The Sheffield (Shiny Sheff) Is Back Open

[kopite]

This lovely pub has reopened with new family owners. The pub offers amazing tasting pub food and a nice atmosphere. There is a pool table, games machine, bandit and smoking area.

 

Thursdays offer karaoke

 

Sundays a G.K quiz.

 

There is also live entertainment at the pub. On Saturday 10th March Chris Jonson is playing country and rock n roll.

 

April 22nd sees the country's number 1 Elvis impersonator playing from 14:00 onwards.

 

This place is definately worth a vist or a re-visit if you have been away for a while!!!

 

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[BasilRathbon]

Excellent news. What about the real ales - will they be back as well?

[kopite]

at the moment i think they have Timothy Taylors, IPA and John Smiths

[Ousetunes]

Just an update to say how great things are back in the Sheff.

 

Last Sunday saw a gig by a decent Elvis impersonator (The Rebel) and it was great to see the pub full again.

 

The new manager/ess Mel and Lynne have really worked their butts off to give the community their pub back. Food is good, beer is fine, the karaoke is buzzing again and it actually feels like a traditional boozer again.

 

So if you haven't been in for a while, give it a go; you might be surprised.

[irenewilde]

Went to the Shiny Sheff for Sunday lunch yesterday. There were about 15 other people in there at the maximum. Asked for a menu. "Carvery is all there is" was the reply. Fine, we were happy with that so paid up. First disappointment - the meat is tasteless, pre-sliced stuff. I noticed all the potatoes were swimming in butter. I'm allergic to butter. I asked if I could have a few plain potatoes. "That's all there is" snapped this highly pleasant woman as she rushed past us. So I asked for an extra roast potato instead. Despite being only around a yard away from me, the man serving said he couldn't hear me and asked me to say it again loudly. Now maybe he has a genuine hearing problem in which case heaven help him if the place ever gets crowded if he couldn't hear me with a handful of people in there! I hope he wasn't just trying to embarass me. When we got to the table, we found that despite paying the same price for a meal for my daughter, she'd been given a very much smaller plate. By this time we're realising that asking for anything gets you nowhere so we left it. We decided to ask for a dessert menu (or 'desert' menu as they've spelt it. You have to worry about people selling food when they can't spell basic words like that) just to see if they could redeem themselves. The menu they gave us had so much food stuck to it you could have made another meal out of it. At that point we thought we'd leave. I handed it back to the lady behind the counter and suggested she cleaned it as it was very offputting to potential customers. "Is it dirty?" she said. Not a word of apology. The last landlord John, may have had his problems but at least he made us feel welcome when we went there and he had *real* meat in his Sunday lunches. My mother-in-law summed it up when she said their whole attitude was that they were absolutely rushed off their feet and couldn't be bothered to help when actually the place was like a morgue. And it will remain so with that attitude. It's a shame, it's a pub I've always been fond of (I love the views from the windows) and I was hoping its run of bad luck was ending.

[Ousetunes]

Went to the Shiny Sheff for Sunday lunch yesterday. There were about 15 other people in there at the maximum. Asked for a menu. "Carvery is all there is" was the reply. Fine, we were happy with that so paid up. First disappointment - the meat is tasteless, pre-sliced stuff. I noticed all the potatoes were swimming in butter. I'm allergic to butter. I asked if I could have a few plain potatoes. "That's all there is" snapped this highly pleasant woman as she rushed past us. So I asked for an extra roast potato instead. Despite being only around a yard away from me, the man serving said he couldn't hear me and asked me to say it again loudly. Now maybe he has a genuine hearing problem in which case heaven help him if the place ever gets crowded if he couldn't hear me with a handful of people in there! I hope he wasn't just trying to embarass me. When we got to the table, we found that despite paying the same price for a meal for my daughter, she'd been given a very much smaller plate. By this time we're realising that asking for anything gets you nowhere so we left it. We decided to ask for a dessert menu (or 'desert' menu as they've spelt it. You have to worry about people selling food when they can't spell basic words like that) just to see if they could redeem themselves. The menu they gave us had so much food stuck to it you could have made another meal out of it. At that point we thought we'd leave. I handed it back to the lady behind the counter and suggested she cleaned it as it was very offputting to potential customers. "Is it dirty?" she said. Not a word of apology. The last landlord John, may have had his problems but at least he made us feel welcome when we went there and he had *real* meat in his Sunday lunches. My mother-in-law summed it up when she said their whole attitude was that they were absolutely rushed off their feet and couldn't be bothered to help when actually the place was like a morgue. And it will remain so with that attitude.

 

Quite surprised and sorry to hear this. (May I add immediately that I have no direct dealings with the Sheff other than being a long-standing customer.)

 

It is true that on Sundays, all that will be available is the carvery. This is served from noon till 3 and in my experience has proved to be popular, especially at the rate of two meals for a tenner. Whilst I'd agree it's not the best Sunday roast available - my wife paid nearly £9 yesterday at Monsal Head Stables Bar - it's usually been 'okay'.

 

It might have been quiet yesterday but on other Sundays it has been busy. Quite how many of these customers are returning ones, I know not, but the car park is usually the best marker to determine if a pub is winning back its customers.

 

Regarding attitude of staff, there can be no defence in a poor attitude; it simply is not necessary. But I know that the present manager and his wife have worked hard to make the Sheff a local pub again. (I also thought the menus were nothing more than printed sheets of paper?) Maybe they were having on 'off' day? (Strangely, I didn't go there yesterday.) Still, it doesn't excuse their poor attitude and I shall mention your comments to them next time I'm in.

 

I got on fine with John, but his ideas for the pub were not in keeping with what everyone else wanted. He banned a lot of people, some rightly, others harshly (70 year old regular for wearing a baseball cap?) and his prices were forever going up. Granted, he tidied the place up but his food deteriorated and people were simply not coming through the door. He also decided to rename the pub, something that he shouldn't have done and as for what he left behind.....,

 

As I say, if you allow me, I will pass on your comments. On a personal note, I'm sorry your visit was a wasted one.

 

(NB. For the best carvery in the region, try the Sportsman at Hallam, but go early and take cash - no cards.)

[irenewilde]

It might have been quiet yesterday but on other Sundays it has been busy. Quite how many of these customers are returning ones, I know not, but the car park is usually the best marker to determine if a pub is winning back its customers.

(I also thought the menus were nothing more than printed sheets of paper?) Maybe they were having on 'off' day? (Strangely, I didn't go there yesterday.) Still, it doesn't excuse their poor attitude and I shall mention your comments to them next time I'm in.

I got on fine with John, but his ideas for the pub were not in keeping with what everyone else wanted. He banned a lot of people, some rightly, others harshly (70 year old regular for wearing a baseball cap?) and his prices were forever going up. Granted, he tidied the place up but his food deteriorated and people were simply not coming through the door. He also decided to rename the pub, something that he shouldn't have done and as for what he left behind.....,

As I say, if you allow me, I will pass on your comments. On a personal note, I'm sorry your visit was a wasted one.

(NB. For the best carvery in the region, try the Sportsman at Hallam, but go early and take cash - no cards.)

 

I've actually been watching the car park at the Shiny Sheff and hoping that it would start to fill up for them! Till now! The menus are laminated hence the dirt. Please feel free to mention my comments.

 

I know John wasn't the right person for that pub and I know a lot of people had problems with him. And he should *never* have renamed the pub! I'm just saying that at the time we were there he certainly seemed friendlier than the folks we met yesterday. We'll be going back to the Sportsman now the smoking ban is in effect!

[HIMGODDESS]

its a few years back now but I remember a lovely family xmas meal there, it was a sunday and half way thro the sky went dark and it started to snow, we kept going on and off over the years ( a nice mothers day meal was made that bit special when all the mums got a little box of choccies) but after that each time we went the food was a bit poorer and so eventually we stopped goin. shame coz its such a nice pub as said b4 with lovely views.

[ukstudent]

the atmosphere in there isnt very nice most of the time. and on weeknights its dead. my parents went awhile ago for a meal and said it wasnt nice and the service was bad. alhough now there are new owners it might of improved. the place could do with a bit of paint / new chairs etc. needs modernising a bit

[Ade65]

A few of us went in when it first reopened, and weren't impressed by the attitude of the staff who were on, and on the odd occasion we've called in since, it hasn't been any better.

 

A shame, because it's physically a nice pub in a good catchement area.