The positives - The view and decor were great. The service at the bar and the table was great. The red sangria during happy hour at the bar was awesome especially for $5. Pernil was delicious. Tres leches was probably the best I've had. The negatives - The bartender was very sweet so I tipped her $3 on my $16 drink/appetizer bill. What I didn't realize, until my friend told me later, was that she'd added an additional $1 to each of our checks for her tip. Who does that?! I sure wish I'd noticed it. Second - I ordered a margarita while at the table. When the check came...$17!!! Are you kidding me?! The waitress told me the drinks are expensive at the table, plus I didn't want ice. Charged more for no ice?! That's a new one. Now I see why they don't provide drink menus. Last, the bugs inside were a huge pain at the bar and at the table. The food and ambiance (minus the bugs) were so great, I'll go back. I'll just pay closer attention to the bartender with my check and I won't order any drinks at the table. read more

Food was good, scenery was beautiful. I gave this place 2 stars for the service. It takes a lot more then a beautiful scenery with ok food to be a great experience. Especially when you spend close to 1000 for dinner. Came with 2 friend so it was a total of 4 people, we were celebrating our friends birthdays. If you don't keep ordering they ask for your table and hurry you out. Definitely wasn't worth spending that amount of money for the service. read more

Excellent food. Great ambiance. Amazing location. Sit outside, if you can. My only complaint is that the music is a little bit too loud. The DJ was good, but the level of the music made it difficult to talk. Another reason to sit outside. read more

Beautiful location and interior. Very pleasant atmosphere. The food and drinks are delicious. The meal itself was very enjoyable, but the service is not up to par. I couldn't get a waiter for 40 minutes to order a drink. If you have plenty of patience, you'll enjoy this spot. read more

I had my Mom's 72nd birthday celebration on Riverside Dr. At first I couldn't find a venue and was a bit upset about it. And I overheard that this place was a hit or miss type of restaurant. So I did't feel so convinced. My Wife advised that I should book the event here so I did. We had 11 people there. I made the RSVP a week in advance so once we all got there to my amazement at the same time. They sat all of us down pretty quick. I was almost sure there would be a hick up at the door. Pros: The 3 things that make this establishment great. 1. The food is so good. From the rice and beans to the Pork chops it was all good. And, i'm big fan of sangria who could be very picky on drinks. And, they were on the money. That sangria was pretty dame good. 2. The customer service was by far the best. All the food got to the table In a very responsible time. And even at one point my Mom didn't feel to well and got a bit light headed just for a second and I had 4 members of staff there already. I was really impressed about that. 3. Try to be seated by the window if you ever stop by this place. The view makes this restaurant. You oversee the Hudson River and part of NJ i believe. Cons: From my point of view there wasn't many. 1. The price can be a bit pricey but its NYC and you really getting good food and service. That being said you getting your money worth. 2. The venue is a bit smaller from remodeling that they did. what I heard was that this venue was bigger in sq footage. So big event might be an issue do to the fact that its not a big place. 3. My brother wasn't happy for velvet parking fee. 15 dollars but again its NYC and nothing is cheap. Regardless I didn't have a problem with that. read more

Terrible service from all staff! Made a reservation for 9 for a party of 4. We were there 9 on the dot and still wasn't seated till 10! Then the food took almost an hour to come out! It was insane. I would never step foot in there again! I wish the old location was still open. What a shame. read more

Came here for brunch on Sunday. If you like microwaved waffles, leftover fried chicken that's who knows how old, overly watered down drinks, rude waiters then this is your place. After a bite of the waffle, I knew I needed a picture to document t the sad amount of chicken they give you. If you come with a group of more than 10, be expected to be squeezed into extremely tight table seating. They do not plan properly for larger parties at all. I tried things other people ordered as well and everything tasted old and microwaved with no flavor. There are plenty of other places that are so much better. read more

Sofrito New York - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Stay away from the brunch ,it's a scam . They advertise as bottomless but it's a three drink limit!

Location Location Location a wonderful foodie getaway in the city! Gorgeous Decor with melodic sounds from the DJ. This food was very yummy and not as salty as the original Sofritos in midtown. Cocktails were flavor full and priced at NYC competitive highhhhhh rate ! It gets jam packed be sure to make reservations if you don't want to wait! Staff was personable and client centered. A lot of Latin vibes and authentic latin flavours, great spot for a fun date and they have a beautiful water views and walkways. read more

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View is very nice but not worth your money. For brunch be aware that you only get three drinks included unlike many other places that are bottomless. The food was so/so. I ordered my steak medium and got it well done. We sat outside and the speakers were a bit static and choppy. Over all it was okay but MUCH better locations for brunch in the city. read more

I went for dinner on Saturday night with some friends and there was a bit of a wait but the tall hostess was very friendly and professional. The food was delicious! We all had a great time! read more

Food was ok nothing had me at a wow moment steak tostones was dry no flavor sadly and pork with the Moro rice was good drinks was decent nothing fancy play good music to enjoy while you wait and eat ,, read more

Skip it, food is dry or undercooked, the steak has too much fat, the French toast was super soggy and the paella was unremarkable. I drove too far for this read more

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This Review is going to be lengthy review...my wife and I went there for our wedding anniversary, so we made reservations. I called and spoke with Jaime to confirm our reservation not only was she very unprofessional but very nasty and dismissive with me, which was the first interaction with someone at the restaurant and did not want to allow that to hinder our perception on the business. gave her the benefit of a doubt maybe she has no customer service training , she may be new employee so I disregarded her behavior. Upon arrival music was exaggeratedly loud that I could not hear myself think and by the end of my visit my ears where ringing. my wife proceeded to inform the hostess that we have reservations when asked if we would like sit indoors or outdoors,my wife responded outdoors assuming that it would be a little less louder than indoors. the darling hostess reacted like it was such an inconvenience to escort us there with such a nasty expression, surprisingly there was a second hostess Who escorted us outdoors seating area As we arrive we were asked where would you like to sit pointed to the middle isle in which we proceeded to sit. Did we mention music was even louder than indoors. The male Afro-Latino waiter complained to her and seem to have an issue to where we chose to sit, I figure it had nothing to do with us. The waiter did not introduce himself gave us menus gave us about 7 minutes until he returned and took our orders during the appetizers and dinner he did not once check on us and had to get his attention for the bill. the presentation on the food looked like they just threw the food on the plate while other who obviously had the same order and was beautifully presented in addition found a piece of paper in my food. As the evening came along it started to drizzle. The waiters were kind enough to open the umbrella but it was obvious that they were accommodating more of the lighter skin Latinos then us... my first experience here I found it to be treated with disrespect and discriminated against and honesty I wouldn't know if is because my spouse was African American or the fact that we were 2 women One being a Light skin Latina, The service was disgusting I did not appreciate the way we were treated specially when we are paying for the service, In addition we had made reservations for Monday for 20 guest to celebrate my son's graduation, and now I am canceling because I do not appreciate the disrespect at an establishment where I am paying to eat. The food was good but not Good enough to return to be treated this way. read more

Sofrito New York - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Came here today for a graduation brunch. The attention was a 10! Good incredibly good. Had steak and eggs and tried the "Tres Golpes" so yummy! Sangria and drinks were so good! Valet Parker was $15 which is very pricey, sent it via Zelle since I didn't have cash! But food and service very good! read more

They sat us almost an hour late even though we had reservations. I was extremely disappointed! Our party of 10 for a birthday celebration had a reservation for 3pm on a Sunday and we weren't seated until almost 4pm. We were standing that whole time! On top of that they took forever to bring our food. This is just not the kind of place you go to when you want great service. Additionally the food wasn't so great. The paella wasn't good and the tres golpes mangu was so dry. Never going again. I predict that if they don't fix their management issue they will not last long. ‍ read more

First and last time here. Food was ok. Over priced even for what it is. Its a cheap imitation of what Don Coqui and Mamajuana do right. Starting off with the tiny platters of ok food to the horrible customer service. First, there is a hidden gratuity of 15% automatically added to any check less than 5 people. If its 5 peope or more, its 20%. They play fast and loose with this as this not stated anywhere on the menu. Thr wait staff is "supposed to tell you" but i guess it depends on the guest. Next, they employ sub par customer service people in managament positions. Case in a point a manaer Luis Reyes who felt it was appropriate to shush my sister when she asked about the hidden gratuity for the horrendous service. Please stay away. Growing pains is one thing but getting the basics of customer service wrong is inexcusible. read more

I came to Sofritos for my bday celebration with my 3 older sisters, my mom, and 4 good friends. The location is absolutely BEAUTIFUL and the food was really good. However, I do wish they had more of a veggie option for the prefix menu. Our waitress was amazing. She was extremely accommodating, gave us great tips on our food and drinks! She was attentive, checked up on us to make sure we were good, and made us feel very confortable. Couldn't ask for more. However, after dinner was done, me and my girls decided to stay while everyone else headed home. It was a Friday night. Why not? Music was pumping, me and my girls were taking pictures, and having a good time. We started to order drinks and honestly, I couldn't even tell who the bartender was because everyone was smoking hookah and dancing. I sarcastically kept telling myself how I'd love to work in a place where I can bartend and still participate with customers. (Drinking and smoking hookah) anyway, things didn't get better. She took maybe 1/2 and hour to serve our drinks. 30 minutes! I was thinking like "does she not want a good tip? I guess not" she just kept dancing with these guys and smoking hookah. Fine whatever, to each their own but be professional girl. Anyway, the worst part was when I got the bill. Do you know why she was smoking hookah, dancing with these guys AND took 30 minutes to give us our drinks? Because the TIP WAS INCLUDED!!!!!! what a slap in the face! Basically, she can treat her customers like crap and do whatever she wants because either way, she's getting paid and honestly, it's not about the money, it's the principle. I have NO PROBLEM giving someone a generous tip, but ONLY if they deserve it. Like if she was attentive, I wouldn't mind at all. Better they do the math right? But come on!! So unprofessional. What a disappointment. read more

First time here. I used to go to the location on 57th St. Location is nice for picture taking especially when the sun goes down. We were a party of 6 and had reservations for 6pm on a Saturday. We didn't get seated until 7. We ordered the sample platter of shrimp, calamari, chicken empanadas and chicharones. Everything was good and flavorful. 2 people in my party ordered mofongo (shrimp and chicken). I tried the shrimp and the food was not even hot, it was warm. My husband ordered the skirt steak with fried yucca. Steak was cooked good and had flavor. I ordered the pernil and it was horrible. Not only was it warm (again, not hot) it had no flavor - NO Sofrito!! We traveled from South Brooklyn and Staten Island and I can surely find many places between there and 145th St that serve better food. read more

Came here for happy hour then dinner. I had a coconut mojito (not bad but I've had better) and a passion fruit mojito (which was really good). Afterward my boyfriend and I were seated for dinner. We had chicken empanadas as an appetizer (they were good but why raisins!!!). As entrees, I had the skirt steak with white rice and black beans, my boyfriend had the pork mofongo. The food was great!!!! The waiter was very attentive as well (not overly suffocating or completely oblivious to us). Highly recommend! read more

My dad, husband and my two daughter's(1yr old and 7 year old) went to this restaurant as recommended by a co-worker. I must say that the food was good and the drinks were also good. Our server for some reason did not have a happy attitude/ maybe he was tired. I do find the drinks and food to be expensive. The total for 3 adult meal and one child meal and ( drinks was $350.00) read more

Sofrito New York - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

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Please save your money and go somewhere else. Would not recommend ever coming here. Whole night was a joke for what we paid. Overpriced food that was not edible. First, you have to pay $15 for valet. They won't let you park your car yourself even thought theres plenty of space. We came here on a night it had plenty of space, they took our car and backed it up about 10 feet away - a waste. Whatever, we go in and order. Staff could not hear us over the music. The drink I was served was extremely watered down. Waited almost an hour for food. It finally comes out and we were extremely dissappointed. The food has no taste at all and is extremely small portions for the price. The only positive I can say is that the ambiance is nice as it's a beautiful setting right next to the water. That's it. read more

Even though I am not a big fan of Mexican food (talked into going by my group) and am surely glad I went along. The atmosphere (right on the water and great music) was outstanding. The service was good even though our waitress was pretty busy. The food was tasty and their were mild options so as not to upset my system. This was overall a great choice and pleasant surprise to dine and chill with friends read more

The only good things i can say are that the space is nice and so are the staff. As far as the food...DISGUSTING!! I was a frequent patron of the old Sofrito on 57th and was so disappointed when it closed. Everyone knows they were famous for the pernil. Well it's so terrible at this one. The top wasnt crispy cracklin. It was soggy wet and congealed. The meat itself was so dry i had to douse it with hot sauce. The peas and rice tasted like they were 4 days old and there were only 3 maduros! Was so upset we trekked up there from Brooklyn. Waste of money and time. read more

Book my daughter's sweet 16 dinner here. It was a great soace, the food was great and the music was on point. They all had a great time.

I went there for a company holiday party in December. The ambiance of the room was fabulous; well decorated however, the lighting was too dark. The food was set up buffet style with servers , however the room is so dark I really can't see what the food looked like. Turns out it was pernil, fish, rice, potatoes salad, empanadas, salad greens. The fish tasted like it was cooked frozen, sorta dried out, my prenil was nothing but fat, so I don't know what the pork tastes like. Everything else was okay. We sat at the windows which overlooks the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge ;very pretty. There was a Dj at this event; the music was so so. The bar was large and the drinks were strong too. The 3 stars are for the ambiance, bar drinks, and the view. read more

Where to begin.... If I could give this place a 1 star I totally will. I am not one to complain but the service was so poor I felt compelled to tell others. I visited this location yesterday August 20, 2017. I called back on August 13th to make a reservation for a party of 11. The reservation was confirmed and I was told I will receive an email later in the week. However, the email never came. On the day of (yesterday) I called earlier in the morning and a young lady apologized for the inconvenience and told me I didn't have a reservation however she will grant me the reservation because it was their mistake. The reservation was for 2pm, when I arrived at 1:35pm I was told no reservation honored and I am considered a walk in. My party did not get seated until 3:45pm every time I tried to speak to one of the hostesses I kept being told that I just have to wait. The representative "Albania" was so unwilling to accommodate us that I finally had to speak to the general manager and I was given a table 10 minutes later. Mind you this was supposed to be brunch. Not to mention the drinks were disgusting they serve you juice with a sprinkle of Champagne and pass that as a mimosa. They also do not allow you to keep the pitcher on the table like in most brunch places, the waiter has to go to each person and fill up their cup. When the waiter leaves and you're out of a drink you just have to wait another 15 minutes until the waiter comes back around to serve you another drink. The food was awful as well, because we were a large party we were not allowed to order our own appetizers the restaurant decides what appetizers they serve to large parties. They are about 3 to 4 items to select as a main course from the menu. Most of us ordered a quesadilla and I have to tell you that it was so small it looked like they made it with a taco dish and you're only served one. This was supposed to be a $39.99 per person brunch we ended up paying $65 person which would have been okay if we did not have to go get food right after leaving because everyone was so hungry. If you're looking to show off (twerk in a restaurant and smoke hookah) this is the place for you. If you're looking to have a nice brunch- good food, drinks and dancing this is not the place. My impression of this restaurant has been tarnished. The way they are running things is not the way a restaurant conducts business with valued patrons--I have visited other locations and have never encountered such treatment before. Stay away if you're looking to have a nice time. read more

They opened 5 weeks ago so still working on the kinks. I've been twice and I must say the staff is really nice, Robert (bartender) & Luis (manager) are very accommodating. My first visit was a week ago with a few friends and last night for happy hour. Pros -Good drinks, atmosphere and pleasant staff -Beef Empanadas and fried wings are really good -Regular price drinks and happy hour is priced well -The view is breathtaking -The energy of the place reminds you of a resort(including the mosquitoes -Mojitos are delicious!! Sangria are too strong for me personally.. Cons -$8.00 for sides including fries is unreasonable. -valet parking is expensive @15.00 for a couple of hours... $5.00 is reasonable -they REQUIRE insect lamps and spray to avoid the mass attack. Huge horse flies are a little off putting when trying to enjoy a meal; my friends ankles were attacked and swollen from insect bites. -the food is a hit or miss but not bad... okay. -service is medicore. It's not your waitress; the kitchen doesn't have a system in place. After an hour of waiting, food never delivered. The waitress was apologetic; the manager sent a round of Sangria (tall glass 2 drinks in one) BUT I WAS HUNGRY. -Did I mention the bugs. I know they are on the water but this is an operational check-off knowing your by the water. They need to spray the trees or anything... I'm a fan, they just opened and need a chance to workout the kinks. It's a huge spot that requires some operational care... too relaxed. read more

This place is still in business because it's located by the river and the view is very nice. However, it is really over priced with food that tasted like nothing but left over. Also, the service is trash. What's the point in making online reservation when you get there on time and still have to wait an hour for a table? That defeats the whole purpose!! Once we were seated we had no silverware on our table. Had to track down the waiter for silverware and food order. Not sure how we racked up a bill for 300 when it was only 3 of us, ordered only entree and 2 drinks each!!!! read more

Friday 4/13 @ 445p My friend and I walk into Sofrito excited to sit outside and enjoy the weather, cocktails and Spanish food. Hostess tells us dinner starts at 5 so we sit at the bar for cocktails. At 5 I tell the hostess we would like to sit outside for dinner she says all the tables are booked. I responded "all tables booked at 5 for dinner" she says yes. We sit inside have cocktails and appetizers. It is now 630p and only 2 outside tables were being used. I had to ask the waitress one more time... any availability to dine outside she's says no. Now how is it that it's now 7p and most to all the tables were vacant. We were disappointed and made me feel a certain way. As nice as the establishment seemed and would like to revisit I refuse to feel un welcomed. read more

I Absolutely Adore This Place... Nice Ambiance, Food Flavorful & Staff Was Very Accommodating... I Did Not Give It A 5 Star As The Vegetarian Option Was Limited... Other Than That--- WONDERFUL!!! read more

Great music, atmosphere and view of the city. I came here to attend a birthday party and the music was awesome. They have a full bar and serve food however, when I go out to dance I tend not to dabble in either vices. The outdoor seating and dance area is very attractive. This is a great place to meet friends and have fun. I recommend and will be back. read more

Sofrito New York - Nice lights - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Amazing food, not so good customer service...the waiters look at you with disgust instead of smiling to their customers and making them feel good to be there. read more

Sofrito New York - Beef stew Pernil Morro - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

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Last night 4/16 my daughter took me to Sofrito for my birthday. I was kind of concerned about the reviews I've seen in here but I had already been to the Sofrito downtown and I had enjoyed their food so I decided to give it a chance despite all the negative reviews. I am so glad I did! I've had one of the best birthdays celebrations at Sofrito. Our waitress Altagracia was awesome! The tostones montaditos were delicious, my pernil and mofongo was delicious and most importantly, it had authentic Boricua flavors. I know how to cook Puerto Rican food and can say with certainty that this is very authentic boricua food. For those complaining about 'too much garlic'...really? Then go back to eat your bland 'salt and pepper' food.... The Sangria was on point and the Flan was one of the best I've eaten in NYC. I will definitely go back to Sofrito in a heartbeat! read more

The food is good the service is horrible the waitress has no education the manager is a pedant they are not responsible with the reservation and they throw the food on the table and they do not remove the plate it is very expensive for bad service they give. read more

My husband to me last night for dinner for our wedding anniversary... and let me just say it was beautiful in the into evening beautiful view! The service was on point & the food was delicious we first had a few drinks and appetizers for happy hour then sat down for our dinner reservations... we can't complain and definitely will be visiting again we recommend you give this restaurant a try. read more

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View was amazing, service was good. The food portions for $60 were terrible. 3 Sangrias, bite size platano sandwiches.. weaaaak. Type of place you go once to. read more

Beautiful location and lovely view. Music is great different style/variety of music. Hookah/drinks/dinner was good no complaints here. I definitely will be back read more

I made a reservation for my mother's birthday, so that she and her 12 friends could just show up and have a nice time. Their servation process is a bit of a pain, but not my main complaint. The problems started when they got there. I assumed a reservation, like in any other restaurant, ensured they would have a table reserved to them inside the place, but I guess not in Sofrito. They didn't have a table ready inside the restaurant so they seated the party of 12 outside. Later the party ordered a sangria pitcher, but the glasses to serve the sangria on arrived 30 minutes after the pitcher. This is not the first time my mother comes to Sofrito, but it is the last. She gave them the service here the benefit of the doubt the first time, assuming they were inattentive because it was a busy night, but she now agrees with me that other big parties considering Sofrito should be warned about the experience. To add insult to injury, in the parking lot our car's bumper got hit and got scratched. We called Sofrito and they shifted the blame on to another company who apparently takes care of the parking separate from them. read more

Very disappointing. The fofoofofood was good but the service was horrible. The place was not crowded. My wife and I went for brunch. The server did not come and check on us once. If the tip was not included I'm sorry to say I would've not given any. I always overly tip and had they made an effort I would've gladly gave an addition. Please improve your service! read more