Fresh East Coast Oysters
Sojourn Social

Sojourn Social

1708 2nd Avenue, City Of New York, 10128, United States Of America

Meat • Tapas • Chicken • Cocktail


"I really like the menu options and atmosphere of Sojourn Social, so I'm sad that our evening here was such chaos. They're usually understaffed, but the people were also polished. Now it's like no one there has ever worked in a restaurant before. What should have been a relaxing and uplifting night was made unpleasant by some of the worst management and training I've experience in a former neighborhood gem. We were told I didn't have a reservation even though I'd confirmed through OpenTable and left a phone message that afternoon. They managed to accommodate us about 20 minutes later and it started the evening on an unwelcoming and stressed out note that persisted through my trying to post this review. As others mention, the food was very slow to arrive. No one brought share plates for the appetizers and I finally took them from the next unseated table. The entrees came out after nearly an hour. Two were missing ketchup so I guess no one was checking what left the kitchen. One order hadn't been placed at all, so my friend was served way after the rest of us. They don't split checks more than two ways and we owned from $20 $80, so we had to do all the calculations and write out a cheat sheet for the waiter. Before I made the reservation, I confirmed that they were participating in Negroni Week. Turns out they were not, so the fun flights from last year were unavailable which was very disappointing. It cost them money too since two people then decided to skip drinks altogether. Finally, I had to contact OpenTable support because whatever Sojourn did to my reservation put it in my dining history but blocked me from posting. I've been using this service for about 15 years and never had this happen. I hope they fix the problems (more training? small menu? different system altogether? But I will not be recommending it or going back for a while."