Been to a number of Bravo! locations. What I like is the consistently good food. Never outstanding, but quality, portion size and flavors you can count on from location to location. This one is the same. I had the lasagna. As expected, I took half home and had another dinner. It's delicious. Bravo! recently changed their menu and raised the prices so be aware if you have not been here recently. I like Bravo! but go less often since they raised prices. :-(
Review Source:We came for dinner for my sister's 80th birthday. We were a group of 10. The service was over the top! Our waiter, I think his name was Pete, was wonderful and we are a difficult group. My dinner had to be made separately without pepper and he didn't bat an eye. Â My nephew wanted something that was caffeine free and sugar free, but not water. They didn't have a soda that fit that request so someone went to the store and bought a six pack of sugar free ginger ale and kept his glass full all night. Â The valet parking was an added delight and all of the food was delicious. Â I'm not usually a big pasta fan, but I couldn't get enough of theirs. Â I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a terrific dinner and a great dining experience. We'll be back!!
Review Source:Being that I'm from the south, I don't get to experience these chain restaurants so they feel new and unchain like! Â The crispy shrimp Napoli was great. I had them put the sauce on the side and added the diablo and creamy horseradish sauce to use in addition! Great idea so the shrimp can stay extra crispy. I also had the lobster bisque which wasn't bad but extra cheesy. Not normal for a bisque. Drank a white peach sangria, it was okay but the peach really took over. Overall nice place and great service.
Review Source:I went there over a vacation with extended family and my boyfriend and I thought the food was really atrocious. Â He ordered a spinach pizza and it tasted like it came out of the microwave. Â I ordered the citrus mahi mahi and it was overcooked and dry and the orzo pasta was really salty and unflavorable. Â We noticed that a table next to ours had a family that was clearly upset about the service and they even told the manager about how their entrees came out before appetizers. Â Our service was mediocre but the food was just not palable in my opinion. Â We also asked for an extra dish for someone at our table and we waited forever before the server brought us the dish. Â We were not happy with their food.
Review Source:I'm not a fan of most pasta dishes (dont like the texture of the pasta), but Bravo does a wonderful job with keeping their menu light, flavorful and fresh...and Bocce in the summer is relaxing...
That bread basket with olive oil is DANGEROUS... I usually devour it by myself! The Insalata Della Casa is so freaking simple, but so delicious...sheesh
Their Pasta Woozie, Eggplant Parmesan and Tiramisu are really good!
Bravo is good for an afternoon lunch, a Sunday brunch or special occasion. I've been to both this location and the location on Bethel Rd. in Columbus.
On my most recent visit, the staff was friendly- our waitress even smiled and made faces when my 6-month-old started to get restless.
I had the insalata della casa to start. The salad has lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bacon pieces and a creamy parmesan dressing. It's really yummy. For my entree, I chose the grilled vegetable pasta and added chicken. It was delicious! I loved the grilled flavor of the veggies with the marinara and the thin spaghetti. Best part is I had leftovers for lunch the next day.
I'll definitely be back. It's a place that never disappoints.
Yes, I know it's a chain. Yes, the decor is just-this-side-of tacky.
However...
They do a good Sunday brunch we've found!
Not wanting to go the diner route, we said "why not' after learning that Sara's does not do brunch on Sunday.
The crab cake eggs  benedict was quite good, the bloody mary only so-so. The frittata at the table next to us looked tasty. Most dishes come with some fried potatoes that are a tad too grease-ola for my taste. Brioche toast is available as a side, however they did bring a nice little bread basket.
There was no wait for  table, service was quick, food came quickly and it was relaxing enough to scan a newspaper and chat in peace. I refuse to endure a long wait for either a table or food at Sunday brunch -- something so many of the other east side options suffer from.
I would NOT come to a place like this, by choice, for dinner -- but it is nice to know there's an easy brunch option in this area.
Had a Caesar's shrimp salad for lunch at $7.95, one of the lunch specials. Â Lettuce was off color and very light on the dressing. Â The shrimp was coated in some kind of breading. Â Very disappointing dish. Â The bread brought to the table was warm and very good. Â Large cups for coffee avoided having to have frequent refills. Â Service was good. I expected more from the looks of the interior which was very attractive.
Review Source:I loathe chain restaurants with a zeal that can only be described as fury, but Bravo! is one of the few chain options that I not only tolerate, I actually enjoy.
Bravo's focus is Northern Italian food, which is not your typical "Americanized" Italian. Â Northern Italian style food is lighter, simpler, and fresher. Â "Americanized" Italian is what most American's think of Italian; heavy/hearty red sauces, including heavy meat sauces, overloaded cheese, tons of pasta, and the only veggie in sight is a iceberg lettuce salad. Â Having traveled to Southern France, near the Italian border, my wife and I love Northern Italian food and hate "Americanized" Italian. Â The latter just makes us feel sick and bloated.
The single defining characteristic of Bravo that I notice is that there is a freshness level to the food that is not typical in other chain restaurants, and that has brought us here more than once. Â For example, their pizza and flatbreads use real fresh mozzarella (not shredded and bagged) and fresh basil. Â My favorite pasta dish has pine nuts and fresh spinach. Â Â
After multiple dinners there, my wife and I have always enjoyed everything we've ordered. Â The flatbread appetizers are especially good; my wife often makes a meal of just the flatbread appetizer and a salad.
I typically get the Penne Mediterranean with chicken which is always good. Â I like the fact that they use multi-grain pasta and the olive oil sauce is light, without being overly bloating like other heavy pasta dishes can be. Â Another notable point is that their pasta dishes can be ordered in half sizes, but it's a little more than half the price of the full dish. Â I usually order the half size pasta because it is more than adequate for me, the net bill is lower, and there is no waste to be thrown out (or brought home in a doggy bag).
My wife and I are also tiramisu freaks and try to sample each restaurants' version whenever we dine out and it's on the menu. Â Bravo's version is very good, not the best I've ever had, but still very good.
Lastly, I've found Bravo to be kid friendly and have had success brining my two-year old there for dinner. Â My wife and I usually go for an early seating (5-6pm) and during the summer sit on the patio. Â The noise level of the restaurant or patio drowns out my toddler's occasional random noises, he especially enjoys coloring on the paper table covers, and the wait staff has been great with him.
In summary, my wife and I consider ourselves restaurant snobs and target patronizing independent places, but Bravo has turned out to be a solid option; especially when we have a kid in tow and need something convenient and casual enough for a toddler. Â Bravo also has turned out to be a decent fall-back option when I travel on business and I'm stuck in a location that little other alternatives. Â Unlike other chain restaurants, food freshness and quality doesn't leave me feeling disgusting when I leave there.
A fellow employee retired today so she chose Bravo! as her last lunch with the company. Â We made reservations for 33 people to be served family style. Â Upon arrival, we were promptly seated in a large, private dining room. Â Two waitresses took our drink orders and kept our glasses topped off. Â We were served some delicious, fresh-baked bread. Â Then we were served two family-style salads. Â One was an veggie salad and the other one was veggies and bacon. Â I tried the one with bacon and it was really delicious. Â There was plenty to go around.
Then our main courses were served. Â One dish was chicken and sauce served over angel hair pasta. Â The other dish was shrimp in a creamy white sauce that was spicy over noodles. Â Both dishes were really delicious, but I preferred the shrimp dish.
The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Â Until today, I had not heard of this restaurant, but I see it again, I'll be sure to visit.
Insalata Della Casa get in my belly!!! The salad is so good that the rest of the food could suck and I would still give Bravo 5 starts!! But the rest of the food doesn't suck (shocking for a chain). Their pasta and pizza are very good. I remember having a pumpkin creme brulee during the fall once, I hope they bring it back because it was gooooood. You can't go wrong stopping in here for lunch or dinner!
Review Source:This is a chain restaurant. Â I have been to it in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Â Food is decent. Â Had a bad experience at this location on Thursday night, due to service issues in the kitchen. Â A Â table of 10 near us complained too. My chicken Parmesan was very cold. Â Also it took a long time initially to get our drinks. Â My son's pasta Bravo was excellent. Â The manager did a great job of handling the situation. Â He was willing to replace my dinner, but that would have taken too long. Â He warmed it up; took it off our tab and gave us each a desert on the house. Â He also stopped by to make sure everything was fine. Â
I also use the free appetizer coupon by signing up on their site.
Bravo is simply hit or miss. That's the best way I can describe it. One visit, we will have a great experience, and then the next visit, it is not a good experience.
The service is usually pretty good (from the wait staff, anyway). This location recently under went new management, and it is not as good as it used to be. The managers are not as professional as the previous ones, and the entire restaurant overall has a different vibe to it. The restaurant, while still fairly new, Â is showing a sign of its age. The restaurant design, however, is still gorgeous.
They have a great patio (including a bocce ball court) to sit out on during the summer time! Â
The parking lot is free and well-lit, though they do offer valet parking, as well.
Overall, while Bravo has its faults, it is an okay choice for dinner. If you happen to be in the area with a taste for italian food, give Bravo a try.
My wife and I stopped in here for some dessert between sushi for dinner and NYE at the Velvet Tango Room. Â We avoided better places because we figured it would be tough to get in. Â We should have avoided dessert altogether.
I try to skip national chains when possible, but it's not always possible. Â I got the cheesecake and a caffe toscano, and my wife got the chocolate chip bread pudding and a bellini. Â
The cheesecake was what I would call "cheesecake brulee" and I'm sorry... cheesecake doesn't need to be screwed with. Â If you're an executive chef that thinks you know better than generations of New Yorkers, at least give your patrons the option of a plain jane cheesecake. Â The cheesecake itself sucked, even after I chipped all the caramelized sugar off. Â It was like it was made with low-fat ingredients, which you just can't do. Â Bad crust, too. Â Â
The bread pudding was pretty good.
My caffe toscano (coffee, rum, bourbon, and something else) would've been good had it been made with coffee that wasn't weak. Â My wife's bellini was frozen and blended. Â Excuse me?
It is a well decorated place with a great atmosphere, and I'm sure they have some really good signature dishes, but last night I was reminded of why I like to avoid these types of places.
Brio and Bravo are in the same group of restaurants, each sporting very similar color motifs and materials -- as well as delightful Italian pop playing in the background. Â
I went this past weekend with my parents. Â We'd originally thought about going to Brio -- my mother really likes their ravioli.
Perhaps it was a bad day, but, while the service was excellent -- the actual food was a bit disappointing. Â My father had steak flatbread, we shared calamari, my mother had a grilled chicken, and I had chianti braised beef ravioli.
We were rather disappointed. Â The calamari doesn't have the hints of jalepeno that mark Brio's version - breading was thick, and a bit overwhelming to the poor squid. Â
The pricing is lower than Brio's... and the menu selection is biased towards a slightly simpler fare (IMO). Â
Given that the two are relatively close geographically, I think this was an attempt at market segmentation. Â Bravo wasn't bad - it was fair. Â
But I suspect I won't be going back given the plethora of other little spots scattered about the city.
Bravo and Brio (in Legacy Village) are actually part of the same chain. The menus are very similar, with a little more pasta at Bravo and more meat at Brio, but basically the same idea. Brio always seemed a little fancier (maybe it is the location) but the prices are similar. Bravo always seems a little less busy, less noisy, and with more parking available.
The food is good, very good even, although they don't have the italian favorites I always look for (fettucini alfredo - or if they do have  it, it wasn't memorable). The steak is excellent, if a little small. They seem to have very few vegetarian options, although their salads are very delicious, cold and very fresh.
However, both restaurants seem to have the same issue - the service. At both there have been long lines, long waits, friendly servers who forgot things or spilled food on us. The management here is pretty good, so if there is a problem they will take care of you (hello playing the free food lottery). As long as you know this in advance, there is nothing to really complain about (I have witnessed several other parties complain and be very upset but we always know there is a chance the service will be terrible).
Overall, not exactly the best Italian food but a good time.
One of my favorites. Â It has the feel of an upscale Cheesecake Factory or California Pizza Kitchen in that the menu is more refined, with better ingredients and better chefs. Â
The bread with olive oil is addictive, after one piece it's hard not to grab another. Â The spinach artichoke dip is fantastic (note they don't use tortilla chips, it's more like a pita chip). Â My favorite meal is the Chicken Parmesan Milanese. Â It is prepared as a crispy breaded chicken breast with fresh Mozzarella on top of it and it is served with an herbed pasta.
Wait is a little long at times. Â Seating area outside is nice if the weather cooperates. Â Food is fantastic. Â Solid service. Â I try and go once everytime I am in town.
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