Sokela Restaurant and Lounge

Coquitlam, Canada

4

10 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 604-931-2544
Website:
www.sokela.ca
Address:
1001B Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, V3K 3N9
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.8 mi151 Lougheed Stn
0.9 mi156 Lougheed Stn
1.2 miBay 5: 58439
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Parking
Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes

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Local time (Coquitlam) 20:34 Wednesday, 11 June 2025

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Description

Specialties

We specialize in Mediterranean and Greek cuisine in a relaxing, modern atmosphere. All of our delicious food is made from scratch! Our kitchen is focused on taste and freshness. We source local ingredients whenever possible.

Come in and dine in our newly renovated dining room and let us impress you with our food. New signature dishes include succulent Braised Lamb Shank, and Prawns Tuscany.

Thirsty? Sokela has got $ 3.49 draft beer all day! Relax in our chic new lounge and enjoy pairing our beautiful wines and delicious cocktails with some of our new Tapas. At Sokela, we have an amazing, friendly staff to attend to your wishes. Join us today for an unforgettable culinary experience!

History

Established in 1993.

After 15 ½ years of award winning traditional Greek cuisine The Hronopoulos Family has transformed Alekos Greek Taverna into the sexy and innovative restaurant «SOKELA» (spell it backwards!)

Larry Hronopoulos and Red Seal Chef Brandon Owen (formally of the Ritz Carlton in Johannesburg, South Africa) have rediscovered the Mediterranean influences that they love while using fresh local ingredients and providing a vast variety of delicious and healthy creations.

We have made Sokela Restaurant and Lounge the place to catch up with friends, sample delicious tapas, and enjoy a cocktail or featured martini. Sokela is a hidden neighborhood gem, stowed away in the heart of Austin Heights in Coquitlam. We are proud to offer you downtown quality without the long drive!

Meet the Business Owner

Larry H.

Business Owner

Owner Larry H. has teamed with Chef Brandon Owen to make Sokela the première Mediterranean restaurant in Coquitlam. He has been in the restaurant business for 20 years and has enjoyed every minute of it. Larry has met many close friends and enjoyed many special occasions with them through Alekos, and now Sokela. Our establishment has hosted many wedding receptions and many baptisms. Sokela has been a wonderful experience and continues to be to this day as well. We appreciate all of our customers and their years of loyalty!

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10 reviews of Sokela Restaurant and Lounge

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Place rating: 1
Portland, OR
This place is over priced. The food was ok but not worth the expensive price tag. I would not eat here again. There were only a few people in the place and I can see why. I could have got a better Greek salad at the Safeway deli down the street.
Place rating: 4
Port Coquitlam, Canada
Definitely decent. Nice modern décor, quality food with great presentation and consistently good service. Their Greek food is top notch but their menu selection is more than just Greek and it contains many other offerings.
Worth checking out if you are looking for a restaurant with a little extra.
Place rating: 4
Coquitlam, Canada
It doesn’t happen very often that I get a hankering for Greek food, but last week I would have killed for a Greek salad. I did a search for local restaurants because the one I normally go to (once every few years) is closed for renovations. Sokela was the best reviewed of the ones closest to me.
Apparently the reason that I don’t crave Greek food that often is because I’ve had crappy versions of it before now. I can’t fault any of the food that I ate. There was one thing lacking, but I’ll get to that.
The restaurant was very clean and modern looking, with a warm feeling. We were greeted immediately by the hostess who was wearing a rather tiny cocktail dress. Made me feel a bit under-​dressed. :)
We started with the kalamari. It was lightly breaded and fried to perfection. The tzatziki sauce was very nice. This is from someone that doesn’t care for tzatziki… or at least I didn’t. :) The breading stayed crisp throughout and didn’t get soggy/​greasy like I’ve had it at some places.
Denise had the chicken souvlaki as her main and I went with the lamb souvlaki. Her chicken was nice, but paled in comparison to my succulent, perfectly prepared lamb. Melt in your mouth goodness. I rather enjoyed my rice pilaf and roasted potato, but would have like the tater to be a bit more roasted to brown up the edges a bit. The side of Greek salad was the first to fall to my flying fork (and half of Denise’s too). Tasty.
The dessert menu is where we come up against my one real issue with this restaurant. Where are some of the signature Greek desserts that I was looking forward to? No Baklava? –sigh– Oh well… The chocolate bundt cake was quite tasty and very chocolaty. The raspberry sauce drizzled on the plate was nice and tart. A thumbs up.
This was, by far, the best experience I’ve had with Greek food. Everything I’ve had until now has been mediocre or worse. Can’t wait to have that lamb again. Maybe next time I’ll go for the roast lamb instead of the souvlaki…
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
Nice little restaurant located off of Blue Mountain and Austin. I had the Lamb Souvlaki, and it was very tasty! The service was prompt, and it was an enjoyable dining experience!
Place rating: 5
Burnaby, Canada
Used an expiring Groupon tonight, and there seemed to be a lot of us last-​minute guys doing it so the place was packed and we had to wait a bit to get our food. But the delicious entrees more than made up for the wait. The mushroom ravioli I had was sublime, and my wife kept on repeating how good her maple glazed salmon was. The entrees were so good that the deserts (crème-​brule and tiramisu) couldn’t quite measure up. Our server was friendly and apologetic about the wait — nothing she can do about the big crowd. My wife and I are definitely coming back.
Place rating: 4
Vancouver, Canada
This is a place I am grateful to have been shown, as it’s somewhere that I would have never gone to on my own. I’m not much of a sit-​down dinner type of girl, and I usually dine alone, so these types of restaurants usually get ruled out for me.
When I got there, the restaurant was practically empty, so we had our choice of table. The interior was clean, and the décor modern and classy. Definitely your choice spot for a romantic dinner. Table for two by the window? Cue string quartet. SIGH.
Man-​friend and I ordered the saganaki to start, which is pan-​fried heaven. From the very beginning, it was love at first bite. Lactose intolerants, run and hide! Cheese lovers, this delicious appy will have you begging for more. Think all the comfort and delectability of a grilled cheese sandwich, without the bread. Nothing is better than melted cheese, and the Greek don’t mess around.
For mains, my dining counterpart ordered the chicken souvlaki, and I the roast lamb. Entrees come with all the sides expected from this cuisine, greek salad, rice pilaf, roast potato, pita and tzatziki. I will say that the rice and potato were a little on the bland side. But the lamb. Mmm. Juicy and tender and wonderful. Thinking back on it, I’m really unsure how my friend’s souvlaki turned out, as clearly I am the better orderer therefore I only focus on the amazingness on my own plate.
A pleasant dining experience, and a good place to charm your lady.
Place rating: 5
Coquitlam, Canada
Awesome in all aspects! We went there with a groupon deal and we were treated like the queen of England! Very tasty food and friendly polite servers. Their prices were also very reasonable. Although we had a groupon, even without it, it would be totally worth it. Thanks for hospitality :)
Place rating: 3
Issaquah, WA
I have driven by this place many times, but we finally stopped by for an early dinner this week. The Greek food here was fairly priced and pretty good. We had the roasted lamb, the calamari dinner, and some mussels in cream sauce to start out with. The mussels were done well, and the hot complimentary bread is definitely needed to sop up the cream sauce. The calamari was fried and not greasy, and the lamb was served in a big portion.
The service was just ok (new waitress), but didn’t detract too much from the dinner. It is nice to find a restaurant close to home in case I want to eat something besides Asian food.
Place rating: 5
Downtown Halifax, Halifax, Canada
This place is a hidden gem! We discovered it the other night and decided to walk up for some good ol’ greek food and I am SO GLAD we did.
The place was empty on a Sunday around 7pm so we were kind of nervous but we stuck it out and it was so worth it. Friendly staff, great server and even better food! I had the chicken soulvaki and my boyfriend had the spaghetti and meatballs and they were both DELICIOUS. Great sized portions and good quality food. Very flavorful. I will definitely be going back!
Place rating: 4
Vancouver, Canada
Sokela is the new face of Alekos Greek Taverna… Sokela is Alekos spelled backwards… cute, eh?
We arrived on Friday night at 5pm, and the place was virtually empty until we left at 6:30, which was a shame because our experience was quite good.
Our server was attentive, friendly, and accommodating. I had the lamb shank, which was huge, delicious, and cooked just right with some delicious Greek potatoes and other Greek veggies. My friend had a burger, which he reported was ok.
One highlight was the Lindeman’s Kriek on tap.
Austin Heights isn’t known for fancy eatin’ — but Sokela’s is a jewel in its otherwise tarnished crown.