It is a magic concept: take food that would have been thrown out, put it in the hands of professional chefs and distribute the final product to people who are struggling to feed themselves. Beautiful read more

Great food. Friendly staff. Community impact. When you eat here you are eating hearty, healthy food while rescuing food and helping communities. read more

Absolutely delicious!! And I love that they are a food rescue!! Delicious food with a mission and at a great price there is nothing better! The soups are great, I've had bbq and sides and all kinds of tasty foods here as well. A must try!! read more

It's time to finally speak my love for La Soupe, the roadside shop on Round Bottom Road dishing out the best soups this side of Cincinnati. It's part nonprofit, part take-out restaurant (technically, they have tables outside so you can eat there in warmer weather, but I usually get mine to go). On any given day, they'll have a selection of 5+ different soups to choose from. My absolute favorite is the sweet potato and chorizo. It's filling, flavorful and just the perfect amount of spicy. I almost always get soup, but the last time I went they didn't have my favorite so I opted for the croque monsieur sandwich instead. It took a little while because they had to heat it up in the oven, but I wasn't in a rush and I got to try a little cup of their apple-pecan slaw while I waited. Yum! When I got back to the office and unboxed my sandwich, I was shocked. It was enormous! What looked like two halves of a really large sandwich were essentially TWO sandwiches served together. The flavors were great--not too much ham or cheese or sauce, but certainly enough of each component. Really, really good, but there's no way I could have eaten the whole thing, not to mention the chips that came with it. I couldn't believe it was only $7. So next time you're passing by, make a stop at this unassuming little soup shack. Support a local business while enjoying some hearty and delicious food. read more

La Soupe - Croque monsieur, $7. Looks like two halves of a sandwich, right? It's basically two individual sandwiches. - Soup Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Unflippingbelievable how great these soups are!!! Off the beaten path but well worth the trip. A table that seats 8 is all the trim to eat here but you can eat here. I dare you to taste 3 soups and not say they are all the best you've ever had!!!! read more

You can eat a meal at La Soupe if you volunteer to help make their soups, which are outstanding. They sell soup by the frozen quart. DELICIOUS read more

Stop by and support La Soupe! Purchase, volunteer, or donate. They are a "Food Rescue" restaurant, caterer, and donator. I have tried broccoli cheese, mushroom bisque, vegetarian vegetable, fire-roasted tomato, and turkey chili soups. ALL FANTASTIC! Note: The menu changes based on food rescued from local retailers. They also have pre-made frozen dishes for those who like the convenience of "heat and eat." The staff is super-friendly. Don't hesitate to ask questions. read more

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Please do go to La Soupes new location in Walnut Hills! It is right across from the new all minority owned brew house "Esoteric". You can order meal kits as well as curbside pickup & catering. All items are freshly made by people who care! I recommend any of the "Daily Specials". Try the Tarragon Mushroom soupe for a warm & comforting taste of heaven. Rescue Transform Share is the primary mission of La Soupe. The chefs use over ordered or "ugly" produce from local grocers & farmers then transforms it into nutritious soupes, sides & salads. Then they share the meals with food insecure families. Your meal or purchase at L.S. is helping our community here in Cincy & beyond! Thank You La Soupe Team! I love you. period! https://lasoupe.org/ https://www.esotericbrewing.com/ read more

I had La Soupe because they were at a Farmer's Market that came to my office. I was extremely impressed by their fresh ingredients, unique food, and the fact that they take a portion of their profits and use it to feed needy children, much like what Tom's does for shoes. So, basically, you get a delicious lunch, AND you get to make sure a kid is getting a healthy meal. This place is a win-win! I ordered the kale caesar salad, and it was extremely filling for $7! The salad was very large, with fresh kale, a homemade dressing, perfectly cooked chicken, and fresh shaved parmesan on top. The croutons tasted homemade as well. The dressing was a little heavy-handed in my opinion, but that could be easily fixed by serving the dressing on the side. I can't wait to check out La Soupe's brick and mortar location! I would definitely recommend their food. read more

I first found out about this place and thought it was everything I would love in a restaraunt - locally owned, locally sourced fresh ingredients, prepared by a knowledgable owner, that donates to the needy as well. What an awesome idea. Unfortunately, the actual food is less than the sum of the parts. My whole family and I decided to try this place, and created a huge takeout order. Essentially a sandwich and shepherds pie and one of every type of soup, That size an order wasn't an issue, and the estimate on time was great (and spot on as well). Quick run down: The good - the croque monsiuer was well received. I don't eat ham, but every one else had a slice and enjoyed it. The shepherds pie, while greasy and small for the cost, was a very tasty option. The yellow lentil soup and buffalo style chili had excellent flavors and depth, would really be great on a cold winter/fall day. The bad - literally everything else. The other soups were all bland and uninspiring. The salads were over-dressed and underwhelming with flavors. Chicken noodle should be pretty easy, right? This is a soup place, chicken noodle is a classic. Somehow it wasn't. Neither were the minestrone, chowders (potato and sausage both), kale, or chicken tortilla soups. All in all, for the cost, drive, and time slot, I wouldn't go back. They do some things very well, and again I'd love to have that chilli on a cold day, but for a place called La Soupe, the soups were overpriced underwhelming. I might have to try them again in the spring or summer, as their menu does seem to rotate (aside from some classic staples), because I really do want to like them, I just can't right now. read more

This place has heart, and soul, but also taste buds, which is why it's a neat little find tucked into a corner of newtown. worth the drive if you're anywhere in this neck of the woods. Soups are yummy, their gluten Free sandwiches are hearty, and they make an awesome to go package, so just grab some to take home later. read more

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Ok, folks...yes, the food fare is made ON the premises!! It is not the least bit "plasticized" as I call it...i.e., pre-made offsite with all kinds of preservatives, additives, gums, etc. You get the idea. Much of the food is prepared using local farmers' ingredients. The chalkboard menu *changes frequently and has tasty items: today I had a beef (from local farmer) and vegetable soup, caesar salad w/ croutons (made in the kitchen there), bread on the side. It was all very good!! *On my previous visit, I had a squash soup. It has been fun going into this cozy place to see what is on the menu that day. They serve both meatless, and meat-based items. There is indoor seating; and outside picnic tables w/ covered awning. Order at the counter inside. I think (?) you can bring your own wine or beer. Call to ask, however. The café/restaurant sits off the road just a bit, so do watch for it as you drive on Round Bottom Rd. (just outside of Newtown). Staff is engaging and helpful! read more

My friend & I went to the Madeira location today for lunch, our first time there. The ladies working there were very nice & helpful. We got to sample a few soups of our choice before we ordered. We both decided to get the potato soup, yum. The place is very clean, lots of natural light, and well decorated. We decided to come back sometime with our women's group for lunch. The outside seating looked very nice and would be a great choice on a nice day. I had donated some of our garden produce last fall to be used in soups, and now my friend is going to do the same this summer. Anyone can do this to benefit the goal of feeding the local people who don't have enough to eat. read more

Love, love , love the Bacon and Brie Sandwich! Lot's of fresh, locally sourced ingredients for their soups and chowders. They offered both cold and hot soups, plus salads, and sandwiches. It's small, but cozy, with seating inside and outside. I'm really glad we got to try it and can't wait to go back! read more

Best soups and other items all for a great cause. Got to check it out! Like grilled cheese? Try their croque monsieur. . Suzy is great and so is colin and the rest of the team. read more

This place is amazing. They do a world of good for the community and their food is delicious! The apple fennel salad is to die for! Their sandwiches are great and I've never had a bad soup there. I highly recommend you check out the place. Get a delicious lunch and do some good in the community at the same time read more

Super nice people. Great food. Awesome cookies!!!!!!!!:) I do wish it was easier to figure out what the specials are each day. Maybe put them on Facebook? I really enjoy visiting and did I mention the cookies! read more

Great little French soup shop. My favorite thing is the kale salad though. If you are lucky enough that it is on the menu do yourself a favor and get it. Sandwiches are limited but good too. read more

OMG My friend told me to go here. Yesterday, we went to get some soup for later. She got like 3 or 4 pints, her mother got about 3 or 4 pints, and I got only 1. Like I never had it before. Now I wish I'd also gotten 3 or 4 pints. I really want to use the eff word to tell you how good this soup is. Listen. La Soupe is an amazing place. I love to bring up my past when it's convenient and this is a good time. When I was little, we were poor. We went hungry. Like I remember crying from being hungry. I remember my brothers crying from being hungry. Maybe my mom cried from being hungry, too, but not in front of us. We had some rough years and even though it's more than 30 years later, I remember how horrible it was. I remember the boxes of free food we got from charities, I remember the free lunches we got at school when we poor enough, and I remember the groceries that would show up on our doorstep from strangers. Like it's a weird thing how we were also supposed to be ashamed of it, too. How once I said I was starving and my mom put her hand over my mouth to shut me up. How I used to bring a bag of apples to school for lunch when it was all we had and I pretended to like it. Like I'm starting to cry right now thinking of it and it's not even PMS. It's an awful thing that people go hungry in such a rich country. It's AWFUL. It's UNFORGIVABLE and every person who lets it happen is guilty. I'm right about this and if you don't agree, you're a black-hearted and ugly, ugly person. Well, whatever. La Soupe feeds hungry people. Like that's what they do. And they sell soup to people to help them do it. So regardless of how the soup is, I love this place. They're stopping other people from having those awful memories that I have. But listen, at La Soupe, they don't give those nasty cans of cranberry sauce or yams. They make effing delicious soup. Like it's actually the best soup I've ever had that's as good as soup I make at home. UGH. I lied. It's better than the soup I make at home. It's really effing good. I got the vegetarian lentil soup yesterday and it was amazing. They have vegan soups most of the time and told me to call ahead to see what they have. Like I talked to the chef and asked 100 questions about the ingredients and everything. He was very kind and I didn't feel like a pain in the ass. Like sorry, but if you have any food allergies, then you know how much it sucks to have to ask these questions. Usually, I have to ask a waiter who has to ask the chef, and I don't even get to hear the answer. That makes me nervous because I don't want my face to swell up. I really appreciate that I could ask about all this stuff. But also, the vegan soups they do sounded very hearty. Like they put pistachios in some of the soups and I can't wait to try that. Is the soup good? Yes Are the workers nice? Yes Is it worth going out of your way to eat here? Yes Should you eat here? Yes Do they make the best soup? Yes Are they the best thing is this garbage dump city? Yes Would they be amazing in a non-garbage dump city? Yes Yes, this is the best place I've been. I can't wait to go back. read more

The food Suzy and her staff makes is incredible. They catered our awards breakfast and everything in the spread looked, smelled, and tasted amazing. I even tried my first perfectly poached egg. Their mission also gives you all the feels. Awesome food, awesome mission, awesome staff- how can you go wrong? read more

Let me first start by saying that I LOVE soup. I can eat soup all day, everyday, 7 days a week...I think you get the point. I found this place a few days ago and stopped in. I also just want to note that I just came back from Europe 6 days ago. I had REALLY amazing food while I was in Europe, and am on a food high that I don't want to get down from yet. This place did not disappoint, I tried the Beef Bourguignon, Potato Chowder, and Natalia's Minestrone. They were all damn good! It hurts reading the bad reviews because soup is my passion, and it feels like my dream that people are blasting. So definitely try this place! Worth it if you're a soup/food lover! read more

I had her desserts at a local event and they were delicious. I can't wait to try the rest. I love the concept of salvaging food and raising awareness and doing good work. For every container of soup sold, one is donated to a shelter/soup kitchen. read more

We go to the Roundbottom Road location. We love the soups, the sandwiches (only a couple of those are available but they are great) and the wonderful s'mores brownie type bar for dessert. The staff is very friendly and, if you want to eat in, you will share a long picnic table (a few stools are also available) with friendly people. Most importantly, we love the mission of La Soupe; feeding the hungry, using things that would otherwise go into the garbage, and partnering with local stores and farms for support. Jungle Jim's just joined Krogers, Turner Farms and others in donating and helping. During the recent very cold spell they closed early so they could take gallons of soup to the Drop Inn Center which was full to overflowing and needing to feed many people. Mostly the menu is created for takeout so it is possible to have a delicious and healthy soup and salad dinner without doing it yourself. Great for those in Anderson Township and east (if you are visiting the Roundbottom location) to pick up a great dinner. read more

This is a cute, friendly, very casual lunch spot in the former train station in downtown Madeira that has a small number of unusual soups, salads, and sandwiches. Orders are given at the counter and the cheerful cook brings it to the table, so no tipping needed. They were out of my first two choices (a salad and a soup), even though we arrived a few minutes after opening. A little surprised that the food was served in disposable paper products with plastic utensils, but it came shortly after ordering which was nice. We both had the chicken curry salad served on a bed of spinach leaves that was huge and well balanced with curry on the mild side and a blend of small crunchy veggies. The portabello mushroom soup was delicious, but the cauliflower soup was on the bland side and also lacked salt --- although that's better than over salting for those on sodium restriction and easily remedied with the salt shaker. Next time, I'll ask for a sample of soup first. Overall, when in the Madeira area and wanting a quick, good value, fresh and tasty lunch, I'd surely return to La Soupe. read more

This soup was AMAZING! We have had the potato chowder and returned again for the Wisconsin beer soup. The sandwiches are delicious. The s'more bars are to die for. Not only are the ingredients fresh, but the staff is friendly and so happy to be there! La Soupe satisfied my hunger, and is serving the hungriest in our community because with every purchase, La Soupe donates to those in need! I will definitely return on a regular basis! read more

We had lunch brought in from La Soupe at work. I ordered the triple salad (which was a sampling of three of their salads and the pumpkin soup. Everything was fresh and deeeliscious. We also got some of the deserts to share. The Cranberry lemon bar and the Reece's bar was so good. I would definitely recommend this place for a girls lunch out or take home for dinner. read more

This is undeniably the BEST soup I've ever had. I picked up 6 different kinds for a party, since they are so unique, not sure how they would taste. But EVERY single one was fantastic and party guests raved about it! Go try it for yourself, you will not be disappointed. read more

The Amazing artistry & superlative culinary genius of chef Suzanne Deyoung & Co. @ La Soupe in Newtown is in & of itself worth your time & attention. The most delicious food & soups are expertly crafted from ever changing fresh ingredients & will leave you craving your next La Soupe meal. Sampling from some of the simmering soups or freshly prepared salads adds to the fun & adventure. The challenge is forcing yourself to choose. My suggestion, Treat yourself & someone you love & buy extras. You'll be glad you did. (Check out their website to learn more about the wonderful things they do for our community). read more

I stopped in on my way home from Newtown Market. It smelled wonderful the minuet I walked in. Very friendly staff. And the food was very good. I will be going back. I loved the fact that it didn't have a totally overwhelming menu. Very simple chalkboard menu with daily soup, salads, sandwich and yummy deserts. read more