Dolce Ristorante

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   Thomas

   VIP

   Charlotte

   133 reviews

   5.0

   133 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our third time at Dolce and it was very pleasant. The server and staff were very friendly and attentive. The bread was outstanding. The mushroom caps were very good. I had the veal and my wife had the eggplant. Both were hot and delicious. The lemon cake and cheese cake were also very good. They had a nice selection on the menu. There is a large free parking lot right there. Very happy with our visit.
   

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   Scot

   Charlotte

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   sat right down; server quick and efficient throughout our meal; lobster bisque was great; 3/4 had the lamb chops (6!), cooked to order and delicious; 4th had the trout topped with crabmeat which wS wonderful and too much to finish; 3/4 had the cheesecake yum! And 1 had the can oli. This was restaurant week so great price for a scrumptious meal with friends!
   

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   Lora

   VIP

   Charlotte

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We attended during restaurant week and they only offered that menu not their regular menu which made it a little difficult with a teenage picky eater. They didn’t have tea, only water, soda, lemonade (from a can) and alcoholic beverages. We had reservations but on the covered patio which has outside heat but it was still a little chilly out there and we asked if they could make a little warmer. Table next to us the lady kept her coat on whole time. We didn’t get the real ambiance of the restaurant. The food was ok , the others in my party enjoyed the Scampi dish. If the restaurant week will be only menu offered during restaurant week, I recommend having more options or at least include fettuccini Alfredo. I would try the restaurant again outside of the restaurant week menu so I can try their regular menu.
   

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   Will

   VIP

   Charlotte

   128 reviews

   5.0

   128 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is one of our favorite places in Charlotte. The food is always amazing
   

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   Sarah

   Cincinnati

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is always delicious! One of the most authentic Italian places in Charlotte. This place is great for the a date night.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   VIP

   Charlotte

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and service was amazing. Our server was amazing, she recommended a great bottle of wine that wasn’t even on the menu
   

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   Jim

   VIP

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 9 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always, Dolce Ristorante delivers. The food, the atmosphere, the service. It is a fantastic, local, family-oriented Italian restaurant.
   

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   Karl

   Charlotte

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Enjoyed the ambience and food was really good level
   

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   Linh

   Charlotte

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Reservations were easy and online. No Line when we got there. The waiter was so nice, attentive and knew his menu well. Food was delish. We went for a girls night. It was quaint and romantic. Perfect atmosphere for a date night. I would go again and again. Limoncello was perfection.
   

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    Jaime

    VIP

    Charlotte

    185 reviews

    4.0

    185 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    We come to Dolce often but this night we sat outside on the patio as it was a last minute reservation and was the only availability they had. Food and service were fantastic. The patio ambiance not so much. The space is decent but the killer thing there is the lighting. Somebody had the idea of putting a couple of podcast type super bright lamps on the corners, facing people's faces. It really kills the environment as the lighting does not match the rest of the Italian feel at all. I hope they see this review and think about putting overhead lighting to help the ambiance. I am being a bit dramatic about it because to me ambiance is half the experience. If I cannot get to sit indoors moving forward, we will just skip and go somewhere else but Dolce is a great place overall and I hope they fix their patio lighting.
    

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