The Soup Otzie’s

This place is great. I’ve grown to love it. Although today’s problem was their «Texas chili». Texas chile should NEVER have beans. Their chile was loaded with beans and was bland. They need to change the name to «soup otzie» chile.

Probably the best soup you’d ever have (in Milwaukee… that was not made by your mom). It all taste’s like they found the copies from Elaine’s armoire! I mean a different soup every day of the year… that tastes like heaven?! How else could you keep that up?
If you are still skeptical, try the samples before you order and I’d bet a lot of money (not literally) that you’d be crawling back for more again… n again… n again…

I was in Milwaukee for work, and as a Southerner in Milwaukee in December, I needed soup to warm my bones. My colleague and I headed to the Soup Otzie’s.
First of all: I LOVE THE NAME. Fortunately, no one yelled «no soup for you» at us. If you don’t get the reference, please, do yourself a favor, and binge watch Seinfeld immediately.
Our server was clearly the owner, and she very generously offered to give us samples of all of the soups available. All homemade, and several very unique. I had a hard time deciding between two, but ultimately decided on the Thai Chicken soup. I’ve never had anything like it and have craved it since.
The interior was small with only a handful of tables and a counter. The majority of the clientele seemed like regulars which was a good sign. Beware, they only accept cash. The bill for our lunch which included two soup and sandwich combos, two drinks, and an order of a very large hunk of sour dough, with tip was around $ 23. I would recommend this place to anyone and absolutely return again if I ever found myself in Milwaukee.

Food is great don’t get me wrong… But service is slow and rude… place itself is cold and very «old school» plan to eat with your coat on! Or better yet take your food to-​go! Place has only has 6 tables tables or so, that seat 4.

I only give this place a 3 star for two reasons… the lady who waited on me wasn’t the warmest person in the world and I got charged $ 1 more per quart than was listed on the menu. Great soup though I had the chicken dumpling and potato bacon.

The Texas chili is decent, but I should have gone with something more exotic. The atmosphere is exactly what I would expect of a tight-​knit community. Very charming. And as soon as I entered, I was offered samples of the soups available. Also, the turkey and Swiss panini was delicious. I’ll definitely go again.

Wasn’t feeling too well on this Saturday morn so I send the BF to this place to get me some cream of chicken and wild rice soup. He came back with what can only be described as a sweet tasting, strange concoction. Since it was $ 12, I found myself salvaging it by reheating it with salt & pepper, chicken stock, and cream of mushroom soup.
Moral of this review: Save yourself some cash and extra work by hittin up Pick n Save for cream of chicken and wild rice. Their version is how it should be, delicious for only $ 6.99 for the largest size.
No more cash for you!

All soups are made well, including taste, texture and overall robust flavor for most all soups. Sandwiches were delicious, too! They are cash only, I think. Not sure. The construction may have hindered business, but they are worth EVERY visit!

I just had the Cuban Black Bean soup and it was the best I’ve ever had. Great soup and a great price. Sourdough bread also fresh and delicious.

This place is great. I come here to stock up on frozen soups to take home during the cold months (and every other time of the year, really. I mean, how can you not?) Every soup I have tried has been delicious and you can tell that they are made with lots of love. The beer cheese soup is to die for and the butternut squash is a close second favorite of mine. Everyone is very friendly and the diner set-​up feels very nostalgic, warm, and homey. Joan is quirky, hilarious, and very kind. All the soups are her own recipes. Go there!
P. S. Cash only!

Met a friend for lunch on my first visit to the Soup Otzies. There were 6 – 7 different soups on the white board to let you know what was available, because not everything on the printed menu is available that day. They change things up.
The server asked me if I wanted to sample anything. I was instantly a fan just from that offer.
I love Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice soup, so I sampled that and the Texas Chili. I was really in a soup mood, but the Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice didn’t win me over. It was good, but not better than the Texas Chili I sampled, so I ordered a bowl of that.
It came with a large hoagie sized moni-​loaf of french bread, which was crisp on the outside and soft inside, just as it should be.
The chili was hearty and flavorful. I had onions and cheese added, too. My friend ended up getting the Chicken and Wild Rice and she enjoyed it with sour dough bread.
All of the bread and the soup is made fresh in-​house.
I’ve driven past this place dozens of times, and I’m really glad I got to try it, finally!
This is a great place to get soup or a sandwich and the prices are very right on.
A cup of soup was $ 3.75 and a bowl was $ 4.95. I was stuffed after a bowl of chili with the french bread. Service was friendly and attentive. I would definitely go back!

Cream of Reuben soup was really good

Local-​scratch soup kitchen. Yum! Service is sometimes less that perfect, but it’s a small soup kitchen. As long as they keep putting the love into the soup, I’ll keep coming back!

I’ve driven past this place so many times and I finally stopped in… and I was missing out! Got the ruben soup and their cuban and wow ridiculously delicious!

And what’s the deal with all these Seinfeld quotes in the reviews for this place?
Bring your cash! No credit, no debit! No cash, no soup for you! You should always carry cash on this side of town because a lot of great south side restaurants still only accept cash.
I felt like a nice warm bowl after leaving 85 degree weather in Orlando for a cool, brisk 70 degree late-​October day in Milwaukee… wait a minute…
I order up a Classic Cuban and a bowl of seafood chowder for carry out. I get the artichoke and tomato sandwich along with some potato soup for the wife, and given the fact that her or the two-​year-​old wasn’t very hungry, I was able to sample everything.
There’s a very small crew of workers here, and this place was hopping on Monday at noon. The whole place was packed and the three workers here were flying all around, and yet they were able to get my food ready for takeout in a mere 15 minutes. Good job all around and way to hustle.
This place not only named this place after the cult favorite Seinfeld character, but they also have three framed, signed items from the actor himself. I’m pretty sure one of these items is a signed restraining order.
Onto the food. The Cuban was a little dry but still very good. The seafood chowder was amazing, probably the best chowder I’ve had. Chunks of seafood, kernels of corn and bits of rice grace this perfect chowder. The artichoke and tomato was really good with it’s gooey mozzarella. The potato soup, however, could have used a tad more potato chunks and a tad less salt.
This place has great soup and good sandwiches. I will return on the cold winter days to come.

Soup for you! Nice little place. Coke, no pepsi… actually no coke either, they have black bear soda products. Also cash or check only. But that’s ok because it won’t break the bank to eat there with very reasonable prices. They feature certain soups every day and feature soups that change daily. They also make sandwiches, didn’t see that before going and was almost why I didn’t go.
I’ll start with I thought the service was a little slow. I mean it’s soup and plain sandwiches. But compared to normal chain places it was quick. There’s one lady taking orders and one making sandwiches so it’s also not like there’s a lot of help. I didn’t mind, but sometimes people can be jerk and think they should be served or taken care of right away and I’m just saying be prepared to wait your turn. The workers seem nice and you can tell they have regulars, which to me means quality. If a place has regulars that they can walk in and they know what to start making then the place is doing something right.
So the food. Good. It’s hard to get excited over soup, but it’s quality homemade goodness. I had the chicken dumpling… mmm. If you don’t like carrots I’d suggest some thing else. But the dumplings were so good.
Definitely will be back, maybe become a regular.
Oh seats have plenty of room for fat guys too. Enjoy.

Thai coconut chicken. Check the menu. When you see it on there, go! Just fantastic. One of my new favorites.

The restruant is very small be warned there are only about 5 tables and the bar. It is decorated in very old décor and looks like it has not been painted in quite sometime. Be sure to look at the specials board as they usually have a large assortment of items not listed on the menu. My waitress was very nice and attentive, not very talkative. My food came out at a good place I orderd the thai pumpkin crab soup and a cubano sandwich. The soup was fantastic! It has a spicy, smooth, and sweet taste. As for the cubano it was just just cold cuts on panini bread, it was not that great. From my observations they serve homemade bread with their homemade soup. I also noticed lots of people either calling ahead or just dropping in for soup to go. I think I will reserve this place for the future when I am in the mood for a big bowl of soup.

Great soups. I really like the fact that they let you sample the soups before you order.
When I walked in I thought I would order the chicken noodle but after sampling the
wonderful 15 bean and ham I ordered it. It was fabulous.

Another day, another adventure. I picked up my girlfriend and we wanted to eat somewhere more local and closer to home so she recommended Soup Otzies on Howell.
My first initial impression of the setup of the place was that it had a George Webbs kinda feel to it.
The waitress was very nice helping my girlfriend and I. She offered us samples for soup which is always a plus in my book.
Looking at the menu, I asked which was one of the more popular ones and the waitress mentioned the Classic Cuban. The Cuban, which consisted of spiced pork loin, smoked ham, Swiss cheese and other things put into a rustique ciabatta bread; had a okay taste to it. The grained mustard gave it a good texture, but I felt the two slices of pickles drowned out the taste of two meats I was looking forward to eat.
On the other hand, my girlfriend’s choice, the Portobello Mushroom sandwich made me feel like I was in a Boyz II Men music video where they would use the words, «Smooth, soft and silky» over and over again. It had a soft flakey taste that got better and better the more you bit into it. And on top of that, her soup of choice, the Creamy corn chipotle was a perfect compliment to her sandwich.
Overall pretty good food with unique homemade soups. Give it a try !