Duck Soup

Not only is Duck Soup a wonderful store with wonderful products, but it’s one of the last places in Sudbury (in my opinion) that has that really great small-​town, family feel to it. There is something to be said for the fact that it is the only retail store in Mill Village plaza that has been there since the 70s. The products are all quality, and the salespeople really know what they’re talking about and go out of their way to make you feel at home there. I think with the new expansion on the horizon Duck Soup will only get better and better!

Unfortunately, I had to shop here today for a certain type of cake pan that I was having trouble finding. The attitude of the man who works here (I think he’s the owner, which makes it even worse) is cold, impersonal and rude, and I do my best to avoid shopping here. The only reason I am giving two stars is that I was helped by two lovely ladies today and the owner was no where in sight!

I always love this place. Its pricey, but you can find some neat little things, in particular «foodie» type items. NIIIICCCCEEE cheese selections, and always free nibbles to sample and wonderful coffee.

I’ve stopped in here twice to pick up wedding gifts. The staff is happy to assist or answer questions, but they also don’t bug you while you’re trying to browse (I hate that!). The prices are appropriate given the brands and quality they are selling. This past time, the cashier offered to gift wrap (for free) — I hate wrapping so this was a super perk!

Best Middle– Aged Spread ever! Get a small container and some Breton Minis and I am in business :) Always delicious. whenever I am in town I stop in. When I am visiting friends or family I like to stop in and get the spread and crackers because everyone enjoys it so much :)

I didn’t notice anything particularly expensive about the prices here, except that they stock really upscale items. Yes, I could get measuring spoons cheaply at a Dollar Store. That’s a given. But the prices on Le Creuset, All Clad, and the like where just about what everyone else charges.
I got some fantastic estate grown coffee, that I am enjoying right now. Yum! It was what you pay for that kind of stuff, and cheaper than Starbucks at the Supermarket, so I am happy.
There’s a slamming Cheese Display. I think Dawn should wander in some day, given her love of such things.
I found the owner to be quite pleasant, and helpful. I shall return, with knives to sharpen.

I tend to be the chef in the family exept when my oldest daughter Kate is around. I really don’t like malls and have been accustomed to ordering most items I need for our kitchen through the Internet. Not much fun, but they do show up and it’s easy to shop for price. I’ve found Williams-​Sonoma pretty reliable (exept this past Christmas) and prices usually competitive. I like a good price but, well I’m not all that interested in saving the last buck. We have been updating our cookware with All-​Clad and noticing some pretty good specials at WS. Kate said let’s try Duck Soup. I haven’t been there since before the fire and frankly I like to keep the business local when I can. To my suprise there was the the All-​Clad I wanted with pricing in line with what I had seen on-​line (I think.) The staff, one older lady and a younger one, were most helpful and not only assisted well with the purchase but offered some of their different cheeses. I wonderful surprise and experience. We left with two different sized non-​stick pans, a slicer, a never-​before tried olive oil, and a couple of other things. Lot’s of food items to choose from and my wife has me checking dates and I found everything dated just fine. Good spot, competitive prices, nice people and convenient for those of us west of 128.

Duck Soup is the closest spot that sharpens knives, now that my knife guy has vanished into the vapors… but that’s another story.
They were more than helpful when I called and then stopped in with my knives this week. It’s usually a drop-​off/​overnight process here. However, when they realized I was only in Sudbury for an hour or two, they promised (and delivered) the knives would be ready when I was.
I found their selection of products to be very interesting, though pricey. But I had fun browsing and I’m sure they could get anything you might need in the kitchen. I didn’t «need» anything so I just looked.

Great place for gifts and gourmet food.
Good selection of french presses, tea pots and peppedews!
Owner is a bit stand-​offish, but just take more samples as revenge.

Upscale kitchen paraphernalia & esoteric ingredients. Frequent specials on Wusthoff, All-​Clad and coffee machines. Sexy selection of teas and teapots.
I grew up coming here for swedish fish and have a «sweet spot» for this store still.

I love this store, why the bad reviews? I never noticed if they would help me or not because I like to be left alone while I look through all the cute/​cool gadgets and foods. I bought a really cute shotglass/​ice bucket set from here once…

Great selection of a lot of random stuff, but I wonder how long the foods have been on the shelves. They have a good array of kitchen gadgets and food and might have that special hot sauce you’ve been searching for.
Like people said before, the staff is completely unhelpful, but I didn’t mind as I wasn’t planning to actually buy anything there. They left me alone, which was perfectly fine with me.

If the people who owned duck soup were actually nice, I’d give this a much higher rating. But they aren’t.
I grew up in Sudbury and have been «shopping» here with my family for as long as they have been open. Other than the free samples of port wine spread that they always seem to be giving away, Duck Soup has never done a thing for me. What have I done for them? Not much, now that I’m all growed up and such, but when I was a kid they were a weekly stop. My mother now drives out of her way to not shop there.