Cute little restaurant in Downtown Spartanburg! Ordered the penne alla vodka and added meatballs. Omg delish - those meatballs are so good. Also love the free bread, and the dessert always hits! The waitress was so nice, and helped us make some decisions on our meal - great recommendations! Hope to swing back next time I am in the area! read more

Sophia's - Penne alla Vodka (added meatballs) - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

The food was excellent from the appetizers all the way up to entrees. Service was even better as every need was met quickly with the entire staff being incredibly helpful and friendly. read more

Food was excellent!! They get really busy though, so they Collin's of missed us on the service. Very kind and polite, just left us hanging a lot. Everything we ate was fantastic though - meatballs, salad, chocolate cake... read more

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Coming from a chef I must say the food was good, especially the bread. The downfall for me Is I ordered the rigatoni a' la vodka with a chicken cutlet. For the $30.00 1 entree the portion size was terrible. It was my first time here and it was recommended I did a review for compass group USA. Taste, ambiance was wonderful. read more

We got off to a rough start but despite the lack of service, in my opinion, Sophia's is the best Italian restaurant in the Spartanburg area. We definitely be back. read more

For the price you get the perfect portion sizes. It is fresh and the presentation of each dish is a work of art. The atmosphere makes me feel like I'm in a small village in Italy. The service is top notch. Will be back. read more

My husband and I have been looking forward to trying out Sophia's, and it did not disappoint! Friendly service. Great and filling food. I usually shy away from getting ravioli at Italian restaurants because I feel like you don't get enough food for the price, but these mushroom ravioli were well-filled and flavorful. I really enjoyed them! We also got a bottle of red wine and the chocolate soufflé dessert yum! Sophia's is a great date night spot. It is a smaller restaurant, but I didn't feel too uncomfortable by how close we were to our neighboring tables. I would sometimes find myself getting distracted, but overall, it wasn't bad. read more

Sophia's - Appetizer special - arancini - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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We had reservations on a Friday night which helped tremendously. The service was excellent. Anna was our server and she took great care with our order and with us. The surrounding staff also pitched in and provided for all of our needs. Our entrées were excellent I asked for eggplant Parmesan as an entree with penne and it was a superb dish. My husband had chicken Parm and his was excellent as well. The dessert blew our mind away! I have been looking for recipes all weekend however I believe it will take another trip just to be spoiled for dinner. This was our first visit, but I do not believe it will be our last! Thank you for a lovely evening. read more

Sophia's - Lemon Mascarpone Cake (rich...but worth it!) - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Such amazing food and wine. Great location downtown. I love sitting outside. The service has been excellent at times and only one time has it been very poor. read more

I came here with coworkers recently for a work trip, and had a great experience! Sophia's had a fantastic ambiance - it was cozy and intimate and a great spot for conversation. I loved the pasta dish I got, and appreciate that the spicy sauce actually had a kick to it! Our waitress was so attentive and our food came out so quickly. read more

Sophia's - SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Portion size was generous and food was delicious. Our server was fantastic and on the ball. Only downside was they never came back with Parmesan cheese after serving us but I can deal! Good atmosphere read more

I had been wanting to try this restaurant for so long and I finally tried it tonight when I dined with a friend of mine! The restaurant is small, but the charm and service is just amazing. I had the lasagna and a hazelnut donut for dessert. They both were top notch. The bread they bring out is delicious. It smells so good and clearly is made fresh and not frozen. I am a new customer and would recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves a delicious meal! read more

Sophia's - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Stopped at Sophia's for dinner after work and had a lovely meal. In the town center plenty of outdoor areas to walk and some outdoor seating available. Italian done really well some scratch pasta. Extensive wine list. Desert was also delicious. Good for a date night also. read more

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Good food, not great. They have higher prices than other Italian restaurants in the city, but the food is not better for the price. Not bad, but you can get the same taste and quality at other Italian places in Spartanburg. I get they have to pay downtown rent, so prices will be a little higher. Would eat there again if I was close by, so not a negative review, just not my first choice read more

Service was great! Very attentive. The server knew the menu which is rare nowadays days! The meal was flavorful (perhaps a tad more pasta) and fresh! The final jewel is the ambiance- simple and well thought out! We will return! read more

The bruschetta and Lasagna was amazing, atmosphere and service was fantastic. Our new favorite date night spot! read more

Sophia's - The lasagna was just amazing and bruschetta was just out of this world good! Highly HIGHLY recommend this restaurant. - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Went here with my family to dine in, what I thought was, an upscale Italian restaurant in Spartanburg. Our reservation was for 6 of us (2 children) at 5:15pm. We were seated promptly and brought water. We then ordered some wine (just for the adults). When the wine came we ordered salads, apps and dinners all at once. The salads & apps came out and I asked if bread was included. I was told yes and then the wait staff brought some. After we indulged in the apps, salads and bread; we began waiting for our dinners. After about 40 minutes we started asking when the food would be out. I watched two other tables close to ours, with parties who came in after ours, get their food and finish their food. At that point, I began to get upset. Why was it taking so long to get our dinners that were ordered right from the menu? Nothing special, no special requests! Then our dinners arrived, after waiting almost an hour after finishing our first course. And even worse, they weren't great. Vodka sauce on one dinner that was barely noticeable. There was one dinner that was supposed to include Sausage, no links, just little bits of ground meat. Lasagna that was over baked and tasteless. And so much melted cheese on all the dinners. The cheese overwhelmed whatever taste the pasta might have had. it was very disappointing with the prices they charge. I've had better Italian dinners at regular Mom & Pop pizzeria's. I recommend you find another restaurant for authentic Italian cuisine. read more

Excellent food, great service, nice atmosphere. Great date place. Their prosciutto and Barrata app is very good.

The food was spectacular. The burrata in the appetizers was fresh from Italy. Service was great. I had the pork chop. No time for pic, just ate it. Very nice place for any occasion or just a great meal. read more

Stopped by Sophia's while in South Carolina and had the Spaghetti Meatballs, the food was great and the atmosphere was amazing, if you love spaghetti like I do you should definitely stop by. read more

Sophia's - Spaghetti Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

First time visiting Sophia's. We didn't have reservations, not that we needed them. Walk-ins are welcome. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our server was quick to the table, she went over the specials (that sound amazing) and took our drink order. Small beer selection but good. The wine selection was very good, plenty of great choices. Bread with herb olive oil was delivered as was our water. The service was exceptional because everything wasn't up to our server. We had water refilled and food served by multiple runners. Our server was there to facilitate the enjoyment of our meal and experience. We started with Arancini in Vodka Sauce...delicious. These were different than we're accustomed to. These were the size of a small rubber ball. We are used to having these the size of a tennis ball. Despite the size they were delicious. For entrees we had Chicken Piccata with roasted broccoli and Spinach Ravioli with Sage Sauce. Both dinners were spectacular in presentation and taste. You really won't be disappointed with Sophia's from the ambiance, service, to the food. This is a place that we'll be back to. read more

Sophia's - Spinach Ravioli with Sage Sauce - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Sophia's is an excellent restaurant. I had the Special and my wife had the spaghetti. Our meal was fabulous. The service was amazing. I would highly recommend it For your next meal read more

The pasta and all dishes are some of the best Italian I have ever had! Always such friendly staff and you can tell the chefs love their craft and creativity. Great for date and bringing family. Will always return! read more

Sophia's - Gnocchi with house marinara - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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The food is good and the location downtown is great. The one big ding is the atmosphere. It can get really loud really quickly. To their credit, they have done some work to lower the sound level. It's the unit. There's only so much they can do. As someone who can get disoriented in loud environments I try to go when there will be less people. read more

The food was not good. The marinara tasted like Ragu. My teen daughter said the chicken Alfredo looked gross and it did. Poor wine selection for an Italian restaurant. Disappointed in the quality of food versus the price. I'd expect this at a lower priced restaurant. When I pay $200 for 3 people, I expect the food and wine to be decent. read more

The service was excellent. The food was delicious and the wine by the glass selection was top notch. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

We love this Italian restaurant! The food is awesome.... especially the scampi, lasagna, and alfredo. The lemon mascarpone dessert is out of this world! The waiters are excellent, wine list is excellent. read more

Don't be fooled by all these high star reviews. This was the worst "Italian" food I have ever had in my entire life. I got two salads and two entrees for the overly inflated price of $87. The Greek salad had no lettuce the Cesar salad was chopped roughly (huge pieces of lettuce). The biggest issue overall was the the two Chicken Parm Alfredos were very very oily, the chicken was tough, and the Alfredo sauce was severely lacking in flavor, dry and chunky. I would've been way more satisfied with a Stouffer's microwaveable dinner. I am very very displeased and would've sent it all back (which I never do) had I not taken it to-go. Don't waste your money and save yourself from stomach problems later (I only ate maybe a third of my entree and half my salad). I'll never return, and I advise you to do the same. read more

Sophia's - The oily chicken parm Alfredo, with the chunky, nasty sauce. - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Amazing food, Amazing service. Very good Restaurant overall. Would recommend. Personally got the Lobster Ravioli and tasted amazing.

Pleasantly surprised with this restaurant. Not only was the food delicious but service was above and beyond fantastic! Can't wait to return and try more dishes!!! read more

So sorry I forgot to make photos. We had dinner with friends here--a first for all of us. My husband ordered his ushe--spaghetti--which he said was very good... as was his sweet tea, which is of critical importance here in the South! One of our friends ordered a sausage linguini dish which looked delicious--and he confirmed that it was. My other friend ordered a penne pasta and bacon dinner. She also says it was very good, but it seemed a little dry just looking at it. I enjoyed a shrimp piccata which is not a regular menu item, but was one of 4 specials for the evening. It was delicious and I kept eating way beyond being full. It was just so good! Portions were plentiful but we all ordered dessert anyway. We had tiramisu, a lemon cake, and a molten lava chocolate. All were devoured and the coffee was excellent, as well. Our service was outstanding, drinks never empty, and our orders came up pronto. The food was all fabulous. I couldn't help but notice that the menu had one page of food and three pages of beer and (mostly) wine! Check! The restaurant is small, which can be really nice. It was full to capacity, and was very loud. There were times that I couldn't hear things being said at our table. There were quite a few tables outside, but the temp was mid-nineties so not many sidewalk diners today. Definitely a credit to Main Street Spartanburg. read more

Amazing Italian food for sure. Everything was cooked fresh and had proper seasoning. Service was different. Tables are close together, low lighting and good layout for the size location. Once seated and drinks arrived the our waiter stood on the opposite side of the bar staring at us. Very different and made us feel uncomfortable. This is the same waiter (American male) who made inappropriate comments around my wife when she went with her close friend sitting outside. My wife not her friend wants to go back due to the waiter. Even though the food was amazing. A different approach from staff would have given this place 5 stars. We are normally never bothered by staff and only focus on food. Yet, this was a strange experience. read more

Larry was a great introduction to this lovely place. We had their special and it was delicious. We tried their meatballs as an appetizer and it was good. The lemon marscapone was amazing. The wine selection was up to par. I would definitely recommend coming here as it's quaint and the staff are stellar! read more

Sophia's was wonderful! The food and service was absolutely wonderful! I will definitely return and highly recommend!

We have since then made sophia's our to go pasta place as it's local and always ends up tasting delicious. I usually stick to one item for most restaurants but i can guarantee that all items on sophia's menu are to die for. We tried the prosciutto app with cheese and it was amazing. I personally love the rigatoni al forno and sometimes even order it to go to stay in. I have also tried the desserts and they are all tasty. A MUST TRY place !!! Also the staff is very on top of everything and constantly ensuring you're taken care of. Well done with everything ! read more

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Outstanding we're from Jersey As good as anything up there Spoke with owner great guy cares about his customers very involved read more

Lovely welcoming staff and atmosphere here! The dishes were so yummy...flavorful...unbelievable sauce! read more

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Great food. I just don't like touching other customers, felt very claustrophobic. Will not be eating here anymore.

Just moved to Spartanburg at the beginning of August and have been looking for our "go-to" spots. My kids always loved our Italian spot while we lived in Asheville and going out for our Italian date nights was always a treat for them; so, we took our shot at Sophia's this evening and boy, did it impress! Meatballs, garlic bread, lasagna, chicken parm, chocolate soufflé and chocolate mousse cake, a couple glasses of Chianti. We spare nothing on these nights. If you can make an 11 and 8 year old happy with ZERO complaints, you're doing it right...and Sophia's is doing it right. Thank you for an excellent evening I could share with my 2 children that we will all remember as part of the beginning of our Spartanburg story. read more

Sophia's - Mural on the side of Sophia's building - Italian Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Best birthday dinner since I moved to SC. We were going to another restaurant for dinner, but on the way found out they were closed, too bad for them. So I quickly turned to Yelp (my go to for new experiences) and as usual they did not fail me. I found this jewel in downtown Spartanburg. We found a parking space right in front (the first good sign, never happens here) the atmosphere was immediately relaxing. Service outstanding and the wine selection unbelievable. The portions huge but tasty as hell. Try the meatball appetizer. Yummmmmm. Everything was top shelf. And to top it off dessert and espresso. Doesn't get better than that. If you haven't tried this place do so. It's worth the price. Tip: come empty, because you will definitely leave full read more