Brocco On The Park - Sheffield

We had a very pleasant meal here recently to celebrate a birthday. service was timely and eating delicious and varied. my only concern is with the concept and how it is delivered. yes, they get small dishes that are beneficial for them to choose to go on several different taste sensations at the same time. it is really a form of tapas, although they are not Spanish dishes. but do not think that because the courts are only half size (or even less) that they pay half price; no, they pay about two third to three quarters the price of what I have for a normal size court. a typical price is with other words, it works quite expensive, since each person needs two or three dishes to offer a main course.

The restaurant has been disappointing lately. Upon arrival, the focus seemed to be on a table of 13 outside near the fireplace, leaving those of us seated in the main dining room waiting for service. I ordered the mushroom and cheese toast as a starter on Sunday 7/01/2024, only to find out last minute that there were no eggs, the main ingredient. The beef was undercooked, but overall it was okay in taste. It felt like they were rushing and short-staffed, not providing their usual 5/5 experience.

My partner and I make a hobby out of visiting restaurants and reviewing them. We usually email before hand and then share our thoughts with the restaurant however we thought we’d take a different approach this time! Brocco has been on our list for quite some time and after seeing their recent social media posts announcing a new chef and sharing photos of their new menu, we felt it was time for us to book in. We were greeted by a lovely young man at the door who showed us to our table. We must say the decor was stunning! The dark ambiance and jazz music really set the tone. The evening menu is a “small plates menu” the waiter explained that the structure is somewhat like tapas and our food would arrive as and when it is ready. An interesting move as the menu by no means belongs in the “tapas” category. The menu consists of some very interesting flavours, Duck with liquorice and Scallops with toffee to name a few. Upon recommendation, we ordered 3 plates each and a side of potatoes to share. The kitchen can be seen from the restaurant and we were sat within earshot of it, as chefs received our order we heard what looked to be the head chef saying “let’s give them an experience please lads” as he asked for our food to be put into a specific order. Our first plates arrived quickly, the Scallops toffee and Mackerel. The presentation can only be described as precise as there was not a thing out of place on either plate. The scallops even had a little weave of sugar on the plate which looked amazing! The rest of our food arrived in two’s also. The Mushroom Risotto Pear were followed by the Duck Venison, all immaculate on their plates. We struggled to find any fault with the food at all (not that it’s our intention to) The combinations on each plate were excellent! We managed desert too. The Chocolate Fondant Bread Butter Pudding with Espresso martini. It’s fair to say that the waiting staff are highly experienced on good service and well briefed on the menu. As the waiter placed the Bread Butter Pudding down he told us that the chef recommends that we take a sip of the martini and then a bite of the pudding for the best combination with this dish. He wasn’t wrong! Overall our visit to Brocco was way beyond what we expected. The waiting staff were excellent and the food was a true experience for us. The only downside for us would be the limited parking however please do not let this put you off!

Lovely hotel. The room was great, very comfortable with a lovely shower. I was there on business and this is definitely somewhere I would use again. Breakfast was superb, I think that is possibly the best porridge I have had.

We went out for dinner with friends and shared 5 small plates prepared by Tom, along with 2 sides each. Every dish was excellent with amazing flavors. The service was fantastic and the atmosphere was lovely. Can't wait to go back. Thank you.