I've been back to Sonora three times since the last review, including tonight. I have to say that I have been completely won over. Mostly, it is the quality of the food, which can be just terrific, like the ceviche and all of the beef, but especially the fish dishes. However, I just have a lot of fun here. The combinations are just so inventive and tonight I had a prix fixe with ceviche, hangar steak and a vanilla flan. It was terrific. My previous concerns about noise may hold true, but the reason why is because people are having a heck of a good time! Me, too. read more

We had the seafood paella as part of a package. It was the singular worst meal we ever had from. Restaurant. The paella was completely undercooked. They forgot to give dressing for the salad and the cook had burned the deluce de leche cheesecake so they gave us some churros that were no good and a dry brownie. We have eaten at this restaurant many times but du to Covid 19 tried the takeout. What a mistake. Cannot recommend this restaurant for takeout. I spend more than $70 and should have gone somewhere else. read more

First time at Sonora and I still have a smile on my face. Sonora is tucked into a residential neighborhood about five minutes from downtown Port Chester. From the minute you entered this honey establishment you are greeted with warm smiles and hospitality. A friend referred this place for my anniversary dinner with the promise of an amazing meal. The food did not disappointment. From the ceviche, the chicken dumplings with the Latin/Caribbean flavors to the kale salad and the short ribs and branzino made our tongues danced. The only thing I did not love was the Spanish inspired risotto, too much cheese/cream, but risotto is a hard dish. The experience was elevated 10 fold by the service and the staffs attention to detail and accommodations when there were little hiccups with the meals. Learning it was our anniversary the owner and manager helped us toast our celebration. It was a lovely gesture that sincerely touched this old married couple. Sonora is a gem. read more

Went for Valentine's Day 2015. It was packed but we had made a reservation. The table we sat out was kind of a hallway next to a patio door and an emergency exit door. You can tell they struggled to make sure there was seating for everyone and more. A few people complained that were sat at the table next to us and were moved promptly to another area. We didn't mind because it gave two options to escape in the event of a lovers quarrel turning bloody. They offered the regular menu and a pre-fixe menu. We ordered from the pre-fixe menu. I had the duck quesadilla, my partner had the tuna tacos. For entrees I had the bacon wrapped pork loin, my partner went with roasted bass. The dessert was a share-able flan and flour-less chocolate cake with ice cream on it. The food was great but I thought it was expensive compared to the regular menu. $69 per person for the pre-fixe, where most entrees were $20-$30 and apps were $5-$15. We ordered four specialty drinks from the bar. A chupacabra margarita, a ginger and pepper margarita, a peartree martini and a pisco sour. The margaritas were the best of the four. We will return, but will order from the regular menu. read more

My fiancé and I first came here when restaurants were opening up due to Covid and it was great! We really enjoyed how everything was separated and Covid friendly. But fast forward a year later, we decided to have a family brunch and made reservations a week in advance. And when we arrived it looked like they just closed. Bathrooms were filthy like no one cleaned the night before. Patio was a mess but we still chose to sit on the patio since it was a beautiful day. First problem was the umbrella that they had over our table was broken and did not up all the way. When we asked the waitress she acted like she did not know what to do. So we asked to move to the other table where the umbrella did not look broken. Well that was a mistake bc that umbrella blow away and my fiancé and his brother had to help the waitress pick it up while the other waitress looked dumbfounded! And the manager Omar (who rudely walked away from my fiancé while he was talking to him) did not seem to care or partied way too much the night before to even care. Extremely BAD service! Will not come back nor will we refer anyone anymore. Best of Westerchester my ass! read more

We haven't been here in several years and now we're wondering why not. Great Latin food, creative preparations, superb flavors and great sangria. Good times! read more

Had a pretty good meal last week. We started off with the guacamole, which was excellent the first time and very good the second time we ordered it. My wife ordered the paella and I had the chicken relleno and we each enjoyed our meals. The ambiance is very nice and romantic for a date night. read more

The food at Sonora has been excellent every time we have gone, which is about 5 times now. This time my son chose Sonora for his birthday. Paella was excellent, appetizers were excellent, deserts were great. The only area of improvement we can see is the service. If this is bumped up a notch or 2 this restaurant would be 5 star in our book! read more

I fell in love with Sonora after living in New Haven and visiting its sister restaurant there every few months. They have a number of dishes that very tasty and a wonderful blend of differs types of Latin American cuisine. First - they provide free bread and tomato spread at the beginning of the meal. The tomato spread is great! It's basically spreadable sun-dried tomato oil. The bread is a bit hard and dry, but I think that spread would make anything taste good. The rice they serve on the side has chunks of banana and lobster and is also great. They have a number of tapas appetizers that are great to share - be sure to try the lobster quesadilla! The service is always good, and the venue is both classy and cozy at the same time. read more

For food I would give them 4-stars but the waiters push so hard to get you in and out that it absolutely ruins the evening. This is based on two visits over the past year or so. Too bad... read more

A group of six of us went to Sonora during restaurant week in Westchester. We had a lovely time. The staff was very attentive to our dietary needs. The restaurant itself is physically lovely with both two levels inside and an outdoor space. There is ample parking in the lot and on the street. Our waiter was very knowledgeable about the regular menu and was very willing to accommodate us with respect to some of our food allergies. He was willing to substitute items from the set restaurant week menu. The food was delicious. We shared a huge guacamole appetizer and some of us had Brussel sprout tacos. I had the seafood paella which was out of this world. My friend had the short ribs. All in all a lovely evening. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

There food is very good. I came twice for Brunch on Sunday and they opened way later than their hours say. Other than that, always a good experience. They have live music too which is nice. read more

It has been a long time since we last visited Sonora, and it has pretty much remained the same over the years: generally very good food but distinctly uneven service. Never have I seen so many waitstaff do so little and do it so inconsistently albeit in a friendly and eager manner. This is a relatively large restaurant with multiple floors and an outdoor eating area, so to be fair it is challenging to cover but you would think they would figure it out after so long under the same management. Chef Palomino was patrolling the floor personally and that probably helped. Beet salad with goat cheese was excellent, as was the chicken with rice and pork belly and the shrimp and scallop with ravioli. We will be back for the interesting and very tasty mix of Latin cuisine. read more

I visited Sonora on 3/28/12. It was Restaurant Week and I was able to enjoy a 3 course lunch for $20. The appetizer was Pizza Gaucha - Flat bread with grilled skirt steak, manchego cheese, arugula, tomatoes and parsley chimichurri. This was a very simple but flavorful dish. The skirt steak was seasoned perfectly. My entree was Pollo Relleno - Seared free range chicken stuffed with chorizo, goat cheese and plantain served over spinach mashed potatoes in a sherry wine reduction. The Pollo Relleno was outstanding !!!! I liked this place ALOT. The service was good. I will make a return visit. Oh yeah - the roasted red pepper tapenade that comes with the bread was hmmm hmm good ! I just enjoyed this meal from start to finish. read more

Sonora - Pollo Relleno - Latin American Near Me - Port Chester, New York

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This is the absolute best place I have been in a long time .. food was absolutely amazing!! And the service was even better , the owner came to talk to us to see how everything was and mingled with us and the wait staff was super friendly, I am so glad I found this place and the food Where do I begin , it was absolutely amazing, it's definitely worth the trip .. I will be back !! read more

We are regular customers here and decided to have our wedding here. We can't say enough about the professionalism, the attentiveness and quality of the staff. They went far and beyond the call of duty. Omar and Antonio are excellent, they did everything we requested. The food was just amazing! Plating and presentation was beyond our expectation. Our guests to this day make comments about how great this place was and some have return from far away. read more

The staff was very nice and gave us a lot of attention. Bring a fly swatter though several gnats flying around. I'm sure you can get a good meal here just not on Thanksgiving. Order several drinks to wash down a disappointing meal. read more

This place is so pretty inside and has such amazing service! We loved our meal here ... everything we ordered was fresh and yummy. Mango sangria is delish too! I would definitely go back here if I was in the area again - try it! read more

Based on the reviews I feel like they must be paying people to give 5 star ratings. Where do I begin.... we had a reservation at 11 am for a party of 6, one of those is a baby. We arrived at 10:45 am. The door was open and we entered. After waiting about 5 minutes a lady came out to greet us but barely spoke a word. We asked for outdoor seating and she said to give her 5 minutes while she set up outside. During the 15 min wait time we used the restroom. It was disgusting. The garbage was literally overflowing. The floors and toilets were gross. They clearly didn't bother to clean anything from the night before. As we were waiting we saw the staff slowly staggering in with their breakfast in hand and shoes untied. We were taken to the outdoor area that looked like it should be nice... we were the only people there and they still chose to sit us in the section with a broken sun umbrella. The hostess simply expected us to sit at a table with one side of the umbrella drooped down in front of our face. When we asked for options she pointed at the other side of the patio with separate tables as if we were expected to move them ourselves. Finally they put together two same size tables and one smaller lower table. As we sat there trying to over look the clear signs the umbrella at the table we were seated at literally flew away. My fiancé went to help the poor hostess pick up the umbrella, then my brother in law pitched in. Not one other employee came out to help. The waitress came out to take our order and literally stood there ( like Tina) just watching my fiancé and brother in law struggle with the umbrella trying to help the hostess. Not until we suggested she go find an employee to help her did she move... we are the customer right? After all of this not one time was an apology made. After my brother in law went inside to complain their solution was to move us inside.. still no apology. We gave them over an hour to get it together and they made zero effort to correct anything. It's not like they open at 9am.. they open at 11 and it was a pigsty. If the bathrooms were disgusting I Can only imagine the food service. No thank you, we ended up going to Saint George Bistro at 155 Southside Ave, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 . Best decision we made, their food was delicious ! And they were fully open and ready to serve us on arrival. The "manager" Omar, (he identified himself as the manager) walked away from my brother in law when he tried to complain about the entire experience. He couldn't be bothered to offer an apology or even pretend to care. Avoid this place like the plague read more

Food good. Cocktails good but took a long time to arrive. Server said special $29 and then charged at $32. Said it was her mistake and nothing could be done but take it out of her gratuity since it was her fault - lousy attitude I recommend not to go there again - we certainly won't read more

My husband and I reserved Sonora for our wedding back in May and it was one of the best decisions we ever made. The food, the drinks, and the service were top notch! We worked very closely for months with Omar, the manager, he accommodated all our requests and details and really worked hard to make this day as smooth as possible. Many of our guests told us they'd like to return to the restaurant even though we live in NYC with endless options of Latin restaurants. read more

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From the freshly made authentic guacamole in molcajete and home made chips to the mango sangria, for starters - this place gave us a great indication of the yumminess to come! We tried the branzino with mushroom risotto - superbly seasoned and so fresh! We also had the rib-eye, which was simply succulent perfection. Even the maduros accompanying the delectable filet mignon rice bowl was also very tasty and quite a flavor innovation of chef Palomino's extensive Latin American palate - in one word the whole experience was impressive! Dessert was literally the strawberry on top - we tried the Dulce de leche cheese cake and the churros - both works of art of the tastiest kind! The place gets 5 stars for amazingly fresh deliciousness and excellent attentive service. Can't wait to come back! read more

Had the chorizo sandwich, my friend had the brown rice with chicken and black beans. We also split guacamole with chips. EVERYTHING was phenomenal. I even ordered a banana strawberry smoothie and it was delicious. Great service and superb food. Would definitely eat here again. read more

Food was pretty good although some items such as the mojito and vegetarian paella were bland. My experience with the waitstaff wasn't the best. Somewhat rude and added a fixed 20% for a party of 5. That wasn't stated on their menu and they probably short changed themselves as I usually tip 20% on the after tax amount instead of pre tax. Not worth it to go back. read more

The food it's such a delicacy at this place . I can order anything in the menu and it never disappoints from the taste and the presentation of the dishes .. this is definitely one of the best places to eat in Port Chester.. great staff and great drink menu read more

Extremely good, fresh and creative... Love the Tapas Style, veggie and seafood options Changing & Varying Menu Gourmet food at home! Thanks guys! read more

Tuesday night. Drinks fabulous. I actually like the mojitos better than even the very best Miami Beach restaurants. The margaritas were excellent and thankfully served in appropriate glasses. The seafood Paella as good as my own home cooked and brazino was great. Also the Brussels sprouts app was great. read more

Food was great and drinks were perfect for brunch but service needs some improvement. Vice was cool with a mix of people abs a cool jazz band playing. They got the kids orders out quick but adults took quite some time. One order was totally wrong and took a while to get out as well. Lastly, brunch plates had a lot of potatoes but could of used more meat. read more

Great experience during restaurant week!!! We were seated right away upstairs for our 6:30 Friday night reservation tonight. It's a beautiful restaurant. Loved the decor. It got super busy by the time we left at 7:45pm so I recommend coming earlier! Service was excellent!!! Not sure why there are bad reviews regarding service. The wait staff were all young gentlemen and I thought they all did an amazing job! All super professional. The coca skirt steak app was delicious. BF had the mofongo, but there was barely any. It was basically an oysters app. Still delish though. Pollo relleno was great! Loved the saffron mash! BF's flan was okay but they should have specified it was mango flan. I got the flourless chocolate cake which was divine. Definitely coming back here! read more

Awful experience. First made reservation online with request for table and it wasn't available. They said it would take a few minutes to get the table we requested but that never happened. Next, they couldn't find our credit card we gave them for the bill. They gave our card to another customer who left, they charged their bill on our card and we had to wait till they contacted the other card holder to come back and bring our card. They gave us 25 percent off bill! We should not have been charged. We were last out of restaurant, we had to cancel our card and wait for a new, poor customer service and gross mistake to charge our card with another tables bill and give our card to another diner. !!!!!!!! Ruined our evening - will never go back. The management should have tore up our bill, unprofessional and total lack of detail , poor customer service. read more

After dropping our son off at SUNY Purchase for the NYO-USA residency, my husband and I chanced on this hidden Colombian gem. WOW! Great service is just the start. Beautiful presentation and delicious, creative dishes starting from the creamy guacamole to the luscious tres leches. Bravo Sonora! read more

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Sonora is a little out of the way--in a residential neighborhood, in fact--but that makes it all the more worthwhile doing the navigation (and as a reward it's easy to park, a Port Chester rarity). The concept is pan-Latin, bringing in the best from the countries where the Spanish language is spoken, including Spain. This turns out to be more a mixture of ingredients and seasonings rather than an exact reproduction of regional cuisines, but in the hands of Chef Rafael Palomino it certainly works. On my one visit, my whole extended family assembled to celebrate my mother's 89th birthday. Service was excellent, and friendly. Margaritas appeared quickly to set the mood. I enjoyed a ceviche for an appetizer, a big plate of paella for my main and I was able to lift a few of the excellent yucca fries from one of my sisters. Good selection of wines from Chile, Argentina and Spain. A bit noisy and definitely pricey, but the ideal comfortable atmosphere for a group. read more

I made a reservation for my boss to entertain a client one weekday evening mid July. I had never been and it was shot in the dark but previous good reviews and an excellent website that shows the chef's extensive experience and what the place looks like made me comfortable with the choice. It turned out to be an excellent choice and my boss and more importantly, our client were thrilled with their experience. They said the food was excellent and the wine selection was impressive. I ended up meeting the chef at 2015 Best of Westchester Party a week later and I approached to let him know how impressed my boss was and how happy our client was with their meal. Chef Rafael Palomino could not have more gracious and happy to hear about it. I will be making more plans for client meals there and I will make sure to head there myself with some friends. read more

The food is very good here, but the service is sub par. Ever server (probably 3 different ones served us) seemed to be in a bad mood. We had a 8:00 reservation and at 9:15 we were still waiting for our appetizers. Every server seemed to be annoyed by every question or request. Aside from the service, we really enjoyed the food. The halibut special was excellent as well as the paella, steak tacos and goat cheese fritters. The chorros were excellent, but the cappuccino was barely warm and the apple crisp was way too sweet. The 4 stars are for the food alone. The service deserves 2 stars. You should also check your bill. There were 2 drinks on our bill that were not ours. When we told our server he didn't seem at all surprised or apologetic and said he would take them off without any hesitation. read more

The service was horrible. Cocktails and apps were good, but main dishes were mediocre at best (Filet was just overcooked strips of beef, skirt steak tough even for that cut of beef and the rice side tasted like it was reused). Our waiter eventually came over with shot glasses to say he'd bring us complimentary drinks for the long wait, but then never brought the actual drink. He didn't even come over to ask if we wanted to order a second cocktail. When the hostess asked how things were I said, not great, and she said thanks! And walked away. Very disappointing. Will not return. read more

Don't even attempt a delivery from them. The first time that I ordered from them, it was almost an hour late and the food was cold. They had excuses so I ordered from them a second time. The second time, the food never got delivered at all and they did not answer their phone even though the place was still open. They deliver themselves so it is not Grubhubs fault. read more

This really should be a two part rating, five stars for the food and two stars for the staff managing the seating. I had a reservation for two on Saturday night for 8pm. We got there a few minutes before 8 and were surprised to see how crowded it was with what looked like people waiting to be seated. The hostess said that a table was being set up and that we would be seated shortly. The time ticked away and at 8:45 I insisted on talking to the manager and insisting that we be seated. Finally at 9pm we were seated, ONE HOUR LATE! The food was delicious. Appetizers of butternut squash tacos and salad were scrumptious. The Chilean sea bass and branzino were cooked to perfection. The service was very good and the manager did send over two glasses of wine to compensate for the wait. The whole dining experience was marred by the poor execution of managing their reservations. I made a reservation for 8pm and they even called during the day to confirm. Why bother having reservations if you're not going to honor them? I will go back eventually because the food was so good but definitely not on a weekend. read more

Creative and unique menu choices. Extensive cocktail menu; had the mango white sangria and it was delicious. Great ambiance. Food presentation was exquisite. I had the camerones y vieras & it was amazing. read more

Great spot for tapas & happy hour or date night. We've never been disappointed by the quality & flavor of the food and the drinks are always well made. read more

I too cannot understand the blah reviews. We got lucky when someone canceled a reservation yesterday evening and snapped it up. Everything was fabulous, from tapas to full plates. The tapas are (naturally) a bit small, so make sure you order a couple along with your full plate. (I recommend the tacos de puerco--they were delicious.) My pollo relleno was amazingly good, and the diablo margarita (with jalapeño and orange liqueur) was a nice surprise. My boyfriend had the paella, which was very nicely flavored and, despite one of the reviews I read, nicely sized as well. (He has a BIG appetite, but we both left too stuffed for dessert.) Service was fantastic as well, despite a packed Saturday night. Highly recommended. We'll be returning soon! read more

Sonora - Pollo Relleno -- amazing! - Latin American Near Me - Port Chester, New York