Pera Soho Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was attentive to us and even with a large party made sure that we never lacked a thing."
• "The waiters were polite."
• "The staff is helpful and on the ball."
• "Very accommodating wait staff."
• "The staff was friendly and attentive and my meal was amazing."
• "Our service was outstanding and the food was all fantastic!"
• "The waiters were sooo attentive, I was impressed!"

Cons:

• "Service was mediocre and we were a party of 10 for Saturday brunch."
• "The service was awful. It took an hour to get our food, and we hadn’t even gotten silverware by that point."
• "Service was terrible, the server was rude and dismissive."
• "Service slow and forgetful."
• "Service was poor, manager was rude."
• "The server barely looked our way, I had to ask two servers to get the check."
• "Waiter was not very attentive and made quite a few mistakes."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The outdoor area is filled with strung lights and an igloo, very cute!"
• "Beautiful spot, very aesthetic inside and out."
• "We loved the atmosphere."
• "There's a large outdoor space, instrumental lounge music with a strong beat, and trendy decor."
• "Amazing place. Decor is wonderful, great energy."
• "The vibes on the inside/outdoor patio setup are amazing. I really felt like we were in Europe!"
• "Beautiful outdoor seating."

Cons:

• "Disappointing and FRUSTRATING experience."
• "Overall a bad experience."
• "The patio had no ventilation and was hotter than the normal outdoors."
• "Atmosphere was very nice till people started freaking out about the mice in the outdoor patio..."
• "Ambiance was noisy."
• "The first 5 minutes of our visit really killed the entire evening."
• "Very hot seating outside which was quite close together with other parties."

Food

Pros:

• "For my entree I got the steak frites and it was good and flavorful."
• "Great food and great atmosphere."
• "The apricot margarita is strong and the pitcher is big."
• "Lamb dinner (Adana), very filling, I like how you can even eat the 'paper' on the bottom."
• "Food was amazing: smoked eggplant with pita chips among the best I've had and other terrific mezze."
• "Don't miss the grape leaf chips with muammara (a hot pepper dip – only slightly hot) and their shashlik kebabs - super flavorful and tender."
• "The food was amazing."

Cons:

• "The food was fine, but not great."
• "This is the most expensive pitta / chicken dinner in the world … Run people run…"
• "The steak was hard to chew and very dry."
• "The sizes of appetizers are RIDICULOUSLY SMALL."
• "The food is very bland and under salted."
• "The food was truly a minus 5 star experience."
• "The food was bland and tasteless."

Price

Pros:

• "Cheap prices."
• "The portion was also a good deal for the price."
• "Great atmosphere, good value for happy hour."
• "It's reasonably priced for the area!"
• "Very affordable and delicious happy hour from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. $10 apps and cocktails."
• "The price was really fair for the amount that I received."
• "Great atmosphere, limited menu, cheap prices, good service, decent flavors."

Cons:

• "Having paid $80 per person, we left disappointed and hungry."
• "I can’t say I’ve had food here that is up to par with the rest of SoHo (but you’re still paying the same price as 5 star soho restaurants)."
• "Food and service quality don’t really match the high price."
• "Food was ok but not exceptional for the prices."
• "In the $45 range for the brunch dish and a cocktail (includes tip and half the fries). So, not cheap, but I've been to more expensive places in the city and I enjoyed this more."
• "It is a little pricey so not for those on a budget."
• "Poor food, extremely overpriced wines."