Pera Soho — Restaurant in New York

Popped by there for brunch last Sunday. As it was almost 4 the hostess said we should order at the bar just to make sure we got the brunch order in before she seated us. The woman at the bar was incredibly rude and told us to just go sit down and we'd be served when the server came over. I tried to explain to her what the hostess had told us but she was having none of it. The hostess was really apologetic and said she'd get a server straightaway. Our server turned up and promptly legged it as soon as he gave our menus. He turned up 10 minutes later when it was actually just p past 4. He then told us we couldn't order so I told him in no uncertain terms that we were seated during brunch and we asked for it straightaway and he had disappeared for 10 minutes. The restaurant wasn't busy in the slightest. He then went to the kitchen and the kitchen said they would do brunch. I had a goat cheese omelette with arugula which was bland and I asked for a side of toast which turned up with no butter. They don't keep salt and pepper on the table. I asked our original server for salt which I never received. The only reason I got butter is because I asked another server who stated I had to wait for our server. I was pretty insistent so she got me some. The place had five tables full out of twenty so I'm not sure why it was so hard to be served. My friend ordered an espresso and asked for it twice and never received it. The table next to us was being fawned over, probably because they had ordered more. I never not leave a tip but neither of us did. We wrote our reasons on the receipt and left. I'm not sure how this place is still open. Mediocre food, terrible service - the only saving grace is its location and...

Worst dining experience I have ever experienced in NYC. Jade was awful, rude, inconsiderate and flat out asked us to leave. We were sitting outside enjoying drinks and appetizers. An accident occurred, to an adult in our group, and our drinks ended up on the floor and it was a bit of a mess. But like I said, it was an accident and it was in relation to an adult in our group, nothing to do with the three kids that were with us. As a matter of FACT, I often get compliments when out to eat with my kids because of their good behavior. This particular evening was no different. After the accident at our table, instead of coming over to check on us, Jade came over to complain about one of my children. I expressed that his behavior was absolutely fine and she insisted it wasn’t. Again, I pointed out that as the mother’s child I didn’t see any issues (which there wasn’t) and she then asked us to leave and said she would get our check. I have been a mother for 11 years and we go out to eat often, very often, NEVER have I experienced what I did at this restaurant and with Jade. When I said to her that I hoped the day she has children no one treats her the way she treated us, she said she was calling the police. Laughable! So of course I said, please do. Imagine how idiotic it must be to call the police for literally absolutely NOTHING. BTW, I’m pretty sure she never called them, she was just being rude and self absorbed. In any case, I will be calling to speak with the general manager about Jade. On the way home my 9 year old said to me: “New York City is beautiful but the people kind of suck.” Thank you Jade for representing NYC in a horrible way and for tarnishing a 9 and 11 yo perception of such an...

A missed opportunity

The short: Eat elsewhere, NYC is full of fantastic food. This place is simply "okay". Definitely don't order cocktails or fries.

The long: For those between the ages of 25 and 35, Pera SoHo seems like the place to go. There's a large outdoor space, instrumental lounge music with a strong beat, and trendy decor. The restaurant had the opportunity to pair great food and drinks with their location and shocking popularity, but fell short.

Starting with the positives, the smoked eggplant yogurt was delicious along with the chips that come with it. The atmosphere was fun, and the restaurant was able to seat a group of 10 outside comfortably. Our waiter was friendly and professional, but most importantly patient with our large group.

Now the not so good, in no particular order: The drinks have almost no alcohol. They are absolutely delicious, but water has about the same alcohol content. Don't bother (Except for sangria). One meal was 10 minutes late and the wait staff didn't notice. The french fries ($9) came out soggy as if they had been sitting in a large pile for some time. It's not hard to do fries well. One order of chicken was cooked surprisingly well and was moist, while the other identical meal was very dry. Consistency is not a strong suit. The octopus was not prepared correctly which resulted in a tough consistency. Salmon was overcooked.

Overall this place is fine, but it's not cheap and the quality of the food and drinks don't...