The Common Room
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About The Common Room
The Common Room is a two-story sports bar on the 1st floor in Sheffield, built around leather booths and a pool room. Screens run throughout the venue, including above the games areas and inside the toilets, so a match stays visible from nearly every seat. A separate dining area handles food, ordered via QR code at the table, with the Heavyweight Platter built for two and a generous portion of loaded nachos among the options. Beyond the booths, the space includes beer pong and ping pong setups, and the pool tables can be hired by the hour with music added for atmosphere. Dogs are welcome throughout. The venue sits up a flight of stairs, with a wheelchair lift providing an alternative route to the first floor.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
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Menu & Prices
43 dishes · mains £1–16- Classic Margherita£12.00
- Plant Based Burger£14.00
- Pulled Pork£1.00
- Beef & Onion£14.00
- Peri-Peri Pepperoni£14.00
- Tandoori Chicken£14.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pool tables, screens showing sports, heavyweight platter and loaded nachos.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pool tables, screens showing sports, heavyweight platter and loaded nachos.
Customer Review Summary
Sports on every screen draws most of the praise, with several diners noting the coverage extends even into the toilets and describing the venue as a reliable spot to watch games. Close behind, pool and games get regular mention, though a few note tables feel tight when busy and one reviewer found £11 for an hour steep. Food comes up favorably too, with the Heavyweight Platter singled out as generous enough for two and loaded nachos called hot and tasty, though a chicken burger was described as bland and greasy by one diner. Service is more divided: some call staff excellent and friendly, while others describe a decline, including one detailed account of a dispute over a 65 pence beer refund that ended with staff allegedly laughing at a customer, and another describing being shouted at over pool table availability. Long-time regulars in particular describe feeling the venue has changed for the worse in recent years.
Customer Review Summary
Sports on every screen draws most of the praise, with several diners noting the coverage extends even into the toilets and describing the venue as a reliable spot to watch games. Close behind, pool and games get regular mention, though a few note tables feel tight when busy and one reviewer found £11 for an hour steep. Food comes up favorably too, with the Heavyweight Platter singled out as generous enough for two and loaded nachos called hot and tasty, though a chicken burger was described as bland and greasy by one diner. Service is more divided: some call staff excellent and friendly, while others describe a decline, including one detailed account of a dispute over a 65 pence beer refund that ended with staff allegedly laughing at a customer, and another describing being shouted at over pool table availability. Long-time regulars in particular describe feeling the venue has changed for the worse in recent years.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We left swiftly after being ignored then spoken to very rudely by staff for heading to the pool bar to see if tables were available. The employee shouted I told you they are full come back here ! True north really has ruined every good venue in Sheffield . Each location used to be well managed and took good care of its clients. Now it’s just poor quality food and you can tell the kitchen has changed in the last few years for the worst. What a shame. Ruined the Old house, Forum, The Riverside and now common room. Boooooo”
- Google user
“Good drinks good atmosphere, the lady on the bar in the pool room dose her job well”
- Google user
“Excellent staff and service. 5 stars there. Good selection of sport on tv. Food was alright albeit chicken burger was a little bland and greasy.”
- Google user
“We ordered a round of beers and after paying, it turned out that one was unavailable. We were met with indifference, and were served after choosing a different beer - we believe this is standard practice. 10 minutes later, my wife was approached at our table by 2 members of staff demanding she accept a refund for the beer that was unavailable and pay for the beer that was then served (the difference in price was 65 pence). After a discussion, she agreed to this in order to settle the dispute, however the refund was issued to the wrong card. She then spoke to the manager in order to receive the refund, and the bar staff who originally served her were laughing at her from behind the bar for trying to be refunded for the £5.65 pint she had paid for but not received. Is this all a bit dramatic over 65p? Perhaps. But we feel that this provided an opportunity for the bar staff to build on what was already a really strong rapport rather than come across as a hollow, corporate shell that seeks to eeke every last penny out of their consumers. We felt valued as customers. Now, we feel used. All in all, we have been coming to this bar for over 5 years to watch sports and are classed as regulars by the bouncers and the bar staff that know us. We believe this experience is a symptom of the large change the bar has experienced over recent years, and we will not be returning any time soon.”
- Google user
“Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, reasonably priced drinks. Good for watching sports games”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Modern 2-story sports bar with leather booths & pool room.”
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Sports
- Popular for solo dining
- Happy hour drinks
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- No-contact delivery
Show more amenities
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 8
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Food
- Free water refills
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Highlights· 4
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Sports
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Sports bars near The Common Room
- BOX4.52900.3 mi£10–30
bottomless brunch, sports on TVs, private karaoke rooms
- World Bar Sheffield4.2460.4 mi
giant football screen, watching football, beer and drinks
- The Clubhouse4.34660.5 mi£1–40
live football screenings, wingking wednesday wings, pub food menu
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Common Room | 4.2827 | — | £10–20 | pool tables, screens showing sports, heavyweight platter |
| BOX | 4.5290 | 0.3 mi | £10–30 | bottomless brunch, sports on TVs, private karaoke rooms |
| World Bar Sheffield | 4.246 | 0.4 mi | — | giant football screen, watching football, beer and drinks |
| The Clubhouse | 4.3466 | 0.5 mi | £1–40 | live football screenings, wingking wednesday wings, pub food menu |
The 3 nearest sports bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
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