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What's
your name?
OJ
Where
is it?
at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield
What's
the grub like, then?
Soup, soup, glorious soup. Oh yes and juice.
The
menu might be a little narrow for some tastes. But after a heavy
weekend, a nasty early morning back at work - or both - it's healthy,
delicious, quick and cheap.
I had
a bowl of Thai Salmon, cocount and noodle soup. There were real
chunks of salmon (and they hadn't been boiled into disintegration),
creamy coconut offset with a subtle hint of chilli, a few nuggets
of tasty veg and some satisfyingly gloopy noodles.
For
confirmed carnivores the choice may be a little light.
There's
usually a choice of three or four soups - the likes of tomato and
basil, carrot and coriander, broccoli and cauliflower - and they
come with a chunk of brown or white bread.
I've
never had the sweets but the cakes on offer looked fresh to me.
The coffee - from one of those scary looking machines is pretty
decent too.
But
the real selling point is the juices...
What
did you drink?
...juice.
For
a very reasonable £2.10, the industrial sized juicer will
whirr into action just for you.
I had
ver-voom, which featured frothy sweet carrot, kiwi fruit, apple
and a touch of parsley. It promised to do great things for my antioxidant
levels, but the main point was that it tasted sweet, fresh and zingy.
What's
the crowd like?
It was a hot day so I had the place to myself at lunchtime. Everyone
else in the city seemed to be fighting it out for a patch of grass
in the Peace Gardens. If only they knew there was a shady little
balcony with a view of the Winter Garden and its own flowers in
planters. There's indoor accomodation too.
And
the vibe?
Quiet, but on previous visits it's been as busy as such a compact
and bijou little cafe can manage. A nice place to read the paper
with a coffee.
Value
for money?
A soup and juice combo is just £3.65. I tried to tot up how
many of my recommended 5 fruit and veg a day that included... a
fair few! I regularly pay more for boring prepackaged sandwiches
on the high street.
Daniel in S35
I have been now to Eat @The Crucible. And i'd like to say the food was excellent, fairly priced and tasty. I paid just over £10 for the swordfish which was drizzled in lemon juice and served with panfried vegetables, also a small basket of sliced baguette and a glass of Captain Nicky's Cabernet Sauvignon. Great value if you ask me and the perfect start to an exciting evening at the theatre. The Menu is laid out perfectly, with the different meals being organised into their various prices, so if youre on a budget, you know which row of meals to pick from. The range of food was extensive from pasta and salad to swordfish and steak. The decor was modern and comfortable, with brown leather seating. And the atmosphere was warm. Just remember to book if youre having a pre-theatre meal, and they don't serve food late.
Daniel in S35
I'm afraid the above reviews are wrong!!! They are actually describing a smaller 'cafe' inside the crucible called Liquid Lunch- Which is fantastic!! The soups are wonderful and the juices sublime. Eat @ The Crucible is a small resturnant on the groud floor, i have never been but it always looks tempting- the menu consists of pasta and salads and it's always popular for pre-show meals and is always booked up. They do good summer BBQs and good deals if you book with theatre tickets with deals such as a meal and a ticket for £20.
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