for being one of the ONLY italian places in this part of louisville that isn't expensive, it's a decent option. As someone who formerly lived in a town with a million italian restaurants, this place is just ok. We came on a saturday night. The host was welcoming and sat us immediately. Our server was kind, attentive, and offered recommendations for my husband who couldn't decide. The restaurant was clean and well decorated. So it was pleasant being there. The table bread and oil were tasty and fresh. The caesar was delicious and not over-dressed. My husband liked the Pasta Bravo (the dish our server recommended for him). I had their Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, and it was just fine. I could've made a better one at home but it wasn't bad. The servings sizes are pretty typical of an italian place (about 2 adult servings per dish) so we both got to take our leftovers home. The place is fairly well priced. Our bill at the end was about $55 plus tip. I'll likely come back and try their other dishes, but I do wish there were more italian options in this part of Louisville. read more

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12/25/2026 I can't tell you how excited we were when we found out that Bravos, the Italian Restaurant that we love to go to for date nights, was going to be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. So we went to Bravos for dinner and it was lovely! My Chicken Parmesan was prepared exactly as I wanted it, with Alfredo sauce on the pasta. Phil chose the Pasta Woozy. Savannah was our server and she was outstanding. We had met her before and she even remembered the table we had set at. The food was even better than it had ever been. About 4 times that night their Gen. Mgr. Dino and the Chef/Manager Stephen stopped by our booth to check on us and to thank us for coming. They then brought us our desserts. Philip had a Butterscotch Bread Pudding topped with vanilla gelato. Chef Michael searched back through some of Bravo's seasonal desserts and made a mixed Berry Cake for the holidays. It was scrumptious! I've never had such a wonderful dessert. I even saved some to bring home. It was wonderful seeing Mike and Dino again. I told them several times how great it was being there with them and their terrific staff on Christmas Evening. It was an unforgettable night. Robyn read more

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The service was ok, all the food was tasteless. The food was appealing to look at and that's it. No return trip for me. read more

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My husband and I spent Christmas dinner here. It was amazing from the waiter to the delicious food. We had the fried ravioli, both had the lasagna and shared the tiramisu. We will definitely be back. read more

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The service was a bit slow but it was also super busy so it wasn't a big deal. The server was super nice and the inside was pretty. I'm not a fan of Italian so I can't speak much on the food but the pizza was definitely a pizza. The cheese wasnt cut very well so I'd recommend cutting it yourself with a knife or something. Most of the pastas were normal size (like the one you see in this picture) but the lasagna was huge. Just fyi read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Pasta Woozie Cheese Pizza - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

After Christmas shopping at Oxmoor Mall, we stopped at Bravo for a simple family dinner. Instead, we were escorted through the kitchen traffic lane to our table--sidestepping servers like we were in a culinary version of Frogger. For an Italian restaurant, the wine list was... not a list. Just a few options printed on the menu, served in glasses that looked borrowed from Dollar Tree's "wedding reception starter pack." Once seated, we spent the meal swatting flies like we were defending our homeland. Not exactly the ambiance we hoped for. Food was a solid "meh." Seven entrées arrived together; the eighth showed up five minutes later after a hopeful "90 seconds!" from our server. They offered us a free dessert--which was kind--but removing the late meal would've hit closer to the mark. Restrooms? Men's was rough. Women's was so dark it felt like a moody art installation. Convenient location, friendly staff... but Bravo, you've got some tightening up to do. read more

Absolutely recommend and they have some new staff that added to the visit. Shout out to Savannah, Stefan, and Hanna (a new manager)! I ate here on 3/16 and again on the 3/20 when I was in town. Savannah is new and did an amazing job on the 20th. She was great to talk to and super attentive and friendly. I ordered Spaghetti Pomodoro with the house-made tomato compote, basil, parmesan and added Chicken. On the 16th, I ate at the bar since it was so crowded and enjoyed the Insalata Della Casa with Chicken. Stefan had just came back to work for BRAVO and was excellent at juggling the bar crowd and the folks dining in his area. Both experiences the food and service were great. Love Bravo but really appreciated the great staff and even spoke to a manager Hanna, and complemented the staff the visits were so good. read more

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The restaurant is very nice. I did a 3 course meal special for $25. The food was very yummy and tasted fresh. It's a good place for groups and couples. There are even some coat racks people used for the winter. read more

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I attended a birthday dinner and was so impressed. The waitress was very knowledgeable of the menu and gave great recommendations. The steak was tender and very flavorful. I love a good Chicken Parmesan. Will definitely go back for date night. read more

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Let's just start off with the gnats. The gnats here have no fear, they hover over your table like little vultures and dive-bomb into your wine mid sip. I've seen cleaner bathrooms. The service was slower I'm not sure what kind of corporate standard they hold but I think his name was John he didn't refill our drinks once and never took one plate off the table. He did have a lot of tables as I watched him bounce around Table to table. I had to fight for table space to sign my receipt. overall it wasn't an enjoyable experience. I kilt 3 gnats while I tried to enjoy my salmon. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - The table. - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Bravo ! Was not my experience... Ordered suggested Happy Hour selection from table tent at Bar, forced to pay full price at check out, that was weird, asked bartender why, she replied; owners won't let me, I have my receipt Asked about desserts, and I quote; " I don't know what we have" oh warm chocolate cake.. and walked away ? We ordered Crème Brûlée, we got it, They do have bar gnats which is easily controllable, but from the bar vibe in general, including 50% of bar, had employee jackets and thermos parked in seats, not sure anyone is interested in bar/cocktail atmosphere They're biggest problem; Food is pretty good, but not good enough to hurdle issues the whole meal, we seek a relaxing, fun experience.. Addio Bravo! read more

Tonight was the first time I have been to bravo in 8 years. We got the calamari but it wasn't worth what they charged. We didn't receive that much for the money. The fried raviolis were good. Good portion. My wife ordered the chicken salad. She liked it. My house salad was good. I ordered the shrimp diavli. It wasn't worth the money so I sent it back to get the eggplant parmesean. That was really good. It came with linguine. Their bread was good but I like chibatta better. My son ordered the eggplant as well and he enjoyed it as well. They gave us a nice 15% military discount. Will return. read more

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Showed up at 1245 pm for lunch. Waited at the front for 15 minutes. Never even got greeted. Walked out and went somewhere else. Ridiculous! read more

I recommended Bravo when a friend suggested Italian for dinner. We made a reservation via Open Table and were glad we did based on the crowd. The lobby was chaotic but we got a table fairly quick. We did not see a server for another 15-20 minutes. Dinner was disappointing. The oil for the bread, the salad (for $7 extra! Never again) and the pasta woozie (somewhat overcooked, both the noodles and grilled chicken). Service was even more disappointing. We had to flag our person down for silverware, refills, etc. Everything was slow - just a glass of wine was a 30 minute wait. Our dinner took us 2.5 hours. While my friend and I happily gabbed, other parties were quiet and irritated, grabbing other servers to get boxes and their checks. It'll be a long while before heading back. read more

My mom came into town and was craving this place, which I had apparently been to as a kid but didn't recall. We started with the free bread and vinaigrette which is tasty, but tasted like it was frozen - still tasty, nevertheless. My mom got the pasta bravo with linguini instead of the original noodle. I wasn't in the mood for pasta so I got the grilled salmon. The salmon was good, not great, but my mom was very fond of the pasta bravo. Then we got a glass of franciscan red wine - very dry, but I was a fan. We finished off with crème brûlée and chocolate cake. The chocolate cake photograph looked to be like a lava cake but it was definitely not, it was very dry, spongy, and resembling a brownie. The crème brûlée was amazing though! The service was great, and the place itself is beautiful with gorgeous architecture. I wish the food was better, but everything else was great, and certain things on the menu were good! I just got the short end of the stick on this trip due to what I decided to order. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I don't write reviews often mainly because I'm usually patient and understanding. However, my experience was quite unique as 1 might put it. The food was great as it almost always usually is we were there to celebrate my wife's birthday. The service on the other hand was not so great and less to be desired. Our waitress walked past us numerous times not even acknowledging we had empty cups, we didn't get our bread for almost as long as it took to get our salads, server was not friendly at all. We had a good server who actually filled our cups from another section. Read into it as you will but this is less than acceptable for a reservation establishment. read more

My friends and I had another great meal at Bravos. I love the 3 course $25 meals. I think they offer the best Caesar salad around! I had shrimp scampi and chocolate chip bread pudding for dessert. Delish! The atmosphere is lovely and I especially like the booths that can be entered from both sides. Our server was friendly and helpful. Great evening! read more

Food was delicious. I had the veal parmesan. This was my first time at this resturant. For me if this is on the menu, this is my test to item to see if they know how to cook correctly. It was tender, breading perfect, golden brown, and not drowned in sauce. It was great! Everyone was pleased with their dishes, and the meatball appetizer. Definately coming here again. This was cooked properly. I have eaten this dish in St. Louis on the "Hill" where the Italians are. This was cooked to perfection. Like my grandmother taught me. read more

Hadn't been to Bravos since before the pandemic. Went yesterday and the food and service was amazing! The food was as good as I remembered and our waitress April was awesome! Kudos to Bravos of Louisville and keep up the good work!!! read more

Perfect spot for comfort food -- pasta and meatballs! Very accommodating for a big group too. The bread and oil is super delish too.

Great Italian flavors with an upscale vibe and friendly service. Great for dates and special celebrations. read more

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Food was outstanding... Service was excellent, very friendly staff Hannah was great! I will definitely be back!

The service was god awful. No decorum or sophistication that I know the Bravo brand to have. This place will absolutely close in about 18 months. Calamari came with maybe the 1/2 order of what it should. All food was left under the lamps and my salad did not come out. Server did not use drink trays or a tray stand which was just disgusting to watch a tray of food be put behind someone's heads bc the ledge between the tables. read more

I used to love this restaurant. I moved back to KY, excited to have this again. I ordered the Spaghetti Bolognese and Insalata Della Casa. The spaghetti was dry. Didn't have the robust, hearty flavor it usually would have. The salad was okay. The bread was hard. I wanted to be excited about this, but I am sad that the quality of food has gone down this bad. read more

Just got back from Bravo. There were 8 people in the restaurant. Two (us) were customers. The soup was salty, the soda flat and the ambience was one of a restaurant on the verge of closing. It was downright depressing to see how far this place has sunk. read more

I love eating at Bravo! Italian kitchen. The menu is quite extensive, and the food always tastes fresh and is nicely presented. The servers are very knowledgeable and very attentive. Dining area is well spaced and is perfect for a nice relaxing meal. read more

The focaccia and oil dip is so good. You can't find a free bread starter many places these days. Their menu is flavorful and consistent. read more

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Food was decent but everyone knows it's overpriced for what it is; plenty of other local businesses have better experiences for a better price. Bathroom was filthy. read more

I visited this restaurant with a dining group of 30 people and we were promptly seated at 4 long tables in a separate dining room from the main restaurant. This was on a Saturday around 5 PM. First, we were all very impressed with the service. We had 2 servers throughout the evening and one server informed us she had only been on the job for a little over a week! I ordered a glass of Lambrusco with a chopped salad consisting of greens, cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, olives, feta, and a tangy red wine vinaigrette to start. Several of my table mates ordered Caesar salads or the house salad, which all looked equally delicious and fresh. I decided to order the calamari appetizer with lemon aioli and marinara sauce on the side, accompanied by a slice of warm, fresh arrabbiatta to also dip. Several others ordered the Pasta Woozie and raved about it so much that now I want to go back and also try it. It was made with chicken, fettuccine, alfredo, and spinach. We all lamented the fact that we did not have room for dessert, which had the expected tiramisu and cheesecake options. My only negative would be to say that the parking lot needs some upkeep as there were potholes we had to dodge when parking and the first impression belies the fact that the interior of the restaurant was quite nice! Kudos again to the delicious food and service. Our large group was unanimous that we intend to place this business on our regular rotation since it was so accommodating and accessible for our large group. read more

We were seated by a hostess .. she seemed put off by us. She did not greet us, just said follow her. Once seated, the table was not clean, we asked our hostess to clean, she just waived down the waitress to clean the table. I ordered spaghetti with pomodoro sauce..I love it. Other then the experience with the hostess, food was ok..atmosphere need some updates read more

My wife and I weren't sure if this place was still open after the Covid outbreak. We made reservations and we had the most amazing service. Laughter and jokes from the time we sat down until we ate. Very clean, and they stayed busy the entire time we were there. Food was well prepared and had good taste. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - the menu - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Excellent food as well as excellent service. We ate at the bar so we can take advantage of the Happy Hour yesterday. Asia, our bartender/server was great even though she had a customer that had RBF she handle her very professionally. I got the pork chop and my friend made fun of me since it's an Italian Restaurant until he tasted it. Will definitely be back read more

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We got pickup from bravo italian kitchen last night. Everything was awesome. We ordered pork chops with garlic mashed potatoes. We also ordered margherita pizza and it also was very good. We also got lobster bisque and that was also very good. We will be back. read more

Visited 11/19/24 around 6pm. My husband comes here frequently and generally eats at the bar. We came together and were seated near the apt where the food comes out. Very few people in the restaurant. We ordered an entree to split and he had soup and I had a salad. We told waitress no to bread but someone brought some anyway. We each had a Chianti. My salad came out right away and I waited a bit thinking his soup would be right out. Wedding soup. He told me to go ahead and eat. There were plates and 6 bowls of soup that had been seated under the light for pickup for a LONG time. Our waitress didn't come back for a very long time. About 20 minutes or longer, long after I was done with my salad she finally brought his soup. And along with it our entree. No extra plate was brought. The food was cold. I figured it must have sat for some time along with the multiple bowls of soup that were sitting. I was watching someone else collect tickets and get to go orders ready and out the door but the service for those in the restaurant was painfully slow. I asked if his soup was cold because it had sat for so long. He said not too bad. (Temperature doesn't bother him). I split up the entree and gave him a plate but it had to sit even longer while he ate his soup. She never did collect the salad plate which was sitting in the middle of the table for about 45 minutes. For as few people as there were dining in, service should have been much swifter. Definitely not worth the $75 price tag to eat here. Service was awful. It seems like there is a big focus on to go orders with very little regard for dine in customers. The food was ok. I ordered the chicken Marsala and subbed the fettuccine for the mashed potatoes. It was ok. But overall, service and price and food was comparable to Olive Garden. Olive Garden getting much bigger kuddos on service. Plus you get endless soup. And the food is hot. He might come here again but I wouldn't ever come back. $75 for one entree mind you. No thanks. read more

Always delicious! Great staff! Stephen is a great server!! They have a great selection of dishes and they are always perfectly prepared. read more

Order takeout from this restaurant while in Louisville for a volleyball tournament. Food was hot when we arrived and ready. I was very pleased with the Chicken Parmesan. Next time I will have to eat in to experience their service read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

This was my second time at Bravo, but it had been years! After an attempt to get in at Cheesecake Factory, an almost two-hour long wait over there dissuaded us. We called here and they told us there would only be a 40 minute wait. It didn't feel long waiting as we had to drive and park. Lots of spots open! We got seated and our waitress quickly took our drink orders with a smile. I had to get the sweet tea. Yay!! So good! It was a busy evening with tons of families and big groups. It was a Saturday evening and I'm sure people wanted to eat before watching the basketball games. The waiters were all so busy running around the room and cleaning tables. They did a great job though! My sister ordered bolognese, I got chicken parmigiana with angel hair, my mom got chicken caprese, and my dad got grilled salmon. I've never had a bad meal here! The entrees are pricey but they are fresher and of better quality than Olive Garden. So you get your moneys worth and the portion size is a lot! I couldn't finish my meal! You don't get the free bottomless salad like at Olive Garden, but their bread is already seasoned and they give you sundried tomato olive oil. The bread here is probably much healthier than Olive Garden anyway. My sister and I both got Caesar salads before our meals. It was fabulous! Our waitress was amazing! Always had a smile even though she was tired. She was personable and friendly. Loved it! Can't wait to return! read more

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This was my first time here and I will be returning. The ambiance is very nice and the staff were attentive and friendly. I ordered the Pasta Bravo, my partner ordered the Fra Diavolo with shrimp and we also ordered spinach and artichoke dip. I enjoyed the Pasta Bravo. It was delicious and very filling- I couldn't eat it all in that sitting (certainly did later!). read more

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The food was cold and on the table was ant everywhere the food was just ok The service was ok read more

service was quite the experience seen a manager come out disciplining employees in front of guest . bathrooms was completely trashed and not clean had to battle the nets just to enjoy my meal would not recommend. read more