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Where to start with this one? Like fools we entered in where no one else was eating. Table cloth was stained and dirty. Bhaji starters were cremated and looked as though they had been reheated several times.

Advised to order from "Specials board" with no prices attached and guess what, "Specials" all ridiculously expensive for not a lot. I had Chicken saag, which consisted of 1 tiny chicken breast and sauce in a tiny khari dish. Add to this a pathetic shop-bought naan, a bottle of Tiger beer at nearly £6 and pints of lime and soda at £2.45 each!

The total cost for 4 starters, 4 curries, 1 naan, 2 boiled rice, 1 beer and 3 lime & sodas was £78.60! We've been for curries virtually everywhere and never had our clothes felt up like this! Give this place a miss, it gives good curry restaurants a bad name.

Never, ever again!

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Five of us went on Friday evening. The staff were very welcoming and friendly, but that is all the good we can say about it.

The pork ribs when served were so burnt we all stared at then in astonishment. The waitress knew they were inedible because as soon as she put them down she asked if my friend would like some more. So why bring them in the first place then!

When they were brought out again the food was that hot it was still spitting and bubbling, resulting in a blistered finger. Good job it didn't spit in her eye. It was ridiculous to bring to the table a dish that was so hot it was spitting and bubbling.

We had calzones and they were disgusting, very dried up and the tomatoes on top was just a red crisp, the cheese was all dried up and very rubbery, very hard to eat.

We would never eat there again!

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Visited with a party of ten from Louth, Lincolnshire, on Saturday 27th November 2010.

Lovely ambience, welcoming and attentive staff, nothing too much trouble. Several large parties in & place full (good sign). Could see empty plates being cleared whilst we had a drink at the bar (another good sign).

Food and service 1st class; menu made up with local Yorkshire produce, all 3 courses very tasty & moreish. Better than many so called "top-end" & starred UK establishments.

Excellent value, highly recommended, already looking forward to next visit.

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We have eaten here several times before and always enjoyed the whole experience. However, we ate there last night and it was appalling, it has obviously changed hands again, as it was not a patch on its former self.

The menu was full of seasonal salads. In November? (It was minus 5 degrees outside, definitely not salad weather.)

We started with goat cheese salad with walnuts (no walnuts, and far too much raw onion, totally over powered the subtle flavour of the goats cheese) and pate with a large salad garnish and only one slice of toast, which was sufficient for one of the two slices of pate given.

Tomato and tarragon soup was nice.

Followed by the mains of fish cake with selection of vegetables, this fish cake was deep fried and was inedible, carrots over cooked, swede cubes and new potatoes, and off the specials board brandy braised steak. This was described on the board as 'To Die For'. It was dry, over-cooked, had no flavour and had no brandy in the sauce whatsoever, set on a bed of mash.

We did however have a great bottle of red which we enjoyed.

When we mentioned this to the waitress (who was efficient) we were told it was the chef's first day. Should be his last as well.

It was such a disappointment, we have loved the food and atmosphere here so many times before, but on a Saturday night to only have 14 people in the whole place speaks volumes, or maybe it was REM coming out of the sound system that was putting people off. Definitely not the right background music for 'fine dining', as much as I like REM.

Avoid this place like the plague, until they get there act together.

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I visited the restaurant yesterday for my mum's 50th birthday, so there were 20 people. The place was unorganised, even though we booked 10 days in advance.

The waiters were extremely rude and sleazy, and the food tasted like cardboard curry.

I do not recommend this restaurant; it is not even worth 1 star.

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We booked Bella Roma for our daughter's 18th birthday and 27 guests. The restaurant owners were fantastic, very accommodating to our party, they decorated the table and made us all very welcome. The food was very good, the staff were all very friendly and helpful.

All in all we had a fantastic evening and would recommend the restaurant to anyone. We will definitely be returning, maybe next time for a romantic meal for two!

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Excellent restaurant/pub/B&B

My husband and I have tried many pubs and restaurants in the Yorkshire area, and in our opinion, this beats them all. The Sunday carvery is second-to-none, with a wide variety of roasts and vegetables all expertly cooked to perfection. There is a homely atmosphere to the pub, which makes you feel at home. There is a wide choice of starters and sweets if you can manage one after the carvery.

The decor is olde worlde, with great Christmas decorations in December. They have a large beer garden, which is decorated with very large colourful hanging baskets in the summer.

If you are worried about parking, then it is not a problem. They have a very large car park.

The owner is always on site and along with his staff is always pleasant, cheerful and helpful.

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We were looking forward to a great lunch on a cold Monday. But we spent £20 and it was mostly inedible.

My partner's battered fish was slimy and greasy, the 'twice cooked' chips were hard inside (some were raw), even the peas were undercooked. My burger was raw in the middle and the extra cheese (at £1.50) barely discernible. The tartare sauce, cucumber relish and chipotle sauce were bland.

As we struggled we heard the chef, loud and swearing (not the wussy kind of swearing, either) on his mobile, saying he was unable to make it to help with a 'cook off' on Saturday. Some people may be relieved to hear that.

After 20mins, when the waitress finally became unglued from her own mobile and noticed us, we were offered a free coffee. We just wanted to leave.

Nice barman, lovely pint and good wine, and they've scrubbed the place up OK. Shame about the food and food service. We will not go there to eat again.

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19/11/2010 - We went for a family birthday meal, ordered our food, starters arrived and were eaten.

Then the main courses arrived. My daughter ordered Pollo Surprise off the specials board. It arrived and she cut into the chicken to find it was not cooked, in fact it was raw. She sent this back and was then brought another of the same dish which was exactly the same, raw chicken. Surely chicken should not be served raw. This was also sent back and she ordered a different dish from the menu. We were then advised that we would not be charged for her main course.

The restaurant manager was sat at the bar but did not have the courtesy to even come and apologise for this error.

The next day my daughter was suffering from severe stomach pain and sickness. I would not recommend this restaurant.

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Just cannot agree with Ann, below. Perhaps she has never been to Bangla Cottage, since there is not a restaurant named the 'Star of India' in the locale, either.

We get a take-away from Bangla Cottage on a regular basis and it has always been faultless. Eaten in a couple of times and always really enjoyed it. We even have requests from friends and relatives to go there when they visit because they love it so much.

The chef's specials like the Monchorian Chicken are a delight. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, too. The clean, modern restaurant style means that this is a stylish great value place to dine out at as well as get a late night curry.

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Dined 20/11/2010

Great place, good ambience, food good, busy, no problems with service.

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Silversmiths in Sheffield have got it in one - style, attentive staff, varied menu with surprise, local produce, and great value.

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Maybe we hit this restaurant at the wrong time, apparently Chinese graduation, so it was busy!

The food was good, the staff were very hard working, BUT... it just seemed very badly managed.

My starter came out at least 10 minutes before my partner's starter, and when my partner's starter finally arrived they brought out all the rest of the main courses as well! Again the food was good and I couldn't fault the staff for trying, but it just seemed very poorly organised.

The lighting and decor wasn't up to much, either. It seemed too bright and a bit worn out (mold was spotted in the corner of one of the windows).

Unfortunately, even though our food was good, after our experience here we will not be returning or recommending this restaurant.

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The restaurant is warm and welcoming, and being able to see the chef in the kitchen is an added bonus, especially when a pan flames into life when the food is being flambeed.

We went on a Friday night, the dining room was busy but the staff were attentive so we received a drink in quick time.

I had the calamari, which tasted fresh and melted in the mouth, the dressing on the salad was excellent. My wife had Insalata Cerrones, which is chicken, potatoes and crispy bacon in a salad that was also beautifully seasoned and delicious.

For mains we had chicken and spinach pancake that bubbled in the dish. This was packed full of tender chicken and the spinach was again well seasoned. I had a seafood pancake stuffed full of prawns, calamari and salmon in a fantastic tangy fish sauce.

Overall the evening was a delight and we will definitely be returning to work our way through the menu.

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Myself and my wife have been eating here on and off for the past 4 years.

We have always had excellent service and made very welcome on every occasion.

Mario serves up wonderful pasta meals and glorious steaks. He also comes up with some great Italian wines.

I have been recommending this restaurant to my friends since our first visit and will remain doing so.

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Will never go again. Had the most boring, bland and tasteless food and it was served cold so had to be sent back.

It was supposed to have green peppers and tomatoes, spices, ginger and garlic... no hint of any! And the green peppers and tomatoes were served raw, just plonked on top of the curry!

Awful and a waste of money. The Star of India offers much better food and it's tasty!

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I attended a 'Dean Martin' night on Sunday 14th November 2010 at Bella Roma. The whole evening was absolutely fantastic, from the excellent-quality dishes to the singer and his 3 sets.

Given this was a 'special' night, a £25/head for 3 courses and all-evening entertainment I could not be happier.

Thank you very much to all the friendly staff and thank you Bella Roma.

Looking forward to my next visit.

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I visited Piccolos at the weekend with my boyfriend. We love Italian food and had been meaning to try it for a few months.

The restaurant looks quaint from the outside, a little old fashioned even, and so we were expecting authentic Italian food and (hopefully) lower than average prices.

The menu was varied enough and there were plenty of delicious-sounding dishes to choose from. We shared a starter of calamari, which was not bad but nothing special and you might expect to get it from a pub meal.

My boyfriend had BBQ chicken for his main course, which was grilled pieces of marinated chicken breast. The chicken itself was faultless (although there could have been more of it), but it was served with what looked and tasted like oven chips and microwave-in-the-bag vegetables. That certainly wasn't the authentic Italian experience that we were hoping for.

For my main I had a chicken pasta dish that was sadly lacking in chicken and tasted quite bland, with the overall flavour being of tinned tomatoes.

We shared a dessert, which was very nice and did appear to be homemade, although at £4.50 the portion could have been more generous.

With a bottle of house wine the total cost of the meal was around £45 for the two of us. The food was nothing special and although the staff were very friendly and courteous we didn't think that we got value for money and sadly we won't be returning.

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Visited Paulos on the recommendation of work colleagues. We were greeted by friendly staff and shown to our seats.

There was plenty to choose from on the menu and a specials board. I had the king prawns wrapped in bacon to start and hubby had a funghi starter.

For main I had the steak in Acapulco sauce (highly recommended). Steak was cooked to perfection and the sauce was amazing. My hubby has a liking for calzone so that was his choice. We have never seen anything like it! It was jaw-droppingly wonderful, it was enormous and deliciously tasty.

Our friends chose a pasta dish and a steak Roma and both were highly delighted with the quality of the food and everything was piping hot. The boys had several Peroni beers and we had a couple of bottles of a very nice Pinot Blush which was on offer at £9.99 per bottle.

Overall opinion: the place is small and has a warm and friendly atmosphere, staff are polite and attentive, food is excellent and very good value for money. Shall be returning for my birthday in December!

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This place is great. The quality of food and the price that it is for is excellent. Attention to detail is looked at on every aspect.

Booking was a little strange as they don't open until after 5PM, so I would recommend either booking well in advance or calling them when open to speak to someone.

I think that the reason they are busy is due to the quality of service and the food provided.

Will absolutely be visiting this restaurant to sample the other choices on the menu, and soon!