Sofra Traditional Restaurant — Restaurant in Municipality of Kos

Quintessence:

Delicious food for more affordable prices if you compare these to the prices you pay at other restaurants that are not too far away, but closer to the beach. This restaurant also offers dishes that you would typically find a turkish restaurant.

In detail:

I went to Sofra with a friend on a week day to have dinner. Only two other tables were occupied when we arrived, but then again it was very late at night and it was off-peak season. We were looking for a more affordable restaurant amongst all these very expensive restaurants in that area.

We were kindly greeted and assigned a table outside. We ordered a bottle of water, the Manti, Bouyiourdi, Bekri Meze Chicken, Pastrami Saganaki and Stuffed Zucchini Flowers with Rice. We also got bread that we didn't order, but were charged for. It didn't cost much, but we would have preferred if we had been informed that the were going to be charged for the bread. So you definitely don't need to order so many dishes to get full. We obviously overordered, but finished everything. We especially enjoyed the manti, stuffed zucchini flowers with rice and the bekri meze, which was especially delicious. The chicken was nice, tender and moist and very well seasoned. The dish was served on a small table stove that was heated with jellied alcohol. Once the bekri meze chicken is served you should make sure to eat it as quickly as possible, because it still continues to cook on that stove and dries out the longer you take to finish it.

We didn't enjoy the bouyiourdi or the pastrami saganaki as much as the other dishes, but these they were still fine.

After finishing our food we were served a dessert for free. That on top of our dinner was a lot though.

The prices for all dishes were affordable though in comparison to the restaurants that are not that far away, but closer to the beach, though it is not the most affordable restaurant on Kos.

The service was...

Welcoming and friendly staff, and delicious food! This restaurant offers something a bit different (menu wise) compared to the fish restaurants opposite. I tried the Chicken Bekri Meze to start, and at €12.50 it was more expensive than my main, but well worth it; a big portion of chicken, peppers and onions presented in a mini wok type dish on top of a live flame, so the dish kept sizzling for at least a good 10minutes after it was served at the table. Think similar to how fajita chicken is served, but this had garlic and chilli flavouring instead and it was delicious, just be careful not to burn your tongue as it's piping hot! The waiter offered some optional bread after serving it, and this accompanied the dish well, and helped mop up the sauce. For mains we had Soutzoukakia (€11) and Grilled Chicken (€11). The pieces/mini beef kebabs in the Soutzoukakia where tasty, and the grilled chicken was flattened and cooked perfectly. Both came with home cut chips, rice, raw onions and yoghurt. All of the food was excellent and the service friendly and helpful, thank you for a...

When me and my partner arrived in Kos, this was the first restaurant we decided to have a meal in. We were greeted by friendly staff at the front of the restaurant and was pleasantly surprised when we saw the prices of the meals that provide. We ordered the mixed grill and the food was absolute quality and the portions are huge (left us feeling so full and satisfied after we finished the meal). We then wanted to get the bill for our food but before we could pay, the owner gave us dessert on the house and that was very delicious. We then decided to return a second time and was greeted with the same quality of service and food. Would highly recommend giving this restaurant a try, you will be greeted with smiles and leave with...