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   Bliss

   Berlin

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food3service4ambience4

   We had aranchini and focaccia, followed by marcella chicken and wild mushrooms & risotto. The risotto was not that good, but the starters and the chicken were great.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Sacramento

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 15, 2023

   overall1food2service1ambience2

   Overpriced, poor service, bad food

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   debron

   Portland

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on January 14, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The focaccia bread was the best I have ever had!!!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Portland

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 8, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food was incredible, and the staff were awesome! Loved every minute and every bite! Thank you!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Portland

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 7, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Very impressed ! Only thing that bugged me was small table for 4 and it was so close to the other tables . The restaurant is huge and not full - Iplenty of space to give more elbow room for those dining! Service was great and food really good. Will be back

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   StuartH

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 7, 2023

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   The food was excellent, but the most refreshing aspect of our dining experience was the exceptional service we received. The timing was spot on, recommendations perfect, and the true team work between Raquel and Jake a pleasure to watch. Many restaurants put out good food, but not many out out great food and perfect service. Well done!!! We will be back soon.

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   JoanW

   Portland

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2023

   overall3food3service2ambience3

   We were there for New Year’s Eve and we were excited about the menu. Service was very nice but also very slow. We made our menu choices and when it came to dessert two of our party were served a substitute cake as they had run out of the menu choices. That didn’t make sense as most diners were there with reservations. Food should have been planned and available. I get short staffing these days but we allowed 2 1/2 hours for dinner and we were still late for our concert reservation. All said, food was fine but certainly not worth the price. Would not recommend this place

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   C3rain

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2023

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   NYE: We arrived at a 7:30 reservation were seated, server took our drink order, disappeared for forty minutes after actively avoiding our entire section— table to the right of us had a 6:30 reservation trying to make a 9:00 concert, left at 9:15, never got their entrees, instead took dessert to go. Table to the left of us had 90 minutes between starters and entree, 30 minutes between entree and dessert and were presented with a check that had to be corrected 4 times. We were served a martini in a warm glass after contacting 2 other staff members. One drink for two people at 8:10. We finally received the bottle of mineral water we ordered in the middle of our second course— about 9:00 PM. We asked to speak to the manager or maître d’ several times— finally after our server came to our table and cried— really cried because it was NYE and there were balloons in her way and it was hectic—the assistant GM came and whispered in my ear that he was aware of the problems and he was going to buy my dinner. By 9:30 we finally received our entrees after being served the wrong ones by someone from the kitchen. Then dessert took another 30 minutes— this was a prix fixe— please remember— and we were presented with a bill for the entire dinner and our drinks. I’ve been in the restaurant business FOH, BOH and owner for 35 years and I would have comped our entire section if one of my servers had been responsible for such mayhem. However, I paid, tipped and gave it to the server and was contacted by the assistant GM for my phone number and name so he could “do something” about our bill. The next day he called to inform me he had taken the price of one entree off my bill; when I asked how he had arrived at that he said it was the equivalent of an employee discount. Still can’t figure that one out. The food was above average but not worth the experience. At all.

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   asdf

   Portland

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 1, 2023

   overall3food5service3ambience3

   We came here on New Years Eve and the restaurant was offering a fixed menu. The food was delicious and extremely flavorful. The restaurant was busy with this special event so I don't know that we got the best example of their typical service.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Very nice NYE meal at Il Solito. Did the prix fix menu and dishes ranged from good to great (best were the fois gras and mushroom starters) with only one (the cod) that didn’t meet the bar. Price was less than half of comparable 3/4-course menus we were looking at for NYE, and it was also a good amount of food, so the value was outstanding! Space was nice but a little packed and noisy… neither to the degree that it took away from the meal, though.

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    buddhafinder

    Portland

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    New Year’s Eve - $65/person for four courses. 6:00 reservations, not too crowded, but the service was incredibly disorganized. “Did you order two salads?” says the person delivering the food. No, we didn’t. No one in our section claimed the salads. Similar confusion with entrees. My husband’s sea bass was served cold. Every time a course was removed, so was the cutlery. I “borrowed” some from an empty table. Our waiter stopped coming by after taking our order, until it was time to deliver the bill. Positive - delicious creamy soup, smooth, rich olive oil cake.

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    New Years Eve Experience Dinner - 4 courses. First time to this restaurant and it was very good. Service was great. Plan to go back to try the regular menu.

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    Julia

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Good choice for creatively seasoned Italian food and ambience. Nice selection of wines by the glass. Friendly, attentive service without being intrusive. Only disappointment was the tiramisu as the ladyfingers were not properly soaked and the layers were indistinct.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Fabulous service as we celebrated our anniversary.

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    Pastalover

    San Francisco

    181 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    181 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was excellent. Bread was fantastic. Pasta was very tender, steak was expertly prepared. Service was attentive but not intrusive. Desserts were delicious. I would dine here weekly if I lived in Portland.

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    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This is such a wonderful place! The food is delicious and all of the staff was wonderful.

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    Michael

    Portland

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Our server was terrific. The food was very good. Delivery of the various dishes was a bit slow; not well paced. The biggest negative was the piped in music. Too laud-distractinjg.

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    lucky6

    Portland

    119 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    119 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Although the offerings are similar, this is not the same restaurant that it was prior to the pandemic. The chef who opened the restaurant is no longer affiliated, so the preparations are no longer nearly as fine as they once were. Meanwhile, prices have risen markedly, outstripping the increase demanded by inflation. The service and ambiance are still wonderful, but you will pay a significantly higher price for a much smaller -- but delicious -- Caesar salad, a very small -- but beautifully-presented -- portion of focaccia, and a very ordinary dinner of spaghetti & meatballs. I would not risk $75.00 on a preparation of veal chop parmesan at this particular restaurant.

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    ilseruns

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2022

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    Let me preface this with the fact that I am quite a good home cook and my standards are pretty high. We ordered the delicata squash special and it was tasty, but somewhat over salted. While my portion was fairly sufficient for me, my partner thought it was too small, especially for the price. The chopped salad was quite tasty, but again, extraordinarily expensive. Additionally, no bread or anything else was offered with the dinners. We had one medium sized scoop of ice cream in a cold bowl (nice touch) but it was not garnished in any way or otherwise enhanced. The $7.00per scoop was pretty outrageous. Additionally, the water we received was warm, which we pointed out to our server and it supposedly was corrected. There seemed to be some kind of failure in the kitchen. Our total bill came to around $100.00, which we considered overpriced for the value received. This was, by the way, a meatless dinner. I think you need to do better in order to survive the, what I would assume, fairly competitive restaurants scene in Portland. All in all, we were disappointed, since we expected better dinner choices as well as competitive prices. We received very good service, however, since there were very few diners in the restaurant, the wait staff was not busy. We were looking forward to a good restaurant experience after the opera, unfortunately, you did not provide it.

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    AboutTown

    Hawaii

    163 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    163 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3

    Il Solito was closed for a while and they've recently reopened. It was not busy as most people didn't know they opened. The menu is limited as far as entrees. I'm not sure if they've trimmed it back temporarily or if this is how it's going to be. We had the chicken marsala it was not flavorful. Also, the waiter kept coming around and interrupting us. Before we ordered, during our meal, after our meal, before dessert, etc. Ironically, when we wanted to pay, he was no where to be found! Anyway, I do hope they work their kinks out soon. Otherwise this one will fall by the waist side too. As it was, I cannot recommend Il Solito.

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    JEnH

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a fantastic meal with our college daughter and her roommate. We were visiting from SF and took a chance as they had just reopened. Our Arancini’s were delicious. We ordered the focaccia w/butter was presented and tasted fabulous . I could have made a meal of just this . We ordered raviolis as well as the Panccheri alla Vodka ( with just the perfect spicy for me) Homemade pasta tubes cooked perfectly. We all shared the Parmesan risotto (rich and tasty) Flourless chocolate cake was a perfect end to a wonderful meal. My daughter said it’s the best meal she’s had since she’s lived in Portland (going on year 3) We will be back soon!!!

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    MarisolT

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Omg the good was delicious, it was the best Italian food I’ve had. Our server was so helpful and very nice. I loved everything

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    lucky6

    Portland

    119 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    119 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2020

    overall4food5service3ambience5

    Il Solito has become close to our favorite restaurant in Portland for its delicious food and cozy ambiance. Everything we have tried on the menu in three visits has been deeply satisfying and memorable.

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    AmyS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    We dined here during Portland Dining Month. The caesar salad was yummy. Second course we chose bolognese and eggplant parm. The bolognese was mediocre. The parm that came was chicken, my companion decided to eat it anyway. He said it was also just okay. Dessert, a lemon cookie gelato, was tasty.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Food was delicious Friendly ,attentive wait staff

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    prad

    Fargo

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Getting seated was quick and easy thanks to our reservation. The ambiance was comfortable and relaxing and food came out fairly quick. It was a very enjoyable experience.

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    BrianB

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall4food3service5ambience4

    It was fine. Food was a little bit salty and lemony(I know it’s on the menu) but it was strong slightly overbearing. Overall decent experience.

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    ThomasK

    Dallas

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2020

    overall4food3service5ambience3

    Food was tasty, nothing outstanding. Wine choices were very good. Atmosphere was more like a neighborhood restaurant than a downtown eatery, but it suited our occasion well. Waitress was knowledgeable and friendly. A very good experience.

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    Ashlotte

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    The service, ambiance, and food was all very nice. My complaint is in the extra charge to cover the minimum wage increase. It is such a passive aggressive way to deal labor costs and is done only to make a political statement. It is tacky. Please just price your menu to cover the costs instead of slapping on an extra charge.

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    Bahar

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2020

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    Great food and great service!! The most amazing Italian food I’ve had in a long time!

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    JayS

    Portland

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2020

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    We were told that the 28 oz steak was great for $90. It was not 28 oz, was over-cooked and had spoiled spots which affected taste in a negative way. Overall food quality only fair and not worth the money. I can see why no one was in the restaurant.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    We had a great evening👍🏻

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    KIKI

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    Nothing terrible but also nothing outstanding. Food was good but nothing to write home about, although the garlic knots are some of the best I have had. Service was wonderful at times, but it also took them 30 minutes for them to clear our table after we were done eating. We came here for a nice meal before a show, gave ourselves two hours, but that wasnt enough time to get dessert.

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    LaloO

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

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    Valentines

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    Dubbya

    Portland

    71 reviews

    4.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    We ate early on Valentine's night. As we were going on to a performance we didn't linger, but the place was filling up fast. Our entrees were fresh, well prepared, and delicious. The wines by the glass were also very good - we didn't try the cellar wines which seem very expensive. Would be happy to return here for classic Italian dishes done well.

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    pkmakai

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great spot- food is terrific as is the wine! Service terrific as well.

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    RostislavR

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food and attentive service. Loved it. Try the Caesar Salad and while you're there check out the adjacent hotel lounge which is super cool.

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    RossO

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Better and better each visit

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    ErinD

    Portland

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always such fantastic service when ever we dine here

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    SeAnn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was amazing! Worth going downtown for! The lamb ravioli was the special of the night and probably one of the best things I’ve ever eaten!

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