Top Soup Restaurant in Chula Vista
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
585 I St, Chula Vista, CA 91910, United States
A friend of mine gave me a gift card to olive garden and I decided to invite my mother to go there for lunch . Im actually not the biggest fan of Italian food but I really do like the soup and salad combo for lunch at the Olive Garden and my mother does also so we went to the location nearest to my house in Chula Vista. I was very surprised by the atmosphere inside. It was around 1:00 pm and the restaurant was quite busy. The manager was who greeted us and there was a friendly guy who took us to our table. I love the space between the different seating whether be booth or table. Cozy and quiet but not secluded. A lady across from where we sat, at a booth, was dining alone and reading a book. Gives you an idea that the surroundings are serene enough for her to read. Our waiter was Pablo. Young and great personality! He had several tables around us but was excellent with his ability to multitask his service to each group or guest. We both ordered soup and salad. I never dreamed the soup would be SO DELICIOUS!!! Some chicken in white cream sauce. Wow!!! Pablo brought our lunch quickly and he was delightful in his sense of humor and was very attentive. My mother who can sometimes be kinda critical in how she rates servers was also impressed with Pablo. When I went to pay with my gift card at the table, there were issues and Pablo was helpful and also was unable to process the gift card at the table so he went off and tended to the process elsewhere. I had no cash and me and my mother was responsible for Pablos tip where she gave him $5.00 I have worked in restaurants and actually see that gesture of $5 for his tip as a sign of dissatisfaction. I hope this young man did not feel insulted but we were VERY HAPPY AND PLEASED beyond our expectations with the entire visit. To whomever reads this review I RECOMMEND NOT ONLY THE OLIVE GARDEN RESTAURANT BUT SPECIFICALLY THIS LOCATION IN CHULA VISTA MALL FOR LUNCH OR DINNER. I wasnt expecting lunch with Mama to be so delightful. Thanks and shout out to my friend DAVID CUNNINGHAM for the amazing gesture of friendship to bless my mother and myself with the gift card. May God bless all who are a blessing to others. Pablo included!!!
Panera Bread
555 Broadway #127, Chula Vista, CA 91910, United States
I used to really enjoy Panera but their prices have gotten so high for a self service restaurant. Almost 18.00 for soup and salad and no beverage. For a couple dollars more I can go to a full service restaurant and not have to stand in line, pick up my own order while hoping no one takes my table and then bus my table when I am done. Honestly I should have left myself a tip.?
Tasty Mandarin
1285 Broadway Suite 104, Chula Vista, CA 91911, United States
This place is delicious and worth every penny. It was late at night, my wife and four kids were hungry, we were staying at a campground not too far away, looked up Chinese Food and this popped up. From the outside we were a little sketched out at first. No customers were parked out front and the line from Yoshinoya made it difficult to get to, we were close to following the crowd there, but were so hungry waiting in that line would not have helped. Once we got our food we realized we made the correct decision. This place is AMAZING and FRESH and DELICIOUS. Staff was super helpful in helping us decide what some of their best dishes are and what appealed most to our kids. EVERYTHING was cooked PERFECTLY and even our young kids ate up their plates. Go here, don't go anywhere else, you'll be missing out.
Agave Coffee & Caf
303 H St, Chula Vista, CA 91910, United States
My wife and I visited the bank that is next door to Agave Coffee and Cafe and decided to give it a try for the first time. I ordered their biggest iced tea that they had to offer for which I was charged $3.53. When they gave it to me the cup looked small when compared to other competitors similar large iced tea offerings. I asked the waitress if it was really the largest cup and she confirmed it. The size of the cup according to their menu is 20 ounces. One thing that irritated me was not the small cup vs price ratio but the fact that they filled it with around 50% ice and the rest was the actual tea. It felt like I finished it soon after I started drinking it. Later that same day I visited one of Agaves competitors and ordered a large iced tea. The size of their cup was 30 ounces and the ice vs tea ratio was around 10% ice and 90% tea. The cup was huge and I was only charged $3.45 for it. I was charged 8 cents less than agave on a larger cup with less ice and a ton more tea. Better value in my mind. I must be fair and say that I cannot form an opinion on Agave in general just on a one time visit but for now that is my first impression and it was not good. In my mind value is almost as important as service and the quality of the product. Hopefully on my second try ordering different food items (not ordering tea anymore) my review of Agave improves.
California Pizza Kitchen at Otay Ranch Town Center
Town Center, 2015 Birch Rd Ste. 725, Chula Vista, CA 91915, United States
Right at the Otay Ranch shopping mall this restaurant stands out in their service and quality ingredients. The bread, soups and salads are really good. A bit pricey.
Panera Bread
2015 Birch Rd Suite 2800, Chula Vista, CA 91915, United States
Panera is panera, a lil over priced, but decent enough. It passes the bar. Came and tried their new green goddess sandwhich. On a long piece of bread set 3 thunly slices of tomato, a smithering of arugula, couldnt even see the mozzarella. It was so pathetic looking i brought to the attention of the servers. One young woman was generally interested, another was grumpy and pointed to the two small slices hiding under the tomato. The tomato was paper thin to begin with, and to be able to hide mozzarella under it, is quite a feat! The mac n cheese with brocolli was coldish and clumpy. Not a piece of brocolli to be found, only the little leaves scattered through out the clump of noodles and coldish sauce. Customer service was terrible, though flavor was good, presentation and quality was short or acceptable. But if the employee finds no problem, then what can you do, besides make a big stink? This is my response, to call out poor service and poor quality. Which isnt normally the norm here. I. Surprised. Is there a new manager? Ugh..i am tempted to not cime back, but my group of friends enjoy it here.UPDATEThough products will never look like their advertising, there has been a noticeable change in service and response. Food is now apporpriately hot/warm, and kitchen staff are willing to assist. Panera followed through with contacting me, listening to me and responding by offering more training to their staff. I am impressed!
Tropical Oasis
417 Telegraph Canyon Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910, United States
Unfortunately there is only 5 stars to choose from because for sure hands down with out a doubt Tropical Oasis is worth 10 plus stars! The fruit is always the freshest, the food is always perfect and on point and the drinks are refreshing healthy and definitely thirst quenching. If that wasnt enough the entire staff is so kind and helpful. You will never find them with out a smile. I have been coming for years and will continue to come forever. Ive always recommend this place to all my friends and family. I live 2 minutes from a similar store and wouldnt even consider stepping foot inside not as long as Tropical Oasis is in business. Hats off to the Management/owners for having an amazing judge of character and always hiring the best employees. You can count on having this big white guy coming in ordering his Acai bowl with everything on it multiple times a week. Thanks
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JCK Asia Kitchen and Bar
2322 Proctor Valley Rd suite 104, Chula Vista, CA 91914, United States
You cannot believe how excited I was to see a Chinese restaurant opening up. And when I visited the first time, I found that it was actually an AUTHENTIC Chinese restaurant. And when I say authentic, I truly mean people and cooks speaking in Chinese - both Mandarin and Cantonese!But that wasn’t all… the food is absolutely yummy and to get soup dumplings, yummy pan fried dumplings and noddles within walkable distance… I am so tempted to go every week!My kids love the string beans… and that’s a complete win! My two older love the dumplings and my husband even said the beef ribs soup was pretty good!I’m definitely a fan and will be heading there more! The menu is small, but everything is made with a lot of thought and done so well!So support local business and head over and try them out!
Spoon House Korean Cuisine and Cocktails
305 Third Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910, United States
Really, really wanted to love this place. We pulled in here super hungry. Service was great, although we did have to wait for our waters. The restaurant is cute and its nice that they have a full bar. The food, however, is terrible and over-priced. This should not even be called korean food. We ordered hot stone beef and tofu soup, shrimp and scallion pancake, bimibap, and the fried pork dumplings. All were greasy with fat being the only flavor. The rice was good and so was the water. Do not recommend until they get a new cook. I love korean food, but this is not it. Very much regret eating here. Waste of time and $100. Peace.
Italgo Pasta Bar
635 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910, United States
Everything was beyond compare. But if I have to pick one thing that will be the stuff of my dreams—it will be their clam chowder. Oh my gosh—it’s just a side, as in “ pick vegetable, soup, or salad”. Oh my gosh, the actual clams in their shell are in there nestled in the richest, most aromatic broth, with potato chucks and corn—I could go on and on. And all reasonably priced. What a gem of a restaurant!