Restaurants near Cherry Grove Plaza Shopping Center

This restaurant exceeded all expectations, and our expectations were very high as we had heard so much about it. The meals were delicious, and also a feast for the eyes. The service was great an unobtrusive, a truly wonderful place to dine and we will return as we want to try so many more dishes on the menu!

My wife and I dined here for the first time ever. We went in with big expectations due to the reviews and national acclaim. We were absolutely not disappointed. The food was incredibly delicious, with levels of rich flavor. Steak was perfectly cooked and the additional add on Mac and Cheese was exceptional. If you're going to the Precinct, you have to get a steak and they do NOT disappoint. Alec and Lizzie attended to us and did an exceptional job. They both were warm, quick and inviting. This was my birthday and Alec made us feel seen and appreciated in a way I don't feel any restaurant ever has. Anytime our glass of water would get remotely low, Lizzie was there to fill. Both of them provided incredible service, each with a glowing smile on their face and made the entire experience feel just that - an experience. I went in with mild anxiety that it wouldn't be up to the lofty standards I had built it to be, but The Precinct blew that away.

Jeff Ruby's restaurant always delivers on a good time. The food is consistently excellent, the service is attentive and the dinner is well-paced so that we never feel rushed. The restaurant itself is beautiful and there is enough space between diners that you don't feel crowded. Of course, as with any high end restaurant, you should expect to spend a fair amount of money for dinner. But we always feel it is worth it for the experience we have. The only negative this time was that the noise level was very high so it was hard to hear each other at our booth. We were dining at the height of the holiday season, so the restaurant was full the entire time that we were there. Just be prepared for lots of crowd noise if you go at a prime dining time.

I had a special date with a 4yo that has a dairy/milk allergy who wanted spaghetti. It's difficult to take him for Italian as many restaurants have dairy in their marinara and bread. They were accommodating and verified with the chef, and even brought him a dairy free sorbet desert that was apparently delicious. The staff also had wikki sticks and crayons for kid activities which was a pleasant surprise because I previously didn't consider Sotto a child friendly place to dine. In the back near the restrooms you can watch staff make pasta which was amazing letting him stand/move around and expend energy waiting for the food arrive to not bother other guests, and to avoid hangry meltdowns. :) The kids linguine noodles with marinara was tasty and we asked for extra sauce for him to dip bread, which ended up being his favorite. They were busy at lunch time and my daughter was running late 15mins, the waitress was kind and delivered the salads/apps, and waited on my guest to arrive for ordering the main portion. (Always tip accordingly when holding up a table!). I ordered the breaded pork loin which is my favorite!!! If you enjoy lemon it will be yours too. My daughter ordered penne vodka and it was also great. We both enjoyed a black kale caesar salad with extra anchovies and they delivered!

Very good service on a very busy Saturday night. And we had a party of 6.