Got a hankering for soups?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable soup hot spots in Philadelphia, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
1. Thang Long Pho Restaurant
Topping the list is Thang Long Pho Restaurant. Located at 2534-36 Kensington Ave. in West Kensington, the Vietnamese spot, which offers noodles and soups, is the highest-rated inexpensive soup spot in Philadelphia, boasting 4.5 stars out of 142 reviews on Yelp.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's restaurant critic Craig Laban awarded this spot with the best beef pho honor, according to the restaurant's website. On the menu, there are plenty of pho options, rolls, and rice and noodle platters. Look for its vegan meatball and lemongrass noodle soup.
2. Good Spoon Soupery
Next up is Old Kensington's Good Spoon Soupery, situated at 1400 N. Front St. With 4.5 stars out of 124 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score soups has proved to be a local favorite for those looking for a cheap option.
On the menu, you'll find a variety of soups, salads and pastries. Look for its vegan lentil soup topped with kale and potatoes or the chicken and peanut stew.
3. Soup Kitchen Cafe
East Kensington's Soup Kitchen Cafe, located at 2146 E. Susquehanna Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cheap New American spot, which offers sandwiches and soups, four stars out of 301 reviews.
"[This spot offers] soup, sandwiches and salads, along with catering services," it states on Yelp in the section about specialties. Look for its creamy tomato basil soup.
4. Pho Saigon
Over in Oxford Circle, check out Pho Saigon, which has earned four stars out of 69 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the Vietnamese spot, which offers soups and more, by heading over to 6842 Bustleton Ave.
This spot offers a wide variety of pho and noodle soups, bánh mì sandwiches and vermicelli platters. Look for the egg noodle soup with seafood.
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