Sophie's Steakhouse

A consistently great restaurant, which does the best steak and mashed potato in London.

It does get busy and the tables can be a little bit cramped, but this isn't supposed to be fine dining, so I can't really see it as a negative

They steaks are really excellent - good quality meat cooked perfectly. What more can you ask for?! And the puddings are also very good.

The wine list is also worth a mention - reasonably priced, good selection and there is always the cocktail list for an aperitif...
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Cat - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, August 15, 2008

An excellent venue, food quality is great and it has an excellent atmosphere. If there has to be a criticism, it would be that the waiters are too keen, and, personally, I've often felt pressured to leave - especially on a saturday. I strongly recommend a Bloody Mary followed by a Ribeye Steak. Excellent Value for money, a safe choice if you want to wine and dine with friends or co-workers
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, June 28, 2008

I am a frequent customer at Sophies and had a lovely meal there yesterday with my wife. We are savvy to the no booking policy so always turn up after 3 on a Sunday when you can easily get a table. It is a casual friendly restaurant that really makes you feel at home. I always get the impression that the staff enjoy their work which is a real bonus. Our food (a black angus burger and fillet steak) was excellent as always, good portions and cooked to perfection. We tried the milkshakes for desert which were superb. They make an excellent Bloody Mary which when followed by a glass of "The Bull" cab Sav makes for a lovely afternoon.
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David Ginsberg
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, June 09, 2008

Have been to Sophie's on numerous occasions, and have to say that the Ribeye is the best cut to go for, done medium rare. Succulent, tender and sublime.

The service is a little rushed and often dificult to get hold of, but usually when it's heaving in there. But still it's a great place to laugh and drink with friends whilst you're waiting for the bill.

Be warned - you need a serious appetite to gobble down 3 courses! I've only ever managed 2 courses before rolling myself out the door...
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Sasha
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Food 10 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, April 28, 2008

This place is fabulous! I had friends over from Spain and decided to take them there on Saturday night which was a perfect choice as the evening was just lovely. Despise the fact the place was a bit crowed they managed to get us a table quite quick and the tables at the bar area were perfect for some pre drinks. Meal turned out to be excellent and the service was superb. Greatly recommended as a place to take friends over from out of UK! I am definitely going back there again!!!
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Michelle Oliveira
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Despite a slightly crowded bar for pre dinner drinks, Sophie's lived up to its reputation for excellent fillet steaks and a wide wine list perfect for middle of the week engorgement. Evening was finished off with a fabulous choc brownie drizzled with chocolate sauce and ice cream...not bad for £30 a head.
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Thursday, September 27, 2007

sophies steak house have the best fillet steak ,,,, EVER !

the cheesecakes are out of this world

great service

great atmosphere
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craig
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, September 08, 2007

To find restaurant where the owners actually work the floor, with a tea towel tucked into their jeans at the ready, is fantastic!

Sophies' is a class steak house offering value for money on quality wines, cocktails, steaks and vibe. They don't take bookings but the bar serves a great range and beer on tap while u wait!

Service is attentive yet unintrusive. A staff of well groomed, knowledgable and friendly people, add to the fantastic buzz of the place.

Decor is industrial with bare brick walls, light bulbs and solid wood furniture.

MUST TRY: Kikkis' Mojitto, Chateaubriand or Porterhouse to share, cheese cake of the day!

Great find, I'll be back!
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, August 07, 2007

First of all, Sophie is someone whose parents bought her one shop and the one next door and she knocked them together and created one of the best places in London!

I love this place - great food, great wine (reasonably priced), and the best thing the atmosphere. Always busy which gives it the buzz but I think the service is fine. Friendly waitresses and lovely cocktails!

Can't fault the place and hence why I spend so many lunches/evenings there!
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LF
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Atmosphere of the restaurant is quite nice, however meat handling skills of the chef/cook seem pretty poor and definitely not worth the price. One could consider having a drink here at the bar. But there are far better steakhouses out there to have a nice and well handled piece of meat.

One person of our group ordered a "medium-well" steak and what was brought to the table was a significantly burnt piece of black meat. The question if a steak ordered "well done" would then have been a piece of charcoal was answered with "probably yes" by the staff. After complaining about the burnt meat the answer of the manager was that this is how a medium-well steak should be and this is exactly how is done in the US. They finally brought a new steak, giving us the feelling to having been completely unreasonable. However, they were still not able to cook a medium-well steak in one piece and delivered it already cut in slices. Not really how you would expect a steak to look like before you start eating it.

Finally, complaints about the cooking of the meat seems pretty common here. A person seated on the table next to us also had to send his steak back.
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Juergen
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Monday, July 30, 2007