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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 (114)

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5.4/6

114 reviews

5.4/6

114 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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New"Excellent"
6/6
Gamze C.3 days ago · 5 reviews

Very nice and cosy place. Staff were amazing. Awesome atmosphere definitely will go back.

New"Very good"
5/6
Mario I.6 days ago · 1 review

Enjoyed the great food and service , they have a terrific menu

New"Excellent"
6/6
Richard M.9 days ago · 2 reviews

Great food, great service as usual! I’ll be back soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Renata M.14 days ago · 3 reviews

We very much enjoy our meal tonight’s dinner, thank you. It was delicious. Your staff was also very professional and friendly.

"Very good"
5/6
Fran F.15 days ago · 1 review

Food was absolutely delicious. Love the dips and grilled meats. The only negative is staff were a little too eager to remove plates before we were finished

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner21 days ago · 1 review

Nice food 😋 , good service and good atmosphere. Will go again..

"Excellent"
6/6
Frank S.21 days ago · 1 review

Food and customer service was excellent. Staff explained the food to us very well. Highly recommend this place

"Not good "
2/6
Persis H.22 days ago · 1 review

When ordering, I asked for carrots to be made softer as part of mixed grill. Instead they said they can’t do that and just didn’t include them on platter. Didn’t ask us if we wanted to order drinks. After asking for table water, they did not bother to refill it. Again I had to ask. Delicious food but other things are lacking.

"Excellent"
6/6
Adele M.24 days ago · 1 review

Absolutely love this restaurant! Have been many times and it never fails to impress!

"Average"
3/6
Andrea F.a month ago · 1 review

Food was nice. Service wasn’t great. Some of the wait staff had no idea.

"Average"
3/6
Matthew N.a month ago · 1 review

Staff could not keep up with the demand of the night. Apart from that, the food was nice.

"Excellent"
6/6
Aleyna A.a month ago · 1 review

it was pricier than expected, however, it doesn't negate the fact that the food and service were excellent. We did go on a busy day, and were still taken care of really well. The restaurant and it's warm accents provides a nice, mellow experience to your dining experience. The staff and waiters are very friendly, and attentive; which was surprising considering how busy they were, they still took the time to engage with and get to know a group of six. Would definitely come again to try more. Wishing Chef Sofra a flourishing lifetime, in business and personally.

"Good"
4/6
Aysel C.a month ago · 7 reviews

Young waitress was really good , helpful and apologetic due to service being a little slow Food was good

"Very good"
5/6
Susi Z.a month ago · 1 review

The food is excellent, best Turkish food I have had in Melbourne

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Dinera month ago · 1 review

Great food! Great service! We will definitely be back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gokmen K.a month ago · 4 reviews

Food was amazing atmosphere was amazing service was amazing definitely coming again

"Excellent"
6/6
Tarnya E.a month ago · 2 reviews

Incredible food! This was my 4th time here for dinner and the food is co consistently good everytime!! Absolutely delicious!!!

"Good"
4/6
Steve W.2 months ago · 1 review

Everything was great , the back room is nice but has no atmosphere, should be left as a private dining room only .

"Very good"
5/6
Kevin C.2 months ago · 1 review

Loved the mixed grill, the calamari and also the scallops.

"Excellent"
6/6
Helen F.2 months ago · 1 review

Fabulous food! 👏 very busy but service was excellent 👌

"Average"
3/6
Dianne M.3 months ago · 3 reviews

Second visit, food fine, too noisy, very busy, slow service.

"Excellent"
6/6
kevin t.3 months ago · 1 review

Fantastic food and service was great - we just stuck a table next to us filled with noisy diners...no problem but we couldnt hear ourselves talk- didn't dampen our night though, going back for sure

"Excellent"
6/6
ilker I.3 months ago · 1 review

Food was excellent. Service was good. Would definitely recommend for a good night.

"Very good"
5/6
Heather W.3 months ago · 1 review

Staff ok but not over friendly. Food delicious! Good value and plentiful. Would definitely go there again. Hommus was The Best!

"Good"
4/6
Karen B.3 months ago · 1 review

Food was good. Service was ok, very noisy and difficult to have conversation

"Excellent"
6/6
Patricia V.3 months ago · 1 review

Great GF knowledge! Food was delicious and will definitely come back!

"Very good"
5/6
Maria R.3 months ago · 1 review

Excellent service, staff are really nice and food is great!! Definitely going back again!

"Excellent"
6/6
Ibrahim A.3 months ago · 1 review

Booked a table for 4 quests was a great experience Turkish food service was seamless and food was excellent “

"Very good"
5/6
Mili U.4 months ago · 1 review

Its really good service and the food was good too

"Very good"
5/6
Suzan G.4 months ago · 1 review

Tasty food. Nice decor. Friendly staff. Will definitely be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Denise T.4 months ago · 1 review

Food was delicious and waitress was very knowledgeable concerning the menu.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie H.4 months ago · 1 review

Excellent service and food. Food was delicious and plentiful. We will be return customers.

"Very good"
5/6
MEHMET I.5 months ago · 1 review

Amazing food and service, i will definitely be going back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ozlem O.5 months ago · 1 review

The place I always go to I always go to the place where everything is perfect in service and food

"Excellent"
6/6
Adnan A.5 months ago · 1 review

Food, & hospitality was on point as always. Loved the starters & cold meze's so much so, that we didn't even get to main meals. See you next time.

"Excellent"
6/6
Asli D.5 months ago · 2 reviews

The food was a great representation of turkish cuisine. The staff were very approachable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cigdem O.5 months ago · 2 reviews

We all love it. Absolutely delicious thank you Chef Sofra for delicious food

"Excellent"
6/6
Kez O.5 months ago · 1 review

Great service and amazing food - always a great restaurant to enjoy with family and friends

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

Nice food and atmosphere.must go taste food.delicious meat.friendly staff g

"Good"
4/6
Quandoo Diner6 months ago · 1 review

Stuff very good service .food nice .definitely recommend it everyone

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard M.6 months ago · 2 reviews

Thank you Chef Sofra for a delicious meal and great service … as always!

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris M.6 months ago · 1 review

I was happy with the experience as we celebrated my dad's birthday. The food and service were amazing. This is my second time visiting this restaurant, and I'm more than happy to recommend it to friends and family.

"Very good"
5/6
Carol V.6 months ago · 1 review

Food and service were very good. Not keen on the tables in front of kitchen.

"Excellent"
6/6
skender k.6 months ago · 1 review

Great service, amazing food. Best Turkish restaurant in Melbourne. Compliments to the staff who are extremely welcoming ❤️

"Very good"
5/6
Thomas T.6 months ago · 2 reviews

The food was delicious and the service was very good also.

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

Very average meal $35 for a piece of dry and rubbery rockling left me and my friends quite disappointed If your going to cook fish in a place like this please try and get it right or stick to cooking meat only.

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

Table for 4 Saturday night. Company and food delicious…we all agreed a definite return and highly recommend. Our only criticism it was extremely noisy, maybe one less table against the wall therefore less cramped. But, only a small criticism otherwise service and food brilliant.

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

Food was delicious and the staff were very attentive. Great option for those with coeliac disease.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ed D.7 months ago · 1 review

Amazing authentic cuisine. Tasty and cooked to perfection. The meat dishes and mezze dishes were all delicious!

"Excellent"
6/6
Derya B.7 months ago · 1 review

Outstanding customer service and lovely food. The meze's/starter dishes are to die for. Yummiest Turkish Restaurant!

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