Tortilla soup fans dominated our latest Food Fight on where to find the best soup in town.
Of those, many looked to local restaurant chain La Parrilla Suiza as the place to get a taste.
Described as a "pleasant blend of melted cheese on top of fresh fried corn tortilla strips in a Mexican broth" in the Tucson restaurant's online menu, La Parrilla's distinct flavor was enough to get Danielle Heverly's vote.
Heverly, a 36-year-old bartender, said the soup,"had a perfect blend of broth, tortilla chips, avocado and cheese" and found the mix delightful.
Viki Watson, 53, normally hates soup in any form, but makes an exception for Parrilla Suiza.
"Their tortilla soup is by far the best," said Watson, the owner of a clock repair shop on the Northwest Side. "It is fresh. I love the broth and the cheese and the lime you can squeeze on there."
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Pico de Gallo on the South Side, the Tequila Factory at Casino del Sol and Zivas Mexican Bistro in Midtown also received tortilla soup recommendations.
Kelle Maslyn, 41, prefers the tortilla soup at Terra Cotta, at 3500 E. Sunrise Drive in the Foothills.
"It is not only the tastiest soup in Tucson, but the presentation makes it even better," Maslyn said. "They serve a bowl filled with tortilla chips, some pico de gallo, fresh avocado, a little lime and the perfect amount of cheese. Then they pour the steaming hot soup over the top. By mixing the ingredients at the table, the chips are still crispy when you bite into them and the cheese is perfectly melty."
Beyond tortilla soup, reader recommendations ran the gamut.
Librarian Lisa Bunker likes the tingly feeling she gets in the back of her throat after eating the tom kha gai from the Bangkok Cafe, 2511 E. Speedway.
"It has a wonderful aroma, velvety smooth heat and a taste that is all at once salty, sweet, sour and spicy," Bunker said. "I feel like my whole body thanks me after I eat there."
When Leticia Martinez's nephew was in the hospital, she used the cocido, a mix of beef chunks and mixed vegetables in a beef broth, from El Indio on South Sixth Avenue to cheer him up.
"They make the best cocido on the planet," Martinez, 40, said. "When he was finally able to eat real food, I took him a huge container."
Administrative assistant Brandee Schueneman enjoys the hot and sour soup served up at Phoenix Village on West Valencia Road.
"They use plenty of mushrooms, tofu, bamboo shoots, lots of pork pieces and tons of egg droppings," Schueneman, 29, said. "The flavor is great. It will keep you warm."
And 53-year-old June Barham turns to Joel's Bistro for her French onion fix.
"It comes chock-full of onions in a perfectly spiced broth and loaded with melted cheese," Barham said. "It tastes like Paris right here in the Old Pueblo."
Tortilla soup
La Parrilla Suiza, with three locations including 2720 N. Oracle Road.
Terra Cotta, 3500 E. Sunrise Drive.
Casa Del Rio, 1060 S. Pantano Road.
Pico de Gallo, 2618 S. Sixth Ave.
Tequila Factory, 5655 W. Valencia Road.
Zivas Mexican Bistro, 4590 E. Broadway.
Baked potato soup
Outback Steakhouse, two locations including 4871 E. Grant Road.
Hot and sour soup
Phoenix Village, 2750 W. Valencia Road.
Mandarin Grill, 505 E Grant Road.
Seri Melaka, 6133 E. Broadway.
French onion
Buddy's Grill, two locations including 4821 E. Grant Road.
Joel's Bistro, 806 E. University Blvd.
Cocido
Michas, 2908 S. Fourth Ave.
El Indio, 3355 S. Sixth Ave.
Pho
Ha Long Bay, 6304 E. Broadway.
Miss Saigon, two locations including 1072 N. Campbell Ave.
Gazpacho
Bentley's, 1730 E. Speedway.
New England Clam Chowder
Bluepoint, 2905 E. Skyline Drive.
Cream of mushroom
Pastiche Modern Eatery, 3025 N. Campbell Ave.
