How Seinfeld's Soup Nazi Episode Ruined The Real Owner's Life
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- A few episodes of the smash-hit '90s sitcom "Seinfeld" went beyond just being popular TV and became full-blown cultural phenomena. Remember "yada yada"? Or "The Contest"? One episode that definitely captured the zeitgeist featured a restaurant owner with a hair-trigger temper the gang referred to as the "Soup Nazi." His catch phrase, "No soup for you!" became part of the national lexicon.
But did you know he was based on a real person? Yes, the Soup Nazi was based on a real-life soup shop owner, and "Seinfeld" definitely changed everything for him, and by his telling, not for the better. Here's how the "Seinfeld" Soup Nazi episode ruined the real owner's life.
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the fact that he was salty about it and he's actually an asshole irl is hilarious and makes the episode even funnier
I mean they called him a nazi he probably was a ass but to call him a nazi is a bit much
@Cosmo Kramer Hi Cosmo!
@Cosmo Kramer ^
No soup for him
@@colinmcmasters8366 the only part about me waking up is my colin
Sounds like an accurate portrayal. Imagine having a severe boost in business, a small amount of pop cultural fame, and claiming your “reputation” got ruined.
I was thinking the same...
It's called arrogance
that man was doing fine without those whites bothering him.. you people swear you are helping people when they didnt ask for it.. go get mental help
He played it perfectly. He should be in acting.
Actually, a lot of the hidden gem of eateries, after exposure to the media spotlight, do suffer. They do best in small scales focusing on minutest of details, the secret of their success, and overnight they are swamped and everything goes out of whack. The Soup "guy" apparently has business acumen on top of his demanding soup making. Not everyone does.
I went there a few times. Damned good soup. Expensive but you got chunks of lobster claw in your lobster bisque, not little pinches of fake crab meat. The mulligatawny was excellent. I found a recipe on line and made it my self and it was crap!
He didn't yell at me but I do remember he doesn't hand you your change, he reaches to the left and sets it down to get you to move quicker down the line. He also closed down for the entire summer which is incredibly expensive in Manhattan real estate.
Oh and if you got there later in the day, he'd give you a large for the price of a small if it was getting close to close and was going to have extra. I'm pretty sure this was a guy who did not use leftovers the next day.
You get bread and an assortment of fruit with each purchase. I think he just tosses in what he feels like so that inconsistency might have lead to the bread two dollars joke for George.
I was back there a few years ago and they have Seinfeld stuff everywhere and the soup sucks and tastes like it's from a bag. I'm pretty sure he cashed in a while back.
@Akbar Shabazz-Jenkins this place apparently when they were good
Typically a bisque is the esscenece or flavor of crab so any additional meat is a perk in bisque
sounds amazing. thanks. especially how he didn't waste food.
Thank you for those cool details. Fun experience
Very sorry to hear the quality of the soup has declined. Going to that place was on my bucket list. Scratching it now.
It happened to me! I was in New York, it was cold and I stood in a long line for a cup of Soup. He yelled at me and I couldn't believe it!
When I saw the episode I burst out laughing!
😁
😅😅😅😅
How's the soup tho, good?,,.
@@theprinceoftides6836 not that good. If it wasn't for that location he wouldn't be in business.
@JakeFrom StateFarm that's nice.
@@alanwhite6936 BULLSHIT keyboard superman 🦸♂️
That episode probably helped him grow the business into a franchise but I'm sure everyone calling him Soup Nazi to his face nonstop for 20+ years has got to be annoying. But he does seem like a prick, you don't get that nickname for being a ray of sunshine.
LOL
free advertisement is no good
That's the problem with small business owners...they're perfectly happy with all the money, but they never accept any of the downside that comes with it.
Yup definitely like a prick.
That just shows he was he real soup nazi😂
He's portrayed as an antagonist but to anyone who's worked with customers he's a hero
exactly he should be cool with it
totally misleading title, the fact is the part were he was yelling at Seinfeld "No soup for you! was a JOKE. He was selling Seinfeld T-shirts at the time! The only reason he later said no more quotes was because he couldn't work for 5 minutes without someone yelling it out to him or others at the restaurant. I have been there many times (prior to the pandemic) and it has always been busy. Ruin his business? more like double the size of the line. I haven't been to one of his places in more than a year but I still see lines of people waiting in the rain to buy from him.
The title doesn't say 'ruined his business'.
I kinda wanna try this place now.
@@Loccyster EITHER WAY. IT DIDN'T RUIN HIS LIFE.
@@letsgobrandon6281, WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT ME?
In that case, my parent ruined my life.
I wish every place was like this. Make up your mind in the line, order, pay, and get the hell out of the way.
So your a nazi
Agree, you been getting the same damn thing for 5 years not like your going to actually try something different. Move the hell on.
@@jnighs8380 you're - Grammar Nazi.
Yer, piss or get off the pot
Hahaha 😆 yessir!!!
His soup kitchen now has terrible soups but still attracts a tourist or two due to the episode. Also he seems to be fond of the publicity since he named his franchise 'The original SoupMan'
After all these years...
His soup was legit the best soup I've ever eaten in my life. The lobster bisque had several lobster claws in it! Big ones! Totally worth the money.
@The Great Pumpkin people who appreciate expensive seafood
I bet he's not actually pissed he's just staying in character like a bad ass and living up to the shows standards lol
Heard of this chef before the episode ever aired when i was in culinary school in NYC. He was known as the Soup Nazi for a while for good reason.
Ya! Well guess who I am! Got chah! Sorry man! But for real, I thought that to!
was thinking the same
I have wondered.... life imitating art, then?
Grow up
Al Yeganeh made millions from the franchise he opened and the product that he marketed based on the free publicity. And Larry Thomas, who played Seinfeld's Soup Nazi character, was hired at one point as a spokesman. That doesn't sound too ruined to me.
Yaganeh apparently was able to laugh at himself when he got older.
“Don’t call me the Soup Nazi.” - The Soup Nazi
80% Seinfeld recap. 10% real guy. 10% verbal diarrhea.
YUP!
I kinda love the fact that he’s mad even tho it gave him notoriety and a place in 90’s pop culture and reacted exactly how he was depicted without a hint of irony is fantastic
He had so many customers that he needed to keep the line moving fast. For people to stand there and decide what they want really slows business down.
I like how the character (as over-the-top as he seemed) turned out to resemble the real guy more than it was a parody of him.
So it seems like the show did a pretty accurate portrayal of the real person and he has lived up to his potential.
A one-minute story everyone already knows spread out over four agonizing minutes.
I didn't know it was based on a real place and I've been watching Seinfeld for nearly 30 years.... Probably shouldn't assume you can speak for the rest of the world.
well, new yorkers may knew it already but not the rest of us
Ruined right into franchises. Poor lad. How he has suffered.
😂😂 SO TRUE 😅😂
In his defense, he proved himself authentic in that instead of capitalizing on the bonanza of publicity his business got (as a place with amazing soups) because of the show, he actively tries to avoid any association with that episode.
he literally hired the actor who played his character as a spokesman dude
I lived really close to his shop in midtown manhattan and the soup was just outstanding! It came with a big piece of NY bread, lots of fruit and a chocolate, he was not pleasant and didn't like you not being ready, questions or the sometimes giggles of customers
I heard a customer punched him out.
Sooooo, you didn't have to pay $3.00 extra for the bread? 😳🤔😆
When I went to the soup restaurant they had a ton of Seinfeld things to purchase.
Interesting 🤔
You want bread??
Yes please....
No soup for you! 🍲 😔
I can't believe the real chef actually yelled "no soup for you" at the real Jerry Seinfeld 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is like magic...
Let me get this straight...he claims that his reputation was ruined even though he seems to act in exactly the way the show satirized him. I wouldn't be surprised if the show helped gain him even more business. He should be thanking those from the show for the free publicity. That aside, I guess it would get tiresome to have people refer to you as the "Soup Nazi", but he could just kindly request people not to say so, but I'm under the impression that the he was offended because it struck a little to close to home.
Yes, An Idiot, essentially.
he didn't act like the character at all. The actor, Larry Thomas, didn't even know it was based on a real person, so he just made him as crazy as possible. The real guy just sent people to the back of the line when they weren't ready to order. he didn't ban people, well except for Seinfeld. He already had a ton of business, with the line going out into the sidewalk, and didn't need promotion from Seinfeld
The real soup man needs to get over himself. Played that allll wrong
And you need to shut up you try and have your reputation ruined by a show you idiot
@@teamohaereperi2590 He ruined his own reputation, they didnt even say his name or business name on the show. The real guy was just such an asshole everybody knew who it was in reference to. Dont want to be labeled a dick on TV? Dont be rude to so many people you become famous for it.
@@teamohaereperi2590 If he was a nice or average idiot the show would have had no effect on his reputation. He could have played off if of it and built up even more business. Take lemons and make lemonade instead of being a sour puss. Sounds his manners are about as good as yours. One can make comments without being insulting.
i am sure he made some nice money because of this show that "ruined" his reputation, because all the fans came in and wanted the same experience from the show 😡❌🥣 👉🤣🤣🤣
@@teamohaereperi2590 He chose to have his reputation ruined by acting like all small business owners do...it's always about them. Hope his entire chain goes under.
Hearing someone read what happened in each scene is annoying. I'd rather hear the episode dialogue.
SO BASICALLY THEY WERE CORRECT LOL
Sr can you please... write a single "a"?
Jerry didn’t ruin his reputation. He was perfectly capable of ruining it all by himself.
His soup is his reputation.....even Seinfeld can't ruin it
If he did send them out , he is actually consistent with the character.
I used to get soup from him, the one thing that pissed him off was asking how much? The prices were on a chalkboard in right in front.
I get it, people ask stupid questions. It pisses you off when you got a line and someone is being stupid.
How the lobster bisque? Well I don't like lobster what else is good? Does the tomato soup really have tomatoes in it bc I'm allergic to tomatoes. Well just give me potato soup but don't put to many potatoes in it. Oh never mind I'm not in the mood for soup.
@@zappyeats2579 So you choose death 💀
Why continue the same system. Go in there and help him have a great day and maybe he will give you a bigger portion or free stuff.
probably the most accurate portrayal of a real person
Soup man returns home to find his son watching Seinfeld reruns... “No Seinfeld for you” and shuts down the tube.
Sounds more like he is playing into it. Trying to do what the character would do.
Nah, he already had a reputation before the episode. I lived in NYC at the time, and it was hilarious to see him portrayed on TV.
This actually made me unconsciously scared of going to soup only takeaway joints.
The one in my local mall used to show a collection of news clips about the real guy and his shop next to the menu. Super weird.
Sounds to me like this guy actually went full pro wrestler and embraced the character. I mean yelling "no soup for you" at Jerry Seinfeld? He knows full well what he's doing.
The original store is decorated with nothing but Seinfeld memorabilia and "Soup For You" bowls for sale.
He ironically made his portrayal in the show accurate for the way he acted to the Seinfeld Crew even though they gave him a huge boost in business, advertisement and a bit of fame 😂 if he had just laughed about it, accepted their apology and a made a gag out of it he could of made his business even bigger and would of had fans from all over come to experience the Soup Kitchen for decades 🤦♂️
In the end… he did it to himself 😂
He stayed in character and now has a chain of restaurants. He hasn’t lost business. He built his soup place into a chain. Why would fans go there if there was no chance of seeing the soup nazi in action?
Or maybe he did it on purpose to keep in character?
I visited his stand in 2003. I regret following the rules. I was only 23 and didn't realize how short life is, and how every opportunity could be the last time. I should've made it more memorable. But I just ordered. I did get to see Al get visibly annoyed at the woman in front of me who was taking a bit extra time to order. He didn't yell or anything, but he started flailing a bit. He definitely wanted people to know their order before they step up.
You’re 43 now! Any words of wisdom for a 15 year old? 😊
@@xinyuchin1517 Thanks for the question, this is a fun one. The fact that you're even asking such a question in this context shows that you're a driven person. So I'll tailor this advice to someone driven.
The biggest thing for a driven person, by far, is to listen to your own voice. Whatever you try to achieve, you're going to have lots of people around you (both successful and not) trying to tell you what's possible and what's not possible, and how to go about it.
The problem is, usually what you're trying to achieve has never been done before. At least not in the exact same way. So you're getting advice from experienced people but it's conflicting with your own intution, and maybe their experience isn't all that valuable in THIS instance because it's not something they necessarily know how to acheive.
Another reason you have to be careful about listening to others is that they're biased, often in ways that they may not realize. Especially naysayers . . people will tell you that XYZ is impossible because THEY couldn't do it. It's important for their ego that they convince themselves nobody else could do it either. Again, this is usually subconscious. But if you look for it, you'll see it all the time.
Of course, you can't just reject all advice every time it conflicts with your understanding. Always work diligently to make sure your own intuition is sound and reasonable as well. Which brings me to the other piece of advice.
And that is, don't raise your hand until you've done the work. I"m amazed at how many people will speak their mind in a meeting, or a classroom, or business email where they haven't done the work to validate their opinion. Don't be that guy/girl who's always got something to say. Instead be that person who doesn't always have a lot to say, but everyone is intrigued when he/she speaks up because it's always correct and valuable. That's how you win the respect of others, and it keeps you disciplined as well.
In terms of the best books and sources of advice. Everything Steve Jobs has said is super valuable in my opinion . . all his interviews etc. Also Peter Thiel is been really great, especially when it comes to the importance of thinking independently. And if you go into any kind of business then read all of Warren Buffett's shareholder letters. They fuse business and common sense like nothing else.
Good luck!
Could this not have been 40 seconds?
I remember a good while after the episode, I was in NYC (when was I not) and I went to this guy's stand. The buzz was real; I still remember what I got - goulash (delish) and a roll, and an orange (I got him on a good day). Everyone in line said he had been quite popular before the Seinfeld thing. Didn't need the publicity, apparently.
If his reputation got ruined, he brought it on himself. Being a business owner is survival of the fittest. The way you conduct your service is consequential.
NO SOUP FOR YOU !!!! LOL. LOVE THE SEINFELD
Don't push your luck"little man".Classic.
Oh Wow. That is so something. I never knew it was based on a REAL GUY that sold soup !!! And then He tells Jerry Seinfeld - No soup for you!~~~~ hahahaha.
I went there once. I said the No Soup for You. He got mad at me, and he gave me a lecture LOL.
That episode was one of my favorites !
What? no he was making money hand over fist. Even more💰 after the show.
1:49 totally left out how she sticks her tongue out and hacks over the top of the sneeze guard. I would have banned Elaine too.
Here’s the secret for good soup: an immersion blender and passing through a fine strainer. It’s that simple. NEXT!
The damn Narcissist never saw he had a gold mine dropped in his lap
A friend of mine bought me a very large spoon signed by him and it says, NO SOUP FOR YOU DALE!. The guy sells them on e bay.
Or at lest did years ago.
If any reference to the show is forbidden, why do they sell "No Soup For You" t-shirts at his restaurants?
In the show, the gang gathered at Monk's. The real-life Tom's was used an the exterior. In early shows, the full name is shown. Later, the show used a cropped shot that just read "Coffee Shop."
he who laughs last.........lol
Is yelled at and doesn't get soup.
2:40 when they actually talk about the original cook.
Sounds like Al ruined himself imo Sounds like they portrayed him correctly
He's a real person???🤣 that makes it even better.
So he claims that he didn’t like the episode because it gave him a bad rep, so he then becomes a Soup Nazi?
Jacques Pepin is the original "soup nazi." Let's not forget that.
Franz Stangl was the original soup Nazi, no soup for anyone
Jacques Pepin is NOT a nazi !😡😓
And how exactly did it "ruin his life"?
I clicked for just what the title says, not for a whole damn synopsis of the episode.
Me too
How did it "ruin his life" if he's still around 25 yrs later?
Click bait much?
The Soup Nazi is not a villain on "Seinfeld," he's just a guy with very tough standards for doing business. He's a generous and sincere friend to Kramer, which proves his undoing. His dislike for Jerry and his girlfriend's PDAs is something everyone in the show wants to express but can't. No one is forced to enjoy his soup; they eagerly accept his manner as part of the price, all the time regarding his superiority with jealousy. If anything, Soup Nazi is more like Soup Randian.
Agreed - the true villain of the episode was Elaine.
@@dexterwestin3747 agree. She's a original annoying loud mouth karen
Great episode.
If he had a somewhat decent personality, this would’ve been seen by him as the single best moment of his life
5 minutes of exposition of what everyone already knows and then at the end all they say is the soup guy says the episode ruined his life, with no more details. Lame.
This is a click-bait channel.
I hardly believe his reputation was in any way tarnished. Rather he must have gotten more customers.
Larry Thomas also made an appearance in Scrubs. They even made a joke about him looking like the Soup Nazi in the episode.
The NewYorker Magazine did a story about the soup guy in 1989, which ended up in a freshmen composition anthology of modern readings. I was teaching the soup nazi before he got his name.
I am very much surprised. I remember in Palisades Mall he had opened an outlet for his soup and there he had proudly mentioned that its the same Soup man as the character used in the Seinfeld Soup Nazi. If that character ruined his reputation, why he was trying to capitalized on it?
he must have some amazing tasting soup if people want to get on his good side to buy it lol. Great episode btw.
A sense of humor will get you a long way in life.
Pity nobody as Mashed has one
Enjoyed that episode!
I used to get his soup once or thrice a week for lunch. Amazing soup. His place was very popular even before the Soup Nazi episode.
Imagine you encounter Wayne Knight in real life and the first thing you say to him is "Hello Newman"
So i understand how the owner must feel.
You know, a character who refuses soup to people in this manner you’re not so surprised when he can’t take a joke.
This dude made a fortune off Seinfeld. It was free advertising that reached Super Bowl sized audiences. He even had a frozen soup sold in grocery stores for a while.
It didn't "ruin his life". He took an opportunity that fell right in his lap and let it ruin his life.
Forbidden in all of his restaurants ooooohhhh..... I wouldn't be able to help myself.
I would wait till I got my soup first though.
Ah, the NY Gordon Ramsay of Soups. If they’re mean, strict, and loud with long customer lines to back it up then you’ll know the product has standards and quality control behind it.
"I taught the Soup Nazi everything he knows" - TK Kirkland.
So essentially Seinfeld isn't what ruined his life. Instead of embracing the immense popularity Seinfeld gave his establishement , his grumpy attitude and lack of gratitude ruined it. He ruined his own life.
"Instead of embracing the immense popularity Seinfeld gave his establishement"
there already was a huge lineup at his place, dumbass.
The soup guy should be glad that he gained such a Note-oriety from the Seinfeld episode and brought more business in and more money for him. Instead he wants to act like a jack ass, so “no money for him”😁👍🏼😆
I doubt seinfeld would have gave him 💰 either really
Apparently, lots of money for him. There's allegedly a ton of Seinfeld stuff for sale there now, so he definitely cashed in.
@@jerryherrin6470 Well good for him, money can’t buy you happiness, but it helps 👍🏼☺️
NO HAMBURGER, HOTDOG, PIZZA FOR YOU!!!…………only soup.🍲 🥣 🍜
11 soups on the menu only 5 soups to serve?
I remember a sandwich shop called "Duchess" in a nearby city where I worked during the 1980's where a "Dutchman" who made sandwiches to order while his wife worked the register much like this, he acted the same way toward everyone ripping on everyone while others in the line laughed or smirked it off, while he had a standing line out the door everyday during lunchtime. One day I was in line as the line moved forward slowly and a co-worker in front of me became agitated and didn't like the way that he spoke to everyone saying "He better NOT talk to me like a dog!" so when he was being served the "Dutchman" said "yes, can I help you, what do you want"? the co-worker who wore the same style uniform as me replied "No thank you, I suddenly lost my appetite" as he walked away while the "Dutchman" became agitated and quickly asked me "Is he with you?" and I quickly responded "NO, he's NOT with me!" so I could get my sandwich and get the Hell out of there.
There's got to be a place in hell for people that click bait. 🙄😤
I'm on his side. If you've ever had to deal with New York customers, you'll get it...
He only is selling "No Soup For You" cups and other merchandise based off the show so yeah, I'm sure he really feels it's ruined him...
So basically the man lived up to his name in SPADES(but pulled out the 'victim' card)! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do not mind the click bait.
No life ruined there, but the YT report video made the "Soup Nazi" even more hilarious!
All the best to the "Soup Kitchen" and its owner!
My man’s just wanted to sell soup, now he gets called a Nazi because of a television show. I’d say his annoyance is well justified.
I just watched this particular episode on seinfield and here I am
Hey, was the incident with Jerry at the owners restaurant really just a joke? Remember, Jerry is an actor and writer too. Could this have been a publicity stunt for both?
The guy gets the best ad of all time for free, then proceeds to ban his advertisers from his restaurants. Seems like Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi" character was actualy a toned down version of the real guy.
I've eaten there a number of times. Great soup but Al is definitely on the strict side when it comes to the ordering procedure. "Lighten up" huh
How am I supposed to choose a flavor of soup before I even got to take a look at the soups in the counter?
OK how can anyone on the planet not like Seinfeld! Never thought I would find one person! LOL He's just mad because he didn't like to see his true self. NO SOUP FOR YOU!! lolololol