Comments on: Brio review http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/brio-review What's what - in Cape Town Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dax http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/brio-review/comment-page-1#comment-183143 Dax Tue, 24 May 2011 19:51:36 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=2313#comment-183143 A friend asked me to book a table of 16 at a restaurant for his 30th birthday celebration. He wanted a nice vibe that would get a little festive later on. Brio was my logical choice. We had a great time, the service was great, the food was great and the entertainment was great. Everyone enjoyed themselves and commented on how nice the restaurant was. The birthday boy was very impressed and appreciative at how well his celebration turned out. A friend asked me to book a table of 16 at a restaurant for his 30th birthday celebration. He wanted a nice vibe that would get a little festive later on.

Brio was my logical choice. We had a great time, the service was great, the food was great and the entertainment was great. Everyone enjoyed themselves and commented on how nice the restaurant was.

The birthday boy was very impressed and appreciative at how well his celebration turned out.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/brio-review/comment-page-1#comment-182983 Lauren Tue, 24 May 2011 09:53:57 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=2313#comment-182983 I would like to respond to Josh's comment above. My name is Lauren and together with my husband Skippy am the owner of Brio.I would like to sincerely apologize for the experience you had at Brio last Saturday night. It is always our policy to create an extra special evening when dining at Brio.In saying that we are only human and being human we can make mistakes. It is with regret that this happened to you.They say in life it is not the situation we find ourselves in but how it is responded to. I would really like to contact you personally to chat and to try and make this up to you. if you are open to hearing from me please drop me your contact details to info@brio1893.com. I would like to respond to Josh’s comment above. My name is Lauren and together with my husband Skippy am the owner of Brio.I would like to sincerely apologize for the experience you had at Brio last Saturday night. It is always our policy to create an extra special evening when dining at Brio.In saying that we are only human and being human we can make mistakes. It is with regret that this happened to you.They say in life it is not the situation we find ourselves in but how it is responded to. I would really like to contact you personally to chat and to try and make this up to you. if you are open to hearing from me please drop me your contact details to info@brio1893.com.

]]> By: Josh P http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/brio-review/comment-page-1#comment-173424 Josh P Mon, 02 May 2011 16:40:41 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=2313#comment-173424 Brio must be one of the most over-rated restaurants in Cape Town. Disgraceful service and very mediocre food. We arrived at 8:30pm last Saturday night, and ordered our food at 9. At 10:30 (I'm not joking) the waiter came to tell me they had run out of the chicken disk I ordered. So I ordered a burger specifying no bacon and mash. At around 10:50pm (almost 2 hrs after our table had ordered!), they brought the food. They brought my burger with the bacon and chips (besides getting a few side-orders wrong for the others). The owner / manager is far more interested in singing on stage than managing his restaurant (he used to be a performer), and gets out of complaints and bad service by offering cheap drinks on the house. If you're a sucker, love to waste your money on expensive mediocre poser food establishments and rubbish service, then this place is for you, otherwise there's plenty of better places in town. Brio must be one of the most over-rated restaurants in Cape Town. Disgraceful service and very mediocre food.

We arrived at 8:30pm last Saturday night, and ordered our food at 9. At 10:30 (I’m not joking) the waiter came to tell me they had run out of the chicken disk I ordered. So I ordered a burger specifying no bacon and mash. At around 10:50pm (almost 2 hrs after our table had ordered!), they brought the food. They brought my burger with the bacon and chips (besides getting a few side-orders wrong for the others).

The owner / manager is far more interested in singing on stage than managing his restaurant (he used to be a performer), and gets out of complaints and bad service by offering cheap drinks on the house. If you’re a sucker, love to waste your money on expensive mediocre poser food establishments and rubbish service, then this place is for you, otherwise there’s plenty of better places in town.

]]> By: Greg S http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/brio-review/comment-page-1#comment-77399 Greg S Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:47:48 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=2313#comment-77399 After having experienced the complete dining experience that is Brio, I can highly recommend this establishment. From the opulent decor to simple but tasty menu, swift, efficient service, the whole experience was fantastic. The band was great and added that little something extra the experience. For me, though, what made it a cut above the rest was the personal experience... Skippy the owner ever present, interacting with patrons, sharing his experiences and then getting up with the band to bust out some tunes.... and the man has some pipes! Highly recommend Brio, though not cheap, very well worth the experience! After having experienced the complete dining experience that is Brio, I can highly recommend this establishment. From the opulent decor to simple but tasty menu, swift, efficient service, the whole experience was fantastic. The band was great and added that little something extra the experience. For me, though, what made it a cut above the rest was the personal experience… Skippy the owner ever present, interacting with patrons, sharing his experiences and then getting up with the band to bust out some tunes…. and the man has some pipes!

Highly recommend Brio, though not cheap, very well worth the experience!

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