Pera Soho

Was here for my moms birthday. She absolutely loves this place.
We ll definitely come again.

Beautiful outdoor space — unfortunately the food is expensive and not very good.
Came here on a Friday evening. The weather was perfect to sit outside and it felt like being in a spacious backyard. The waiter was nice and attentive, but that’s as far as the positives go.
I ordered the roasted brussels sprout with toasted pistachios and melted manchego, and the fried calamari. I can usually never get enough brussels sprouts wherever I go, but I could not finish my dish here. The dish was too mushy and the cheese was thick and burnt on top. I ended up taking off the layer of cheese and just eating some of the brussels sprouts under.
As for the calamari, it wasn’t anything to brag about but the dish was more sizable than the other appetizers. We also ordered pastirma wrapped feta stuffed dates. it was a tiny plate with a few pieces costing $ 10. My friends ordered the steak frites — it must not have been very good because they only ate the steak and the rest of the plate was left untouched. That was $ 29.
Basically you’re paying for the soho rent when you come to eat here. I wouldn’t come here for food, but a drink or two outside might be nice.

Not a bad place, but not incredible either.
Came here for a wedding party, so it was obviously an awesome evening. The staff were super friendly and the restaurant is really nice.
The meal was pretty good. The little burgers for the starter were awesome, as were the dips. The main (steak) was also really nice, the portions are sizeable!
The drink selection was good but the bar staff weren’t the best. I ordered a Laphroaig and they chose the 18 year (without asking, I obviously wanted the 12) and tried to charge me $ 60! A bit pricey…
Generally this is a nice place, but I probably wouldn’t come back. It was great for the event but it didn’t have enough specialness to justify it’s price tag in a city with as much choice as New York.

I’ve always wanted to like this place a little more than I do. I want the service to be great. I want the food to blow me away. I want the ambience to attract me. I want to really love this place.
But I don’t. The food is good. Not great, but good. The ambience is far too quiet for the neighborhood. It should be much more buzzy and attract a wonderful crowd of vibrant people. And the service… that needs to be much better. It’s slow. And neglectful. No matter what you order, it doesn’t come out at the right time or on time.
I always want to come here as I live in hope that it will be better, but it’s not a place I can recommend. For such a beautiful restaurant with an amazing outside seating area, it’s wasted. Do better. I’ll try again, I promise.

Our family of five, two teenagers and my 20-​year-​old, my husband and I ate dinner last night.
There was a slight wait so we loitered at the bar and had a great time with Carl, Who was not only a fantastic bartender but extremely entertaining.
Then we decided to sit inside the bar area and had amazing service from everyone, but especially Balsang.
Now let’s talk about the food — my family likes the food the way it is served and I like things a little more simple. They loved the sliders, the hummus, the lamb skewers, and the short ribs. I ordered the salmon with no oil butter just plain with steamed spinach and it was absolutely delicious.
We will definitely return next time we are in New York. Thank you for a wonderful evening.!!

We had such high hopes for this place!
After walking past it several times, we decided that today we would stop in for brunch. We love Mediterranean food, so we were super excited. The fact that it was practically empty should have been a sign…
We decided to sit outside because it was such a beautiful day. Most of the outside area is covered with red umbrellas/​awnings. I managed to sit in the one seat that was partially exposed to the sun. That coupled with the high walls which blocked the breeze, I was roasting!!!
The waiter promptly took our order and brought out pita with dip. We had:
— Hummus with dried meat on top — very tasty but I didn’t love the crackers they gave us to dip with.
— Baked eggs over polenta — tasty but not mind blowing.
— Mushroom Omelette — with goat cheese and arugula. I never had an omelette like this before. It was very thin with small piles of cheese on it. It was almost like a pizza. I didn’t love it…
— Mac n Cheese — very good, both my girls enjoyed it.
— Lamb slider — overcooked. It was like a small hockey puck.
The Bloody Mary and Negroni were okay. The service was good and the bathrooms were very clean but I don’t think we will be coming back.

I hosted a birthday brunch at Pera Soho this past weekend. I loved the brunch basket– filled with warm croissants, bagels, and muffins. Drinks were promptly replenished, and the manager (I think) was very attentive. She checked in throughout the meal to ensure everything was going well. Definitely a great experience! Look forward to returning!

This review is for Happy hour on Sunday, Mother’s Day. We were way early for dinner next door at Sessanta and decided to take advantage of happy hour drink prices at Pera. We walked in at 4PM exactly when happy hour starts every day according to the sign out front. True to their word, even though it was Mother’s Day, we got half price cocktails and wine. Those drinks were strong and really good. The women had wine (smart). By the time I got to dinner, an hour later I had to switch to sparkling water.
The bartender was very funny and we met lots of «happy people» there as well. We will return.

The staff were excellent and attentive. The ambiance and décor is very nice.
I did not like the food, and neither did my daughter. It was not well cooked, or well prepared, the bread was stale — I expected so much more. I ordered Moussaka, which I have had many times in my life. I got some kind vegetable and tomato sauce concoction, but it was not moussaka as I know it, and it didn’t taste very good.

I am very disappointed with the service. We ordered wine and coctails and dinner. They asked for water– still or sparkling. We said still and they brought open bottles. At the end they charge $ 40 for water. When we dispute, they said we were given option of tap water which we were not told by the servers. We ordered steaks and server asked only one half of the table how we want and they ignored the other half.
They give $ 16 credit for the water as we dispute and they charge 20% tip for this poor service.
Either they have language barriers or they just play it to charge people. There are plenty good places in Soho.

¼ restaurant week restaurant.
Ordered the soup, sliced sirloin steak frites, and the trio dessert.
The soup was yummy, very creamy and not too rich. The portion for the entrée was extremely large, and I must’ve filled up on the pita and humus table starters. I took home the rest. The steak was a bit too salty though, so I couldn’t really enjoy it. The fries were tasty and with just the right crunch.
The trio dessert were: Chocolate Mousse, Turkish Pistachio Baklava, and a fruit side.
We did not expect everyone’s plates to have such a large portion. It was actually a good deal, but it was not true to their regular menu items, so I’m not sure if it is represents what they normally serve.
Overall, okay experience!

Pera Soho was an interesting find. My partner and I were on our way to a cocktail bar and happened to stumble here first. We looked at the menu, and drinks were interesting, gut us at the apricot margarita! And we thought, well we should try it sometime, but then we saw that happy hours were until 8 pm, and it was 7:50… So … you know what happened next!
When we stepped in, you first see the outdoor area which will be a great place to come back to when warmer, the indoor décor is a great reflection of classy and sophisticated and gatsby-​ish. The sitting area with candle lights and the bar area with dim lighting, a great relax ambiance with a good staff. The bartender saw us walk in, and as the bar was a bit crowded, he still took our order and honored the happy hour prices even though he barely got to use at 8. We got the blood orange martini and the apricot margarita. Both drinks were great, I am not a apricot lover as much as I thought, but the margarita really was more of a hint of apricot, it was definitely a great cocktail and the martini had a kick of tart to it.
Besides the drinks, the happy hour included Mediterranean /​Greek type bites which were delightful. We ordered the beet and goat cheese dip and the pastirma –wrapped feta stuffed dates. Personally, I was expecting to like the goat cheese dip more, but found the pastirma to be my favorite! Small and yet a great balance between salty and sweet. Again, I am not a big fan of stuffed dates, but this is one I would order again and again. Only downfall was that we only get 3 small dates on a stick to share. The goat cheese dip came with interesting crackers (which I loved) but I had no idea the beets were blended with the goat cheese, and the beet flavor was overpowering for me. My partner loves beets, so it was a hit for him, but just not my thing. I let him eat the cheese and I ate the crackers though!
While here, we saw some friends that were seated and having dinner, and I almost felt like eating here as well. Pera does a great job at plating and making each serving look exquisite. We did not stay long as we had plans made already, but we will for sure be back and looking forward to trying their full menu!
Gorgeous place, amazing environment, perfect for a first date night!

Really enjoyed the salmon lunch entrée – salmon was cooked perfectly to be flaky and that light medium pink.
Truffle fries were on point.
If you want to try a drink – Black Manhattan hits the spot!

Great Ambiance and Style with Cold Food Leaves Much Room for Improvement
Stopped into Pera Soho for brunch today with a party of 10 and overall it was a good not great experience due to some major minuses. Great location, great ambiance and great music in a beautiful setting.
We were early and seated promptly. The server took our order for drinks, appetizers and entrées and all seemed to be pretty good up to this point.
The coffees arrived and were lukewarm at best. The single Turkish coffee arrived hot but the rest were truly lukewarm to cold. I will note that the refills — which came around regularly — was hot. (It might be better for the server to get coffee cups to be placed on the table empty and then fill them from the hot carafes as opposed to bringing tepid coffee to the table.)
The bread and appetizers were very good, we ordered the calamari and the stuffed dates and they were perfectly delicious.
For entrées, we had several steak and eggs, salmon eggs benedict and grilled chicken flatbread sandwiches. The servings were all generous, seasoned wonderfully and presented beautifully. All of the four steak and egg dishes had the same issue — beautifully cooked and seasoned meat, delicious potatoes and cooked-​to-​order-​eggs — all were cold. Cold, they were not warm or tepid — but cold.
For a restaurant that was not busy at the time we were dining and with the wait staff that they had — it is truly inexcusable that for a $ 300 dollar brunch for 10 that the steak and eggs and coffee were served cold.
Any New Jersey diner could get steak and eggs, eggs benedict and grilled chicken sandwiches to the table faster, hot and fresh with hot coffee to accompany for easily less than ¹⁄₃ of the price.
Style and ambiance are fantastic but if the food is mediocre; then it all becomes irrelevant.

I came her for a work «happy hour» At 9PM. The space is absolutely beautiful and the heated patio/​garden space is totally gorgeous.
We ordered some apps (which were kind of a let down, but good) and drinks. The drinks were the real star. I got the Soho Blossom, and could not drink anything else for the rest of the night. It was a practically perfect cocktail, and I’m not really a cocktail person. Just for the simple fact that the cocktails were so delicious I would come back to try some main courses. Everything looked beautiful but the apps fell a little flat in my opinion.

For a NoHo /​Village kinda girl, I really do like this spot. Stopped in at the recommendation of a friend who spoke highly of the space and the drinks. Swung through late on a gorgeous summer Friday night and got a table on the patio right away. Here’s how it went down:
Drinks: I got the Blood Orange Martini, friends got the Soho Blossom and something else with bourbon that I can’t remember the name of but packed a serious punch. 3 different tastes, 3 satisfied ladies. We all tried each others’ and were impressed.
Food: Sneaked in an order for lamb sliders, fries, and smoked eggplant dip before the kitchen closed. Sliders were tender and well seasoned. Lamb can get gamey if you’re not paying attention but these were perfect. Fries were good but eggplant was amaaaaazing. Always been more of a humus than a babaganoush chick, but Pera might change my mind. After we ran out of pita we were just straight-​up eating with a spoon.
Service: Stellar. Our waiter was attentive and made some good suggestions. The sliders come two to a platter and he kindly had the kitchen add a third so we didn’t have to have fun with food fractions. The manager, Mica, was making the rounds to check on tables, checking in with his staff and the kitchen. He popped by our table to chat for a moment and spoke highly of the waiter serving us and encouraged us to come back for happy hour. When we left he was helping the bussers move tables, really hands-​on.
Environment: Patio /​courtyard area is gorgeous. Clean and nicely decorated. Looking forward to checking out the bar area and rooftop. Great for a wind-​down to Girls’ Night but would also be a great date spot.
For my Jersey peeps, it was a $ 5 cab ride to Christopher St. PATH and for a date night, it would be a nice walk.
5/​5, will go again.

It was a quiet Saturday afternoon in SoHo when a party of 19 walked into this restaurant. My grandma’s 75^th and I had no idea what to expect. We were lead into a private room in the back and offered water as soon as we were seated. The ambiance was set well and the music wasn’t too loud, making for an intimate setting.
Soon, the first of the pre-​picked appetizers came out and little time was spent chatting as the table went to work on the hummus. Topped with sesame seeds, and just a tad of oil it was the perfect dip to go with the baked chips. Afterwards, the Lamb Flatbread «Lahmajun» was the perfect appetizer with ground lamb and tomatoes and after much deliberation our group decided that it was cinnamon that gave it that kick. The Mediterranean Sliders were simple, but elegant, with the perfect combination of spices that complimented the meat.
I ordered the Sirloin «Shashlik» Steak Frites and while it was a little cold (they brought out food for 19 people at the same time, I’ll let it slide) the dish was formed well and the meat was really soft. The fries that accompanied the entrée were crispy and had just the right amount of salt/​garlic seasoning.
For dessert, we went with the safe bet of icecream and seasonal fruit. Even though the scoop of rum raisin had some of my younger cousins frowning, I found it to be refreshing and the perfect end to the night.
As you can imagine, as the drinks poured, the toasts increased in length and the staff were very patient before bringing in the courses and taking plates away. Our waiter, Sener, made sure that the food didn’t contain nuts in consideration of my brother’s allergy and took care of the most minute detail.
All in all, it was a memorable experience and one that we’ll most definitely look back on with with smiles on our faces.

I was surprised at first by the overall 3 star rating since it seems like a great spot, but once we sat down I knew why.
The outdoor area is really fantastic. It looks like someone’s beautifully decorated, decked out backyard. Some dishes were great others lacked flavor or were just way too small for the price. The service was nonexistent and when our waiter would come around he was so bland and awkward. No smile, no introduction, no small talk. When he first came over I was reading over the cocktail menu, and he grabbed it from me, showed the table then put it down away from me. We were all like OKAY — this guy is rude or just plain weird.
Here’s a breakdown of what we had:
Beet and goat cheese dip: flavorless beet purée with one small ball of goat cheese just thrown in there. Some more goat cheese would’ve made this dish great. I don’t recommend this one.
Hummus: it was my first time trying hummus (I know, I know) and this was pretty great.
Lamb dumplings: mini dumplings tossed in creamy feta, very similar to a pasta dish. Pretty good dish.
Sliders: the dish comes with TWO. That’s it. They’re lucky they were tasty.
Phyllo rolls: again only two tiny rolls served so we had to cut them in pieces to serve everyone at our table. But this dish was actually one of the better ones, although they weren’t crispy at all.
Portuguese calamari: best dish we had on the table (and we had about 15 plates). The batter was delish and the calamari were nice and crispy. This was the most generous serving which made it even better.
One great rice (side dish): more like one greatly mediocre rice. The rice had weird texture and absolutely no flavor.
Fries: bland and overcooked. Not what I expected at all.
Brussel sprouts: shredded sprouts with melted manchego cheese over it. Looked similar to baked mac and cheese. This dish had good flavor.
Chicken cut rolls: generous serving, nicely flavored chicken but didn’t blow me away.
Short ribs entrée: the short ribs had a cinnamon kick and were so tender, it fell right off the fork. Parsnip purée was delish.
Blue jasmine cocktail: toooo strong, yes it’s actually too strong. It needed some more blueberry flavor. It tastes like straight up rubbing alcohol.*
Baklava: about 4 mini pieces to the dish, but it’s so sweet you don’t need any more than that. The crumbled pistachios were a nice touch.
Crème brûlée: no crispy outer shell? What?! Get this fake a** crème brûlée out of my face… tasty crème though.
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*I’ve never tasted it but judging by smell of it this is what it would taste like.

We had a party of 10 and the staff was so kind and accommodating! We started off we shared appetizers with diverse kinds of hummus and spreads with fried pita chips. My favorite was the goat cheese and beet one– so so good! We also had fried cheese filo sticks things, it was delicious. We then had a Mediterranean fresh salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta. It was fresh and great. Main dishes were shared and we had lamb and chicken plates. There was a lot of food, they know how to do family style! Dessert was a huge plate of sweet baklava.
Lots of yums and smiles, we were seated outside — the staff took very delicate care of our party and we all left promising to come back!

Lindo patio. Comida rica del medio oriente. Bastante especiado todo. Buena atencion, muy linda ambientacion y tranquilo el lugar.

I really hate leaving negative reviews but I did not have a good experience here at all. This place caught our eye while we were in the neighborhood and my friend was not feeling well so we decided to stop here. It is a gorgeous restaurant and we were lucky enough to sit outside on the heated patio. The menu was not very vegetarian friendly when it came to entrees (one of my friends was a vegetarian) so we decided to stick to the appetizers. The prices were a little high for my liking but that was ok because everything on the menu seemed delicious and we each ordered a meze and a cocktail (around $ 14 each!).
At first, one of my friends ordered the Black Jasmine cocktail and it tasted like potpurri and we all agreed that it was terrible. When we told the waiter if we could change it, he was a bit hesitant but changed it to the Mango Gimlet was really nice. I ordered the Blood Orange Martini which was nice but not worth $ 14 to me.
I ordered the lahamajun and I did not like it at all. I have had lamajun many times before making it at home and ordering it in NYC, and this was by far one of the worst. It was unecessarily greasy and heavy. There was too much oil. The beet and goat cheese dip was a disappointment too. The size of the goat cheese swimming in the beet purée was no more than a size of a quarter. We were all disappointed including my friend who works at Murray’s cheese and loves goat cheese. The Adana kebob that my other friend got was pretty nice and the desserts my friends ordered said it was good even though I didn’t order anything.
I noticed when I came home that we were overcharged, we went during happy hour and were charged full price for some of the drinks and mezes we had ordered. When I came to the restaurant the next day to discuss this with an employee, the man who greeted me was willing to adjust my price. However, another man came (I’m assuming a manager) told me that he could not adjust the price because we sat at a table and not at the bar. Excuse me? I have sat in plenty of restaurants before and have been charged the happy hour price even when not sitting at the bar. Also, nowhere in the store or online does it say you need to sit at the bar. There wasn’t any room at the bar for 3 more people anyways. He told me when I came back during happy hour to sit at the bar with an attitude. Nope man, I will never ever come back.

Nourriture très bonne, service impeccable et manager au top! Ils prennent soin de leurs clients et la terrasse vaut vraiment le coup quand il fait beau.