Brio Italian Grille - Sarasota - University Town Center

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   Linda

   Tampa

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We sat outside upon request. My daughter was here from Houston and she likes to sit outside. She ordered her Salmon and we ordered the Thanksgiving Feast. Everything was delicious!!! The food was very hot the way I like it. Everything was awesome!!!!!!
   

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   Sarah

   Caribbean

   1 review

   vip
   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   My mother, 7 year old son and I dined here for Thanksgiving lunch. Our server and the food were both amazing. The Thanksgiving feast was delicious and I will dream about the chocolate chip bread pudding. The downside to our meal was actually the table directly behind us. Normally I would not take other patrons into account when leaving a review but the man at this table was apparently the former GM of the restaurant. This man, the woman with him, and 2 different people actively on staff and working during our time there that kept stopping at the table to chat were consistently using swear words every other word with our table and my son within earshot. He also referred to women “bi*ches” several times within his conversations. Unfortunately this table really ruined our experience and had it not been a holiday and too difficult to book elsewhere, we would have left before getting our meals. At one point I did turn around and ask him to quiet down but they continued. It was really really unfortunate. Our server did apologize on this other tables behalf as well as compd our dessert but unfortunately that wasn’t enough to compensate for an hour and a half of hearing profanity during what was supposed to be a nice family meal.
   

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   Marianne

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were not impressed with the Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey was like eating turkey from the deli with gravy poured over it.
   

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   Wendy

   Tampa

   11 reviews

   2.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   We ordered drinks and waited over 25 minutes for them to arrive, our server came to the table and said "I have a list of things we are out of" she named at least 15 items that they didn't have including bread and butter...our food came and one of my friends meals never arrived..we asked the server to check on it and she was gone again for 10 minutes..when she came back she still didn't remember that we were missing food...food was cold! We left and went to capital grille for a drink!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Atlantic Canada

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love Brio!! so much so that we brought our friends here… They are not from here… and everything was amazing but our friends are Italian and there were no Italian wines in stock! . It was difficult, bringing an Italian to an Italian restaurant in hoping that they like it. Unfortunately the fact that there were no Italian wines.Just not a good start:( I am just really disappointed that this happened on the night that I brought my friends here after talking about it to them for a year :(
   

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   Crystal

   Minneapolis

   5 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Grossly understaffed. Server was doing his best , but it was hard for him to keep up. Food was good, not great! Will try again.
   

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   Linda

   Columbus

   30 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   30 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I always have a good experience at Brio's UTC and of course I'll return.
   

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   Lori

   Hawaii

   47 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   47 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Enjoyed our dinner experience very much. We dined early before the Wonderland Illuminate a the Big Top and found it very convenient to walk to after dinner. The salmon salad was very good with very fresh veggies. Pasta Bolognese was excellent too. Highly recommend.
   

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   Kathleen

   Tampa

   93 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   93 reviews

   Dined on 20 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We both enjoyed lunch deals, bolognese pasta and salad. Salads were excellent (chopped/wedge) but the pasta just mediocre.
   

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    Louis

    New York City

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    A very nice dinner with friends in a lively locale!
    

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