Souper Market

The soup was flavorful and hot! The service was very friendly and speedy. I like the atmosphere because you get the chance to communicate friends.

The asparagus salad is my favorite thing in the world — the house-​made dressings make the difference. Can’t go wrong with soup, either. I’m a big fan of the jambalaya, and just had the special this week (creamy chicken with spinach and artichoke). I have trouble deciding when I go if I want a soup and salad, or a soup and grilled cheese. If I had it my way, I’d get them all!

After being cajoled by some coworkers, I went back to the Souper Market and this time, I did not even try for grilled cheese. I planned to get chicken noodle, but the young lady went through the options and had me tasting of their roster red pepper and Swiss cheese soup! Oh my, I was not prepared for the awesome smooth and rich texture of this soup. It was outstanding! The bread, crusty on the ouside, so tender in the middle was the perfect accompaniment!
If of your looking for an awesome lunch, or even a light dinner, this is a good place.

Was looking for a new lunch place. As soon as I walked in, I found myself waiting in a long line (a good sign). The place is ideal for takeout, but does have some seats and a counter along the window if you want to eat there. No tables though, so don’t expect to sit across from your bestie chatting it up.
Had the jambalaya and a Greek salad. Both were excellent. Jambalaya was the perfect level of spicy for me. All soups come with a big hunk of bread on the side. Salad was pretty good (hey, it’s a salad…). I’ll definitely be coming back to try the other soups in the future.

Lobster Bisque omg and in the fall. pumpkin soup or is it squash? Idk but it is delish!
Side note. Try the grilled cheese.

This soup joint never fails to disappoint me. For consistent, fresh, and quality food this place is a must for me several times a month. Savory pulled chicken stars in their traditional chicken noodle soup and the cream of mushroom soup is out of this world! Souper Market is known for their vegan and vegetarian soups as well, and many of those are a welcome change from your every day run of the mill soup. I enjoy their ever rotating specials– the roasted red pepper and strawberry bisque are two of my favorite seasonal specials. Souper Market salads are generously portioned (sometimes I save half the next day) and customizable to your liking. Don’t care for soup or salad? Try the chicken wings confit– spicy, juicy wings that will only set you back around 5 bucks for 6 of them.
The music is always upbeat, staff is friendly and patient. There is usually a wait between 11:30-noon (lunch rush), and yes I have stood in line for well over half and hour, but that wait is well worth it. Parking isn’t the best, but its midtown/​downtown Cleveland. Be careful getting in and out of the cramped lot. Prices have risen a bit, but in line with most soup establishments (4.00 or so for an 8 oz of soup) but anything to support local business. Keep rockin’ on!

The first time I tried this place I was very disappointed in the grilled cheese and spicy tomato soup. The grilled cheese was hard and didn’t taste good. The soup was strangely spicy, not a good spice. But today was great! The Greek salad was amazing. The dressing wasn’t too sweet, and the salad had a lot of different ingredients on it. The roasted corn gazpacho was extremely tasty. I would say this place is hit or miss, but it’s worth a try. I wish they had actual seating inside.

Best jambalaya in Cleveland and I’m a huge huge fan of their cookies too. I just tried the strawberry soup recently, which is more like a strawberry smoothie, and I’ve been craving more since!

Best soup in town??? I think so. This is definitely not soup from a can. All the soups are well seasoned. My favorite is the chicken peprikash, it’s super peppery. If you are not a spice fan beware of the jambalaya soup, sometimes it can be «burn your face-​off» hot. I have had almost all the soups there. They are all really good, rustic and filling. The soups come with a piece of bread. They have packets oyster cracks, you just have to ask. Also, if you are not sure of which soup you want, they will give you a sample. Vegan choices are available.
My wife enjoys the salads. They’re always fresh– made to order and are a decent size. The grill cheese is good but nothing special. People rave about their wings — I never tried them but I know they run out all the time. They are open only during the week and only till 6. Best to go early because once they run out of something, then you’re out of luck.

Great soup options, especially in cold Cleveland. Had salad and sandwiches and prices were very reasonable. I tasted all of the soups before I purchased and they have seasonal options as well… definitely a place to drop by in all seasons

Came here today with my grandmother after running errands at around 2:45PM. I was in the mood for a salad and she was looking to try one of the non-​soup options. When we arrived they were not serving the wings and had apparently sold out of the grilled cheese, which was unfortunate. I guess we eat lunch a little later than most?
I got the green apple salad, per usual it was delicious.
She got the chicken noodle and enjoyed it.
While I have never had a complaint about the food at any of the locations, I will say that the service is always lackluster. My grandmother is a very jokey person, when she heard they were sold out she made a quick quip (nothing insulting or offensive) and the woman just stared at her. I’m not looking for entertainment here, but people at least have a personality. The way they were acting you’d think they were doing us a favor. A simple smile and some graciousness goes a long way. If the soup weren’t so good I would never go there because I always feel like I’m being judged or inconveniencing someone when I do.

i went to Souper Market with some friends yesterday. The soup was fantastic! I ordered the chicken noodle. It was without a doubt the best chicken noddle soup I have ever eaten. I ordered a quart of stock. I can not wait to cook with it. I am sure it will help me create a delicious meal. I am looking forward to Souper Market lunches from now on. Worth every penny!

I have to be honest here — the soup is 5 stars, 10 stars! I love it. Every single one that I’ve tried, I have loved.
The 2 star loss has to do with the customer service. «Soup Nazi» pops up a lot when you read reviews for this place and it’s easy to see why. I was picking up an order (of 4 soups) and noticed that there was only one piece of bread included. The bread is one of the biggest reasons to even go — it’s amazing. When I brought this to the attention of the cashier, he told me there’s no more bread. Flat out. No more bread. Ok. So meanwhile, I was paying paying my bill and the woman behind me also asked for bread. No bread for her, either. By the time my card goes through the machine — which is maybe all of 90 seconds — there’s a full tray of warm, fluffy, amazing bread brought out from kitchen.
So, having no shame I hopped on that and told them they still owed me four pieces, but I was sort of disappointed that no one bothered to tell me «Oh, if you stick around for one more minute, we’ll have some more bread on the way out.»
It’s a huge difference if you’re going out of your way to get lunch here, and if a customer (or several) go out of their ways to specifically ask.

This was a great place to pick up lunch, if you like wings you are doing yourself a disservice if you don’t try them.

This is my favorite place to grab lunch in Ohio City. They sell soup and salad, and they are all superb.
I come here for the soup. The menu ranges from classic soups to creative/​unique flavors, and they all are prepared very well. I like to try something new here every time I stop by and I’ve never ordered something I don’t like. The menu is different every week. You are allowed to sample before you buy, but I’ve never felt the need since it all is excellent.
I absolutely love the concept and its perfect for Cleveland where it is only hot for about 3 months/​year. I’m really a soup/​salad/​sandwich person when it comes to lunch, so obviously this place is heaven for me and I’m totally biased, but it also means I know a quality soup when I come across one. This place is as good as it gets.

A great little place. The scenary is not much but the variety of soup and salads offered are great. The workers are always very friendly and allowed me to sample all the soups my first time there. I love that they offer a variety of vinaigrettes and even have them to sell by the pint.
I go at least once a week for lunch.

Just excellent. The salad was fresh and delicious and the staff was very courteous.
If you don’t know where it is you might miss it. There is a parking lot on the west side of the building which I am assuming customers may use.

I was driving back from an appointment downtown on a windy, rainy day. What better time for some delicious soup?
I stopped by the Souper Market around 5 on a Thursday. I was a little skeptical that it was open, because my car was one of the only ones in the lot. Last time I was here, it was during the lunchtime rush, and the lot was packed. Thankfully, it was open!
I was craving the corn chowder that I had last time but, unfortunately, they didn’t have it this time. Probably a good thing, because I’m totally guilty of getting the same thing over and over again. I tried the roasted onion potato kale and goat cheese soup with the greek salad.
I made the right decision! The soup was delicious. The salad was too. I’ve since eaten the combo for 3 meals afterwards. I’d say $ 10 (well, a little more than that, because they have that app that suggests tip prices and I wasn’t feeling particularly strong-​willed…) for 3 great meals is pretty great!
If you haven’t tried this place, you should! I’ve raved about it to my boyfriend every time we’ve passed by, and sadly for him, I’m going to continue to do so. Definitely worth a trip!

This was my favorite spot when I lived on the east side. I went there so often that i was literally embarrassed. I would go twice a day sometimes…
Believe me. The soup is THAT good. And the salads, too. They let you try out the soups before purchasing and give you a giant slice of fresh sourdough to go with it. Couldn’t be happier. Haven’t gone yet? Make sure you go. Like. Now. GO!

So, I’ve checked in here a few times. Like 27 at the time I’m writing this.
Scary thing is, I don’t remember to check in most of the time. No, really.
Ok, look, it’s close to where I work, but so are a lot of other eateries. (And I visit the Lakewood location semi-​regularly as well.) But I choose Souper Market at least once a week for lunch. Here’s why:
— Variety. And more variety. And it changes all the time. The weekly specials are all over the place, and there have only been a few duds yet. Lots of creative choices, things most of us wouldn’t think to put together in a soup, and then whammmo — it works, superbly.
— Healthy-​ish. You can make anything unhealthy, but Souper Market does an excellent job of offering lots of healthy choices, if you can resist the jambalaya and wings every time. (For the record — a recent addition to the menu — Veggie Bean and Kale — is vegan and full of leafy green kale and is hearty and yummy.)
— The wings. The wings. The wings. Absolute best thing to happen to wings since buffalo style first became popular. (They are NOT buffalo wings.) Spicy without being overpoweringly hot, fall off the bone — quite literally — tender, juicy. Everyone I work with will back me up on this — there have been times I’ve had to go there and order 3 dozen wings to take back to the office.
— The dudes that work there. Ok. Look. I’ll publicly admit this: I think the guys that work there are cute. But that’s not the reason I keep going back. They’re awesome. They bust their asses every day at lunch rush — the line is sometimes out the door — but never fail to be gracious to all of the non-​regulars who ask a thousand questions (even as I’m sometimes rolling my eyes at these folks in line) and are quick to fill a stupid special order (like my asking for the Veggie Bean & Kale with just a little beans… Seriously, that was a ridiculous request, but he just smiled and kept going — and I got my bean-​lite bean soup.)
— Price: House made Soup and Salad — with freshly baked (scrumptious) bread (and butter and oyster crackers if you ask) and a drink for $ 10. Sure you can get cheaper food for lunch, but not of this quality and freshness.
The only complaint I’ve ever had is that they’re very fond of mushrooms, so quite a few of the soups and specials have these added in. Sadly, an allergy keeps me from being able to slurp those up. But you know, that’s my own issue. Not theirs.
I’ll keep checking in here regularly. Count on that.