Graze Inn, Sheffield

Having visited Graze many times before and loved it last Friday was the day I put my reviewing head on and gave it a good once over and this is how my two companions and I rated it.

First Impressions

Upon arrival we were shown to a table that none of us were very happy with. Despite the ample amounts of natural lighting through the large people watching windows we didn't fancy eating in full view of the world, so asked to be seated elsewhere which seemed to be a bit of a problem for our waiter. He grunted and sat us elsewhere but said we needed to be out in just over an hour. Fast food or what.

The Food
None of us opted for a starter, from previous experience we knew that the mains came big enough to satisfy without that 'I'm stuffed and cannot move' feeling.

The menu is a mish-mash of lots of classic dishes with a modern twist averaging at around £11 per main. It also hosts a rotisserie chicken section which from previous experience beats a certain popular Portuguese chicken chain hands down.

Crispy duck flatbread

I went for something new on the main menu 'crispy Gressingham duck with Chinese flavours' flatbread, the Graze's take on a pizza. When it arrived it was pretty overwhelming. It seemed to dominate our whole table, leaving little room for cutting movements or drinks for my companions or myself. The flavours were really well balanced and I was nicely surprised by the amount of duck that was on the flat. Especially for the £10 price tag.

Both of my companions chose dishes from the pasta and risotto section of the menu and weren't disappointed.

Fettuccine

'Fettuccine with creamy ham hock, peas, grain mustard, parsley and Parmesan' this was really rich and full of flavour and was again a steal at £9. However for me it did resemble something that could easily be made at home as a quick weekday dinner. Not exactly a show stopper.

Chorizo and red pepper risotto

Companion two also opted for something which was new to the menu 'Chorizo and red pepper risotto with Manchego cheese'. This came beautifully presented and tasted equally as beautiful. There was however little Chorizo in the dish and was a little cold when it was served.

Lasting Impressions
The décor at the restaurant is lovely and has nice furniture (I would recommend a booth table). Although the staff were a little cold to start with they soon warmed up and made us feel at home, just before they shooed us out. 

The food on this occasion was nothing to shout about but it is somewhere I would definitely recommend from previous experience. Just make sure you book.

Graze Inn
315-319 Ecclesall Road
Sheffield, S11 8NX
Telephone: 0114 267 6666
Website: http://www.grazeinn.co.uk