Bravo Uptown is an upscale-casual Italian restaurant in Albuquerque, perfect for those seeking authentic pasta, wood-fired pizza, and signature entrées. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails and wine in our inviting, family-friendly atmosphere, surrounded by stunning Roman-ruin décor. Planning a holiday party or Thanksgiving celebration? We offer catering services and easy reservations to make your event special. Whether dining in or ordering online, Bravo Uptown is the place to eat in Albuquerque, NM for great Italian cuisine. Visit us today—reserve your table or order online!
Upscale-casual Italian chain serving pasta, grilled dishes, pizza & cocktails amid Roman-ruin decor.
La’Sha Chavez
Went in on a rainy night and the atmosphere was perfect! Not too busy and very quiet dining for the night before Valentines. They had that evening a Valentines dinner for two and so we decided to go with the option. We enjoyed the Salmon Fresca and the Lobster and Shrimp fettuccine and both dishes were absolutely superb. Salmon was perfectly grilled and the vegetables were seasoned perfectly also, everything merried very well together. The bread was delicious and the cheesecake was the best I ever tasted with that vanillas caramel sauce!
Also there signature cocktails were made equally delicious. Would totally recommend!
… moreManuel “Manni” DeBernardi
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.
… moreLuna H. (The Moonlit Nook Blog)
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. 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.
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.
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.
… moreJake Kolander
I ordered the New York strip but requested the fettuccine Alfredo with Spinach as my side instead of mashed potatoes. It was good although the steak was under seasoned. My wife ordered the lobster bisque which was, surprisingly, over seasoned. That said these were only slight flaws. Overall the food was good, and our waitress was great. She was very accommodating. It was not very busy for a Saturday at 5:30 but that’s ok for us.
… moreGourmand
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.
… moreSandy K
Bravo! Seemed be a very clean expansive restaurant. There were lots of tables & booths, including tables in private curtained off areas. We were spaced far enough from the next table & it was a fairly quiet restaurant. Our waiter, Joey, was very nice & our food came out in a timely fashion. I had a starter because I’m not a big eater. I had the chicken, spinach, green onion flat bread. It was delicious.
… moreMackenzie Wortman
Food was great, service was constantly attentive, and several times they were checking others for drink and such. Food was great, and the valetines day was wonderful. The old fashioned was just not my liking, makers mark probably isnt for me. The place seemed quite well run and food was delivered with nice timing. There even seemed to be soft music in the background that didnt hurt conversation volume. Lovely place.
… moreXia T
Service was good.. would be great if I was offered a different entree when I told the waitress I didn’t like it. The ambiance was great. The pasta was so heavy. Very pasta-y. Something I feel I could have made at home, but some people love a big bowl of noodles . It won’t be my first choice for an expensive pricy dinner but it won’t be my last either with its ambiance and complimentary dessert for birthdays.
… moreMadonna
Came to have lunch here with my family. We’re from out of town. The italian restaurant from across the way actually sent us here. Our waitress had ugly long nails!!! I work in the food industry as well. I have never worn my nails as long as hers. It was very gross. I would have asked for an other waitress, however she was the ONLY one working that night. She also wasn’t very attentive. Then again, she was the only waitress on duty so… I believe the manager brought my meal to my table, an older white man. Very nice. The food was decent. Service could have been better. The waitress needs to get rid of her long fake nails. Not very sanitary.
… moreAdriana Dominguez
This was the first time trying this place and the atmosphere was amazing. The service was great and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend…
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