Soup Nutsy

I would describe the location as somewhere in netherworld between TD and Commerce Court. Just south of a shoeshine stand.

I haven't been in a while, but I go through phases during which it will be one of my top lunch options. Then I'll get a gnarly bit of chicken in my soup, and I'll give it a rest for a few months.

PROS:

• The soup usually tastes good.
• Quick moving line.
• The bread that comes with the soup is surprisingly good; try the crusty rolls.
• The fruit is a nice touch.
• Centrally located, and not in a food court.
• Loyalty card option for those so inclined.
• Good winter option.

CONS:

• Quite salty (and I like salt)
• Expensive and not that filling - 8 bucks for soup, and then you are starving at 4pm.
• They make you ask for butter.
• It's a bit tense in there.

OVERALL RANKING: PAt out of PATH

Saisons in the Sun

What motivated me to launch this blog was the demise of the Ooh La La (OLL) in the Exchange Tower/FCP area. It wasn't perfect, but it had lots of seats, and Mulligitawny Mondays are sorely missed.

This week "Saisons" opened in the former OLL space, and I gave it a try. These were my impressions:

• a guy was freaking out about the end of calypso chicken (popular OLL sandwich and wrap filling - never tried it myself). In response the cashier kept repeating that there were new owners. I know how you feel, pal.
• they were out of diet coke (single most popular non-water PATH beverage I would guess).
• asparagus soup had lots of woody bits - they were not trimming the ends of the asparagus enough.
• it's more expensive. Soup sandwich and diet coke used to be in the 8 dollar range. Now a flat 10. Seemed fishy.
• seating /decor is nicish? cashier was slow.
• layout is not good. Hard to explain. You'll have to check it out yourself.
• tuna salad looked so weird (pink?) that I switched to ham (which was decent).
• bread not toasted enough. the OLL sandwich woman was better. a travesty she was not hired on to the new venture.
• there was a stray Toronto Sun hanging around, which is always nice.

OVERALL RANKING: Pa out of PATH