Dolce Ristorante

The food is absolutely delicious. The gnocchi was the main dish I asked for and it was to die for. As for the dessert we mentioned to the waitress that it was my daughters birthday and they brought an amazing chocolate cake with candles on it. As for the appetizer definitely recommend asking for the bruschetta! The restaurant is kid friendly and very cozy. It makes you feel like you’re in little Italy. Our waitress was very friendly and made sure to answer all of our questions.

Tucked in the corner of a Harris Teeter dominated shopping center, the ambience is like a small Italian bistro in Tuscany. The staff are personable, adding to the ambience. I had the veal with lemon caper sauce, which I thought was good. But my wife was not as enthusiastic. Pasta dishes were large portions, some of our party took home leftovers. Service was prompt for a busy restaurant.

Rita outdid herself yet again! Portions were a good size. Extremely fresh ingredients, especially the calamari, everything was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. Not dry at all, chicken and veal dishes were tender and juicy. Desserts amazing - it was hard to pick a favorite! The stuffed mushrooms and the meatballs are excellent. Dolce is a must try for sure!

Food taste unique and authentic but too much oil in the sauce. Wait time was like 10 minutes. Sat outside with the family and there was water on the floor where we sat. The waitress cleaned it; however I noted more water after the cleaning. I guess there is a leak somewhere. They should have observe and not allow people sit there, as it jeopardizes customer’s safety. I hope they fix the problem before someone falls.

Legit Italian food with great service that goes above and beyond. My kids took me for Mother’s Day which can be a bad day to review a restaurant, but we didn’t feel crowded or rushed. The food was excellent, drinks were delicious, and the cannoli was in my top 3 of all time. We wanted a couple of things that weren’t on the menu, and were instantly obliged. If you’re concerned about individual cocktail prices, ask before ordering, as there is no cocktail menu, and they were on the expensive side. The upside is, if they have the ingredients, they will make anything you desire. The only negative at all was, to me, a big one. They advertise and tout the fresh, homemade pasta. Although we arrived 30 minutes after they opened for dinner, they were already out of all homemade pasta. Will definitely return, though, and hope they made a larger batch.

I have passed by this restaurant 1 million times and never went inside! I can’t believe I’ve been missing out all this time! The atmosphere was so fun!! Between the homemade pasta, homemade bread and homemade desserts. I never wanted to leave! Service was excellent! Food came out really fast too!! I will be going back! Photos do not do it justice!

This is stop 2 on my quest for the best Italian in Charlotte. So far it is the top choice but I have a lot more to try. The meatballs were the star of the show by far. They had such a great taste! The shrimp diavalo was a close second. My husband and I both decided when we come back we are going to ask for that dish but over pasta for an entree. The sauce with the shrimp was the tastiest sauce of the entire meal. We also had the prosciutto with burrata and the stuffed mushrooms. Both were very good as well. For my meal I had the Bolognese mainly because on this tour I have one of us try the simple meal with a standard red sauce. It was good. The meat in it was perfect. I wanted a more flavorful sauce though. My friend got the gnocchi and it had some chunky sauce with it. I took a spoonful of his sauce and mixed it with the Bolognese and it was perfect. If I get Bolognese here again I will ask for a bowl of that other, more tomatoey sauce to mix in. The gnocchi was pretty good although I'm not a huge fan so I can't say a ton about it. Obviously the sauce was good though. I also tried my friends veal marsala. It could have had a more masala taste in my opinion but the meat was wonderful and veggies that came with it were top notch amazing. For dessert I had the tiramisu. Also something I try on this tour. It was pretty darn good. Not the best I've had but it was a pretty perfect blend of flavors, not too dry, not too moist. I'd definitely recommend. I also tasted the limoncello cake which was mega lemony. I liked it but my friend thought it was too much. I also tried the cheesecake. It was pretty good but I believe it was ricotta based and I'm not super fond of that texture. The strawberry puree on the top was quite good. Also had a cup of cappuccino which was pretty delish. A couple notes. The wine list is decent. I don't think the servers are very well versed in it though. I asked for a great deep red and the guy recommended a Malbec from Argentina. I'm sure it was great but I was in an Italian restaurant with a ton of Italian wines on the menu so I thought that was odd. The restaurant is small so you're tightly packed and close to other tables. The bread with beans they give everyone was ok. I felt like the bread was a bit stale tasting to be honest but they do give you some pretty tasty vinegar for the table and that was yummy on the bread.