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    Briandi's

    3.8 (143 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza, Seafood
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    BRIANDI'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Mark- A.

    So... We decided to try something new just south of us in Nokomis. We found ourselves at Briandi's Restaurant. It's family owned and operated since 1942 and has been at this location since 1989. The restaurant is fairly small yet charming and accommodates maybe 65 people. Our server, Nora, escorted us to our table and proceeded to take us on a tour through the menu (posted below) with suggestions and recommendations. All entrées come with soup or salad and a healthy portion of freshly baked bread. The bar is strictly soft drinks, beer and wine. We had the eggplant parmesana and a perfectly done New York strip steak. These were preceded by a shrimp cocktail and a French onion soup. The portions are quite large and quite tasty. To-Go containers were needed...just saying. There are mementos from the past and tributes to the legends of boxing all over the walls, a jukebox and an ancient cash register. Like I mentioned...charming.

    Chicken Parmigiana
    Montana L.

    We have been coming here for a few years now and will always return! This is a small homemade Italian restaurant. I ordered the chicken parmigiana with a side of Alfredo sauce. The Alfredo is a really good addition to the marinara. The dish is huge! Two pieces of chicken with melted cheese over and a heaping pile of spaghetti. The salad arrived with plenty of dressing and the warm bread was excellent. We ordered the spices and oil mixture (which was an extra cost) but was well worth it!

    Sheila F.

    Our favorite local restaurant. The staff is always welcoming and attentive. Really want to give a shout out to the waitress who is always working so hard. She is friendly and kind. We love the atmosphere, it is so wonderful to have an authentic Italian restaurant located here in Nokomis. This is our favorite spot for birthday celebrations or romantic date nights. Highly recommend!

    The exterior of the building is deceiving.
    Howard M.

    Looks are deceiving, but we were feeling adventurous and in the mood for Italian cuisine. I'm always intrigued by Restaurants that look like this on the outside but at the same time I'm willing to give them a try. After walking in the door it was everything I wanted, food, drinks, decor and more. Let's start with the decor. Memorabilia all over the walls plus an antique jukebox and cash register... What a nice touch. Get there early. The dining room is small with only eight tables. We took the recommendation and arrived early (before 5:00) and it was happy hour so let's talk about the drinks. While the happy hour selection won't put the wine world on edge, it does serve the purpose. I ordered a house Pinot Grigio and my wife had their house Pinot Noir. We were "happy" and found Their wines to be a good value. Happy hour was happening, fresh bread was baking in the oven. It was perfect execution as the server brought out the loaf of hot bread with the seasoned olive oil as a dip. Delicious! As if the bread wasn't enough to keep our appetites in check, we ordered a pizza. Just a 16 inch plain cheese pizza. The crust was perfect, gooey cheese was laid on thick and the red sauce was terrific. The entrée came with a house salad. My salad was average, in fact, that salad would be the only shortfall from my dinner experience. For my main course, fish Piccata over linguine was superb. Lemon, wine, butter, capers - This Pecota preparation will keep me coming back. Next time I'll try it with veal. Ultimately, the salad was the only thing standing in the way of a five-star yelp rating today. This place does Italian right. Salute!

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    Food is really enjoyable, it really brings you Back, to enjoy the Taste! That's what I was After!

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    Schedule shown on website should change -Closed on Sundays

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    The pizza was amazing and the antipasti salad was even better! Highly recommend trying the pizza and salad.

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    Had their veal gorginzola on a take out. I won't say it was good but my wife though I was nuts when…read moreI licked the dish clean. Lol Absolutely one of the best dishes I have had in a long time. Will order again for sure but next time I will ask for more bread to sop up the extra sauce.

    We have been loyal customers of Asaro's for seven years. My parents are regulars who visit…read morefrequently, and whenever family comes to town from up north, this is where we bring them. It has always been our go-to. This past Sunday, our experience was deeply disappointing and frankly unlike anything we have encountered here before. We ordered two pizzas and salads. The margherita pizza -- which my parents had ordered just one week prior without any issues -- arrived completely different. It had an additional cheese layered beneath the fresh mozzarella that was overcooked and almost burnt. The crust on both pizzas was so hard it could not be folded (anyone from the East Coast knows you fold your pizza), and my son was unable to cut through it with a knife and fork. It was inedible. We sent both pizzas back. The server returned and offered to remake only one, insisting the second was fine. It was not. When we pointed out that the margherita is traditionally just fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, and basil -- and that this was not what was served -- we were told "this is how we do it." We have been ordering this pizza for seven years. It was not how they do it. The one pizza that was remade came back only marginally better. We did not ask again. From that point, our table was completely abandoned. Every glass at our table was empty. Not the server, not a busser, not a single person passing by stopped to offer water or check on us. My father eventually had to go inside to find someone. My son had to walk to our car in the parking lot to retrieve his water bottle, and I went to my car to get a sparkling water I happened to have in the cup holder. That is how thirsty we were and how little attention our table received. The indifference started even before the food arrived. When we declined cocktails and handed back the drink list, letting the server know we would all just be having water, the reaction was visibly dismissive and unwelcoming -- not the kind of response anyone expects when simply choosing not to order alcohol. The hostess, as has been the case on prior visits, was visibly disgruntled and unwelcoming. We understand that Sunday service is busy. We were patient and did not make a scene. We simply wanted food that was edible and basic attentiveness as paying customers. Neither was provided. My mother, who has been one of their most consistent regulars, left saying she did not want to return. That says everything. For a restaurant that benefits enormously from a captive local audience and steady tourist traffic, this level of disregard for loyal, long-term customers is disappointing. We hope management takes this feedback seriously.

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