Alastair Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Nowhere needs a Michelin starred restaurant, but they add something to a city's reputation and it would certainly put Sheffield on the culinary map if there were a few of them here rather than just the one. I've never eaten in a Michelin starred restaurant myself and prefer a more relaxed informal sort of place. My favourite sort of places are the Asian "food factory" sort of place where they just bang out brilliant food at a furious pace like the sort of places you get in Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhippy Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 why doesnt it count as sheffield???? seeing as how it is in sheffield!!! Ridgeway is actually in Derbyshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claret Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 desperate? i'm sure sheffield and its residents will cope without one Ok - maybe it's just me that is desperate for a decent eatery in town, rather than on the outskirts. And by decent - I don't mean it has to be Michelin Star - just decent. Leeds for example, has Anthony's and Fourth Floor at Harvey Nicks - both very nice. What do we have, on that level, you know somewhere you can take your mum out for a treat after shopping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Leeds for example, has Anthony's and Fourth Floor at Harvey Nicks But do either have a Michelin star? You have to travel to Scunthorpe for the finest Michelin rated restaurant in the region, probably the finest outside London. Does Scunthorpe benefit from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rioja Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ok - maybe it's just me that is desperate for a decent eatery in town, rather than on the outskirts. And by decent - I don't mean it has to be Michelin Star - just decent. Leeds for example, has Anthony's and Fourth Floor at Harvey Nicks - both very nice. What do we have, on that level, you know somewhere you can take your mum out for a treat after shopping? Atkinsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbladerob Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 is the walnut club Michelin 'recommended'?? do the people of sheffield care for the pretence that could be seen around having a michelin star?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringotheowl Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 We do need more good restaurants in my opinion, not necceserily michelin. I have had good and bad experiences of michelin starred food. Best was either Restaurant Sat Baines in Nottingham or Lindsay House in London (Richard Corrigans old restaurant) or le manoir. All innovative, tasty food with great service too. Worst Sharrow Bay in the lake district. Over priced and too reliant on its location. Michelin is quite over rated in my opinion, aa ratings are far better to find a decent restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boutiquechoc Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I would love a Michelin Starred Rest' in Sheffield but I doubt it would do very well. The Old Vicarage is not good quality, the food has been nice in the past, and on odd occasion the food has been poor. I had food poisoning from the Old Vic once and the owners attitude towards this was disgusting so I won't be going back. Also they give the impression that they 'think' the Old Vic is far too good for anyone!! So that place doesn't count IMO. There are some restaurants around Sheffield that are of Michelin Star quality but don't actually hold the stars - this doesn't faze me, stars don't make it better than anywhere else, stars just mean all the food looks like how the Michelin judges want it to look as I have had poor quality meals at the Old Vic which holds a star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boutiquechoc Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ok - maybe it's just me that is desperate for a decent eatery in town, rather than on the outskirts. And by decent - I don't mean it has to be Michelin Star - just decent. ? There are quiet a few decent restaurants in Sheffield, not directly in the centre but they are in Sheffield area. The city centres caters for drinking instead of food IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S A C Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ridgeway is actually in Derbyshire. The Old Vicarage claims it is `The only Michelin starred restaurant in Sheffield`. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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