Sofra - St. Johns Wood in City of London

Been going to Fora for so many years service was absolutely fantastic but the food was a bit meh for me I'm not sure why

The best restaurant in London. The food is great and the staff very nice

My wife and I chose this restaurant to organise our wedding reception because of various reasons.First, it is situated in St John’s Wood - a quiet, green and beautiful affluent neighborhood in North West London.Second, the menu offers a wide variety of delicious and mouthwatering starters, main courses and desserts. As a starter, everyone had a mix of different mezzes such as Hummus, Tabouleh, Cacik, Shakshuka and Babaganoush. As a main, I had the Centik Special - a traditional Ottoman dish that consisted of grilled cubes of lamb, chicken and kofte placed on a nest of matchstick cut potatoes, topped with yoghurt sauce & a hint of garlic. It was garnished with grilled tomatoes and peppers. My wife tried the Lamb Tagine - lamb cooked with carrots, celery, onions, green olives, dried fruit and nuts & fresh herbs served with rice. They were all exquisite. As a dessert, I had the Apricots filled with cream and almond & pistachio. My wife had the Ottoman Kadayif - shredded pastry with cream filling, pistachio and syrup. They were both absolutely delicious! In terms of drinks, everyone had their own choices but the freshly squeezed lemonade and orange juice were loved by everyone.Last but not least, the service was of very high quality. The owner was very warm and thoughtful when jointly planning the day ahead of time. During the day itself, he came around a few times to check on our experience and seemed to be authentically engaged. As for the waiters, they were very engaged and interested in their jobs.This day itself was very magical to both my wife and myself, and having this fantastic experience at this specific restaurant reinforced everything. Thus, I highly recommend this restaurant. The location is great, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is brilliant.

Top quality food served by pleasant staff. Very tasty and there is a good wine selection too. We’ve been several times now and we are never disappointed. Definitely drop in if you’re in the area.

Simply superb! The food is authentic, fresh and delicious. The service is great! We had a lovely waitress who was really knowledgeable, warm and friendly.There is on street parking outside and it is reasonable.We highly recommend this gem of an establishment!

Really enjoyed this restaurant. Super friendly and welcoming, amazing and fast service. Samet was great. Food is delicious, good quality, good portion size and fair prices.Sitting indoor and outdoor. Location is good.The Turkish coffee in the end is a perfect finale to a good dinner.Enjoy 🙂

Nice setting especially the seating area outside. During covid helps a lot to feel safer.Food was OK but compare to price mediocre. We would expect much much better than what we had for 20£ dish.For desert we had a tiramissu probably made at least 5 days agoOverall, disappointed.

Amazing welcoming staff and delicious food in a very pretty and stylish restaurant. Very covid-safe and cosy atmosphere. The only slight down side is the portion size is smaller than what I was expecting (the photo of the special mixed grill is attached here and it costs £19.95 normally and I typically get double the amount of meat and a Turkish salad plus pitta and rice in most restaurants). Nevertheless Allllmost perfect and worth a visit!

Excellent Mediterranean restaurant. You can sit inside or out. Friendly staff, quick service. Food was excellent, served in good time and good portion size. Six of us ate and we were all happy with our meals. Loverly warm bread and dip was served whilst we chose from the menu. Value for money.

What a wonderful evening!Service was first rate and the restaurant was clean, airy and welcoming. Had a wonderful meal that was very well priced (c.£40 per head with wine).Had the mixed grill with lamb and chicken which was delicious, one of the most succulent cuts of lamb I've had in a very long time.I rate this place and when back in the area, I'll be going again.