Sofra Cafe

Great little restaurant! Had the okra stew which was excellent. The owner is the sweetest woman ever. The customer service is up and above. Very enjoyable experience!

Complete disclosure: I worked at this restaurant for three months this past spring. I have not been in town for the past six months and do not know if anything has changed.

I highly discourage anyone from supporting this business. I had wanted to finish out the semester working here, however conditions became so horrendous I had to quit. The most egregious of these conditions is the fact that the owners have repeatedly refused to pay me wages which amount to around $250. I have emailed and contacted them many times and they have ignored me and done nothing about it, despite me clearly demonstrating through my pay stubs that I was underpaid (only about $4 an hour including tips, not up to the minimum wage of 7.25). It's almost irrelevant after that, but every two weeks, I would have to ask for days to get my paycheck before the owners would get around to giving it to me.

I have seen food past its expiration served to guests. The kitchen was often understaffed and incredibly messy. Many of the pastries have been frozen and then served or left out for days. Much of the food is microwaved. Often the kitchen does not keep on hand all the ingredients needed for the menu.
Yes, some of the items on the menu are very good and served fresh, such as the mediterranean chicken, and these circumstances are not always the same, but you never know what kind of day it will be when you go.

Do not even get me started about their neighboring business, the Golden Stitch. As a server at Sofra, I was responsible for dealing with customers whose alterations had been neglected for months and who were upset shop was closed at random times with no notice. Go somewhere else for alterations if you wish to have them done in a timely manner.

I don't write this review out of spite, but because I have no other recourse. For someone my age and in my situation, $250 is a large amount to not be compensated for. Unfortunately, this kind of thing seems all to common in the restaurant industry. Please do not give business to Sofra and contribute to the system.

Their food is so tasty. The special thing about this place compared to other Turkish restaurants in town is their menu. They serve home-style Turkish food. The owner is so friendly.

Very friendly staff and Clean place. I took a ground beef pie, and gyro wrap, they were so delicious. Don’t miss the great tea and their sweets.

The breakfast buffet is so delicious, as are the ordered meals I have had. Such a lovely family and cozy atmosphere, too! Definitely will be returning again and again.

This is the most authentic Turkish restaurant. The owner is very friendly and welcoming person. Food is very very delicious. We ordered lahmacun and it is very delicious. I highly recommend this place.

If you know anything about me you know I like supporting local start-ups when possible, but I'm sad to have to write that the food is subpar when compared to the other options in this town. And it seems like the servers they hire have no prior experience waiting tables. I wanna see this place succeed so I hope they make some improvements to their recipes and execution.

This business doesnt treat employees fairly. Like the other employee in this review list said, they short you on wages. They gave me checks that were not the amount they should have been. When asked for the rest i got the run around. Later that year they didnt send a w-2 to any of the employees. After asking I realized that they do this every year. I filed my taxes only to realize they hadnt even taken the taxes out of my check. They took money from me but didnt send it as taxes. If you value businesses that pay a fair wage and treat their employees fairly, i recommend going somewhere else.

It was fantastic. The women working there was very friendly and attentive to my group and the food was amazing! Definitely try the red lentil soup, its delicious!

Such a wonderful experience. The service make you feel like you are with family and the food is so fresh and comforting. The sweets are beautiful and delicious.