Sol Y Sombra

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   Dan

   VIP

   Chicago

   33 reviews

   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The tapas here were excellent! The only issue is that they were out of a number of items on their menu which is a little odd for a Saturday night but the service was outstanding.
   

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   Brian

   Palm Springs

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Great experience, thoughtful service and delicious food at this out of the way place.
   

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   Anne

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

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

   8 friends came to dine after playing pickleball at 5pm and we had a wonderful experience. Our server was friendly and attentive. The chef delivered our many tapas which were uniformly wonderful and beautiful. They nicely split our checks so we could pay separately and brought out complimentary dessert (cheesecake). The mocktails were fantastic as was the Spanish wine which the server let us taste before committing to a bottle. We had such a good time!
   

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   Brad

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   37 reviews

   5.0

   37 reviews

   Dined on December 1, 2024

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

   The service was excellent, the quality of food was very good. Tapas and paella very flavorful
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Central Coast

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 28, 2024

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

   Highly recommend this restaurant! It’s something unexpected and different. Treat yourself to a lovely night out in a beautiful setting. All the tapas were on point, if you order the paella allow for at least 40 minutes so order it when you sit down.
   

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   Stacey

   Palm Springs

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 22, 2024

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

   We had an absolutely amazing experience at Sol Y Sombra! Our group of six decided to sample a variety of tapas—I think we might have ordered the entire menu—and every single dish was fantastic. The flavors were incredible, and each plate was a work of art. The staff was absolutely outstanding— Super friendly, and knowledgeable. And the chef? Wow! Her talent truly shines in every dish. I can’t say enough about this place. The atmosphere, the food, the service—everything was perfection. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an unforgettable hidden gem of a dining experience.
   

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   Joey

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   19 reviews

   4.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

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

   My friend and I had a lovely first dinner at Sol y Sombra on a quiet weekday evening. The ambience was spectacular and we sat in front of a roaring fireplace as we enjoyed many many tapas plates and shared the paella. We were thrilled that bottles of wine were on special for 1/2 off that evening. The service was lovely. Our only criticism was that they placed a large group of six plus people in the same room, directly next to us, despite there being an empty adjacent room next to us and us having two different servers. It just made our conversation more difficult as everything became much noisier in the room.
   

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   Alisha

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   Great experience overall. The garlic shrimp tapas and the cucumber tomato salad were both exceptional. They were changing menus so the only entree options were paella, even though the menu listed steak and fish. The seafood paella was ok, but I wouldn't order it again. The chicken empanadas were also ok. Dessert was like a beignet with chocolate drizzle. There were 5 pieces so we took 3 home for breakfast. Wait staff was great
   

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   Don

   Palm Springs

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on November 14, 2024

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

   Our first time here. Delicious food great service very nice place. We will be back.
   

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    Joseph

    San Francisco

    103 reviews

    2.0

    103 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

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

    This is my fifth time here, and always had a great experience UNTIL today. My two friends ordered Paella and I ordered the Branzino. We know their fantastic paella takes 40 minutes to cook..and they’re up front about it. After waiting 30 minutes two paella arrived, my brazino did not. It was not until then I was told they were out of branzino. They offered to comp any dish I wanted, but they have a limited entree which is mostly paella….which we didn’t want to wait 30 -40 minutes. Also we wanted coffee, but their expresso machine is broken. Again, always had great experience at this place, but I do hope they can revisit their service and make this a great restaurant that it deserves
    

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