Sophia's — Restaurant in Spartanburg

Underwhelmed is my reaction.

Maybe it was just a rough evening, but for this evening they didn't seem very organized.

Nice enough people. Just have some skills to hone --- and for the price point -- one should expect more.

It started as we entered. We were told : the manager will be out shortly to seat you. There were nine people in there --- what could he possibly been doing?! It was dinner time.

We split a meal (salad and salmon). The salad was of good size and delicious. The salmon was also very large --- but the reduction it came in overpowered it. The potatoes that we got with this were just simply there. Probably should have gone with the broccoli.

...part of me --- going off of experience --- was asking: "why didn't they plate this separately?". Isn't that something that is automatically done on a split meal?!

While to be fair --- the waiter did ask (after delivering the plate) if we wanted a second plate --- but for me --- as presentation matters --- it was too late.

After we were seated and before food was delivered --- there was not that big of a crowd (maybe 12-15) --- but with poor acoustics --- it was loud. By the time we finished --- a large rambunctious party had arrived --- and the noise level was interolable. So much so that an older couple sitting near the back got up and relocated to the outdoor seating. We were finished --- so our exodus was timely.

To me --- first impressions matter in the food industry. The shelving behind the bar looks like it came from Dollar General. The prints on the wall were a hodge-podge. Most looked like they were of Parisian scenes. I guess there weren't Italian scenes available. ...and finally --- acoustics are crucial!

We may give it another try --- but it will be awhile...

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My food was good and I would definitely go back again! If I could give them a 4.5 I would because everything overall was pretty good, but that being said I feel like I didn't get as good of service as others around me. I was by myself and sat at the bar. I was greeted promptly and my drink order was taken. I wanted to get an appetizer and have some time to think about what I wanted for my dinner, but it was a Friday and they only let you put your whole order in at once, this was fine just something I had never heard of before. After a short time another lady sat down next to me and happened to order the same appetizer that I did. As pictured below I got the caprese which is a little light on the balsamic glaze. Whenever the lady sitting next to me got hers she was offered fresh pepper and extra glaze, by this point I was done with mine so it wasn't worth brining up. Then I got my pasta which was delicious! The lady next to me got her pasta and she was offered parmesan and pepper flakes which again I was not. It wasn't that my service was bad overall, it...