4402 Lakelse Ave, Terrace, BC V8G 1N8, Canada
Was really looking forward to eating here for a while. Do not attempt if you have anyone that requires assistance! There was not one person in the restaurant I went in ahead of time, the server stuck us at a table that I couldn't even get my 90 year old companion into, she was zero help, when we left I had to ask for help to open the doors as he was in a walker. We ordered an appy that was terrible, it was the "flaming cheese" which was burnt and hard. and a steak dinner, the steak was ok but the potatoes and veggies and garlic toast were cold. The server was very nice so I left a good tip but won't be going back anytime soon.
We decided to eat Greek for supper so the four of us headed for Sonbadas. It looks like this might have been a Dog-n-Sudz back in the sixties. The big parking lot was quite full, but there were plenty of tables inside. It seemed they were short staffed as we had to wait quite a while to be seated. Menus were on the table and we started to make our choices. There is much more than Greek food, but we opted for Chicken and Shrimp Souvlakis and a Moussaka. We had a peek at the drink menu and couldn’t justify the prices so we opted for water. The food came and we were all pleased. Every so often someone from a nearby table would have a fire show with a shout of “Opa”. Settling the bill took way too long as we could not catch a servers eye. I went and stood at the counter for some time before I was helped. Sonbadas has seen better days. It is quite dilapidated, yet we felt the food was good.
Ubereats/Skipthedishes Order Got the shrimps for $14 and got 5 tiny shrimps swimming in a lake of butter/oil? The pasta was mediocre, tasted like a reheated plate of frozen pasta from Costco. My expectations were high based off the reviews as there was not many choices of food around but I was disappointed! not worth trying, everything tasted like the food back in high school cafeteria :(
I came here a little over two years ago and wasn't thrilled with the food, but figured I'd give it another try. The food last night was fantastic. The chicken was so juicy and tender, and the sides were fresh and well seasoned. Not only was the service prompt and professional but they insisted I stay, relax, and enjoy my meal after closing. I arrived late, and asked for a to-go box as it got close to 10pm, and was very kindly told to take my time if I preferred. I will definitely be back!
Good package, the service is excellent. Greek salad is great, they do a great job and cut the sizes of veggies to the perfect size and are heavy on the feta. Look out when you order the saganaki, if you haven’t been here before get ready for a surprise.
I recently dined at this fantastic place and had an incredible experience! The chicken souvlaki was perfectly grilled, tender, and bursting with Mediterranean flavours. The homemade Ekmek dessert was a delightful finish, with its creamy texture and just the right amount of sweetness. The ambiance was charming, and the service was exceptional. I can't wait to return for another delightful culinary journey!
Went there a couple weeks ago with friends .The service was fast, our server took the time to explain the menu items to us patiently as it was our first time trying Greek food. The food came in a reasonable time, in good portions. We ordered Sagnaki, steak and roast lamb.The flaming cheese was fun experience. The roast lamb was so good and must try from the menu.Definitely will go back and recommend to friends!
First time here with my family and we got a super friendly waiter who was very kind and attentive. The appetizers came out quick! Food was very tasty, big portions, even got a free brownie dessert for my birthday! Served with bubbling hot caramel and a candle! We got to watch another table get served the flaming hot dish... Very cool! The flame literally touched the roof! Both times! I think children would love to see that. Will definitely be going again.
10 out of 10 ordered take out had baked chicken fettuccine and lasagna and oh wow absolutely delicious, highly recommended
I love there food They dont disappoint The chef Really knows how to cook his ribeye And the lobster is amazing I love the service If you want great food Go to sonbadas in terrace
What a great meal! Definitely try the saganaki
Was the perfect place for g-mas 66th birthday Thank you to the staff Food
Way too many items to choose from, and too expensive. I think this used to be a very nice restaurant, but their menu consists of soooo many below average quality items, that tasted like they were likely frozen. Boring. No flavor or uniqueness at all. If they simplified their menu and worked on their core identity, this place could thrive! Its a nice space and the lady (the only other person I saw or heard from at the restaurant during peak hours), was very nice, and attentive. The food was not good. We would not go back unless there was significant improvement and originality. Theres tremendous potential, but not in its current state. I have to say though...the restaurant sign is CLASSIC! That - I would keep! Ditch the SYSCO menu and start over!
Very average greek (or italian) restaurant. Very friendly staff. Lamb roast likely their best dish.
Delicious meal, kind service. Overall, great experience, highly recommended the crab. Pure deliciousness.
Excellent service, awesome food, the restaurant is super clean. Wife was happy with the shrimp dish and I got the 8oz steak. Vegetarian options: I just saw one for spaghetti, but really wasn t looking
Great service and food. Very tasty. Needs new carpet and paint. The outside looks old.
Went here with a large group of family who hadnt seen one another in years. Recieved excellent service and staff allowed to to continue catching up well after close. Good atmosphere and great food, highly recommend.
About 14 of us showed up for dinner. (W/Reso). Great welcome. Great staff. Broad menu and the most awesome food I have ever had in a Greek restaurant. Seriously, go and eat at this place. Everything was killer. Everyone in the group was similarly impressed by people and the food. A true Wow experience.
There was a group of 15 people and she took all our orders and they came out quickly and were cooked to perfection. Great service from Gurjeet. I recommend this restaurant if you go to Terrace.
We had so much fun!! The food was so good We definitely will be back Food : 5/5
It was a really nice experience to dine in here while on my vacation. Place has a really nice vibe to it and the workers were really helpful, but the food is excuisite especially the Souvlaki.
Stopped by for a quick to go lunch on the road- this chicken donair was so good. Fresh and flavorful! Would definitely come again. Thank you.
Their platter for 2 is so good! Great family atmosphere and great service.
It was a very good dinner. I was not happy about paying for ice tea twice. With the price of the dinner having bottomless soda or ice tea would be nice.
Visited Terrace for the first time, we were looking for authentic Greek food. When we got to Sonbadas, the parking lot was empty. That should have alerted us but it was early afternoon and reviews were generally good so we tried out luck. The server suggested the most expensive item on the menu the large seafood platter for $180. She said it delicious and fresh. All the seafood was less than we below average, we can make better seafood at home. Most of the food was cold but we he snow crab came out frozen. Wasn t cooked, we asked the server to bring us cooked crab. They recoooked the same crab that we had touched and said was not cooked. Same pieces arrived back to our table. The lobster was over cooked, crab cakes were so disgusting and salty. The lemon potatoes were days old. Probably the best thing was the rice and steamed veggies. The server didn t own up to anything, she suggested something that was not the best item. It was simply the most expensive. They are far from authentic Greek. I will be getting in touch with the Heath safety department as they should not recook something that s been returned. Just the worst experience, I suggest you take down the Greek flag as this is not Greek food, just a false advertisement.
Meal was kinda pricy but my son & I pay good money for delicious food & service
Update: New Chef... And somehow even better! Seriously I could not believe the improvements. And honestly now that a meal for 3 with desert and Appy costs the same at BPs as it does at Sombadas my family is just coming here. You get more than your moneys worth, even if it costs $200. Greek food at its finest. The steak here is of the highest quality. Sea food is very good. The deserts were devine. We had three dishes, and almost every side. The fries, were the most disappointing merely being good. Itd be great if they did Greek lemon fries, rather than just standard. The rice, lemon potatoes, salad, garlic bread were all at the quality I expected of the price being asked. The Beef tenderloin kabob was better than I could of hoped. The sirloin Oscar was savory, and saucy. The shrimp well done. The steak perfectly marinated. The chicken alfredo was surprising as well. Loaded full with chicken and a very nice savory alfredo. We had Baklava, a Greek desert and the sizzling brownie. Legitimately the best Baklava I have ever tasted. Warm, fresh, and perfectly crafted. The other two were of similar quality, the sizzling brownie was surprisingly better than expected, which I must admit was for our kid, and I thought silly to order. But the brownie was very hot and fresh, and was a kids delight. Ill definitely be back but at nearly $200 for the three of us itll be a more special occasion rather than a monthly trip.
Good food, my Son loved his Ribs!
It was a lovely experience with warm friendly service and delicious food!
Awesome food polite service, calamari and Greek salad
2024 valentines day was awful. After tip was over $100 a plate and I think my cat gets more/better quality food. If you are told this is a nice fancy meal dont believe it. If you defend it saying its fancy for the north then dont charge Vancouver prices for a poor dinner, from a falling apart establishment.
I find the food here is a hit or miss. The quality of the dishes is not consistent and the last couple times ordering the moussaka Ive been left disappointed. The Fettuccini Alfredo dish is very bland, needs salt, garlic, and Parmesan. The beef sounvlaki is always very good.
Nice place, great service, and fantastic souvlaki. I will go back forsure.
Group of 4..great service and food..apps and dinners spaced perfectly..loved this restaurant!
Great steak, cooked to perfection, calamari also cooked perfectly. The waiter has to be one of the most polite people I have ever met, johnny on the spot with drinks and appetizers, always gave full attention and listened. I highly recommend.
Waitness was very nice and smooth the dinner too cold when it arrived at table was disappointed with the chef
Food was absolutely awesome super friendly staff definitely recommend this restaurant
Amazing food and great staff.
excellent restaurant experience
Quality of food is good
Excellent......
I had eggs benedict, and it was good cooked the way I wanted it to be. Coffee was freshly brewed, so I appreciate that. My colleague ordered a steak and it was not cooked properly it was too well done. But credit to them when he mentioned it they brought him back a new one that was very good. So nice recovery!
Nice food..
Good food good service, coming again!!!
Amazing Amazing Amazing the food and service was perfect one of the best places ive gone to in a long time that was just perfect the food made my taste buds go crazy
Great food and atmosphere, would definitely go again! Parking: Lots of parking available Wheelchair accessibility: Good wheelchair access
Food and service was good! Super expensive!!!!
Best food with great service
Great food and great service!
Me and my partner had dinner here for the first time as it was suggested by some family. Wasnt expecting much but were blown away by the food, service, and design of the place. Big thanks to Gurjeet, our server, for suggesting many of the items we had, and checking in on us throughout the evening.
It was good. Not amazing but good. Tad a bit over priced for what you get
Service was impeccable. We noticed immediately the server was working alone, but that didnt effect his great service. Food was OK. I had the steak & pasta, ordered medium rare & got medium well. Steak also didnt have much flavor to it. My MIL had shrimp skewers with greek salad, rice & potatos. No complaints, she loved it! Deep fried mushrooms were very good, and my fiancee said his shrimp Alfredo was very good! All in all, Id recommend coming here but get a Greek dish or pasta.
Very good place to eat. Friendly and welcoming service. The atmosphere was nice and quiet. I will be going back again. I recommend you do as well when youre in town. I had the lamb for my meal. Overall a very good choice. I was satisfied and happy as I left.
Absolutely Beyond fabulous service! I meant to call the Prince Ruperts location but got the Terrace one instead, and I couldnt have been happier with my mistake. Gurjeet answered and listened as I explained that my son had been injured at work and was unable to cook, cut his food or drive to pick anything up to eat. I picked out some meals and she made some suggestions leading to my final decision of their infamous lamb meal and lasagna meal. Boy did she pick the right ones, the lamb literally fell off the bone it was so tender juicy and tasty and the lasagna was mouth-wateringly delicious! She personally called The Prince Rupert location and set me up where they went above and beyond to make payment and delivery as easy as possible and meals that my son ate for 2 days that he was so incredibly grateful for. Thank you again Gurjeet for being the fabulous woman that you are!! If Im ever in Terrace I will be coming to see you and eat your delicious food! Although I did not get to go into the restaurant, I would imagine any business thats willing to go above and beyond like they did would have an atmosphere that is welcoming and makes you feel like you are VIP
Excellent food
Absolutely delicious. The roasted lamb was so tender. Very friendly staff.
Service was on-point and very helpful.
Fantastic Greek food! We had the platter for 2, and it was huge. Took lots home for lunch today.
This is my second experience here, this place is absolutely perfect. Thank you Sonbadas
Good food and service 4 stars but I guess that s a Terrace 5 since it s about the best place in town.
Excellent experience seeing the flambees and my new go-to for Souvlaki...mmmmm Solid8/10
This place is definitely overrated. Too bad there isnt KEG here in town .... never go back.
Was super excited to go out for a nice date night to Sonbadas but was definitely disappointed. Waited over 2 hours to get our food; Once we received it the 12oz rib eye steak my partner received was less than 1/2 thin, had a huge piece of fat on it, looked like a steak you d get from dennys or something. The potato was served in one big piece and didn t have any flavour to it. We sat waiting for so long with empty drinks multiple times without being checked on. Definitely won t be going back any time soon unless big changes are made. Sad to see things have changed and not for the best
Long wait for drinks, long wait for food, nice server, wings were to be tossed in spices but came out plain, steak had no seasoning and veggies overdone. NEVER gave a bad review before but I should not leave a restaurant KNOWING I could have done better. Need to apologize to my coworkers who recommended this place for whatever slight I did that caused him to recommended this place. Kyle, Im sorry.
Service was great there were a few things I would of done different in the kitchen coming from Greek cooking myself but it was ok
I ordered the vegetarian souvlaki dinner it was superb. My server was fantastic, polite, pleasant to interact with and had a calming vibe about her, always had a smile on. Definitely recommend Thank you for your wonderful service and for the delicious food.
The best leg of Lamb and hummus I have ever tasted ,pepper steak bowl was emaculate ! Highly recommend Sonbadas steak house in Terrace BC you wont be disappointed!
It was fantastic
Great food at a reasonable price. Intimate atmosphere. Loved this place.
Awesome service great food.
I had the ribs and chicken it was awesome definitely recommend this restaurant service was great going back for a full rack of ribs this time
Oh my goodness Great food here I had the Lamb with a lobster So good I am very impressed with this place Ya gotta eat here!
Great food, great service.
Amazing food and best service in town. Will definitely be returning.
Everytime I come to sonbadas its always an amazing experience I wish I could give 10 stars if you enjoy Greek and seafood you cant be dissapointed the chef is fantastic and love to feed people!!!
Good value for the money. Its a cost place, and the food was well prepped and served. Staff kind and helpful.
Superbe endroit, great services and Meals! And the mood wooww, I really appreciated!
Chicken teriyaki was tasty.
Food was delicious and desserts were the best.
The food and service here were both fantastic. My wife and I had the Platter for Two and it was delicious! Will definitely be going back.
Good meal with friends & good service :)
The food takes awhile but its worth it and the staff is pretty good
Great food and service
Went to Sonbadas with family last week. Food was fantastic. Our server was very professional. I love Greek food and this is probably the best Greek food I have had in long long time. Chef came from the kitchen to attend to our request for kid s special meal. Manager (can t remember her name) I think is probably the owner too, she double checked everything coming to our table was perfect coz of our kid s gluten free meal. She was very polite and professional. Appetizers were great, we had roast lamb and streaks. Roast lamb was so good and portion was huge. Even after eating so much I didn t feel like full and heavy, sign of great quality meat and other food ingredients. Will be going there again. I recommend everyone to go and try their food. You won t be disappointed.
Impressed by the warm welcome and the service. I was visiting Terrace from Toronto. Someone from my family in Terrace suggested Sonbadas to me saying this is best Greek food and steaks in Terrace so we went there on Sunday evening. Restaurant was busy but our server was on top of everything ensuing we were getting everything in time. Drinks were very good, loved Spankopita dinner and Sea food platter. Their homemade Ekmek desert was great. Never had that anywhere before. Highest recommendations if you are up for good quality proper cooked food with real Greek taste.
I was in Terrace for training classes for a week. Had dinner at Sonbada s for last 3 nights and they are absolutely fantastic. great Greek flavours and the best food in the town. Wish I had tried them earlier.
Spanakopita dinner & moussaka was amaaaaazin
GREAT FOOD ! Delivered fast! Amazing authentic taste!!! DEFINITELY ordering again! If I could give this place 10 stars, I would!
Awsome food!!
Everything was just fine! Quite pleased with the experience as a whole!
One of the best restaurants in town. I recommend this place as it serves delicious food and also the customer service was great
Service improved much better, food is still amazing
Asked to sit at a bigger table, and we thank the girl. Owner comes back accuses of acting inappropriate and she wont serve us. Turns out she was just uncomfortable serving a table full of camp guys cause they hit on her frequently. He apologizes but offence given already. Should have clarified with her on the why before offending the table. Food was good but they kept dropping it.
First time, last time. Was told I wouldnt be charged for the meal I did not get.
The Best Steak Ive Ever Had
Not great. Cant believe people rate this place as high as they do. Tried it a few times and its never been good.
Awesome as usual.
Excellent tasty food!
I would say this is the best steakhouse in town. Apart from a very friendly owner and staff, the food is amazing and the atmosphere is good too. Strongly recommend Steak Neptune and Roast Lamb and Saganaki.
The food here is a touch on the pricier side, but is always worth it. I have never been disappointed with the service or food whenever I go. And do yourself a favour and always order some Ekmek for dessert!
Great food excellent service for reasonable price.
Great food, excellent service.
Awesomest waitress
Awesome food
Excellent meal and service
Just okay,,
Good food
Passing through town and went here for dinner with my wife and two little girls. I had the Donair and my wife had the Chicken Souvlaki. Both were very good and a large helping. Wed definitely eat here again.
We ended up eating here both nights we stayed in Terrace. It was really good food. Odd though I only got a half of a potato the second night? Either way would recommend it.
A very memorable meal started off with the Saganaki, a Greek cheese fried and flamed with ouzo followed up with a 10oz. New York steak Oscar accompanied by roasted lemon potatoes and veggies. The hollandaise sauce was on point and the baby shrimp were as tender as they should be. Waiting staff were doing their best considering they were short-handed, and remained cheerful and friendly throughout the evening. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great food and friendly service. I believe its ranking as #1 according to others, and I would recommend it.
Excellent food and service.
Service was amazing food was filling and unbelievable!!
great and prompt service, food was decent too.
Delicious food, gracious service, well lit, good atmosphere
Great meal, great service
Always a great meal, friendly staff. I highly recommend the roasted lamb
Delicious meals and awesome staff. I always go here for my Birthday dinner and am never disappointed.
Went there for my birthday dinner, delicious food and excellent service.
I love it when we eat here. Such a good menu and great staff. I had the roast lamb and it was soo filling. Really good and well made.
LOVED the Kalamari Dinner! Delicious food and friendly service.
Food is good priced alright . Get what yah pay for. Try the Saganaki its delicious and the kitchen loves making it too.
My brother works here and the saganaki is amazing
Good food and friendly staff
Great food with an awesome staff. I had the slow roasted lamb ... Absolutely authentic and delicious. Must go if you are in Terrace.
Prices vs poritions doesnt work. $21 for a very small plate of spaghetti.
Kalamarakla Kalamari Calamari. This is definitely the real deal. Beautiful ambiance. Super nice Server Leah. I know this is apparently the best place is Terrace... Wrong. Best Greek spot in Western Canada and maybe actually better than quite a few places in Montreal. Montreal is very diverse on its cuisine but sorry. This was just amazing.
I got the lamb with a side of garlic bread. For the price of $52 I dont think it lived up to the reviews that I was seeing. It was $4 for a piece of garlic toast. Overall the food was ok, I dont think it matched the price
First time there. Nice atmosphere, covid compliant. Tasty , little higher pricing but good food . Will go again
Always great food and friendly staff and owner.
Reservations were made easy, drinks and cooking was exquisite. Service was great as well. Well definitely be coming back!
Great food great staff the whole experience was great
Awesome as usual!
We have been to Sonbadas a few times. Always satisfied with the awesome food and amazing service. Highly recommended. You can thank yourself later. Two thumbs up.
Almost the price of fine dining in downtown Van. Not impressive at all
Super awesome service and super awesome food! Compliments to the chef!
Food was great. Service was also really good.
Great food and friendly staff. Over all a great dinning experience.
Great food. Fun people. Nice Atmosphere. Desserts to die for.
It was mine and my husband s first time ever trying this restaurant. We drove by and I happened to see this place by chance and noticed how packed the parking lot was. Usually a sure fire sign of a good place. Tonight we decided to give this place a try and I was not only impressed but blown away. The atmosphere is warm and homey. The service is prompt, friendly, and inviting. We had a spectacular dinner for my birthday and polished it all off with one of the best desserts I ve had in a long time. Needless to say, I understand why this hidden gem has been in business for so long. I will definitely come back soon.
The food was good but the owner kept breaking plates and cussing afterwards, it was very loud, when we went to pay he started taking pictures of us hiding behind a plant.
Its alright. The food was average. I ordered the lamb sirloin. It was cooked alright; lacked seasoning, but theres salt on the table, so who cares? The service was alright too. They were short staffed that night and despite that fact, they pulled it off without a hitch.
Delectable appies. Delightful service. Delicious food. Diabolica oh sooo smooth wine.
Really good food and good service. The atmosphere made the visit feel like Greece. The dinner platter for 2 was huge we took a lot of it home.
Pretty good food. Decent atmosphere. Would go again, its good for either a dinner date or a dinner with colleagues.
Great food, and excellent service! They handled me, my wife, and our triplet girls with decorum and great care! Thank you!
Wonderful food, amazing service, would highly recommend
Lovely staff and great food with ideal portions. Love this place
Great service and tender roast lamb!
Frienfly prople and hood food
The food was good for the location, I just really liked the fact that it had the godfather as there logo although it didn t really make much sense because it s a Greek restaurant and the godfather was Italian. I guess it s more of the novelty aspect of it. Anyway I guess that s what attracted me when I passed by it. Overall the food was decent, I had the lasagna and calamari.. If I go back to that town I would probably eat there again.
Great food ,polite staff and serving sizes are adequate. This being a Spicy Chicken Donaire
Fantastic food, and good service!
Good food, friendly staff. Open late... (9PM) for Terrace.
Food was A+ service was A++!
Newly renovated it looks awesome inside.. food is good, I suggest the Saganaki for an appy, choose what u want from the menu it will be good.
Best food ever
Good service and good food.
Great service, just had a few apps and dessert: Calamari, very good as it should be in a great restaurant Wings, unique spice, worth trying, I really like them but some may not like the spice combo Saganaki, very good, salty cheesy goodness with bread. Fun flaming presentation as well. Dessert: Ekmek, made in house, very very good, not too sweet with a refreshing taste and unique flavour colaboration. Theirs is raspberry.
The waitress was officiant and polite. The food was good. Menus could be written clearer and the seats could be better suited for the tables but over all it was good experience
Friendly service. Amazing food
Good food
Good food and excellent service from the owner. Thanks for the recommendation of by having the lamb. It was very tasty. Cant wait till the next time.
Excellent food here ! Great service
Excellent! Had a rib eye and added an 8oz. Lobster tail. Cook on the steak was perfect, I mean perfect. Lobster tail was cooked perfectly as well. We were a group of 7 and showed up about a half hour before they closed. Had no problems. Every ones food was excellent from the apps right thru to dessert. Ill be back for sure and I recommend any one to try it.
Great ambiance, great service, fair prices, Popular restaurant, better book in advance, we were lucky to find a table, The vegetarian skewers on a bed of rice with lemon potatoes was delicious, I wish they had a vegetarian mussaka since we dont eat meat to have more options for vegetarian and vegan people.
Good food and service
Well worth it
Great place to eat good quality food and service is professional and on point.
The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is good, I feel the food has changed over the years and not all for the better. Over all good experience
Very much enjoyed the meal, served hot and great presentation. It was busy in there so it did effect the service. On the the other hand will be back, Thankyou
So good!!
Fresh new look. Excellent food. Friendly staff. Great time had by all.
Great food. Love the updated atmosphere!