We’ve been to Sofreh twice, and both times were great experiences overall. The food is delicious and beautifully presented. The portions aren’t very large, so I’d recommend ordering an appetizer to start.
That said, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Both times we visited, we felt a bit rushed, which was disappointing. While it’s understandable given that it’s a small and very popular spot in New York, this isn’t the kind of place you’d expect to feel hurried—it’s a restaurant where you’d like to take your time, enjoy the food, and chat with friends.
Also, a heads-up if you’re ordering the soup—it was served extremely hot. Unfortunately, I burned my tongue, and it took a couple of days to heal. Food served at that temperature should either be cooled slightly or come with a warning.
Overall, it’s a good restaurant worth trying, especially for the quality of the dishes. Just go in knowing it’s a bustling spot with some quirks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip, Half Chicken, Saffron and Pistachio Ice Cream Cookie
ben stark
Service was amazing. All of the employees are great! However, ownership/ management is the worst! They are unkind people and disrespectful to staff - made us feel uncomfortable. Cheers regardless
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Carli Abraham
I sat downstairs and the vibes were mid, will try to sit upstairs next time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip, Saffron Rice, Half Chicken, Date Salad
Mark Adaki
Lack of parking , greated with a rude short man with no communication skills did't take our order to go ! I will never ever eat at this place nor recommended.
Sarvyn Salehy
Lack of parking lot, We had the terrible experience with the manager, they had no respect for their customers , I think the most important thing for a restaurant like this is how they train their employees to speak and act professional to the clients who thought they’re going to experience a good food in a good environment with polite staff ( wich was quite the opposite)
furqan syed
Really really good food. It’s spendy but you can tell they use really fresh ingredients and the saffron they use is really good. Super tasty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan Temkin
Given the prices I was expecting a lot more from the food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kate
Loved the roasted eggplant, chicken, and herb rice!
Andrea D'Arpa
Very nice Persian restaurant. Good food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peter C
Truly a sensational and exceptionally crafted restaurant. The ambiance is immaculate, the backyard is stunning, and the food is truly mind blowing. The reviews here that talk positively about the lamb shank are all correct. It is immensely tender, perfectly seasoned, and stunning to look at. I would come back here over and over because the quality and love put into the cooking is one of a kind in NY! I highly recommend — 15/10 experience
Our experience was exceptional. We arrived ten minutes early and were promptly seated. The food was served quickly, and I highly recommend the eggplant and whey dip! The service provided by Emmanuel was outstanding. Don’t forget to look at the dessert menu! I look forward to returning to explore more dishes. PS: we had trouble finding parking around the area probably best to commute if you’re not from the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip
Kathryn Wales
Excellent restaurant with great atmosphere, fresh flavors, and friendly staff. It can be hard to get a reservation, but it is worth the wait! All of the best ingredients were very fresh and the food was delicious. I would definitely go back! My only con is that the side of rice was around $9…. I would recommend skipping that otherwise the rest of the menu is worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mana M
It was my first time in Sofreh & I liked the experience. The food was very delicious no doubt, however the portion of food was very small (comparing to any other Iranian restaurant) and the price was much much higher. I understand that this is a fancy Persian restaurant but we paid $36 for a small ghorme sabzi dish (without rice) and paid separately for rice & tah dig & bread. Although I enjoyed it but it was little bit shocking. Also when we arrived, restaurant was only 40% full but as we had no reservation the host told us we need to wait 2.5 hours! We finally got to seat on the bar after 1 hour waiting , but there were still empty tables in the restaurant & we could have be seated on the bar from beginning ! Overall a weird expensive delicious experience :)
Vegetarian options: There are vegetarian options in the menue
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip, Saffron Rice, Saffron and Pistachio Ice Cream Cookie, Tahdig
Neeyati Johnson
Had high expectations, although, just to other restaurants with comparable price points and hype. I'm really disappointed with this one. Got the mushroom dish - okay. Tasty, but nothing to write home about Beef stew - again tasty but nothing special Saffron rice - as expected Shiraz salad - which was reccomeded by the server, and I have made this salad better at home many times. Rose cake - Also, just fine. Texturally left something to be desired, and so did the "icing" which was just yogurt.
Really wanted to have a great experience, but I just didn't quite get there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Samar Farhangi
I didn’t know what to expect of this place. As an Iranian American who lives in So cal we have lots a good persian food at our fingertips.
I was blown away by this place. Everything was delicious and I liked that they kept to mostly traditional flavors while elevating the experience and presentation.
We’ve been to Sofreh twice, and both times were great experiences overall. The food is delicious and beautifully presented. The portions aren’t very large, so I’d recommend ordering an appetizer to start.
That said, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Both times we visited, we felt a bit rushed, which was disappointing. While it’s understandable given that it’s a small and very popular spot in New York, this isn’t the kind of place you’d expect to feel hurried—it’s a restaurant where you’d like to take your time, enjoy the food, and chat with friends.
Also, a heads-up if you’re ordering the soup—it was served extremely hot. Unfortunately, I burned my tongue, and it took a couple of days to heal. Food served at that temperature should either be cooled slightly or come with a warning.
Overall, it’s a good restaurant worth trying, especially for the quality of the dishes. Just go in knowing it’s a bustling spot with some quirks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip, Half Chicken, Saffron and Pistachio Ice Cream Cookie
Service was amazing. All of the employees are great! However, ownership/ management is the worst! They are unkind people and disrespectful to staff - made us feel uncomfortable. Cheers regardless
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I sat downstairs and the vibes were mid, will try to sit upstairs next time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip, Saffron Rice, Half Chicken, Date Salad
Lack of parking , greated with a rude short man with no communication skills did't take our order to go ! I will never ever eat at this place nor recommended.
Lack of parking lot, We had the terrible experience with the manager, they had no respect for their customers , I think the most important thing for a restaurant like this is how they train their employees to speak and act professional to the clients who thought they’re going to experience a good food in a good environment with polite staff ( wich was quite the opposite)
Really really good food. It’s spendy but you can tell they use really fresh ingredients and the saffron they use is really good. Super tasty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Given the prices I was expecting a lot more from the food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Loved the roasted eggplant, chicken, and herb rice!
Very nice Persian restaurant. Good food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly a sensational and exceptionally crafted restaurant. The ambiance is immaculate, the backyard is stunning, and the food is truly mind blowing. The reviews here that talk positively about the lamb shank are all correct. It is immensely tender, perfectly seasoned, and stunning to look at. I would come back here over and over because the quality and love put into the cooking is one of a kind in NY! I highly recommend — 15/10 experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank
Restaurantji Recommends
Our experience was exceptional. We arrived ten minutes early and were promptly seated. The food was served quickly, and I highly recommend the eggplant and whey dip! The service provided by Emmanuel was outstanding. Don’t forget to look at the dessert menu! I look forward to returning to explore more dishes.
PS: we had trouble finding parking around the area probably best to commute if you’re not from the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip
Excellent restaurant with great atmosphere, fresh flavors, and friendly staff. It can be hard to get a reservation, but it is worth the wait! All of the best ingredients were very fresh and the food was delicious. I would definitely go back! My only con is that the side of rice was around $9…. I would recommend skipping that otherwise the rest of the menu is worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was my first time in Sofreh & I liked the experience. The food was very delicious no doubt, however the portion of food was very small (comparing to any other Iranian restaurant) and the price was much much higher.
I understand that this is a fancy Persian restaurant but we paid $36 for a small ghorme sabzi dish (without rice) and paid separately for rice & tah dig & bread. Although I enjoyed it but it was little bit shocking.
Also when we arrived, restaurant was only 40% full but as we had no reservation the host told us we need to wait 2.5 hours! We finally got to seat on the bar after 1 hour waiting , but there were still empty tables in the restaurant & we could have be seated on the bar from beginning !
Overall a weird expensive delicious experience :)
Vegetarian options: There are vegetarian options in the menue
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant and Whey Dip, Saffron Rice, Saffron and Pistachio Ice Cream Cookie, Tahdig
Had high expectations, although, just to other restaurants with comparable price points and hype. I'm really disappointed with this one.
Got the mushroom dish - okay. Tasty, but nothing to write home about
Beef stew - again tasty but nothing special
Saffron rice - as expected
Shiraz salad - which was reccomeded by the server, and I have made this salad better at home many times.
Rose cake - Also, just fine. Texturally left something to be desired, and so did the "icing" which was just yogurt.
Really wanted to have a great experience, but I just didn't quite get there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I didn’t know what to expect of this place. As an Iranian American who lives in So cal we have lots a good persian food at our fingertips.
I was blown away by this place. Everything was delicious and I liked that they kept to mostly traditional flavors while elevating the experience and presentation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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