We had dinner at Dolce, and while the food and ambience are great, things are keeping this restaurant from being top tier. We ordered the appetizer on special. When the check came it was double every other app on their menu. Second, they have warm soft drink by the can. They charge 2.50 for each can. Normal restaurants have 16-20 ounce fountain glasses with free refills for right around the same price. Waiter seemed very anxious to clear our plates, although we still had 1/4 food left. These issues along with a very limited protein appetizer menu keep this restaurant from being a competitor to the other Italian restaurants in Charlotte.