This place is the real deal! I read all their good reviews and discovered their fantastic instagram page and the food lived up to the hype. I went with their popular sandwiches: chopped cheese, cuban, and chimi d' pollo. All were delicious with fresh ingredients on perfectly toasted bread. Their fries are extra crispy and they use fancy sauce (mayo & ketchup) on many of the menu items. The shop looks small from photos. I got delivery so I don't have much to mention about service and ambiance but I will definitely order from Sophia's Cafe again.
Jamie Tremblay
Horrible. I ordered two plain chopped cheese and they came with tons of ketchup, onions and mayo on them.
Food: 1
Recommended dishes: Chopped Cheese
Merlyz Q.
I got the Chimi de res and added extra cabbage and cheese to it. Their chimis are good made with French bread so when fresh it's crunchy and good. Their meat is cut into strips verses a patty which I enjoy more. Their sauce is great with the Chimi and I always get extra to smoother it in the sandwiches. I also have gotten the pork chimi which is not as good but is delicious when you add the sauce to it as well to give it that extra kick. I have gotten their breakfast egg bacon and cheese sandwhich that also comes on French bread. Their patilitos are really cheesy and delicious. The only reason why I didn't give them 4 stars is because their service needs serious work. Often time calling ahead doesn't guarantee they will start on your food before you get there so it's best to just order in person and wait there. The average wait time is atleast 40 minutes. There prices are higher than average for a chimi but worth it because it is also better than the average chimi that you can find in providence. Egg bacon and cheese breakfast sandwich 7/10 Chimi de res 9/10 Pork chimi 7/10 Beef and cheese patilitos 8/10
jay
The people that work here are mad cool, definitely got some good empanadas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ham & Cheese, Pizza Empanada
Frank Procaccini
Everything was great, except the rude girl behind the counter rolling her eyes because I asked a question.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Cubano Sandwich, Chimi De Pernil, Chopped Cheese
Heidi Roberts
Drove an hour and a half to try and was not disappointed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ham & Cheese, Chicken Cheese Empanada, Chopped Cheese
VPB526
Location is In a seedy sketchy area so I would not recommend coming here at night alone But this review is based solely on the chicken empanadas since its 1 of the few places not on broad st to get a quick pastelito. They are not bad and they load a lot of chicken inside along with cheese but honestly having cheese in them is a Bit too much and takes away from the original way a pastelito should be. Also they season the chicken with some kind of lemon-ey/mildly sour flavoring. They seem to put their best looking products on IG but in real life it either doesn't give, or it's hit or miss.
Kent S.
I have been to this place few times. Since I had not reviewed it I decided to add a review. It's a small Dominican restaurant in Providence. It does have small chairs and table but not really set up for dine in. It's a very popular place among locals as the place is always filled with people and cars. The place is also located in ghetto neighborhoods so I would not come here at night. Due to these reasons Its probably a better pick up or delivery from this place if you are placing order otherwise you will wait a while. I've tried their chopped cheese, steak and cheese, frikitaki, chimi d pollo, mango smoothies, passion fruit juice, and all kinds of empanada. Their food is great but if you don't like greasy or fried food it's probably not for you. Their pressed sandwich is always on point. Crunchy on outside and juicy in the inside. Personally I enjoyed Frikitaki the most. It's basically chopped cheese with veggie and egg with mayo. So far the drinks that I tried were also good and empanada is very good as well. Empanada is crispy on the outside and cheesy and savory on the inside. My personal favorite is chicken and cheese and ham and cheese. Overall I like this place. Food is good and price is reasonable but there are some negatives. Service may not be always great because they are usually very busy and they have hard time catching orders or getting the right orders sometimes. Today I ordered chicken and cheese empanada and i got pizza empanada so I told the staff and they gave me another empanada but it was again pizza empanada (maybe someone mixed up empanadas?). The food is pretty greasy as you can see the grease seep out of the bag and the wrappers. Finally, the location is not very good and the place is very small to accommodate a-lot of demands. TLDR: If you have not tried it I would recommend but make sure to order a head or get it through delivery.
Dimarys Diaz
I ordered on the app a cheeseburger well done and they always send the meat pink they don’t read the instructions too many young people working there and they are not taking the order seriously
Dawn Oakley
Ordered door dash. Food came cold and there was barely anything inside. Rip
I went for the first time today. The music was on point. The pastelitos de pizza was SMACK. and the BE&C was perfect. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza Pastelitos, Pastelillos
Gina Castro
Was just in there received a very rude response from one of the cooks. Please do not tell the customer that their food pick up will be ready in two minutes. When you guys are aware that you’re busy and won’t be able to to make the time frame if it’s a 15 minute increment say that! Instead of saying it’s going to be quicker than it is that way people work around the time frame not “ you don’t have to wait if you don’t want to:” food wasn’t mine I would have gladly left it.
Service: 2
leanne sivo
First time ordering today. When I arrived I could clearly see how busy the staff was as the phone was ringing and lines were forming. There were only two people working from what I could tell and yet the food was delicious, service was fast and the staff was welcoming. We will definitely be ordering again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elías El Cuco
They have always provided me with good service and the food is delicious. I recommend them to the best!
Tony Sosa
Showed up at 935 on a Wednesday says they close at 10 I walk in an tell the lady at the counter I want to make an order she informs me that they are not making any more food I asked what time they close she looked at the computer screen and said we close now smh jus got off a 10 hour shift this place is a street away from my house I had to drive farther away to find food smh and this is my second bad experience I didn’t write a review before because they offered free food I didn’t take it but they did offer the food isn’t all that great to be closing down 25 minutes early with customers in the storeDietary restrictions: No eating after 935
This place is the real deal! I read all their good reviews and discovered their fantastic instagram page and the food lived up to the hype. I went with their popular sandwiches: chopped cheese, cuban, and chimi d' pollo. All were delicious with fresh ingredients on perfectly toasted bread. Their fries are extra crispy and they use fancy sauce (mayo & ketchup) on many of the menu items. The shop looks small from photos. I got delivery so I don't have much to mention about service and ambiance but I will definitely order from Sophia's Cafe again.
Horrible. I ordered two plain chopped cheese and they came with tons of ketchup, onions and mayo on them.
Food: 1
Recommended dishes: Chopped Cheese
I got the Chimi de res and added extra cabbage and cheese to it. Their chimis are good made with French bread so when fresh it's crunchy and good. Their meat is cut into strips verses a patty which I enjoy more. Their sauce is great with the Chimi and I always get extra to smoother it in the sandwiches. I also have gotten the pork chimi which is not as good but is delicious when you add the sauce to it as well to give it that extra kick. I have gotten their breakfast egg bacon and cheese sandwhich that also comes on French bread. Their patilitos are really cheesy and delicious. The only reason why I didn't give them 4 stars is because their service needs serious work. Often time calling ahead doesn't guarantee they will start on your food before you get there so it's best to just order in person and wait there. The average wait time is atleast 40 minutes. There prices are higher than average for a chimi but worth it because it is also better than the average chimi that you can find in providence. Egg bacon and cheese breakfast sandwich 7/10 Chimi de res 9/10 Pork chimi 7/10 Beef and cheese patilitos 8/10
The people that work here are mad cool, definitely got some good empanadas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ham & Cheese, Pizza Empanada
Everything was great, except the rude girl behind the counter rolling her eyes because I asked a question.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Cubano Sandwich, Chimi De Pernil, Chopped Cheese
Drove an hour and a half to try and was not disappointed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ham & Cheese, Chicken Cheese Empanada, Chopped Cheese
Location is In a seedy sketchy area so I would not recommend coming here at night alone But this review is based solely on the chicken empanadas since its 1 of the few places not on broad st to get a quick pastelito. They are not bad and they load a lot of chicken inside along with cheese but honestly having cheese in them is a Bit too much and takes away from the original way a pastelito should be. Also they season the chicken with some kind of lemon-ey/mildly sour flavoring. They seem to put their best looking products on IG but in real life it either doesn't give, or it's hit or miss.
I have been to this place few times. Since I had not reviewed it I decided to add a review. It's a small Dominican restaurant in Providence. It does have small chairs and table but not really set up for dine in. It's a very popular place among locals as the place is always filled with people and cars. The place is also located in ghetto neighborhoods so I would not come here at night. Due to these reasons Its probably a better pick up or delivery from this place if you are placing order otherwise you will wait a while. I've tried their chopped cheese, steak and cheese, frikitaki, chimi d pollo, mango smoothies, passion fruit juice, and all kinds of empanada. Their food is great but if you don't like greasy or fried food it's probably not for you. Their pressed sandwich is always on point. Crunchy on outside and juicy in the inside. Personally I enjoyed Frikitaki the most. It's basically chopped cheese with veggie and egg with mayo. So far the drinks that I tried were also good and empanada is very good as well. Empanada is crispy on the outside and cheesy and savory on the inside. My personal favorite is chicken and cheese and ham and cheese. Overall I like this place. Food is good and price is reasonable but there are some negatives. Service may not be always great because they are usually very busy and they have hard time catching orders or getting the right orders sometimes. Today I ordered chicken and cheese empanada and i got pizza empanada so I told the staff and they gave me another empanada but it was again pizza empanada (maybe someone mixed up empanadas?). The food is pretty greasy as you can see the grease seep out of the bag and the wrappers. Finally, the location is not very good and the place is very small to accommodate a-lot of demands. TLDR: If you have not tried it I would recommend but make sure to order a head or get it through delivery.
I ordered on the app a cheeseburger well done and they always send the meat pink they don’t read the instructions too many young people working there and they are not taking the order seriously
Ordered door dash. Food came cold and there was barely anything inside. Rip
Food: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I went for the first time today. The music was on point. The pastelitos de pizza was SMACK. and the BE&C was perfect. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza Pastelitos, Pastelillos
Was just in there received a very rude response from one of the cooks. Please do not tell the customer that their food pick up will be ready in two minutes. When you guys are aware that you’re busy and won’t be able to to make the time frame if it’s a 15 minute increment say that! Instead of saying it’s going to be quicker than it is that way people work around the time frame not “ you don’t have to wait if you don’t want to:” food wasn’t mine I would have gladly left it.
Service: 2
First time ordering today. When I arrived I could clearly see how busy the staff was as the phone was ringing and lines were forming. There were only two people working from what I could tell and yet the food was delicious, service was fast and the staff was welcoming. We will definitely be ordering again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They have always provided me with good service and the food is delicious. I recommend them to the best!
Showed up at 935 on a Wednesday says they close at 10 I walk in an tell the lady at the counter I want to make an order she informs me that they are not making any more food I asked what time they close she looked at the computer screen and said we close now smh jus got off a 10 hour shift this place is a street away from my house I had to drive farther away to find food smh and this is my second bad experience I didn’t write a review before because they offered free food I didn’t take it but they did offer the food isn’t all that great to be closing down 25 minutes early with customers in the storeDietary restrictions: No eating after 935
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1