Sole Mio

04/26/2008 Posted by winedaniel

Absolutely horrid. Terrible service, gross food, incompetent ownership. Avoid, avoid avoid. Try the Palms, try anywhere but this place.

Cons: Ownership is horrendously incompetent

04/03/2008 Posted by thematrix

Their espresso martini is great! Also, their awesome bread. However, my food; chicken marsala was a little too dry for me to eat. I have had better chicken marsala. The waitress was very nice and polite and she recommended the martini and it was excellent. The ambience is great and like that place. I might try some other entree next time to see how that turns out. at least i know which martini to try :)

Pros: great service

03/30/2008 Posted by kmark811

Planned a dinner and Symphony Saturday night, Symphony was fantastic, both musically and the venue. On the other hand, Sole Mio was a huge disappointment. Heard about it and wanted to go, but will not go back. Atmosphere was noisy, could not carry on a conversation. Our reservation was a table for 2 in the middle of the room, bumped all night by waiters, patrons, and had food trays carried overhead. Asked to move, but was told no. Service was slow, but I think it was our waiter as other nearby tables got prompt service. Food was average at best, certainly not worth the $$. No better than Fazolis. Honestly, I'm sad it turned out this way, I love good Italian food, this is just not the place to get it.

Pros: View

Cons: Slow service, noisy, poor value for money, below average tasting food

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03/23/2008 Posted by fab123456

My parents like this restaurant. They would eat at Sol Mio when they came into town to visit my sister and I...which was every few weeks. They like the quiet downtown atmosphere. It is a nice place to eat if you are going to a play or concert downtown. I have probably eaten at this restaurant at least 15 times over the past two years. At best the Italian food is average. The service is inconsistant. If I am with my parents (late 50's) they are prompt and couteous. If I am with my sister or a group of friends (ages 19-25) they tend to be a little rude and tend to not make too many trips to our table. One time I even went for my husband's birthday party. I called ahead and ordered his favorite cake. I arranged it to be added to my bill and time to be brought out etc. The cake never came. The check did. I asked the waitress about this when he went to the restroom. She said, 'Oh really!" Then walked away and ignored my question to help another table. I waited and waited but she would never make eye contact with me again and kept avoiding , walking away and ignoring our party. So we left. My parents, now, will eat here if everything else around the area is booked for the night. If you do eat here the lasagna is pretty good.

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02/22/2008 Posted by Janice108

I can't disagree more with the previous two reviews. I have been going faithfully with my husband and friends before the symphony for a few years now, and I have never been disappointed. The things that makes this restaurant so wonderful is that you always feel you've discovered something that's a treasure. The food is exceptional, (I would highly recommend a whole made pasta with a cream sauce, or the 'momma rosa' sauce) the wait staff are kind and professional, albeit busy at times. The interior has a sweet, intimate atmosphere to socialize with your friends. We always enjoy it, and we'll continue to make it part of our symphony nights... Maybe some people enjoy the austere quality to some of the stuffier Italian places that would rival Sole Mio's, but it's the warmth and unpretentiousness of the place that I enjoy the most...

Pros: Great date spot, Great food, lovely ambience

Cons: Not really a child-friendly environment

02/18/2008 Posted by hstrawn

My husband and I made reservations here for Valentine's Day and were disappointed with the outcome. My husband is picky about food so he checked the menu online before making reservations to confirm that they had something he liked. That day, he checked the website again to pick out what he wanted for his entree. Unfortunately, when we were seated we found that they had a limited menu for the evening and all their prices were doubled for the holiday. They did not have what he wanted. We asked our server if we could "special order" a plate of spaghetti but the cook said no. I was kind of surprised because it seemed like a nice restaurant and they will usually make accomodations for special requests at such places as long as it's not outlandish or anything. Plus, they had spaghetti on their regular menu. It's not that they were out. Anyway, our server was apologetic and seemed surprised that the website made no mention of the limited Valentine's Day menu. We left & dined elsewhere. We are hoping they did not charge us $50 per seat for cancelled reservations per their policy, as they would not reserve a table for us without a credit card number. That with the doubled prices I thought that was a bit tacky, I might add.

Pros: quaint atmosphere, friendly wait staff

Cons: lied about their menu items & pricing, a little cramped

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02/18/2008 Posted by bigr521

My girlfriend and I went here on a Saturday night for our V-day/4 year + Anniversary. We hadn't been back in over 4 years! I was a little skeptical after reading the mixed reviews on here; however, our experience was great!! We had a reservation at 7pm and were about 15 minutes late. I called ahead to let them know we were running late. When we arrived I was afraid we'd have to wait since we were late. The parking lots were slammed, and I expected the worse - not true!!! We walked in, and the hostess took us right to our table. We were promptly greeted by the server. They had an extensive wine list! The food was fantastic and very hot, which is a plus. The portion sizes were huge!! Our server brought the food out very quick after we ordered it. The service was exceptional. I suppose everyone has a bad experience every now and then, but not us!! We're so glad we were able to celebrate our special occasion at Sole Mio. If, and only if, there were a negative part it would be the parking. Although we didn't have to walk far (a little behind the restaurant) the parking spots are all over the place - in their lot, behind the restaurant in the street, in a couple of gravel lots behind the restaurant. Their parking signs were all over the place and not very visible at night. We did find a place to park, but it'd be nice if they had a bigger lot, or more visible signs. This wasn't a negative for me, but I thought people might like to know. We will definitely return in the future!!!

02/15/2008 Posted by Jim3797

Yuck! What a disaster. I ordered surf & turf (expecting filet & lobster). They give me beef tenderloin and shrimp, both of which were under-cooked and under seasoned. We explained our disappointment and they exchanged the surf and turf with a Veal meal. Unfortunatly that tasted like old ham with melted cheese on top. I was extremely disappointed. The atmosphere is alright, and the wine selection is quite good. But the food is quite gross! If your hungry, don't go here.

Pros: ambience, good music, good wine

Cons: bad food, rude staff, expensive

01/24/2008 Posted by keden7

The only worthwhile Italian food in Nashville, and I've been looking. Period. Nuff said. Sole Mio makes pasta from scratch, gourmet desserts and provides a welcoming environment. Hey, what's a matter for you????

12/19/2007 Posted by andrew33

I ate at the new location for the first time and was shocked at how mediocre everything was. The dishes were overpriced, I could have shingled my house with the chicken or the veal. I parked there for the symphony which was the only amenity. I'm nearly certain the veal wasn't veal, but it's hard to tell because it was just awful. I can do better at home with a can and dried pasta. Very disappointing. Too expensive for the quality of food. No flavor. Pedestrian winelist. Nice parking for the symphony however.