No. 7 at The Rum Rooms in Doncaster

The food here is incredible; we were blown away! Every course was delicious, especially the ox cheek. Will definitely be returning very soon :)

Words can't express how incredible this place is, I cannot recommend it enough. I booked it for my husband's 40th birthday and the owner and staff could not have done more for us. Incredible food - beautifully cooked unique and creative dishes, our whole party enjoyed absolutely every mouthful - we all had different things. Amazing friendly, attentive service over email prior to our visit and whilst there, including a very generous gesture of a free drink for my mother in law. Other reviews say it's a hidden gem - this is spot on! We enjoyed rum flights before our meal, the Rum Rooms below the restaurant have a spectacular selection of rums. Totally made my husband's special birthday. You just have to go here - don't hesitate, you won't regret it! We aren't from the area but will be coming back for this place.

Our October visit was our second time at No. 7, it is by far the best restaurant in Doncaster. The food is beyond fantastic, the different flavours that are on your plate put a smile on your face. Ian is the most accommodating host, always makes time to chat and makes you feel extremely welcome.As soon as we’re allowed to go to restaurants again, this will be my first outing, especially for the sticky toffee pudding!!!!

We have eaten here on numerous occasions and is truly the best restaurant in Doncaster centre. Locally sourced produce, tasty food and drinks and great options whether you’re a carnivore or vegan. The service is always fab too. This place should be number 1 on trip advisor and is a real hidden gem!I would recommend the vegan gyoza, the tempura goats cheese, the tofu steaks and the mushroom stroganoff which is AMAZING.Beautifully cooked, gorgeously presented food with a local and international twist. I’m shocked at the top few restaurants showing in trip advisor for Doncaster at the moment. Really poor when you have this gem of a place just down the road.X

Quaint little restaurant with a lovely ambience that serves stunning food!!!! Owner and waiters (Ian) is such s nice bloke with a real passion for food, he made my whole family very welcome It really is a hidden gem

Good choice of rum's and pleasant staff I was there on a Friday and the place was very busy. The live music was very good

It was our first visit here and what a gem, the food was excellent, well presented and superbly cooked. We were a party of four with a vegetarian, flexitarian and two carnivores. All of us were delighted with the menu and enjoyed what was essentially fine dining at very reasonable prices.

Nicely presented delicious food, friendly service, good value for money. We both enjoyed each of the 3 courses. Informed by the owner that the menu is about to be refreshed. We will be back soon to try out the new menu. The quality of the food was well above other town centre restaurants. Good value for money.

Ate here on a weekend and found the food to be very tasty.The chef clearly knows what he is doing and all of the food was very flavourful. We dined as one meat eater and a vegetarian and both really enjoyed our food. The risotto I had was served with bread- which it didn't really need- but was absolutely delicious. The chocolate brownie for desert was also a highlight.One slight consideration is that the menu that was advertised on the Rum Rooms website is different to the one in the restaurant. This was slightly disappointing as there was a certain dish I wanted to try but was not a big issue. Also, we found the service to be fine but there was definitely room for improvement.Overall the food was great and we would definitely come again to try some of the other dishes on offer.

There were six of us celebrating my Birthday, we have not eaten at the Rum Rooms for a couple of years now.The menu on the website included Tapas which we were looking forward to, but apparently this is not served on a weekend.Firstly can I say our waitress, the only one for the night was miserable, surely part of the whole dining experience is also the staff that take your order and brings you your food and drink.4 of us had a starter, which included 2 fish cakes, a mutton curry and pan roasted pigeon. All well presented, the fish cakes were hugh but lacked flavour, they had a lot of potatoe in them, the Mutton curry had a nice flavour, and the Pigeon was a bit over done.The mains included two jerk chickens, Mushroom Stroganoff, and two ox cheeks, and a venison.The Stroganoff was delicious, the Ox cheek melted in the mouth, and the Venison was good to, all presented beautifuly.There was a good selection of Rums and Cocktails, only one Rose wine by the glass which was Zinfandel, which is too sweet for me.The offer of water for the table would have been nice.When dining out it is all the little added extras that make the difference, so that you stand out from the rest, yes the food is good, served fresh, and cooked by a Chef that is passionate about food.But if you are served by someone who did not seem to care one bit, and could not break in to a smile, because she really did not want to be there, what is the point.We would like to try again, but not sure if we will.

Absolutely gorgeous food. I would highly recommend Rum Rooms.I was with a party of 8 and we all had a lovely meal and would definitely go again, weate meals ranging from sirloin and fillet steak to ox cheek to onglet to jerk chicken! The jerk chicken was especially tasty.

This has to be one of my favourite bars in Doncaster. It is expensive but I would happily pay for quality. Add into the mix a great joint beer garden with the gin bar, will create a very relaxed atmosphere with quality rum at your finger tips. I will be back very soon.

We popped in for dinner but we'll not be going back. Here's the bill:1 x Warner Rhubarb Gin - £3.801 x Fentimans (Small) tonic water - £1.501 x Corona Beer - £3.701 x Rabbit Ragu served in a small metal skillet pan - £17.951 x Indian Spiced Steak served on a piece of slate - £18.00 Total £44.95 for two. Two meals and two drinks, in Doncaster.I called the mobile number to book a table and no one answered, someone did call me back later in the day so I made my table booking for two. When we arrive the upstairs dining are was empty, when we left it was the same and now I know why. The staff service itself was fine but the food was just way off the mark for the prices charged. The steak I ordered is the one shown on the website and it was a cheap cut not sirloin or even rump. The waitress explained that it was a cut of meat from below the diaphragm and it was best cooked rare or medium rare, I asked for mine to be cooked rare. When served it was barely warm and was cooked brown with no blushing at all. I'm sorry but for that price I want my food cooked that way I ask for it, especially after following the advice of the staff. The waitress spoke with the 'Chef' and he told her he 'Didn't know how that happened' so they offered us two free drinks. How can he possibly not know how he overcooked the steak !! He's the bloody chef !! I must also add that I have no clue where they get the idea of the meat being 'Spiced' it was bland and was only flavoured by the overly sweet sauce they drizzled over it for artistic effect. Now, onto the wife's Rabbit Ragu. It didn't impress either of us and was mainly bland save for the overpowering flavor of the added juniper berries, too many in our opinion. The meal itself was beige, save for the juniper berries. Basically, I paid £17.95 for a small handful of pasta and maybe seven small lumps of rabbit meat (might have been chicken), served in a slightly warm skillet style pan. The steak was served on a piece of slate which some may find quirky but I'd rather they throw it on the table top, properly cooked, than get all arty farty with a piece of slate and a skillet pan. By the time we'd paid the kitchen had been cleaned up by the 'Chef' and no one else was in the room.After paying we went downstairs into the bar as we actually went to watch a.......After this part of the review Trip Advisor cut off the text so I can't tell you the rest. I thought this was supposed to be an open forum for advice................

I booked the Rum Rooms for my wife's birthday last week and we had a great meal and tasted some great rums.The waitress was very knowledgeable on the different rums available and the Tapas was really yummy. There was a bit of a lack of atmosphere as it was early and mid week, but it livened up later and there was live music on.We were pleasantly surprised when the bill came and would definitely go back

Christmas meal out with friends to this warm, funky restaurant. Interesting decor, open kitchen, friendly and efficient service topped off with an excellent menu catering for everyone’s differing tastes including vegetarian and gluten free options. Really enjoyed the baked figs wrapped with prosciutto ham and followed it with a very tasty vegetable risotto of the day! Was pleasantly full but certainly felt tempted by the Winter Crumble and brownies on the dessert menu. Delicious food and a very pleasant ambience. Live music and the rhubarb gin were an added treat!

From the moment we walked in we felt comfortable. Nice welcome, bar staff were busy but didn't ignore us. The place is dark with mismatched wooden furniture, but thats what gives this place a comfortable feeling. It also has a lovely outdoor area. We were shown upstairs to our table, the menu was small but it had choices on that we'd not come across before but we like trying different foods. The staff were very knowledgeable about the menu and the food was superb. If I lived in Doncaster i would be a regular visitor.

First visit last night. Food overall was delicious I had the sweet potato cake starter followed by the jerk chicken which was excellent others in the party had mutton curry and pigeon for starters followed by rib eye steak and the lamb dish all of which were beautifully cooked and presented. Service was a bit erratic though and no one really paid attention to asking what drinks we wanted, however the staff seemed friendly and welcoming. Cheese board was the part that let the evening down for me as there were only 2 different cheeses on it. We had asked for the selection for 2 people so very disappointing for me as I am a big cheese fan. There was a good atmosphere in the restaurant which I would describe as cosy. Would certainly eat here again and recommend giving it a try.

So firstly when we entered there was no one to meet us and take us to our table so we went to the bar and asked where we go and he directed us upstairs which was fine but there was no one there to seat us so we just picked our own table, sat down and hoped we’d get service. Food was really nice, no complaints from any of us but it didn’t match the hefty price tag. I personally thought the food was overpriced. There was little atmosphere as it was only us and one other table in there which confused me as I wanted to book for 8 and was advised they were fully booked so I had to book for 7 instead yet at 8 the whole restaurant was free. Overall it’s ok, we had a nice evening but I don’t feel wowed enough to rush back.

Visited on Friday night (9 of us) managed to get served straight away and got a table which was a bonus! Love the decor. Will definitely be back soon! Old Ginga seemed to be everyone’s favourite drink!

We’ve recently eaten at the Rum Rooms in Doncaster. The food was superb

We’ve been to the Rum rooms a couple of times for drinks. On this occasion we looked down the menu and ordered what we wanted only to be told they couldn’t make an old fashioned for 20 minutes. We were the only ones at the bar at the time and I know it takes longer to make. We insisted and the barman made it, reluctantly. The second round someone else went to the bar and was told they’d run out of old fashioned... run out, ha, ha. If you don’t want to make it anymore then take it off the menu... Lazy.

Booked a table for family to celebrate a graduation. Pleasant evening with drinks outside in the courtyard before heading upstairs. The menu is not large, but that was ok. The starters were a great disappointment. Soup that was so watered down it had no taste at all. It came with a slice of bread ........................ Really !!!

The menu is well thought out and eclectic. The meals were well presented and tasty. There is a pub attached, along with the rum bar downstairs. Great place for an evening out

Rum rooms is a cracking place to eat. There was some high quality nosh on the menu! The service was great and staff were polite and welcoming.

My second visit to the Rum Rooms and as before I was not disappointed.

Meant to leave this review sooner, we ate as 4 people for 2 Birthday meals, and we all really enjoyed. A different choice of menus, which made a nice change.

Beautiful small restaurant serving excellent quality food. Not a massive menu but something there for everyone.

Been here a few times before and its always good, not a big selection of food but I think thats better as generally this ensures good quality food. Staff were really friendly, wine cold and nice ambience.

Visited Fri 23rd Feb with family and friends. Good night but bar staff short changed me by a tenner. I gave him £40 for 3 cocktail and half a lager, should have been £23 and he tried to give me £7 back when I pointed out I gave him £40, and said quickly "oh yes you did, sorry". Wonder how many people this happens to, they must have lots of tips to share at end of night if it's over the float money!! Disappointed because of my tarnished experience.

Everything was spot on definitely no complaints. We had mains and desserts both beautiful and red hot.

Great food although they got our order mixed up and then had to wait a further hour to get our meal. We had to wait in total for 2 hours to be served our main and during the time had to ask for bread/oils to keep us going. The drinks are good and the downstairs bar area is fabulous.

It doesn't matter what time of year I come to eat here, the food quality is consistently good and that for me is a measure of a good restaurant! Love it here! Only one thing... is there going to be a change in menu for...

Good quality food,cooked to perfection,but could do with a little more choice of mains on the menu.Service was spot on

Found on trip advisor and well worth going. Fantastic food and great selection of drinks. Good atmosphere and staff very friendly and helpfull. Woukd definately recommend

Went here on a busy Saturday night, the resturant got our booking time wrong but it wasn't an issue, we just had some drinks and before we knew it was time to be seated.

We visited this lovely restaurant to celebrate my boyfriends birthday. The food was delicious & the gin room wasn't bad either. Highly recommended....

Visited the Rum Rooms on Saturday 02.09.17 for a cocktail masterclass, the group of us were looked after fantastically, the people there were friendly, funny and really professional, and made the afternoon, it was a great way to spend time with friends, learn about cocktails, making them and devising our own, nothing was too much trouble, would definatley recommend people to try it.

This is a little place of paradise if you like Rum.

Acabamos de regresar de la sensación de habitación Habitaciones completamente decepcionado. Reservamos una mesa para 7 personas. 30 para el cumpleaños de un amigo 50 (9 en total) nos conocimos en el bar de la planta baja, etc. nos pedimos unas bebidas casi inmediatamente pidió que sube a nuestra mesa bastante grosera. Fue una comida sorpresa para nuestro amigo. Sentado una mesa 2 menús diferentes preguntaron por qué 2? Nos dijeron que era el mismo, que no fueran tan uno desapareció. Pedimos nuestras comidas, que tenía una larga espera, pero que estaba bien la comida valía la pena la espera para todos al chef, no una comida impresionante queja.

Si quieres exceptionay comida casera, entonces este es el lugar para usted! ! Nunca he estado en un lugar tan agradable como este en Doncaster bien merece una visita

The wife and I are here for our anniversary. The menu was good and had numerous Caribbean twists on the dishes. The food was tasty and well cooked.We will return.

Second time here and again fantastic, tasty and plentiful - wowzaDownstairs really has it going on nowadays with the Rum rooms and Gin rooms

Food very good all freshly cooked and served with beautifully cooked vegetables. The sea bass was delicious as was the pakora starter.

I have not been here for nearly 2 years and wondered if it would be as good as the last time I visited, and I was not disappointed! There were 5 of us there for dinner, and we all really enjoyed our meals. One member of our party is a vegetarian and it can sometimes be hard for her to find a meal that is not cheese and/or mushroom based, so she was pleasantly surprised to find the vegetarian options were very different and she said it was better than anywhere else she's had in Doncaster. I had the ackee and salt fish as starter, and I would give it 10 out of 10. My main was the lamb. It was cooked perfectly... not over done and not raw.... nice and pink. I was interested to see how the hot pineapple sauce would go with the lamb, and I was surprised with how well it worked. It was delicious. I had strawberry and pineapple crumble for desert and it was fab! Unfortunately could not finish it as I think I got carried away! The wine we ordered was good and I could not fault the cocktails either. The staff were lovely and attentive. The chef came out to speak to customers, and I thought this was a lovely touch as it felt that he really cared about customers opinions about his food/creations. Loved it all and will defiantly not leave it for another 2 years that's for sure! Thanks guys for a lovely evening!

I don't normally leave reviews, because I expect service of a good quality anyway no matter where. However, I feel the Rum Rooms deserve particular praise for the quality of their food, it's simply the best I've had in Doncaster. The market place is a bit rough and ready, but this place is a diamond. Small but perfectly formed (the place and the menu). You can see the food being cooked and the owner is happy to talk to guests. They have taster nights too, where you can try various dishes for a reasonable cost. Recommended!

Myself and my girlfriend have been numerous times and have never been disappointed. The food is incredible, the staff are very friendly and professional. The drinks are good, there's just not a bad word to say about this place. Highly recommend!

On my one and only visit to this restaurant my experience was not good to say the least.In my opinion the food was mediocre compared to other restaurants I have been in, my husbands main was cold and the waitresss dropped my husbands starter down my back making my dress stained and sticky. There wasn't the customer service I would have expected a sorry was given butno offer of a wet cloth to help me clean myself and even after offering to pay for my dry cleaning bill whoch I went ahead with, I have still to date received no compensation so I'm afraid I would not recommend this for a pleasant night out.

Booked a table in advance , great decor and good atmosphere, tables for food are upstairs, kitchen area open so you can see the prep of the food, waitresses very helpful and the chef came of to see if the food was ok. Not a massive choice of food but the quality is there in the meals, they all looked great and the two that we had was delicious . Cocktails to choose from and some great deserts , would definitely recommend a visit!

Seating is upstairs, with no disabled access, however, they will make space downstairs for wheelchair users' with ease.As far as restaurants go, this is small (maybe 26 covers).. However, please remember that it's often the case that the nicest surprises come in the smallest packages.A distinctly Caribbean feel and an attention to detail when it comes to the balance of flavours is beautifully represented in their small but thoughtful menu.All locally sourced produce, cooked in a kitchen you can see, by people who obviously have a love for what they do - all make for a truly lovely dining experience.Starters: Mutton Curry, spicy and well tender, in a small iron pot.  Could have done with some bread to make sure none of the sauce was wasted - a true West Indian Classical dish that would carry itself with pride as a main course.My woman (lol) had the Pigeon - again, cooked perfectly, and with the addition of local Black pudding, worked superbly.Mains: My Lamb was immaculate, and obviously cooked by someone who both knows, and loves Lamb.  Accompanying veg were crisp, as veg should be - again, some bread to soak that luscious sauce please!My partner (she knows her food and can outcook almost ANY West Indian chef) had the delightfully succulent jerk chicken.  To be honest, this could have been a bit more punchy but cooking proper jerk for a UK palate isn't easy.The decor is Jamaican Rustic, the service is sweet, it's clean and it's worth the continued attempts to get through on the phone - or email - or text in order to book.And the value?  Stonkingly good!I'll add a photo of the bill, this is a complete bargain and a truly wonderful treat.  Long live Number 7!We will be back.Basheeeee!

I should start by saying this was for a birthday, so a special occasion, so to have a large part of the experience be anything less that 5/5 is pretty bad. From making a booking here, to trying to get out from my seat after finishing the meal, the night was hard work. We'd heard good things, mostly from couples who have been before, about the restaurant, atmosphere and food, and we wanted to try it out for this night out.To start at the beginning, they don't answer the phone. I get it, they're busy, and maybe using methodologies of lean manufacturing to keep the place profitable (i.e. not employing a person to sit by the phone taking bookings), but still, if you advertise a number to call to book a table, pick up. Or answer a message. As it seemed time to chat on the dog and bone wasn't readily available, we tried the new fangled emailing type thing, again, using the email address advertised. Yes! Answered! But alas, no, we were told to email a different address to make a reservation (why not advertise that email address you say?). On emailing the second address, we were told to telephone the original number. You can't write this stuff! On starting to believe that only people with the tenacity of Nelson Mandela get in for a meal, we rang the number again. And, yes an answer! But no, the diary wasn't available so could they call us back? Yes of course. This went on for longer, believe it or not, but to cut the story slightly shorter, we eventually we got a ring back. To book, we were told we had to pay a £10 deposit each and had to pre-order a week in advance? OK, well it was a big group and at least it guaranteed us that whatever delicious morsels were on the menu would be available and cooked to perfection right (remember this point, it's important)?To the night itself..... the place is lovely. Live music and a bar that makes you feel like a little person, an amazing drinks selection and good atmosphere. The restaurant is nice too, very small but good lighting and you can see the kitchen which is a good touch.So, to the food. Who ordered the Baby Back Ribs? Ah the birthday boy! Sorry we don't have any, would you like some thing else? Er no, but thank you, I only ordered it a week ago, maybe that's not long enough to get to the shops? We were starting to get a little perturbed buy this as availability seemed to be the main reason we pre-ordered and to be honest I was disappointed by my starter. It was a very good likeness to packaged sliced bread. Yes I mean like 50/50. Nice for brekky, but not what I expected in a nice restaurant for the money. I think the other starters seemed OK. Everyone was making good noises anyway.Mains were good I thought. I had duck which was lovely to be honest. The big issue with the mains was one of the steaks which was ordered rare, was well done when it came to the table. Massive disappointment after waiting a week for that steak. But it's OK we thought, they'll be able to sort it as it's not cheap, you want it cooked right, right? However, on notifying the waitress of the overcooked steak, we were told there was no steak left, so we would have to order something else, they had lamb left? OK then lamb it is...The final straw was on asking for the special birthday drink for the birthday boy or girl as advertised on the website. This was met with blank looks all round, and as the waitresses whispered and pointed at us from the corner, we decided to leave after they had decided if we could have the drink or not.... You can probably guess we didn't stay for another, and skipped out to find somewhere to grab a drink and ponder what had just happened.

The very best quality food with dedicated professional staff who rake the job very seriously even to a fault sometimes.Some people seem to deliberately steal/take toilet seats here..in gets....very odd....family run and top Quality food..deserves lots support and has lots for the competion to be envious about....try the Masons bar as well...same kitchen great snacks and Sunday lunch....keeps improving....Highly recommended and will be back lots.

In order of importance:Attitude - Staff wise nobody seemed to want to be there which most probably resulted in the following errors/failures.Loo Seat - No loo seat in the gents loo at a supposed "fine dining" establishment. When questioned was told it's because they get stolen. Not acceptable. If they get stolen one a day then buy thirty a month or install tamper proof fittings. It shows blatant disrespect for customers and H&S no doing so.Food Ordering - Pain ordering prior with the added cheek of paying £10 per person deposit. Now if the food was amazing it potentially wouldn't have been an issue.Food Quality - Not great. Steak didn't look like a great cut and in addition my "rare" steak came out like it had been cooked (due to inconsistency) in one of those actifry contraptions. Certainly not rare and as they had no steak left I had to have something else. I love steak so in general, gutted.Overall not great and will not visit again. Whilst trying to put my finger on it all I could come up with is it felt like the management have a "you're so lucky to be here so appreciate it" attitude. So sort out basic sanitary needs, smile more/be inviting, maybe a bit of retraining on steak preparation and listen to customers. Looking at some previous reviews I am repeating points made already.

Great all round service, food and setting, nice small themed bar downstairs with a nice outside area to relax, the restaurant is situated upstairs with an open plan kitchen which adds to the feel, although the entire space is quite small I believe this gives a more personal service so it's well worth a visit but book first as it's a pretty busy place.

Great little restaurant! Food was fantastic would recommend the fish cakes, shame there was no soup. Would visit again, nice touch with the chef coming out to see how we enjoyed the meals.

I was in Doncaster for business and spotted this place on Trip Advisor with good reviews and decided to book.Quite a small and intimate place so it would also be good for a dinner with a loved one.Staff were very friendly and not at all pushy. Service was attentive but not rushed. Ordered Thai fishcakes for starter which were very nice. My colleague ordered the bread starter but did not enjoy that so much. Main courses were both excellent and we had Sea Bass and Jerk Chicken. Rounded off with some lovely sticky toffee pudding. When we got the bill the bread had been removed and the waitress explained that they are hoping to improve the bread dish. I thought this was a nice example of good customer service.I would definitely go back and would recommend it for others.

The best eatery in Doncaster town centre, quality tasty dishes with imaginative combinations, and fantastic cocktails, a real gem in amongst some of the most appallingly dreary and poor quality restaurants.

I have had drinks downstairs but this was my first visit upstairs for a meal and I was not disappointed. Thai fishcakes followed by duck and finishing off with the cheese for two was first class. Staff are lovely and the food is excellent. Its a lovely little restaurant, ideal for a special occasion and I hope it continues to go from strength to strength. Highly recommend.

What a lovely night at the Rum Rooms, topped off with a drink and a chat with Ian, thank you a great night, super food and reasonably priced drinks.I will certainly be back!

No.7 at The Rum Rooms delivered impeccable service, food and ambience this Valentine's Day (2017); all of which was delivered with the ease and grace we've found on previous visits. On booking we were offered a table at 20:45, which suited our schedules. The opportunity to enjoy a drink in the bar downstairs, to the mellow tones of the live singer were very much appreciated. These tunes wafted upstairs where we were seated promptly but allowed to deliberate over the menu without being hassled. Firm favourited (duck and sea bass) were on the menu and were cooked to perfection! The portions are substantial for a restaurant of this caliber (I have eaten in several others where you get considerably less for your money) but not too much, so you still have room for dessert. Ian took the time to visit each table to ensure everyone was happy with there meals, and his recommendation of the brownie for dessert was on the money!A fabulous experience all round, and the perfect way to spend a romantic meal together. Thank you to all the staff and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Fantastic fun!Starting at 3.30pm for a friends birthday. £19.95 each. You get a potted history of rum, and try each one along the way!The bartenders are great fun, and show you how to make cocktails.. you then get to choose your own and make it yourself... The birthday choose a cocktail for herself and finally a "cocktail off" with teams making their own cocktail and the bartenders choosing the winner!Would highly recommended! Book an afternoon and then book supper afterwards.. food is sublime.Can wait for the Gin rooms

Was lucky enough to be invited to a wedding reception here and having heard such good reviews couldn't wait, pleased to say I wasn't disappointed. The food was delicious. Service if I'm honest was a little bit slow but I guess getting 30 covers out at the same time is difficult, particularly when such attention to detail is given to each serving. The staff themselves were lovely and friendly and very attentive. Really enjoyed the atmosphere downstairs when we'd finished eating, quirky decor and drinks reasonably priced.Wouldn't hesitate to recommend as a wedding venue if you want a small intimate party.

Quite simply the best Sunday lunch I've ever had. Phenomenonal flavours, tender meat, amazing yorkshires! And at only £10.95 for the main event, great value. Give it a try, you'll not be disappointed.

We booked this for a Christmas meal in December and it was 3 courses for £20.The meat eaters loved it and enjoyed both their starters and main courses.I had a vegetarian starter and ordered the vegetarian mushroom with chickpeas. Both were vegan meals so there was no cheese/cream/eggs ingredients to the meal.The mushroom with chickpeas was a large field mushroom, very pretty with a ring of very fine chopped cucumeber, tomato and onion. I was offered no potatoes or vegetables. My partner had to ask for some and it was agreed with no apologies and arrived 5 minutes later - enough time to eat a field mushroom.I noted the a la carte menu on the wall offers the mushroom with chickpeas for £9:50?Later the landlady (who was also a veggie) said 'well you had chickpeas'.These were about 6 in number.I admire the Rum Rooms as I feel the chefs do try really hard and its a lovely place to be, as is The Masons. However, I think they do need to consider whether a field mushroom is enough as a main course and why would a vegetarian not also be served vegetables and potatoes?

I have been to rum rooms twice before and had a nice meal and so recommended this place to my family. I really wish I hadn't. Once we booked and paid £40 deposit I messaged the restaurant asking if they would be able to offer an alternative meal for me as I am vegetarian and the meal in the menu I have had twice. I didn't receive a reply however wasn't worried as most restaurants are more than willing to suggest something else I could have. When we got there however they refused!! It was the pea risotto or the mushroom with chickpeas and nothing else. I explained I really didn't like peas (I know I'm fussy) was there no way they could do something without peas or chickpeas. Again the answer was no! Luckily the waitress was also vegetarian and argued with the chef on my behalf and they reluctantly agreed to do the mushroom without chickpeas. Moving on,the starters were being brought out and the other waitress dropped one of my dad's fish cake balls down my step mum's back. The sauce ran all down her back and on her jacket. The waitress said sorry and then carried on! It was terrible you would have expected some genuine apology and offer of compensation but we didn't get any. As my dad's starter was now ruined he waited a further 10 minutes for his whilst we ate ours. Not great when you came to eat together. The main meals came and my dad's was cold. It was taken away to heat up however it was still like warm when he brought it back. When the bill came they offered to pay for the dry cleaning of my step mum's dress however the night was still ruined and we had paid a hefty price for a meal which was not great. The food was ok but overall the service and general lack of customer satisfaction spoilt what was supposed to be a great family meal. Sorry we won't be coming back.

Nice small dining room with open kitchen.Service efficient.Starters nice and main course very good.Desert a let down . Never sure why kitchens don't spend the time on pastry as it let down the rest if the meal.Good wine choice and downstairs they make lovely cocktails!!Will definitely visit again.

Went here with a friend. This food is phenomenal. Just very pricy. We didn't mind as it was a special meet up, but not somewhere to go every week. Two mains and two lime and sodas +£50

Me & my partner had a rare Friday date night so decided to go for food & drinks. As I'd been wanting to go for a while, I was a little worried it wouldn't live up to expectation (I'd heard good things) but the night blew me away! Food was excellent, tasty, well presented & jus enough so your not over bloated. We had the prawns to start which were out of this world!! I had the duck (a bit fatty on the skin but to be expected) cooked to perfection, an he had the onglet steak that didn't disappoint either. Everything on the plate was gone in a matter of minutes which all complimented each other beautifully. The ambience was relaxed an fun, live music which was playing downstairs was at an enjoyable level (we could still have a conversation & listen too) the staff were helpful, friendly & chatty at one point the chef came out to the tables to speak with the guests which I thought was a nice touch. We topped off the night with a rum chaser Anna cocktail or two. Overall a great evening, definitely be coming back again soon Jenny Doncaster born an bred.

First visit here and would definitely recommend it, started with cocktails downstairs then meal upstairs, open kitchen so you can easily see what is happening, chef came out and visited the tables at the end of service, confident and brave to do so. The food was delicious, all four of us had a different starter and they were well presented and very tasty, my Thai fish cakes were the best I've had and my sirloin steak was very tasty. Good to see a menu with limited choice with enough to go at to please most palates, staff attentive but not obtrusive. A great choice for a Friday evening, live music on downstairs which is quite noisy when you are eating but that could be due to our age!!!!Well worth a visit

I love this place, and only recently discovered there's a restaurant upstairs!, which I will try when I am next in Doncaster. The bar is fab with a great selection of drinks. On my last visit, there were a guy playing his guitar and belting out some tunes, he were fab. A tiny, but lovely little place, looking forward visiting again over the Christmas holidays.

Booked for hubbies birthday food was lovely. Prawns for starter and pigeons, small portion but very tasty. Main sea bass and I had ox cheek which was beautiful. My grumbles are The plates were cool and veg not hot enough, the meat/fish must have been served last, really the meat/fish should be served on plate first as they hold temperature. Red wine good price but was cold. Shared crackers and cheese, (cracker are not Jacobs crackers another review claimed) they were tasty but only 2 cheeses. Overall food is high quality and 3 course with bottle wine £80. Which is good. We will be back nice to have small quality restaurant. Ended the night listening to the brilliant musician downstairs so talented. Thank you

We normally go to rum rooms when we go to Doncaster, never again after tonight , we ordered a Thai fishcakes for starter , this was nice , small , but what we would expect for a starter , my partner ordered spicy onlet steak , I ordered sirloin steak , to be fair the sirloin was ok , bit fatty but very tasty . My partners , onlet steak was absolutely horrendous. It would probably have been perfect as a starter , but a poor excuse as a main course !!!! 3 tiny pieces of steak , a tiny mount of potatoes, I looked at it and thought OMG he's going to be starving !!!! We are now home after being in the restaurant a total of 45 mins if that . We are now cooking pancakes to fill us up !!!! This steak was £18.00 , and wasn't worth £5.00 !!! The owner came over and asked us if every thing was ok . We fetched this to their attention, but no discount or anything was offered to us , we wanted a dessert , but no way were we risking that being horrendous too .!!!! We won't be returning to this restaurant again unless they sort the chef out !!!! Don't go unless you just need a snack :-(

Had a booking on Saturday night. The first sign of problems was when the barman couldn't pour a glass of protection without filling the glass with bubbles and just left us to pour our own. I had sirloin steak 8oz. The cost was £20 and the steak was tough and full of gristle. Not worthy of the price. That said my wife had duck and enjoyed it but we both agreed that we wouldn't be returning.

went on a tasting menu night and came satisfied and full the 1st time ever after a tasting menu meal every thing was full of flavour and taste they did not all blend into each other the only thing I thought the salted fish ravioule the pasta was slightly under done and it came after the mutton curry not before the jerk chicken and rice was the highlight along with the pork cheek croquets well done

The food was lovely, it's such a shame little things spoil it. We had the cheese board at the end and I asked for just a few more crackers. The waitress said well that's a portion, she then asked the other waitress who then chucked a few from the large box of Jacobs pound crackers into a bowl and dropped it on the table as she rushed by. I could see in the kitchen they were Jacobs crackers. Chutney to die for though. The waitress never asked if we wanted a bottle of wine, we had to tell her. The waitress was rushing so much and spilt my husband knife and fork on his lap. Did I enjoy the food yes, but didn't feel it was fine dining.

There were only 3 tables occupied on the Wednesday we ate there, so they were not rushed off their feet. The service was prompt and pleasant. Gin and tonics arrived with blueberries and orange in, presumably they were out of lemons! Odd. The sea bass was moist and well presented, apart from the wet skin which should have been crisped or removed. The sauce was insipid and the courgettes seemed microwaved. 2 of us had this, and they did not appear on the bill, as we were charged for rack of lamb in error. The 'spatchcocked chicken' was just chicken pieces, and similarly very bland though the rice was good. The steak was ok, just average. The 'cheesecake' was a hard biscuit with some sort of sloppy cream mixture put on top later. Never seen anything like it! All in all a very underwhelming experience, and poor value, though they corrected and apologised for the shortcomings. Won't be going back

Second visit here for food and cannot fault it, delicious and well cooked and you can tell it is quality produce. I would definitely recommend and have done on numerous occasions. Try the rum cocktails too yum yum

Any one of an age will know the Mason's and what it represented. A good old fashioned British Pub. The world turns, times change, some will say not for the better. To this I reply grow-up. The present owners are the same old fashioned service providers, just up to date. The bar is still the bar, the back area is now providing what is needed for the next generation of The Masoneers and delivering good food upstairs.I have eaten upstairs 3 times, first a large party on sunday early evening. This is a fixed menu and all orders were pre-booked, we had a great night,the staff were run ragged, it was around christmas, yet nothing was any trouble and the owner came at the end to talk, not just "is your meal ok".Second visit was a small party of 6, three courses excellent, food and service.Third time a very large party for such a small place(14), courses were pre-ordered again. This was less impressive, times between courses and peoples plates arrived at very different times, service was always courteous.The party consisted of people who know food and no-one complained about that, in fact several people were amazed at the quality of cooking. To sum up, go mid week, small party at week-ends and you will not be disappointed.Oh yes, do not expect a cheap pub meal, its not cheap, but that's because it's not a pub meal.

My husband and I go on monthly date nights... Outside of Doncaster. You see, Doncaster doesn't have many nice eateries or decent places to enjoy a nice drink any more. No 7 Rum Rooms however, may have changed that! We have enjoyed drinks in the bar on a few occasions beforehand, however we have always been unlucky in securing a table in the restaurant. On this occasion I booked a good four weeks ahead for a Saturday evening, paying the £20pp deposit in cash. Upon arrival early on Saturday evening we enjoyed a nice drink in the bar, which was nice and quiet (the live act starts later and the bar becomes busy shortly beforehand) before making our way upstairs to the tiny restaurant. We were greeted and seated immediately in the simple, roughly finished dining room with closely packed tables and a partly open kitchen. An open door acts as extraction which also sadly blows cooking smells and cold air through the dining room. This is the only reason I haven't given the restaurant a full 5 stars as it makes for a rather uncomfortable experience when you are cold and overcome with smoky, greasy cooking smells. We started with pigeon breast and mutton curry to start with. Both were lovely although my sweet potato fondant was actually sliced sweet potato. Still very tasty though. For main we chose the spatchcock chicken and the ox cheek. Again, both lovely however I did expect my chicken to be spatchcocked rather than served as two boneless pieces of chicken. Still very tasty and the ox cheek was lovely and tender. For dessert my husband had a small cheeseboard and I chose the crumble which was very sweet and served with a lovely ice cream.The restaurant became very busy at around 9pm after which service slowed down somewhat and we had to ask for dessert menus after being offered them 10 minutes beforehand as the waitress had forgotten. The atmosphere quickly went from intimate to crowded and noisy so we'd certainly consider eating even earlier in future to avoid this. Finally, the restaurant owner came over to us as we asked for the bill to ask how everything was which was a lovely touch. Overall an mainly enjoyable experience of Creole/Caribbean flavours with the added bonus of being in our home town rather than a train ride away. Would we eat here again? Yes of course, but I'll be sure to bring a pashmina for the cold air and we'll choose to eat much earlier next time.

This restaurant was recommended to us by friends so we knew it'd be good, but we were blown away by the quality of the food! I've had the good fortune to have travelled widely and I can honestly say this rates amongst the best food I've ever tasted. The Sea Bass was sublime, every mouthful being a 'wow'. The only downside is actually getting a booking - the phone was unanswered the many times we tried calling, so we eventually visited on spec (mid week) and got a table that way. Well worth the trouble and we'll definitely be returning!

This place is just what Doncaster has been crying out for! Beautiful food and equally as nice cocktails and the courtyard is a hidden gem!

Visited for my birthday with my son what a fantastic place where do I start service brilliant food brilliant I couldn't recommend it enough

Great food and service! I love how the menu changes and the food is very tasty. They serve nice drinks too with a little sharing courtyard to enjoy drinks outside.

This is a brilliant little restaurant. Easily the best in Doncaster right now.Food is excellent. Service is very good and there is a lovely buzz about the place.Will be going back!

Absolutely stunning food in a lovely little restaurant! We will be returning! Top notch! I had the fig starter followed by stuffed portabello mushroom and Lee had Thai fishcake followed by steak. More than enough food and fabulous rum cocktails.

took a little while to secure a booking but was well worth it. had friends visiting from south and wanted to make sure of something really enjoyable. didn't disappoint in the least. excellent menu, superb food, attention to detail fabulous. loved the 'open' kitchen aspect, all in all, fabulous

Love love love this place , been about 4 times now , and every time is was excellent! . The sea bass is to die for . We had some amazing gin and ginger cocktails downstairs before we went up to eat . Absolutely delicious. Please visit , I'm sure you won't be disappointed. My absolute fave !

This is a great place, the food is fantastic, great service and friendly atmosphere, the rums add a great twist and a beer in the courtyard!! Been back already!

Ate here as a group of four last night...sat outdoors and enjoyed Rum Cocktails before heading upstairs to the restaurant,which whilst small is lovely. I ate the tiger prawns and a steak main both of which were cooked to perfection, the other three members of our party had the jerk chicken which looked and smelt delicious...The owner of the restaurant came out to each table and asked how the food was..throughly enjoyed this meal and the live music afterwards We will defiantly be back with more friends keep it up guys...you're doing a great job!!

Food is fantastic best steak in Yorkshire! Service very good and the atmosphere is wonderful! Highly recommended for dinner or drinks!

If you want good food in Doncaster or even South Yorkshire look no further! Fine dining at its best, I have eaten here many times before and tonight definately didn't disappoint! Perfect portion sizes for me to be able to enjoy a 3 course meal! I had fig with blue cheese and Parma ham followed by ox cheek and cheese board could not fault food or service absolutely perfect, need to make a concerted effort to eat here more often! Perfect for celebration or just decadent eating, reasonably priced with amazing service and ambiance definately one not to be missed!

Before setting off for Doncaster I had read up about this restaurant on Tripadvisor and I couldn't wait to get here.A beautiful looking interior with nice furnishings and decorated tastefully throughout with an eye catching rustic serving bar ,it really is one cool place to enjoy quality meals and drinks. We were greeted warmly by a very pleasant member of staff were luckily for us a table was available,we ordered some beers while we checked out the menu and I opted for a steak meal with chip's while my twin brother Stephen opted for a curry meal. After a short wait our meal's arrived and what a wonderful treat awaited us. Our meals were outstanding and in all the years I have been going to Doncaster easily the best meal i have had here.The service here is impeccable with young eager attentive staff in this very busy and popular restaurant. My steak meal was delicious and fell apart on the fork,just so tasty.My brothers curry looked superb and he said it was awesome .We moved on after our delicious meals and had a great time in here. Very easy to locate on Market Road. Opening hours are;Monday to Thursday,6pm till 11pm. Friday & Saturday,6pm till 1.30am.Sunday,2pm till 7pm. Although not Doncaster's cheapest restaurant, in my opinion it's certainly the best but I would probably pre book ahead especially near the weekend as this restaurant is popular.

No. 7 at the Rum Rooms is possibly my favourite restaurant in Doncaster. From the moment we walked in, the service and atmosphere was impeccable! We had 3 course meals (Starters: Thai fish cake, Tiger prawns. Mains: Sea bass, Duck. Dessert: cheesecake, brownie) with rum based cocktails. Even on a busy Saturday night, we managed a relaxed 3 hour visit and could have easily stayed longer.I cannot praise the staff enough! The food was delicious (as we have always found to be the case) and the bar staff are great at recommendations if you fancy trying something a little different / new. Love the live music this evening too. A fresh, warm, soulful little venue that knows how to deliver high standards and good value.I'm looking forward to revisiting very soon. Thank you for yet another great experience.

I am appalled! I booked rum rooms tonight for my fiancés birthday. I emailed and paid the what I thought was £10 deposit as the email stated but I have been charged £20. First of all, we arrived to be told our booking was at half past 9 not 8pm even though I had the emails to prove I had been told 8pm. Ever tally we were seated at a table not big enough to fit two plates and next to a radiator when the weather has been 23c+ today!!! We asked to move because of the heat and we were ignored by the arrogant waitresses. We waited a while and still no drinks orders so my fiancé asked if we could love tables to which once again we were ignored. We asked for our deposits back as we wanted to go somewhere else and were told we could not have any money back. We have eaten at rum rooms and drank downstairs quite a few times but this place has become a pretentious disgrace. I have no idea what type of establishment the management of rum rooms are wanting to run but it is certainly one myself, partner, friends and family will not be returning to!!! Diabolical

Being of Caribbean descent I have high expectations of restaurants who cater West Indian food. I can honestly say this was one of the best ones I have eaten in. Very authentic and true to the spices and makeup of meals. Fabulous food, atmosphere and highly recommended

We have often been to Rum rooms for drinks. As they have the best spiced rum and ginger beer cocktail. And we like the atmosphere and cosy corners. But on this occasion we went for food and was not disappointed. Luckily it was only a table for 2 as we were squeezed in a very busy Restaurant on a Saturday night. Staff were very assiduous and attentive. Food is a little on the £+ side. But look out for purple vouchers as it would be well worth the price!

Went for a friends birthday on a Tuesday night, walked straight in and got a table. Food was beautiful and i would definitely go again.

Small restaurant with fabulous food. The kitchen is in view and the chef introduced himself at the end of the evening and was so gracious. Will go again next time we visit Doncaster. Would highly recommend.

Went in October 2015 as part of a large group for a birthday meal. The menu was excellent, I ate the Tuna Carpaccio for starter, with Rabbit main course and a cheesecake dessert.Given that we were a large (12) group, service was pretty good, cocktails and beers were excellent and the food was pretty good, with the exception being that my rabbit was overcooked. Didn't detract from a good night, and I will return again, but in a smaller group.

The food was enjoyable. However the tables were too close together, which made the experience disappointing.

5 of my family went for a meal for my birthday. We have been before and as usual the food was excellent. However we have noticed that it is getting slightly overpriced.... £8 for a 3 prawn starter.We had issues with the prepaid £10 per person deposit. When we came to pay the bill we were informed that the deposit had not been taken out of my account. I had no way of knowing this until I accessed my online banking. We asked to speak to the manager but she never came just sent her waitress back up who told us in a nit too friendly attitude that they would knock £50 off the bill. In the meantime I had accessed my account to find the deposit had already been taken out! Left a bitter taste in what was a pleasant evening.