Is Grill On The Hill Restaurant new, its supposed to be somewhere in Sheffield ?

its spinrocs at crookes
tapas going into bar area and new menu in restaurant i think

Sounds like something out of 'Allo 'Allo!

There's a Thrill of the Grill in Sharrow?!

Tapas will still be available in the bar, although they say that it is going to be a much more 'authentic' Spanish style finger food selection. If you want something to fill up on, get something from the restaurant menu.

Anyone know when it opens?

im a long time spinrocs fan, but seen new grill on the hill menu and it looks ace as well! sign says it opens on the 8th, got my table booked for saturday night tho!

Sounds like something out of 'Allo 'Allo!

We hadn't thought of that :hihi:.......well listen very carefully, I shall say zeez only once...............

Grill on the Hill is indeed at Spinrocs in Crookes (190b Crookes) - it is a Grill and, erm, it's on a hill in Crookes so the name felt quite a appropriate!

Spinrocs will continue operating out of the original bar area and the main restaurant will become a grill. There is a thread describing the changes in a bit more detail but basically we're doing good quality, locally sourced produce (steak, chicken, pork, lamb - of course some veggy options & a couple of fish dishes).

Hearty food, locally sourced, families welcome - in a nutshell!

Spinrocs will continue to offer its most popular tapas dishes along with a few new ones.

im a long time spinrocs fan, but seen new grill on the hill menu and it looks ace as well! sign says it opens on the 8th, got my table booked for saturday night tho!

I expect you will enjoy some staff discount then!

Will you still be doing that beer discount Sunday-Thursday or whatever it is?

Will you still be doing that beer discount Sunday-Thursday or whatever it is?

Yes - we'll still be doing the drinks and food discounts off peak - we're changing suppliers this week so exact offers are not finalised yet.

There will be new offers as well.....again in the process of being finalised this week but will include kids eat free (off peak).

Any feedback?
Is there fish on the menu (apart from salmon)?

Any feedback?
Is there fish on the menu (apart from salmon)?

I don't think my feedback would be unbiased Pippadoll :bigsmile:

But I can tell you there are salmon skewers and prawn skewers on the menu. There is also a salt and pepper squid starter and tiger prawns starter.

If you want a menu PM me your email address and I'll send you one (website is still under construction but will be www.grillonthehill.co.uk and will feature the full menu. www.spinrocs.com will take you through to the same website)

Hope this helps.

how old do kids eat for free up to in grill on the hill??

You know, i'd love to visit, but there isn't anything on the menu for a non meat eater. My husband is gutted as he said it smells great. I can not bring myself to pay to eat salmon in a restaurant, veggie beanburger doesn't cut it and a mushroom stuffed with haloumi....of all the cheeses in the world. Are there any fish/veggie specials; it seems a shame that there is another local restaurant I can't use. It looks like Thyme, Canteen and the Wig and Pen will have to take my money from me.

I second that opinion pippadoll. Used to love going to Spinrocs and would invite all our mates there whenever they visited, but since it's been split up the veggie options have declined, and who wants 'snack' tapas; that kind of takes away from the idea of going out for a meal like people used to at Spinrocs? We don't exactly excel at that sort of thing in the UK. Sure, Spain has tapas as a snack type selection of dishes, but they give them out free with drinks at bars to keep you going. They don't charge you for the pleasure, and make you feel like you're not really eating out at the same time because the 'real' restaurant is next door!
IMO, the Grill on the Hill looks tacky, it's got a tacky name, tacky sign, it has served to denigrate the excellent quality food of Spinrocs, and I actually hope people boycott it until it wises up a bit. It was so embarrassing having to be told, last time I went there with 4 friends, that they no longer do Spinrocs old menu and having to look at both menus in both sides of the restaurant only to find they have a tiny vegetarian selection before deciding to leave and order a takeout instead.

There's a Thrill of the Grill in Sharrow?!

There's also a Grill On The Sill just off London Road where they cook your food on a window ledge.

I have been to Grill on the Hill (Crookes) tonight and it was SUPERB!
I was lucky in my timing-arrived about 7.45 but got a table straightaway (hadnt booked, only decided to go few hours before)...and pretty soon after 8 it was packed!
The staff were friendly and relatively good service (bit slow but then they were busy!).
The food was delicious, and what made me enjoy it even more was knowing it was locally produced and cooked fresh. They had run out of BBQ ribs which was a shame as i fancied them, but I LOVED the baby squid starter and my burger was pretty good too!
My fellow diners said their meals were cooked to perfection also.

I will agree that for veggies the choice would not be fantastic - how about suggesting something to them? Considering its predominently a 'grill' place, perhaps something hearty veg wise that could be grilled with adaptable flavours? (I did think aubergine? Im not veggie though!)

Anyway, I enjoyed it and would totally recommend it!
:D THUMBS UP

Pippadoll - we do currently have 4 veggy options:

* Haloumi skewers
* Spicy vegetable bean burger
* Flat mushroom & Haloumi Burger
* Mediterranean Salad
Plus salmon skewers and prawn skewers. Skewers and burgers fit well with our main menu - that's why they are there. However, we always listen to constructive customer feedback - it is a new and evolving menu (we've made some tweaks as a result of feedback already). What would you like to see on there? Feel free to PM me - I'm very happy to propose changes at our weekly management meetings. Alternatively come in for a glass of vino and a chat?


Alas_Alas - I wasn't sure whether to dignify this pretty vicious post with an answer. I find it very hard to believe that your attack stems simply from not liking how we've changed the menu! In fact I can't help but think that perhaps you have another agenda - why else would you try and encourage people to 'boycott' our livelihood? It doesn't appear to stem from a bad service experience or poor food quality - just a personal attack. It is only your opinion about the sign and the name - we have had excellent feedback from other customers and all the management/staff love the new identify. Anyway, we can't please everyone, all the time - no matter how hard we try. Nor can a business stagnate and stay exactly unchanged in tough economic conditions - concepts need re-invigorated and refreshed. I won't enter into a slagging match on this one - you obviously have your opinion and it sounds very doubtful that we can do much to change it which is a shame.

Shoegal - I was merely expressing my opinion on the demise of what was already an excellent restaurant and agreeing with the previous poster's opinion about the lack of vegetarian options, which used to abound at Spinrocs.

The only agenda I've got is in pointing out the fact that the change of direction does not suit me for one, but also confuses customers because of the two sides of the restaurant. I'm sorry if that seems confusing to me, the fact that you have one half of the restaurant as a, let's say, half-hearted restaurant, and the other a 'grill' restaurant. I was disappointed last time I went to be told that the menu had gone, replaced by a small selection of tapas, and really, if that's what we came for that's what we were disappointed by.

Woe betide me, the customer, for having an opinion! But certainly you lost at least four customers because of the change in direction. Sorry

Shoegal - I was merely expressing my opinion on the demise of what was already an excellent restaurant and agreeing with the previous poster's opinion about the lack of vegetarian options, which used to abound at Spinrocs.

The only agenda I've got is in pointing out the fact that the change of direction does not suit me for one, but also confuses customers because of the two sides of the restaurant. I'm sorry if that seems confusing to me, the fact that you have one half of the restaurant as a, let's say, half-hearted restaurant, and the other a 'grill' restaurant. I was disappointed last time I went to be told that the menu had gone, replaced by a small selection of tapas, and really, if that's what we came for that's what we were disappointed by.

Woe betide me, the customer, for having an opinion! But certainly you lost at least four customers because of the change in direction. Sorry

We always welcome feedback Alas_Alas. However its really only constructive to voice opinions if you have actually experienced what you are criticizing. I thought from your earlier post that you had left and ordered takeaway instead of eating at either of our restaurants (at least since the change over)?

I can assure you that neither of our restaurants are "half hearted"!! And given that you haven't tried them you can't really blame me for considering a little bit unfair that you are being so derogatory.

We are always sorry to lose customers Alas_Alas - but as I said before - you can't please everyone, some people just don't like change. So I'll say farewell and not enter into a slagging match.

Thanks Shoegal.

I don't want to criticise, but we haven't booked as i'm not inspired by the menu, but that is my fussiness in part. My husband is gutted as he really fancies the steak.

Maybe an alternative cheese to halloumi for the mushroom - a blue cheese, or a soft cheese like brie. I appreciate goats cheese can be hard to keep and it can taint other food. I used to have a mushroom burger in Henry's and it was out of this world. It had a couple of cheeses in it, with the most amazing salad and relish, I often went to town just for this. Then they took it off the menu. Make your mushroom amazing and get people talking about it. Maybe a mushroom section and pick your filling.

As for the fish, your prawns were always great at Spins, but not so much a main meal. I personally don't like salmon and rarely cook it at home, never mind pay for it in a restaurant, but again that is my fussiness. I think i'd rather see a really good fishcake...maybe even salmon, but that would be pushing it.

I hope this helps. Had some tapas in the bar and they are as good as ever. I hope it works out as this has always been a great, friendly place, with some excellent staff managing the bar and restaurant.

Thanks Shoegal.

I don't want to criticise, but we haven't booked as i'm not inspired by the menu, but that is my fussyness in part. My husband is gutted as he really fancies the burger.

Maybe an alternative cheese to haloumi for the mushroom - a blue cheese, or a soft cheese like brie. I appreciate goats cheese can be hard to keep and it can taint other food. I used to have a mushroom burger in Henry's and it was out of this world. It had a couple of cheeses in it, with the most amazing salad and relish, I often went to town just for this. Then they took it off the menu. Make your mushroom amazing and get people talking about it. Maybe a mushroom section and pick your filling.

As for the fish, your prawns were always great at Spins, but not so much a main meal. I personally don't like salmon and rarely cook it at home, never mind pay for it in a restaurant, but again that is my fussyness. I think i'd rather see a really good fishcake...maybe even salmon, but that would be pushing it.

I hope this helps. Had some tapas in the bar and they are as good as ever. I hope it works out as this has always been a great, friendly place, with some excellent staff managing the bar and restaurant.

Thanks Pippadoll! We really don't object to criticism - constructive criticism is invaluable! We try and encourage as honest feedback as possible via talking to our customers and using feedback cards in the restaurant. I do actively listen to constructive, sensible comments on this Forum too. I will include your commentary at our next meeting & talk to the chef about options going forward. Thanks for taking the time to give us such a detailed response - it's very helpful. I'll keep this thread updated with changes to the veggy menu so we can try and tempt you and your husband in!:)

I walked past it the other night and although the new menu does look good i must echo the previous posters comments about it being a half and half restaurant.

I know that you built up a good reputation with spinrocs and you want to keep that, but as you walk past it you get the impression that there is still a full tapas restaurant there rather than just a small section.

But i shall try the new grill asap and ill report back on here :D :D

I walked past it the other night and although the new menu does look good i must echo the previous posters comments about it being a half and half restaurant.

I know that you built up a good reputation with spinrocs and you want to keep that, but as you walk past it you get the impression that there is still a full tapas restaurant there rather than just a small section.

But i shall try the new grill asap and ill report back on here :D :D

Hi Scottf - thought it might be worthwhile giving u some background on the reasons behind the changes we've made...............

If you knew Spinrocs before you'll know that there have always been 2 distinct areas within the premises - a larger restaurant and a smaller bar separated by a wall/archway. Even when it was all tapas people who wanted the restaurant didn't necessarily want to sit in the bar - hence the restaurant could be full and the bar empty. So in that sense the 2 areas have always been separate. More importantly for us as a business it meant we have under-utilised floor space which doesn't make good financial sense.

Maybe the answer would be to knock down the wall and have one big open area - but we're not planning any major structural changes in the near future. So the strategy was to revitalise the business - changing the main space into the grill and making Spinrocs a tapas bar in the true sense (informal dining, small plates accompanying a drink).

The outside is pretty clearly demarcated now (we certainly hoped anyway) - red for the restaurant, with a different identity and sign posted Grill on the Hill. Grey in the bar area sign posted Spinrocs Tapas Bar and retaining the old identity. We're hoping that people who used to come before will become aware of and get used to the changes in time. And people who never knew Spinrocs before will just see a grill restaurant and tapas bar sitting next to each other.

Thanks for your comments - I hope if/when you do try the Grill you enjoy it!

I'm not trying to be very rude, Shoegal, but you comment on this board as if it's not a public forum. You say to Pippadoll that you welcome constructive criticism, and furthermore chuck all kinds of thanks to her for her comments, but when someone comes on a public board and makes legitimate comments that *don't* have an ulterier motive, you get shirty with me!

You responded to me most recently by saying you only welcome constructive criticisms - well, to be honest, this is not the place to only receive positive feedback. It's an open resource and allows freedom of expression, right mods? You also say you are only willing to listen to a comment from someone who has actually 'experienced' your restaurant. Well, as I say, I did experience the restaurant by going in with four mates and deciding not to eat there because of the poor selection of veggie food, which you're looking at revising, and the fact that it was so far away from what we experienced with Spinrocs, which we all agreed there was nothing wrong with.

You say I've got some kind of sinister motive here, but I've really not. In fact, it looks like you're just being touchy and defending your place through a Sheffield-wide board where people are allowed to have an opinion, no matter how damning that is

IMO, the Grill on the Hill looks tacky, it's got a tacky name, tacky sign, it has served to denigrate the excellent quality food of Spinrocs, and I actually hope people boycott it until it wises up a bit.

As an impartial observer I would guess this is the part shoegal believes wasn't very constructive. Hoping people boycott a business is a little different to simply saying you don't like the menu.

Well you could say it's being constructive in attempting to say, however bluntly, that we loved Spinrocs before and don't think it needed changing! Especially not to what some might say is a slightly crass name. Well, it is IMO

As an impartial observer I would guess this is the part shoegal believes wasn't very constructive. Hoping people boycott a business is a little different to simply saying you don't like the menu.

Got it in one Galbraith!

I've been here a couple of times since the change. I loved the tapas menu before, but think the grill section is even better.

I can't see the problem personally, the tapas section is still in the bar area, you get the best of both worlds - an informal night in the bar with nice finger food, or a proper meal in a family orientated restaurant.

I think that anyone critisising the name change is being a little picky, personally. There's obviously good reasons for a restaurant needing to diversify.

I love the new name. It says what it is.

i haven't been in grill on the hill since it changed, but i've walked past a few times and it always smells nice. i loved the baby squid at spinrocs, so i hope they haven't got rid of that.

It does indeed smell lovely, I will have to visit soon.

I mentioned earlier in the thread with regards to midweek drinks offers, any news?

littlemouse - baby squid still on the menu.

Sharp87 - drinks offers are £2 on selected beers (Becks this week), £2 small glass house wine, £6.95 bottle house wine. Food offers 2 courses for £9.95 and 3 courses for £12.95 off peak. Kids eat free off peak.

Off peak = Sat & Sun 12-5
Mon - Fri = 5-7

littlemouse - baby squid still on the menu.

Sharp87 - drinks offers are £2 on selected beers (Becks this week), £2 small glass house wine, £6.95 bottle house wine. Food offers 2 courses for £9.95 and 3 courses for £12.95 off peak. Kids eat free off peak.

Off peak = Sat & Sun 12-5
Mon - Fri = 5-7


Yeah- saw that deal on monday - looks really good, 2 course meal for 2 plus a bottle of wine for £27- can't complain!

I went to Grill on the Hill with some friends a few weeks ago and we all had a good meal. I think it is an excellent idea that you are able to choose exactly what you want with your 'grills'. I had sirloin steak, which came perfectly served blue as I requested, chunky chips and caeser salad. Yum.

I'm afraid I wasn't so impressed with Grill on the Hill. We had originally been recommended to go along for the Tapas but when we arrived, it was explained that the 'Grill' side was much better.

We went along with that and came away disappointed. I ordered the mushroom starter - what arrived was a pile of sliced mushrooms in a bowl with no bread or toast to mop up the juices - a bit weird just piling through a load of mushrooms and when i commented, i was told that other people had also commented on this which begs the question, why aren't you responding to your customer's requests or suggestions?! This dish was £4.25!!!

I also ordered 'Tiger' prawns on the skewer. What i got were 10 small king prawns on a skewer with no evidence of the chilli, garlic and ginger. For £11.50 i would really expect a 'wow' dish but again, this was distinctly oversold.

When I commented on this, i was told that people had complained at not getting enough prawns. If this is the case, please don't advertise the dish as 'tiger prawns' as it is misleading!

The best thing we had were the hand-cut chips, which were fantastic!

Overall, to pay £40 for a bottle of wine and a meal for 2 is pretty gutting when you don't come away really pleased ... i don't mind paying £40 for a meal, just that it needs to be up to scratch and I'm afraid that this one wasn't.

On a positive note, I found the restaurant relaxing with a nice atmosphere and the staff were all lovely. I think the menu just needs some work.

The missus and I went to G.O.T.H. last night and we were very dissapointed to say the least.

On arriving we were stood in the doorway for ages, even though we had booked so it wasn't a surprise we were there!

The table we sat at was very sticky - and we soon found out why. We took advantage of the 2 courses for £9.95 which looked terrific value - in terms of portion size it was very generous, too much for me to be honest.

However the food wasn't up to much. My missus had the humous (or however you spell it) which was fine, but my baby squid wasn't great - it tasted like it had just been defrosted (although I may be wrong of course).

It was the mains that really spoiled the evening - I had the steak, and selected home made chunky chips and sauteed mushrooms. What I was presented with was the greasiest meal I have ever tasted in my life. How can a grill generate so much grease, a pan maybe, but not a grill.

Even the chips were pouring with grease, the mushrooms were inedible - swimming in grease and garlic - and the steak was of a very poor quality - I know the price was good - but the product wasn't. The missus also had the steak and chunky chips, but substituted the mushrooms for onion rings, and guess what - swimming in grease they were.

The missus ordered a dessert, (chocolate brownie and Ice cream) after a 10 minute wait for menu she had requested that is. 20 mins it took for the dessert to arrive, how can a scoop of ice cream and the microwaving of a pudding take that long?

After apologising profusely, the young lady serving us (who was very pleasant and polite) informed us that the delay was due to staff cuts. The chefs will not do desserts, so the serving staff have to do them, along with greeting guests, wiping tables, taking orders and fetching drinks - felt sorry for the poor girl. Why one of the three chefs couldn't do the dessert's is beyond me, there were only 2 other tables in use - so what were they all doing?

On a plus the assistant who served us was nice, the house wine was good and the price was more than reasonable, but I doubt we will be making a return visit.

Well, sorry to see the GOTH getting some poor reviews. I must say, though this is perhaps not the 'constructive criticism' an insider on this thread wants,

this was never true of Spinrocs

It seem sad to think that a lovely restaurant was turned into a greasy grill for the sake of diversification for profit. Bring back Spinrocs!

I do feel that my comments have been constructive and therefore find it even more disappointing that 'Shoegal' has decided to have no more to say on the matter!

Surely in running a business it's this type of feedback that is invaluable, especially considering the current financial climate.

Oh well, won't be going again and have let others know of my experience, including the fact that no response was given to my feedback - both on this forum and in the restaurant.

What's the point in asking for feedback at the end of a meal and then doing nothing with the information. Surely this is just paying 'lip service' to customer satisfaction?!

I do feel that my comments have been constructive and therefore find it even more disappointing that 'Shoegal' has decided to have no more to say on the matter!

Surely in running a business it's this type of feedback that is invaluable, especially considering the current financial climate.

Oh well, won't be going again and have let others know of my experience, including the fact that no response was given to my feedback - both on this forum and in the restaurant.

What's the point in asking for feedback at the end of a meal and then doing nothing with the information. Surely this is just paying 'lip service' to customer satisfaction?!

Hi Indigo

I'm sorry not to have responded to your post earlier - without making excuses I've simply not had a chance to check the forum over the last few weeks. I work full time (elsewhere - not at the Grill) and have travelling up and down to Scotland for a family illness over the last month. I am back in circulation now and do absolutely take criticism seriously.

I'm not trying to avoid answering but I need a little time to chat to the staff then I will come back to you.................

I absolutely second your comments about the economic climate and making sure feedback is useful.

I will post a response as soon as I can.

Royalowl - ditto with your comments - I'll do some investigating and come back to you. I am very concerned to hear your meal was greasy and that you were disappointed.

It's not unusual for waiting staff to prepare desserts (certainly it's been the case in other restaurants I've worked in) but I would expect the kitchen staff to do it if they are doing nothing else you're right! And - again this will sound like a lame excuse - but the tables were varnished when we shut for a few days in January (they obviously need time to sand them down, varnish, drying time...etc) but the varnish has dried leaving a tacky surface. All the tables need done again and I will be ensuring this happens ASAP, it should have been done already. Apologies for that.

My OH and me used to be regulars at Spinrocs even though the service was shocking but the Spanish beers on tap and decent tapas made up for it. However, the tapas menu now is hardly what anyone could call authentic spanish tapas and there is next to no choice.

BRING BACK THE OLD SPINROCS

I am not a huge meat eater either but does a grill not conjure up the image of a meat eaters establishment. I think the fact that there are 4 vegetarian options on the menu plus vegetarian tapas options (which I believe can be ordered even if you are dining in the grill) is more than sufficient.

I frequented Spinrocs as was and have eaten at the grill a few times since it opened and I have never been disappointed yet and neither have the people that I have recommended it to.

I would strongly recommend that people give it a go, despite any reservations you may have about the new layout/menu etc.

I am not a huge meat eater either but does a grill not conjure up the image of a meat eaters establishment. I think the fact that there are 4 vegetarian options on the menu plus vegetarian tapas options (which I believe can be ordered even if you are dining in the grill) is more than sufficient.

I frequented Spinrocs as was and have eaten at the grill a few times since it opened and I have never been disappointed yet and neither have the people that I have recommended it to.

I would strongly recommend that people give it a go, despite any reservations you may have about the new layout/menu etc.

Agreed, My family (three of us) decided to try out this place. We had been to Spinrocs a few times before but not for some years.

I found the place agreeable, the kids menu was good and well priced. My wife who is a vegetarian said that it was one of the best veggie meals she had had in sheffield for some time (She choose the Haloumi skewers).

Thre wine was also reasonably priced to.

In all I think we will probably go back. Unfortunately in Crookes we are always rather limited to what we get, 10 years ago we had nothing but Italian restaurants now we have 4 or 5 Curry houses of varying quality so this makes a nice change.

Went there the other day for a friends birthday, was quite disappointed.
got the sides wrong with the steak and worst of all didn't cook the steak right. ordered 4 medium/rare steaks and we got medium/ well done.
normally i would get it redone however at the time we was all too hungry.

Went to Grill On The Hill a month or so ago, and was really pleased with it. Was a quiet weekend afternoon, probably would have a better atmosphere at a busier time. However the food was really nice, and service was good. The only disappointing thing we found was that the only cola on the menu was Virgin Cola, which I personally cannot stand!

Dore Grill of course. it's where the upper set hang out.

i live right opposite the grill on the hill and its packed on weekend nights. yet to venture over though!

Went there last night and were really impressed. The service was polite and fast, the portions generous and the quality of the food was spot on. The only minor criticism - our medium steaks turned up a little more well done than we would have hoped for, but definitely not unpleasantly overcooked!

For those of you who were upset about the lack of tapas, you may be interested to know that the starters have now been replaced by the Spinrocs tapas menu, and both our selections were impressive.

We've lived in the Crookes area for many years, and though we've often frequented the various Italians and the Indians in the area, it's great to have another choice of cuisine on offer. We were really impressed, and will definitely be going back.

Thank you very much for all the feedback and discussions on this thread, they have been very helpful to us at Spinrocs and The Grill on the Hill in planning our next steps. As the manager I will aim to keep all up to date with the goings on!

Yes bluecanary, the tapas menu has been extended to 19 different options and is available on the Grill side of the restaurant as well as Spinrocs. You can sit where you like, whether it be in Spinrocs bar or the main Grill restaurant, and make your choices from either menu. Theres now a great deal more choice when it comes to ordering starters, or a full tapas meal. Along with the new tapas menu has come the revival of the tapas party deal. At £13.95 per head for groups of 6 or more, people can literally feast on 10 different menu choices which are served relative to the amount of people dining.

The next step is the updating of the Grill menu, all the favourites are staying but we are adding some new ones and also aiming to get some more fish dishes and desserts. grillonthehill.co.uk should be able to answer any other questions people may have, I will try to keep it updated as often as possible!

The tables have been sanded down and revarnished so that is hopefully no longer an issue!

Upcoming events:

Live Acoustic Music every other Monday night in Spinrocs Bar, starting at around 9pm, and the next night will be Monday 11th May.

Live DJ on Friday the 8th May from around 9pm also, after this one the event will happen on the first Friday of every month. The nights called 'Tie Me Up Tie Me Down' and its an audio visual feast!

We are planning to host a beer tasting night with guest speaker Dave Wickett from Kelham Island Brewery in the next couple of months to accompany a 4 course meal, it will be ticket only and hopefully a great night. Just wondering if anyone would be interested?

Once again thanks for the feedback, and I will do my best to help with any further questions.

we went over the weekend, for a family meal.

The food was nothing special, but all was very nice (although 4 olives in the bread and olive starter seemed a bit mean!) and the atmosphere was great.

The main difference between this and a previous visit to 'new' spinrocs a couple of years ago was the attitude of the staff. In the previous visit the staff made mistakes with our order and with the bill. And when we pointed out these mistakes, they claimed they were our fault (even though, as we explained to them, a party of veggies and fish haters was not going to order salmon even 'by mistake').

This time the staff were fab, and the service was attentive but not obtrusive, we will definately be returning.

we've often frequented the various Italians and the Indians in the area, it's great to have another choice of cuisine on offer. We were really impressed, and will definitely be going back.

we totally agree! :thumbsup: