"Lampert, under the adept direction of Kitchen vet Margarett Perry, plays a handful of characters---She transports you along on a piece-by-piece recollection of the trip and all of its hilarious, uplifting, heartbreaking elements. The title The Soup Comes Last refers both to a simple cultural dissimilarity and a treat of an ending far too enjoyable to give away. When it's time for her to head home, Lampert has grown attached to many of those she's closely worked with - it's sad to see her have to leave the environment that was initially so dissonant. But, of course, had she stayed, we wouldn't have been able to enjoy all she's contributed to the consistently reliable Kitchen Theatre."

- Ithaca Times