Sorella

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   Joshua

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Good food, decent service. Steak was perfectly cooked.
   

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   Antonette

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 23 February 2025

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

   Excellent creative italian. Highly recommend. Would return.
   

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   Claudia

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 19 February 2025

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

   Celebrated an anniversary here and the food was amazing. We enjoyed the chicory salad, shrimp-stuffed calamari, ricotta strangulet, pork chop, hanger steak and topped off with a bourbon caramel semifreddo dessert and espresso. Service was excellent. Nothing like freshly made pasta. With every dish served, I did my happy dance, which is saying a lot.
   

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   barbara

   VIP

   San Francisco

   49 reviews

   5.0

   49 reviews

   Dined on 19 February 2025

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

   We have been to Sorella quite a few times. That is unusual for us, who like to try many different places. But Sorella is hard to beat. The menu varies so it feels new each time. Yet it feels nicely familiar each time, also. It’s always good. We will be back.
   

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   Brent

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   It was such a nice evening, everything from well crafted cocktails to the final little sweets with amaro. Pastas really shine at Sorella. And the service is outstanding. As near to perfect as a meal gets.
   

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   Brandon

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Fixed menu for Valentine’s Day was underwhelming, especially the vegetarian options. General lack of flavor. Not worth the price for the experience. Would come back to try the regular menu.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   Sorella truly exceeded our expectations. From the moment we arrived, the service was exceptional. The service was well timed. Always there when needed but never overbearing. The host, server, and support staff all contributed to a seamless dining experience. We were impressed by the attentive service, with a table check two minutes after the first bite, constant refills of water, and thoughtful touches like de-crumbing between courses. To top it off, we were delighted by a complimentary champagne toast in celebration of our anniversary. The cuisine was equally impressive. Each dish was expertly prepared, with the pasta cooked to a perfect al dente texture and the proteins prepared to perfection. The broccolini was particularly notable, offering a satisfying bite and a well-balanced seasoning. The desserts were a fitting conclusion to an excellent meal; both the tiramisu and affogato were delectable and beautifully presented. Many thanks to the lead bartender for the excellent Amari tasting selections. Thank you for a wonderful dinner experience, you made our anniversary that much more special. We will definitely be back.
   

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   Donna

   VIP

   New York City

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   Loved the restaurant but trying to talk over the music they were playing was difficult. Might not go back even though I enjoyed the food I also want to enjoy my friends
   

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   Riley

   Charlotte

   23 reviews

   3.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   I was so excited for our Sorella dinner - it was one of the reservations my friends and I made for our trip to SF as a weekend away from NC. I found the restaurant on a recommended list and followed the Instagram account…everything looked exquisite! But something just fell flat when we were there. The service, while not rude, wasn’t welcoming or engaging - it felt very minimalist, which for a higher-priced Italian spot, was underwhelming. It was a stark contrast from other dining experiences during our time in SF. The interior was also giving a minimalist vibe, but not in a chic or tasteful way - it felt very bare-boned and uninviting. The food was fine. No problems with any dishes, but nothing that left us wow-ed. The halibut in the crudo was very fresh, but the flavors didn’t pop like we anticipate with a crudo. The beets were tender and well-marinated, but we agreed that elements of texture to give more depth, like a rich cheese or crunchy/toasty nut, were missing. One pasta was hot and al dente, but we needed salt to give us more flavor out of it and noticed that the meat was sparse; the other, their lasagna, was beautifully presented, but came off as one-dimensional. We thoroughly enjoyed the dessert and amari section, and were treated with a dish of lemony cookies and passion fruit jellies - that may have been my favorite bite of the evening! I love spending good money on dining experiences, but I expect the dishes to meet or surpass expectations based on the price point, and I think that is where Sorella missed the mark for us. Unfortunately, it was our most expensive dinner out, yet our least favorite of our time in California.
   

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    Emma

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 February 2025

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

    We had an absolutely amazing time celebrating our anniversary here! The host was so kind and brought us complimentary champagne. Each item we ordered kept getting better and better, and our server was awesome. This will become a regular spot for us!
    

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