Dave K.
Yelp
We visited Pasta Brioni while on vacation and it was a pretty good neighborhood place. They did have outdoor seating, but it was a little chilly the night we went, a Thursday, so we reserved a table in the bar as all reservations in their dining room were unavailable. The bar area is designed in all dark wood with large TVs above the bar and in the corners of the room.
We arrived and were escorted to our table. I think the host is either the bartender or a floor manager. He was doing both jobs, so maybe he does both.
As soon as we sat down, our server arrived with water and bread. Gave us a few moments and then took our drink orders.
I know my wife got the beet salad and thought it was wonderful and then had the shrimp scampi and thought that was great too.
I ordered the Wedding Soup and it was good but was buried in spinach. It was like there was a kelp forest in my bowl as it overshadowed everything else in the soup. I removed all the spinach and, I'm not exaggerating, half the soup was gone. If I wanted a wet, crappy salad, I'd have ordered one.
I then ordered the lasagna. This lasagna was dense. I ate every last bite and thought I was going to die. It was wonderful. However, I learned that if you go there and order the lasagna, you cannot eat anything else while you're there. It's a great dish, but insanely dense.
It's such a great place and they knew practically everyone in the place. The dining room was packed, the bar was packed, and customers were getting turned away! On a Thursday night! If you're in the area, stop by, you will not be disappointed.