Stacy J.
Yelp
I've been wanting to come here since the old Sofi moved, so we finally had the chance to try Tabla by Sofi last night.
Making a last minute reservation on Open Table was a breeze, and, when we couldn't find any street parking in the area (the only major drawback to the location - permit only side streets and full street parking), I called and the wonderful gentleman who answered the phone told me we could park in their lot directly behind the restaurant! Score!
We opted to sit at the bar as the only inside table was by the door and it was a little breezy, but the staff was very accommodating and offered to turn on heaters for us if we wanted to sit outside.
The bartender gave us fantastic, quick service, and he was readily available without being obtrusive. Everything we ordered came out quickly.
We made a meal out of some of their small bites as it was late and we were coming from another event.
We started with the Greek mezze / appetizer platter, then ordered the spanikopita and the falafel.
I'm a huge tzatziki fan, and Tabla's tzatziki did NOT disappoint! It was garlicky and cool and delicious, and the perfect compliment to the spanikopita we ordered. The mezze platter also came with some heavenly pita bread that I almost ordered more of because it was so good!
The eggplant dip was also fantastic, and the hummus was good. The only disappointing item was the dolmathes. The rice was a bit too firm and dry, so we only ate one of these. Also, for $20 for the platter, it would have been nice if there were 4 dolmathes, but, since the one we had wasn't the best, I didn't mind that there were only 2. I wish Yelp had a half star system so I could give them 4.5 (and not 4) stars.
My husband ordered the falafel and said it was truly the best falafel he's ever had, so we will definitely be back for the falafel, tzatziki, spanikopita, and the awesome and friendly service! We look forward to trying more items when we're in next time.