'm not a fan of raw Kale), and I had the Lime and Coriander Chicken. The chicken was a bit dry, but the flavor was wonderful! If anything they could do with serving it with some warm, soft corn tortillas and salsa. The sweet potato fries were a nice side, but if I am being honest, I don't remember the kale coleslaw at all. I remember there was a coleslaw, but nothing else about it. It was still a really nice lunch, although there were remarks about how it was a touch on the pricey side. Service was efficient and at the end when two of us stayed to have a chat, no one rushed us off, which was really nice. Overall, a great way to get reacquainted with Bill's.

The best Chinese in Firth Park and surrounding area's that I have tried. It doesn't matter which…read morechinese dish that I have tried from here I haven't been disappointed You get a decent portion, chips are nice and the meals are great. The picture of the dish is a beef chop suey with chips. I love chop suey !

I had the best cup of coffee of my entire trip at this cute coffee shop located in the Kelham…read moreIsland area of Sheffield. I am a sucker for decorations in my foam and the coffee didn't taste burnt at all( what a relief, so many places burn their espresso) It was a pretty close walk along the river from where I was staying but I noticed there was plenty of street parking around. When I walked in, I was greeted by really pleasant servers (one was an american, woot!) and they mentioned that they had free wifi (wireless internet) which really saved me! There were lots of tables and some outlets available for laptops. Seems like a good place to get some studying in. I will definitely frequent this place the next time I am in Sheffield.

A really adorable cafe set up at the heart of Kelham Island, near the Kelham Island Tavern and Fat…read moreCat pub. Visiting for work meant we were simply there before a meeting, but I can imagine it being perfect for most facets of life - catching up with friends, a drink with a date, or sending emails somewhere other than the office. It's not exactly huge but they've maximised the seating available and we were able to quickly grab a table and order some food before having to head over to the Little Kelham development. I opted for a simple croissant and bottle of passionfruit Lemonaid (the only other place I've seen this recently is Ezra & Gil in Manchester, so I didn't want to pass up on the opportunity!) but the savoury food counter is really worth mentioning. There are bowls of salad piled high, sandwiches, and a selection of meats you can add to your selection. Everything looked really vibrant and fresh. My croissant was served warm with butter and jam, which is always a plus in my book. The warmed panatone my colleagues ordered looked - and smelt - delicious also. A really friendly place with bags of personality and warmth. The development of Kelham Island will presumably only be a good thing for them!