Brio Vista Uggggg!!!!!

Tydy wrote:
>I wonder if anyone has tried the new Brio Vista restuarant at 360 and Great
>Hills.
>
>     My wife and spent one of or rare nights out without our 2 yr old (and $90)
>at this restuarant. We found the service mediocre, which it shouldn't be
>when you're spending that kind of money. Then when I tried my fried oysters
>I found a 2" piece of shell inside (fortunatly I was trying to be delicate
>and didn't do any damage). I told the waitress and received a shrug, no
>apology no offer to replace them. The main course was ok but it was so dark
>in there I couldn't tell what I had on the side without tasting
>
>     If you like to be charged too much for so-so food and to be treated poorly
>this is the place for you.
>
>Thanks for listening.

  If my article sounds like I am jumping down somebody's throat,
  please allow me to apologize.  I just feel that it is unfair
  passing judgements on the basis of limited data.

  Granted Brio's is not about to go out of business on the
  strength of one negative review here in austin.food, but it's
  grossly unfair to them (as it would be to any other eating
  establishments) to hand down a judgement on it on the basis of
  one visit.

  We have been to the Brio's downtown once, and the Brio's uptown
  three or four times.  I agree wholeheartedly with the lack of
  lighting in the uptown place.  It's a pity really, since their
  dishes are very well presented.  OTOH, it makes for a great romantic
  dinner spot (as they said on one Southwest Airlines flight: "We
  will now dim the cabin lighting in order to enhance the appearance
  of our flight attendants!"  |-).

  I also agree that a shrug in response to debri found in food
  is entirely unacceptable.  I would have asked to see the manager.
  I have had the fried oysters appetizer twice (once downtown, once
  uptown), and both times it was excellent.

  As for the food, it's a highly subjective thing.  Personally,
  I wouldn't rate the uptown location as high as the downtown one.
  The downtown one is probably one of my favorite dining places
  (pending more "investigations" of course!  |-), if price is not
  an object.  The uptown one is much more convenient for us.
  That's all.

  [ And now my usual restaurant review disclaimer:  when it comes
  to the matter of food, there is only one opinion that matters:
  yours.  So, git out there and try 'em all! ]