Sofra in Sutton

I absolutely love this place! It's great for a meet up with friends, birthday dinner or if you are having a couples' night out! It's about a minute walk from Sutton mainline station or the plethora of buses that come from all over Surrey and South London so easy to get to. Parking is meters only about £3 per hour depending where you park. The staff are so friendly, helpful and attentive which is really refreshing. I have been coming to Sofra since it opened in Sutton - you can also pick up a nice takeaway if you like your Grilled meats - the portions are reasonable and quality of meat is excellent. If you dine in you must try the mezze aka starters... some really yummy options on there that would also be suitable for vegetarians too. And don't forget to ask for the freshly baked Turkish bread - you won't regret it! For my mains... although a bit more on the pricey side, I LOVE the lamb chops, the ribs and chicken wings ... they are perfectly smoked on the charcoal grill, juicy and usually served up with rice and salad or chips (check the menu for more info) or I will have the mixed shish so chicken and lamb ... delish! They have a selection of Turkish beer and bubbles or wine if that is your bag. Truth is am always too full for desserts- they are not as impressive as the mezzes and grills in my humble opinion. The weekends always has a nice buzzy atmosphere and in the summer it is perfect as they open up the bi-fold doors so you get to enjoy fresh air too! For mains dinner depending on what you get £15-25; mezzes are £5 - 7 approx. Check menu for takeaways but if local you can swing by and order it fresh rather than uber eats which will cost you a bit more. Highly recommend Sofra for all occasions- it's usually a bit quieter lunchtimes or the afternoon if you prefer that. I don't have many photos but have posted the chops/ribs and Turkish bread. Enjoy! 😋

Haven't eaten here in a while but it always smells nice when I walk past and is open for take away as well as table service.

The restaurant offers delicious Turkish food and has a nice, cosy atmosphere. However, the staff could be friendlier.

Excellent food .Service was very good. Loved the restaurant.

Good service, nice atmosphere clean and efficient.

Hadn't been in for quite a while, wasn't surprised that the food and service were exceptional. Won't be away as long next time

Taste Vile meat is all fatty best thing was the salad and that was half a pot

Absolutely delicious food. 😋👍🏻😊

Arriving about 2:55pm and having waited while the staff had a good natter, I was finally given a menu but alas it did not show the 'All Day Breakfast' options so I asked for a menu that did. Alas it was now 3.05pm and I was advised that breakfast finished at 3pm, pointing out that it was advertised as 'all day' was going to make no difference, it wasn't happening and that was that!!! Now I guess that maybe all the eggs, bacon etc. had been chucked in the bin on the dot of 3pm so it really was impossible, but I doubted that so went to the cafe across that road and got a nice breakfast there. For some customer service seems not to matter, and for some it does. I wonder which of these two types tends to stay in business the longer?

I had a mixed chicken grill with chips, the chicken was 10/10 it was seasoned very well and very tender and it was soft, the chips had a nice crust and were soft on the inside but could of had seasoning on them. The salad and rice that came with the chicken were really good and fresh. Overall a 10/10 for me, it is a bit pricey but the chicken is worth it.

Tasty food and great portion sizes. Well packaged and arrived hot.

Not the best restaurant around here. Food is okay. Poor service and pricey for what the place offers. Not recommended.

Poor take away, wouldn't buy again. Small amounts, poor salad with the food, and a tiny tray of hummus with 5 pitta breads which was ridiculous. Not worth the money. Go to Hatay in Reigate, similar prices and the food us amazing.

Great place for food and atmosphere

Lovely staff, lovely food - what more do you want?

This is NOT a Turkish restaurant or, at least, is not managed properly because the standards are extremely low!!! I ordered takeaway from there, regardless of the previous cold and expensive food. I ordered another takeaway. Obviously, nothing has changed! in fact, it has gone worse, a lot worse.. The portions were small, and the salad was horrible. Check out the pictures to see the pricey cold meze for £17.50. And total of £50 for dinner; simple speechless. It's an absolute joke!!! This is the most horrendous restaurant in Sutton. The staff were rude as well, seriously unbelievable. Makes me wonder how this place is still open...

Taste is great 10/10, loved their bread with sauces, staff are so friendly, with nice outdoor tables to enjoy sunny days

Driver couldnt deliver the order, i went downstairs to pick up my order, luckily because he want to go back with my food. Food was burnt cold and hard to eat.

Cleanliness: The cushioned sofas and chairs are stained and dirty. Food: We ordered Chicken and Lamb Koftas, they were too salty, the salad was sour. Value: Too expensive for what we had on the plate. Not a good value for money. Service: Good. Used to love this place but unfortunately, the standards have come down dramatically. Main disappointment was food and furniture cleanliness.

Missing a drink that I paid for

They forgot to sent me my free drinks however i didn't call in to complaint. It waw nice kebabs but wasnt enough lamb shish or lamb chop which was just one. We liked the meal but it should have been a bit more of lamb instead of chicken which is cheap. Still really good meal, in future pls remember the free drink. Thanks

Don't order a main meal from Uber eats. I've ordered twice and they gave me a starter instead of a main amd when I have rung up to apologise they haven't even recompensed me just asked me to check next time I've ordered through the app.

I love this restaurant, no more comments required.

The chicken and fish dishes that we had ordered for our main, I’d describe as decent (good but nothing standout), but we really enjoyed the starter and desserts a lot more. The Calamari was soft with light crispy batter; for dessert we had Tiramisu and Baklava with ice cream which were both excellent and highly recommended. Staff were super friendly as well, so an overall great experience.

really good food. especially the Turkish sausage

An absolutely brilliant Italian restaurant. Excellent service with a hint of comedic banter. The food was delicious and filling. Great value for money.

A fantastic evening was enjoyed Atmosphere and food was excellent and great value too I would definitely return when next in area

first time ordering from here, won’t be the last.

Food and service is amazing 👏🏾 second time visiting and after a long day my face most of looked dead🤣as was offered a free glass of wine . How lovely after a horrible day. Great restaurant and take

Enjoyed a spontaneous meal here I had lamb and it was very nice would definitely return and will book next time as it gets busy.

The food grill platter was very small amount and no lamb chops at all. Only chicken wings. Too expensive and no atmosphere. No music til late. Empty restaurant. Not visiting again!

Delicious lamb chops, friendly staff and great atmosphere

Just a shame I had hardly any salad

This was my first on line order. Great food. On time and friendly drive.

Excellent food cooked to perfection, served and presented tastefully. Highly recommended.

My partner and myself visited for the first time. We were greeted with smiles from all the staff. The menu is quite large but I already knew that I would order lamb chops, I love lamb chops. I chose lamb chops and lamb ribs, my partner also had the lamb chops. We were not disappointed the food we ate was absolutely gorgeous and we would both recommend this restaurant. Thank you, we will visit again.

Absolutely delicious food. 😋👍🏻😊

Sofra has to offer the best grilled meat dinner experience in the Sutton area - we just love it and return regularly. Great atmosphere and service.

I ordered marinated flat bread got Pitta!!

There were missing Coke bottles from the order. Called the restaurant and person over the phone very kindly arrange to send them adding couple of extra bottles and apologised. Very good customer service. Will high recommend

Very poor service! The staff is very unprofessional.

Excellent restaurant, clean and welcoming. The food is clean tasty and great value for money! I could eat here every day of the week. Simply fabulous!

Everything was perfect, Food was very different and professionally cooked Amazing

I am Vegetarian & had the vegetarian moussaka & it was delicious. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Staff are brilliant, friendly, great customer services!

1st visit in a while. Good still very nice, service was a bit relaxed but maybe we should chill out more. Great night with 4 friends

God value, great service & food

The meat was fine although the quantity was underwhelming, but the vine leaves were fermenting and fizzy, the rice over cooked and the pita dry like saw dust. Quite dissapointing

The food was delicious and marinated well. It was also presented in a neat and appealing way. The waitress was kind, helpful and checked in without being intrusive.

The food is great, but what's with the measly portions? The price and quantity of food do not match.

We came here as a family with a 7yo after recently moving to Sutton. The food was very tasty (with generous portion sizes) and the staff were welcoming. We enjoyed the atmosphere and will definitely go back again.

Lovely friendly restaurant. Great food. Excellent service. Will definitely be back very soon.

Back again last night to a very special place for us with wonderfull food, great atmosphere and fantastic staff we just adore the exceptional food and the very personal attention to details with a phone call just after we left to say we had forgotton glasses left on table - superb customer service

Food is still tasty, but have changed the platter set meal slightly and how it is served so marked down.

Good portion size. Food of a high quality. Delivered hot.

First time of ordering and I was not disappointed. Thanks

Really excellent food and friendly service in a nice environment.

Had another great family meal here last week. The food was really good quality clean food as it always is, the service was outstanding. They even gave me a birthday surprise of a cake, candle and sang happy birthday with out it being ordered or charged for. I have eaten here many times over the last 5 years and had a couple of takeaways, the food is always good, I can highly recommend this place.

Food was not worth the price, kids chips arrived soggy and not seasoned like the chicken and burger. Burger had no sauce, no salad.

I ordered the sofa mix grill plate, it was delicious and the most of the meat cooked well, however was a little diasapointed by the quantity/quality of some of the meat and the size of it, the lamb shish were supposed to be 4 pieces but as you can see in the picture they are very small and thin peices, felt more like a chewy shawerma, also the two ribs portion were small and hardly had any meat/fat on them, lastly the rice portion was tiny and flavourless, for £27 you would really expect a little more, especially when you compare it to other mix grill dishes from other middle eastern /Turkish restaurants. overall good experience, staff were nice, service was quick.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Visited in a group of 10 last evening. The food was amazing. Excellent quality and value for money. The staff were wonderful. We will return very soon

Portions size fairly small for the price

Clean and delicious. Good quality!

Very decent experience. Steak size was small but enjoyable; food was cooked promptly.

Always good food They even let me change stuff on the combo menu thanks

I recommend any one at this restaurant ....100%

Delicious, tasted clean and fresh. Well worth it.

First time here. The service was great and not rushed which I liked to be honest. Very friendly. The meat was succulent and tasty and even the salad was lovely. The only negative is that the chips portion I thought was a little small but it wouldn't stop me going back! Excellent atmosphere. Thank you for a lovely visit.

Exceptional mixed grill for boys and chicken shish for girl, succulently cooked and much more than we could eat - terrific value. Service was impeccable, caring and unobtrusive - we were so well looked after - thannk you Sofra we really enjoyed our evening and we will be back for sure.

Tasty food and they have good serving size

Great food and ambience. We have visited Sofra on a number of occasion. The portions seems to have gone down a bit. The people are very friendly overall. This time we had an awful experience. The had added a service charge and did not inform us. When we enquired the waitress became rude and pushy. We would have left a tip any ways maybe more but trying to force it and then having an attitude was totally unacceptable. Very disappointing as she spoiled the otherwise wonderful evening.

Great Turkish food and lovely staff, dessert 🍨 hit and miss . 😋 very keen pricewise.i really liked it and went back 2nd time in a week.Angora wine 🍷 Mmm.

The food was good. Adana was my favorite. The mix chicken grill, wings were really good but the chicken shish was ok. Generally a good halal option if you are in Sutton

Always get what I ordered. I always ask for extra sauces and Sofra always give them with no fuss what so ever. Thank you 🙌🏻🤪

Mixed grill has less items now but still great.

Amazing food with a fantastic service 👌🏻

Great food, especially the lamb shish box. Chips could be better. Great service for takeaway.

good food, excellent ambience and very good service. Food quantity was just right. Pricing bit on the higher side. Had a nice time with courteous staff. They have outdoor seating too.

Good place,neat and well maintained

Very good service, delicious food, delicious bread, salads and Efes beer

After the pandemic the prices have gone up and the menu is a bit limited. However, the service is still lovely, the food is still tasty and freshly grilled, and they’re still playing Turkish pop music on a radio. It’s clean and there is seating outside as well. Cards are accepted. Tip: the Turkish bread and Ayran!

Halal but alcohol is present. We got the Muska Boregi starter which was really nice. We then got the Sofra Mixed Grill; the meat is cooked really nicely, it's juicy but it doesn't have any flavour, it's as if it's been cooked without marinating. It's not authentic and lacks spices, it's literally just well cooked meat which we found disappointing. The decor is nice and service is just alright. Total cost for 2 people was £35. We wouldn't come here again because you can find much better quality food elsewhere e.g. Tooting, for the same price.

Food is absolutely delicious and very authentic Turkish. Staff are friendly and helpful. Place is clean and decor is beautiful! However, why the management have decided to have the radio on for music is beyond me?! I don’t know why they don’t have a good chilled Spotify or similar playlist. It is so bad I I wouldn’t sit in the restaurant again . it may seem like a small detail probably to many who don’t notice music in restaurants - but there are many who will notice it. So I hope they can change this aspect as it makes a huge difference to an evening out.

I ordered delivery from here today for the first time and was blown away by the food, it was incredible, I could not fault it and I am quite picky when it comes to my food. I had the mixed grill which was a generous portion, lamb was succulent and chicken tender and flavourful. Salad was great too and you can just taste that everything had been freshly cooked, food came piping hot also which is great!! - I would definitely recommend this to anyone and will certainly be ordering again soon. The absolute best mixed grill I have had in my 22 years of existence, thank you very much!

Quality of food great but mixed grill portions very meagre. Compared to other mixed grill size it was poor. More rice than meat. Tasted good though. So tad over priced for what you get.

Excellent food. Ready for quick collection. Great service. Thank you

My wife and I popped in on the off chance as we got let down by another restaurant in the area. We had an excellent meal, served by very friendly and polite staff. Good food, great atmosphere at a reasonable price.

The wonderful manager and his team went above and beyond! Top-quality food, cooked to perfection, was packaged amazingly! This restaurant is definitely my no.1. Thank you so much for your help.

Visited for a late lunch yesterday and have to say everything was spot on. Service was good and friendly, mixed kebab was cooked well and full of flavour. Large portion too! Chilli sauce also fantastic. Not from the area but will be sure to find an excuse to return. Superb.

The food was lovely. Slightly disappointed that the moussaka didn't have béchamel sauce in though, as per the description

Excellent in every way. Absolute favourite take away now.

Made an order through just eat that never arrived to my home, despite being delivered according to the website. No driver contacted me to inform about any issue with the delivery. When I called the restaurant, they said that they did not have any responsibility with the deliver, and could not track the driver who was responsible for it, before hanging up the phone. Really rude staff, would never order any food from there, or go to restaurant.

First but not last visit here! at a loose end popped in and I’m glad I did food was plentiful and tasty and all of the the staff where lovely xx if you’ve had bad experiences in the past then maybe the previous reviewers need to look at their own behaviours first

Great but one item didn’t arrive. 😕

Rude staff worst attitude I expected better to be honest not sure what the hype is all about. Food took ages to get to us that's why i gave you a 2 out of 5.

Delivery was made by a very abusive and rude driver. He deliberately drove away from my location and then swore at me for asking why he’s late

The food is delicious, the only thing is we received the wrong item - mixed grill instead of chicken shish and we don’t like meat a lot. But still very happy with the order!

Food was really bad, chicken was almost burned and they chuck everything in the pan like its a dog food. so disappointed

Food arrived cold. Absolutly no taste to my lamb moussaka. Would never order from or reccomend this restaurant again!

Always nice food and it is a great restaurant

The food was cold by the time it was delivered as I live very close by I was disappointed by this