Soleto Bistro Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "We were taken by the atmosphere and ambience of the bistro."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and it wasn't too busy inside."
• "Very nice atmosphere in there, music playing softly in the background but not loud at all."
• "The atmosphere is lovely: quiet, relaxed, and intimate."
• "The atmosphere was so romantic with the dim lights and the nice decor."
• "This was a cool find. Has quite a romantic atmosphere which is hard to find in Southampton restaurants."
• "Quiet, intimate atmosphere even when full."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is quite, but the attitude of one staff is a bit cold."
• "It was extremely crowded and one can hear some people coughing."
• "Very crammed in and candle light."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chef got everything 100% spot on, from the butter scollops, to the steaks, to the perfectly flavoured & oiled mixed roast veg."
• "Soleto does the most perfectly prepared Tomahawk Steak I have ever had."
• "The food is made to a very high standard and is delicious."
• "The food was delicious, freshly cooked with excellent quality meat and seafood, homemade desserts too."
• "Food is truly spectacular tasty tasty tasty from the start to the finish bit pricey but worth every mouthful."
• "The food was great, really fresh and super tasty."
• "Beautiful flavours and everything cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "The food was average at best."
• "The prawns were undercooked and underseasoned, while the oil has started to congeal."
• "Although the seafood seemed fresh, it was bland and floating in sauces."
• "A bland, tasteless, overpriced (£26!) prawn linguine, with some generic salsa thrown in."
• "Though was rather disappointed with the Tiramasu. Not made as the traditional desert but in a jar and mainly just cream, so expensive for what it was."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were attentive, friendly and welcoming."
• "Waiting staff so helpful and friendly."
• "The staff were super welcoming and polite, smiling all the way through service."
• "A wonderful waitress, Nina, who looked after us for the entire time we were there."
• "The staff were amazing friendly and Professional."
• "Waiters are super attentive and friendly as well."
• "The waitress took great care of us from start to finish."

Cons:

• "Very rushed and unfriendly service, servers did not wear masks nor distance from tables/customers as advertised."
• "What didn't help was the service. The waitress was quite rude and curt with us."
• "Service rushed with little to no interaction."
• "The social distancing was next to none in the restaurant."
• "NONE of the staff wore masks or practiced social distancing."
• "The food took too long to serve, compromising its quality."
• "Unfortunately we had a Very very bad experience and bad service and we feel like the owner of the restaurant and the staff are very very racist."

Value

Pros:

• "You certainly get what you pay for as the ingredients were all obviously top quality."
• "Its very reasonably priced for the standard of food and service."
• "Well priced too."
• "Not the cheapest place but so worth the money as so good."
• "Great value for what we had ordered."
• "Really great food cooked fresh to order at a reasonable price."
• "Absolutely would recommend. It isn’t cheap, but certainly worth the money."

Cons:

• "It is pricey at Soleto but its not terribly expensive."
• "It's good that they also do sell Oysters, the only thing is the oysters is a bit too expensive."
• "The food was amazing but extremely expensive."
• "When you order the Sauvignon Blanc off the wine list and a bottle of Mud House shows up on the table and you’re being charged £29!! for the bottle, it feels like a kick in the face."
• "Paid £100 for a meal for 2 and a bottle of wine, and walked away hungry and in disbelief."
• "Small, overpriced portions, which in no way shape or form justify the huge price tag."
• "Limited choice.Very expensive.Food okay not outstanding."