Brio Italian Grille

4.3
2348 reviews
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About

Italian Restaurant
Brio University Town Center is a premier Tuscan-inspired Italian restaurant in Sarasota, FL serving authentic, northern Italian cuisine, luxury wines & cocktails—our specialties include premium quality steaks, chops, seafood, made-to-order pasta and flatbreads. If you’re looking for the best holiday party venue or restaurant for Thanksgiving, Brio offers easy reservations and catering services to make your event special. Whether dining in or ordering online, Brio University Town Center is the place to eat in Sarasota, FL for great Italian cuisine. Visit us today—reserve your table or order online!

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • DeliveryAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Accepts reservationsAvailable

Location

Brio Italian Grille
190 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL
34243, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.3
2,348 reviews
5 stars
1,582
4 stars
366
3 stars
158
2 stars
97
1 star
145

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Food Quality

While many customers praised the food as delicious and flavorful, others reported inconsistencies in quality, with some dishes being overcooked or lacking flavor.

Service Excellence

Numerous reviews highlighted exceptional service from various staff members, particularly Ava, Deidre, and Destiny, who were noted for their attentiveness and friendliness.

Atmosphere

The restaurant's atmosphere received positive remarks for being beautiful and inviting, although some customers mentioned issues with cleanliness and maintenance.

Pricing Concerns

Several customers expressed dissatisfaction with rising prices and the removal of complimentary items like bread, feeling that the value for money had decreased.

Mixed Experiences

While many patrons had enjoyable experiences, others reported disorganization and slow service, indicating a lack of consistency in customer experiences.
  • DJ
    Diana Johnson
    Nov 13, 2025
    5.0
    My friends and I had a few appetizers and a few martinis on Thursday at Happy Hour. The food was great, the drinks were good and Parrish our waiter was great! Since it was happy hour it was all at a great price too! Thank you Brio!
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    Kresho Kurtin
    Nov 11, 2025
    4.0
    The food quality has declined during last 1-2 years. Certainly menu items are no longer available. They had sourdough bread that was amazing and now no longer available. Excuses about suppliers, etc. Cheap wine and liquor during happy hr., when for couple of dollars more per bottle they could serve something decent. Too bad these poor management choices will kill a place with one of best atmospheres.
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    Lissette Haslem
    Nov 8, 2025
    1.0
    How is it that EVERYTIME I come here the service wait time is horrible! I used to come here for happy hour often. I stopped once we consistently waited over 10 mins just to be greeted. Today was no different. It’s not even that busy considering the holiday parade was just released. Sat at the bar alone for over 8 mins before being greeted. Now I’m waiting on the bartender so that I can request and pay my bill. I have not seen him behind the bar in over ten minutes. Not too sure what they have the bartender doing, but whatever it is, it’s not attending the bar!!! Ordered a chicken Caesar salad for $21. Expected a lot more than what I received.
  • AG
    annie g
    Nov 8, 2025
    5.0
    We experienced food here for the first time. All 4 people who had dinner with us loved their food. I had a delish spaghetti bolognese, our friends had pork chops, my hubby had the crusted medallions and we also experienced rigatoni and sausage arrabiata. Omg the spaghetti bolognese was mouth watering. Miguel was super helpful. This place was hoping and he could see we were in desperate need of bread. He was not our server we actually thought he was the Manager. Lol but he made us feel like family. Our server was JP and definately was super busy. He had great reccommendations on the food. Lastly Jamie met with us to to ask about our experience we gave this place 5 stars. We will come back!!
  • SD
    Stephanie Daige
    Oct 25, 2025
    4.0
    Brio has very delicious food! I don't think I've ever not enjoyed the food there. Recently, I got the shrimp and scallops risotto, and it was scrumptious. My husband always gets the pork chops, and he is always pleased with them. The service is great, also. One thing I was not too pleased with was that they used to give complimentary bread, and now they charge for the bread. I understand that it costs a lot to run a restaurant now, but they have raised the prices of the food, and nickle-and-diming customers for things that were once included seems a bit stingy to me. 🤷‍♀️ Also, they may want to have more than one bartender on the weekends. We had to wait quite a while for some non-alcoholic drinks we ordered that apparently could only be prepared by the one bartender, who was kept busy by a large, very thirsty party. But the food was delicious, and our server was very nice and attentive, so we will probably be back!

Frequently Asked Questions About Brio Italian Grille

Does Brio Italian Grille accept reservations?

Yes, Brio Italian Grille accepts reservations which can be made online through their reservation page.

What are the regular dining hours for Brio Italian Grille?

Brio Italian Grille is open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM on Sunday.