The Soup Shop was very clean with art on the walls. The menu is pretty varied and the offer more…read morethan just soup. You can bike your own salad or have a little sammie to go with your soup. My favorite part is you can do flights. I ordered three soup and two slider flight. Soups: tomato basil and lobster bisque. Both were good alone but they mixed well too. The bisque was one of the better ones I've had. I could actually taste the basil in the tomato basil. Sliders: chicken salad and pimento cheese. Both were good, but alone without soup they're just ok. The best part of the sliders is they come on Hawaiian rolls. I would definitely go again since I love soup.

**INITIAL REVIEW** I…read morelike to consider myself, at times, a connoisieur of soups. I love them all, and I don't even mean just the ones most people know of, but ones that are often passed over simply because they are not known. Good example: the savory cold soups that are meant to be cold, not just a hot soup you serve cold because you're lazy to wait a minute for it to warm up in a microwave. I will even go as far as to say that I love chili with beans... and without. Doesn't matter. It is a chucky soup. I like creamy soup. I like chunky soup. I like chunky and creamy soup. I like soup... and kudos to anyone who got the classic Eddie Murphy stand-up comedy joke right there. Anyways, The Soup Shop in, what I will call the part of Melbourne between Suntree and Melbourne Major (where Historic Downtown Melbourne) is located, right near the Eastern Florida State College Melbourne campus, is the original location (that I know of). I have been a couple of times, and every single time, it has been great. As a matter of fact, the Soup Shop answers that question I've asked which is, "What if there was a restauant that served an array of soups I can choose from?" Questioned answered and with flying colors, too. Pertaining to its ambiance, the Soup Shop doesn't exactly stand out compared to some of the decor these new restaurants seem to push as part of their experience. Instead, their decor is simplistic, but they so happen to really promote and push one particular artist as her paintings are all over the walls of the restaurant. As for the soup, I decided to get the flight, which is a sample (flight) size of three soups of your choice. Certain soups do have a specialty upcharge, specifically the bisques, and some can't be made in such because of how they are prepared, specifically the ramen. Despite that, there are a wide array of soup choices to choose from. You now, chunky soup, creamy soup, chunky and creamy soup. And to be serious for a moment, they also have soups that cater to special dietary needs. I saw a whole cooler full of ready-to-warm-up soups for bariatrics. As for the prices, they are not bad all. I think the soup flight was about $12, which is not bad at all for three soups a little bigger than a cup but smaller than a bowl. They also serve other food items such as sandwiches and desserts. My suggestion: the grilled cheese. Definitely pair it with the tomato soup. Ultimately, I am going to give the OG Soup Shop four out of five stars. They were outstanding the two times I went, but I need to try more of their food to see if they are consistent... because most people know that my fifth star is awarded after reviews (unless I've been to a business more than let's say five times) and they are consistent. I truly think The OG Soup Shop will be consistent, but you never know.

**INITIAL REVIEW **…read more The Soup Shop located in central Melbourne, which I will say is the area between Eau Gallie and Suntree, is one of my all-time favorite restaurants in the mid-Melbourne area, the area between Eau Gallie and Suntree. I mean, it is a restaurant that sells soup, and I mean more than one soup or even more than the common numbers of two to five soups. Think twenty soups or more. Ergo, when I found out that another Soup Shop location would open in West Melbourne, FL, I was excited. Not only would one of my favorite restaurants have another location available, but this one so happens to be closer to me. The question is if this new location would be as good as the OG. Despite not being a 1-to-1 of excellence to the OG, this new location is still excellent. Though an address is provided, the new Soup Shop location is located in the Palm Crossing Shopping Center a.k.a. Publix Shopping Plaza West Melbourne on Palm Bay Rd. (because to be fair, all the best shopping plazas in Florida happen to be Publix shopping plazas). If it helps, the new Apocalypse Coffee Roasters location is also in the same plaza. Upon entering the locale, it is like walking into a cozy nook you'd like to sit in and enjoy a book. Multiple two-person seating is available up front with one on the eastside. I usually sit on the eastside table as it is closest to the fountain dispenser, as all fountan drinks have free refills. As for service, the ladies working there are great, especially the team lead/manager who works on weekdays. I definitely like how she initiates conversation by asking about the t-shirt you are wearing. I was wearing my "EXPLORE" shirt and she asked me what it is I am exploring. Usually, it would be geocaches and/or letterboxes, but at the time, soup flavors! Which brings me to the six flavors of soup I had via the flight. Yes. The Soup Shop serves flights (and that is all the locations from what I know, too). I had the Dragon Stew, chili, chicken gumbo, tomato soup, creamy garlic tomato soup, and she crab bisque. Details of the soups are in the pics, but definitely loved the tomato soups especially with their fantastic grilled cheese sandwich they have on their menu. And on a sidenote: the restroom was unisex and clean. Definitely no drips on the floor or anything like that. Ultimately, I am going to give this Soup Shop - West Melbourne, four out of five stars. All and all, they are excellent, but we'll have to see if they are consistent. If they are consistently excellent, not perfect, just excellent, they'll get their fifth star for consistency.

They have great soup here. The service is always polite and the are timely with food. The soups are…read moreall made from scratch and pair well with a sandwich.

Love the great variety of soups here! Everything seems made from scratch. Got the cheeseburger soup…read morewhich is delicious. The owner Kobe is a nice sweet guy with good energy so of course his food taste amazing. I love this place because it's just right down on the water and it's nice to just be able to get a comforting cup of really high-quality soup and sit down and listen to the waves in the palm trees here in Florida

Saw this on FB. Had to check it as we love soup. Even in this hot weather it makes a fine light…read moredinner. So far we've had the Zuppa Toscano, very rich and flavorful; Vegan Southwest Black Bean, a zesty treat and followed up with delicious Chicken Soup. On the watch for grass fed beef chili! I'll be back.

Always a great meal and great service. We love the cozy cafe with the jungle theme. Our favorite…read morebreakfast and lunch stop.

Soup sandwich combo was so delicious! The service was great. She was so sweet. I'm from out of…read morestate and found them by accident. So lucky I did. The soup was fresh and delicious along with the rye club sandwich. Enjoyed it very much!

The staff here were amazing and very considerate of the food allergies one of our party has. We…read morebought a meatball which was good, a ln Italian which my husband loved and a Cuban. The first bite of the Cuban was very pickle and mustard forward, but it was good.

Many years ago, I ate at a potbelly on a regular basis. Then I moved and wasn't near any. About…read morethree years ago I had a chance to stop at one and while the food was good. The whole experience was not. This was a refreshing experience. They have been open for a short time and this was my first opportunity to stop in. The store was clean, employees were friendly and helpful, and the food was excellent. I walked in around lunchtime and was directed to the back of the store where the line started for ordering. They have a big menu board which I read first to determine what to get. The Cubano sounded good so I decided to give it a try. There were two choices for bread where they started the sandwich and put it in the oven. I was directed to the next station for all the toppings. I had a moment and chatted with the two employees that were there, and the one at the register asked what I got and if I would be having a drink or anything else. I told them I would take a meal which consisted of the sandwich, a drink and chips. On my sandwich came out they asked how I wanted it and directed me to assign that showed all the topics available. I opted for mustard and added hot peppers. I was very impressed with the taste of the sandwich and the hot peppers added a nice touch that you don't normally get on a Cuban. I will definitely be trying this one again in the future. They have several tables to dine at and there are accessible spaces out front. They have a drink station where you would get your own drink. If you're looking for a good hot sandwich, this is a great choice to have in this shopping area.

Love this place! The flavor in the dumplings is so good, and the soup dumplings are definitely a…read morefavorite. I recommend going with a group and sharing so you can try as many different items as possible. They can get pretty busy and there can be a wait, so I suggest planning accordingly--but it's absolutely worth the wait for the quality of the food!

The wait was a bit longer than I would have liked but it was well worth the wait. Service was…read moresuper friendly and helpful. The good thing about the wait is that we had time to review the menu and make our decisions so when seated we were ready to go! The inside is small but they have filled it with lots of tables and it still has a nice atmosphere. We tried the edamame, spring rolls, fried rice, pork and chicken soup dumplings. Everything came out fairly quickly and hot. Definitely made fresh with quality ingredients. Price was very reasonable especially for the quality of food that we received.

Love this place!!! Food is plentiful and delicious. The service is excellent. You can enjoy inside…read moreor sit on the patio. Will be back

This place is so unassuming, so ordinary and neighborhoody, yet absolutely perfect. I hate the term…read more"hidden gem," but Stone Soup is a bit like that. The soups, and there are always lots to choose from, are so hearty and taste homemade, but be prepared to take half your food home. Their sandwiches are massive. Had I known better, I would have ordered the half-soup-and-half-sandwich combo. Service was excellent. Parking is easy. If you haven't stopped by yet, be sure you do.

I had the navy bean n ham soup and hot pressed Italian hoagie. Both were awesome. I took half of…read morethe hoagie home and order a quart of soup to go.

This is no exaggeration. Simply the BEST Cuban sandwich in…read moreFlorida. I've never been disappointed in 24 years.

Food is delicious. Restaurant is clean and well kept as well as the bathrooms. Service is very…read moregood. Would eat at this location again

Tried Potbelly Sandwich (East Colonial store) for the first time, and it was AWESOME! Service was…read moreexcellent and patient with us first time boomers. I ordered the Big version of the Prime Beef sandwich thinking I'd take half home for leftovers. Unfortunately the 1st have was so darn delicious, I ate the 2nd half. Yes, I'm uncomfortably full now but due entirely to my lack of discipline . The sandwich shocked me how good it was. We used to love Quizno's toasted subs but they have been long gone. So glad to see a toasted sub place again. The wife ordered same sub - original size, and loved it too. We will definitely be back again and again to try different options.