Soupbox

Years ago when I went to St. Louis, I stumbled upon a "soup kitchen" where I fell in love with the cups of flavour. I was surprised that I had not seen any soup cafe in Chicago, as big as Chicago is. A year after my St. Louis visit a friend hip me to Soupbox.

Lobster bisque. Clam chowder. Italian wedding.

I had gone to the location on Chicago Avenue since it was closer to work. High energy and always full. And the soup was always good. The location in Lakeview on Broadway is where I go mostly, especially during the winter when I want to get a seat and enjoy my soup with the complementary slices of sourdough bread. Happiness.

Note: Soupbox is a hangout spot for all the hipsters. Haha.

The best soup hands down. I love it. There is always something different everyday. Expensive, definitely! Even though prices are high, I go there once a week and stock up. I normally end up eating it in 3 days, but so good. It keeps well. Great bowl of soup for the Chicago winter weather.

I can't help but imagine the Soup Nazi episode of Seinfeld every time I go to Soupbox.  I feel like at some point I'm going to ask a weird question about one of the soups and the guy working the register will snatch my soup away from me while shouting "NO SOUP FOR YOU!" That would be pretty awesome, minus the not getting soup part.

Seriously though Soupbox has a massive array of awesome soup varieties. All homemade, all extremely good. I've tried the Lobster Bisque, the Signature Chicken and Rice and the Rosemary Chicken. All the best soup I've had of that soup varietal.

To me the standout is the Lobster Bisque, but like Jerry and the crew in the Seinfeld Soup Nazi episode, everyone I've repeatedly eaten with at Soupbox has a flavor that they salivate over. Also I have to note that I ordered delivery once and they were there lightening-quick, almost Jimmy Johns fast. Almost.