Salento Italia

Looking for Italian and found Salento. What an amazing experience brought by excellent customer service by I believe Danielle. She really connects with the customer. I don’t usually start a review like this, but you could see how she connected with each table and wanted everyone to have a great time. 20/10 Customer Service. My fabulous wife started with a Forbidden Sour drink and it was really good. She also got the Bruschetta: Garlic Rubbed Focaccia, Burrata, Cherry Tomato, Basil & Arugula Pesto, and Balsamic Pearls. She said it was delicious. We both choose the Cast Iron Lasagna: Bolognese, Ricotta, Mozzarella, and Basil. Pure delicious comfort food. Hot and bubbly beautiful and so tasty. Very Satisfying. Excellent Ambiance and would definitely return. Fabulous Service.

Looking for Italian and found Salento. What an amazing experience brought by excellent customer service by I believe Danielle. She really connects with the customer. I don’t usually start a review like this, but you could see how she connected with each table and wanted everyone to have a great time. 20/10 Customer Service. My fabulous wife started with a Forbidden Sour drink and it was really good. She also got the Bruschetta: Garlic Rubbed Focaccia, Burrata, Cherry Tomato, Basil & Arugula Pesto, and Balsamic Pearls. She said it was delicious. We both choose the Cast Iron Lasagna: Bolognese, Ricotta, Mozzarella, and Basil. Pure delicious comfort food. Hot and bubbly beautiful and so tasty. Very Satisfying. Excellent Ambiance and would definitely return. Fabulous Service.

The servers were great. Although the hostess brought out our appetizer, she was very carless. She placed the appetizer on top of menus and there wasn’t much communication from her to move anything. Additionally when we checked in the hostess began clacking her nails on the counter as I told her my name. As a restaurant that is trying to portray a fine dining Italian restaurant, this is not the first person I would put as the face of the restaurant. Otherwise, the food was okay. Antipasto was great and the meats/cheeses were a great variety. The chicken parm was dry and the pasta did not really have much sauce on it. When we asked for Parmesan cheese, it came out in small portions and was not freshly grated which was very disappointing for an Italian restaurant. The drinks were good, go with the Italian margarita over the devil’s margarita; wine in a margarita is terrible. The risotto was delicious.

The servers were great. Although the hostess brought out our appetizer, she was very carless. She placed the appetizer on top of menus and there wasn’t much communication from her to move anything. Additionally when we checked in the hostess began clacking her nails on the counter as I told her my name. As a restaurant that is trying to portray a fine dining Italian restaurant, this is not the first person I would put as the face of the restaurant. Otherwise, the food was okay. Antipasto was great and the meats/cheeses were a great variety. The chicken parm was dry and the pasta did not really have much sauce on it. When we asked for Parmesan cheese, it came out in small portions and was not freshly grated which was very disappointing for an Italian restaurant. The drinks were good, go with the Italian margarita over the devil’s margarita; wine in a margarita is terrible. The risotto was delicious.

Absolutely Phenomenal Experience & Impeccable Service! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My family recently reserved the entire upstairs area of Salento Italia for our daughter Anna and son-in-law Joel's rehearsal dinner, and the experience was truly five-star from start to finish. The ambiance and atmosphere were excellent, creating the perfect setting for a celebration. The meal was incredible, starting with an amazing flow of appetizers: delicious olive tapenade bread, a crisp Caesar salad, and flavorful margherita pizza—they truly kept bringing out more! For the main course, I enjoyed the Chicken Marsala served over a bed of mashed potatoes and asparagus. It was absolutely phenomenal. Following that, a generous medley of desserts was served, but we were all so happily stuffed, it was nearly impossible to try them all! While the food and setting were superb, the highlight of the evening was the impeccable service we received from our servers, Danielle and Jake. They tirelessly managed our large party of 35 people. Not only were they attentive and efficient, but they also engaged us in warm, genuine conversation. By the end of the evening, we truly felt as if we were parting with old friends. Salento Italia is a marvelous restaurant, and we highly recommend it for both intimate dinners and large events. We will certainly be back in Nashville this December and are already looking forward to our return!