Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit BRAVO! Cucina Italiana restaurant at Zona Rosa in Kansas City. It was a media dine so I received a complimentary meal. I invited my mom to tag along so we could try the different menu items for their 50 percent off deal starting this Sunday. BRAVO did not disappoint with their offerings of classic Italian food!
Upon arrival at the “polished casual” restaurant, amongst the shadows of Roman ruins, I noticed the gorgeous dining and decor. We were greeted by a very nice hostess. They had our table ready and after we were seated we were quickly welcomed by our server, Wyatt. He was amazing and we learned he had been with BRAVO for nine years! He told us about the specials and BRAVO’s offerings for their upcoming special.
We ordered the Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer, fried ravioli stuffed with mozzarella, to start. It is served with creamy horseradish and Pomodoro sauces for dipping.
This dish is offered all day for $5.50. Absolutely delicious and one of my favorite items!
Wyatt followed up our appetizer with the BRAVO! Chopped Salad – chopped greens, cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, olives, Feta and a red wine vinaigrette.
And now it was time for our entrées! We chose two ravioli items, the Lobster Ravioli Alla Vodka and Braised Beef Ravioli. The Lobster Ravioli Alla Vodka, a BRAVO! favorite, is a delicious ravioli stuffed with lobster, covered with sauteed shrimp, tomato cream sauce and pesto bread crumbs.
This dish is offered at lunch for $7.50 (normally priced at $14.99) and as a dinner entrée for $9.50 (normally priced at $18.99).
The Braised Beef Ravioli, normally brought back through the winter months, is Chianti braised beef ravioli with sweet potatoes, fresh sage and a champagne brown butter sauce. Guests can enjoy this dish at lunch for $7 (normally priced at $13.99) and as a dinner entrée for $8 (normally priced at $15.99). We shared our entrées and both were ah-mazing! Our favorite was the Braised Beef Ravioli! The sweetness of the sweet potatoes nicely complemented the braised beef.
Another entrée on special for ravioli days is the Cheese Ravioli & Insalata, a half order of Pesto- and Ricotta-filled ravioli with Alfredo, pesto and tomato sauce and a choice of Caesar, Chopped or Della Casa salad available at lunch for $6 (normally priced at $11.99).
Right when we thought our bellies could take no more filling, Wyatt came to our table side to present their dessert selections. OH. MY. HEAVENS! So many choices!
I chose the Torta de Chocolata and my mom chose the Petite Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee.
Absolutely mouth watering! I don’t care how full you feel after your entrée, you must try one of their dessert selections!
Don’t forget to have your server sign you up for a my BRAVO! loyalty rewards card while you’re there! Wyatt signed us up right at the table!
Wyatt was an outstanding server and we learned that he is also a musician when he’s not delighting guests at BRAVO. Be sure you watch out for singer/songwriter Wyatt Brewer! Check out the video and music he created below:
Enjoy these specials at BRAVO! Cucina Italiana or BRIO Tuscan Grille locations.
Please visit the Web site, BravoItalian.com for a list of locations, and to follow the restaurant on Twitter (@bravo_italian) and Facebook (facebook.com/bravoitalian).
Reservations are highly suggested and can be made online by visiting www.BravoItalian.com. For a list of locations, please visit www.BravoItalian.com. The National Ravioli Day celebration excludes large pans, appetizers and the Children’s Menu.
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220 responses to “BRAVO! Italian Restaurant Review & Specials”
That Torta de Chocolata looks so good, I’m drooling right now.
Ohh would love to check out that restaurant! They take the name “Bravo” seriously, looks like a 5 star service and food to me. Thank you for sharing!
Bravo looks fabulous would love to try!
The food looks delicious. And, the restaurant is lovely. Unfortunately, the closest location to me is about 100 miles away.
The Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer sounds amazing!
That looks like a very fancy place to eat!
Everything looks so good. This post makes me hungry!
Oh yummy! I love ravioli. 🙂
Wow! all of this looks so amazing. I hope I get to go there one day to check it out for myself
I can’t wait to try these.
Those crispy raviolis look delicious!
We love Bravo!
Italian food is my favorite and this place looks pretty awesome.
I love Italian food
Their food looks so good. We do not have a good Italian food restaurant in our town. We have to travel to find one.
Oh, this place sounds great. I’m disappointed there isn’t one near me.
That looked so good and your waiter was so cute also. I love love fried ravoli and to this day I even eat it raw
Dang those plates had my mouth watering, but the desert tray made me just about have a heart attack! Yummmy! All of it looked delicious!
Looks delicious! I wish there was one close to me!
I love Bravo! The Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks so delicious!
These dishes look delicious! Too bad we don’t have a Bravo! anywhere near where I live. 🙁
There’s a Bravo about 45 minutes from me so it’s a real treat when I can get over there. These pictures make me want to go soon.
Wow, this looks wonderful. I wish there was one near me!
That creme brulee looks incredible and I LOVE the fabric detailing on the ceiling by the entrance. Wonderful!
The food looks wonderful! I hope we get one close to me ASAP!
What a pretty place!
I’m Italian ,this food looks beyond delicious and its well presented,I’d love to try some.
The menu looks fantastic! I’d love to try the Pasta Fra Diavolo
The decor looks as good as the food!
If only I could eat gluten. 🙁
Wow! The Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks so good. I have always wanted to make something like that at home, but I’m not the best cook.
Lobster ravioli looks great .I’m so hungry now and that cat at the bottom of page is to cute
The Lobster Ravioli Alla Vodkalooks absolutely delicious!!!
These Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer really look good.
Looks amazing! I’d love to try their food 😀
The food looks amazing!
I believe there’s one on the north side of Chicago. I’ll have to try it the next time we’re in that area (most of our time is spent downtown or in the west suburbs).
Ceasar salad looks so yummy I am eating one right now. Sounds good and I hope they open one in my area soon
This restaurant looks beautiful and the food amazing. I am so glad you got to share this with your mother. I really enjoyed your article. Thank you for sharing
That Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks amazing!!!
The food looks delicious and the decor is beautiful!!
wow this looks amazing. It’s like an italian paradise
The food looks amazing I have never been to this Italian restaurant before.
Wow! Just amazing atmosphere, almost like being in Italy. Very classy restaurant and the food looks so
favoloso!
How neat! That place looks amazing, my husband and daughter are all about the seafood, I’ll just take some dessert please.
This looks so good, wish I lived close by. The fried mozzarella ravioli is calling my name.
The Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks wonderful!
I’ll have to remember this place, if I’m in the area.
this looks delish wish they had one near me:)
I love Italian food and this looks fantastic!
Wow– I would have been full halfway through the first course! :p Looks like you had a great experience, and caught some great deals. A little comment on something I noticed in one of the photos: One element of the decor that I like is actually suspended from the ceiling! I like the white textiles (not sure on the term?) draped sort of canopy-style. It kind of reminds me of a wedding reception or banquet, and I think it’s a neat little touch. Thanks for the review!
I would love to go here!
That food looks so good.
This looks like a very nice restaurant. The food looks delicious! Thanks for a great post!
Looks yummy… 🙂
All of that looks SO GOOD!
I want to try the Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer!
Looks great, I’ll have to check it out if I get near one.
Oh my and I am hungry tool..now I am hungrier….:-)
The whole meal looks so mouth watering delicious and heavenly. So good.
Everything sounds and looks so good! Wish we had one close to us.
That restaurant looks beautiful and the food is making me crave Italian. I am going to see if there is one in my area.
It all looks so delicious! I love Italian.
This place looks wonderful! I wouldn’t mind going there for a bite to eat with hubby.
We love Italian foods, I think my favorite is pizza.
Everything looks incredibly delicious!
Now I am craving lasagna!
OMG, now I am so hungry…yummy!
It sounds like the food is amazing there, I wish we had one near me.
now, that made me hungry!
I’ve never even heard of this place. But we don’t have a lot of the great food places like this one. The mozzarella sticks look absolutely delicious!
The desserts at BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, especially the Layered Chocolate Cake, sound amazing!
Looks delicious! I wish we had one local!
Looks so delicious! That deep fried ravioli looks great!
Yum our family love Italian food especially my husband, and I am a big salad lover and my son that salad sure does look mighty delicious!
I would love to eat here!
Oh yum! will have to look if we have one around us, we love Italian food and our anniversary is coming up
So good I would like to try.
Their food looks so amazing. I was pleased to learn that they have a restaurant in our area. I’m hoping to get to try their food real soon.
YUM!!! The braised beef dish sounds amazing! I want to try it
The food sounds great and the prices are amazing
All of the food makes my mouth water! The prices can’t be beat!
Wow! Everything is displayed so beautiful and looks so tasty! The prices are reasonable as well!
Everything looks awesome. I would love to try them all.
The Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks delicious!
This food looks so delicious. I wish I lived closer to this restaurant!
I have only been to Kansas City once but I know where I would like to eat if I ever get an opportunity to go again.
I would love to take my family here!
The desserts look beyond delish!!
BRAVO! Cucina Italiana sounds really nice, wish we had a location in my city!
Looks tasty! I don’t have a location near me and I have to avoid wheat but I love their menu.
Looks delicious!
Italian is my absolute favorite and that Torta looks amazing!!!
Yum what a great review. This all looks so good to eat and like a wonderful place to visit and eat with friends and family.
I love Italian Resturants I really love Fried Ravolis.
I haven’t had homemade Ravioli yet, I bet it’s delicious.
I made the mistake of going to Bravo on Easter Sunday without a reservation…I don’t really know what I was thinking! But I do love Bravo, and I’m excited to go back on a “regular” day so that I can write a review. I’ve had the crispy mozzarella before, and it is divine. I never make it as far as desserts though! Thanks for a wonderful review
The Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer sounds amazing!
Looks like an amazing date out
We love bravo its a classy traditional place that has excellent service and food
Such lovely atmosphere. Elegant but not fussy appearing.
Their food looks so fabulous!
That looks delicious. Reminds me so much of a place my husband used to go when we were first married (we’ve since moved). So yummy!!
Looks like a great place to have our anniversary dinner.
It looks delicous!
the food looks delicious and the dessert omg
This site makes me so hungry. The food looks fantastic!
What a delicious looking meal! The desserts look like they are worth the entire trip! Yum!
I love Bravo! Everything they have is good!
The food looks delicious!
I do wish we had one near us.
Oh my YUM!!! That looks so delish.
This looks wonderful. Too bad they aren’t in CT
Food looks amazing,
This place sounds amazing. If I ever get to Missouri I will have to try it out!
We don’t have a Bravo! Near us, closest is in Little Rock, AR
Just beautiful decor! We do not have enough Italian places to eat around where I live. The Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks so amazing, I can almost taste it!
OK, so NOW i’m really hungry… Looks like a great restaurant
The dessert looks amazing!
Some really nice looking dishes that I would like to try
I would love to go here!
Wish we had one near us! The food looks absolutely amazing!
Ooh, this place looks wonderful, and the food looks delicious!
Cool giveaway!!
The ravioli at bravo is my favorite!
Love Italian food. That all looked delicious.
I love Italian food! Of for some tonight so will keep all of this in mind 🙂 Thanks!
I have never eaten fresh ravioli but it looks divine. Italian desserts are up there with the best in the world. Give mr Italian food over French anytime. Sammie
Looks amazing!
The champagne brown butter sauce on the beef ravioli sounds fantastic!
The Torta de Chocolata looks divine! I can almost taste it. I’ve never really been to a “fancy” restaurant. Someday.
I love Bravo and I’ve never eaten anything there that was bad! My kids love the pizza on the kids menu and it’s as big as an adult pizza so we always bring some home!
Those meals look so delicious. Never been to their place for a meal.
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Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks so good
The Petite Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee looks really good.
the place looks so pretty!
I wish we had one of these nearby. The food looks amazing and love the architecture of the building.
I wish I had one in my town the food looks delicious
i love creme brulee 🙂
I wish I lived near this restaurant!!! The food looks outstandingly delicious. Of all those tasty dishes mentioned I keep going back to the fried mozzarella ravioli. Oh, my gosh!
I LOVE Italian food
Yummy! I love Bravo! The food is amazing and the atmosphere is fabulous!
This sounds delicious.
This looks like a lovely place to visit to relax and grab a bite with friends and family. I love the style
of this place.
It does look like a great spot to go. Wish it was in Indiana!
I have been craving a creme brulee for the LONGEST time! I shouldn’t have read this post, now I’m imagining one with a strawberry on top…
this looks so good! I need to go
Those meals look so delicious 🙂
This all looks so good. So yummy.
need to eat now
This looks so yum!
Looks good. They have lots of options. Love their salad and that oil and bread they bring out is delicious.
Mmmm!!! The Lobster Ravioli Alla Vodka sounds yummy
We love Italian food!
I want to take a trip to kansas city just to try this restaurant! It sounds and looks dleicious!
Wow, that looks like an amazing meal. The Lobster Ravioli Alla Vodka sounds unique!
My stomach growls every time I read this post!
So yummy! We love Bravo!
Even the salad looks delicious! I love adding Feta cheese to salads. It’s so good!
I love crispy ravioli!
This sounds delicious.
OMG that food looks amazeballs.
yum I have got to try this, thanks Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer
It sounds like you had a great visit!
THese meals look awesome, I can’t imagine such great food.imagine
Yum! I love Italian food, I could eat it every day! This restaurant sounds amazing, I will definitely have to check it out! 🙂
My hubby and I need to go back to Bravo soon! Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Everything looks so good and when I went to their website they had so many delicious sounding meals!
Been to Bravo a few times. It always is a disappointment.
Oh gosh! That Crispy Mozzarella Ravioli Appetizer looks fantastic! And the prices are not bad.
All the dishes looked delish. I need to make reservation soon.
I would love this place!
Thank you for sharing. I would love to go to this restaurant.
I wish I had a personal chef.
I really want a dish of the Lobster Ravioli right now! It looks so yummy!
The Lobster Ravioli looks amazing!
I haven’t had Italian food in so long, I love it but my husband does not care for it.
These dishes look amazing! Italian foods are my favorite!!
Gorgeous place, and super delicious looking food. Wish I could have been there.
Oh my goodness gracious delicious food! That restaurant looks absolutely beautiful and just looking at that food has me salivating! I haven’t had good Italian food in quite awhile and from those pictures, that’s grade A Italian cuisine 😀
Looks delicious!
How marvelously yummy, who doesn’t like well prepared Italian food!
Italian food is the best, I ave been playing Super Mario 3D world with my daughter and all I want is something Italian right now.
Petite Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee. – that looks GOOD!
Looks so good making me hungry
Their food looks so good. I’d love to try this place sometime.
I love Bravo! My hubby and I need to go back there soon.
Mmmm, I love pasta!
I love Bravo ! I will try the ravioli appetizer next time I go because it looks yummy
Everything looks delicious. We love Bravo.
It looks delicious! That salad was everything!
I love dining in this restaurant with family & friends. All their food are unique & super plus the serving are so generous. Very affordable, friendly people & delicious foods
It all looks delicious!
It all looks & sounds amazing
oh hai
Super yum!
I need Bravo in my life soon!
Looks amazing! I need to visit!
I love fried ravioli – so jealous! I see there’s a restaurant near my mother-in-law; we might have to check it out next time.
We’ve never ate there but the restaurant looks amazing & the food does too. I just won a gift card from the. On Twitter the other day so that’s going to assist me in being able to try them out the next time we are on vacation & bravos is near.
I love trying new Italian
It all looks and sounds amazingly delicious! Love lobster ravioli!
Who doesn’t enjoy pasta? Looks amazing.
Yummmo! I might start liking pasta even more!!
The food photos are great, loved the video.
Yummy, I love Bravo!
What a great opportunity
Wow! It’s 7 AM and I want all of those yummy dishes for breakfast 🙂
Itthe restaurant is a little too far to get to but I have friends who live in the area and will definitely share about eating here.
This food looks and sounds delicious. i am a sucker for tortellini and ravioli. Yum!
Bravo is delicious! This post always makes me so hungry 🙂
The food looks amazing!
They have some very tasty looking dishes.
The food looks so delicious and those desserts are making my mouth water. I checked their locations and unfortunately they are not in my area. But, I found one near my sister, so when I visit her we’ll try them.
I am starving and these food images make me not want the Chinese I am waiting for!
Yum this food looks tasty love good Italian food
Looks very nice.Do not like sweets so that would be an out!Love the idea of horseradish dip though!
Ooh la la!
Great pics, and the restaurant looks very classy and upscale but with more affordable prices. Dessert looks very professional. My mother is going to take a trip to Italy this summer (she’s retired and can’t wait). Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I love this restaurant! Great food and atmosphere
All I can say is “YUM”!! This restaurant sounds amazing, but we don’t have one. What a shame, right? Your pics looks good enough to eat!