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Pub Reviews In Sheffield
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 Rang to enquire whether a table could be booked - quick answer NO - and before I could make any further enquiries the young man had put the phone down and off he had gone.
Disappointed, but will not be trying again, as I wanted to take someone who is visiting Sheffield from out of town next Saturday and needed to know we could get a meal. I imagine it would have been a very good meal, we will now have to rethink our night out.
What happened to good old British manners?
- Jean Housley, 01/12/2007
Having been run down a bit over recent months, it was nice to see the place had been taken over by a new owner.
Food is back on, which has been missing over the last few months and it's really nice. There is a carvery on Sundays, which was very busy when we visited and the normal menu is on every day, with a lunchtime special menu, which is really good value. A good family pub for food but still a nice place to relax and have a few glasses of wine and chat with friends.
Overall a good experience and it's on my doorstep which makes it even better!
- Jill Wilkinson, 28/11/2007
Love it! Down to earth place for down to earth people... Although doesn't have the cliquiness of other pubs in the "bura" such as the Old Blue Ball and the Shakey.
Although we like it because on a Thursday night its got all the local mad heads in there ha ha ha!
Loads of cheap drinks on offer and food isn't bad especially on a Sunday for the carvery.
- Rosie Linacre, 27/11/2007
The Big Tree is a great place with a great atmosphere, despite all the horror stories that it had been renowned for. I have attended there on the odd occasion since I was younger and have always felt welcome by all the staff employed there.
My friends and I mostly took pleasure in dining there due to the really cheap menu and high standard of cuisine. It also has a pool table and regularly screens the Premiership football matches of the weekend, or if you're an avid Blades fan - Sheffield United matches (usually drawing in the Sheffield United fans of the surrounding area).
All in all it is great value for money and I would recommend paying it a visit.
- Devon Myrie, 27/11/2007
A popular pub with good parking facilities and a great location. The home-cooked meals are excellent if you avoid the chips. It would be excellent if they changed their supplier and deep fat fryer.
- A Brown, 18/11/2007
Excellent in every way: food, staff, cleanliness. Great place to go for a meal.
- Joan Watson, 09/11/2007
Awesome time. The people were very welcoming and easy to talk to. Wicked beer garden and karaoke. Town is only five minutes in a taxi, so when you're finished go and check out the clubs. Had a great night there. Shout out to Shirley, the best barmaid in Sheffield.
- Sam, Adam, Ben and Andy, 04/11/2007
I've been a fairly regular customer at the Benjamin Huntsman for at least five years, calling perhaps a couple of times a month; being able to choose from a wide range of real ales, at low prices is rare, and that's what attracts me to the pub.
However, on Sunday 28 October 2007 I called in on my own at around 1PM. Over the following two hours I probably had three or four pints, didn't talk to anyone, in fact never said a word, except "pint of Abbot please". I guess I probably made my way up and down the two flights of stairs a couple of times (without incidence)during that time, but on approaching the bar for another pint, a female member of staff refused to serve me because I was "drunk".
I'm 42 and been drinking beer since being 18 years old, and never been refused a drink for appearing drunk. Its left me bewildered and wondering how someone who is on their own, not talking to anyone, not being obnoxious, falling into people etc, can be considered bad custom.
I suppose I'll never find out, but it makes me apprehensive about going there again.
- Dave Hen, 02/11/2007
This place has recently undergone a complete refurnishing and redecorating, which has cleaned it up pretty well. But, more importantly... they sell hand-pulled Old Speckled Hen at five-star rating!
- Dave Hen, 02/11/2007
I frequent the Varsity on West Street a lot! I know all the bar staff, and I also know how much pressure they are under to ask for ID. I also know they receive plenty of training and refresher training on how to ask, and what forms if I.D. are acceptable, these are guidelines set down by the Home Office and South Yorkshire Police.
They now have to operate a system called Challenge 21, this means if a customer looks under 21 they must ask them to prove that they are over 18. Bar staff are under constant threat of police cadets entering the business to purchase alcohol underage, if caught out, the member of staff is cautioned and fines £80 by the police.
None of the students working at varsity have spare amounts of cash or they wouldn't be giving up their time to work behind a bar being abused by people who don't carry ID to prove their age.
If you are over 21 please take it as a compliment that you are asked!
- Melanie Graveling, 24/10/2007
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