For a little soup and sandwich shop, Zoup great at service and underwhelming for food. My soup was ok, I got the tomato soup and a grilled cheese always a great go to combination if you ask me. The soup is chunky and a bit rough for me. I prefer tomato soup creamy, rich and viscous. Â The grilled cheese was mainly bread and disappointing. What impressed me is that a person in a wheelchair came in to the place behind me, after the staff had their order on of the people of the two working came out in to the seating area and moved a chair out of the way for them so the lady and her son could sit down, without having to fuss with it. While the food here did little to impress me how they treat every person that walks in the door, and how nice they are.
Review Source:After ordering and finding out that they didn't have enough of the soup we wanted to fill our order, the manager comped us a couple of free drinks. Great.
Then we got back to the hotel and realized:
1. The bread wasn't the kind we asked for.
2. We were given two orders of the same type of soup, and we were missing what we had ordered.
In their defense, they did offer to have an employee come bring it to us. But really, who the hell wants to sit and wait for soup to show up while their spouse's is getting cold?
No bueno.
What isn't to love about a salad that is so flavorful that you can totally skip the dressing with its added calories? Â Indeed, Zoup's Loco Burrito salad with lime marinated chicken, guacamole, tortilla strips, corn salsa, and mozzarella cheese had no need for the dressing and the ingredients were all extremely fresh and delicious. Â Also, because I ordered online in advance I bypassed the line and went right up to the register where my salad was packaged and waiting for me. Â My only wish is that the restaurant had a "stopping" area nearby for online carry out orders. Â I hate having to park blocks away at a meter and hike to the restaurant just to grab my online carry out order. Â But, I'm not going to take as star from Zoup for having a hopping location! Â Stop in and get some Zoup!
Review Source:Zoup! What a fun word to say. After a recent trip to Jamba Juice before a men's basketball game, I realized I should probably eat some dinner to avoid the snacks at the KFC Yum! Center. Â Zoup! is right by Jamba & I had never been, so it seemed like a good choice.
First, I noticed some (not all) of the nutrition facts on website include Weight Watchers Points Plus--which gives them points in my book. I was going to go basic with chicken noodle soup, but when we walked in, I noticed the Veggie-terranean on the menu. Â Online, this is described as: "hummus, roasted red peppers, cucumber, romaine, tomato, & muenster cheese (multigrain flatbread wrap)".
I was quite happy with this choice. Â It a perfect dinner after drinking a smoothie--not too much, not too little. Â It was flavorful and really hit the spot. Â I also felt pretty healthy eating it. Â It doesn't come with any sides, which was fine for me, though I don't remember what options were available in this realm.
The night I went, there was no line and only a few individuals dining, though I would imagine it is busier at lunch with the downtown crowd.
I would recommend this place. Â It has a variety of options (which I believe may change from time to time) and a good location, particularly if you're nearby. Â I have nothing bad to say about it, but it didn't take me over the top, so for now, it's three stars for Zoup!
Went to Zoup for lunch a few times during the week. I tried the Chicken Toscana, 4 Cheese Melt and Turkey Club sandwiches. The sandwiches were good but not spectacular. It's like Panera Bread with a wider selection of soups, which you get to sample; the ones I tried were all very good. It's a convenient location downtown, the service is fast and friendly, it's not pricey but somehow, the flavors are not special enough for me to want to rush there. I'd still go there if I want to grab a quick bite during my lunch break but if I have to pick among the raft of good restaurants downtown, Zoup won't be my first choice.
Review Source:I am eating the cobb salad from here as I type this. Â Multitasking at the office to the extreme! Â (Sadly, work is not getting done.) Â Super delicious, fresh, perfect ratio of meat to veggies, inexpensive. Â This place will certainly be my new go to for work lunches. Â
I do, however, feel a bit like an ass. Â After I had ordered I heard the suit in line behind me ordering the lobster bisque and now am experiencing a tad regret for not getting that. Â Next time, lobster. Â Be warned!
I like soup. I like quick. And can't complain about the convenient downtown lunch spot. I went for pre-opening day for a free lunch that my friend had gotten at her office {glad to be included!} for a pick two or any soup, salad, or sandwich.
I loved that they let you try a couple different soups while you are waiting to order to make an educated decision. I tried the Chicken Pot Pie (not terribly impressed) and the lobster bisque (awesome!) and then ordered the Shrimp and Crawfish Etoufee and the half cobb salad. Oh, and the sourdough bread. It was meh. Etoufee was underwhelming. There was a decent serving of crawfish, it just wasn't quite as flavorful as I prefer. The Cobb Salad though was extremely yummy and such good value. The half was a great size, had tasty chicken, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, and awesomeness.
The service was awesome. I loved the variety of soups and trying them like ice cream. Next time I'm getting the baguette, cobb, and bisque and it will most likely go up to a 4 star!