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| - So far, I've tried 3 out of the 118 Brio Tuscan Grille's.
I've tried their location in Alexandria, Virginia, which I previously reviewed (3/5 Stars), a couple visits to their location in North Scottsdale, Arizona, and this location I've been to several times.
BRAVO BRIO RESTAURANT GROUP
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group is the parent company of the Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Bon Vie Bistro, Brio Tuscan Grille, "Brio Coastal Bar & Kitchen", restaurant chains in the United States.
The company owns 118 restaurants and trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol BBRG.
It was established in 1992 by Rick and Chris Doody in collaboration with Executive Chef Phil Yandolino, and is based in Columbus, Ohio. Brian O'Malley is the company's chief executive officer and president.
Bravo! restaurants have a Roman ruin style décor and an open, Italian style kitchen focusing primarily on pastas and pizzas.
The company's goal is to be the "Best Italian" restaurant company in America.
THE STORY & SERVICE EXPERIENCE
On this occasion, we wanted a girls only lunch, and we picked Brio Tuscan Grille in Gilbert, Arizona.
I had been to this location a number of times before, and thought it sounded great.
We had reservations, but we didn't really seem to need them, as the place was only 1/3 full.
Although the decor is a little kitschy-over-the-top, I like it.
Our server, John, was super fun.
The drink menu has all sorts of specialty fruity drinks, so we ordered them all just to try them. My favorite was the watermelon martini. VERY TASTY INDEED.
We split the mediterranean salad, the shrimp appetizer, and the calamari.
Everything we had was OUTSTANDING.
CONCLUSION
Are they the "Best Italian Restaurant in America?"
I'm not sure about that, but, so far, every visit to this location has been fantastic!
The food is good, the restaurant is over-the-top cute, and the service excellent.
4/5 RECOMMEND
OF NOTE
*Plenty of parking out front (usually).
*Gift cards available.
*For more information: brioitalian.com
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