NO SOUP FOR YOU!
I tried to go to the Soup Man for lunch yesterday. The restaurant that inspired the "Seinfeld" "Soup Nazi" episode has been expanded into a national chain, and the soup fans are lining up.
I arrived just before noon and the line stretched back farther than I could see. With limited seating, I saw my chances of getting soup and a place to eat it as being slim.
No soup for me!
But I snuck back on the way home and picked up a bunch of soup for the family, and only encounted one Nazi-like experience. I began to order off the menu board, but was (gently) told that I should order off the actual pots, which are things they had in stock, so to speak.
I went for chili, black bean, split pea and ham and chicken with vegetables.
Oh, momma! Now, I know why Elaine had that look of ecstasy on her face when she tried the soup. Each had such wonderful flavors and different personalities.
I took them home and we all took turns sampling the different soups. I'll be back. I just hope I'm holding my tray in the right position when I get to the checkout.
posted by Warren Epstein at 9:26 AM
6 Comments:
Speaking of soup... just got around to reading your "Pho-One-One" article about the pho at House of Saigon. Is there a similar dish at Saigon Cafe downtown? If so, is it as good? And is there a place up on the north end of town that has this that's worth trying?
I've been looking (though obviously not very hard) for this dish since "experiencing" it in - of all places - Nashville, TN, a year ago. THANK YOU for putting a name to the plate, 'cuz I could not for the life of me remember what it was called.
Yes, they do have pho at Saigon Cafe... and up north you'll find the best Vietnamese place in town: Lemongrass Cafe on north Academy across from Star Bucks, just south of Woodmen.
I went to the soup man on Thursday. I will agree that the soup is delicious. I did get a soup/sandwich combo and I must say I was completely disappointed with the sandwich. I ordered the fresh mozzarella/tomato/basil on a french baguette. It was prepackaged. I could have gotton a better sandwich at 7 eleven. My husband ordered the grilled chicken. That looked a little better. Overall, I would say stick to the soup. I did feel it was a little overpriced.
I've heard the salads at soup man also fall below par.
Where is the Soup Man located?
On Tejon, across from The Ritz (where Cunningham's used to be)
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