OISOI Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in Sheffield

Dear OISOI and Mr. Li,

What an unforgettable lunch — thank you sincerely for your thoughtful and generous hospitality. At a time when we were feeling a little low, your warm and exquisite reception, and your beautiful restaurant, truly brightened our entire day.

From the moment we stepped into the restaurant, we were deeply touched by the welcoming atmosphere. Fresh flowers adorned the table, and the elegant decorations — every single detail reflected such care and taste. The entire space felt like a handwritten letter to your guests — quiet, gentle, and full of heartfelt warmth.

You are truly one of the most gracious and attentive hosts I’ve ever met. Your attention to detail and your graceful manner made the whole dining experience feel like coming home.

As for the food — it was simply exceptional. The crispy calamari rings were golden on the outside and tender inside, paired beautifully with fresh chili and scallions for a rich layering of flavor. The broccoli and shiitake mushrooms, complemented by a deep and savory abalone sauce, were both nourishing and refined. The garlic vermicelli scallops were light, refreshing, and filled with the taste of the sea. The pan-seared fish was perfectly done — crispy on the outside, tender on the inside — elevated by lemon and your signature sauce. And most of all, the lobster: uniquely prepared, flavorful, and full of delightful surprises — truly the highlight of the entire meal. So many other dishes were just as remarkable — each made with care and creativity.

I must also extend my deepest compliments to Chef David. His talent is undeniable — not only in flavor and technique but in presenting food as true art. You can feel his passion in every bite. If more people could experience his cooking, he would surely be celebrated with the recognition he so richly deserves in the culinary world.

Your boundless thoughtfulness and hospitality left Baron Papa and Baroness Mama singing your praises long after the meal ended. We’ve already shared this beautiful experience and our photos on social media — just a small way of expressing our gratitude and admiration.

I’m very much looking forward to our next meeting. Thank you again for all the warmth, beauty, and generosity you’ve shared.

With my heartfelt thanks and warmest...

OISOI used to be a location which we’d love to go to especially for the A La Carte menu, and so when we discovered OISOI was under new management with more Dim Sum options we decided we had to try it. The service was ace and interior was lovely - just like before. The Dim Sum menu has a variety of options- We were so excited! Unfortunately our fried Dim Sum, the pastry had broken and was burnt… such a shame that this was still served despite being clearly visible. We informed the staff about this as the filling was also burnt- they changed it straight away. The sizes of this fried dumpling dish is usually bigger so the smaller size was a bit of a suprise. Nether the less, we were excited to try the others.

Hau Gau shrimp dumplings is usually my favourite but unfortunately the dumpling pastry kept on breaking/ too thin. But the prawn filling was ace!

Siu Mai dumplings were ace and I really enjoyed this! Succulent and tasty.

Beef balls were quite big and juicy!

Yet again the pastry for the vegetable dumpling was quite thin and so with the dumplings being pushed altogether into the middle they just stuck together and broke when being picked up. Filling was good!

Cheung Fun: was good- the Cheung fun wrapper/ pastry was a bit too thick and placed on side of a long dish which made the portion seem a bit out of place- some side garnish or a small plate would have solved this, or even having the soy sauce separately on the side may solve this too.

Don’t know what the situation was with the ribs and phoenix claw rice being served in a clay pot for other tables but served in a bowl for us… the clay pot presentation made it seem as though it was actually cooked in the clay pot. When asked, we were informed they had ‘ran out’ the clay pots ( 3 tables at the time had this dish and it was not busy), but we were reassured it is cooked the same way.

Overall, I feel as though this wouldn’t be my first choice for Dim Sum and will have to reconsider visiting for the A La Carte menu. However the service was good and atmosphere was relaxing. Lots of potential to...

I have purposely left a 2 star review so people actually read the review and dont ignore it..

After reading multiple reviews and seeing the ranking via Tripadvisor, we thought this was going to be a great evening. We understood is was NYE and it could potentially be busy, this was not the case and it appeared to have plenty of empty seats.

We arrived 15 minutes early and was told that this was fine and we could be seated (7.15pm) We sat down and waited 30 minutes before our drinks order was taken. Much to our delight after waiting another 45 minutes to order our food, we were informed that the dim sum dishes were unavailable, something we specifically wanted to have and this is not mentioned anywhere. Not one person sincerely apologised for slow and poor service and the waiter we had looked like he had never seen the menu before when discussing recommendations. We ordered a glass of wine each and some sparkling water. I went up to the bar to find the only man making drinks was also the only poor individual serving them as well, the management have clearly never organised anything before in their life to think one man in a bar is suitable any time of an evening service, let alone new years eve?

When food did in fact finally arrive (many other tables were also fortunate enough to be waiting an age too! Just look at the other reviews) the mains weren't remotely warm and after waiting so long it was just simply a case of eating it to avoid waiting another age for food once again.

To round all this off, whilst everyone waited... A group of people came in who clearly knew someone at OiSoi... Sat down and had drinks served immediately and then food even started arriving directly from kitchen staff just to add insult to injury!

Circa £130 for a cheap and cheerful takeaway at best, I cannot stress how bad the entire night was and how clueless all the staff seemed, the management should be ashamed of themselves and take a good look at what an earth they're doing because historically the reviews seem...