Want to start by saying we have been to this restaurant many times and enjoy the food and atmosphere. The last 2 times we were there we ordered 2 martini's. The menu advertised it was a Bravo martini with Gray Goose vodka and blue cheese olives. Well, the first time they literally had NO olives at all let alone stuffed with blue cheese. The second time we were given 1 olive that was stuffed with nothing! Not even a pimento. Perhaps the ordering needs to be managed better. read more

Part of the AAdvantage dining network, we were staying at the Marriott within walking distance nearby (2 pluses). We started off sharing a house salad (10 bucks) & it was pretty small and just ok. I ordered the margherita pizza and it, too, was just ok (looked better than it tasted). I was not offered any red pepper flakes nor parm cheese. BFF ordered some pasta dish and he said his was excellent. My cousin ordered either a penne or rigatoni pasta dish but she did not comment on whether she liked it or not (I didn't ask, either). As for libations, I had a regular martini with vodka and vermouth and olives (I thought the description stated bleu cheese but they were regular). BFF ordered some type of specialty drink that the server recommended and he said it was good (cousin just had a regular iced tea). The restaurant itself is large and very beautiful inside (& clean, too). It was not crowded as it was very early (4pm). Not sure if I would be back tbh. I like trying new restaurants and unless they are a stand out, I usually could take it or leave it. read more

Got the chicken Marsala. Chicken was dry, and we were comp'd. Green beans were too crunchy for my taste. I like them just tender, but these were crunchy. Nice and apologetic staff--we only told them about the dry meat. Table was sticky to the touch in our booth. Probably needs a new coating. Bread and seasoned oil were brought to table at beginning, and it was very good. Had the molten warm chocolate cake, but compared to all the molten chocolate cakes I've ever had, this one was only slightly warm with no liquid anything flowing out the middle. Most I get are pretty warm if not hot. It was fairly solid in the middle. We had gone based on a birthday coupon we got in the mail. Even after the comp'd entree, we were willing to order a tea and dessert to make our bill $40 and above so we could use the $20 bday gift card, but the manager who took off our entree wouldn't let us use the gift card. It counted as two promos. My husband got the Sicilian pizza and the chop salad. The sausages on it were bland. It's been months if not years since we had come to Bravo, but this time we were disappointed. I try to give very honest reviews and want restaurants to succeed. This meal wasn't on par with what we had come to expect. read more

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Came for a nice lunch with my honey. Upon arrival, "manager" was speaking with hostess. They saw us and continued taking for a minute- rude! Then we finally got seated and waited for over 5 minutes for a drink order! No one came and the place was not busy. While we waited for anyone to take our drinks, we noticed staff delivered a meal to the table next to us with apologies. Couple had to ask for a drink refill as they were also waiting for their waiter. It appeared they were unsatisfied with their meal as they were having difficulty cutting into their breaded chicken? Or veal? And looking at each other disappointed. We just left, no drink order or meal. This place and service has really gone downhill. The roof had a leak and a bucket was in place of repairs which left a decrepit looking table...smh read more

I hate to leave negative reviews, but WOW what a mess of an experience that deserves one star. We are in town for the holidays & knew ahead of time we needed a place to have dinner on Christmas. I found this spot & called ahead a week in advanced to make a reservation. Our reservation was for 5pm & the resturant said it was open until 9pm. Upon arrival the resturant was busy which is understandable due to it being a holiday however the experience went down hill very fast. Food wise it took well over an hour to get our food. They had customers food sitting under the heat lamp for almost an hour, we saw a piece of what looked like fish barely under the lamp and it Sat there for 45 mins before being served to the person. When we finally received our food almost all of our dishes were cold. Some of the dishes they were serving to people in the resturant and to go orders weren't even where they were being kept warm, they were literally sitting on the desk/counter. Seeing as how almost nothing was open to being with and how late it had gotten, we just dealt with it. There were a ton of upset customers and not just us. They were telling TONS of people they were running out of almost everything and even when we left there were a lot of guests waiting to be seated & the manager was telling them he couldnt guarantee they were going to get food at all, there was still two hours until they were supposed to close.The steaks two people in our party ordered were not cooked properly, one wasn't cooked enough and the other was overcooked. The chicken in one of our dishes also wasn't 100% cooked all the way. Part of why we felt like the service was so bad and they ran out of so many things was also because they were filling online to go orders and it seemed like they were concentrating on those orders first before the guests already seated. I felt bad for the servers working as everything seemed to be very poorly managed. Huge disappointment as we were looking forward to eating here, but sadly we all just left upset. read more

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We had dinner here last night just like many nights before. We have enjoyed Bravo for years seen people and management come and go but last night was the worst experience. The food was great but the server DeAndra was obviously drunk serving guests! read more

Put in my order online. Once I showed up the lady at the counter said it would be a few minutes as the cook made the wrong pasta for the shrimp Alfredo. It was a bit watery but tasted fine. The Cesar salad was fresh and good but a bit pricy for the portion. The tiramisu was very good. I wanted lo love the lobster bisque but it was way too salty to even eat. read more

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Very good food, good service. Gluten free pasta is also soy and potato free. Checked allergens for me. Very kind staff. I did have issues trying to call them on phone to ask about allergens. 27min wait before I gave up after they'd said they would check. But in person it was like 5min to check. But otherwise s good experience. I do wish they'd offer the gluten free pasta on their doordash listing. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Bad food and value. The shrimp appetizer was mushy and lacking a lot of sauce. Also they gave 12 mini shrimp. For the price of $20, you would expect more or higher quality. The lobster and shrimp scampi was tasteless. It had no salt, and also there were exactly 3 really small pieces of lobster and 6 mini shrimp. For $40, I would expect a little more seafood. They take you out by loading it with chunks of tomatoes that could look like seafood. Also look at the portion! This was a small to go box and they barely filled that a third of the way! The bread pudding was bad. They actually served the ice cream as just a melted pool of cream. It was literal soup served on the side. Definitely avoid this place if you want good food - this is not it. read more

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Had a nice dinner at Bravo. We started with the artichoke dip and bread. Italian margaritas. Kimberly was our fantastic server. My wife had the the chicken marsala and I had the chicken parmesean. The food and service were very good. The ambiance was upbeat. Highly recommended read more

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Wicked Game... "The world was on fire and no one could save me but you, It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.. I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.. We found each other at the Bravo! Bar... We both knocked off our bucket list.. "Espresso Martini Affogatos" With a fusion of Skyy Espresso Vodka, Skrewball Whiskey, Baileys Irish Cream, Cold Brew Espresso & Cinnamon over Vanilla Gelato. Yes fellow Yelp Flock... This was a wickedly good drink. We slurped this nectar of the Cocktail Gods ever so slowly..:) "What a wicked game we play, to make me feel this way.. The world was on fire and no one could save me but you It's strange what desire will make foolish people do I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you..:) Best, Avram Krisisaac Jr. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Bravo Miss Bravo! - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Everyone had great food from salmon to spaghetti & meatballs! My chicken parmigiana was a little too breaded for me but the linguini was good and had good bread!! Serving size was giant so I'll have lunch for tomorrow at home! Service was very nice although she was covering the whole restaurant so felt bad for her. Good took a little while to get to us but overall will go again! Nice ambiance in the restaurant! read more

This restaurant is decorated in a style reminiscent of a decaying Italian villa. The service was great, but the food was poor. The linguini had almost no sauce on it making it dry and unpalatable. The chicken was covered in mushrooms, pounded flat, and also had little sauce on it making it also dry. There were no more than 25-30 people in this large restaurant, and our party was 15 of them. This place is less Italian than Olive Garden, and that isn't Italian at all. Come on Bravo! Do better! read more

I hate leaving bad reviews, but this place was a waste of money. $47 steak was overcooked, over seasoned, and over priced. Salmon in salad was overcooked and dry. We would have sent them back if our server had come around every once in a while. When we did finally see our server, we had to ask for refills for our drinks. When it came time to settle our bill to get out of there, we had to ask another server to find ours so we could pay and leave. What a waste of time and money. Definitely will never go back. Maybe that's why the place was empty. read more

Here for Christmas Dinner. Italian food is good anytime. Having reservations was good, they were busy but we were seated almost immediately. Lots of options to choose from we settled in with the Spaghetti Bolognese and Italian wedding soup and Pasta Bravo with Lobster Bisque. Wedding soup had good flavor while the bisque was rich & creamy. The bread that came out was nice and hot. The Bolognese sauce was good, with a mild flavor. The Pasta Bravo was flavorful. It had a thick vodka sauce, the chicken was most likely breast. It would have been dry without the sauce. For dessert we split the warm chocolate cake. A small piece topped with vanilla bean gelato. This hit the spot. The service was slow - probably because the place was packed with holiday diners avoiding home cooking. The meal was good and prices reasonable. read more

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My daughter recently came to love fried calamari, and Bravo has some of the best I've had in Albuquerque. The calamari is lightly breaded, perfectly seasoned and pairs great with the lemon aioli. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Someone's a big fan of the calamari and pepperoni flatbread! - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sat at the bar and waited quite awhile for someone to take our order. The drinks were warm when they should have been chilled. They were out of a major appetizer and the entrees were mediocre to subpar. Will not be returning ever. For the price of everything, there are much better options in ABQ. read more

We finally tried this restaurant. The dining area is very elegant looking. Reminiscent of Italy. I had the chicken parm and it was very good, but a little over cooked on the chicken. My boyfriend had the Fra Diablo and he said it was excellent. It has campanella pasta with a spicy tomato cream sauce & lobster butter. The service was excellent and our waitress was friendly and attentive. And of course the Creme Brulee was to die for! Will definatdkt go back soon. PS I believe they took the creme brulle off the menu recently. read more

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I did an online order a couple weeks ago and when I went to pick up my meals they said they didn't have the ribs I ordered. I was told I would get a refund in a couple days but I still have not received it even after calling three times. I guess they expect me to just forget about it! In addition to my missing meal I went into the bar that evening and ordered a beer while I waited for my meal. When I paid I gave the server a $10 and she said she was going to come back with my change. She never came back after waiting almost 10 minutes. Extremely poor service, wish I could give a negative value! read more

Waited 10 minutes before a hostess came out. Asked if we can do patio cause of pet. They put us out there, another person came out and said patio is off limit. They just left us there with menus, and none of the door works so we couldn't even get back in to look for a waiter. They left us outside for 20 minutes before we just left because literally WHAT IN THE FUCK? What a way to treat people who visit your town! Don't come to this place. (Bet you the menus still sitting out there). If I didn't know better I'd say cause I was the only minority but I'm sure that's not it... read more

I enjoyed my visit here. The food was decently good and the pasta came out warm and comforting. I also tried their calamari and that ended up being my favorite part of the meal because it was crispy and really well seasoned. The restaurant itself has a nice atmosphere at night and the service was friendly from start to finish. I'd come back again to try a few more dishes. read more

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I will shout out amazing experiences on all platforms when earned! I need to make sure that no matter what site people are looking at they see how supertastic this place IS! Especially on a busy day the staff was on top of it! I raved about the calamari and the lobster bisque, but my kids are stilling raving bout the meat a balls! Now I have my work cut out for me when we get back home! We enjoyed the atmosphere especially after being stuck in the car for 8hrs! This place needs to come to my hometown and I will take the management and staff or maybe just have them come and make this amazing food at my home for us. This is definitely a new place for us to hit up when traveling through Albuquerque. read more

Wonderful food, amazing staff, as well as the management, just fantastic! Highly recommend to get great Italian food!

I almost never go to chain restaurants & this place is why. Haven't been here in 3-5 years, but I could have written an almost identical review then: The bartender was charming, helpful & knows his stuff as a self-professed lover of bourbon, he made a killer old fashioned (skip the menu version, go for his). The artichoke/spinach dip was good, the bread was good too. But the calamari was TERRIBLE. How is it both under done on the outside (white batter, not crisp) yet also over done on the inside (rubber)? The entire dish was cold & the arrabbiatta sauce had no spice at all, the lemon aiol tasted only of mayo. I couldn't do it. But then, the restroom... the room stank, the floor was sticky, the trash was piled up. It was enough that I will definitely not go back for 3-5 years, unless it's for a drink alone. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Old Fashioned - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The food and drinks are great, like this espresso martini! Julian and Kim are wonderful bartenders, personable and attentive. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - The food and drinks are great here, like this espresso martini. Julian and Kim are wonderful bartenders, attentive and personable. - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Fine but bland. We ordered calamari, shrimp Alfredo and eggplant Parmesan with lemon linguine. guessing all is prepared off site and heated. Calamari rubbery. Marinara sauce was good but the white sauce had no flavor at all. Both pastas very bland. I asked for lemon wedges. Eggplant was not soft enough inside. The service was superb and nothing wrong with the bread and olive oil starter. read more

The food here is so good! Its our fav place to come in Albuquerque. Service is always quick and friendly. Highly recommend it. Ambiance is great also. Not loud. read more

We arrived at 1317, waited for 5 minutes for the hostess to approach us. She asked for how many, we said 6 then she rolled her eyes at me and stated, "let me see if I can find you a seat," then walked off. My husband confirmed to me if the hostess just rolled her eyes at me. A few minutes later, she came back and asked if we needed a high chair and how many kids menu. I responded and she continued to roll her eyes at me. I asked her if I was inconveniencing her, she responded no with a snarky comment. She sat us down, I then asked her if she can call the manager. She smiled and walked off. The manager approached and apologized regarding the issue. We moved on and that's it. We sat down around 1320ish. Order was taken at 1330ish. Drinks arrived at 1347. Even the manager was confused that we still didn't receive the drinks. The hostess moved some tables besides ours to accommodate more guests. Literally looked at us, rolled her eyes and walked off. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - This is our table at 1355. No food still. No one approaches to update us with our food. The people sat after us are now eating. - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I've always loved the food and atmosphere at Bravo. But this time we came for a friends birthday. We were seated at a booth which was different than the tables. The tables had nice clean white table cloths on them BUT the booth tables were old and worn - not nice at all which were depressing. We each had a drink before dinner and my Cosmo was pretty good. Then we got a cup of their Lobster bisque which was very good. The bread basket only had 3 rolls for the dipping sauce. I ordered the Shrimp Scampi w pasta. My friend ordered something called Pasta Woozie? I expected that wonderful garlic flavor to make the pasta go Wow with the shrimp but it was bland. Not flavorful at all like you'd expect of Shrimp Scampi. The pasta Woozie seemed ok. We finished w the Tiramisu for desert which was good. I found the meal to be Mehhh compared to other times I'd been there. Hopefully it was just an off night w the Pasta Scampi pasta but I don't believe I'll order it again. I really believe all tables should have table cloths or get nicer tables for the booths. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Pasta Woozie - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Six of us came on a Friday @ 5 pm for Happy Hour which is typically served only in the bar area and patio. The hostess had to get permission for us to sit in these areas because there was only 1 bar tender. It was a warm day and the place was pretty busy. So I have to wonder 2 things: 1) why would there be only 1 bar tender on a Friday @ 5 pm? and 2) why would you even consider turning away people who want to spend any amount of money??? So my group was happy to be seated in the restaurant and not make a fuss -- but then a smart manager decided to give us 'special dispensation on a one-time basis) to order from the Happy Hour menu from our table -- SCORE 1 point for that manager!! Our server was a young woman who was very sweet and accommodating. We all ordered drinks (they were slow to arrive) and the white wine was not quite chilled enough but we were happy to be served at all. The food items were good - not great but good. One person ordered a pizza (not off the HH menu) and it was only cheese but he did not care for it so he decided to take it home for the grand kids to snack on later. I got the Bravo burger and fries. The burger was plain - no lettuce or tomato or condiments. Our server never came back to ask if we wanted a second cocktail. We got our checks, paid, and left happy anyway. We'll try again - not on a Friday? Still 4 stars is fair. read more

The service was wonderful, the decor was beautiful, but the food was ok! It wasnt something i would consider good enough for me to go back. I gave 4 stars because the food wasnt bad! It just wasnt what i expect to get from a professional chef, but a home cook, yes! read more

The pork chops were outstanding. The size, glaze and accompaniments were delicious. I will be back for those.

Again we came to Bravo since we had In Kind $$ to spend. Our waitress was very organized and delivered our wine, salad, and entree in proper intervals. I HATE WHEN A RESTAURANT BRINGS EVERYTHING AT ONCE! We ordered two glasses of Valpolicella. We shared a salad and they brought it on two plates. My wife's Shrimp Fra Diablo and my NY Strip were awesome. They gave my wife a Crème Brûlée for her birthday. The only flaw was I ordered coffee and it was like water! Then to make it worse! They didn't have Espresso. At an Italian restaurant? read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Weak coffee and NO Espresso - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Very disappointed with our waiter, his attitude from the 1st encounter. Very dismissive with,our table of 5 women. First interaction, " selective hearing ", not funny. I've been a server and the attitude we encountered was not appreciated. Never came to see how our meals were, had to ask for more water, and combative when we mentioned the stunning price for a glass of house wine. We all understand that it was busy, not enough staff, but we rarely saw Julian other than at the next table but did not interact with us until time for the tickets. So disappointed, this is the 1st time I have experienced sorry service at Bravo in at least 10 years of happy hour, lunch or dinner. Will definitely think twice about coming back. The food was good, but the experience could have been better with a different server. $14.00 for a house wine!! read more

Hostess in serious need of training. Server warned us there would be kitchen delays due to large Friday night parties...but she should've asked if we wanted to cancel our wine order when she realized that the bar had gotten backed up, too. Or better yet - just take them off the bill when you realize you're bringing them to the table after all meals are finished. Meatballs with ricotta were good; would order again but didn't stay for dessert... We just wanted to get out of there. read more

We arrived and waited 10 minutes for drinks and then to order. We ordered the pronto lunch options. Our food was cold like it had been sitting in the kitchen. The bartender had 4 couples inside and 2 groups outside. No follow up. Not worth the cost! Not busy for a Friday after the lunch crowd was over. read more

Had the worst Caesar salad, it was literally nothing but the ends of the lettuce. Shrimp was overcooked & rubbery, pasta was dry & sticky. Drinks were extremely strong, personally I like to enjoy the flavor of my drink but instead it was like doing shots. When we sat down we let the waitress know ahead of time we were paying separate. Our orders were mixed up on our bills and she had to redo them several times. read more

Ordered take out and sat at the bar while we waited. Drinks were good. $14 each but a decent drink. Waitstaff pleasant. Food was bad. Eggplant parm was okay at best. Pasta on side had no sauce (see pic). Fettuccine Alfredo was the worst I have ever had. Sauce tasted like made out of powder. I think a package of Pasta Roni. Also no bread with dinner at an Italian restaurant? Won't be back and don't recommend. read more

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I love this restaurant, but today, April 2 2026, this person very rude in a rush, looking at me pretty bad, party of 4, 3 whites and me Mexican, first time I felt very bad eating, I order fra diavolo he bring bravo pasta, he is not friendly at all, I left a good tip anyway but he is not a good waiter. read more

Service was quick and friendly. Calamari wasn't bad, but was positively broiling when it came out. Pasta Bravo was amazing - nice and saucy, but would've liked to see more mushrooms. read more

Bravo! Italian Kitchen - Calamari - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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