The Furnace Bar & Restaurant Sheffield City Centre Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was incredibly chill and homely and felt welcome as soon as we walked in."
• "It's a nice place but the food is a bit different and querky."
• "Really nice place in a handy location."
• "The restaurant was nice and modern, drink prices felt quite expensive, but I don't get out much these days!"
• "Good range of beer and a nicely thought out menu."
• "We went for a Sunday lunch celebration. My only advice would be to split the bottomless brunch groups from the lunch groups."
• "Staff very professional, although could have been a little cheerier."
• "Lovely atmosphere and outside seating with fire for chilly nights."

Cons:

• "Since the place is big, slight con was the wait time when staff was busy on the other end."
• "I'm probably showing my age with this comment but the only thing I didn't like was the loud music from the live DJ."
• "Thoroughly disappointed about my food from here. Really nice staff and atmosphere but the food was below par."
• "The food was good, even though the bar was empty, service was a little slow as they had a few groups in for food."
• "The atmosphere isn't worth the extra £8 on top of the bar food."
• "The staff were very friendly and engaging though when we did see them."
• "The food was good, just a shame about the service which was very slow."
• "I do hate to leave poor reviews but this experience warrants one and I hope the management are reading this."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are all lovely and the chef really knows how to cook!"
• "Staff is very friendly and welcoming."
• "The food was delicious, perfectly seasoned, and we'll presented! definitely worth the price."
• "Staff lovely, friendly and always on hand."
• "The staff were absolutely first class, I wouldn't hesitate to say it was the best dining experience I have ever had."
• "The service was very good, loved the barman who made my El Picante extra spicy."
• "The staff are friendly and attentive, but the atmosphere is relaxed and easy going."
• "They know what they are doing. Good quality place that I will sure be visiting again."

Cons:

• "The service is absolutely diabolical if you want to be mistreated here on a Saturday afternoon come here."
• "The food was delicious, perfectly seasoned, and we'll presented! definitely worth the price."
• "Service was a little slow as they had a few groups in for food, but we can forgive the staff who were all working tirelessly."
• "The food was nicely presented, full of flavour and we'll worth the cost."
• "The service is still a bit of a let down. It was 20 minutes before we got served."
• "Been here twice. Really want to love it but the service lets it down terribly."
• "We went there for my friend’s graduation party and felt in love with all the food and customer service."
• "I do hate to leave poor reviews but this experience warrants one and I hope the management are reading this."

Food Quality & Menu Selection

Pros:

• "Great selection of amazing foods & wine."
• "The food was delicious (highly recommend the brownie and Sunday roast)."
• "The brunch however is stunning I love that you get to pick 5 different things it's beautiful."
• "The sun terrace is a great spot to enjoy a beer/cocktail and the cheese fondue is fantastic."
• "We ordered salmon kebabs and lamb kebabs for our mains with a giant couscous salad."
• "Both my friend and myself had the Goats Cheese & Rocket Pizza, which we enjoyed."
• "I was there on a business dinner night. Food was fantastic, fresh, tasty and properly cooked."
• "Loved our first visit! Waitress really friendly! Food beautiful!"

Cons:

• "Average food at a normal prices. The lamb kebab was nothing special, and the “giant” cous-cous salad, is neither giant nor good."
• "It has some vegan and vegetarian options, but the menu is a bit small so it could be made bigger."
• "Very expensive for what we ordered. The steak was tiny, came with a serving of French fries nothing else."
• "My main gripe is the quality of food and portion size."
• "The food is cool but choose wisely for the portion sizing."
• "The menu and food is a bit pretentious but the decor is very cafe - like."
• "Had to chase staff for drinks which took another 5 minutes. Main arrived and I ordered another smoky old fashioned, but a different drink arrived 10 minutes later."
• "I picked something I wasn't keen on and asked them to change the cous cous for something else."