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Relaxed counter-serve chain dishing up traditional Cuban dishes, plus some Peruvian entrees.
What to order: Pernil (roast pork) · Beef empanadas · Pernil with a Twist · Oxtail stew (on M/W/F)From Google Maps reviews.
A good lunch choice with good flavor. And, so close to Grand Central. I got the quarter chicken with Garlic Yuca. Their green sauce is so flavorful. It so happened that my ordering app had an error and ordered 3 of the lunches and they were good enough to cancel the other 2. Nice service!
The Dr I work for ordered food here I gave them another chance it was delicious the pernil,moro,Maduros and fried yuca was amazing. That green sauce is soooo good! I got 3 empanadas de carne really good!!! I did uber eats last week and it wasn't that great but today Def. Was delicious alot of food I even took home. The buy one get one took the free one home sooo goood!
Popular with the takeout lunch crowd, Sophie’s serves Cuban food cafeteria-style. An order consists of your choice of protein and three sides. The baked salmon ($17.99 plus tax) had a sauce but the fish itself was a bit overdone and dry. The better option is the pernil (roast pork). The fried plantains and yellow rice were good. Make sure to try their green hot sauce.
From the Dec 4, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
Hot food was held below 140°F, cool enough for bacteria to grow.
Plumbing issues: poor drainage, backflow risk, or wastewater handled improperly.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.
No working thermometer in the fridge or hot-holding unit.
Dishes and utensils weren't being properly washed and sanitized.