We were all set for a weekday lunch out at Sofia’s Greek Corner in Adamsdown when we stepped through their doors and realised that they don’t have any seats.
We should have known better as they’re located on the former site of Broadway Fish Bar, so magicking a seating area in such a small space was never going to be likely. Still, as we live just a five-minute walk from Sofia’s we decided to crack on.
As well as the usual selection of gyros, dips and salads, Sofia’s offers a range of pies, pastries, desserts and mains, including moussaka, stifado, and meatballs. Many of the dishes are available in family-sized portions so there’s even better value to be had than their already keen prices if you order in bulk.
After a short wait for our order, we were back at home guzzling lunch in no time at all.
To start, Sofia’s feta (£3.80) was every bit as naughty as I hoped it would be. A brick of melted feta was sandwiched between layers of crisp filo pastry and drizzled with sweet honey and nutty sesame seeds.
Thick hummus (£3) had a really good chickpea flavour and a compelling extra dimension of spice, perhaps paprika. It was served with wedges of soft griddled pitta bread.
Dakos (£5), aka Cretan salad, was an excellent example of one our favourite Greek dishes. Crisp nuggets of nutty barley rusk were drizzled with olive oil and scattered with briny olives, white onion, tangy feta and fragrant oregano. It was a corking combination of textures and flavours.
A whopping pork and chicken gyros plate (£9.90) was the weakest dish of the line-up, but it was still very enjoyable. Golden-edged shavings of meat and standard issue chips were both well-flavoured but lacking in crispness. Fresh salad, more of that excellent griddled pitta bread, and a pot of potently garlicky tzatziki, were all lovely accompaniments.
We had a really tasty and cracking value lunch from Sofia’s Greek Corner - we were both absolutely stuffed for £21.70. If you're in the area, then it’s well worth a look.
The Details:
Address - Sofia's Greek Corner, 168 Broadway, Cardiff CF24 1QJ
Telephone - 029 2280 8836
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