Not a Chain · Since '94

Celery
Stalk

The kind of sandwiches you need a nap after.

4.4★
325 reviews
$10–20
per person
Open
til 4 PM
Stacked turkey sandwich on butcher paper next to bowls of fresh soup
Today: The "Big Mess"
Soup of the Day
Tomato Basil
Goes with everything.
Today's Board

What's good right now

01$11

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Hand-pulled, herby, on sourdough

02$8

Bowl of Cheeseburger Soup

The reason people drive in from Holyoke

03$10

14 Inches of Nothing

Vegetarian whole sandwich, stacked tall

04$12

Half Sandwich + Cup of Soup

Pick any combo. The classic.

Bowl of tomato basil soup
Why people keep coming back

Made every morning.
Eaten by 4 PM.

We're a small kitchen with a long line, and that's how we like it. Soups simmer all morning. Sandwiches get built thick. Nothing fancy, nothing frozen — just the lunch you remembered loving as a kid, made for you, today.

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4.4 ★ · 325 Reviews

The neighbors talk.

★★★★★
"Consistent service and quality. My lunch spot for years."
Marcia K.
★★★★★
"Great service, friendly staff, good prices. Cheeseburger soup is unreal."
Dev P.
★★★★★
"Owner remembers my order. Sandwich was incredible. 5 stars."
Tom R.

Come hungry.
Leave happy.

140 Elm Street, West Springfield. We'll save you a spot at the counter.