On "Seinfeld", what four-word phrase does the Soup Nazi shout to turn away customers?

On “Seinfeld,” the Soup Nazi shouts “No soup for you!” when he refuses to serve a customer.

The line comes from “The Soup Nazi,” the sixth episode of the show’s seventh season, which first aired on November 2, 1995. In the episode, Yev Kassem runs a crowded soup stand governed by strict ordering rules. Customers must know what they want, follow the line, and avoid unnecessary conversation if they hope to receive their soup.

The character was played by Larry Thomas and was inspired by Al Yeganeh, the Iranian-American owner of New York’s Soup Kitchen International. Yeganeh’s demanding reputation and excellent soup became the foundation for the fictional vendor. The episode turns his real-world severity into an exaggerated comic system of commands, punishments, and temporary bans.

The phrase is sometimes shortened in casual references, but the canonical line is “No soup for you!” It became one of the show’s best-known catchphrases and helped inspire The Original Soupman brand. The Soup Nazi later returns in the series finale, where his real name is revealed as Yev Kassem.