Joe Riley Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Since winter is once again at our throats, a month early this year, and with the New Frugality forcing us to reconsider all of our dining choices, I thought that this was as good a time as any to look at professionally-made soups.I was just at breadsoda last night and really enjoyed the mushroom and brie soup. It had all sorts of nice things in it and it really hit the spot. They DO have take-out containers, and for dining in, you can get a cup or a bowl.If any restaurant has a French Onion soup, I'm a complete pushover for it, I almost have to order it. The more cheese on top, the better. If you need a chainsaw to cut through it, I'm satisfied Central does a great one, as you might expect. Bistro Franí§ais has the classic textbook one.So, who's got the soup that warms your cockles these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm a sucker for laksa in the chilly months. And though Banana Leaves, Nooshi, and Spices are best known for mediocre, mish-mash, "Asian" food, they all have a respectable version. If you get it delivered, they thoughtfully give you one container with the broth, meat, and veg and another container with bean sprouts and tasty noodles, so you can mix it all together yourself and everything retains its integrity by the time you dig in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Other than the Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Progresso soup I had for lunch...I enjoy the roast duck pho at Pacific Cafe & Grill on the Hill. One of their few good dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPop Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Mmmm....Ray's the Classics Lentil Soup. One of my favorite things about winter's arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Absolutely none of the soup offerings from Au Bon Pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demvtr Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 A bowl of butternut squash soup at Jackson 20 on October 29 was rich and flavorful, good enough to order again (though not so amazing as to warrant a soup pilgrimage). Carrot soup at Restaurant Vero on November 14 was exactly as it should have been; not too thin, not too thick, savory with a hint of sweetness, and just the right amount. If you like carrot, you'll like the soup. Pumpkin soup at Black's Bar and Kitchen on November 15 was not as great as it read on the menu, as it lacked flavor, but the duck confit fritter swimming in the bowl saved the dish from being totally pedestrian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Spicy Beef Noodle Soup (Szechuan Style) Noodles in Chicken Broth with Green Vegetables Chinese Style Fried Chicken Noodle Soup All at A&J, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Café du Parc has blown me away with their onion soup in the past, prompting me to declare that theirs is as good as any onion soup I ever had. I was there on Sunday, and had it again, and it was very good, but not quite superb. Still very good, though, and it had a beautiful, browned, semi-impenetrable crown of cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC13 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 The butternut squash soup at The Oval Room last weekend was insanely good- velvety w/cubes of sqash and asian pear and coffee (oil??). It was an amazing combination of flavors. The server assured me that the soup contained no cream whatsoever but he also assured me that I when I tasted it I wouldn't believe it- he was right on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronsinger Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Spicy Beef Noodle Soup (Szechuan Style)Noodles in Chicken Broth with Green VegetablesChinese Style Fried Chicken Noodle SoupAll at A&J, of course. I love a good beef noodle soup in the winter, but A&J is a bit far for me [from Del Ray] unless I'm really craving it.Any good places on this side of the Potomac? Or metro-convenient in the district, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I love a good beef noodle soup in the winter, but A&J is a bit far for me [from Del Ray] unless I'm really craving it.Any good places on this side of the Potomac? Or metro-convenient in the district, perhaps? Well there is always the choice of A&J (there is one in Annandale). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demvtr Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 The kabocha squash soup at the Source is worth every cent of the $12.00 I spent on it last night. Easily the best soup I've had this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty L. Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 The Floating Market Noodle Soup and Tom Yum Pork Noodle Soup at Nava Thai (see http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/559929). The, uh, pho at Pho Hot. Any soup emerging from Frank Ruta's hand at Palena, including the ridiculously perfect consomme recently offered. Not soup exactly, but the Soon du boo at Vit Goel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I haven't had peanut soup since the last time I went to the Hardware Store back when I lived in Charlottesville. Does anywhere around here make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I haven't had peanut soup since the last time I went to the Hardware Store back when I lived in Charlottesville.Does anywhere around here make it? Gadsby's Tavern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 What kind of soup(s) has Palena been offering lately? Living downtown is kind of good for my budget, but sad in terms of what I eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 The cup of sul leung tang that accompanied my lunch yesterday at Gamasot was warmng and comforting. I'm ready to go back for a whole order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia R Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Friday night's howling, chill winds were no match for "the Power" of ROUGE VIF D'TEMPS. It's a slightly creamy squash/pumpkin soup poured over minced bacon, onions and carrots -- Ferhat said it also contains Foie. This soup's a great addition to Corduroy's changing line-up and a deep, dreamy dish that will warm your soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 What kind of soup(s) has Palena been offering lately? Living downtown is kind of good for my budget, but sad in terms of what I eat. The other night it was wood pigeon consomme, with ravolini, slivers of foie gras, a few vegetables. It's sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The chicken noodle soup at Thirsty Bernie, for the DR dinner, was delicious! It was just perfect, following the butcher board. For some reason, I rarely order soup at restaurants, but yesterday I made a vegetable soup at home & I'm enjoying it as I type. It's a good lead-in to the invariable overconsumption during T'giving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant shrimp Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 What kind of soup(s) has Palena been offering lately? Living downtown is kind of good for my budget, but sad in terms of what I eat. i haven't heard much about the sunchokes that showed up recently at palena -- not exactly a soup, maybe almost a veloute, but you eat it with a spoon. the small round cross sections of choke are perfectly smooth and arranged like points on a sundial around the bowl, with a few judicious date snips. actually there's much more to the dish, but i don't take notes and i live for the moment so my brain is usually half empty of the things i used to know. but i do remember liking it enormously. (it's was on the second course page, $15.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demvtr Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 The butternut squash soup at 2 Amy's on Sunday night had the slightly odd consistency of baby food, but it was sweet, slightly spicy, and completely satisfying. The Minestra pomadaro (tomato soup) at Pinzimini on October 30 was like a bowl full of butter chicken sauce from Delhi Dhaba, and I mean that in the best way possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 The Sunchoke Soup with Bacon Foam at Adour is the best soup I have had in years, beating my previous winner, the glorious Rouge Vif D'Temps at Corduroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 I like Brasserie Beck's Shallot and Onion soup. I believe that it has five different kinds of onion in it. It has scallions, reds, whites, and two which I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe H Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Beck also has the best French onion soup in the D. C. area with L'Auberge Chez Francois also a consideration. Jeff Tunks has the best Gumbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 We had an outstanding ham and (7-)cheese soup at the Evening Star Cafe in Del Ray for lunch today. Rich and flavorful and completely satisfying -- I wished I could take a thermosful home for dinner I finished lunch with the fried chicken sandwich on the jalapeno biscuit. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The soft tofu soup (whose name I am totally forgetting) at Lighthouse Tofu on Twinbrook Parkway. Incredibly cheap, filling and tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty L. Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Yup, good call Smokey -- the soon du boo at Vit Goel. Great minds think alike (see above)! Hope to see you there sometime soon. The soft tofu soup (whose name I am totally forgetting) at Lighthouse Tofu on Twinbrook Parkway. Incredibly cheap, filling and tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamburglerhelper Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The Sunchoke Soup with Bacon Foam at Adour is the best soup I have had in years, beating my previous winner, the glorious Rouge Vif D'Temps at Corduroy. Great soup indeed... and at 9 dollars is about one third the price of all of the other appetizers. Palena's is also delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 What a dank and dreary day like today calls out for is another bowl of the Potato and Garlic soup from Corduroy. The name conjures up an image of a rather thick and grainy puree, but what arrives in your bowl has the consistency of broth but all of the flavor of the puree. It is light, flavorful, and oh so very warming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomA Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 last night , Jaleo (CC) featured fava bean stew with "pork", which was several types of chorizo, pork belly, and pork ribs...very hearty goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockwatch_1999 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Ribollita and pea soups at Bread Line :} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 at EtruscoSpinach Paparot, with polenta toppingthenProsciutto, with GiardinieraThisisright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Mushroom soup in duck broth at Dino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsmoke Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 This week we will feature a "Burnt Ends" French onion soup, yes, it is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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