Amenita T

Dog friendly restaurant outside the patio. There is HH Mon to Fri from 3pm to 6pm. Their cocktails are good. Located at Irvine Spectrum, CA. Parking is plenty but during weekend if want to park close to the restaurant is quite difficult but park further are plenty. There’s also Valet

Zhengzheng Chen

It's a traditional Italian restaurant. I like their lobster bisque. Thick and tasty. New York strip is wonderful. Juicy and tender. Our waitress is very polite and beautiful. Lovely places for casual dinner with my wife and kids.

Mahesh Vaghasia

Awesome Italian restaurant. Friendly service and tasty food. Our server, Emilio was very attentive, professional, and always had a smile. Definitely coming bake here.

+2

Mr. Tustin - Mauricio Roque

We had the pleasure of dining at Brio Tuscan Grille in Irvine on a Sunday evening as a large party, and it was great from start to finish! The staff went out of their way to accommodate all 15 of us, ensuring that we were comfortable and well taken care of. The ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic – it's a beautiful space with an, inviting atmosphere. The food was delicious, and the service was amazing. Every member of our group loved their meal and drinks. Although we didn't visit the bar area, it looked GREAT from where we were seated. Another highlight is the super convenient location, right next to the parking lot, making it easy for everyone to get there. Overall, Brio Tuscan Grille exceeded was great! and we will definitely be returning.

+7

Joanne Chen

Brio has been a great meeting for lunch place for me and my friends for past years. Good atmosphere, airy and bright. The soup is a little salty for me. I love the steak salad - steak is so tender.

+9

Bill Lin

Brio Italian Grille serves the best Shrimp 🦐 and Lobster Fettuccine!!!! What really amazing is that they grill the shrimps and lobster, so your fettuccine comes with a smokey taste, which is perfect as an add-on to the creamy sauce. Chicken Malinese also is recommended, the chicken is well marinated, and the pasta served with herb creamy sauce on top of the house tomato sauce, good combinations.

+7

AJ Sheth

We went early and felt like we were the first ones around 5pm on a Mon! Cleo was good and had good attitude! Only wish he jad made some suggestions to the first timers but not bad! They honored in kind app.

+7

Rupinder Matharu

This place was good but not specifically memorable. The salad was not as fresh as I like but overall not bad and the bread took some time to come out. Bisque was great as others had mentioned. Service was fine would have liked to get refills on drinks, was not asked during our visit. Average main was in the $20-30 range. Presented well. Ambience was really nice and overall a good stop for food especially if you are looking for typical American-Italian food. I'd say this is a 3.5-4 star stop.

Alan Sung

According to their website, "Brio Italian Kitchen is upscale affordable dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin decor." Located on the outskirts of Irvine Spectrum, the restaurant occupies a large space with indoor seating, a bar and an outdoor patio. I can vouch for their weekday Happy Hours and Sunday Brunch, but apparently they also promote Martini Wednesdays and Wine Thursdays. On a recent visit for Sunday Brunch, I thought it was interesting that we were asked if we had a reservation even though the restaurant was not busy. After being seated and placing our order, we were served sourdough with butter which was a great starter for the meal. Next up was the Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs appetizer which I followed with the Chicken Milanese entree. Both items were hearty and enjoyable, but I can't say either was the best I've ever had. Still, Brio is a good option if you're hungry for Italian cuisine. I'd recommend checking out their Happy Hour and/or Sunday Brunch!

v patel

A very nice Italian restaurant in the Irvine Spectrum mall. We went last week to celebrate one of our friend's wedding anniversary. The ambience is really nice and up class. The staff is also very friendly and helpful. The food has some scope of improvement. We ordered a few dishes; appetizers and main course. The pastas lacked salt. The pizza was too watery due to large tomato slices. The gnocchi and mushroom ravioli were good. Will surely try again.

+8

D. Mail

We were a disappointed in the food quality when we placed a to go order. The meatballs were over cooked and hard, so our spaghetti meal was disappointing. The Caesar salad and dressing was not much better. Dressing matters. I wish we could say there was something special about this place but we can't. It was not busy at all during dinner, which may or may not be indicator. The service was fine but the food we cannot recommend, unfortunately.

Cristina Aguirre

Could have been better. I have been wanting to try Brio at the Spectrum for quite some time so I was excited to finally have the opportunity. I had made a reservation for a Monday evening to avoid the typical Spectrum crowds. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were greeted with a sign that said the restaurant was closing at 7pm for a private event. Our reservation was for 5:45 so it was disappointing to think we may be rushed or even asked to leave at some point. Apparently the hostess had called us, about 15 minutes before our reservation to let us know but I did not pick up the call. The hostess was gracious and apologetic indicating that the private event was a last minute thing. We decided to stay and planned to enjoy dessert elsewhere given the time crunch we would be under. The restaurant was basically empty, maybe 4 tables filled but many more folks in the bar area. I brushed this off to the early closure or maybe a slow Monday night. The wait staff greeted us promptly and provided water while we looked over the menu. We placed our orders, Salmon Fresca for my guest and good ole spaghetti and meatballs (spaghetti polpette) for me. Whenever I try a new Italian restaurant, that is my go to dish. It is a staple and, in my opinion, rather simple so it provides an opportunity to knock it out of the park. In addition, my guest ordered the Brio Martini. Unfortunately, they did not have the bleu cheese olives for the martini. The server offered to make them but we decided to pass, as a sign from the universe to conserve calories. Food service was quick which was good as we were feeling the time bearing down on us. My guest was delighted with the Salmon Fresca, they even accommodated a change, switching out the asparagus for broccolini. They raved and raved throughout the meal. For me unfortunately, I cannot say the same for their spaghetti polpette, more specifically the meatballs. What I was served was 3 medium sized meatballs, that were so dry they needed a knife to cut them and they were equally chewy when trying to eat them. They reminded me of frozen meatballs that had been microwaved to death and would not be what I would consider edible. Such a disappointment. This dish may be part of their "Winter Specials" which if it is, it's a good thing it is not part of the standard menu. I will say given the rave review of my guest for their meal encourages me to give Brio at the Spectrum another shot but definitely will try something different on the menu.