Lenox Sophia

Wow. Incredible. Flavors are cohesive and fresh, not too crazy that a traditionalist wouldn't appreciate it. I stopped by with no reservation on a Tuesday night with my mother, we saw a few more seat fill up while we were there. I ordered the vegetarian, she the omnivore. They were more similar than the menu made them out to be, but the flavors for both were tailored to the dish perfectly. I would go back again in a heartbeat. Pea pudding thing was incredible, duck was probably the best I've ever had. One note is that the "foam" for dessert is far more of a cream than a foam.Service of course was incredible too, ambience is homey yet contemporary like a chef's kitchen. I cannot wait to eat here again.

I enjoyed my meal at Lenox Sophia. The restaurant is a small intimate place and I had nice conversations with the owner and the other chef while they cooked. Super nice guys.Food is made with simple ingredients but is very fresh and well executed. I plan to eat here again when the menu shifts to the autumn ingredients. I suggest trying this place out for the friendly staff and to see how simple ingredients with good execution can equal great food.Scallop ceviche- came on a potato square which was nice and crunchy on outside and tender on inside. Came with a nice acidic sauce. Scallop was nice and tender. 4/5 Pea custard- delicious. Nice vegetative flavor flavor with just a hint of salt. The custard was nice and velvety. The whole peas had a nice bite and added good texture. 5/5 Rice and peas with crawfish- very simple. Scallions or green onion added a nice flavor. The rice was nicely cooked. The crawfish was nicely cooked too. 4/5Lamb shoulder perfectly cooked. A Delicious savory sauce. Mushrooms added nice flavor as well 5/5 Strawberry pound cake. This was a light dessert. It was not as moist as I would have liked and was a little too light on flavor- in my opinion . Left a bit to be desired. 3.5/5

I was in Boston visiting a lady friend (flex) and wanted to take her out to a nice dinner. I got to work looking for the perfect restaurant and I stumbled upon Lenox Sophia. I looked it over and decided to make a reservation. When we arrived the staff was very friendly and sat us immediately. They are currently BYOB (we picked up a bottle of wine just down the street on the way) and the staff got straight to work uncorking our wine. The restaurant itself is pretty small but also intimate and charming. There was a handful of tables as well as some bar seating in front of the open kitchen. If I ever have the pleasure of returning I would likely request the bar seating in order to be closer to the chefs. They are currently only offering a 5 course prix-fixe menu, but in my opinion it was well worth it. There is an omnivore and a vegetarian option and the lady friend is vegetarian/vegan/whatever the new trend these days is so it worked out perfectly. It's nice that both of our dietary preferences were able to be accommodated in such a hassle free way. Overall the food was very good. I cannot speak on the lady friend's experience with the vegetarian menu, but my omnivore menu was great. The duck confit was the star of the show for me. The outer skin was crisp but the meat was tender and ready to fall off the bone. Added bonus that went I went to piss there was a photo of a Lamborghini Countach hanging up. All men definitely appreciate that. All in all I had a great experience and believe the lady friend did too despite her having to spend the evening with me.

Amazing meal for a birthday dinner at such a cozy and intimate setting. BYOB for wine is fun, and servers are very attentive due to the smaller seating capacity. I can tell they use fresh and seasonal ingredients that are well flavored, balanced, and creative in each dish (and plated beautifully). They change their prix fixe menu often, so it would be fun to come back another time for more (and perhaps sit at the chef's counter)!

It was good! I came here for Valentine's Day - it was a small place hidden on a side street in Southfield. The vegetarian tasting menu was different - I do think the portions were a little tiny for the price but an experience. It's a really cute and small place - the lighting made it very intimate and romantic.

I had a great experience at Lenox Sophia. It was an intimate setting with unique dishes being served. The service was incredible and the BYOB concept was very fun. Great for special occasions!

I came here over a year ago and to this day I still think about how this was the worst meal I've had in Boston and every time I think I have a bad meal somewhere else, I tell myself "at least it was cheaper than that $200 meal at Lenox Sophia"I had gotten a raving review from a coworker and so was super intrigued by certain dishes on the menu, only to arrive to a $100 per person pre-fixe menu. The space is tiny, we were seated RIGHT next to the door, there's barely any hall space for people to even walk in. Crudo - bland, but refreshing? Not much is going on. Just some herbs on top of gelatinous cubes. Mushrooms - apparently these were supposed to taste like sugar cookies and had some fancy miso seasoning but they were literally just seared mushrooms. Can we talk about the ridiculous portion??!! And anticlimactic plating!Tagliatelle bolognese - this was the only course where I felt like I was actually being fed and not teased. A decent portion of pasta for a tasting menu, solid bolognese, noodles were on the weaker side / felt handmade. Fish - could be any white fish because it was so boring. Texturally quite nice and tender as if it had been sous vide, because it certainly looked sous vide from the sad pale exterior. But this slice of fish was the size of my thumb probably. Dessert - didn't think something could actively taste bad but this flan was made worse by trying to pair it with the sour passion fruit sauce and the bitter almond lace. Service felt rushed and aloof. I see the significance around them getting their BYOB license but that doesn't mean the food is gonna be good. Don't let alcohol trick you into thinking everything is yummier!

Lenox Sophia has a lot of great reviews, and made this year's list of the top 50 restaurants in Boston, so we had to give it a try. The atmosphere is cute, and trendy. The restaurant is small, so make a reservation ahead of time. The price seemed reasonable ($99) for the five course tasting menu compared to some others we had been to. The food however, was very lacking in flavors, and was quite boring. I was appreciative that they had a vegetarian option and could substitute out some of the menu items to make them dairy free, but this could have been part of the problem.The first course I got was the dairy free and vegetarian option of beet tartar with a beet chip. While it looked fancy and tasted good, it felt like it was just beets chopped up very tiny with vinegar, something I could have eaten at home. It could have been a cute amuse-bouche, but not for an entire course. The second course I got was a fried chickpea cake with cucumber. Again, it was good and presented well, but really lacked in flavor. I've had better chickpea fries at vegan restaurants. The third course was my favorite, the rice porridge or congee. The congee was good, however was mostly one note and only tasted like the salt cod that was advertised. However, salt cod is one of my favorite foods, so I was happy. I did wish it had a little more spice - the chef mentioned that there was a chili crunch on it, but we did not taste any spiciness. We got the duck for the fourth course and while the duck was very tasty, it seemed to only be seasoned with salt and pepper and there was a very tiny amount of duck jus on the plate. It was good, but again, super boring, unimaginative, and lacking flavor. I was happy that they could accommodate a dairy free dessert, but it was very hard to eat. It was a chocolate mouse that was so bitter and salty that I could barely eat half. The non dairy free dessert looked much better and tasted good.The service was quick and the waiters were friendly, but I did wish they explained the dishes a bit more. Overall, the food was good, but felt very un-inspired. The menu is seasonal, so I'm sure the next menu will be different, and maybe better tasting and more unique.

What a great experience. Everything was perfect, service, menu & execution. Quaint place. We had a 5 course tasting menu. Each course was fabulous. BYOB. Found parking outside the restaurant. Look forward to experiencing again!

Go here! Go here and sit at the counter, so you can also get a show of the cooking and talk to the chefs!Friendly staff and delicious food. Everything tasted really good. My fiancee and I ordered almost everything on the dish, and we loved every single one. At the time we went, they didn't have their BYOD license yet, but apparently they do now. From my understanding, the menu is seasonal so go back often to try new things. You will not be disappointed.