Sofia Common — Restaurant in Stockholm

Was just there, the new menu came out this week and I love it, I just posted it, i loved it so much! I will try to go back a few times over the next few weeks and try everything and write some new reviews. I love where the vibe is heading here though! Stockholm needs places like this with live music venues and non-corporate concepts!

COMMON FOOD

START OFF CHEDDAR CROQUETTES: bread crumbs, cheddar cheese, jalapeno mayo - 75KR BELGIAN DUCK FRIES: King Edward, duck fat, salt, jalapeno mayo - 65KR CHEESE TOSSED FRIES: King Edward, duck fat, salt, parmesan cheese, jalapeno mayo - 75KR CORN DOG: Mexican corn flour beer batter, salsa fresca, mustard and jalapeno mayo - 75KR ROASTED ROMAIN HEARTS: jalapeno mayo, parmesan cheese, croutons - 115KR MATZO BALL SOUP: chicken, chicken broth, duck fat, gribenes, carrots, celery, dill - 125KR NACHOS ROCKEFELLER: corn tortillas, pastis, cheese, crema fresca, pico de gallo - 125KR COCKTAIL MEATBALLS: pork, marinara, provolone & parmesan cheese, croutons - 115KR POK POK WINGS: deep fried, fish sauce brined rooster wings, panko, chili - 125KR CLAMS OREGANATA: bread crumbs, shallots, pecorino cheese - 195KR

TAVERN CLASSICS ENCHILADAS SUIZAS: chicken, corn tortillas, salsa verde, crema fresca - 195KR QUESADIZA LINGUA BIRRIA: beef tongue, tortilla, cebae, onion, birria tomato, crema fresca - 195KR PASTRAMI REUBEN: pastrami, challah bread, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, mayo, mustard - 225KR HOUSE PASTA: pasta, marinara, meat balls, parmesan cheese - 175KR EGGPLANT ROLLINI: marinara, mascarpone, pecorino, parmigiano, flor de latte - 195KR POOR MAN's STEAK: 1286 skirt steak, broccoli - 185KR COMMON STEAK: 200g Hereford Angus, Belgian fries, gem salad, cowboy butter - 325KR DISCO BURGER: double beef patties, cheddar, deep fried onion, pickles, jalapeno mayo - 225KR PASTRAMI BURGER: exchange one patty for a stack of steamed pastrami and shut it! - 235KR

SWEET & SAVORY SELMA: petit choux, whipped cream, chocolate sauce - 95KR COMMON TATIN: apple, pie dough, apple cider vinegar, ice cream - 95KR STONERMALM: Deep fried Oreo’s, ice cream, duck fries, hot pepper jelly - 125KR ICE CREAM & SORBET: ask staff about flavors! -...

I rarely leave reviews, but after the experience we had here, I feel like I need to. We paid 799 SEK per person for the Thanksgiving dinner, and it was honestly the single worst meal I've had in Stockholm. The entire experience was frustrating from start to finish.

To start, they gave us dirty plates at the table, our waitress only changed them after we pointed out they had food crumbs on them. We didn’t receive any water or even a drink menu until we had to ask for it midway through our meal. When the drinks finally arrived, she brought the wrong ones. The salad was fine at best, and the soup was served in a drinking glass, which was alright, but they then left the soup glasses and salad plates laying on the table until the end of the meal.

The main course was an absolute disaster. The turkey arrived cold, with no sides. We had to ask multiple times for the gravy, and it still took forever to come. The brussel sprouts arrived 20 minutes after the turkey, only after we had asked different waiters for them. The green bean casserole and mashed potatoes were brought to the table after we had already finished our turkey, 40 minutes after we got it. And to top it off, the "stuffing" was just large pieces of French bread with some potato chunks. Oh, and we never got the berry jam but we were too tired and frustrated to even bother asking for it.

To make matters worse, no one ever cleared our used dishes or glasses. We were completely ignored with the waitstaff focusing more on people at the bar and new people arriving. Additionally, they had the window above us open in 0°C weather, making the entire experience even more uncomfortable.

Finally, the dessert was supposed to be a rye apple pie with pumpkin mousse, but we were given a dry, flavorless pie with a smidge of whipped cream. We couldn't even finish it.

Honestly, this was an awful experience from start to finish. I wouldn’t recommend this...

Our review would’ve been a four stars, if it weren’t for us having to wait 30 minutes to receive a simple salad, then ending up being served 30% of what we were promised (thanksgiving Menu), on top of all the food being cold because they served it in five minute intervals. Additionally, us having to remind them that we were missing some of the food did not add any value to the experience. They gave us 50% of our total bill, which was a bit of a silver lining, but we still feel that this wasn’t enough as the food wasn’t up...