@@GRINDETHIKSMIXTAPESHOW the middle east is a boiling pot, most of them are temperamental. I get his passion. what i don't get is snowflakes like you just waiting to be offended about some gen z 1st world problem.
Tbh it is though being an immigrant since you do not have the privileges of expression that the natives have. As soon as someone breaks from that societal boundary set for immigrants the perception also shifts massively to the negative.
I would have loved to see his reaction to that closing line. You could tell he was seething with anger like the Soup Nazi by staring upward all the time
I like how she asks him what makes the soup so good, and so frachisable , which is such a good opportunity for him to promote it, and he slams it as a question to the "wrong person" . Seinfeld made this guy more likable.
starlodear Well...I live nearby the store, and it's actually between 5 and 10 bucks for a "small" cup of soup, depending on what type (lobster bisque, minestrone, etc). It's actually not expensive, considering what you get. Soup filled with lobster chunks, apple, bread, and a nice chocolate for $10 in Manhattan is considered an inexpensive meal. The small soup is quite filling, alone.
He's a complete idiot and now his company has been charged with criminal tax evasion. And he is a horrible person who thinks people want to pay $30 for a pint of soup. I think someone should steal his recipes just like in Seinfeld and make soup people can afford to buy. Just checked on Amazon. Someone's selling 17Oz for 65 dollars. smh
Exactly, that's why they did the episode and why the actual person is totally pissed about it lmao. In an interview done for the show, the writer of the episode actually mentioned the real person and his business in NYC were the inspiration for the episode lol. And after it aired, the writers, including Jerry and Larry David went to the soup place only to be cussed out by the guy in this video ha.
Omg! Seinfeld was spot on, I can't believe I just found this interview and he's behaving like a real soup Nazi! This reaction and video is testament to the brilliance and influence of Seinfeld! Glad to have been alive when Seinfeld was in its prime
I am very, very impressed at her ability to stay not only on subject but also be investigative and friendly in the face of such a rude interviewee. This woman deserves some kind of award for resiting douchebaggery!
she is the douchebag. guy came on to talk about his business but she's pushing the guy's buttons about a different topic. See how you like being called a Nazi every day while you're at work.
@@SevenCrowsASecret I could see that issue if he was legitimately being accused of being a nazi. Of course, he isn't. It is standard in the US to say _____ nazi about anyone who is obsessive about rules and so forth. He should know that, or should do his homework before claiming publicly that he's being smeared. He's just not a very reasonable guy. But good news, he does live up to the character. I went to his stand in 2003, he looked like he was having a seizure when someone took an extra second to order.
@@randywatson341 I live in Canada, Where it is also standard for middle school kids to conflate Nazi with Authoritarian/Fascist. Why should he do his homework to learn how to misuse a word? He may live up to his reputation, he seems to have emotional issues and that just makes Seinfeld's abuse of power that much weirder. I believe in the US you call it "bullying". Seinfeld is pretty famous for being a jerk, like ellen with a lil' r-kelly. I just can't find this funny.
@@SevenCrowsASecret Colloquialism is part of language and if he is running his business in the US, he is subject to the colloquialisms of the US. Since he is a shrewd businessman, I wonder if this is even authentic. He may have calculated that being thankful to Seinfeld would be the boring move, and it's much better to keep the image going and dial up the crazy. As for Seinfeld being a jerk . . as a longtime fan I've dove into this over the years, and the answer is yes and no. He is certainly cranky. On the other hand, people who've worked with him (even at the bottom of the totem pole . . production assistants etc) say he is very respectful of all people and their contributions. He is an extreme workaholic and that pattern is consistent with it . . very respectful of anyone who's on the job, and not so patient outside of the work context. I think Ellen is a little different in that she disrespected people at work. Not giving Seinfeld a free pass though. He could be better. He shouldn't have assumed that he "made the Soup Nazi famous," that's not showing proper respect for the business that became famous enough to make it to the show in the first place.
hahaaa story has it that soon after the classic "Soup Nazi" episode aired, both Seinfeld and Larry David arrived at the Soup Kitchen to buy lunch, where the owner unceremoniously ordered them out of the establishment......."no soup for yous"
Well according to the guy that went with them he actually unloaded on Jerry calling him a fucking asshole and demanded an apology, to which Seinfeld replied with the most sarcastic apology ever.
He's always acted like this but I don't think he's really angry about the Seinfeld thing because the actor who played the soup Nazi sometimes works with the company to promote the product.
I had it in 2003 from the man himself, and have stopped by some franchise locations from time to to time. The soup is very good but I don't see much magic to it. He just buys the top ingredients and loads it up. His lobster bisque for example is full of large chunks of lobster. It's very refreshing because most people are used to any soup being very skimpy on the good stuff. And his prices . . well let's just say they reflect the quality of the ingredients! I think a lot of people could make "amazing" soup by buying the best stuff and charging an arm and a leg.
+Monik Kohnke He had people buying his soup 20 years b-4 the show, and he had lines around his place waiting for his soup, apperently when you got volume 30$ aint, shit
I love Seinfeld, my favorite show. But I have to respect this guy's integrity and passion for his art. People like him do not want the added fame through references on popular television; they pride themselves on reputation built over years and years of continued success - "not cutting corners, having the best ingredients" etc., as he said. Massive respect for this man.
Arvindh Mani so..how do you know about his soup? Did you see ads? Word of mouth? Just happened to pass by? Most people are going to try it because it sounded so good on the show smh but $30.00 for a pint? And I hear it's not thwt great. Was that price before or after the link to Seinfel An artist is either going to stay true to their craft by NOT having it associated with a famous show OR they will but at least don't be a d*ck when fans of the show go because it was part of the show or someone mentions Seinfeld!
SoCo Nes I have no clue about his soup. I've never set foot in New York. But I'm looking at a guy who made great soup that a lot of people ate. We know the soup was good; how else would you explain why so many people came back? I respect him because, as he says in the video, he built his reputation through the quality of his product and not via cheap marketing ploys (hundreds of which we see today). Let's talk about price. $30 for a pint is crazy. But somewhere in the heart of Manhattan, considering the type of people who go there, why not? If Apple can charge $850 for a phone that costs not more than $200 to manufacture, why can't a guy sell his soup at a monster price if his reputation precedes him? Seller's choice.
My comment was in reference to you saying you respect the man's integrity and passion and I responded with, how did you know about the Soup Man? You knew of him because of the show..but since he is a "true" artist, you can buy his soup off of Amazon..He knew when he agreed to do this interview with this woman that the show was going to be mentioned, the MAIN reason he was invited..yet he gets mad because he's asked about the show gtfoh
Holy Crap, I thought they were exaggerating on Seinfeld, turns out they were actually being spot on with his portrayal. They should make a show of Gordon Ramsay and this guy running a restaurant together.
This dude hated Seinfeld and any sort of reference to the Soup Nazi, but if you look it up, in 2015 they licensed the image of Larry Thomas (the Soup Nazi's actor) to advertise their brand, and now he's even on the side of their kiosk in Times Square with the phrase "No soup for you" plastered on it. That's apparently not a nice thing to say according to the real Soup Nazi, but it became nice when they needed the money I guess.
I love it that Al gazes skyward when the camera first turns on him. I can only imagine what's going through his head, "Jesus tap-dancing Christ, if I have to sit through one more "No soup for you!" I'm gonna fucking kill something."
Hah I like the interviewer woman's final line :) Larry Thomas really nailed this guy's personality, I can't believe he's really like that in real life (and especially on a TV interview)
@@WhyDoThat "Al was in business 10-15 years before the seinfeld episode and people stand around the block to pay $30 for a pint of soup"... He has been charging that for a long time they even said in the behind the scenes episode of seinfeld it was overpriced so i doubt it was $4-$15 as you put it.
@@blueozzie4263 From 1996 after he increased prices "Soup Kitchen International 259A West 55th Street, noon to 6 P.M. Mondays through Fridays; $6 to $17 for 12 to 32 ounces."
Al is an Iranian and the recipes are all from his grandmother. I love it that he refused to serve Seinfeld and George when they stopped by. It shows he was for real. Like him or not, there aren’t that many guys like him around.
Seinfeld and Jason Alexander you mean. This dude takes himself too seriously, life isn't about that. Sure, he's proud of his family's epic soup recipe, but life is too short to be a prick. He should be happy for the publicity. The fact that he can't laugh at himself means he is a seriously unhappy dude. I feel sorry for him.
Un-freaking-believable ! I'm in Vietnam right now where a large bowl of delicious Pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) can be bought at a street side stall for less than a dollar (US or AUD !).
The man makes a hell of a soup, he got to market an image that is supposed to deter the public, the man deserve his success. It is certainly not like the notorious Amys Baking Company.
Omfg!!!! This guy is a mess! Even more ridiculous is the managing CEO trying to turn the crazy back to the right talking point sales pitch! Perfect! Absurd! I still want soup!
I went to his restaurant in the mid 90s. He asked me "Can I help you?" I responded "One large potato and corn." I paid him and he gave me my soup, bread, and fruit. He was actually a normal guy. He's on the show playing a character. He knows what he's doing.
Oh but Soup Nazi was one of the best minor characters from that show. He only made two appearances but he is the most remembered character. Soup Nazi is a great character actually. Al should be proud that Seinfeld drew influence from him. Soup Nazi is just a great character to watch and I bet it would be disappointing but funny meeting Al in person and going through a situation of getting your soup taken away if you pissed him off.
Back in December, I was visiting NYC, and his soup stand was the first thing I visited. Not only was I the first customer online, but, even though Al wasn’t there, the clerk who I dealt with gave me a Soup Nazi attitude (hand to God)! This is how the conversation went down: HIM: What can I get for you? ME: (Pointing to a certain size cup) How much does that cost? HIM (abrasively, yelling, hurriedly) The prices and choices are right there! You must choose before ordering! ME: I'll have the lobster bisque in a small cup. HIM: Ten dollars. Anything else? ME: (calmly) Since I'm visiting from Philadelphia, can I also have a (my shirt size) t shirt? (He takes my soup, along with bread, banana, and truffle, and shoves them.into a bag. He then takes the t shirt size I order and puts it into a bag. Knowing the order procedure, I hand him the money before he tells me the order total. After he gives me my change...) ME: (Sticking out my hand) Thanks for all your help. (He pats my hand and mumbles, "You're welcome") HIM: NEXT ORDER! MOVE IT ALONG!
Well... I used to live a block away from his shop and there were lines around the corner well before the Seinfeld episode. And that's the reason he was so curt with people, because he had to keep the line moving. If you went there at a less busy time, he would smile and he was pleasant enough. But I think he's kind of shy and didn't want or need the publicity, and he became famous for being an asshole and he was called a Nazi, when all he was doing was running a successful business. I think I'd be pretty resentful, too. And the Seinfeld people continued to mock him afterward and he did nothing to deserve any of that. They're the assholes, not this guy. It's true that he benefited financially but what a price he's had to pay.
He is obviously using amazing Persian soups and pretending like he created it. Sad that he does not give the credit to our amazing cooking. Try Persian food my friends and ignore soup thief Al lol unfortunately the dictatorship type of upbringing is rampant in our culture.
To be fair to him, he's probably utterly sick of hearing references to the Soup Nazi joke. I don't think many people would be happy with being publicly likened to a Nazi, even as a joke. He clearly cares about his product, and wants respect and appreciation for it in it's own right, not as a cliche` or a passing fad. I also don't blame him one bit for being directive towards his customers when there are so many lined up, and he needs to serve all those people in a timely way. Frankly, this reporter was unprofessional, and exploited the opportunity to make a joke out of the interview, rather than helping promote his product as he was no doubt led to believe would be the case when he agreed to be interviewed. Not funny.
It's amazing how the character doesn't seem over the top anymore once you meet the real guy.
He was a genuine ass
Yes! They did an accurate depiction of him.
Is he still alive?
wow what an asshole lol the guy next to him was trying to calm him down i can imagine what he has to deal with , poor guy lol
@@GRINDETHIKSMIXTAPESHOW the middle east is a boiling pot, most of them are temperamental. I get his passion. what i don't get is snowflakes like you just waiting to be offended about some gen z 1st world problem.
He's protesting the Soup Nazi stereotype while acting like the Soup Nazi stereotype
The jews love to have his soup for 30 bucks a pint 😂😂😂
He hates it because his family escaped Nazism
He slaves for his soup. He demands perfection from his soup... How can he accept anything less from his customers?
As the old saying goes- Nobody's perfect.
so if you WANT the armoir..................it's yours!
Anti-Discrimination laws, for one thing.
@@shaneturner500 Discrimination for denial of service? Take your woke politics and GTFO.
@@shaneturner500 he's making a reference to the episode...
Holy shit. This is actually funnier than Seinfeld.
Mathewmatic OMG! I can't believe the guy actually exists! UNbelievable!
This is gold Matthew!Gold! 😀
Cant really make fun of nazis man they did messed up stuff to other jews ripping their nails off etc i wouldn't like it either
Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction.
@@salk6792 I feel like Al, if he did business in a more oppressive nation, WOULD have wayward soup line customers endure that torture.
This guy just oozes social skills, patience and humor
He famously said he hates working with the public.
Autism.....clearly on the spectrum.
At 30 bucks a pint , that is ridiculous.
she almost lost her soup privileges
Your pushing your luck little man.
She deserves no soup
Da Gooner baaahahaha
Come back. ONE YEAR
No bread?? Hey I paid for the bread too !!
wow, its crazy how Seinfeld actually mad this guy seem NICER.
+musicum22 There are people like him in this world, they live with a grouchy face, and they comment negative on anythig
He did. He made him not seem like a complete psycho. This guy is truly a weirdo. But it is New York, home to the weirdo.
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@@mynameisgladiator1933 I’ve lived in New York my whole life this guy is pretty normal compared to half the people I see here
Can't be easy spending every minute of your life pissed off.
It's not bad
NO SOUP FOR YOU! COME BACK ONE YEAR!
Oh yes, it can! yes... it... FCKN... can be veeeery easy!! 😊
It’s a lost art
Tbh it is though being an immigrant since you do not have the privileges of expression that the natives have. As soon as someone breaks from that societal boundary set for immigrants the perception also shifts massively to the negative.
I hope they left it on so he could hear her say "No soup for me." So funny, the best closing line I've ever heard!
I would have loved to see his reaction to that closing line. You could tell he was seething with anger like the Soup Nazi by staring upward all the time
I like how she asks him what makes the soup so good, and so frachisable , which is such a good opportunity for him to promote it, and he slams it as a question to the "wrong person" . Seinfeld made this guy more likable.
He one to many warhead candies, sour to the core
100%
'You are a FAN of Seinfeld?! NO INTERVIEW FOR YOU! COME BACK...1 YEAR!!! GET ME A CAB!'
Cash cab?
THIRTY BUCKS A SOUP?! NO SOUP FOR ME!
+starlodear Seriously, I swear his nose grew three inches when he said that. That soup better make me cum unicorn rainbows for $30 a pint.
starlodear Well...I live nearby the store, and it's actually between 5 and 10 bucks for a "small" cup of soup, depending on what type (lobster bisque, minestrone, etc). It's actually not expensive, considering what you get. Soup filled with lobster chunks, apple, bread, and a nice chocolate for $10 in Manhattan is considered an inexpensive meal. The small soup is quite filling, alone.
Hahahahahah!
And bread 3 dollars!👨🏻🍳☝🏼
And this was back when you could get a value meal at McDonald's for $3
He left all his love and care for the soups and nothing was left inside of his heart 😢
That was beautiful.
A reverse-Grinch type of situation, you can say.
He claims he's mad at Jerry Seinfeld because he made him look like a clown, but he does a pretty good job of doing that himself.
He's trolling. The company works with the actor who played the soup Nazi.
There is no problem. He is playing it up.
The franchises are all going bankrupt. He should hire Kramer; he was his best spokesman.
I actually love that he an asshole...gives validity to the character.
He is mad about them using the N word and Al thinks they are clowns for that.
Fucking hilarious. If I were the reporter I would purposely piss him off to hear him rant.
Yeah. I'd be like, "So Al one last question. Can I get some bread?"
+Yakui hahahhaha awesome question that would be
+Yakui Bread two dollars extra.....
+Yakui come back, one year.
This guy should have just played himself on Seinfeld lol
This guy isn't making a good case for himself being different than the Soup Nazi.
he's super sensitive.
and he's a complete moron
That’s what makes it funny 😂
The Soup Nazi is tame by comparison.
This whole thing is a satire. He's keeping the brand going. Everything they are saying is a joke. The guy's even looking around smirking.
Dude is a walking meme, with that raspy voice, wonky left eye and cranky personality.
he's worse than the Seinfeld version !
I bet he makes a mean brisket tho! :)
He's a complete idiot and now his company has been charged with criminal tax evasion.
And he is a horrible person who thinks people want to pay $30 for a pint of soup.
I think someone should steal his recipes just like in Seinfeld and make soup people can afford to buy.
Just checked on Amazon. Someone's selling 17Oz for 65 dollars. smh
Erkica Platz I love u ~ mom
@@mynameisgladiator1933 hes not the one responsible for tax evasion it was his CFO Rob Bertrand.
the meanest guy in Manhattan :D
lmao I think the episode was spot on after seeing this
Exactly, that's why they did the episode and why the actual person is totally pissed about it lmao. In an interview done for the show, the writer of the episode actually mentioned the real person and his business in NYC were the inspiration for the episode lol. And after it aired, the writers, including Jerry and Larry David went to the soup place only to be cussed out by the guy in this video ha.
If anything the episode down played him lol
His soup must be really amazing if people are still wiling to go to his restaurant with that disposition.
I met him and he served me. He was a run of the mill guy actually. The soup is really good too.
No, New Yorkers are just plain stupid. Just look at the idiots they elect to govern their state.
Only in that shit-hole of a city could someone get away with that.
It is unbelievable!
That's New York for you. Being miserable assholes who shit all over each other. It's their way of life. Lol
He looked so angry throughout the entire interview. It was hilarious!
Holy shit! This guy is actually crazy. Did you notice his lost googly eyes orbiting everywhere?
His eyes arent orbiting everywhere, hes fuming with anger, thats a cultural facial expression that middle easterners make when theyre mad.
Hahah yes, which is why I can't stop laughing.
Hahaha. She had to end it with a Seinfeld reference...
Omg! Seinfeld was spot on, I can't believe I just found this interview and he's behaving like a real soup Nazi! This reaction and video is testament to the brilliance and influence of Seinfeld! Glad to have been alive when Seinfeld was in its prime
I agree ! 😂😂😂😂😂
You just never know where people will get their inspiration for tv material..
I am very, very impressed at her ability to stay not only on subject but also be investigative and friendly in the face of such a rude interviewee. This woman deserves some kind of award for resiting douchebaggery!
He is in character, he realized this is what sells.
she is the douchebag. guy came on to talk about his business but she's pushing the guy's buttons about a different topic. See how you like being called a Nazi every day while you're at work.
If marketing doesn't work out the Soup Nazi can always go into motivational speaking.
Or teaching English
Or working in a Women's Crisis Center.
Or in a VERY BAD EPISODE of “Scared Straight”.
🤣🤣🤣
He'll be a great telemarketer too
He did the opposite of what he should and basically confirmed everything the show depicted. He does seem like pain in the a* kind of person.
The soups lit though
his issue was being called a nazi, i think that's fair.
@@SevenCrowsASecret I could see that issue if he was legitimately being accused of being a nazi. Of course, he isn't. It is standard in the US to say _____ nazi about anyone who is obsessive about rules and so forth. He should know that, or should do his homework before claiming publicly that he's being smeared.
He's just not a very reasonable guy. But good news, he does live up to the character. I went to his stand in 2003, he looked like he was having a seizure when someone took an extra second to order.
@@randywatson341 I live in Canada, Where it is also standard for middle school kids to conflate Nazi with Authoritarian/Fascist. Why should he do his homework to learn how to misuse a word? He may live up to his reputation, he seems to have emotional issues and that just makes Seinfeld's abuse of power that much weirder. I believe in the US you call it "bullying". Seinfeld is pretty famous for being a jerk, like ellen with a lil' r-kelly. I just can't find this funny.
@@SevenCrowsASecret Colloquialism is part of language and if he is running his business in the US, he is subject to the colloquialisms of the US.
Since he is a shrewd businessman, I wonder if this is even authentic. He may have calculated that being thankful to Seinfeld would be the boring move, and it's much better to keep the image going and dial up the crazy.
As for Seinfeld being a jerk . . as a longtime fan I've dove into this over the years, and the answer is yes and no. He is certainly cranky. On the other hand, people who've worked with him (even at the bottom of the totem pole . . production assistants etc) say he is very respectful of all people and their contributions. He is an extreme workaholic and that pattern is consistent with it . . very respectful of anyone who's on the job, and not so patient outside of the work context.
I think Ellen is a little different in that she disrespected people at work.
Not giving Seinfeld a free pass though. He could be better. He shouldn't have assumed that he "made the Soup Nazi famous," that's not showing proper respect for the business that became famous enough to make it to the show in the first place.
No doubt he was already popular for his soup but the Seinfeld skit took it to another level because EVERYONE knows about the Soup Nazi outside of NY.
He slaves over his soup. He expects perfection from his soup and nothing less
Why should he settle for any less from his customers?!?
Ooh Jambalaya
Gazpacho, por favor.
@@Feedersuper ADIOS MUCHACHO!
😂😂😂😂
hahaaa story has it that soon after the classic "Soup Nazi" episode aired, both Seinfeld and Larry David arrived at the Soup Kitchen to buy lunch, where the owner unceremoniously ordered them out of the establishment......."no soup for yous"
Well according to the guy that went with them he actually unloaded on Jerry calling him a fucking asshole and demanded an apology, to which Seinfeld replied with the most sarcastic apology ever.
This is perfect. This clip couldn't have been better if it were actually on the show.
This guy immediately confirms the episode
NO SOUP FOR YOU. COME BACK ONE YEAR.
I like the reporter's light-hearted conclusion: "No soup for me" :-P
airodyssey The little woman pushed her luck
@@mrblaoblao6981 I see what you did there!
Is he now just deliberately playing the person Seinfeld created?
some people here are trying to give him that out, but the fact remains he was always like this.
He's always acted like this but I don't think he's really angry about the Seinfeld thing because the actor who played the soup Nazi sometimes works with the company to promote the product.
No the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld was playing Al
@@williamtoad8040 he was playing the Sunday School version of Al
this guy has so much pride in his soup that i honestly want to try it
I had it in 2003 from the man himself, and have stopped by some franchise locations from time to to time.
The soup is very good but I don't see much magic to it. He just buys the top ingredients and loads it up. His lobster bisque for example is full of large chunks of lobster. It's very refreshing because most people are used to any soup being very skimpy on the good stuff.
And his prices . . well let's just say they reflect the quality of the ingredients! I think a lot of people could make "amazing" soup by buying the best stuff and charging an arm and a leg.
Took me a while to realize he was seriously pissed off and not just putting on an act 😂
$30 dollars for a pint? I wouldn’t even pay $10. “No Soup For Me!!!!!”
what a stand-up passionate man,,,he's no sell-out to anyone,,,,he made with-out seinfeld,,,he's a champ,,,good for you if you can get 30$ for soup,,
Robert H th e show was 20 years ego who the hell paid 30 dollars for soup??? now i am wondering what kinda soup of this one!!
+Monik Kohnke He had people buying his soup 20 years b-4 the show, and he had lines around his place waiting for his soup, apperently when you got volume 30$ aint, shit
I love Seinfeld, my favorite show. But I have to respect this guy's integrity and passion for his art. People like him do not want the added fame through references on popular television; they pride themselves on reputation built over years and years of continued success - "not cutting corners, having the best ingredients" etc., as he said. Massive respect for this man.
Arvindh Mani so..how do you know about his soup? Did you see ads? Word of mouth? Just happened to pass by? Most people are going to try it because it sounded so good on the show smh but $30.00 for a pint? And I hear it's not thwt great. Was that price before or after the link to Seinfel An artist is either going to stay true to their craft by NOT having it associated with a famous show OR they will but at least don't be a d*ck when fans of the show go because it was part of the show or someone mentions Seinfeld!
SoCo Nes I have no clue about his soup. I've never set foot in New York. But I'm looking at a guy who made great soup that a lot of people ate. We know the soup was good; how else would you explain why so many people came back? I respect him because, as he says in the video, he built his reputation through the quality of his product and not via cheap marketing ploys (hundreds of which we see today).
Let's talk about price. $30 for a pint is crazy. But somewhere in the heart of Manhattan, considering the type of people who go there, why not? If Apple can charge $850 for a phone that costs not more than $200 to manufacture, why can't a guy sell his soup at a monster price if his reputation precedes him? Seller's choice.
My comment was in reference to you saying you respect the man's integrity and passion and I responded with, how did you know about the Soup Man? You knew of him because of the show..but since he is a "true" artist, you can buy his soup off of Amazon..He knew when he agreed to do this interview with this woman that the show was going to be mentioned, the MAIN reason he was invited..yet he gets mad because he's asked about the show gtfoh
SoCo Nes But wasn't he promised the show wouldn't get mentioned? If he was, he has a reason to be angry.
Oh whatever. Anybody else would be happy for free publicity. He's famous for 2 things- great soup and a terrible personality.
Has anyone ever told him he looks exactly like Al Pacino? You know, _Scent of a Woman_ ?
LOL
And his name is "Al"!
hoooaaahhh hooooaahhh!
Whhhooooaaaaah whhhooooaaaah!
I can't imagine how he got this nickname.
Seinfeld was the best sitcom ever but this guy's funnier
i understand the sarcasm in this too , hahahahah
Holy Crap, I thought they were exaggerating on Seinfeld, turns out they were actually being spot on with his portrayal. They should make a show of Gordon Ramsay and this guy running a restaurant together.
YOU'RE A GODDAMNED GENIUS
Orville9999 thank you 😁 I would like to see how long it’d take before they strangle each other
This dude hated Seinfeld and any sort of reference to the Soup Nazi, but if you look it up, in 2015 they licensed the image of Larry Thomas (the Soup Nazi's actor) to advertise their brand, and now he's even on the side of their kiosk in Times Square with the phrase "No soup for you" plastered on it. That's apparently not a nice thing to say according to the real Soup Nazi, but it became nice when they needed the money I guess.
Should've done that from the start. You get free international marketing and you're mad? That's wild to me.
@@72vince27 Absolutely, the world handed him everything on a silver platter, and he acted like a soup nazi about it. what a dumbass
This clip was better than the sitcom.
That woman can come back in one year!
I love it that Al gazes skyward when the camera first turns on him. I can only imagine what's going through his head, "Jesus tap-dancing Christ, if I have to sit through one more "No soup for you!" I'm gonna fucking kill something."
This guy shouldn't be that pissed. At least they didn't make fun of his lisp
Lisp? You mean that funny eye that just kept drifting off to stage left.
I believe he's actually crazy...
Crazy about making the best soup
I like how the reporter ended up saying I guess no soup for me!
I like that the moment Al is on screen, he rolls his eyes… comedy gold
I thought he was probably doing a bit. Nope. That's 100% genuine pride and a bit of ego.
OMG!!! i can't believe how accurate seinfeld was with this character! ha- ha-
I can understand why he'd be pissed at the Seinfeld episode. Who'd want to be nicknamed a Nazi? (In his words, "a disgrace to the human race.")
Soup Nazi gonna Soup Nazi. Jerry Just gave his brand a megaphone, he was loading the railcarts mit schweinhunde
This will never stop being funny
She handled that like a professional.
holly cow really IS the soup nazi!!!! lmfao this was almost as good as the actual seinfeld episode
Hah I like the interviewer woman's final line :)
Larry Thomas really nailed this guy's personality, I can't believe he's really like that in real life (and especially on a TV interview)
$30 for a pint of soup...IN THE 90s?
it was $4-$15
@@WhyDoThat the guy clearly said $30?
@@blueozzie4263 The franchise didn't start until 2008 which is what they are talking about here
@@WhyDoThat "Al was in business 10-15 years before the seinfeld episode and people stand around the block to pay $30 for a pint of soup"... He has been charging that for a long time they even said in the behind the scenes episode of seinfeld it was overpriced so i doubt it was $4-$15 as you put it.
@@blueozzie4263
From 1996 after he increased prices
"Soup Kitchen International
259A West 55th Street, noon to 6 P.M. Mondays through Fridays; $6 to $17 for 12 to 32 ounces."
Al is an Iranian and the recipes are all from his grandmother. I love it that he refused to serve Seinfeld and George when they stopped by. It shows he was for real. Like him or not, there aren’t that many guys like him around.
Seinfeld and Jason Alexander you mean. This dude takes himself too seriously, life isn't about that. Sure, he's proud of his family's epic soup recipe, but life is too short to be a prick. He should be happy for the publicity. The fact that he can't laugh at himself means he is a seriously unhappy dude. I feel sorry for him.
Actually there are plenty of jerks around and these idiots who pay $30 for a pint of soup are nuts.
He's like a pro wrestler that needs a manager to speak for him.
Hahaha wow, if this guy has a wife and children, I feel so bad for them.
This almost feels like a sketch itself.
The day I pay $40 AUD for a cup of soup is the day I think I may have lost my mind.
Un-freaking-believable ! I'm in Vietnam right now where a large bowl of delicious Pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) can be bought at a street side stall for less than a dollar (US or AUD !).
I'm doing volunteer work for a NGO.
The man makes a hell of a soup, he got to market an image that is supposed to deter the public, the man deserve his success. It is certainly not like the notorious Amys Baking Company.
I just went to his store literally 10 minutes ago. Im not a huge soup fan, but man this is soup is as good as advertised
Glad you had some good ass soup 14 years ago bro!!
Let’s hope the soup is still good in 2023
@@nycfpvI had it in 2010 it was amazing. Kinda surprising it lived up to the hype
@@nycfpv He went broke... The CFO went to jail for misappropriating finances lol
Omfg!!!! This guy is a mess! Even more ridiculous is the managing CEO trying to turn the crazy back to the right talking point sales pitch! Perfect! Absurd! I still want soup!
Come back - one year!
You want bread?
@@reysierra2523 yes please
@@shottygod13 $3!
@@shottygod13 $3
lmao i loved how she ended on "well no soup for me"
$30 per soup, and this video was uploaded 17 years ago?! Dang, that soup must’ve been good!
this guy is delusional.
HAHA, the reporter is awesome. "Well, I guess, no soup for me."
Say Seinfeld and watch his eye twitch.
The actual dude doesn't disappoint whatsoever. Awesome.
The guy is hilarious without knowing it, rolling his eyes so many times during the interview😂😂
"You're pushing your luck, little girl"
I went to his restaurant in the mid 90s. He asked me "Can I help you?" I responded "One large potato and corn." I paid him and he gave me my soup, bread, and fruit. He was actually a normal guy. He's on the show playing a character. He knows what he's doing.
Yeah, that's what I was wondering. Is he really that big of an a$$, or is he playing a part?
@@rek550 When I went to his place, if I didn't know he was the"soup nazi" I never would have known. He was a guy running his restaurant.
Al rolled his eyes so far back in his head when she asked her questions that I thought maybe he needed an exorcism! 😂😂😂
Oh but Soup Nazi was one of the best minor characters from that show. He only made two appearances but he is the most remembered character. Soup Nazi is a great character actually. Al should be proud that Seinfeld drew influence from him. Soup Nazi is just a great character to watch and I bet it would be disappointing but funny meeting Al in person and going through a situation of getting your soup taken away if you pissed him off.
She asked too many questions. No soup for her! 😂
Back in December, I was visiting NYC, and his soup stand was the first thing I visited. Not only was I the first customer online, but, even though Al wasn’t there, the clerk who I dealt with gave me a Soup Nazi attitude (hand to God)! This is how the conversation went down:
HIM: What can I get for you?
ME: (Pointing to a certain size cup) How much does that cost?
HIM (abrasively, yelling, hurriedly) The prices and choices are right there! You must choose before ordering!
ME: I'll have the lobster bisque in a small cup.
HIM: Ten dollars. Anything else?
ME: (calmly) Since I'm visiting from Philadelphia, can I also have a (my shirt size) t shirt?
(He takes my soup, along with bread, banana, and truffle, and shoves them.into a bag. He then takes the t shirt size I order and puts it into a bag. Knowing the order procedure, I hand him the money before he tells me the order total. After he gives me my change...)
ME: (Sticking out my hand) Thanks for all your help.
(He pats my hand and mumbles, "You're welcome")
HIM: NEXT ORDER! MOVE IT ALONG!
Did you hold the bag with 2 hands and tuck your tail between your legs when you walked out?
Did you ask for bread?
"Well, I guess no soup for ME." LOL - the best way she could have summed-up that interview.
Whats wrong with him? I think he's on the scale.
There’s a difference between being angry and pissy. The soup nazi is angry.
This guy is pissy.
Damn, it's hard to believe this is real, Ali feels just like an overexaggerated sitcom character 😄 I really get why they based a character on him!
Watching this, I feel like they portrayed him perfectly in Seinfeld: an angry, overgrown toddler who makes soup better than anyone else on the planet.
Al Yaganeh is from Khuzestan where they have a long tradition of high quality soups and bisques.
Soup that would make your knees buckle
Tell Chef Ramsey go there , he's got tv series to visit those places.
What an unpleasant dude. He makes Bogdan from Breaking Bad look warm and cuddly by comparison.
Well... I used to live a block away from his shop and there were lines around the corner well before the Seinfeld episode. And that's the reason he was so curt with people, because he had to keep the line moving. If you went there at a less busy time, he would smile and he was pleasant enough. But I think he's kind of shy and didn't want or need the publicity, and he became famous for being an asshole and he was called a Nazi, when all he was doing was running a successful business. I think I'd be pretty resentful, too. And the Seinfeld people continued to mock him afterward and he did nothing to deserve any of that. They're the assholes, not this guy. It's true that he benefited financially but what a price he's had to pay.
Cry me a river.
"Well, I guess, no soup for me!"
I'M AT THE SOUP STORE
Patty Melt WHY ARE YOU BUYING CLOTHES AT THE SOUP STORE
KRaZyxR0FL FUCK YOU
the guy is so upset his eye is twitching, f'n awesome.
He is obviously using amazing Persian soups and pretending like he created it. Sad that he does not give the credit to our amazing cooking. Try Persian food my friends and ignore soup thief Al lol unfortunately the dictatorship type of upbringing is rampant in our culture.
Wow it’s amazing how the character on Seinfeld was not exaggerated at all 😂
To be fair to him, he's probably utterly sick of hearing references to the Soup Nazi joke. I don't think many people would be happy with being publicly likened to a Nazi, even as a joke.
He clearly cares about his product, and wants respect and appreciation for it in it's own right, not as a cliche` or a passing fad. I also don't blame him one bit for being directive towards his customers when there are so many lined up, and he needs to serve all those people in a timely way. Frankly, this reporter was unprofessional, and exploited the opportunity to make a joke out of the interview, rather than helping promote his product as he was no doubt led to believe would be the case when he agreed to be interviewed. Not funny.
Don't go to a news station and do an interview to promote your sh1t then. stay home.
LOL she trolled him good. At least someone maintained a sense of humour about all this.
This was hilarious to watch. He’s worse than on Seinfeld😂😂😂
It’s a complete act here, he’s grumpy in real life but this is cartoon acting to create a brand for his new chain of restaurants.
Larry David probably cracked up watching this interview.
“You’re famous because of him.”
“NNNO!”
🤣🤣
This guy is hilarious. Crazy nut. 😂
Seinfeld was spot on with his depiction of the "soup nazi"