I went into the patisserie for cakes and was told that the restaurant chefs had prepared takeaway boxes so I bought fried fish with sauteed potato and vegetables plus a lightly fried stuffed chicken breast served again with sauteed potato and unfortunately bacon which I...don't eat so this had to be thrown away. I also got a coleslaw / saurkraut salad, tomato soup and sweet croissant for each main dish at a price of £10 per meal. The fish, chicken and salads were delicious. I haven't tried the soup / croissant yet.More

To put it bluntly they were very coarse when dealing with us and racist. Such backward minded people shouldn’t be working in a place like London where it is so multicultural. I am from a mixed background and love learning about different cultures, food and...traditions. It was my sisters birthday and with covid and everything that’s happening I thought it would be nice to get out of the house and try this nearby place. I was excited to try Sowa as it seemed really elegant and inviting. However, to my dismay it was anything but welcoming. I was cut off mid sentence when making my order to someone who was stood behind me in the queue (was not even a customer as he left the shop after their conversation which lasted a good few minutes). I let it slide trying not to think too much of it. I asked the waitress kindly if she could assist me in letting me know which cakes did not contain alcohol- oh! But it seemed a pain for her, she looked a bit angry and had an expression on her face that said why are you doing here? I started asking myself that very question! But I continued my order and sat down to join my family. We were the only ones there at first, soon after us it started getting busy. I noticed that everyone had been served (like 4 or 5 tables) but we hadn’t even been given our hot drinks yet. I looked around and instantly got another staff members attention. She asked me if I needed any help, I replied saying that it want help I needed, I just wanted to get served, questioned why it was taking so long when we were the only customers in the restaurant and so many tables have been served despite them arriving after us. The lady apologised and immediately went to go and see what was happening. So i thought great, shouldn’t be long now. How wrong was I! Instead of getting my order sorted she was serving new customers. Filled with disappointment and disgust at the lack of service we requested a refund as nothing had even been prepared for our table, even after making the remark that we had been waiting a very long time. We left with a refund of course but no apology whatsoever from the staff.More

We love this restaurant and went for lunch to support local establishments during Covid. The food was great BUT Sowa’s attention to keeping diners safe was extremely poor. Issues included - no hand sanitiser on entering - no temperature check or self declaration - waitresses...wearing masks under their chin - and worst of all, being seated less than 8 inches from the next table (I know, I should just have turned around and left) There were no screens and certainly no effort to follow social distancing guidance. It’s a real shame given the food is good, Ealing needs decent restaurants and the local pubs are being forced to spend £000’s on Covid precautions. Now I am home, I am pretty annoyed with myself for not causing a fuss. I’ll decide on Sunday whether to drop local trading standards a complaint since there has to be consistent rules for everyone. And Sowa appear to be breaching most of them. What a shame...More

The tartar is one of the best I’ve eaten. The goose is amazing and the wild boar stew is a must!! The dishes are really well presented and the care that is put into the food is obvious. The cakes follow the same quality level....And on top of that, really good service!More

The restaurant has lovely decor and atmosphere, one side is a restaurant whilst the other is an open bakery. I ordered the meat pierogi and they came as a generous portion size and filling. Flavoursome and good value for money.

You must visit ....!! Food is amazing.!! Staff is very friendly...!! Ask for anything and they will sort it for you with smile. Don’t wait... book table now !!!

Unhygienic conditions of food preparation storage and display! Food delivered by a strongly smelling service personnel with strong makeup including unhygienic plastic long nails with hair all over the food and all preparation areas!