The only thing that would be better then writing this review would be writing it in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, it will be awhile before I'm there. In the meantime I can say that Sofrito satisfies my needs. Atmosphere is modern and clean. The menu is a la carte. I definitely would bring a friend or date and split dishes so you get to experience it all.
Appetizer- We started off with beef empanadas. The breading had the right crispness and it was sufficiently stuffed. The beef was flavorful. Next we had the Rellenos de papa or potato balls filled with beef. They were to die for. Outside is fried and crispy and flavorful and soft inside.
Main course- We had the bistec encebollado? Basically steak and onions that came with a sauce to dip in. Steak was tender and onions we're sauteed perfect. The dip sauce was amazing and you could pour it over steak or dip like we did. The rice was amazing with right blend of spices and close to what my grandmother used to make but still not as good as hers. The potato salad was good. Not like how you have from the store. Hard to describe, maybe not as sweet? Would get it again. Trifongo was amazing. Green and sweet plantains mashed with other stuff. Iconic dish done excellent.
Dessert- Get it, you know you want to. We tried tembleque(coconut custard). If you like coconut and custard then it's a match made in heaven. So good my girlfriend stole the bowl away from me to not share the rest with me. That's ok because I ate the quesito which is a cheese filled pastry. It was yummy!
In conclusion eat there, bring a friend so you can split dishes and try stuff, and enjoy!