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Urbane Turkish eatery with curtained booths serving traditional dinners & a laid-back Sunday brunch.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 6671 Chippewa St, St. Louis, MO 63109
Phone: (314) 645-9919
Website: http://www.ayasofiacuisine.com/
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Reviews
Ben Shakman
Moving reviews over from Yelp. Originally published 7/8/18:
Between dinner and dessert, I remarked to the wife: “how is it that we’ve never been here before?” I’m really quite mystified by the fact that we’ve lived in STL for nearly 6 years now, love trying new places and almost all of our Yelp friends rave about this place in their reviews. Seriously, how have we never been to the place?
I wanted a nice dinner out since the kids were both elsewhere. After a bunch of poking around on Yelp, we came up with this place.
First impression was a little confusing – walk in, it seems like you’re in a coat closet, spot the hostess stand, spin a tight 180 to get to the dining room…but then it makes sense. We were shown to one of the booths with the curtains on it but left them open. All the better for watching the food being carried by while perusing the menu.
The wife selected what our waiter referred to as his favorite cocktail. I asked him which one was his second favorite and ordered it. They were delivered a few minutes later and I very much enjoyed the medley of flavors in the Sofia’s Sidecar. I’m disappointed that I can’t find the description online to add to my review. Excellent cocktail!
For $25, I selected the Aya Sofia Meze Platter as my dinner. It included the following:
1. humus (puréed chickpeas): very garlicy and absolutely delicious. I liked the twist of having it be a coarse grind instead of blended smooth. Served with a delicious dense bread that paired well.
2. sigara boreği (crispy feta): these are the “don’t miss” item from the mezze menu. Think crispy, creamy, tart and sweet all rolled into one.
3. sarma (stuffed grape leaves): I’ve never had a stuffed grape leaf that knocked my socks off before…or still. Serviceable but I’m not a fan of this dish so it’s no surprise that they didn’t wow me here.
4. tabuli (parsley salad) – subbed their Aya Sofia salad for the tabuli as it is not one of my favorites and their house salad was just alright…I decided to leave about half on my plate so I could circle back on the hummus.
For dessert, we ordered a dram of their house-made pistachio liqueur and took our great waiter’s recommendation for dessert. I will need to revisit this review and update the dessert portion with the actual name and/or description. For now, we will just call it the hairy one on the dessert tray. Think baklava with some strands of sweet ricotta and a honey-based sauce, served warm. I’ve ordered this basic dessert in several different restaurants but the Aya Sofia version was the very best I’ve ever tried.
Service? Impeccable.
… moreBetween dinner and dessert, I remarked to the wife: “how is it that we’ve never been here before?” I’m really quite mystified by the fact that we’ve lived in STL for nearly 6 years now, love trying new places and almost all of our Yelp friends rave about this place in their reviews. Seriously, how have we never been to the place?
I wanted a nice dinner out since the kids were both elsewhere. After a bunch of poking around on Yelp, we came up with this place.
First impression was a little confusing – walk in, it seems like you’re in a coat closet, spot the hostess stand, spin a tight 180 to get to the dining room…but then it makes sense. We were shown to one of the booths with the curtains on it but left them open. All the better for watching the food being carried by while perusing the menu.
The wife selected what our waiter referred to as his favorite cocktail. I asked him which one was his second favorite and ordered it. They were delivered a few minutes later and I very much enjoyed the medley of flavors in the Sofia’s Sidecar. I’m disappointed that I can’t find the description online to add to my review. Excellent cocktail!
For $25, I selected the Aya Sofia Meze Platter as my dinner. It included the following:
1. humus (puréed chickpeas): very garlicy and absolutely delicious. I liked the twist of having it be a coarse grind instead of blended smooth. Served with a delicious dense bread that paired well.
2. sigara boreği (crispy feta): these are the “don’t miss” item from the mezze menu. Think crispy, creamy, tart and sweet all rolled into one.
3. sarma (stuffed grape leaves): I’ve never had a stuffed grape leaf that knocked my socks off before…or still. Serviceable but I’m not a fan of this dish so it’s no surprise that they didn’t wow me here.
4. tabuli (parsley salad) – subbed their Aya Sofia salad for the tabuli as it is not one of my favorites and their house salad was just alright…I decided to leave about half on my plate so I could circle back on the hummus.
For dessert, we ordered a dram of their house-made pistachio liqueur and took our great waiter’s recommendation for dessert. I will need to revisit this review and update the dessert portion with the actual name and/or description. For now, we will just call it the hairy one on the dessert tray. Think baklava with some strands of sweet ricotta and a honey-based sauce, served warm. I’ve ordered this basic dessert in several different restaurants but the Aya Sofia version was the very best I’ve ever tried.
Service? Impeccable.
TheBagelCat
The drinks were absolutely delicious. Good food and good service, would highly reccomend.
… moreShannon Eaton
We had a great experience here after having not been in roughly a decade. All of the dishes were delicious. Our server, Wendy, was kind and knowledgeable of the menu. Food came out in a very timely manner. We’ll gladly return!
As many of the other recent reviews have noted, the busboy is very anxious to help and will refill your water before you even knew you needed it replenished. We found his eagerness to help rather endearing.
… moreAs many of the other recent reviews have noted, the busboy is very anxious to help and will refill your water before you even knew you needed it replenished. We found his eagerness to help rather endearing.
Tom Morin
Excellent turkish food. I have never been to turkey but a friend of mine who spends a lot of time there says it’s better than most places in Istanbul. I can’t confirm that part but regardless of whether it’s a good representation of Turkish food or not it tastes excellent. I have yet to try a dish there that I didn’t enjoy, and I have been here a bunch of times.
… moreKevin Collier
Twice the silverware was dirty. We were not given spoons with our Turkish coffee. Waiter seemed to be absent more of the time. Food was excellent especially the hummus and stuffed peppers.
… moreMary Ann Farrar
This place must be totally different for the great dinner reviews it has. We went for brunch and were very disappointed. There was no skill for how to make an omelet. It was browned allover and drenched in cheddar cheese on the outside. The biscuit was greasy. The potatoes were ok but had no seasoning. Their ice tea was overpriced for how tasteless it was. They should stick to dinner!
… moreJessica Backs
Always a delicious selection of different food I’m not used to eating. We’ve been here a few times and always get something different which never fails us! The dishes are unique and flavorful! Excited to go back to try more.
Cleanliness, service and atmosphere are all on point.
… moreCleanliness, service and atmosphere are all on point.
Cindy La
We got the mixed grill dish and it was too burnt. I’m not sure if the dish is just supposed to be like that though, but blackened beef and vegetables isn’t what I was expecting. The waiter took our order and didn’t come back till after we finished our appetizer to ask us again what we had ordered (that mixed grill). After being at the restaurant for over an hour and our water got refilled 3x, we flagged down the hostess and asked her to check on our food since we still didn’t see our waiter. She brought our food out right away. The booth was uncomfortable too because it’s disintegrating, and I was wearing shorts since it’s summer, so the seat was very rough. Overall, the best thing about my experience was the busser because he was the most attentive and seemingly the most competent person there. Thank you, bus dude. However, we won’t be back.
… moreDustin C
This was truly an amazing experience. Our server/bartender Nicholas was everything you could ask for in a server. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to be served by. The food was on another level. It was flavorful, well seasoned, and came out hot. The drinks were well balanced and tasted great. We will definitely be back again.
… moreLord Rev. Shaun Boswell
All around thid place id fantastic!! Low key high-mid tier place. Food was excellent!! Service was over the top!! The look and vibe of the place scream ‘Class’. Loved it, rarely do I give a full 5 stars all around, Aya Sophia deserves 6 stars!!
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