jamesogt Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 For your information Napoleons at Owlerton serves food from opening at 5pm until closing time. The restaurant does not have the luxury of only opening 4 hours a night, they serve quality food from 7pm until 2.45am every night of the week. Hot snacks are also available either side of these hours. Maybe their website is incorrect but that actually suggests it is open for 2 3/4 hrs Wednesday to Monday and 2 hours Tuesday? With a 'Bar' type menu served the rest of the time? So as to be impartial I have included all menus from both places! These are the stated openings cut paste from their website :- Bar Open Daily 05.00pm – 5.00am Restaurant Dinner Menu Served Wednesday to Monday 7pm-9.45pm Tuesday 7pm-9.00pm Supper menu served daily 11.15pm to 2.45am Lite Bite Menu Served in the Bar & Cardroom 5pm - 2.45am http://www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/Casinos/SheffieldOwlerton/RestaurantAndBar/ G Bar menu.... http://www.gcasino.co.uk/pdf/4774%20G%20Combined%20Bar%20Menu%20for%20Web.pdf Napoleons 'Light Bite Menu' http://www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/FF94D9FD-AF52-4C1D-85AF-1EBE39BA8679/0/LitebiteJan2011.pdf G Restaurant Menu http://www.gcasino.co.uk/pdf/4774%20New%20Gallery%20Menu%20A3.pdf Napoleons Restaurant Menu http://www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A3D12573-4BF5-494C-A6C7-B340308A088F/0/127_DINNEROWLAUGUST2011.pdf Napoleons Supper Menu http://www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/869B2C61-4A9C-45BC-B999-FCCC5A73CC7F/0/SUPPERMENUMAR2011.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismo Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 food at g casino is very good would go again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron1867 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Though Napoleons and G are both Casino's their restaurants are quite different in style. Of course we are compared as we both offer gaming but there are some quite big differences in the food operations. We are open 24 hours a day serving food for 18 hours. On an average week we serve around 1300 meals during those hours. Our restaurant also offers full a la carte choices and is open from 18.00-02.00. With our bar food available from mid day until 4am. Napoleons does have the luxury of only serving for 4 hours as well as not having any 'Daytime' opening hours. Also in comparison they do not have such bar trade, often forgotton is that not only do we serve a full restaurant on weekends but we serve hot food to all the gaming areas and bar. They also only offer in the restaurant a set menu of either £22 or £28 with supplements for some items, we offer 2 courses for £8.95 or 3 for £10.95 from Sunday to Monday, clearly that gives them much wider scope for purchasing more expensive ingredients. Where as we aim to offer great value, cooked well, though I realise this has been questioned in some comments above. As well as this anyone that has visited on a weekend night will see that we have a much more city centre feel to the bar as we offer live entertainment free every weekend, which has become very popular, the atmosphere is really not comparable to a quiet meal on Ecclesall Rd! I am glad ChrisT70 enjoyed their meal, but am of course dissapointed that Aaron feels we haven't achieved the level he expects, from a customer service point of view our staff had realised there was an issue when Wardy1 dined and dealt with it before the guest had even had to ask. Should anyone reading this thread wish to come and sample the restaurant, and would like to book via PM here I will be glad to offer a bottle of house wine per booking. http://www.gcasino.co.uk/sheffield/restaurant.php James, it seems you are generalising here because you are comparing the casinos about different things instead of just the food. There is little difference between the hours of work within both casinos like someone has mentioned. You can grab a full meal from 7pm and have hot snacks like toasties and so on from then and even after 3am. You also mention bar trade, but again all pointless as it is off topic, everything about the G Casino is bigger and better than Napoleons APART from the food. Napoleons is a lot better standard of food, but I possibly would disagree about the level of service. I personally get a lot better service at G than Napoleons. If G Casino had a restaurant like Napoleons with the fantastic quality of food they create, then the G Casino would be an amazing venue to go and visit. If I was going out to go to a restaurant I would be pickier about the food but I have always had pretty good food at G, the fact they are Casino's and G is 10x better than Napoleons at being a casino I would be more worried as that is their core business. The weekends are incomparable as it is much more of a night out, Naps can be like being in a morgue, even the staff have migrated to G, they are clearly doing something right. Of course mate, but if you only think the food is average at G Casino, then you may think again about eating there, which is not their aim. Everytime i go to Napoleons I eat. I agree with you totally about the casino's in general though G are a lot better casino than Napoleons, just a shame about the standard of food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcross Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Like I said Napoleons Owlerton Restaurant is open from 7pm every night, you have read the website opening times wrongly. Service in the restaurant finishes earlier on Tuesdays, last orders 8.45pm, as there is a free curry buffet served, again on Sunday the earlier service time is because there is a free roast meat and seafood buffet served. After the restaurant closes hot snacks and sandwiches are still available until closing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesogt Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 James, it seems you are generalising here because you are comparing the casinos about different things instead of just the food. I am trying to show that comparing a venue that serves 1300 meals a week 18 hours a day is not a very good comparison to somewhere that serves a restaurant menu 2 3/4 hours a day and then a Light Bight menu? By comparing other parts such as the bar is to explain we are operating under very different constraints. Napoleon's charge £17 for 3 courses at Owlerton, G Charge £10.95, 64% less. Of course at such a price difference there will be a difference in the quality of ingredients available to them. Just as I would expect a better meal for £50 than for £17. Like I said Napoleons Owlerton Restaurant is open from 7pm every night, you have read the website opening times wrongly. Service in the restaurant finishes earlier on Tuesdays, last orders 8.45pm, as there is a free curry buffet served, again on Sunday the earlier service time is because there is a free roast meat and seafood buffet served. After the restaurant closes hot snacks and sandwiches are still available until closing time. I have included the link to times in my previous post, and I doubt I have 'mis-read' the times as they are cut paste from the page! Restaurant Dinner Menu Served Wednesday to Monday 7pm-9.45pm Tuesday 7pm-9.00pm Supper menu served daily 11.15pm to 2.45am Lite Bite Menu Served in the Bar & Cardroom 5pm - 2.45am food at g casino is very good would go again As with every restaurant thread on forum people of course have different opinions, both gismo and ChrisT70 have enjoyed their meals and others have not. All I am pointing out is that a comparison based solely on food is not exactly fair. Anyhow I know how these threads descend in to anarchy (Jackdanny Damhouse!)So will leave it from here, I think I have tried to express my opinion, oh and should anyone want to see for themselves or take advantage of free live entertainment every weekend, PM me a booking inquiry here and Ill arrange a free bottle of house wine for your table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcross Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I think you are under the impression that when dinner service finishes at 9.45pm the restaurant closes, in fact the supper menu which runs from then until last orders at 2.45am has a great selection of steaks, lamb, fish, burgers and breakfasts. They also serve desserts and do a range of specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARDY1 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I am trying to show that comparing a venue that serves 1300 meals a week 18 hours a day is not a very good comparison to somewhere that serves a restaurant menu 2 3/4 hours a day and then a Light Bight menu? By comparing other parts such as the bar is to explain we are operating under very different constraints. Napoleon's charge £17 for 3 courses at Owlerton, G Charge £10.95, 64% less. Of course at such a price difference there will be a difference in the quality of ingredients available to them. Just as I would expect a better meal for £50 than for £17. From my point of view it has nothing to do with G casino's food budget, it's how it's cooked, which to be frank is poorly. Are proper chefs employed at the casino ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcross Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I am trying to show that comparing a venue that serves 1300 meals a week 18 hours a day is not a very good comparison to somewhere that serves a restaurant menu 2 3/4 hours a day and then a Light Bight menu? By comparing other parts such as the bar is to explain we are operating under very different constraints. Napoleon's charge £17 for 3 courses at Owlerton, G Charge £10.95, 64% less. Of course at such a price difference there will be a difference in the quality of ingredients available to them. Just as I would expect a better meal for £50 than for £17. From my point of view it has nothing to do with G casino's food budget, it's how it's cooked, which to be frank is poorly. Are proper chefs employed at the casino ? Yes, 'proper chefs' are employed at the casino. What James fails to mention that in with the price of the 'Dine in Style' offer which is on at the moment is a free drink and a free gaming chip. The Lite Bite Menu is served from 5pm until 2.45am in the bar and gaming area if people want snacks rather than a 4 course meal, or restaurant dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 I am trying to show that comparing a venue that serves 1300 meals a week 18 hours a day is not a very good comparison to somewhere that serves a restaurant menu 2 3/4 hours a day and then a Light Bight menu? By comparing other parts such as the bar is to explain we are operating under very different constraints. Napoleon's charge £17 for 3 courses at Owlerton, G Charge £10.95, 64% less. Of course at such a price difference there will be a difference in the quality of ingredients available to them. Just as I would expect a better meal for £50 than for £17. From my point of view it has nothing to do with G casino's food budget, it's how it's cooked, which to be frank is poorly. Are proper chefs employed at the casino ? judging by the 8 meals served to our party last week , definitely yes. every one was superb. can only speak as i find, have eaten in the G casino restaurant a couple of times and its been great. Bar food was nice, and v good value, have had bar meals a couple of times. and from a gambling point of view i much prefer it to Napoleons for tables and enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenlyarts Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I eat regularly at G Casino and for what it's worth here are my comments :- Pizza -- always good Steak sandwich -- varies between excellent and inedible Steak (Fillet) --- very good often arrives well done when I order medium rare Steak(Rump) from bar menu -- bit tough Pasta (chicken & Chilli) -- very good Fish and chips --- tasted like frozen fish, very watery, lacked flavour Chicken Pie --- not really a pie but very tasty Chicken with BBQ sauce --- Good Steak pie -- more pie than steak Chips --- hand cut , great Service is always excellent On average I'd say reasonably good value for money. Still however a work in progress. As an all round entertainment experience 8 out of 10 Decent food on a budget 9 out of 10 Fine Dining 6 out of 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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