Nathan’s Soup and Salad

A co-​worker picked up lunch from here the other day, I had never experienced Nathan’s. She said they were really nice & easy and I thought my food was fantastic. I had a tuna salad sandwich on a croissant and a cup of tomato soup. Huge portions — a ton of leftovers. And super yummy.

One of my top faves while at RIT. During those cold winter afternoons after class, this place has been clutch. They offer soup, drinks, and everything is delicious. I don’t know what it is, but it’s so worth trying! And again, and again.

Very nice place, great atmosphere, food was fresh good and healthy. Very satisfied. Glad to find a healthy place for once.

Not sure what took me so long to try out Nathan’s. I live just around the corner and within walking distance. On my first day, I made two trips. One for myself! And one for a friend who was a bit under the weather and craving soup! My chicken salad sandwich was really good. The homemade bread was excellent. And the soup! Yep, I had to taste it. Yummy! I will definitely go back. The staff was friendly and helpful. Thanks for the 15% off my first online order coupon! I will definitely use it.

I don’t think I’ll be going to this location ever again. I will just stick with park ave… they do a much better job there.
First off they gave me the wrong sandwich. And I am really not into imitation crab. Yuck. It was too sweet and all I really wanted was the chicken salad sandwich. The cheesy tomato bisque soup was super gelatinous and mealy. I ordered my sandwich on the garlic bread, which didn’t even taste remotely like garlic. Pretty disappointing lunch. And their chalkboard in the front had Fridays specials on it… And it’s Saturday. The door says «fall hours» you’d think someone might update some things.

Got takeout from here on a day when we just didn’t feel so great and it was really gloomy outside. It was good comfort food, and I didn’t have to cook! We ordered the broccoli cheddar soup, cheesy tomato bisque, cheese bread, and garlic cheese bread. They all had pretty good flavor and the bread was REALLY soft and perfect to dip in the soup! If you’re ordering for dinner, I’d suggest ordering the large soup and one of the breads — it was the perfect amount!
The reason for the three stars is that I just felt like this was nothing over-​the-​top or really special. Pretty basic soup and bread that fits a need when you don’t want to cook, all for about $ 7 a person.

Mmmm it was OK, a decent selection of soups and sandwiches (didn’t try a salad) that they serve fairly quickly. I was a bit disappointed in the existence and amount of filler items in the soup lots of potato or in my buffalo chicken overcooked elbow macaroni? I never think elbow macaroni when I think buffalo chicken.
The chicken, roasted red pepper n limp bacon sandwich had good flavor. I’d agree with other reviewers that the chicken seems like the solution injected prefab stuff. We sampled a jalapeño bread, which they forgot to give us the first time around. It would have been so much better if the cheese was melted or warmed, what magic bread gremlin can cook bread without the shredded cheddar melting? I tucked it away and toasted it into a magical ham sandwich the next day, well worth the wait.
Lobster bisque wasn’t on the menu but a crab chowderish option was. There was a hefty portion of imitation crab, I think a disclaimer would be nice when not using the real thing since real lobstah is reportedly used in the lobstah bisque.

Pretty good place… Good food…

Best HOMEMADE soups around! And their breads are delish! Except for the East View mall location. LONG HAIR TWICE! Never ever returned there!

I ordered the broccoli cheese soup today which was filled very fast but Serves cold and messy. The ambiance is cute in both locations but the smell was overwhelming on Jefferson. I am willing to get another soup a try, but may stick to magnolias or fruit and salad for soup next time.

Found Nathan’s on Unilocal and was so glad it brought me in! We mentioned that we saw them on Unilocal and they were so excited and helpful to me on my first visit in. The food was not exactly what I expected but I would come back to find something I do like because the experience was so great. I had the Mac and cheese which was more like soup than pasta, but like I said would come back again to try something new because the service was so great!

I stopped in for lunch and it happened to be on a Wednesday so I thought I would try the lobster bisque that is raved about in previous reviews. It was good, but not great.
I was however, seriously disappointed by the selection. For a salad place, I thought there would be more than just romaine and a couple very basic veggies to choose from. The sandwich selection is also limited. It consists of only salads.

Great Chicken Salad sandwich! Would recommend Nathan ‘s for a quick, light, or on-​the-​go (except with soup) lunch. I will visit again.

From the outside it looks like a dinky little place in the middle of a commercial plaza. But inside if very modern loft like and many sandwiches, soups, and salads to choose from. The infamous lobster bisque is only served on Wednesdays. I had a cranberry turkey salad sandwich on a jalapeño bread. They have a large selection of breads to pick from. Very good!

Cream of potato bacon… mac ‘n cheese soup… cream of broccoli… I’m incapable of ordering the «healthier» soups when I come here. I’m tempted by the cheese and the carbs in all aspects of life. It’s a top pick for me for lunch, especially in the winter. I love to warm up with their hearty soups and their breads! While it’s not a gourmet loaf, it’s a nice bread to dip into your soup. I opt for the ones that have special additions like the pepperoni cheese loaf and the jalapeño cheddar. I’ve tried the garlic cheddar one, but found the garlic a bit to overpowering as it was slightly browned from baking, which blasts out the flavor. Top choice of them all is the jalapeño cheddar. I also tried a small salad, which isn’t actually that small. I’d only get the large if it was the only thing I was ordering. I added a scoop of tuna on top which replaced the need for dressing as it was enough moisture to coat the spinach (you can choose between spinach, spring mix, and romaine). Salads come with 5 options for toppings. Hearty! I choose to add carrots, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and celery. My whole meal for a small salad and a small soup was ~$ 8.
This particular location is the largest and has space to sit if you’re coming for lunch. It fills up during the 12−2pm lunch rush. It isn’t open for dinner, unless you swing by before 6pm to grab a pint of soup to go.

12÷23÷13 Cheesy Tomato soup was outstanding, velvety, rich with a few chunks in there. The chicken salad with walnut and grapes was a disappointment because it seemed to be made with processed chicken. I might be wrong but the flavor and texture definitly suggests that. I will however be back. May have just been an off day for that

My officemates seem to love Nathan’s and have made Wednesday a weekly Nathan’s adventure for their Lobster Bisque. I definitely enjoyed the bisque, and it was priced about right considering it had real chunks of lobsters in it. I’ve tried several other soups since (they have a continually changing plethora of soups), but nothing has really come close to the lobster bisque.
The only thing that really turned me off about Nathan’s is their bread. The bread is served extremely doughy, not to mention it is cold. When you have soup you definitely want a warm, crunchy bread to dip into your soup. If they could just toast the bread a bit I think that alone could bump this to a 4 star review. I really want to love you Nathan’s, so please take my constructive criticism to heart.

I loveeeee this place. The soups are so delicious, hearty, and homemade. The sandwiches are satisfying (and a little decadent with the croissant rolls, mmm…). The salads are great… and they have gluten-​free and vegetarian options! I am just wild over Nathan’s. I wish I had more opportunities to go, but I have a feeling if I did, I’d be there every day. They’d probably think I was a stray or something.
The service at Nathan’s is great; friendly and fast.
Nathan’s Soup & Salad on Jefferson is behind Lori’s Natural Foods, in the warehouses. There’s a good amount of parking, although sometimes it can get crowded, especially around lunch time.
PS– Nathan’s sells their soups in big containers… so if you’re feeling under the weather, and you don’t feel like cooking, this is the place to go.

I lived in Rochester for the better part of a decade, so when someone recently asked me where the best place to grab soup was in the city and I realized that I hadn’t written a review of this place yet, I immediately came here to Unilocal to rectify my gross overlook.
Nathan’s has been there for me with the most comforting of chilis and the most satisfying of soups throughout Fall and Winter. When they used to close their doors during the summer, I would mourn. Yes — I would have gone there in the middle of the August heat if they would allow it. Why not? Perfect for dinner and delicious every time of the year.
Carb crazy? Get some of the cheesy bread and thank me later.
Nathan’s is the perfect lunch grab and go. No seating indoors, so don’t make any lunch dates here. Instead, stop in, grab your order, and enjoy at home or office. Worth the trip every time!

Never had been here. This location is in the same plaza as Lori’s and Palmers off Jefferson.
The service was really good. Went about 1pm on a saturday and most of the breads were sold out but still managed to get the garlic cheese which was amazing. Fresh baked and warm. Tried the tuna salad on croissant and the cream of potato soup. The meal as a whole was very satisfying. You know how after some out to eat meals your left with that «bluuuuhhhh» feeling? Here I was left with «mmm yes delicious». The tuna was really good. The soup was perfect for this blast of cold weather we just encountered. The calories are low for a cup of soup which just gives it that 5^th star!. There are 2 other locations on Park Ave and Memorial Dr. If you haven’t been I highly recommend you try.
Hours: Spring
Mon-​Fri 10am-​6pm
Sat-​11am-​2pm
Closed Sun.