Reviews for Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar in Waltham, MA
Drove to Waltham downtown to trie this Tapas place. It was crowded even on a weekday, the streets were closed and light up... making the whole experience pleasant. Food here was good. Pleasantly surprised but the number of vegetarian options. All theshrimp dishes were good. Cauliflower broccoli fritters, spinach with pine nuts, and marinated olives was amazing. The chickenfires and potatoe wedges were a little disappointing. Large place, well decorated and great service! Read more
Solea The place has a traditional and beautiful ambience. We ordered a few tapas dishes for the table and all were great with... authentic flavours. We got the garlic butter shrimps, Spanish omelette, mushroom and artichoke crostini, meatballs in a creamysauce and crispy cauliflower. Should definately try their paella. They have a lot of seating space. Overall a great place forSpanish food. Read more
We recently hosted a work social at Solea. I cannot say enough how incredible the staff and management were. They were able to... reserve a small space for us and then helped coordinate food our office paid for with the drinks individual bought. The food andservice were incredible on top of this. They were also extremely helpful in scheduling, calling us after the initial reservationto confirm what we were looking for. They even changed the set up when they learned we wanted something a little more freeflowing than a seated dinner atmosphere. I would highly recommend Solea to anyone, whether for a work social like we did or justfor a nice drink and dinner date. Read more
It is a nice tapas place. The food is great. Everything tastes delicious. They have special Sangria that they change weekly I... believe. The last time I was there I tried their special Sangria and it was tasty. My boyfriend and I ordered: Patatas Bravas,Coliflor Picante, Ravioles de Mariscos, and Chuletillas. For the dessert we had Churros. We were super full. The server was niceand friendly. During the weekend you better make a reservation because they might be packed. Read more
I have been a patron of Solea for over fifteen years. It has been one of my favorite places for dinner with family and friends... on special occasions, and Solea was one of the restaurants I missed the most during the pandemic. This weekend my wife and Iwent there looking forward to a special dinner, and I was startled to find a staple in the forkful of salad I had just startedchewing on; I am fortunate I spit it out instead of swallowing it, which could have ended badly. This event shook me; however, Iexplained calmly to the server what happened and showed them the staple. They took it out of my hand, apologized curtly, andsaid they would report it to the manager. Time passed, and the next time our server came by our table, I asked what themanager's response was. They said the manager was apologetic and explained that they do not usually make table visits and askedif I wanted them to come by our table. I said that was up to them. Eventually, the manager came by and explained in amatter-of-fact tone food comes packaged in containers that include staples, and they had already taken the salad off the check.This response was a missed opportunity to express empathy and acknowledge the potential seriousness of the situation. As aresult, I don't think I'll be eating at Solera again, and the next time friends suggest meeting there, I will propose analternative. Read more
Visited with friends for dinner. Sitting outside was a good choice. We ordered a mix of items from the menu from veggies to meat... to seafood. I didn't try the meat, but veggies and seafood items were delicious. Had the shrimp, calamari, and roasted veggies.Good options if you are not into meat. I would recommend trying this place if you are in town. Read more
Love all the tapas plate ordered specially lamb chops, empanada, fried potatoes. Thanks to our waitress, she is so kind and... nice. Enjoyed a lot Read more
Very professional waiter who totally knew the menu and made intelligent suggestions. The Paella was enough for 3 people and... beyond compare. The G&T's were perfectly mixed. The atmosphere was over the top relaxing. Go here! You won't regret it. Read more