My best girlfriend took me here for my birthday dinner and it didn't disappoint. The complimentary bread is good-soft and warm with a hint of rosemary. Bring on the olive oil and balsamic! Mmmmm.
I opted for a 2 course entree consisting of a Caesar salad and bacon wrapped balsamic meatloaf. The salad was outstanding. A good solid Caesar dressing and croutons that taste homemade. I have no clue what prompted me to get meatloaf but it was a home run for sure. I'm not a bacon person so I picked that off but the meatloaf was cooked to perfection and seasoned wonderfully. The balsamic glaze married so well with the beef. It came with a side of Yukon gold mashed potatoes and hericot vert (which I learned was basically very thin green beans) The potatoes were slightly cold but the green beans were excellent. The proverbial cherry on top was the crispy onion straws on top of the meatloaf. Fried onions...you can't go wrong.
As if dinner wasn't good enough, my big mouthed friend (kidding!) let the server know that it was my birthday and they offered a complimentary dessert of my choice from the entire dessert menu. No kid sized birthday freebies here. We chose the caramel mascarpone cheesecake. It was good. Nothing out of this world but good.
The restaurant itself is a mixture of tables and booths and it has a large bar area as well. We came on a Thursday night and were seated immediately. Our server was great, although she did a weird disappearing act after dinner that made us wait a bit too long for the check.
I can't wait to go back and try other dishes at Bravo. It was a great experience all around. Bravo! Indeed!