My family and I chose to celebrate my dad's birthday this year at Brio's and we were not disappointed. We made reservations for 6:00pm on Sunday night. This was the perfect time, the place was not overwhelmingly busy and our service was fast.
Here's a rundown of our night:
Drinks:
They serve some signature sangarias and martinis for only $5 so we helped ourselves to the White Peach Sangaria and a Cosmo. Both were pretty good (a little light on the liquor) but still very tasty.
Appetizers:
My dad ordered the lobster bisque. It was fabulous! Very creamy and rich...with perfect flavors...Be prepared to practically lick the bowl! Yum. My mom had the Chopped Salad-cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese and black olives. It was also very tasty! Really good combination of flavors...and the dressing was delicious. I chose the Bistecca Insalata which is basically their version of a wedge salad. It's a wedge topped with Gorgonzola cheese and bacon with a creamy Parmesan dressing. I was a little disappointed with the ratio of lettuce to toppings...I could have used more cheese and bacon BUT the dressing was divine! Like, so good I asked for extra so I could dip the bread in it! Ha.
Dinner:
My dad chose the Sausage Peperonata Pomodora it comes with sausage over angel hair pasta and tomatoes....delicious! It was a huge portion and the sauce was awesome! My dad really enjoyed it! My mom had the crab and lobster cakes again winners...nice chunks of crab and lobster not a lot of filling or breading....I'm still dreaming about them! Mmmmm....I chose the Gorgonzola Crusted Bistecca with the filet and it was perfect. O.M.G! The meat was so tender and juicy! And the steak came out exactly as I ordered...and that cheese was to die for..I could seriously eat this...again and again! The only downer was the veggies, they were a little over cooked and not seasoned to my liking. But when everything else is so delicious this seems irrelevant!
We were wayyy too full for dessert! But everything on the tray they bring around looked wonderful! I'm definitely trying something on my next visit!
Go ahead! Give Brio a try! It's definitely worth it!