The Soup Cup Traverse City

We Went to The Soup Cup a MicroSouperie on Wednesday for lunch, and we weren't disappointed. I had the beef barley, W had the chicken noodle, and we shared the fries. The beef barley I had at this micro-soupery brought memories of having beef barley soup at my grandparents flooding back. The soup tasted like home <3 The fries are homemade as well; we haven't eaten fries in a long time, but these will be the only exception to our "no fry" zone. They were that good! Of their 20-odd homemade dips, I had the Utah and W had the cherry catsup; both were delicious and there was enough dip to last each of us through our share of fries. We got to the Soup Cup kind of late, so the hunters soup was sold out--which speaks to its popularity, as they make these soups in the gallons. Each soup is totally homemade, and made fresh every day. We didn't try the grilled cheese sandwiches on this visit (I can't have dairy), but William will give one a try next visit :) We WILL be back--I can't think of a better place to go for good soup on a cold northern Michigan winter's day. Locating the shop was easy, as was parking; the place seemed well run, and the experience was made more enjoyable by the brief introduction our counter server gave us to their soups. The cafeteria-style eating area was clean, and condiments/drink areas/etc were well stocked and neat. Wait/counter staff were attentive and friendly. This restaurant deserves every bit of 5 out of 5 stars.