Not all Morton’s serve F.O.S. for all of their meals, so it is wise to check before going there. Of course, if they are not serving it, go somewhere else in protest. Apparently, the one in Boca serves it for both lunch and dinner. The broth was pretty good, but there was a clear lack of cheese. The cheese itself was just “okay”.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Lots of paprika on here, as you can see. Good broth, with provolone cheese.
Rating: 6.75 out of 10
Bland broth, good cheese. The cheese was way too stuck to the bread.
Rating: 6.75 out of 10
Located in the famous Pike Place Market, this restaurant was an Internet recommendation. Happily, there was lots of good cheese (Gruyere). But the broth was unusual. The menu notes that they use “Hidalgo Cream Sherry”. I don’t know what that is, but the broth was certainly more creamy than meaty.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
This restaurant is located in the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel. The cheese was good, but stuck to the bread. The broth was pretty poor; the quality of the onions was not great.
Rating: 5.5 out of 10
We were told that this was Gruyère. It was very pungent, though. So, the cheese was pretty good, but the broth was lacking in flavor.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10
This restaurant is located in the Westin City Center. The broth and cheese are good, but the odd shape of the “bowl” dictates that the cheese to soup ratio cannot meet the bar.
Rating 6.5 out of 10
Great cheese was wasted on this bland, uninspiring soup. I had very high hopes, especially after tasting the excellent gruyere. But the soup had no trace of caramelization, no trace of sherry, or anything else other than hot water that had a slight onion flavor. This one avoided a “Poor” rating, solely due to the excellent cheese.
Rating: 5.0 out of 10
I had really high hopes for this soup. The menu is nearly a carbon copy of Artisanal, which (of course) has the #1-rated French Onion Soup in the world. However, for some reason the cheese and broth were both bland. They use “imported” emmentaler, gruyere, and comté. I was really disappointed, but mostly because of my expectations.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Sorry about the lighting. This soup’s broth was much better than expected. The onions were nicely caramelized, and there was the right amount of sherry. Unfortunately, the cheese was tasted like a very cheap swiss. The richness of the broth was ruined by the crappy cheese.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
I remember the old “Hamburger Hamlets” in Westwood, Beverly Hills, and West LA, and their amazing F.O.S. New owner, slightly different name, and it’s just not the same. Pretty good, but not the same. Seems like the same combination of cheese that I couldn’t quite identify back then, but now I would say is gruyere and jack.Rating: 7.0 out of 10
The overpowering taste of parmesean ruins this soup. There’s emmentaler in there somewhere, but I would never have known. The broth was decent.
Rating 6.5 out of 10
Located at the Fairmont in Banff Springs, Alberta, this German take on the French classic is interesting. The cheese was absolutely delicious (combination of gruyere and emmentaler, just like in their fondue). However, there was very little of it, as it was cut to fit the shape of the piece of bread. The broth was also delicious, and very meaty. It suffered the same problem, as there was only around a millimetre of it (that’s Canadian for “millimeter”, which is also Canadian for “very little”). The bread you see in the picture is not floating. You could really only get around 5 or 6 spoonfuls of broth. Excellent ingredients, though!
Rating: 7.0 out of 10
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