{"id":12358,"date":"2017-08-15T23:28:06","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T07:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=12358"},"modified":"2017-11-02T12:40:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T20:40:25","slug":"decent-dinner-deals-soup-house-victoria-drive-not-much-soups-%e6%b9%af-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/decent-dinner-deals-soup-house-victoria-drive-not-much-soups-%e6%b9%af-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Decent Dinner Deals at The Soup House on Victoria Drive, But Not So Much for their Soups \u6e6f.COM"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Mom and I discovered The Soup House<\/strong><\/a> from their ad on Ming Pao the most popular local Chinese paper. It was their featured special dinner set that caught our\u00a0eyes. The Special Dinner Set for 2<\/strong> ($29.99) includes any 2 dishes from their regular dinner menu, and half of a Marinated Free Range Chicken<\/strong>, as well as a soup of the day, white rice, and dessert.<\/p>\n

Since they are called The Soup House and specialize in slow cooked soups,\u00a0 I ordered one of their specialty soups, the Ginseng and Silkie Chicken Soup<\/strong> ($5.50). I was getting a little excited when it came in a traditional Cantonese soup cup. But the soup tasted quite bland, and it was not convincing it was slow cooked for a long time.<\/p>\n

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ginseng and silkie chicken soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Lamb Brisket and Tofu Skin in Clay Pot<\/strong> was seasoned and cooked nicely. The lamb was tender and we also enjoyed the chunks of daikon radish, which had absorbed the decent flavours in the sauce.<\/p>\n

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lamb brisket and tofu skin in clay pot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Marinated Free Range Chicken<\/strong> ($13.95 for half if ordered separately) was the bonus dish for ordering the dinner set for 2. The chicken tasted very fresh, the mostly lean meat had a slightly bouncy texture but still quite moist.<\/p>\n

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Marinated Free Range Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We always like to order the Bitter Melon Beef<\/strong>\u00a0Stir Fry<\/strong> as we love the bright green vegetable that has a soothing factor. Traditionally the dish is cooked with black bean sauce and it’s no exception here. I found the amount of sauce was perfect so it was not too salty. The beef was tender and the bitter melon was still crunchy and tasted very fresh.<\/p>\n

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beef and bitter melon stir fry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The dinner set came with a big bowl of Soup of the Day as well. And we were having the Pork, Carrot and Radish Soup. If I had known how big the soup was I wouldn’t have ordered the extra Ginseng Soup. On well, c’est la vie.<\/p>\n

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soup of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The amount of food in our dinner set for 2 can definitely feed 3 people or more, and we had a lot of leftover to take home. They also offer the Dinner Set for 3 ($49.99), which include 3 dishes and a whole crab as the bonus, as well as the Dinner Set for 4 ($79.99), which include 4 dishes and a bonus lobster. But I would say the Dinner Set for 4 is probably enough for 6 hungry adults!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>The restaurant has named themselves The Soup House but the weakest dish tonight was the slow cooking soup. Our Ginseng and Silkie Chicken Soup was quite bland, which was a little disappointing. However, we did come here for their special dinner set, including 2 dishes and half of a free range chicken for only $29.99, and it was value buy considering the quality. And I would like to come back here to try their clay pot rice as it seemed to be their popular choice among the diners.<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/souphouse.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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