After recently returning from Italy I discovered the Brio Tuscan Grill while shopping at the Apple Store. With a new appreciation for Italian food I tried the Risotto and Insalata on the lunch menu.
The Bistecca Insalata (a quarter cut of head lettuce and creamy ranch dressing with tomatoes and bacon) was crispy and tasty. It could almost make a meal by itself with a glass of red Tuscan wine along with the seed filled crackers for extra taste.
The Risotto with Shrimp and Scallop was a small but adequate portion. A little more flavor but not nearly the size nor quality of fresh shellfish I had along the waterfront in the Fishing Village below the town of Sorrento.
All in all a good new spot for lunch on the patio as fall finally approaches the Valley of the Sun.