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| - Brio surprised me with their fresh, delicious food and large portion sizes. I've been to both the Town Square and Tivoli Village locations, and both are quite pretty inside, reminiscent of the Cheesecake Factory in style.
My favorite starter is the spicy shrimp and eggplant: shrimp over romano crusted eggplant in a black pepper cream sauce, amazing!
For entrees, the lasagna bolognese is HUGE and very delicious, it could easily serve 2 people! It's layers of noodles in a bolognese sauce topped with alfredo and romano/mozzarella cheese, yum. If you're looking for something lighter, I would absolutely recommend the grilled salmon salad. The salmon is cooked perfectly, and sits atop spring greens, asparagus, tomatoes, feta cheese, and crispy shoestring potatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette. The combination of textures and flavors is really delicious and satisfying, without being too heavy. The only entree I haven't liked here was the shrimp verduta.
The kids menu is quite impressive as well. We ordered the salmon ($6.95) for our daughter, it came with a large piece of grilled salmon, mashed potatoes (or sub french fries in our case), steamed broccoli and a drink of her choice. I could have made a meal of this, it was delicious! They have other options: chicken parmesan, grilled chicken, lasagna, mac and cheese, burgers and pizzas.
We've ordered catering from here in the past, and it is a great deal! We ordered the lasagna bolognese, the lobster and shrimp fettucine (shrimp and lobster in a spicy lobster butter sauce) and the pasta brio (penne pasta with chicken, mushrooms, and a roasted red pepper sauce), all for $160. It comes with a tray of fresh bread, a tray of their crispy flatbread, and we also had a coupon for a free dessert tray with a $100 order. They gave us a generous serving of their tiramisu. Each tray serves 6-8 people, and we had enough for 14 people with tons of leftovers. Everyone had a different favorite pasta, so it was enjoyed by all!
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