Description: When you enter Bravo! you may feel a bit underdressed when you see the white table clothes and well dressed servers. They promote themselves as "BRAVO! is white-tablecloth casual dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin decor." so do not feel intimidated by your surroundings.
I have been here recently a couple of times with my co-workers and we've been comfortable during the noontime hour for lunch wearing our soccer office apparel (standard issued Adidas polos and jerseys). Often there will be office workers dressed in suits . . . or shoppers from the mall in tattered jeans and flip-flops. It matters not.
The food here is unique in some ways. I've never had lasagna prepared with alfredo sauce. It's pretty darn good! They do not have a lot of what you may expect to see from a chain Italian restaurant . . . and as much as I do like Olive Garden, they put them to shame on quality and meal preparation creativity.
On my most recent three visits, all within the last month I have had the lasagna, crab cakes and spaghettini. I also ordered a salad with my meals and have thoroughly enjoyed the Bravo! Chopped Salad and the Insalata Della Casa. Many of my dining partners also love the Caesar's Salad here!
A little about my crab cakes dinner . . . the "jumbo" crab cakes were smaller than I had expected and were more like appetizer size. To be honest, however, that was fine as my salad was quite filling. Additionally they were served with wonderful garlic roasted potatoes and long crisp green beans. With a starter salad and yummy bread, it was a very filling meal. At $19.99 for the meal and $3.99 for the salad, I was pleased with the overall value here.
That evening David had the Grilled Chicken and Shrimp Scampi Pasta which he said was outstanding. Here is the menu description: "With garlic, asparagus and tomatoes tossed with angel hair pasta in our white wine lemon sauce." It seemed a bit "too busy" for me in terms of the taste sensations provided, but he loved it!
On a recent visit with my staff, we did indulge in the trio dessert sampler, the Tre Dolce which includes their top dessert offerings: Tiramisu, Torta di Cioccolata, and Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding.
This restaurant has fast become a personal favorite both for business and pleasure. They have locations throughout the US, mainly in the Midwest and a small group of east coast and southern states. Check out their locations map here: http://www.bravoitalian.com/locations.html .
Bon appetite!
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