Sotto Sotto Restaurant — Restaurant in Atlanta

My husband and I went to Sotto Sotto to have a fancy date, and we were not disappointed! Chill atmosphere, excellent food, and our waiter Grant treated us so well! This place is definitely on our list of restaurants to revisit!

The friendliness, professionalism, and warmth started the moment we stepped through the curtains into the dining area and didn't end until we left the table. Everyone who interacted with us was very pleasant, but Grant took care of us 99% of the time. As if the food wasn't awesome (and I'll get to that in a bit), Grant is one of the biggest reasons this is a 5-star review. Impeccable service, friendly advice when we asked for it, and just the most courteous, yet down to earth attitude we may have ever come across. Thanks for treating us so well!

The food! We started off with the mussels as an appetizer. It was my husband's first time trying mussels (I've loved them since I first had mussels years ago), and we both thoroughly enjoyed them. The complimentary bread, too, was great. (Grant asked if we wanted more bread to eat with the leftover mussel broth. How thoughtful!)

I had the marscarpone and artichoke tortellini for my entree (Tortelloni ai Carciofi). Even though I was already feeling full from all the mussels and bread I'd eaten, I was able to eat every bite! I didn't want any to go to waste; it was very good. Flavorful, well balanced, and delicious. I was surprised that I could eat every bite, because usually dishes with cheese feel heavy, but it was light enough. Maybe that's why they bring out just 8 tortellini on a plate. Basically, it was absolutely perfect for me and left me very happy and satisfied.

My husband had the Pappardelle al Sugo d' Antara (pappardelle pasta with braised duck ragu). He enjoyed his dish, which was a bit larger than mine, and was able to bring leftovers home.

Even though we were almost full, we decided to spring for dessert, especially after hearing the gelato options that were available! We decided on a sampling of three flavors. (You can get three for $10.) Belgian chocolate, cheesecake with graham cracker and strawberry topping, and vanilla wafer with cooked banana topping. Okay. Never had I ever shh'd someone while taking a bite of something before, but that's exactly what happened when I tasted the cheesecake gelato! Absolute heaven! The spitting image of cheesecake in gelato form. The vanilla wafer gelato tasted just like banana pudding, and the Belgian chocolate was a great rich dark chocolate with the balanced bitterness. Amazing and definitely worth the stuffed stomach feeling we had when we left.

Absolutely loved our experience, really appreciated the complimentary valet parking, can't recommend Grant highly enough, and looking forward to trying more from the menu! Thanks for...

My husband and I dined at Sotto Sotto to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We have been in the past and were looking forward to our revisit. Unfortunately, we had a terrible evening and will not be returning or recommending this restaurant. My husband has a long history working in the restaurant industry and we have two rules when dining out, never send food back and never write reviews. Well, those rules have gone out the window as of Sunday.

Our reservation was for the patio outdoors where we were seated at a two top table immediately upon entry to the patio. We ordered a four course meal including the smoked burrata, caesar salad, small plate of the seafood pasta, and the veal and ravioli for final course. We also started with a bottle of white wine that that server zealously poured and even waited while the glass was in my hand, at my mouth, while I took a sip to fill me right on up. Food was great until the final course that came out with the third course.

I took one bite of the veal and it was over salted. My husband took two bites and agreed. I took another to confirm and we broke the rule. We had to send the veal back. The server quickly took it away and informed us that he did not want the courses coming out that way anyway so sending the item back worked out better. We ordered another bottle of wine. While we waited for the second bottle of wine, another server approached our table to inform us that they would prefer not to make us the veal and we should select something else. He went on to advise that chef had sampled our returned veal and felt it was properly cooked and that’s just the way the prepare it. I must assume (but you know what they say about that) that preparation is over salted or then again maybe the chef was a bit heavy handed with the salt upon frying to veal. Either way we canceled the wine, requested the check and left.

Upon exit, the same man who informed us they preferred to not re-prepare our veal advised us to have a good night. As to add insult to injury. I hope he realizes that it was not about the meal or the veal it was how he approached the situation and how he made us feel. It would have been easy remake the veal, we eat it good or bad, we share another bottle of wine, have dessert and leave full. Instead, we were made to feel shamed and embarrassed that we sent an over salted item back. Not only have we eaten around the world, we cook regularly and work in hospitality. But what do we know about salt?

We write this review, after my husband used this as an example during line up to his restaurant staff as a reminder of hospitality. There was nothing hospitable about our dinner and I regret to inform the readers and writers of reviews take Sotto Sotto...

Italian isn't my thing, but my friend loves it, so I chose this place. I opted for valet parking (a very quick walk around the corner) because the place sits on a hill and I saw nothing but cars and no free spaces and it was too cold for me to be interested in being cheap and parking for free. Now, to the restaurant!

This place is perfect for a date night. The prices reflect it and the atmosphere supports it. The place is very cozy and open and cute with low lighting, however, be prepared to sit directly next to someone. Like, directly. You barely have room to slide between tables. Make sure you visit on a third date when you like talking to each other so you're guaranteed to drown out the voices next to you. Now, the drinks!

They have an extensive wine menu. Couldn't read it. Fancy. Marked up. Date night prices. My friend got something sweet and I just did water. Now, the food!

I have no idea what I ordered. The menu is in Italian and some of the ingredients were unfamiliar. Again, Italian isn't my thing. I'm happy to say though, that the waiter was awesome, super friendly, understanding, and totally didn't make me feel like the fish out of water I felt. Anyways, he explained every item I asked about thoroughly and I still didn't get it, but I can tell you I got the ravioli that was "savory" and my friend got some pasta dish I can't recall with a rich wine flavor. Finally, our food arrived on huge plates with small portions of pasta. You definitely don't leave this place with leftovers. Now, the taste!

That pasta was delicious!!! I don't know what I ate but it was delicious! I'd totally eat it again. My friend obliterated her plate. As for me, well, I wanted more, but I wasn't quite famished, so I settled for a manageable bill and got an appetizer that my friend called "healthy." It had arugula and thin sliced beef. It was good and just the last bite I needed. After all, I'm mentioning the "small" portions, but it's still pasta. Once it settles, you're good. I didn't eat again for the rest of the night.

Overall ... Italian still ain't my thing, but if I'm dating someone that likes it, I'll ABSOLUTELY visit Sotto Sotto again. Then, I'll order the exact same thing. And I'm keeping this picture for reference because I don't know what the...