The Depot Bakery — Restaurant in Sheffield

I started with an oat flat white before moving on to their sweet French toast special which came with roast apple, cinnamon sourdough, mascarpone and rosemary caramel. Alongside breakfast I asked for a split shot, which is not on the menu but the team were happy to accommodate. A split shot is served as two drinks, a single espresso and a cortado, so you can taste the coffee in its pure form and then see how it balances with milk.

The coffee was good. Depot uses Assembly, which is always a reliable choice with strong consistency and good flavour on the lighter side of roasting. The espresso was rich bodied with a clean profile and sweet notes of dark chocolate, toffee and nuts. It was an ideal flavour profile for a split shot due to its versatility on the palate.

The French toast was enjoyable and I finished it all. The cinnamon sourdough came in a crumb form that was very crunchy, something I would choose to leave off next time as I did not know how it would be presented. The apples were nicely roasted and kept their natural sweetness. The mascarpone had more of the texture of slightly over whipped cream, almost split, but still edible. The rosemary caramel was delicious, though I found the rosemary flavour quite light.

I also purchased a focaccia and a chocolate brownie to take away. The brownie, while a little buttery underneath, was absolutely delicious with a rich unctuous texture. The focaccia I kept aside to use for my lunch the following day.

Coffee I would rate as 8 out of 10, food eaten in at 7 out of 10, and food taken away at 9 out of 10. Depot has an impressive array of cakes and bakes which I will be returning to try.

I would definitely recommend visiting Depot if you are in the Kelham Island or...

⭐️ Disappointing Experience at The Depot ⭐️

I’ve always considered The Depot a go-to destination for breakfast in Sheffield, but our recent visit left us deeply disappointed. We ordered the scrambled eggs on sourdough with smoked salmon, and sadly, it did not meet the standards we’ve come to expect from this place.

Upon receiving our order, we found the dish to be poorly executed. The scrambled eggs lacked flavour and were overcooked, and the sourdough toast was less than fresh, and who serves toast without butter, c’mon this is Yorkshire!

We reached out to our waitress for assistance, hoping to resolve the issue. However, after waiting for nearly four minutes without any follow-up or check-in from the staff, we felt neglected.

In the end, my friend requested a refund since we hadn’t touched our food aside from a sip of our coffees. It was disappointing to leave without enjoying what used to be one of my favorite places. The lack of attentiveness and care from the staff was disheartening, especially when The Depot had always been known for its quality service and food.

It’s sad to see the standards drop so significantly. A cafe’s reputation hinges on the most recent experiences, and unfortunately, this one was not a good reflection of The Depot's former glory. I won’t be returning, and I’ll be voting with my feet.

I hope management takes this feedback to heart and works on improving the quality and service. I really wanted to love my visit, but it just didn’t...

I've been here a few times, and usually enjoyed it. Today, I went in with my son intending to get us a coffee and cake each. However, I saw small flies crawling on the cakes set on top of the counter. We ordered coffees anyway, but decided not to have food. I mentioned the flies crawling on food to the young man who served me, and he apologised... but he made no move to remove the cakes from display. Half an hour later, when we'd finished our coffees, the cakes were still on display, and the young man hadn't told anyone else working there about the problem - I'd been watching him.

I had seen the flies straight away crawling on these cakes, so it's difficult to believe that the staff working there all day hadn't seen them. So I have to assume they don't care, and were just hoping most customers didn't notice. It's pretty grim, and I won't be going there again. This is basic food hygiene.

I worked in management in the food industry for many years, and you can't always stop flies coming into a food business. What you can do is keep foods covered, and if an insect does get on any food, you put the product in a bin immediately, in full view of the customers (don't take the product out of view to dispose of it). This gives customers confidence in your hygiene standards. As it is, I've no confidence at all in this place, now.

If they can get something so simple so wrong, what else is going on in terms of poor food safety behind the scenes? It's a...