Soupbox
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 935-9800
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Wellington Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Brown Line to Wellington; bus: 22 to Surf, 36 to Wellington, 76 to Broadway St/Clark St
- Best of Citysearch:
- Comfort Food 2006, Fast Food 2006, Soup 2006
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Soupbox – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
Young professionals on the go scurry in and out of this teeny soup joint; some stay and chow at one of the half-dozen small tables, but most head home with bag in hand. The space is simple, with photographs by local artists decorating plain white walls. Attention is focused on the steaming black cauldrons of soup that beckon up front.
The Food
Soupbox ladles out a dozen classic soups every day (six in the summer): split pea with ham, chicken noodle, beef stew, lobster bisque. Can't decide? Sample as many as you like. Friendly soup-pourers recommend mixing flavors. Try potato-leek with cheddar-broccoli--a delicious baked potato-y pairing. Among other flavors, lobster bisque is a standout, rich and velvety smooth. Big appetites go the bread bowl, a generous helping of soup with extra hunks of fresh bread on the side. In spring and summer, cool off with an Icebox-flavored Italian ice.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasFor $2, the Soupbox delivers to neighborhood homes and businesses (two-soup minimum order).
Know Before You GoWhen the weather turns warm, Soupbox becomes Icebox, serving a dozen flavors of Italian ice.
User Reviews for Soupbox
02/28/2008 Posted by Salinger
Come in with somewhere around five dollars (in cash) and leave very happy. This soup gallery offers free unlimited bread and a wide variety of soups (and salads) to meet any palate. Samples are free and remember to ask about combinations like potato and leak with broccoli and cheddar or clam chowder with lobster bisk. They are always creative, always friendly, and the atmosphere could not be more relaxing. I take all new comers to chicago to this restaurant and they all want to come back. I simply can not recommend this place highly enough. Even on the extremely rare occasion where I found something wrong with my soup they were extremely accommodating and fixed the problem immediately. Amazing service, amazing food, amazing prices, amazing location what else could you possibly need?
Pros: price, taste, and service
Cons: it's not 24 hours and I wish it was, ha.
10/30/2007 Posted by indie2007
After seeing all the great reviews I had to try the Soup Box. The soup was cold, they were out of the Italian bread. The soup tasted like canned Progresso soup.
Pros: None
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