Sofra Restaurant Mayfair Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The patties were completely fresh."
• "The food is amazing, delicious and fresh."
• "Food was great, hot and sensibly priced for central London."
• "Great quality food, feta salad was really nicely prepared."
• "Food is brilliant, authentic and really full of taste."
• "The food was amazing, Vegan options is available which is nice, and the service was on point."
• "The food was wonderful and perfectly cooked."

Cons:

• "The so called 'Gourmet Fries' were dry and half cold."
• "The food they have is very low quality."
• "Food was ok but a lot of the dishes are very similar (mixed veg and rice)."
• "The food was very good but the portion was small and overpriced especially the baklava."
• "I had lukewarm moussaka but tasted okay."
• "The fish was Ok."
• "The sirloin was just okay, served with a small portion of frozen fries."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are lovely and always helpful and welcoming."
• "The service was very good."
• "Fantastic service under the guidance of owner Alper."
• "The staff were helpful and politely apologetic about the delay to our meal."
• "The service was great. They were very attentive with water, drinks and clearing our plates."
• "Food and service were outstanding."
• "The service and ambience: The staff were friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "A bit Rude staff with Sad vibe."
• "Very bad service, the manager has a bad attitude, very rude and disrespectful."
• "We just didn't feel welcome."
• "Very bad service from the waitress."
• "The service was poor - kept forgetting things, also weren’t especially welcoming."
• "The staff were that close to being rude and clearly pressing us to finish quickly."
• "The restaurant was busy and very little staff! We waited 75 minutes before we were asked for order."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance is just incredible."
• "Central location in Mayfair."
• "A very memorable visit."
• "Great atmosphere, cute little restaurant just by Green Park station."
• "The area is wonderful at night, busy vibrant and pretty."
• "Atmosphere also lovely, especially when you can dine alfresco."
• "The atmosphere is cosy."

Cons:

• "Their owner or manager of this restaurant he was not rude but they didn’t want to open any table for seven people."
• "I wished they offered a more authentic ambiance and a broader selection of traditional Turkish foods."
• "Toilets are always for me a sign to know how clean or not the kitchen might be, they are not that clean."
• "The menu is huge and the place can be rather crowded and the tables are very close together."
• "The space felt cramped."
• "Nothing exceptional eating there the restaurant didn’t had a lot of space and it looked a little bit crowded."
• "You feel like you're eating inside a box."

Value

Pros:

• "Reasonable prices considering what they are offering."
• "The menu prices were very reasonable given its location in London."
• "It's reasonably priced quality food. A rare thing in Mayfair!"
• "We were surprised how inexpensive it was - especially for London."
• "The food was beautiful and so well priced for the area."
• "Reasonably priced and good value for money in Mayfair."
• "Very decent hearty rustic food. Very reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "Although not overpriced, it is quite expensive for the quality of the food served."
• "However we feel like the meals were a little overpriced for their taste."
• "However, l was disappointed to find the rate of exchange: Sterling to Canadian$ was 10% higher than the rate on the day."
• "Portions were fairly small when compared with other establishments."
• "Food is acceptable but quite pricey."
• "The portion was small and overpriced especially the baklava."
• "Confined space and really small portions for an expensive food."