A sensorial adventure. For starters the eggplant dip and sweet potato brûlée (even for someone who doesn’t like sweet potatoes that much) were exquisite; Warm and welcoming staff. Get the ice cream at the end. Really.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Persian Rosewater Sorbet with Frozen Vermicelli Rice Noodles in a Sweet Lime Juice, Eggplant Dip, Persian Herb \u0026 Noodle Stew
Sylvester Zawadzki
Been here countless times and the food never disappoints and is always delicious and creative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Duck Fesenjan, Pomegranate Beef Ribeye Kebab, Persian Rosewater Sorbet with Frozen Vermicelli Rice Noodles in a Sweet Lime Juice, Tahdig, Traditional Persian Ice Cream, Persian Herb \u0026 Noodle Stew, Half Chicken, Shiraz Style Salad, Smoked Eggplant with Barbari
Honest Person
The food and service is amazing and the chef ia the best love her❤️ thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ehsan Abbasi
Food was good, not as good as I expected from an Iranian restaurant tho. Nice atmosphere. Terrible service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Stanley Sweeting
This is after the 2nd time coming here. The service was excellent. The waitstaff was attentive and had excellent communication. The food was so flavorful. I really enjoyed the eggplant and the noodle stew. Would highly recommend! Definitely make a reservation
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tahdig, Eggplant Dip, Persian Herb \u0026 Noodle Stew
Khadia Ba
This was my second time visiting Sofreh and I have to say I had a very different experience than the first time. My first visit with my boyfriend a month ago was wonderful. Both the food and service was excellent. As a local who’s grown up in the neighborhood, I enjoy the convenience of having such a restaurant as well as the cafe that I frequently visit in my vicinity. I walked in this evening solo for a bite. While I was seated quickly, I felt pretty dismissed by the staff and the owner. I get that the restaurant is busy, but I was asked if my plate could be taken while still eating and for the entire 45 minutes (I was told I needed to finish my meal within a 45 min time frame) that I was seated, no one ever checked on me. There were two older women next to me at the bar who were seated the same time and the owner approached them both and asked if they needed anything and walked right past me not saying a word. She did not seem warm, welcoming or approachable even in the slightest. She did not greet me when I walked in, did not ask how my meal was, or if I needed anything. I’d also like to mention that out of possibly 50 customers in the restaurant I was the only black customer. Feeling dismissed within the hospitality space is not new to me or many within my community. I truly hope that the dismissive nature from some the staff and owner was not racially driven, but the fact that I finished my meal with this feeling is not acceptable. I have supported this business, specifically the cafe regularly for years now and have been proud of the success and notoriety it’s gained being woman owned in my neighborhood. The food is excellent, but the service this evening was truly upsetting and I shouldn’t feel uncomfortable, rushed or dismissed when paying premium for dinner anywhere. The quality of the food is just as important as the quality of the service. We all deserve a positive experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Tom Korolyshun
Truly an incredible meal and experience. Had been a few years, but lived up to every memory. One of the best duck dishes I’ve had in the city
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ava Hedayati
Very bad food, will not come back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Houman Rokni
This is not about your food. This is about your service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Joseph Francis
One of the best meals you can have in New York City is at Sofreh.
Persian food is built around hospitality, depth of flavor, and sharing food with people you care about, and Sofreh embodies that perfectly. Every dish feels thoughtful and authentic.
What makes Sofreh special isn’t just the food. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and genuinely joyful. It feels like you’re being invited into someone’s home rather than just sitting down at a restaurant.
I had such a great experience at Sofreh! The space itself is beautiful. The staff was friendly and helpful with the menu, and you can tell there’s a lot of pride in the restaurant.
The food was honestly the highlight. Everything had the rich, layered flavors Persian food is known for. The roasted eggplant dip with crispy onions was amazing, and the lamb shank was incredibly tender and flavorful. I’d absolutely go back and recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marianne Stevenson
Never disappointed. I live in Chelsea but commute to Brooklyn just to eat here. Delicious food and great service. Went there with some friends Tuesday night. I had the chicken, so tasty the lamb shank was also a big hit. Staff was knowledgeable about food which was good because one friend had food allergies issues. Can’t wait to go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hooman
Overrated and overpriced! The food is not authentic and the owner is overbearing! Do not recommend!
A sensorial adventure. For starters the eggplant dip and sweet potato brûlée (even for someone who doesn’t like sweet potatoes that much) were exquisite; Warm and welcoming staff. Get the ice cream at the end. Really.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Persian Rosewater Sorbet with Frozen Vermicelli Rice Noodles in a Sweet Lime Juice, Eggplant Dip, Persian Herb \u0026 Noodle Stew
Been here countless times and the food never disappoints and is always delicious and creative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Duck Fesenjan, Pomegranate Beef Ribeye Kebab, Persian Rosewater Sorbet with Frozen Vermicelli Rice Noodles in a Sweet Lime Juice, Tahdig, Traditional Persian Ice Cream, Persian Herb \u0026 Noodle Stew, Half Chicken, Shiraz Style Salad, Smoked Eggplant with Barbari
The food and service is amazing and the chef ia the best love her❤️ thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good, not as good as I expected from an Iranian restaurant tho. Nice atmosphere. Terrible service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
This is after the 2nd time coming here. The service was excellent. The waitstaff was attentive and had excellent communication. The food was so flavorful. I really enjoyed the eggplant and the noodle stew. Would highly recommend! Definitely make a reservation
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tahdig, Eggplant Dip, Persian Herb \u0026 Noodle Stew
This was my second time visiting Sofreh and I have to say I had a very different experience than the first time. My first visit with my boyfriend a month ago was wonderful. Both the food and service was excellent. As a local who’s grown up in the neighborhood, I enjoy the convenience of having such a restaurant as well as the cafe that I frequently visit in my vicinity. I walked in this evening solo for a bite. While I was seated quickly, I felt pretty dismissed by the staff and the owner. I get that the restaurant is busy, but I was asked if my plate could be taken while still eating and for the entire 45 minutes (I was told I needed to finish my meal within a 45 min time frame) that I was seated, no one ever checked on me. There were two older women next to me at the bar who were seated the same time and the owner approached them both and asked if they needed anything and walked right past me not saying a word. She did not seem warm, welcoming or approachable even in the slightest. She did not greet me when I walked in, did not ask how my meal was, or if I needed anything. I’d also like to mention that out of possibly 50 customers in the restaurant I was the only black customer. Feeling dismissed within the hospitality space is not new to me or many within my community. I truly hope that the dismissive nature from some the staff and owner was not racially driven, but the fact that I finished my meal with this feeling is not acceptable. I have supported this business, specifically the cafe regularly for years now and have been proud of the success and notoriety it’s gained being woman owned in my neighborhood. The food is excellent, but the service this evening was truly upsetting and I shouldn’t feel uncomfortable, rushed or dismissed when paying premium for dinner anywhere. The quality of the food is just as important as the quality of the service. We all deserve a positive experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Truly an incredible meal and experience. Had been a few years, but lived up to every memory. One of the best duck dishes I’ve had in the city
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very bad food, will not come back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is not about your food. This is about your service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
One of the best meals you can have in New York City is at Sofreh.
Persian food is built around hospitality, depth of flavor, and sharing food with people you care about, and Sofreh embodies that perfectly. Every dish feels thoughtful and authentic.
What makes Sofreh special isn’t just the food. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and genuinely joyful. It feels like you’re being invited into someone’s home rather than just sitting down at a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I had such a great experience at Sofreh! The space itself is beautiful. The staff was friendly and helpful with the menu, and you can tell there’s a lot of pride in the restaurant.
The food was honestly the highlight. Everything had the rich, layered flavors Persian food is known for. The roasted eggplant dip with crispy onions was amazing, and the lamb shank was incredibly tender and flavorful. I’d absolutely go back and recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Never disappointed. I live in Chelsea but commute to Brooklyn just to eat here. Delicious food and great service. Went there with some friends Tuesday night. I had the chicken, so tasty the lamb shank was also a big hit. Staff was knowledgeable about food which was good because one friend had food allergies issues. Can’t wait to go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overrated and overpriced! The food is not authentic and the owner is overbearing! Do not recommend!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Quality of food keeps going down.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Horrible attitude, expensive food
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