The Old Vicarage (Sheffield)

• Trying to find a fine dine restaurant in Sheffield is about as easy as trying to crack an ancient Greek puzzle
• Anyone acquainted with the Northern country side
• The acidity of the beetroot made me grimace and was not adequately balanced out by the goat's cheese
• The second amuse bouche of onions in filo pastry was a hum drum and dry affair
• The Butternut Squash Veloute was rich and smooth and the burnt butter drizzle adding a nutty taste to the soup (4/5)
• The sauteed St George mushrooms with herb polenta and sage
• We were filled with trepidation looking at the hotch potch main course of "
• The potato croquette was light and crisp beyond comparison and the spices worked beautifully with the potatoes (we were told a mix of cumin and garam masala amongst others)
• With strawberry and black pepper meringue (4/5) was a novel concept and some neurological rewiring necessary to accept a half sweet/half savoury dish
• The disappointment of the evening was the service
• Plates are stacked high at the table when cleared (carrying multiple plates in one hand is the first lesson of any waiter)
• Having to check with the kitchen regarding the Prestige Vegetarian menu seemed unnecessary after I specifically requested this upon booking
• A live beetle running loose in the dining room was off putting (I wonder if it's a common event with the open wood fire
• In a lovely old building that is sympathetically decorated

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