Pop CultureRATE MY LUNCH
Soccería's $20 chilaquiles and $12 sope get the judges' scores
The Taqueria Ramírez team's Greenpoint spot charges twenty dollars for chilaquiles rojas and twelve for a campechano sope; the judges scored the invoice first.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Midday ShowPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Restaurant Review: Soccería in New York”, with reporting from Help New York.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 12:09 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: New York.
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- The New York TimesRestaurant Review: Soccería in New York
- Help New YorkNYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: June 2, 2026 — Socceria Is Brooklyn’s Best New Sports Bar, Grimm Tavern Takes the Olmsted Space, and Cozy Soup ‘n’ Burger Se June 2, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSoccería in Greenpoint, from the Taqueria Ramírez team, has the chilaquiles rojas at twenty dollars and a campechano sope at twelve, according to Help New York.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Times says it pairs lively fútbol energy with seriously good cooking, so I'm scoring the sope a ten, and I haven't even sat down.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChilaquiles rojas, twenty dollars. I'm giving it a six, and a point comes off before it reaches the table.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorYou're docking it for the price?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe sope is twelve dollars and a ten is a bargain. I'm only judging what's printed on the menu.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI had a gas station burrito for lunch, and I'm giving it a nine because it was warm.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCrackers from the drawer. Four. Chat, what's your lunch score today?
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