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Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:10 PM Mar 2017

Is there a "Soup Nazi" near you?

Seinfeld famously had the soup Nazi episode. For those who don't know it the character was a middle eastern chef who owned a small take out soup restaurant. In the episode he was famous for making amazing tasting soups that had a cult following. But he was also famous in the episode for have the worst customer service imaginable, he would angrily ban customers, hence soup Nazi. Apparently this character was based on a real person. I think most of us have probably known a restaurant though that was famous locally for great food at the expense of terrible service. Personally I find good service to be an overrated concept to some degree. By which i mean the concept that you are to be waited on hand and foot or else. All that's really important to me is the quality of the food. Does anyone know of a "Soup Nazi" near them?

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Is there a "Soup Nazi" near you? (Original Post) Locut0s Mar 2017 OP
Well, not a soup Nazi, pangaia Mar 2017 #1
Yeah that's not good lol... Locut0s Mar 2017 #3
Oh, right.. I blew it... pangaia Mar 2017 #5
They sell the soup in some of the grocery stores near me MiniMe Mar 2017 #2
Yeah I heard that it had become quite the chain... Locut0s Mar 2017 #4
It was Soup Kitchen International Jake Stern Mar 2017 #6
Thank you I did not know this. nt. Locut0s Mar 2017 #7
From what I heard Al Yaganeh decided to shut down his brick and mortar store Jake Stern Mar 2017 #8
A long time ago, there was a mom and pop Thai restaurant in Denver. Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #9

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. Well, not a soup Nazi,
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:38 PM
Mar 2017

But we refer to one of the customer service women at the post office as the Postal Nazi. NOBODY, and I mean NO BODY wants to get on her line.

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Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
3. Yeah that's not good lol...
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 11:01 PM
Mar 2017

Last edited Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:28 AM - Edit history (1)

I was thinking of examples where the positives outweigh the negatives.

MiniMe

(21,706 posts)
2. They sell the soup in some of the grocery stores near me
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:48 PM
Mar 2017

I think most of the soup restaurants are in NY. I am not in NY.

http://originalsoupman.com/

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
6. It was Soup Kitchen International
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 12:18 AM
Mar 2017

Last edited Mon Mar 20, 2017, 09:40 AM - Edit history (1)

The soup was oh so delicious. The rules were simple: know what you want, have your money ready and move out of the way after you order. It wasn't to be mean, it was to keep the line moving which was frequently wrapped around the block especially during the warmer months.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
8. From what I heard Al Yaganeh decided to shut down his brick and mortar store
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 09:38 AM
Mar 2017

and start selling pre-packaged soup.

Laffy Kat

(16,366 posts)
9. A long time ago, there was a mom and pop Thai restaurant in Denver.
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 03:09 PM
Mar 2017

It was across the street from what was the time the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Great food, but you had to order what they wanted you to order. I don't know why they even gave you a menu because as soon as you'd order, the woman would say, "No, you have special; special is good." So we would all have the special. She was incredibly grumpy and we'd happily put up with her because we loved the place. Once I asked her for some sweetener for my iced tea and she said, "No, your tea is sweet enough. Drink it!" I said "yes, ma'am" and drank it without further complaint.


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