Brio Tuscan Grille

If I could give this place 11 stars I would. My husband I got married this weekend in a small ceremony with just our immediate family. In the interest of bypassing the craziness of wedding planning we decided on a small ceremony and a nice dinner out afterwards. After doing a bit of research we decided on Brio. None of us had ever been before so it was a gamble but it was the best decision we made for our special day.
I came in with the expectation of a dinner and they made our experience feel so special that it could have been a small reception. A beautiful private room was set aside. We had two waiters for 6 people [Gary and Dan were absolutely phenomenal]. They even brought out our cake for us to cut together as the bride and groom.
The food was out of this world. We ordered the calamari, breschetta, and the shrimp and eggplant for an appetizer. The shrimp was wonderful. My husband doesn’t even like egg plant and he couldn’t get enough. The entrees and drinks were just as great. The steaks were generous and cooked to perfection, the lobster bisque was the best I had ever had, and the pasta was fresh and perfectly balanced. At the end, the GM Robert came over and promised us a free dinner for our 1 year anniversary. It was special from beginning to end. We will be back for our anniversary and many more times before then. Thank you for making our day so memorable!

Loved our waitress Cynthia and the bruschetta with the tomato jam was «the jam». Loved it!

I recently planned a corporate event at Brio and the experience was GREAT! I worked with their event manager and she made sure everything went off without a hitch. What I appreciated most was her assistance selecting the perfect menu that appealed to a large group while keeping in mind the budget I provided. I would recommend Brio for any event!

Happy hour is the best here. They also have a great little private room too! Mixed drinks are awesome, especially sangria. Pasta dishes are always pleasing. Heavy sauce and huge portions. I always leave stuffed. Servers are very knowledgable and seem happy– which is rare now a days.

Brio used to be one of my favorite places. The food used to be good and we even had several birthday party events there. The last two meals I’ve had there have been very disappointing. The salads were soggy and wilted. The music was terrible and loud and made conversation almost impossible. It’s a great location and it is unfortunate it has slipped in quality.

The food and drinks were excellent and the staff was very friendly. Since it was my Birthday our Server offered to take a pic for us. Best Birthday Dinner ever! I will return.

This place is a must if you live in the clt area. Clean, professional and tasty… my go to place when I’m in town. Best server in town too (Daniel)

If your a kid at heart and love spaghetti o’s
Order: make your own pasta.
Rigatoni
Tomato cream sauce
With cheese melted in.
It tastes just like it!
I’m not big on them, so it will probably be the one and only time I go back.
My friend enjoyed her meal, but not enough for a second go.
I ordered two Mix drinks. Nicely prepared, but lacking in tasting good. The Hendrick cucumber drink & the peach sangria. Go to carabas to get a good peach sangria. Then, you’ll know what I’m talking about.

I have eaten here several times and have tried so many different entrees. Lots of delicious choices from calamari, lobster and shrimp ravioli, risotto, half chicken, lamb chops, the list goes on and on. Service is not quick by any means but food is worth the wait. Since Brio is a chain they have lots to offer, have good variety of specials, and the restaurant is very well maintained.

Disclaimer: This is a Pepsi place!
I absolutely adore Brio! I came here with family a few weeks ago and got seated right away. The atmosphere is very pleasant, there’s a bit of mood lighting (though enough to see your food), and the main dining room was on the verge of filling up. The wait staff was ever so kind! The waiter I had (though with my fish memory cannot remember her name) was energetic and super sweet. She seemed to be actually enjoying her job, which is good, because if the waiter seems easily bugged, I tend to take it personally.
To start off, we ordered the spinach and asparagus dip as an appetizer. I was shocked when the waitress came out with flatbread, rolls, and butter, but then I realized its the typical bread that came with every meal. Shortly after, the giant bowl of dip came out. It was so good! It came with flatbread rather than chips, which gave the restaurant even more character than it had gained itself previously. And then came the entrees.
I command you to get the portobello raviolli. It is well balanced, the cream sauce it comes drowned in is above par, and even a picky person like me couldn’t stop eating it. I ate until I absolutely couldn’t stuff in another bite. But apparently I could, because we got dessert.
If you ask them for the options, they will bring out samples. You can’t taste them, but our waitress describes them so vividly that we almost could. We decided on the chocolate kava cake that came with ice cream, and it was really impressive. Practically gourmet quality. The bill came out fast and we were on our way with no mistakes on the tab.
Therefore, that is why I recommend Brio to all people who have thy mouth.

A lot like Olive Garden in my opinion, but a little fancier. I really like the flatbread they bring out as a starter, but the other dishes are kind of hit or miss. For the price, I’d probably go elsewhere to get better value for my money. Never had a bad dish here, but never felt wow’ed either.

I have been here many times for brunch on the weekends or lunch. Glad to say they help out with finding out what is Gluten Free for me and what is not from the Chef since i have Celiac Disease. Love Love Love the brunch Mimosa’s! the chef’s special is always a winner too!
Even if people do bring their kids, it’s almost too big, or they are just well behaved, to even hear them.
Recommend it. I know a good restaurant when i don’t get sick within 72 hours. (Celiac Symptoms) or when i eat the food and i don’t spit it out because it’s tasteless and gross!
Brio is definitely a go to spot that won’t empty your wallet!

The ambience here is beyond amazing and the event location is centralize around the shops boutiques and restaurants I didn’t recommend anyone to eat in here if you really want to patio experience

Today’s business lunch was at Brio, and overall the food was quality but the service left a little to be desired.
The food:
–Calamari: crispy fried but still tender inside; nothing mind blowing but solid quality. Came with a horseradish spicy dipping sauce and marinara sauce, which were both good
–Bruschetta Quattro: the bacon and ricotta bruschetta was incredible, the steak was also really good, and the other two were standard but good options. Great app to share!
–Side salad: I give this a separate mention because it was HUGE; filled me up before my entrée with the apps and was very tasty with fresh lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese
–Mediterranean shrimp: only 5 shrimp but they were flavorful, juicy and each were fairly large so no real complaints. The orzo was decent as were the vegetables it came with.
The service wasn’t great by any means. Our waitress filled our drinks, was quick to take plates and was fairly nice, but they messed up multiple orders. One of my colleagues specifically asked for no gorgonzola on her salad but they put some on anyway. Then she didn’t want to make us wait so she asked for the lobster bisque soup rather than having them cook steak for the salad over, but our waitress returned with minestrone instead. The food was also very, very slow to come out so I would avoid this location at lunch time if you’re trying to get a semi-​quick bite and get back to the office.

Whenever I’m around the mall during the week, I always try and make it a point to stop here for happy hour. From 2 – 6:30 (and 9pm-​close) they do bar bites in the bar area ranging from $ 3.95-$ 5.95. They also have a selection of cocktails ranging from $ 4-​$ 6.
HH Drink Recommendation: The Italian lemonade ($ 4) — vodka, gin & orange liqueur blended with fresh lemonade. It’s basically a long island without the Coke … and it’s basically delicious. It’s loaded with liquor, so you’re definitely getting your money’s worth for $ 4.
HH Bar Bites Recommendation: 100% first order should be the Black Pepper Shrimp ($ 5.95). It’s 12 pan seared shrimp served over crusted eggplant (think eggplant parm without the cheese) and covered in a delicious pepper cream sauce. The Sausage, Pepperoni & ricotta flat bread ($ 4.95) has great flavors to it. It’s just the right amount of spicy sausage toned down with ricotta & a house made tomato sauce. New to the menu is Italian «tots» ($ 3.95.) They’re good, not quite what expected. They’re basically breaded/​crusted mashed potato balls with bacon & cheese. The brio burger ($ 4.95) is a full size burger served with chips, another great value.
If you’re around Southpark after work, this is a great place to make a pit stop!

My husband I have been here for happy hour before and it’s
. Happy hour is till 6:30 and again from 9-​close. $ 3.95-$ 5.95 bar bites?! You can’t beat it! They also have select drinks on special including sangria, mojitos and martinis ranging from $ 4-​$ 6.
They recently updated their bar bites menu with new options. We ordered the ‘tots’ which were filled with potato, cheese and bacon with a side of spicy ranch (new to the menu– $ 3.95) along with the peppered shrimp with eggplant ($ 5.95). Both dishes were great. I was expecting the tots to be more «totty», but they were basically deep fried mashed potatoes balls-​however they were still good. The shrimp was awesome-​the right proportion of spicy and savory. I highly recommend the shrimp! I wish we ordered more. Both dishes came with 10 pieces each-​great for 2 people.
For drinks I had the sangria and my husband had the «lemonade». Both were great– no complaints.
Overall we have always had great service, food and drinks at Brio and I highly recommend it for happy hour :)

This was kind of a depressing upper-​end chain restaurant, exactly the sort of thing one settles on when traveling with a mixed group. The menu certainly wasn’t vegetarian-​friendly (let alone vegan), which I find odd given that Mediterranean cuisine (including whatever people eat in Tuscany) is usually more plant-​based. Nevertheless, I settled on some mushroom ravioli and traded in appetizers, all of which was palatable but predictably overpriced.
It’s a nice location, and there was live jazz on the night I was there, leading me to afford them a generous three-​star rating.

Simply put: I adore Brio. I tend to snag lunch from Brio at least every other week and have stopped in for happy hour several times as well. I have never had bad service and the food is top notch. Stellar patio with a cover area if you please. The steak bruschetta is the way to go for an app but I also end up back at the lobster bisque as it is stupidly good even in the summer. I usually wait until they bring the bread at the beginning and then dip it in the soup — your service will bring sourdough bread as well as crispy, thin, seasoned pieces to start off with. I have no clue what the crispy pieces are but they sure are tasty. The beer tends to be a little higher priced as $ 6 for a Blue Moon is more than I’m used to but hey, welcome to South Park.
Pro tip: Brio is one of many places in South Park that hosts a food happy hour. For this location, stop in between 4 and 6pm to snag discounted apps, like $ 5 spinach dip or $ 4 flatbread. Great way to try out Brio at a nice price!

For me, I think there’s only one way to do Brio: sit at the bar.
Why do I say this? Three words: Bar Plates Menu. It’s only available during the week. Sorry weekenders. The BPM (why yes, I did decide to shorten it) has plates starting at $ 3.95, including a beef carpaccio that is delicious and a big size portion. You can’t really go wrong with anything on this list for the price. I love the eggplant fries, too.
If you don’t feel like sitting at the bar, Brio does have a great patio. Like Desiree F said in an earlier review, I don’t go here a whole lot. There are just a lot of great places in this area. I’ve always had good service here. The atmosphere is nice. My last visit I talked to the manager on duty for a long time. She was really sweet. Parking is annoying for me, but that’s more because I don’t come here a whole lot and all the decks look the same.
Brio has a rewards program. You can get a card or download the app. After five visits, you can get $ 10 off your 6^th.

Soooo good for Sunday brunch — veggie omelette with egg whites is so delicious. Our 4 year old is obsessed with the Italian wedding soup and they’re very good with the kiddos. The bread cracker things are delicious, but I was a little weirded out seeing them cut the bread and arrange with their bare hands — surprised that’s «OK» according to health code. I watched all of them do it — so it must be kosher ??? I also understand the marscapone cheese cake is delicious, my husband and son devoured it in 30 seconds