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Restaurants
Melbourne
Essendon
Chef Sofra
Chef Sofra Reviews

Chef Sofra

Turkish, Dessert, Eat & Drink

Dishes priced around$40

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Reviews of Chef Sofra (64)

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5.5/6

64 reviews

5.5/6

64 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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New"Very good"
5/6
Paul A.4 days ago · 1 review

Delicious food and good service. Restaurant is clean and well maintained.

New"Very good"
5/6
Tanju T.11 days ago · 1 review

Delicious food and great service throughout the night. Great experience

"Excellent"
6/6
Erol E.22 days ago · 1 review

Chef Sofra was excellent in all respects with one exception. It was noisy maybe due to they were well booked for a Tuesday. However the acoustics of the venue with all the diners made it difficult to have a conversation.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ozgur T.24 days ago · 1 review

Delicious Turkish food ,10 out of 10 👏🏻👏🏻😊 Highly recommended…

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner25 days ago · 1 review

Fantastic food and atmosphere! Will definitely be back again soon.

"Average"
3/6
Quandoo Dinera month ago · 1 review

Service was ok but did try to rush us. Food was nice but overpriced

"Excellent"
6/6
Anna E.a month ago · 34 reviews

Recommend this place for a flavourful, satisfying dinner! So many options and everything smells delicious

"Very good"
5/6
Ahmed S.2 months ago · 1 review

Pleasant experience always I go there. Nice atmosphere and staff that are always smiling and helpful.

"Excellent"
6/6
Christopher L.2 months ago · 1 review

Amazing food , highly recommend, great friendly service, will definitely be back🥰

"Excellent"
6/6
Stefanie V.2 months ago · 1 review

Fantastic food fresh tasty and clean. Service was amazing too.

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrea P.2 months ago · 1 review

What a great find. I’d been meaning to come here for some time and it surpassed my already high expectations. The food was sophisticated without being pretentious and still being authentic. Fresh, vibrant, clean food… so delicious. The ambiance and service had a similar vibe. We’ll be back soon, this time with friends. So good!

"Very good"
5/6
Tuncer S.2 months ago · 1 review

Feedback on Our Recent Dining Experience Dear SofiaTeam, I wanted to take a moment to share our thoughts about our recent visit to your restaurant. Overall, we had a wonderful experience! The meals were great, and your staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made our time there even more enjoyable. The only thing we noticed was that the music was a bit loud for our taste. We believe that quieter, softer music could create an even more pleasant dining atmosphere. Other than that, everything was perfect, and we look forward to visiting again soon. Thank you for the excellent service! Best regards,

"Average"
3/6
michelle g.2 months ago · 1 review

The servings were very small, the rice is just steamed rice, the grilled veg were hard and the service was no existent. The patrons mostly wore active wear and shorts and I would not recommend this restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Dianne S.2 months ago · 1 review

Service with a smile. Food is absolutely delicious. It’s our local and we go at least once a month. Love it!

"Excellent"
6/6
Antonio G.2 months ago · 1 review

Great service, great food great atmosphere would recommend anyone to try.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan P.2 months ago · 1 review

Really tasty food, lovely quick service. Always a local favourite.

"Very good"
5/6
Susan D.2 months ago · 1 review

Fantastic food Friendly and helpful staff Good location and nice environment

"Very good"
5/6
Jon A.3 months ago · 1 review

The food was very tasty and good portions. Zucchini Fritters were the only disappointment - we were expecting crispy fried fritters, but they were quite stodgy - maybe this is the way they are served in this cuisine. We will come again and explore different menu items.

"Excellent"
6/6
Barbaros Z.3 months ago · 1 review

Very satisfied and family just as satisfied with me. Will definitely come back...

"Very good"
5/6
Maurizio L.3 months ago · 1 review

We had a fantastic time and the staff were all wonderful! Thank you 🙏🏼

"Very good"
5/6
Thomas T.3 months ago · 1 review

Tasty food served with pride in pleasant surroundings. Will go again.

"Very good"
5/6
Jenny S.3 months ago · 1 review

Food was beautiful, tasteful and great servings. Staff were attentive and friendly. Would definitely go back and recommend to friends. We has a lovely night.

"Excellent"
6/6
John S.3 months ago · 1 review

Amazing food with an atmosphere to match. The service was 5 star and the food even better!!

"Excellent"
6/6
Emilia C.3 months ago · 1 review

Amazing food and the service was exceptional. Definitely looking forward to going back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner3 months ago · 1 review

Never disappoints, great food, great atmosphere, will be back again and again.

"Very good"
5/6
Sally F.3 months ago · 1 review

Great food, drink, service with big smiles and terrific atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
Nigel G.4 months ago · 1 review

The food and the staff were amazing. A little part of Istanbul in Essendon. Loved the experience. Authentic and delightful atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
Maria R.4 months ago · 1 review

This restaurant was a recommendation and it didn’t disappoint. Food, atmosphere and service were impeccable. Definitely coming back. Chef Sofra is my go to restaurant now.

"Excellent"
6/6
Pinar T.4 months ago · 1 review

We love Chefsofra, we alway have the best time! The staff are attentive and the food is incredible

"Very good"
5/6
Diane M.4 months ago · 1 review

Arrived early for our booking the staff were very helpful and accommodating great atmosphere food was delicious. .

"Very good"
5/6
Tina G.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Amazing dips!! Such variety that I’ve never tried before, delicious

"Excellent"
6/6
Josie C.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Food is amazing and great price. Service is great too. Love this place.

"Very good"
5/6
Glenda M.4 months ago · 1 review

Food, service and atmosphere was great👍would highly recommend this venue

"Very good"
5/6
Carolyn L.4 months ago · 1 review

Food was delicious, and the restaurant was bustling on a cold Saturday night

"Average"
3/6
Linda T.4 months ago · 1 review

Boiled rice with shish is not appetizing. Especially when your charged 32 dollars for the experience and hardly any food on the plate

"Excellent"
6/6
Zara G.5 months ago · 1 review

It was our first time dinning at Chef Sofra and they did not disappoint. The ambience of the restaurant as you walk in is amazing, the layout and design is perfect. The service is more than exceptional, the staff are beautiful and very helpful, responsive and friendly. Food was delicious, best Turkish food we’ve had in a while.

"Excellent"
6/6
sinem a.5 months ago · 1 review

Best turkish food we have had in Melbourne. We had guest from Turkey and they even said the mezes was better than Turkey

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah V.5 months ago · 1 review

Amazing food and great atmosphere! Highly recommend for events or just dinner.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mahsa S.5 months ago · 1 review

If you want to try an amazing Turkish cousin, go there with no doubt.

"Excellent"
6/6
Linda S.5 months ago · 1 review

The food was so amazing and great customer service, defiantly will be back again :)

"Excellent"
6/6
Teresa D.5 months ago · 1 review

Food is always fresh & very tasty Service is excellent & very clean restaurant

"Very good"
5/6
Anthony H.5 months ago · 1 review

Great food, solid service. Will definitely visit Chef Sofra again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sunny D.5 months ago · 1 review

Amazing food! Highly recommend!!😊 will be back again soon! 🌼

"Excellent"
6/6
Raffaele C.5 months ago · 2 reviews

Great night had by all. Good was excellent and the service was both friendly and efficient

"Excellent"
6/6
Pat m.6 months ago · 1 review

It was a great experience food was great service was great and your staff were amazing

"Excellent"
6/6
David S.6 months ago · 1 review

Wonderful food more than we could eat but was able to take it home with us

"Excellent"
6/6
Diane M.6 months ago · 3 reviews

Loved the food and atmosphere. Would definitely revisit in the future

"Excellent"
6/6
Gonul B.6 months ago · 1 review

Food was delicious Service was great Highly recommend...Thank you Chef Sofra

"Very good"
5/6
Stav B.6 months ago · 1 review

Great food and great service. Highly recommend to give it a go. Caters for all types of dietry requirements.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rose P.6 months ago · 1 review

Delicious food & excellent service. Highly recommend. Dips were superb.

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