Excellent food and service We've gone a few times and everything is exceptional. The service is fast, pleasant and on point. The space is large and accommodates various sized parties. There is an outdoor patio with heaters on cool night but it's pleasant under the umbrella in the sun. The lasagna is my favorite. Hard to believe that it's light and airy. The guys devoured the medallions. The broccolini was smoked and crisp, so delicious. Highly recommend and we'll be back. read more

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We dined here after a fun visit to the new Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Our sever Courtney was great! Interacted with our toddler well and took great care of the table. The food was just OK. The house bread was pretty basic tasting, ice cold butter made it a bit hard to spread. I tried the Brio Chicken Milanese. It was a good portion size and the chicken was very tasty. The herb pasta was just OK! My husband had the penne Ala vodka - he thought it was unique and the meatballs were tasty but a little dry. Funny enough our favorite thing was the kids cheese pizza! I would order that one again! Clean, open, well decorated place. Always appreciate an open kitchen. read more

I have been coming to this restaurant since it first opened and it was so great back then. The food was awesome. I had lunch there around 1 o'clock today and there was a total of three of us. We ordered two chicken, Caesar salads and one salmon salad. I can't believe the quality of food that was served to us when we had such high expectations ... The chicken had an expired smell to it, and the salmon wasn't far off. The Caesar salad dressing was and had to have been the absolute cheapest bottom of the barrel dressing you could find. Everything else about that place including the Service and the gentleman that served us earlier is fantastic but wow guys is this really where you've driven it ? There is no way I would ever recommend this restaurant. Nice job guys you won't get me twice. I'm done actually we're done along with everyone I know. Here's the thing this is just yelp. There's many more sites and I will spend the time to share today's experience so hopefully and I mean, hopefully new management will come in and see the value in the location with customer database and the surrounding competition and turn things around so this place can thrive again. I should've known something was up at 1 o'clock on a Sunday afternoon and there was hardly anyone in there. And the real terrible part is someone hinted me to all this but I still went now I'm convinced. read more

We can Brio for a family visit. It was OK Food. I wouldn't recommend it again. Maybe it's just the location. We had the calamari and it was very crunchy. I had the lamb chops that was pretty good with the blue cheese sauce. And it was some shrimp dish that we shared that was pretty good too. But besides that they also told us it would be a 45 minute to our our way to get our food and so we start looking for other places and that's when they told us that it would be a little bit shorter so since we ordered appetizers, we couldn't tell that the wait was too long, but I am glad they let us know of this ahead of time. The restaurant was also clean and nicely decorated. read more

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I've eaten near a handful of times in the past, but never wrote a review. We ate at this location a couple of weeks ago for lunch. The ambiance in this franchise is pretty decent. The wait time was very minimal and our waiter was very nice and attentive. We ordered a wedge salad with chicken, a wedding soup, and a lemon chicken entree. The appetizer was great, my lemon chicken entree was on point, and the wedge salad was just as good as Any other. I will say for a franchise everything was decent. We will return to see about the consistency. Food 8.0 Ambiance 8.0 Service 8.0 read more

Brio Italian Grille - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Please bring back the good bread. It was terrible! Overcooked and tasteless. Spaghetti Bolognese was bland and watery. The Chicken Milanese was chewy but the replacement Chicken Marsala was good and temp hot. Definitely the best part of the meal. It was the most disappointing meal I've ever had there. We are regulars. read more

We ordered three meals - the food was plain, no flavor and paid a hefty price. I suggest trying any of the other Italian places around town.

I think AI must've done the response from Brio. Absolutely no acknowledgment of my comment or the one star review. read more

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This place has some really good pasta. They do use pork a lot so you have to ask for those who don't indulge like myself. The atmosphere is really nice. I went here on a solo date and enjoyed myself. Also, try to lay off the bread if you have any intentions on finishing your food read more

Brio Italian Grille - Pasta Brio - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I got the Pasta Brio and added shrimp and I was very pleased. It was one of the best pastas I have had. I completely cleared the plate and it was genuinely really good. The outside seating was very nice but the service could have been a little better. If you like Italian food, then you can't really go wrong here. read more

Brio Italian Grille - Pasta Broo - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is an update to my previous review. Against my better judgement, requested by Brio's response to my complaint, I went to their website and once again gave them all the info on the overcharging of my credit card. They have never contacted me! The response is obviously canned response to appear that they are concerned about any issues. read more

Had a great meal here tonight. Ate here last min on a Fri night and it was busy but we were able to get in. Had a couple nice drinks to start ... the Limoncello, Vodka lemon aid was great. We had chicken Marsala which was a pretty big portion ( we could have split) ... the side of mushroom ravioli w/ braised beef was outstanding. Also had a chopped salad that was very good. There are a ton of places to eat in Lakewood Ranch / UTC... this is a good option. Very good ambiance, friendly service with attention to detail. It's not inexpensive ... the chicken Marsala for example was $30. Overall it was a great meal and we'll come back again read more

Another great meal at Brio-- not generally a fan of chains but this location is consistently excellent in both service and food! Everything from the carpaccio to the avocado caprese salad were delicious! Also really great cocktails! If you're in the UTC area it's definitely worth trying versus many of the other offerings l read more

Brio Italian Grille - Gorgonzola Crusted Beef Medallions - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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A spacious, clean, well-lit space that offers delicious food and stellar service. We sat in a private room, and our waiter, Chad, took great care of us. Everyone enjoyed the food and drink. It's casual yet could also be a fancy night out for dinner. read more

Brio Italian Grille - Chicken Caprese - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Always love Brio !!! It's been around awhile and has excellent food, cocktail's and service and a beautiful atmosphere inside n out !!!!

Excellent service excellent food always great had fillet, beef medallions, spaghetti's with meat sauce, and the chicken Limon. All of it was outrageous. The weight staff excellent. Never dissatisfied with this place. Thank you for continuing such a great job. Sorry I forgot to take photos of the food, but we loved it and we ate it all. read more

Austin is the best bartender in all of Sarasota. Always great to visit and share our lives together, Very professional, friendly and will someday own his own restaurant. Yes Steve the GM should give him whatever he needs to keep this Brio location in Sarasota the best in Florida. My wife Jackie & I always dine there when we visit our family in Sarasota. Cant wait to come back again. Paul Darden read more

Had a party of seven and we all thought the service was excellent and loved the atmosphere. The food? The pasta dishes and flatbreads were decent but chicken marsala and chicken caprese were quite bland. All and all the food is fine, but nothing outstanding, hence the three star rating. read more

Let me start off by saying our server was a doll :) If you look at my past reviews, I havent penned many because I like to give people the benefit of a doubt, but our experience at Brio merits this review. I ordered the shrimp and scallop risotto and my husband got the strip steak and a salad. He was looking forward to a plate of succulent greens, but instead received something similar to a chopped salad you could buy at a gas station. He said the steak was just okay. As for my meal, there was nothing in the item description about onions, yet they were as plentiful as the mushrooms, which took up half my plate. Technically, aren't you supposed to list the ingredients by what there is more of? If that's the case, it should have been called Mushroom and Onion Risotto with 3 shrimp and about 15 M&M sized 'scallops'. But the *best* part of the meal was sweating inside the restaurant. I'm thin and usually run cold. This place was hot, and looking around at the short-staffed restaurant, all the servers were sweating, poor people. So were the people dining there. It turns out the manager of the restaurant thought it was a good idea to OPEN ALL THE DOORS earlier that afternoon for live music on a day that the county issued a HEAT ADVISORY LOL What was he thinking?! A posted HEAT ADVISORY that suggests people stay inside air conditioned locations. People go out for dinner to escape the heat and have a good meal, not to sit inside a sweatbox and eat sub-par food. We only stayed because we had ordered our food already. What human being OPENS ALL THE DOORS to their restaurant on a day where it's PLUS ONE HUNDRED DEGREES with the heat index up to 110° When we arrived it was 6:45, and the restaurant still hadn't cooled down from the afternoon live music in the sauna. And add to that the fact they were short-staffed. Was it because people don't want to work, or because this restaurant follows the current culture of corporations working their skeleton crew staff to death in order to make a bigger profit? In any case, not a tasty or cool evening out, too bad :( read more

Brio Italian Grille - HeatAdvisoryWithA*HEAT INDEX UP TO 110°* - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Beautiful decor food mediocre SERVER Javier JUST INCOMPETENT and RUDE. He forgot a spoon with sauce bowl and never ONCE asked is everything okay, can I get anybody anything? After finishing warm to cold poor entrees had to go to the register for check (no Javier to be found) another patron couldn't find Javier either however he told me Brio was closing down by April 2026. Miserable experience after $94 lunch.and a cash tip which is my practice that i regretted. Pathetic... read more

Had a very nice dinner with friends on Saturday evening. Our server was Sara (without an H). Sara was very sweet and had a great list of her favorites as this was our first time visiting Brio. She was attentive and efficient. The food was excellent. It came out quickly, was hot and the portions were appropriate. Overall a great experience and we will return soon. read more

Sarasota has many excellent Italian restaurants, and among them Brio stands out. Everything at Brio is just as it should be. Stepping into Brio is like stepping into a little bit of Tuscany. The food, what can I say, it couldn't be better. Try the Ravioli di Bello. You won't be disappointed. I also recommend the Sausage Rigatoni Arrabbiatta. The Lasagne is delicious. The Wedge Salad is one of the best. I could go on and on. The service was excellent and entertaining. Ask for Oscar. However, we've also enjoyed other servers. But...Oscar. Bon appetite! read more

Brio Italian Grille - Ravioli di Bello - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Please see attached photo of our review on Open Table. Truly a disappointment. I wish things could have been different. Especially being frequent guests. read more

Brio Italian Grille - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We met friends from 50 years ago! Service was fantastic without being overbearing. The lunch specials were affordable and delicious. I had a wonderful cocktail. Sorry it was inventive and gin but I don't remember what it was called. They never rushed us and we had a lovely reunion. read more

Had a wonderful dinner with friends .. the weather was warm and we were able to dine outdoors. Oscar was our server ... and one could not ask for a more attentive and friendly server . He made our dining experience even better . I only issue we experienced was the lamb chops were over done and dried out and needed to be replaced with another dinner . I would highly recommend this place for dinner .i only gave this restaurant 4 stars because of the issue with lamb chops. read more

Food was delicious, service was nothing shy of amazing and staff were kind and courteous. On the way out the host staff was kind and inviting us back. We will be back! Great job Brio! read more

Waitress was great but for the type of restaurant, there was no bread or salad with the meal. When my meal came which was pasta alla vodka it was portioned for a toddler and presented like it was a toddler. I was very disappointed and left hungry and this comes from someone on zepbound. I mean seriously put some food on the plate especially if it is just pasta.if I would've counter there were about 12 and these were half the size of a ravioli. Just sad! Won't be back! read more

Good service, but they were always hopping. Their model is that whoever can takes the orders out to the tables which potentially gets you your food quicker but makes follow-on requests more difficult. Very friendly and fun atmosphere. Nice patio area to enjoy the later afternoon. Entrance is only from outside the mall which confused us at first. Very good wine selection and house water. Excellent gnocchi! Perfectly prepared and well seasoned with a good balance and variety of flavors. The Gorgonzola Cream Campanelle was very good. I would prefer larger pieces of chicken, but that is just personal preference. A note that most of the chicken ended up on the bottom so I didn't notice them for a while. The Sicilian Spaghetti with Shrimp was very good, too. Not spicy, but very flavorful. The shrimp were done perfectly. read more

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We love Brio Italian Grill. It is one of our favorite places to visit and have cocktails and dinner. The bartenders Andres and Jeremy are the absolute best and the manager Stephen is the kindest and most helpful person in the restaurant. We are regulars because of the wonderful food, service and family atmosphere that Brio has to offer. read more

Food is very good and the service is very attentive. Ambience is Tuscan Italian and warm. read more

Brio Italian Grille - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Hosted a 20ish person event at Brio and had the best time. Our server Oscar was a total rockstar and made it perfect x10. Kim was great with setting it up too! So impressed with the way the event went and will definitely use them again for future events. Thanks to the team read more

Brio Italian Grille - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Ohh man! We did brunch and it kind of rocked! The food was killer with lots of stuff that we had never tried before, and always great staff/service! Check them out! For more info on cool places.. IG: Sarasota_Foodie_Couple read more

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The food was amazing and Miguel was fantastic! He was classy and professional. My wife and boys had a fun time celebrating my birthday.

Food was so good and our waiter Oscar was AWESOME! We highly recommend him on your visit!

I had a great experience here on a Saturday evening dinner for two! A new friend and I decided to stop here for a bite. Unfortunately, we did not have reservations and had to be seated in the pizza area or patio area. We sat at the pizza area and had wonderful partial views of kitchen and oven in the pizza area. I felt comfortable and welcomed by the staff. Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. I enjoyed a very well made classic mojito! The flatbread I ordered was amazing! Everything we ordered was tasty. read more

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Brio is a family favorite for us. We think this is one of the best Brio's in FL. Jaime, Steven, the chef do a great job managing this store, the kitchen does a great job providing great food and the service we get from the servers and even the rest of the staff is top notch. We love sitting outside and ordering a few cocktails and that shrimp and eggplant app. The new bread service is wonderful too. Definitely worth the money for it. Check out this place!!! read more

Another great meal at Brio. Everything came out hot and delicious. Service was good! Chicken Milanese is like chicken parm but they don't put the sauce on the chicken only on the pasta so that chicken doesn't get soggy. Ask for extra sauce on the side! The salmon Fresca is a very flavorful health option! read more

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Had a family reunion dinner with my two brothers from New Jersey. Arrived at 6 pm on a Thursday. Place was busy, but not crowded. They have a large menu with many unique pasta dishes. There are numerous starters , soups and salads. There is a full bar available. We had two different types of sangria. We started with fried calamari and a bruschetta sampler. They serve delicious sourdough bread. For entrees I had the sausage rigatoni and my wife had a braised beef with pasta dish. All the food and drinks were very good with good portions. The servers provided good and friendly service. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. We were too full for desert, but it looked good at neighboring tables. There is plenty of parking as it is part of the UTC mall read more

Great food, exceptional service. I recently had friends in town and we dined at Brio at UTC. We started with the bruschetta sampler and lobster bisque. I had the Gorgonzola encrusted medallions for my entree. Everything was great! Service could not have been better. Very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. It was on Friday night and the restaurant was very busy, but the manager still made time to stop at our table to ensure we were enjoying our experience. Highly recommend Brio to anyone who enjoys good Italian food and great service. Thank you Brio read more

Decent meal and decent service. I've been there a number of times over the years. One little problem- a few days ago I ate there and left my credit card behind. I called and asked the manager to destroy it and he said they would cut it up in a million pieces. Unfortunately, I have received two notifications of attempted charges from the credit card company, since speaking to the manger. It would seem someone got their hands on the card number and is attempting fraud. Fortunately I locked the card immediately after I realized I had left it there. Brio - I am disappointed. read more