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| - My partner and I went to Sopra with high expectations as the place was highly recommended by a foodie friend of ours, plus the menu looked promising on the restaurant's website. Here's why I decided to give 3 stars.
We started off with a complementary basket of assorted breads - somewhat tasty, but a little greasy for our taste and did not offer the fresh-out-of-the-oven pleasures that we've experienced at similar restaurants.
We then moved on to an appy of Kobe Beef Sliders. No complaints here - patties were juicy and retained the original flavour of Kobe beef; the buns were topped with cherry tomatoes for good presentation. Other than the small portion (2 miniature burgers), we quite enjoyed this dish.
Following the sliders we ventured on to a pasta dish that packed in buttery flavours complementing the lobster pieces along with leak and plenty of parsley. Though my partner found the noodles to be slightly undercooked, I quite enjoyed the chewy texture and thought it was cooked just right, al dente style. Again, the portion was on the small side, but the flavours were wonderful.
The third and last dish we tried was the Sea Bass, served on a bed of diced potatoes sauteed in leeks, sprinkled with marinated cherry tomatoes and olives. The fish was very tender and juicy, wrapped in its crisp, pan-seared skin. The potatoes were a little lacking flavour and the whole dish was in need of a touch more seasoning, but the portion for this dish was satisfying.
Overall we did enjoy the food but found the price and the portion/taste of the dishes to be at a bit of a mismatch. We did very much enjoy the live music and the excellent service.
(this review is purely based on my personal opinion)
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