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| - I attended a business dinner here with about 15-18 associates, we were seated in a back room that had been set-up prior to our arrival with four round tables, with service for six at each which provided a very comfortable dining experience.. We arrived a few minutes before our reservation time and were promptly seated and drink orders were taken as our group arrived in small groups a few minutes apart.The restaurant provided us with two assigned servers who were very proficient and other members of the staff joined in as needed to help serve the drinks and keep the bread and olive oil fully stocked on all the tables. The entire staff was very professional and outgoing and provide us with the best possible service the entire evening. As you can imagine as the evening wore on the demands on the staff only increased, I think our group for the most part is somewhat professional but rarely did our servers get a break since all the cocktails and appetizers were impossible to synchronize it was apparent from the start this staff is used to this kind of service and were well trained and equipped to handle anything this group threw at them.
All the main entrée orders were taken at the same time by both servers and each offered substitutions to ensure each dish was made to our exact liking and by the sounds of it very few of us ordered straight off the menu without special request. All the food arrived at the same time fresh and warm and I heard no complaints from anyone, this is almost unheard of with a group of this size, no mistakes from the kitchen, no one having to wait while others were starting to enjoy their entrées. I have to give credit to the entire staff and management of this restaurant... I think I can speak for everyone in our group Well Done Bravo!!!
I started with a few Ketel One Martinis, up, shaken cold, a little dirty with cheese stuffed olives, as simple as I think this is to make, that's not always the case but the bartender executed these perfectly.
Italian Wedding Soup - This was a perfect example of how this traditional soup should be put together, a rich broth that tasted like it had simmered for hours, all the ingredients were tender and full of flavor. YUM!
Grilled Pork Chops - I was a little hesitant to order this dish because some restaurants struggle with these, they are usually under-cooked to ensure they aren't dried out or charred and tough, I think my dish had everyone at my table drooling after seeing they were fork tender and full of flavor, I gave a few samples out to a few who commented they were thinking of ordering the same but because of past experiences that didn't turn out so well they decide to go with something safe.
GF Penne Pasta - Amazingly done, perfect texture, the sauce was delicious and the ratio of sauce to pasta couldn't have been any better anywhere. I really enjoyed this.
This dish also came with broccoli but the pork chops and pasta left no room for this. Sadly I don't think I even tasted it. Over-all Bravo exceeded our expectations and made our evening out a very enjoyable experience.
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