"Owner “Desi” Nikolova emigrated to the Triangle from Bulgaria nearly 15 years ago and opened Sophie’s shortly thereafter. The menu hits on traditional dishes from across Eastern Europe, like the stuffed cabbage rolls with beef, pork, and rice from Hungary or the Slavonian Paprikash, a chicken, potato, and vegetable stew from Croatia but also brings in a bit of American-ness into the fold with a range of burgers to choose from, too." - Elliott Harrell