La Soupe

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).

La Soupe is seriously where its at. I have never had a bad meal here. The staff is extremely nice and has no problem helping explain the menu. The menu also changes frequently and theres always something new to try. The sandwiches are to DIE FOR. I have had some of the best meals of my life at this place! Stop in and you wont regret it!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!