Soup Kitchen, The

Top: United States: TN: Oak Ridge

Description

Popular restaurant serving fresh-made homestyle soups and breads for lunch and dinner. Chili is available every day, and sandwiches and salad plates are also offered. Service is cafeteria style. Seating is at wooden tables in several rooms of a World War II-era building, decorated homestyle with an ever-changing array of collectible objects from past eras.

This restaurant was founded in Oak Ridge, has expanded to add a location at Market Square in Knoxville, and now has franchises. The Oak Ridge location is still operated by the original owners.

There always seems to be a line during the weekday lunch hour, but the line moves quickly and everyone seems to get a seat. At the dinner hour, there is rarely a crowd and the pace is more leisurely.

Bottled beer available (no wine).

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Overall* pick one ***** Incredible. The best restaurant of this kind I have eaten at. **** Outstanding. *** Quite enjoyable. ** Decent. * Poor. Food pick one ***** Incredible. The best food of this kind I have tasted. **** Outstanding. A few details were not exactly to my liking. *** Quite enjoyable. One or two dishes lacked a bit in preparation or flavor. ** Decent. Some of the food was not to my liking, or average. * Poor. All of the food was poorly prepared. I did not enjoy any of it. Service pick one ***** Absolutely seamless. Every last detail was looked after. **** Courteous, prompt and friendly. Minor details could be improved. *** Pleasant. A few problems with service, but still a fine meal. ** Needs help. Inattentive / unhelpful staff made the meal unpleasant. * What service? Rude or ignored me altogether. Complaints were ignored. Ambiance pick one ***** Perfect. Unexpected extra touches delighted me. **** Atmosphere, setting, decor and cleanliness were exceptional; minor flaws. *** A pleasant atmosphere, but nothing unexpected; or there were some problems. ** Poorly done / not to my taste. * Where's the taste police / health inspector when you really need them?

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