Went there for the BIG game - UNC v Dook... of course it was crowded and we knew service would be slow.... But the food wasn't the best either...due to the situation we order appetizers only. Chicken Wings and Shrimp. Both mediocre. Based on other reviews I didn't think it would be amazing but yea pretty consistent on mediocre. Chicken taste like frozen wings, shrimp... better than chicken read more

I went there the food is great the atmosphere is great to the service is great too never had any problems so I liked the place

I had high hopes for this place. Visited during football season on a Saturday afternoon and there were only 9 people. The hostess was really sweet. They were very attentive to the handful of guests there. The banging shrimp was well seasoned and tasted great. The lump crab cakes were bland as well as the veggies. The food overall was forgettable. The owner needs to determine the identity of this place. What do you want to specialize in? Is it sports bar or a steakhouse? Decor, decor, decor...something is missing. read more

Bland is all i can say. Had mashed potatoes, seasonal veggies (squash, zucchini, green and red peppers). My fiancé had the blackened chicken pasta. Mashed potatoes had no taste, veggies were seasoned but a word mix, and the crab cakes were okay. My fiancés pasta had no taste, chicken was dry, and it came with one of the rolls that were previously frozen. Super subpar and not worth the money. Waiter was nice but after you get your food it'll take a while to get your check so you can leave. I'm dissatisfied with the food. Ambiance is weird. Good music but it's a sports bar/steakhouse mix. I know it used to be a hickory tavern and they haven't changed much. Anywho i won't be back! Save your money. read more

Terrible food and service. Young lady greeted us and asked if we had a reservation... meanwhile they have 2 people in the restaurant... we were asked where we'd like to sit and then told to just pick a table. We had to ask for utensils and napkins. I ordered a steak salad with ranch.. had to remind her I needed my dressing. The steak wasn't seasoned at all... my husband ordered an impossible burger which was dry and it was like a patty from McDonald's.. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DON'T COME HERE. read more

The crab cakes were good. The rice was ok not much flavor but the rice and veggies were cold. The place seemed very unorganized and I had the worst waitress ever. I'm a generous tipper but could not bring myself to leave her anything but in a hurry. read more

Steak was overdone and tasted like charcoal. Server got several items wrong when we ordered. Very disappointing experience.

All around a horrible experience. Ordered a glass of wine and I didn't know I ordered lipstick with it also. Simplest things took forever like an appetizer salad. My kids food was over cooked which was terrible because it was a pizza. The service was so slow. They need a management change or something. read more

So my inventions to Sophie's steakhouse was excellent The food is outstanding. If you get a chance to stop in please do they are nice people and have a nice place. read more

I usually keep my opinion to myself but here it goes....save your money! We had steak, crab cakes and calamari. It was awful. The steak had zero flavor, crab cakes gross, and the calamari looked like large onion rings. I much rather of had onion rings than this calamari. Very disappointing. I have purchased better food from the grocery store and prepared it at home for 1/4 of the cost. read more

We ordered the cheese pizza, pork chop with risotto and spinach, Caesar salad, and blackened chicken pasta. What a huge disappointment. The only thing that was as expected was the Caesar salad!! The risotto tasted like some sort of alcohol, the spinach had zero seasoning, the cheese pizza was weird with the cheese. The pork chop tasted like burnt pork. Absolutely no seasoning or brining involved. The blackened chicken pasta was a pasta with a weird Alfredo sauce that tasted like water!! The chicken not bad but not great. It definitely felt like a sports bar vibe. Lots of TVs and very loud! I will never go back as the food was really bad! Hate to spend 80-100$ and feel this way. Such a bummer! The restaurant is nice and the staff is nice as well.... The food could have potential if they had someone who knew about flavors and seasoning....maybe. :( read more

We visited this restaurant (questionable) tonight. There was an event a comedy show.which was supposed to start at 8pm. That should've been the first clue. We arrived at 7:30. We thought we would be seated have a chance to eat dinner before show started. Ah no! We stood there waiting to be seated. People were walking in seated and there we stood. After a while we just sat ourselves. After this getting someone to serve our table was a joke. Second clue. We finally got a menu no utensils , napkins. We took them from another table. What? We ordered a chicken sandwich and a Shrimp burger. Along with a water with lemon and iced tea. When waitress brought drinks it was two waters and a lemon in a napkin!?. I'm like ok, I was told she's tired don't be mad. Alright my they're right so I'll just suck it up. she brings the chicken sandwich. And tells me it'll be a few more minutes for the burger. This should be clue 3. The Fries with the chicken were cold and boiled in oil! Disgusting. My shrimp burger finally comes. The fries were a salt lick but at least hot. The burger was a whole other story. It was raw and tasteless! And no signs of a shrimp in site! I started to feel sick. I told the waitress it was raw. She took it away and asked if I wanted another. I said no I'm feeling nauseous. By this time the show still had not started it's 9:30pm. 15 mins later we left. Oh I did not pay for that gelatinous muck of a shrimp burger. Will never never return. read more

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The fact that they call it a steakhouse is misleading and insulting! The food is horrible! There is absolutely no seasoning. Don't waste your time or money!! read more

Our experience did not start out great and I was disappointed because I had heard some good things. However, the owner came to our table and made things right. He hung out with us for a bit as we were celebrating the husband's birthday and it was his birthday too! This is one time that the owners effort made ALL the difference!! read more

Regular staple. This place is great for solo dinners or parties! Food is top notch. Steaks are always cooked to perfection. Be sure to get the Banging Shrimp! read more

My friend and I decided we deserved a night out and wanted to go to dinner. Being ladies of a certain age, we thought we'd try going early, since it was a Friday night and we assumed Sofie's would be crowded later on. Upon our arrival we were greeted warmly by a lovely young lady, and seated at a booth, which I normally don't like, but the ones there are super roomy and comfortable. The young lady who welcomed us did a good job of waiting on us, although we had the feeling she was rather new at serving. The menu was interesting, I would think almost anyone could find something that appealed. Both of us had the same thing, steak that came with a salad and a big baked potato for a very reasonable price.. Everything was good, but we both felt that the steak was under seasoned, and the sauce accompanying it was tasty, but we would have appreciated more. We asked for extra butter for the potatoes, and it was delivered quickly and with a smile. The place never did fill up as we had hoped, since we both want to see new restaurants succeed, especially with the whole COVID thing taking its toll on business in general and restaurants in particular. Hopefully more people will discover Sofie's Steakhouse and cooler weather will bring customers to what looked like a nice outdoor eating area.. We will certainly be back.to try it. read more

My girlfriend and I went to Sophie's two weeks ago after getting a massage across the street. My experience was so terrible, I kept saying I'd leave a review but did not have the chance to do so. So here goes. I understand almost everywhere is short staffed so I will not knock points off because of this. The REAL problem was the food. I order calamari which was seasoned well but it was served with "MARINARA" oh wait never mind I meant to say Ragu sauce because that my dead Watson was not marinara. For my main dish I ordered the trout which came with a mushroom risotto which I was extremely excited about. Welp, I shouldn't have been it was extremely salt, mushy, and the cheese in it tasted old. I am a cheese lover so I know what old almost moldy cheese taste like. My girlfriend who is a chef co-signed on this as well. The trout was also salt and what every cream and cheese was used in the risotto was also used on the trout. I could not eat the food and did not send it back or ask for my money back and I truly wish I did. But wait there's more when my girlfriend asked what kind of noodles came with the Cajun pasta the hostesses who was our server had not clue. My girl asked if they had fettuccine noodles the hostess said no. When the food came out guess what guys it was made with fettuccine noodles. Needless to say we will not be going back. There is so much more to say but I shall leave it at that. read more

Restaurant was dirty! Service was par! Food wasn't even worth taking home when we were done! Just say I won't go back!

One Star is to much. The service and the owner are both horrible. The owner is so disrespectful to his employees and to his patrons. They were not busy and there was no reason that our experience was this bad. The CRAB DIP has SHRIMP in it and it's not label that it's has shrimp a person in my party who ordered it is allergic to SHRIMP. The owner didn't care say yeah I guess I need to update the menu. The section we sat in the table were never cleaned off. I will never go back. read more

My second experience. Same thing as the first time. Horrible service. Poor quality food. Overpriced. I do not recommend this restaurant. No military discount. Slow service. Never a manager available to complain to. Do not go there!!! read more

I reserved this space for a party. A very important party for my daughter. Came in talked to the owner several times before and after putting down the deposit to ensure that we were on the same page regarding our requests. Fast forward to the day of her event... The owner Ahmad overbooked and the spot was not ready for my daughter's event. They were still cleaning up and doing stuff to prepare for my daughter's event at the start time of her event because another event started late. The DJ showed up an hour and a half later than my party time. The servers tried their best to do a good job but this place is poorly owned and managed. Reserve this spot at your own risk. You have been warned. Ahmad does not know how to handle business and was so nonchalant about the issues on my daughter's special day. I would not recommend. The food is decent but not enough to go beyond the poor cleanliness and management. read more

After driving by Sofie's Steakhouse many times we decided to try it out, and to say I was not impressed is an understatement. When we arrived to the restaurant around 7PM on a Saturday night there were roughly 10-15 people at the restaurant, mainly sitting at the bar. I found this to be odd given that the restaurant advertises as a premium steakhouse and upscale restaurant, since other steakhouse restaurants are nearly impossible to make reservations same day. After sitting down is when things really began to go down hill. We sat at the table without menus for about 10 minutes, and then waited another 5 or so minutes for the server to return to take our appetizer/drink order. At this point we're confused as the music is loud, and not what a "premier" or "upscale" restaurant is typically. We ordered the Bangin Shrimp appetizer, which was $15.00, and it was 8 shrimp that were simply just battered served with a mayonnaise/ketchup sauce. The menu stated that the sauce would be a "sweet chili aioli," which clearly it was not. In addition to the appetizer we ordered a beer and the Underground Heat cocktail, which was absolutely delicious, I ended up ordering two! After the appetizer we went ahead and ordered the $30.00 Prime Ribeye (medium rare), and the $32.00 8oz Fillet (medium rare). These two entrees come with a baked potato, and salad. Sadly, the ribeye and fillet were sent from the kitchen first, and then 5 or so minutes later the salads arrived at the table. At this point I cut into my fillet and noticed my fillet was well done instead of medium rare as I had ordered. The ribeye was beyond burnt as well. I return the fillet as it's way over cooked, and it looks as if it was a different cut of meat. At this point the manager/owner comes over from the bar, where he's been drinking from the time we sat down at our table (high top table beside the bar). He at this point tells us how his chef has been with him for 10 years, the meat is cut in-house, how meat loses color after it's cut, etc. I appreciate that he came over and talked to us about the two entrees, but right after goes to the complete other side of the restaurant, mind you he's been right at the end of the bar since we sat at our table. The fillet comes out again with the baked potato, and once again it's cooked incorrectly. This time the steak is rare, and when I mean rare it was cold in the middle. Not to mention it was thin, which further tells me this was not the cut I ordered from their menu. Lastly the baked potato was served with a piece of butter that would not melt. To complete the food review I'll end with the salad as it was brought out last from the initial attempt from Sophie's, it was a salad that even a rabbit wouldn't eat if it was starving. It had no onions, no croutons, no cheese, but it did have two tiny tomatoes that were ready for the trash. The cherry on top of this "premium" and "upscale" steakhouse came when we ordered the check. Needless to say we just wanted to pay and leave, and get a pizza and ice cream. So, after asking for the check the DJ begins setting up beside our table and the bar. At this point the large bar area with high tops is rather full, but no one is ordering food, just drinks. This place isn't a "premium" or "upscale" restaurant as it likes to advertise. The prices for it are rather expensive for the atmosphere, and simply not edible based on the two "steak" dishes that were cooked incorrectly twice. We spent $106.00 for two people, not including tip, and recommend you go to a REAL premium and upscale steakhouse. read more

Such a gem! First time here and will definitely not be the last. Owner is amazing and the customer service was top tier. People are quick to leave back reviews but not to leave positive which is the reason for this review. I couldn't have been more pleased with everything from the service, to the drinks, to the food. Everything was simply AMAZING!! Definitely give this place a try and don't let the bad reviews deter you!!! read more

Came for the very first time today. Started off with soured tea. Ordered a prime ribeye medium well with baked potato. The potato was cold. The steak was well done. I will not recommend for anyone to come here. Only thing that tasted decent was the salad. Sent the steak back. read more

Although this place has potential, they really need help. The TVs at the bar are old with colors that don't exist in nature. The wait and serve staff appear to be inexperienced, I can accept that for now since that's a problem that is occurring all around town. However the staff should listen and make an effort to get orders correct. Our salads, ordered one ranch and one blue cheese. We got two with blue cheese. We ordered ice tea, sent it back because it tasted as if it had started fermenting. We ordered rib eyes, one medium and one medium well. They came done and over done with little to no seasoning. 5 minutes after we sent them back we were told that it would be another 20 minutes for the steak...we left. read more

We were drastically underwhelmed. The bang bang shrimp was the worst I've ever had and my husbands steak felt almost watered down. We took the steak home after the second recook and marinated it ourselves and threw it on the grill for lunch the next day. The drinks were decent. read more

Rachelle "Ray" was excellent as we celebrated 3 birthdays! She was fast, accurate and attentive. Thanks for the great food and service!

The food, bar, and environment are great! My favorite thing about Sofie's is they're family friendly for all ages and also a nice spot to go by yourself to relax. Lots of TVs and there's even a Jazz night every week! Highly recommend the glazed salmon and potatoes!! Cool staff read more

went there on good friday only customer at lunch and took wait staff and kitchen forever.. 2 of us had caprese salad at $14 and other at $22 with shrimp added,, consisted and 4 tomatoes slices and 4 mozarrela cheese slices.. 75 cents worth of materials ....seriously al the napkins had some "sawdust" type material on it... we tried to scrape and shake it off and got some of it but its as if the napkins were laundered in a horse stable. we just avoided using . the chicken i had was fine but $80.15 pre tip for 3 peoples foods -and they charged us for refill of coffee.. cmon... at least fake it... read more

We love local establishments and want to support this new steak house ! The menu is eclectic... You're not going to find regular steak or sports food fare here...The service is very attentive, the steak was delicious... The lettuce from my steak salad very sweet. I liked their choice of blues / R&B blend music, too. My husband said his glazed salmon was perfectly done. All in all, would recommend! read more

The bangin shrimp is really good and the drinks were made really well the staff was friendly and fast

I ate at Sofie's just a few days ago and, unfortunately, was not impressed. The service was subpar which is never a good start. I walked in and all of the employees were hanging around the bar...which was fine because I was the only one there apparently. I was given a high top seat promptly but then I was truly unclear on who, if anyone, was taking my order. After a few minutes, that was redeemed and I settled on a steak with a salad and a baked potato. The salad was great! The baked potato seemed to have been sitting under a warmer for a day and a half and came with nothing more than a dallop of butter. I knew I was in for a real treat when the server brought A1 with my steak! A treat it was- there was about 4lbs of seasoning salt on the steak and that was it! To add insult to injury, the steak was cooked to perfection, which was great if only the cook would have seasoned it a little more sparingly. During my time there, the wait staff seemed pretty unconcerned with most of the customers! At one point, another guest was screaming across the restaurant to get the attention of the hostess. I hope Sofie's will capitalize on the lack of restaurants in the area and spend some time teaching their staff to be present for their customers; find some solid and consistent recipes and succeed in the area! read more

We went to Sofie's Steakhouse two weeks ago and found the food excellent. I had the best steak of my life. Today it was like I was at a different restaurant. The food was terrible and the atmosphere loud and obnoxious. My steak today was horrible. I asked for a rare steak and it came out well done, plus it was thin and small. The second steak came out almost raw. Two weeks ago the steak was bathed in butter and a balsamic reduction. This steak was dry rubbed and flavorless. The cut of steak wasn't the same. My wife got the Sofie's chicken, like the last time. This time was it was dry like it was reheated. When we mentioned our dissatisfaction to the waitress, who wasn't great, she said the just got a new chef, the old one quit. I believe they should keep looking for a chef. I've had better steaks at a low end chain restaurant. Needless to say, we will never go back to or recommend Sofie's to anyone. Very sad. We thought we found a gem and ended up with a rock! read more