sotto sopra

thefoodwas absolutely amazing. they have a great wine collection to match with the meals. the ambiance was romantic. the dessert & espresso afterwards was just the perfect end to a great dinner.

excellentfoodwith excellent waiters! the service was awesome. it was our first time here and definitely not our last. strongly recommend this place! try the fettucinni, the mussels, the scallops and white chocolate molten cake

very nice, very rich squid ink pasta and seafood. good service and goodfoodwith a significant price tag :)

thefoodis good. i have been there for dinner and lunch. out of the two experiences i would say that the dinner menu is the better of the two.

funny. i read reviews before traveling. when the owner said his only bad reviews were a mad employee i laughed, read other reviews and made my reservation. the place was nice, dark, good menu. the joke was on me. my service was not good. myfoodjust okay. my guest and i went to the bar. we had the pleasure of meeting the owner. he kept telling the employees to turn up the music. it was awful. he's nuts. i find the whole thing hilarious.

best italianfoodi've had in baltimore. expensive, but very good food.

really surprised.foodwas good. our server spent most of her time by the bathrooms on her cellphone. although nice, she seemed a bit careless. my husband was nervous because we couldn't seem to understand her and she didn't write anything down. he was right and she brought the wrong food. we ate it anyway because we had a show. she never even realized. we rarely saw her again until she offered dessert. this was the biggest disappointment after the service. creme brûlée was eggy and weird. semifreddo tasted like all sugar. menu was uninspired. worst part was the chocolate tart. sounded good but was no better than a jello pudding cup. really terrible desserts after such good food. they need a new server and a new dessert chef.

ruined our anniversary :(. we drove over an hour to get to sotto sorpro for our 5 yr anniversary. from living in ny we had come to lovefoodand the dining experience. this restaurant had been recommended to us and the first thing we received was a complimentary glass of prosecco, then it all went down hill from there. our waiter issac was car salesman like from the get go. we ordered the tasting menu and my husband asked for wine pairing.
my drink came and my husband was left with no drink and as the salads came, still no wine, then finally as he glanced from across the room ordered and brought the wine. my goat cheese salad was delicious, however the primi course came and we i received the wrong dish. the waiter said there was miscommunication and took the plate away. my husbandsfoodnow getting cold and still waiting for his wine pairing mind you. so the plate arrived five min later and my husband has to eat his now cold pasta. again, never asking if thefoodwas ok....
our third course came and my husband had no silverware and no wine pairing. only after we had finished our third course did he ask if it tasted good.
desert was ordered, never asked if we wanted coffee or espresso and sat the check on the table just after my last bite without asking if we wanted anything else.
by this time there was a really bad taste in my mouth and it wasn't the food. this waiter issac ruined my special evening. my husband and i both in the hospitality industry in york and ny, we felt rushed and not attended too as we had paid $175 plus a tip in which we only gave because we know he has to tip out at least three other peoples. please beware of this server. there was no manager in site the whole 2 hours or i would have expressed this to them. i expected much more.... not returning! wasted our hard earned money!

wonderfulfoodand singing. we have enjoyed sotto sopra's cuisine several times at their monthly opera night. it is always a prix fixe menu, but they are able to accommodate my (really annoying) gluten- and dairy-free needs, which is not something i can say about all italian restaurants. on our last visit we had risotto with lamb, very very good. many of the patrons for opera night are "past middle age," but at the table next to us two 20-somethings seemed enchanted by their first experience with opera - the evening was a birthday present. and i cannot think of a better way to experience opera for the first time, as well as a few broadway hits and some old favorites as well. the tenor has a fantastic voice, as well as providing a relaxed and often humorous explanation before each number. the soprano is equally fine, and their accompanist seemed right at home, though this was the first time he had worked with them. they move around the restaurant as the sing, and being within feet of these powerful singers is something you will not soon forget - you are literally surrounded by the sound. sotto sopra is always enjoyable, but opera night is something really special.

caters to an older crowd. we visited sotto sopra for their opera night, held once a month. we had reservations, as recommended on the website. we were roughly 20 years younger then the next youngest person in the room besides the waitstaff. we were seated in the room that didn't have the opera singers in it, the furthest table away, even though when we arrived there were still tables in the main room. the waitstaff clearly ignored us in favor of the older crowd. at one point they lifted a spoon from my fiance's place to take it to an older table.

thefoodwas good and the opera was fun, something different to do. but i wouldn't recommend it if you are under 60, unless you bring someone older with you to get service to your table.

excellent restaurant. greatfoodand at reasonable prices. definitely worth it go to instead of all the popular inner harbor restaurants.

worst, worst, worst. unfortunately, we had the worst experience at sotto sopra. the service was terrible. our waitress was too busy with other tables. we were constantly waiting for drinks or refills, considered going to the bar to get them on our own. thefoodwas overpriced and overrated. when we complained about our service, the manager blew us off and the chef/owner refused to speak with us. the worst customer service ever. save your money and go somewhere else.

sotto sopra serves rustic italianfoodlovingly and passionately labored over by executive chef and owner riccardo bosio (pictured with mccn's associate editor monica johnson and marketing consultant simone baptiste).the restaurant is a sentimental tribut

restaurant week. a group of ten of us went out of our normal federal hill/little italy box to try this italian place in mt. vernon and we all loved it. the ambiance is the first thing that you notice when you walk in with the murals on the wall and low light. thefoodwas delicious. first course to dessert was good all around and the wine selection only added to it. definitely would recommend it to anyone looking for a good date spot or to take people out from out of town.

greatfoodand service but small portions for the money