Soup Bowl

Oh my. Priya text me a bit ago about a soup bowl happening over in Royal Oak So of course Grant, Sasha and I had to go with her. I wasn’t really sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t this!

When we got there we checked in and they had booths everywhere from restaurants with soup to bakeries and even merchandise shops. It was great. The only downside is there is construction so it’s a little hard to park at the farmers market.

The first stop Grant and I made was to hit Lockhart. We grabbed the samples they had. I got the chili. It was chunky and flavorful; everything a good chili should be. They also had a seafood gumbo that Grant got. I would’ve had more but it had some heat and I’m a solid chicken when it comes to spicy food, I just pass. (Side note Lockhart’s BBQ actually won best soup with their gumbo.)

The next restaurant we tried had a line but you know it has to be good when there is a line for soup samples! This place actually won people’s choice award for best soup. The Ideal Bite is located over in Farmington and the next time I go into the office I’m stopping over. I actually didn’t finish all my soups and took a Cheddar Chicken Chowder home with me to eat the next day. Omg that chowder melted in my mouth it was perfect and creamy. It was rich and flavorful. I couldn’t recommend it enough. I also tried their Seafood gumbo it wasn’t spicy at all. It was really a rich and savory soup. I was already getting full after two soups and I had five tickets left for the night…

The next soup I tried was over at the Sedona Tap House. Mind you this is no ordinary soup. It won the best chowder. It is really good and creamy. It kinda tasted like getting up from the sand at the beach and walking over to a restaurant right on the ocean where it’s completely open and you can feel the salt on your face. It tasted incredible. I wouldn’t have guessed it was from a restaurant in Michigan.

I was getting really full and thought well why not try a lighter soup like some chicken and dumplings. I tried JI Concessions Chicken and Dumplings. Okay I’m probably biased. It is a very polish restaurant so maybe it’s supposed to be more like chicken noodle soup but in my world Its always a creamy soup with no noodles, lots of chicken and dumplings. This one was basically chicken noodle soup with dumplings. It was good but it was just that; chicken noodle soup with dumplings.

Grant had a much better soup choice this round. He grabbed soup from Blu VI. He had Tuscan chicken soup. I got to sample it and really enjoyed the spices in the soup. It had a really good broth with rich Italian herbs. It also had chicken. It was really good. I would definitely have that soup again.

The last soup that Grant had was from Davison. He grabbed the Chicken chili since he was craving a chili. The chili was really really good. It had a rich flavor without any real spice. The last place I grabbed was Czapski’s kitchen and catering. They had homemade chicken noodle soup with actual homemade noodles. It was fantastic. I loved the broth. It was a bit of a salt and warm flavor. I actually ate the remainder the next day when I had a hint of a sore throat. It was like a miracle worker; hot, savory and just makes you feel better.

I might’ve grabbed dessert from White Wolf Japanese patisserie. We had this seventeen layer cake with crepes and strawberry whipped cream between each layer. It was really good. It’s what dreams are made of.

Here is a screenshot of the actual judges choice awards. I think I agree with most of their choices but Ideal Bite should’ve won best soup, just sayin…