Souped Up & Juice

There’s not many things which sound more appealing than getting «souped up & juiced» when you’re at Southern General at 9am in the morning. So that’s what I did (it was also bloody freezing!).
I like the look of this café and that it’s somewhere I hadn’t heard of before I saw it appear in the hospital. It’s in the main building, near the patient check-​in machines and has an appealing frontage. At 9am it was pretty quiet and I went over to check out the soup options. I have to say from the outset the staff member working was not especially friendly, kind of gesturing towards the boards of soup at the back and looking a bit miffed that I asked about them at all. Maybe she’s not a morning person but perhaps she could have been a smidgeon chirpier. They also have 8 different soups on the go which — for a new customer — is pretty surprising as most places will offer 2 maximum. Anyway.
I asked for a medium pea and ham to which she told me it hadn’t been warmed to the correct temperature yet (she was checking the vats with a thermometer) and that she would need to microwave it for me. Ok, sure. For a medium soup and some bread it came to £2.95 and was packaged in a takeaway cup. The soup was awesome — one of the best pea and ham soups I can remember ever having (except for my Mum’s soup, of course). So that’s why this review still hits the 3-​star mark even though the customer service left much to be desired. Would I go back here? Probably yes, and hopefully I can give them an upgrade next time.

I tried this wee place for lunch in work today after the many families who told me how good it was.
I had the pea and ham soup which was labelled hluten free and it was delicious! I will be back to try the lentil!
Only downside … its a bit of a trek from the childrens side.
Update. tried the lentil soup today. It was amazing!

I know it’s (very) early doors for this review (they opened today!) but when you have been waiting so so patiently as I have for this place to open then I just couldn’t wait to spread the word!
Situated on the left hand side of the ground floor atrium (past the escalators) of the spanking new South Glasgow University Hospital (still getting used to that new name!) Souped Up & Juiced is the latest café to open up here and I can almost hear the cries of ‘YAS!’ ring throughout the whole of the SGUH grounds by fellow lovers of coffee, sweet treats and sandwiches. With only the Aroma Café as competition (so far) SU&J really are MILES ahead of the game ~ you only have to look at the place to see how much better they are. Run by the same folk that gave us the Deco cafes, SU&J is their newest (and may I say, funkiest) venture. I loved Deco so it was really no surprise I was going to love this place too.
These gals and guys know their shiz. I visited about 10:50am & there was a substantial queue already but unlike in Aroma where you seem to wait an age before you’re even acknowledged here it was so quick yet with just the right amount of time to let you peruse the menus. I was impressed. All staff were friendly and helpful (not in a forced way either) and the queue moved very swiftly indeed. Great start, especially considering this was their 1^st day of opening.
What do they serve? Well, there’s sandwiches/​wraps/​paninis, savoury snacks, bottled/​canned drinks (San Pellegrino, yas!), delicious sounding soups (Chickpea & Spinach Dahl, NYC Chicken Noodle & Mexican Chilli Chicken to name a few), fresh pressed juices & smoothies (to which you can add ‘Booster Shots’ of wheatgrass & other such healthlicious goodies), Froyo, Breakfast pots (Porridge, Museli & Granola), coffees (hot & iced) and yummy yummy sweet delights such as their epic Empire Biscuits, pastries and muffins too. I think that’s everything?!
I had a soya (yes, they serve soya milk ~ bonus) flat white and Empire Biscuit and the coffee was REALLY good; very well made, nice & strong yet also nice creamy foamed soya milk. Service was impeccable and I really like their vast menu/​choice and the look of the place. Only downside is they don’t have their own seating but I’m guessing that’s not their fault… however there are seats & tables not far away also on the ground floor of the atrium and also more upstairs too.
Price wise Smoothis start from £3.15, fresh juices from £2.95 and their coffees average at about £1.90 for a medium size. Not bad. They also have plenty of Meal Deals & offers on which saves a bit of your hard earned dollah.
Whether you’re visiting, a patient or staff here this place is a wee haven offering up yummy eats & tasty drinks to heal you (maybe).
Souped Up & Juiced ~ I shall visit you again, soon! You are just souper! *groan* (sorry!)