Original SoupMan soups

I purchased some SoupMan seafood bisque in the refrigerated section of a Milwaukee-area supermarket, and it was excellent. It contained mussels, shrimp, and large chunks of lobster, and the base was spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. It's fairly chunky, and therefore closer to a chowder than a classical (pureed) bisque.

It was so good, in fact, that I intend to try all the other varieties, which include jambalaya, turkey chili, vegetable, and chicken vegetable. Each 16-ounce package serves two as a starter. The bisque cost $6.50, but the others cost between $4.50 and $5.50.

The only Chicago-area store that sells Original SoupMan soups is Strack and Van Til.

Strack and Van Til
2627 N. Elston

fleurdesel wrote:The only Chicago-area store that sells Original SoupMan soups is Strack and Van Til.

Costco carries three varieties of SoupMan soups. For Seinfeld fans, the SoupMan is Al Yeganeh, A.K.A. "The Soup Nazi".

I like the wedding meatball one as well as the "bisque."

ive been researching this. it would be great to have a soup man restaurant in chicago... so the soups really are that good?

MBK wrote:ive been researching this. it would be great to have a soup man restaurant in chicago... so the soups really are that good?

Well...that's a loaded question...comparatively they're better than Campbell's, Progresso, and many shelf-stable box or frozen(Tabatchnik) convenience soups I've had. I like my soup, like making it, like having a few options in the cupboard when I don't feel like making it.

Wolfgang Puck's comes closest in quality(and I can't stand any of the Muir Glen soups), but Soup Man soup is still a convenience food and priced in the upper scale of the spectrum. A frozen pouch is enough for two teensy portions or one large-ish bowl.

It's good for what it is; deftly-seasoned, discernable veg and protein, pleasing consistency.

MBK wrote:ive been researching this. it would be great to have a soup man restaurant in chicago... so the soups really are that good?

You can open your own franchise if you really want one here.

http://www.originalsoupman.com/home.aspx

Thank you for the correction, FrankP. The SoupMan Web site does not list Costco as a seller of its products. They are probably cheaper there, and I appreciate the tip.

I agree with Christopher Gordon: SoupMan soup is a quality convenience food, but it doesn't taste homemade. I would not stand in line for this soup. Mainly, I was suprised that the seafood in the SoupMan packet was in large pieces and not overcooked.

I've enjoyed the frozen chowder, shrimp & sausage gumbo, and lobster bisque from the Boston Chowdah Co. It's approximately $4.99 for a package that serves 1 amply, but it's quite good.
I have purchased it at Meijer and I recently learned that it's available at the Jewel on North Avenue.