Soup Shoppe — Restaurant in Riverside

Soup Shoppe was just okay.

My girlfriend and I decided to give this place a shot for breakfast and weren't impressed. Our initial hopes were high because the ambiance is cute and it has pretty good reviews but the food fell short of our expectations.

When you walk in you feel like you stepped foot inside someone's home. The service is also excellent. We went for breakfast and the place was packed but our server was attentive and kept our coffees filled. I ordered a basic breakfast and everything was super greasy. There was a pool of grease under my bacon and even my eggs were glossy. There was so much grease I had to use an entire napkin to dab up all the excess, not a good look for sure. The flavor of the food was mediocre at best. When I go out to eat I at least want the food to be prepared better than I can make myself. I did not feel like the food was anything special. The pancakes were tiny and very plain. There was nothing to set them apart. I asked for my hash brows well done and they arrived soft and mushy at best.

I would give this place a try again but for the time being, I'll leave Soup...

This is one of those adorably cute spots that you just don't bring your LA judgement/hyper-critical alter ego to. Come here knowing this is a local favorite and an old fashioned diner. I loved all of the locals that venture here. There is such a friendly atmosphere here and the food (not judging like I typically do of LA spots) was good. I thoroughly enjoyed my Chicken Fried Steak and eggs. The gravy was creamy and perfectly paired with the steak. I could barely walk out of the diner after the large portions of my breakfast. My fiance enjoyed their Breakfast Sandwich with sausage. This came as sandwich rather than the expected croissant or another soft bread. The sandwich overall was good, he may try another breakfast item on our second trip over. Service was simply incredible, we had the lovely waitress that just made us feel we were in her own home kitchen.

For my fellow LA people, this is a cozy diner with only the best of company. Those seeking fancy brunches will be disappointed. But those seeking cozy breakfast to start their day will simply fall in love with...

Breakfast food is my comfort food, my hangover food, my I can eat it 24/7 food. We decided to go old school and drive until we found a place. We passed Flo's, almost went to LGO, but one look at The Soup Shoppe and it was a sign. Literally a red, weather-beaten, simple, Nostalgic sign. One look and I knew it was meant to be. The din of Sunday Breakfast and bustle of a busy kitchen called to me like a siren. The smiles were warm and welcoming. The decor like the kitchen of eponymous Grandmother I've always never had. Tables were filled. Boards with Daily specials dotted the walls. I was home. My wife rates the Chicken Fried Steak 8.5/10, @Clayton_elgourmet rates his pancakes as D-licious. And for the first time in over a decade, I ate a perfectly prepared corned beef hash. Thinly pressed, perfectly crisped outside with just enough moist corned beef with a touch of hashbrown squares. As a Chino at heart nothing slaps like soy sauce on eggs and they had it. What an absolute gem. I can't wait to learn the history of this...