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Wonderful wonderful experience Everything, everyone Such a gem in Columbus

I took my husband here for his birthday. It was very pretty inside but really loud. The music was too much and it felt a little overwhelming to have an intimate dinner. However, the food and service were absolutely impeccable. First of all, I am gluten and dairy intolerant. Our server was knowledgeable and helpful as I navigated the menu. We ordered the gluten free bread service which was so delicious. Then, the martini salad, which the server split for us, hubby's had cheese, mine without. Hubby ordered Lasagna. He said it may have been the best Lasagna he had ever eaten. I ordered the chicken picatta with a side of gluten free pasta with arrabiatta sauce. Let me tell you, these two dishes were absolutely to die for. Their gluten free pasta is some sort of magic. It is tender and so close to normal pasta you'll think they're lying! We finished with the gluten free pistachio cake and the creme Brule for hubby. Both were extremely good. Overall, this is one of the best dining experiences I've had with my dietary restrictions. Definitely recommend.

Had the best experience with Kim as our server! Josh gave us a perfect table, nice and quiet! And the food just kept getting better through each course! I went out on limb from my usual steak and ordered ribs. So tender and delicious! My partner said her salmon was incredible! It was worth the drive and we found very reasonably priced! Everyone that came to our table was super friendly too! Enjoyed our dinner immensely! Thanks!

This was our traditional Christmas Day dinner and we invited our sister in law to join us. It was a bit disappointing. Hostess obvious didn’t want to work the holiday. We were seated in the bar on lawn chairs and around dirty tables. Our salads arrived well after main course was served. The vegetables that were part of the entree package were obviously reheated throughout the day. They were not asparagus and green beans ; just crispy green beans. Pork Chops, Chicken Caprese , and Chicken Marsala were good. Obviously the restaurant was understaffed which hurt the ambience.

My mother, brother, and myself get together yearly for Christmas Day lunch. Bravo was extremely busy when we walked in with a combination of people waiting for tables and people waiting for carry out orders. It seemed to be chaotic… But it wasn’t. The front desk and service staff were excellent. Colin (sp?) was our server and he was great. Very attentive and offered options as to my wine selection. I chose the Francis Ford Coppola Chardonnay. My brother and I had Spaghetti with Meatballs and my mother had Pasta Bravo! I selected the Margarita Flatbread as our appetizer. Before we could even finish the flatbread, our entrées arrived!  There were two tables near us that had their orders confused. One was a large family group of about 12 people including two very young children. Part of their order was confused with a table of four that was seating next to us. But it was straightened out within a matter of two minutes. Colin was amazing! Very personable. He repeated our orders back to us, was very accurate and presented the wine beautifully! My only complaint is that my brother ordered an old-fashioned and the bartender could not be located. Our wine was delivered and poured. Colin said he still could not locate the bartender. Unfortunately, my brother had to wait OVER 15 minutes for his cocktail. This is not Colin’s fault… Could not find the bartender!  Other than that, our meal was fantastic! I even sought out who I thought might be the manager, the gentleman in the blue shirt in the kitchen, and complimented Colin on his attentive and good service. Bravo Italian kitchen is now added to our Christmas day options!! front desk and