Howst Food & Drink Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "It's ideally located if you have just got off the train."
• "Right next to the railway station."
• "Location is close to train station and coach station, easy to access."

Cons:

• "It's a shame they can't tell the time at this establishment. We arrived into Sheffield railway station at 08.00 with the intention of having breakfast at Howst. We got there at 08.10 only to find it was shut even though the sign on the door said they open at 08.00."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food that we did order was sooooo tasty, cooked to perfection with great presentation."
• "The food is just what's needed on a rainy day! Chorizo, peppers, tomato and mozzarella baked and served in a skillet with a big wedge of bread to mop up the sauce."
• "The food tasted so fresh and the portions were hearty."
• "Big portion of great quality, perfectly cooked food."
• "The coffee was incredible, and beautifully presented, we each ordered something different and all 3 of our dishes were aesthetically stunning and delicious."
• "The Ole Skillet Pan breakfast is a standout dish."
• "The full meaty breakfast I had was outstanding every ingredient was high quality and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "I am not sure about Bagel because I think the sauce or the water from avocado always makes the bottom of the bagel to be soggy and hard to chew like paper."
• "However full English was just not right- boiled potatoes and steamed black pudding, not great."
• "The beans were disgusting."
• "The toast was undercooked and cold being served and the bacon far too fatty and salty."
• "Food was terrible… Ordered a sausage sarnie with a poached egg on the SIDE, got given a bacon sarnie with a fried egg inside it."

Service

Pros:

• "Came in with my partner who has several allergies. Explained their menu, what risks were in the kitchen, and any allergens in both our menu choices, were really great and reassuring and took it seriously."
• "The staff are wonderful and super friendly."
• "Staff were very friendly. Only downside was service was a little bit slow due to them being understaffed."
• "Staff incredibly friendly and helpful."
• "Welcomed immediately by polite and helpful staff."
• "Really good service helpful staff."
• "Staff were welcoming, efficient and attentive."

Cons:

• "Not really a quiet place to go with a book and enjoy a leisurely afternoon."
• "Unfortunately when I'm dinning out I don't wish to over hear the coffee maker's arrogant attitude towards the young waitresses."
• "Sometimes we need to wait for service."
• "Very busy and you may have to book. The portions were very generous... Only downside was we had to wait quite a while for our food."
• "It then took 10 mins to get a servers attention to get the dirty glass swapped, with no apology."
• "The young lady was lovely and very helpful. However the guy was very condescending and made unnecessary remarks."
• "Waited an age after being given our menus."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmospheric feeling is cosy and comfortable."
• "The scenic decor and welcoming atmosphere is very enticing."
• "It had such a relaxed & friendly atmosphere."
• "Easy, relaxed atmosphere with jaunty musical choices."
• "An intimate atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was incredible."
• "The environment was very friendly and welcoming and theres great ascetic to the place!"

Cons:

• "Negatives for me were the loud music and the rather limited sandwich menu, which was very Northern England cafe and basic, with stuff like ham and chicken sandwiches, and mozzarella melts."

Value

Pros:

• "The interior is gorgeous, the staff are always friendly and the food is exceptional - especially for the price."
• "Very reasonably priced, and they had a variety on the menu."
• "Price of the food and drinks are very reasonable for the surprisingly high quality provided."
• "A little on the pricier side, but worth every penny."
• "The best part was that the whole thing was under a tenner, excellent value for money."
• "Brilliant prices too, it only came to £5.75. Such good value!!!!"
• "Great price too, around £20 for 2 of us to have food and a drink 👍🏻"

Cons:

• "Suffice to say we were charged over £50 for this really poor experience for three (well two and a bit) full breakfasts, two coffees and a strawberry milksake."

Staff Attitude

Pros:

• "The staff are amazingly attentive and professional, with a wonderfully friendly atmosphere."
• "The staff were very friendly, understanding and helpful."
• "Staff are very friendly and willing to change dishes to how you would like them."
• "Really warm and friendly welcome from all of the staff from the start."
• "The staff are the loveliest. They made my husband, myself and two boys so welcome and therefore we had a relaxed and happy meal."
• "The staff here were all brilliant, appropriately engaging and perfectly attentive."
• "Staff friendly and knowledgeable - particularly around allergens."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately when I'm dinning out I don't wish to over hear the coffee maker's arrogant attitude towards the young waitresses."
• "The young lady was lovely and very helpful. However the guy was very condescending and made unnecessary remarks."
• "One of the staff was rude."
• "The food at this place is 10/10 however it is ruined by the manager and his rudeness towards both staff and customers."
• "They made me wait outside and started asking questions about whom I'm meeting as if I'm lying, it didn't make any sense because why would I be lying about meeting someone, I found it very rude, and I'm never coming back again."