Soups By Design

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  Last week when driving on 5th Street in downtown Columbus I saw the delivery driver from Soups by Design riding his scooter while making a delivery. He had a cigarette hanging from his lips and I couldn't help but wonder if he would put the cigarette out by the time he got to his destination...
  I later read in The Republic newspaper that Soups by Design had been cited by the Department of Health for having several Health Violations. So after reading that in the paper and seeing their delivery driver, I decided to take the chance and eat at Soups by Design anyway.
  I ordered the Loaded Potato soup and my friend ordered the Minestrone Tortellini soup. We both were served the soup, bread, a cookie, and a drink for $5 including tax. When we first sat down at the table we both agreed that the food looked good. However, after tasting the soup, I found the loaded potato soup to be very bland and almost taste-less. The bacon in the soup didn't appear to have been cooked prior to being added to the soup and was very rubbery. I added quite a bit of salt and pepper to the soup just so that it had some taste. But, the bread and cookie were very good.
  Soups by Design may offer a $5 lunch, but that price is $3 too high.

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  Posted on 01.01.13 Smiley B.

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  They have a great meal deal.  Choose from a vast array of soups, including some vegetarian and vegan options, cookie, and a drink.  If you get there in enough time, they have these greasy croutons which make any soup complete.  They make agua frescas which vary from pineapple to watermelon and are a nice, light, refreshing quencher!

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  Posted on 12.10.12 Amanda F.

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  This place is my favorite lunch spot in Columbus! $5 gets you soup, bread, a drink, and a cookie. Their soups are really good, but I've only tried the vegetarian options.

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  Posted on 11.30.12 Erin H.

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  I really want to love this place, but I just can't.  They have a great selection of soups that are made from scratch, including vegan and gluten-free soups.  For $5 you get a large bowl of soup, slice of bread, cookie, and a drink.
  
  I've tried two different soups, and while they were okay, I haven't found one that I really love yet.  The bread they give you with the soup is bland and is only edible after you dip it in your soup.  Their cookies aren't that great either.  Their sandwiches are pre-made and come on super-thick foccia bread that really overwhelms the sandwich and honestly it soaks up your saliva so fast that they're kinda hard to eat...gotta wash them down :)  TMI, I know.
  
  I will keep going back here, especially with the weather cooling down.  But if I don't find a soup I really enjoy in the next few trips, I'll probably be going a lot less often.

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  Posted on 09.20.12 Steve W.

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  This is, in theory, a terrific concept: 5 bucks gets you a generous bowl of soup, bread, croutons, a drink & a cookie. The place was packed when we went there today. Unfortunately, the soups we tried were pretty mediocre. My chili was oily, watery, & very bland, with very little meat or beans. Rather unpleasant to eat and I left most of it untouched. My husband had the chicken noodle, which looked good & was obviously homemade, but it was also very bland and under seasoned. People crowd into this restaurant at lunch time, but I don't think the meal I had was worth eating, even for 5 bucks.

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  Posted on 07.10.12 Jill S.

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  Good selection of soups plus sandwiches & salads - all at the same price.  Also agree with Gregg S. that entree + cookie + drink @ $5 is a bargain.  Really tasty soups (I had chili and tried the curried chicken).  Nice convenient location with a fun casual atmosphere.  Word appears to be getting out now - full at lunchtime.

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  Posted on 01.19.12 Larry H.

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  I love this place. Ten soups made fresh daily plus a variety of sandwiches and salads. My favorite are the split pea, cream of mushroom, chili, and the buffalo chicken (spicy). Others really like the butternut squash. Your choice of soup, salad or sandwich, a chocolate chip cookie (homemade), fresh bread with the salads and soup and a drink for $5 with tax. It's a deal and needless to say it is packed and I really don't  think the word is out yet.

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  Posted on 01.05.12 Gregg S.

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