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Stone Soup Cafe


Stone Soup Cafe
0 Central St
Ipswich, MA 01938-1912
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#4 of 37 restaurants in Ipswich
  • Cuisines: Seafood, Soups
  • Price range*: $15-$40
  • Neighborhood: North Shore
  • Recommended For: Romantic
  • Address: 0 Central St, Ipswich, MA 01938-1912
  • Phone:  (978) 356-4222
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“This Place left me stone cold.”
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2 of 5 stars
rav021 3 contributions
boston
Jul 8, 2009

This place is a reincarnation of the Stone Soup in downtown Ipswich. The old place was small, cramped with always a line. It ALSO had a sense of community and a shared experience. This new version is large and open and no fun at all. All the quirky charm of the old place is gone and was replaced with alot... more

“what a shame”
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1 of 5 stars
V&PBostonMA 20 contributions
Boston MA
Jun 7, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

When Stone Soup Cafe opened many years ago, and it was a sweet, cozy little place with outstanding breakfasts. Now they have moved to a pub atmosphere, in a new location in Ipswich, and they have lost every touch of their original place. The food was aweful (curdled hollandaise over eggs benedict, burnt home fries, greasy toast, no homemade muffins,... more

“Our all-time favorite”
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5 of 5 stars
ken02driver 5 contributions
lowell,ma
Dec 16, 2008

My wife and I are what averyone calls "foodees". In 31 years of marraige,I believe we have dined in 500-600 different restaurants.We dine out at least twice a week and we average 40-50 {new to us} restaurants every year.The Stone Soup is our favorite.True,it doesn't have the ambiance of The White Barn Inn or Boston's Oak Room,but the food {dinner}... more

“great lunch and breakfast”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 26, 2008

great lunch and breakfast more

“A favorite of the locals - always a good bet”
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4 of 5 stars
JBIndianapolis 6 contributions
Indianapolis
Jun 3, 2008

I stopped for a quick lunch and it was quite tasty. I ordered the special and it was an unusual pastrami wrap that was excellent. It was obvious that this restaurant was clearly a local favorite. I was disappointed that they didn't have chowder, but I ordered a different soup and it was quite good. Service was reasonable, appropriate, as... more

“Great local eatery...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 30, 2008

Great local eatery! Dinners are superb. Owned by the nicest couple! more

“Great food - especially...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 22, 2008

Great food - especially the soups. Unfortunately the service is unsmiling and desultory. more

“Good breakfast at a good...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 2, 2007

Good breakfast at a good price but bring Cash. Thursday through Saturday the restaurant has "price fix" Dinner. 2 seatings a night and reservations are recommended. Dinner menu changes weekly. more

“WOW !!! Magic in your mouth!”
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5 of 5 stars
kascas 3 contributions
mass.
Aug 9, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

The man can cook ! This was the second time we have been there for dinner the waitress is always attentive. but never overbearing But nothing compares to the food This is a great resteraunt to celebrate any event at You need a reservation for dinner but if your in town lunch is always great! more

“Must try the dinner!”
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5 of 5 stars
JBGryphon 7 contributions
Stoneham, MA
Dec 6, 2004
5/6 found this review helpful

I can't speak for the breakfast or lunch at this charming restaurant, but we were lucky enough to get dinner reservations, and it was amazing! You can tell that the chef prepares dinner for love of the food, and it showed. The small seatings allowed the waitresses to be attentive without being overbearing, and the prices were certainly reasonable, given... more

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Stone Soup Cafe Address

0 Central St, Ipswich, MA 01938-1912
Tel: (978) 356-4222
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.