sotto sopra

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

i have a love hate relationship with restaurant week, but never with sotta sopra . they never disappoint. we started with a bottle of wine; you’ll find it shocking that we picked a pinot noir.  the bottle has a beautiful red stone on it, if you pick yourwinebased on how the bottle looks – like i usually do.  quite charming.  it was a great choice for our meal – fruity and velvety, meshing well with each of our three courses. we took a while to plan our courses.  my friends are so great, we went a little more family style and had to make sure not to repeat. we started with the calamari, burrata and goat cheese salad. the goat cheese was fried into little balls.  i never think goat cheese can get any better, then they fry it.  what?  the salad is an arugula salad with roasted baby beets – gold and red.  then chef tops it with shaved fennel and a tangerine vinaigrette.  the calamari was quite tasty – fried with two dipping sauces – a garlic aioli and a spicy marinara.  it is going to sound crazy, seeing as though my first course was beets and goat cheese – but i might go so far as to say that the burrata was my favorite.  the finocchiona was outrageous – it’s a thinly sliced tuscan sausage flavored with fennel.  burrata is becoming my favorite soft cheese – made with mozzarella and cream, so you can spread it on the bread (or in this case the salami) just like butter.  i am so glad my friends like to share. for the second course, i went with my favorite thing on the menu. in fact, i love it so much, i write about it any chance i get: the ravioloni di zucca con salsiccia.  i am not sure why they called them raviolonis, because they were still those little sacchetti purse like filled pastas.  this is definitely super heavy.  i’d be shocked if you could finish it.  once again, i thank my friends for both helping me and ordering a much lighter pasta dish.  we also shared the gnocchi di ricotta – gorgeous gnocchi with a lit

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 love food and 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 forwinepairing.
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 husbands food now getting cold and still waiting for hiswinepairing mind you. so the plate arrived five min later and my husband has to eat his now cold pasta. again, never asking if the food was ok....
our third course came and my husband had no silverware and nowinepairing. 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!

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. the food was delicious. first course to dessert was good all around and thewineselection 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.

wow. i took a girl to sotto sopra as a first date. the bartender derek was amazing. he knew the in's and out's of the menue and made some amazing suggestions. thewinelist is phenominal and huge, allowing for the perfect pairing for any pallet and dish. bravo sotto sopra and derek. this was a perfect experience and you made a lasting impression on not only myself but my date as well. thank you