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   Natasha

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food4service4ambience5

   Food and service was good. Ambiance is beautiful. Definitely get the shareable cinnamon roll.

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   CynthiaW

   Charlotte

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall1food1service3ambience3

   Unfortunately, the show we wanted to see across the street was unexpectedly canceled. We decided to have dinner at Bar Solita anyway, hoping to salvage a disappointing evening. We had a reservation for 6:00. The hostess seated us upstairs in a dark room away from windows and any ambiance although there were plenty of tables downstairs. My friend ordered a Cosmopolitan and she couldn’t drink it because it tasted bad. We ordered 4 tapas appetizers that were fine, but it was more like bar food. ….nothing special! Very pricy for the food and experience. Will not return.

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   Stephanie

   Richmond

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall3food3service4ambience4

   Intetesting restaurant... well styled and very clean... nice waitstaff... parking a challenge ..

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   KellyM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Really delicious food, great service and beautiful atmosphere!

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   BarbaraM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   Crab dip was awesome! Really liked the salmon bites, I was disappointed with the calamari.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Definitely one of the best places in Richmond! The food was great and so was the ambiance! Will return!

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   avacstaton

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall3food3service2ambience5

   our server was not very attentive and the appetizer came out very slow

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   Rita

   Las Vegas

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on June 19, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   We went there for Father’s Day brunch. It was very good the the sharable cinnamon roll was delicious!

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   HazelV

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 19, 2022

   overall2food1service1ambience5

   Poor service; staff poorly trained; mediocre food. There's nothing going for this restaurant except for the ambience and location. First of all, when we entered the restaurant, there was a sign that a 20% tip will be included in the bill "to celebrate Father's Day." Whaat? I do normally give 20%, but to make it mandatory for a party of TWO, because "it's Father's Day," is not just preposterous but also outrageous. So, okay, that was a bad introduction. The food came and there was no cutlery on the table, so we had to get up and hunt for it ourselves elsewhere after several attempts to catch our server's attention. Before that, we asked the busboy who happened to be clearing the next table to kindly bring us the missing cutlery. His response was unexpected -- i.e. that it was not his job, instead of "let me find your waitress," which is what a well-trained staff would have responded. As to the quality of the food, my shrimp and grits was swimming in soupy sauce; my sister's huevos rancheros was mediocre. Our coffee arrived much, much later despite our request to serve it first. This was such a letdown for a restaurant with good ambience and location. It should match the service and food, but sadly not and I won't be a repeat customer.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    Brunch for Father’s Day was our first visit here! We arrived at the open, 15 min early, and were seated immediately. A few biscuits were our choice for an ‘app’, and they were excellent - split and toasted too, great texture and taste all around. Our group had an omelet w fruit and side of sausage; huevos rancheros; steak and egg burrito; and shared breakfast empanadas. The food was served quickly and was hot, fresh and delicious. The empanadas had a soft pastry, which was different and yummy, there were 2, would’ve been too small for an entree for us:) my huevos had great texture added with crispy fried tortillas below, egg cooked as asked, and the crumbled chorizo I thought had great flavor, some spice, and not fatty. The portions were on the smaller side IMO, but we were ok w that. Our server was great, and I noted great eye contact - when we thanked her at the end, she told us it was her first day! The 2 young men, one who expo’d the food to us, and the second who bussed the table, were polite and just fab. We will be back - and hope that management will give some attention to the bathrooms (ps down a flight of stairs). Ladies room’s stainless steel looked smudged unclean and there was a broken toilet seat, kind of felt like it wasn’t prioritized for cleaning.

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    AndreaB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Beautiful place, nice ambience, the food that I liked tasted amazing, enjoyed the frozen frose’ too! The staff was accommodating and nice!

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    CoryS

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience2

    Really great food, but the restaurant is very loud.

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    Kristina

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a wonderful experience for everyone in the bachelorette party. Thank you so much!

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    1WahooFoodie

    Richmond

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Another tasty mimosa brunch at Bar Solita. Service was friendly, prompt and attentive.

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    Connor

    Baltimore

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 7, 2022

    overall2food4service1ambience4

    Food and drinks were great, but we had a reservation weeks in advance for our large party and everyone waited 10+ minutes for each drink they ordered, and the food was brought out at drastically different times. In addition, at least 3 of our water glasses had not been washed and had full on lipstick smears and lip marks on them. Disappointing from bar solita since we love this place

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    Kelichpu

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    My family of four visited the restaurant on a Sunday for brunch. Great food but long wait.

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    DeeC

    Atlanta

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Let's start with the cocktails. The Richmond Express is amazing!!!! One of the best coffee cocktails I've ever had. The staff is super nice, very friendly. Food is tasty too. Love the vibe of the restaurant. Would definitely go back.

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    knitone

    Richmond

    125 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    125 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    We enjoyed our meal. It was the brunch menu. Excellent service.

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    KathrynS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience4

    When I ordered Grapefruit juice, with no mention of alcohol or it being a mimosa, the server brought me a grapefruit mimosa.

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    amandab

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    Gorgeous atmosphere, excellent food! We sat at the bar

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    nickstruereview

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    The food is creative and delicious. Good serving size

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    tilly

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    drinks & food were amazing! service was excellent for our big party

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    JoeW

    Richmond

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time @ Bar Solita and will not be my last, had a great evening out!

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    Lonie

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    I enjoyed my time at bar solita. However, it was unfortunate that the table next to where we sat added two more seats to the side, allowing the customer’s head to be right above our food and drinks. Overall the pasta was ok and desert was good.

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    SarahS

    San Diego

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    Pretty slow service but I think they are just understaffed. Food was good, cocktails were better.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Food for brunch was cold and pancakes were hard instead of fluffy. Service was great though. Our server tried his best to make it right. I would not get breakfast food from here again.

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    Cado

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience3

    This is definitely somewhere to have brunch drinks. I’m not sure that I’d order food here if I came back. The restaurant so cute, which makes it a decent experience….but the food is mid. I ordered Huevos Rancheros. It was just okay flavor wise & served luke warm. My partner ordered the tres leches pancakes—they were terrible. They had a pungent sour aftertaste that prompted me to spit it out. We sent those back immediately. The server tried to tell us they tasted that way because of a siracha sauce, but we wasn’t having it. My partner ordered the chicken wings (pretty safe option) but they were mid too. Kinda salty and kinda dry. We did enjoy our drinks and sitting in a cute place getting tipsy was nice.

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    klhoo

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Our server, Quinn, was excellent; he checked back with us regularly and made sure we had everything we needed. Cinnamon bun is a must - more like a cinnamon cake! Our only disappointment was having the mimosa flights removed from the menu, but, they still offer pitchers of mimosas

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    It wasn't bad. It simply wasn't intimate, unique, or romantic. I expected more of an ambiance. It was like going to any other bar. Okay, but not perfect for date night

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    Oysters

    Richmond

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    My wife and I came for a pre theater lunch. The first thing we noticed was the incredible noise level. Music of an intense bass rhythm was playing constantly and that was added to by the very loud noise of the other diners. The servers were very good but somewhat overwhelmed. The food quality was very good, but my wife noticed food on the bench where she was seated. We will definitely make another choice before our next theater date.

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    James

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Slow service due to crowd. Good server. Bad bready fried chicken on biscuit. Good chimichanga.

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    Rick

    Richmond

    53 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    This place is always busy and noisy! Understaffing causes significant waiting when they’re busy. The food is very good and well prepared and presented.

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    KendraT

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Really enjoyed the brunch. Service was great! Food was a bit slow getting to the table but not bad.

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    Kayla

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food, atmosphere, and service. Accommodated our large party of 9 with ease.

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    LoriP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience2

    Hi, we had a great server and wonderful food. However, we had planned to be in the wine nook, but had made arraignments to move to the upper level for a graduation dinner, for more privacy. When we arrived, we were seated downstairs where it was loud and cramped. While I understand there were not a lot of choices and it was graduation, wedding and prom weekend, I should have been notified that our accommodations had been changed. It was frustrating that another large party came in after us and was then usher upstairs. Again, food and service were lovely. Best, Lori Pickford

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    HeatherK

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience5

    This is such a cool spot with an upbeat vibe and beautiful decor. The menu/food was great, the place is perfectly bustling with a noise level where you can converse, the drinks were fabulous and the bar is a showcase but whoa on the service and staff. I would go back only because I understand the staffing situation is difficult at this time but understand, the service, professionalism, and attitude of the staff left a lot to be desired to put it mildly.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    The atmosphere was great and my food was delicious. But we all (12) got our meals at different times - one getting hers when we were all done!

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    RebeccaL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    As always the staff, food, and ambiance was excellent!!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great appetizers! Fine cocktails!

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    kimf

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience4

    Honestly, the food was FANTASTIC, as were cocktails. Service was lousy, took forever to even get water's, got food and took 10 minutes to get us any silverware. Server was just clearly uncaring, never made eye contact, not apologetic for the continuous bad service. Not sure I would try again.

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