Soffra in Barnet

Thankfully this dumpster fire of a restaurant has closed, seemingly having the premises repossessed by the landlord, and we can only hope that it's replaced by something half decent.

Google maps says open. Came here Sunday 12th feb at 2pm. People inside but doors locked. Rude security guard says it’s closed but no reason given. Avoid at all costs.

Very nice food, never lets down! Great atmosphere too ! will def. go back again and again, my local guilty pleasure as they have some great wines!

I am so disappointed by the total experience. All they want to do is churn out customers and make as much money as possible. We arrived a little early and immediately the waitress at the door says we have 2 hours from the moment we take the table. I said in that case we will wait outside until out actual reservation time as we were still waiting for others. At that point she conceded and let us sit at our table 20 minutes earlier - what was she going to do with the table otherwise? Serve someone else in the 20 minute gap? Fast forward to ordering our food and one of the main meals does not arrive. The waiter says when giving everyone their meal that he will go and grab it now, we wait 10minutes he comes back and says it’ll be 5 more minutes then leaves and returns again and say it’ll be a few more minutes, at this point we cancel the food as the table are sat with they meals already half eaten. The waiter offers no apology. When asked later why it didn’t arrive with the other meals he finally explains that he managed to forget to put the order through, again, with no apology. As we finish dessert he comes with the bill that we haven’t yet asked for (only 1.5hrs into a 2hr reservation) and asks us to pay as he needs the table. I am absolutely appalled by this service. I could make my peace with the overpriced food if we had had a nice meal but it was completely ruined. We will not be returning there again and do not recommend it.

Unfortunately the food wasnt great and was overpriced for what it was. The shisha was decent and we got regular coal changes. The toilets are situated in Boga steak house next door, these were the most weirdest toilets ever, with no locks and in 2/3 of the stalls the door could not shut. In the one stall that the door could shut, the light did not work. Friendly and lovely staff, 10/10 service very welcoming! just a shame about the other things.