The Big Smoke

Just visited tonight for my daughters birthday. Have to admit I'm not a fan of smoke houses generally. Smoke barbecue for example I think is overpriced average food. But I have to say the food here is very good, the portion sizes are huge, and I think very fairly priced for what you get. I have seen other reviews saying its expensive, but I really don't think it is. There is also a good selection of meals something else I think other smoke houses fail on. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and it felt like nothing was too much trouble. A great dining experience with good food and good prices.

Tonight was our first ever visit and my word was it a memorable one. Fantastic and friendly service especially as we came with our two young children. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was outstanding. The homemade cheese sauce is to die for. All I can say is make sure you are hungry when you visit because the portion sizes are immense. Stunning food. you also get 10% off with a blue light or NHS card so even better value.

Food tasted really nice. Very well presented. We had chicken for a Sunday lunch option but the chicken looked like various off cuts of leg stuck together. Probably very cheap. Sadly. Service was absolutely appalling. We had to intercept someone and ask for everything we needed, e.g. more drinks, dessert menu, dessert to order, the bill, etc. No one checked on us at any point to see how we were. Was in there for 2.5 hours for 2 courses. I don't think we'll be going back any time soon. Sadly. We were really looking forward to trying this place as the food sounded amazing, from reading the menu online. The service was a major let down. We had higher expectations with the high prices.

Where do I start…I’ve seen The Big Smoke on Facebook and said to my wife a while ago I really wanted to try it…so she booked for my birthday yesterday…..I was not disappointed. From the service to the food a complete 5* experience. The portions are HUGE so make sure you are hungry. We had a variety of starters Frickles, Halloumi Fries, Chicken wings in Buffalo sauce (honestly the nicest we have ever had!!), Ribs in Buffalo sauce (a nice added touch from the chef), and for mains we had a 10oz rump steak (cooked to perfection), Italian Stalion Burger meal and the Numero Uno sharing platter - honestly the biggest meal I’ve ever seen! Cannot thank you enough, superb!!!!

Came here today for my other hals birthday, just the two of us. He said his food was 10/10 the best he has had in a while. Beautifully prepared, full of flavor and worth every penny. I ordered my food and due to a bit of a weird eating disorder, I couldn't eat my food through absolutely no fault of the restaurant. The owner or manager (?) Came up to our table to see if everything was okay, as I had told another waitress it was great, but I still hadn't eaten anything other than the chips. I explained everything and she was so warm and understanding, and let me take it home in a to-go box to eat it when I was ready ❤️ this is the most attentive, hospitable, kind, and understanding restaurant I have ever been to (admittedly I don't go to many) - but I will definitely be back to try again ❤️

I'd say everyone should try this place at least once. For me the food was delicious but I think I expected something... More. Unsure in what way but the food was still good, no complaints from our table of 3, onion rings are a laugh to order (I thought they'd brought me Yorkshire puddings). Our table had 2 Yorkshire sarnies and a notorious P.I.G. and we all agreed they were good. Service was perfect, lovely friendly staff, very professional. Wait was a bit longer than I'd like, maybe 40 minutes. Dessert was good, considering the atmosphere the presentation was a little out of place to me, like a high end restaurant with a long chocolate wave over the plate which was a too big for the dessert. It did taste good though

Was passing through and thankfully this place came up as a great place to enjoy a Sunday roast. We didn’t book but were kindly accommodated for. The staff bent over backwards to make us happy! The roast was one of the best I had during my 1 month stay in the UK. 2 for 20 pounds was an absolute bargain! If you are in town and need a roast dinner then this is the place to be, but do book before arriving.

Big Smoke? Biiiig food!!! This is an absolute meat eater’s heaven! When a mate mentioned this “steakhouse” he had discovered whilst working in Rotherham, we decided to go and check it out one night to see if the place was up to scratch. A little tricky to find if you don’t know your way around Rotherham town, Big Smoke is located in what looks to be a former pub just outside the town centre. Parking is limited on site, and being in Rotherham it’s on an incline, so be warned! After climbing up the steps to the front door, you immediately dogleg into the main reception area, with a long bar to one side and a bank of meat fridges to the other. The menu is pretty extensive when you consider it’s all meat based, which was an absolute delight to us! Not knowing exactly what to expect, we picked some starters and mains, and were convinced to add some sides too. How naive we ended up being!!! The portions at Big Smoke are ginormous!!! To say we got the “meat sweats” would be a total understatement, as this place totally outdid us! If you even think about having a light snack before attempting to dine here, think again! This would more accurately be described as a meat feasting venue. Great food, good atmosphere, and friendly staff.