Sheffnewb

Some of these posts are ridiculous. The area has some issues and I think the pool hall and 1 or 2 other businesses do need cleaning up or closing down but to describe the area as no go? There are numerous high quality apartments blocks and the area boarders Kelham island (reportedly the most upcoming area in the north of england)and the Victoria quays hotel district. The area around the market and old town hall desperately needs investment but it has the potential to be a great area close to the city centre it can't just be left to decline.

Its indoors but not sure what it will be like its like most coach placese so it will warm(ish) and dry but not much else.

Didn't mangage to get in there on Saturday or since as I've had flu but I will check it out for a pint this week. Photos look good and it's in a great spot for the O2, the thtres, bus station etc so I wish them the very best that part of town could certaily do with a nice pub/bar.

Is it still opening today?

Nice enough bar but it was run terribly its a pity though hopefully some one will take the space over and do it properly. I agree with the comment about creditors they did the same thing at wig and pen when they opened platillos and left a stack of debts there too. Just for clarity I mean when some of the owners of platilos were involved in wig and pen not the milestone lads who run it now.

Are The Bowie Contingent likely to play any more gigs?

Having moved to sheffield and worked extensively throughout West Yorkshire I can honestly say I love Sheffield and wouldn't consider Leeds as a place to live however I do worry that Leeds attracts more business. Aside from the finanacial and legal business the new areana and and even the O2 seem to draw much bigger acts then there equivilents in Shefield.

There are loads of great curry houses in sheffield I have to say I would put Akbars in the "OK" category Butlers, Gulshan, Ashoka and Mangla (though it has plenty of off days) are all much better. Shapla has great service but I think the food is really bland I can't understand people's praise of the place. But each to there own I suppose:)

I've had Pizza and Pasta now and I think it's a great place I hope they can extend their licence so they can open in the evening. Hopefully they will make a go of it and this area might finally start to pick up a bit.

It's really good I had a pizza there yesterday :-) http://romabarsheffield.co.uk/

Can't believe I missed this. Gutted.

I really liked but apart from the odd Sunday lunch or if there was an office "do" in it was never that busy. It's a real shame as it was a great setting and I thought the food was great. 1 less decent city centre place to eat.

To be honest it just happened to be stagecoach buses this time I don’t find first or any other company that operate in Sheffield any better. I know I am generalising but I do find the driving here by bus drives worse than other cities. It's just my opinion/experience I have no axe to grind or agenda I just wish they'd drive a bit more considerately as I do all road users to be fair.

Are people honestly saying it is in the interests of passenger or public safety for buses to run red lights:loopy: I'm sure there are good and bad but I have noticed that a high proportion of bus drivers here do seem to drive poorly in a less than safe more or at least in a way that is not considerate to other road users/pedestrians. I'm also well aware that their are many bad car drivers too but surely the point is that bus driver's are profeesionals whoose primary concern should be for passenger and public safety?

Yes 3 one at park square round about, 1 at the train station turning near leadmill and then one on the bus lane at the wicker. Why would I make it up? It's not that interesting it just happens all the time and I have not see it to the same degree elswhere.

I have lived here a while now and I've worked all over the country but I have never seen such poor bus drivers anywhere. They constantly run red lights and they block junctions all over the city centre. I ran my wife to the station this morning and I saw 3 near misses because of bus drivers running rred lights. I called stage coach to report the incident and they showed no intrest whatsover. Does anyone else find this?

TBH I used to really like it but I have found the beer a bit hit and miss for a while so I tend to avoid it!

Think its been closed for ages

I went on Friday and we ate in the pub bit but we had mains that I think they serve upstairs. Food was great but the service was very poor. Having said that the food was that good I'd go again but maybe not on a Friday!

I have a spare ticket as 1 of us can't go I'll sell it for face value fans only please no touts!

As it says its all standing so you just have to get there early or push yourself to the front :-)

When does it open?

I actualy really like the bar and the food but i think the drinks are very overpriced and i think that really effects how busy it gets and how long people choose to stay in there. I genuinely don't think i am that price sensitive but the price of a beer in cruicible corner is more than most city center hotels. So most people only have 1 before or after a show. I would use it as a bar much more if the price of drinks was more resonable.

Went on wednesday night after a gig it was quiet but the venue is nice much better restaurant though they could probably take a few tables out certainly mid week! Starters were excellent as was service but the main was a bit of a let down we ordered the special jalfrezi and though the fish and meat in it was great the sauce was more madras so though i will be back i will back onthe balti next time. My starter was chicken chatt and my mate had lamb tika as i said they were oth great but neither of us rated the jalfrezi or certainly the sauce. Will try something else next time.