Russian tea shop in Sheffield – anyone been there? You know the reason I’m asking. :)
Thanks.

Is that the one just near ponds forge, on commercial street?

Sorry I don't know. I am very far away from this place.

Yeah it is the one just above Ponds Forge.

I go past it everyday almost. I've never seen anyone in it other than the staff.

So what's the difference between a Russian tea shop and your average cafe then?

Before, they used to see Russian food, but as I'd said, there was never anyone in there... Then it became a Russiam tea shop and still there's no-one in there...

There just isn't any call for that kind of thing. If I want a coffee, I go to Costa coffee... It wouldn't occur to me to treck down there to sample the Russian stuff.

Maybe it's just a location problem.
I didnt realise we had a Russian tea shop. Where is it? Somewhere by Fitzalan Sq Tram?
Maybe if it was in a slightly more, er, adventurous part of town (Division St, Ecc Rd) people might give it a go.
Seems a bit out of place for Sheff though.

Originally posted by caprice

There just isn't any call for that kind of thing. If I want a coffee, I go to Costa coffee... It wouldn't occur to me to treck down there to sample the Russian stuff.




Sorry Caprice we have no coffee growing in Russia.

Well, gotta say, I'm intrigued, I'll try and find it and give it a go!

Everywhere has Costa Coffee, a Russian tea shop is surely more interesting!

Originally posted by caprice

There just isn't any call for that kind of thing. If I want a coffee, I go to Costa coffe. [/B]

....and if people want something to eat they just got to McDonalds.....

That's the problem....too many "big brands" in every town centre making them all the same and monopolising everything.

Variety is good, give it a go, and try not to let the capitalist companies dictate what is in our town and city centres

Sorry Caprice we have no coffee growing in Russia.

Well they'll probably get no business from me.... I HATE tea! lol!

....and if people want something to eat they just got to McDonalds.....

Eww no.... That place is so dirty and the food is either cold, too messy to eat or you can't find a seat to sit and eat.... I haven't been to Mc D's in ages... If I'm in town I'll go to Pollards and buy food from there... Much nicer and there is usually a seat available.

Personally I think this idea is great. I will certainly give it a go when I am passing.

Christ SM!!!!!

First the Chinese, now the Russians. :(

Originally posted by markham
Christ SM!!!!!

First the Chinese, now the Russians. :(

? How's that supposed to be taken?

Anyways...saw it from the tram first day the sign went up and have wanted to drop by but haven't yet. Will report back once I've had a cup from the samovar;)

I've been to the Russsian Cultural Tea shop place on Monday this week! Its between Tony's Fish and Chips and Barclays bank, just over the road from No 1 Oriental Buffet at Fitzalan Tram stop

Certainly an experience !!!

Staff are Russian [one lady there speaks fairly good english, quite nice looking actually - may have to learn some Russian !], the cutlery is plastic as is the furniture.

There are a range of teas, pancakes and the like [had potato and mushroom, the ouitside was more like a spring roll than a pancake and took 15 mins to make]. They also sell 'Red October' brand chocolate, which is actually dead nice and a very old brand in Russia

Unfortunately they only seemed to have one milk pot and one sugar bowl [both real russian ones] so the nice young russian lady pinched them back off me as soon she could grab them off me !

The walls are clad in wooden planks and it reminds me of a steam room. There is a TV inset on one wall playing russian TV, and some real russian people there !

On the window is an advert for Russian language classes. Could come in handy nattering to the people there or if you want to read the selection of books they have there.

Gonna go again sometime; its certainly different and relaxing ! And if you let yourself get into it, you could swear you were abroad and not a 5 min walk back to work after lunch

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by genesiscouch
? How's that supposed to be taken?

Anyways...saw it from the tram first day the sign went up and have wanted to drop by but haven't yet. Will report back once I've had a cup from the samovar;)

Personal dig at Sam Miguel. He's already tried to prove Chinese scientists wrong with the "EVERYBODY JUMP OFF A CHAIR AT THE SAME TIME AND CAUSE A TIDAL WAVE" experiment. Now I'm worried he'll try to have a go at proving some Russian theory to be wrong. He's a dangerous animal is SM!!:loopy:

Wonders never cease...how could this ever be interpreted as a dig at Russian theorists?
Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Personally I think this idea is great. I will certainly give it a go when I am passing.

Apparently there is a theory as to the reason why Russian hotels do not equip their bathrooms with bath-plugs.

It seems that the authorities over there, after careful negotiation with top officials from the Flat-Earth Society, have requisitioned them all and are planning to make a giant rubber-ball which they are going to push off the most easterly of the Ural mountain peaks and roll it over the Central European Plane, bounce it over the North Sea until It hits the mainland, eventually Wincobank Hill - which will bounce it back to the city centre - and then it will flatten the Russian Tea shop, a couple of other buildings, and a tram stop.

As yet, I have no proof, I telephoned Mr Putin, but he thought I was just a looney and hung up. However, I am planning on conducting an experiment over the Easter Holiday period.

Then we'll know, and can inform Fylingdales or not as the case may be.

SEE WHAT I MEAN!!!!!:loopy:

We will certainly see over the weekend.

I am going to contact all Russian hardware shops (including the ones in the former Soviet Republics) in order to find out how many bath-plugs the country have in stock in total, firstly in the retail sector.

There’s some dodgy rumours spreading here and there in Russia I tell you…Bath-plugs factories shares are up…People on the bus stops wearing frowns…Something strange is really happening…You words should be taken very serious indeed…I’ll keep you informed…

Thanks, Vovakr. Ther bath-plug industry is indeed a fascinatiing one. I look forward to your information.

OK SM.

Rtapper, thanks a lot for the review of the place. This should be of some worth to visit then, as it seen from your post – but I could say this only theoretically.

I hope one day some of Sheffield folks would start such an enterprise here where I live, with puddings, cakes, tea and all the rest Yorkshire. But one can only dream of this though :(

As I have East Europeans in my family I found it quite nice when I went today. I thought the pancakes were really nice. They hope to expand into other kinds of food i.e Borsht (beetroot soup) It was really refreshing and relaxing place and the people were really friendly. I'd advise everyone on the Forum to go there instead of Costa 'Rip of big brand corporation' as it would help a small buisness support, and also provide somewhere for the Russian population of Sheffield to meet. I certainly will be going again!

I shall certainly make a point of visiting. Sound great.

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Apparently there is a theory as to the reason why Russian hotels do not equip their bathrooms with bath-plugs.


It's quite simple really.

Russian people think its unhygienic to sit in a large tub of dirty bath water - so the lack of a bath plug discourages this!

Going to sneak a break in there sometime this week!:o I went in on the day they opend and spoke to the owner, he was a very friendly guy who even poked fun at himself saying he must look like an extra from a James Bond film. I hope it does well but I do think it's in an odd location, although I suppose anywhere else would have been very expensive for them.

Vovakr if you ever made it over to Sheffield we could have a forum meet in there for you!

Thank you Duff, I’d really love to see all of you,
but when it comes to getting tickets and visas, oh… better not to be mentioned… :(

Wow I didn't know it was open yet. From the outside it looks closed. It certainly sounds interesting anyway.
Think I'll try it out!!

Originally posted by Rusted Root
From the outside it looks closed.

oooops did I forget to mention not to be put off by the wooden door that makes it look boarded-up :P

Privet! Kak dela?

Have you found out where it is yet, as I would be interested in checking it out too? Let me know if you have!

Thanks,
Petunia

Hi petunia

Did you see my earlier posting ? Its between Tony's Fish and Chips and Barclays bank, just over the road from No 1 Oriental Buffet at Fitzalan Tram stop...

:thumbsup:

I havent heard about this place until just now. I will have to check it out. I am currently learning Russian and it will give me my first chance to try it out in a proper situation. Not sure how Russian with a broad Yorkshire accent comes across though.

I walked past it many times, but never had the urge to pop in and im Russian! Do they have anything cool there?

Oh Adaline, I was rather hoping you'd been in there and could make some recomendations on what to order. I would love to call in, don't get into town very much these days, but I will deff give it a go and report back.

Perhaps we should have a forum/RUM combined meet there? :D

If anyone wants to go there, maybe we could organise something?

Originally posted by adaline
I walked past it many times, but never had the urge to pop in and im Russian! Do they have anything cool there?

You need to stop and make the time, instead of always rushin' by.

I suppose Russian tea shops don't sell red bush any more. I'm intrigued now, and if I ever get into town I'm going to try it. Got to be better than that terrible Costa in the building society.

I always wanted to try it when it did food. Stew and dumplings in wonter sounded fantastic. However, its just got almost the worst location and I never got the opportunity to try it :rolleyes:

A meet there would be cool, i'll come along. :clap:

Maybe some of the other forumers who fancy meeting up but don't like the idea of meeting in a pub would join us too? :thumbsup:

I'm a big fan of anything Russian and have visited the "tea shop" on several occasions as it went through its various phases as food store (used to sell great sausage but in strictly limited amounts), tea shop and cultural centre, when I attended the "discussion club" (actually just myself, a friend and the lady running the shop). However, I was under the impression that the shop had been converted into some form of office for business advice and had given up on attracting Russophiles of Sheffield. Please tell me that I'm wrong because I'm missing my blinis and tea...

looks like its shut, loads of mail in the door way