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The Original Soup Kitchen

★ 4.6
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Phone+1 212-956-0900
Websiteoriginalsoupkitchen.com
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Address259 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019, United States
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The Original Soup Kitchen on West 55th Street is the real-life inspiration for Seinfeld's Soup Nazi — a New York institution serving exceptional daily soups from a window operation that has maintained its standards and its legend for decades.

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Guests frame The Original Soup Kitchen as a polished restaurant experience. The available review set points to steady guest satisfaction rather than a single standout anecdote. Current public sentiment sits at 4.6 public rating.

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