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I use to go there way before the Seinfeld episode....that guy was pretty grouchy back then.
Didn't he start selling from a food truck first then ended up opening the store? I know people that swore it was the best and worth the wait (and the attitude).
Didn't he start selling from a food truck first then ended up opening the store? I know people that swore it was the best and worth the wait (and the attitude).
He has a small store front on 55th & 8th ave....it closed for a period of time...then re-opened a few years back....its still there today. I still pass by there pretty often on my way to central park.
I remember you order and there was a sign to instruct you to shift to the left. If you didn't, the grouchy owner would use his hands to signal to move over. The whole ritual was non-event for me as it was an efficient way to get the line moving.
I remember going there in 95, shortly after the episode aired. There was a line around the block. I was relieved to get bread, fruit, and chocolate with my order. It was pretty good.
I thought this was common knowledge. Of course the Seinfeld episode was hyperbole, but the rules have always been the same: Make up you damn mind on what you want, move to the left and have your money ready.
He has a small store front on 55th & 8th ave....it closed for a period of time...then re-opened a few years back....its still there today. I still pass by there pretty often on my way to central park.
I remember you order and there was a sign to instruct you to shift to the left. If you didn't, the grouchy owner would use his hands to signal to move over. The whole ritual was non-event for me as it was an efficient way to get the line moving.
Oh, ok. For some reason I thought he started with a food truck or cart and then opened the store front. I'm with you--I like efficiency, especially when I'm pressed for time. There was an employee in the deli in my building who would yell "HAVE YOUR MONEY READY" lol
He sold the rights though he is still involved with the product and I don't think he can be found personally at the 55th street location very often these days.
You can order the soup online where the rules are less stringent. SOUP FOR YOU! SEINFELD
The place is still there, but the business is WAY off.
Never had the soup but partner recently had a lobster roll ($10) and praised it to the skies.
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