Make Sure to Ask for Extra Meat Juice at Sophie’s
So the first time I went to Sophie’s and got the chicken with rice and beans, I thought it wasn’t that great. The chicken was tender but it lacked flavor and so did the rice and beans. I like to give a place a second chance before deciding if I it should go under my “never to go again” list, so the other day I found myself once more at Sophie’s. Earlier in the day I had this huge craving for beef stew and couldn’t think of any place for beef stew except Sophie’s.
Hopefully this would be just what I needed to forget about that chicken…
The beef stew with rice and beans ($9) was just okay. The big chunks of beef were a bit dry and tough to chew, and just like my experience with their chicken the dish was pretty bland overall. The little container of green sauce gave the stew a bit of extra flavor but it wasn’t enough. Just like the chicken, though, the places where the lady had drizzled extra beef stew sauce were really freaking awesome. In fact, I now believe their sauce is the key to making their food taste a hundred times better. It gave everything so much flavor, I will definitely be asking for extra sauce the next time I head back to Sophie’s (which might not be a for awhile.)
Sophie’s Cuban, Available at these three locations:
- 369 Lexington Ave (btw. 41+42nd) 212-922-3576
- 805 Third Ave (btw. 49+50th), Lower Level, 212-308-1024
- 23 East 23rd Street (btw. Mad+Park), 212-260-8884
Posted by Donny T. at 11:30 am, December 5th, 2011 under Sophies.
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Apropos of nothing, “Hopefully this would be just what I needed to forget about that chicken…” is my favorite sentence so far today.
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I just stick with these items:
– Maduros
– Cubano/Pernil Sandwiches
– Empanadas (esp. the cheese ones)I know that the meat can get hella dry in these places, so if I do have to order anything like that I always ask for extra meat juice/sauce.
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Yes, their empanadas are also amazing, far better than the ruben’s chain. I haven’t tried the cheese, but the beef is much better than the chicken. It has that latino olive salad mixed in, alcaparrado I think it’s called. Good stuff, man, good stuff.
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You like-a da juice, huh?
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50th and 3rd is closed http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/sophies-cuban-in-crystal-pavilion-closed
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i like them for what they are in….midtown, but way too expensive! this stuff is half the price in queens.
You just ordered the wrong thing. I’m not a fan of their baked chicken or their stews– even the ropa vieja.
Their pernil platter is excellent, although it can be dry, so drench in delicious green sauce. The spicy grilled chicken and breaded chicken are also great.