Great food in a laidback setting. Can’t wait to come back when I’m hungry and have more time. The bread is fantastic and the best beet and goat cheese salad I’ve had anywhere!Vegetarian options: Great options.Parking: Easy access and parking.
Brian S.
A local west Nashville hang 3 minutes from my house. I feel grateful to have them available.
Megan Chandler
Went around 6:30pm and had a reservation (for 5 adults), but didn’t need one. The food was mind blowing. I’ve rarely had better authentic Italian food. The wine was good and the service was excellent. If you’re looking for bigger than standard restaurant portions, amazing food, great service and adorable decor then you should come here.Parking: Plenty of parking and handicap parking with van access right in front of the door.Wheelchair accessibility: Accessibility for wheelchair inside and out. No steps to enter and the layout allows for wheelchair seating and the bathrooms and hallway are large enough for maneuvering.
S A.
Stopped while traveling through. Very attentive, fast service and great food! Prices are a little high, but nothing unreasonable for the items on the menu.
Kandace Belk
We stumbled across this Italian restaurant one night and ended up having the best meal! We started with the mozzarella sticks which the mozzarella is homemade at the restaurant and they are absolutely delicious. For entrees we got the Alfredo and Chicken Parmesan which the portions are twice what you would expect and were some of the best we have had ever. Lastly we finished with the creme brûlée which has homemade jam with it and again it was one of the best we have ever had. The staff was incredible and the food was delicious. We will for sure be back! It has got to be hands down one of the best Italian restaurants in all of the Nashville area!
Liam M.
Bellevue has plenty of pubs and casual burger joints but few upscale spots with upscale food. Bria tries to be upscale but fails in several areas. First, an obvious issue, the lighting. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant and it felt like we were center stage in a bad off-Broadway play. Dim the lights, manager. It's dinner, not an interrogation. The food was just mediocre at best. I ordered gnocchi and the pasta was floating in sauce. Sauce is meant to enhance the gnocchi, not drown it. Wife ordered salmon and it was over cooked and rubbery. The waitstaff had zero understanding of the wine list. With a new Italian steakhouse half a mile away, Bria really has to step up the game. I will say the wait staff tried hard to please and were pleasant people, but seemed confused at times. Not impressed otherwise. Most of the negatives are caused by lack of management and it shows.
Ashley K.
I was pleasantly surprised by both the food and service here knowing the current Yelp star rating. The server was very attentive and proactive about checking on the acceptability of ingredients (I am pregnant). Everything came out super fast, so if you want a slower dinner, I would ask them to pace things for you. The food was all good (see pictures for what I ate), and the portion sizes were very generous, especially for the price point. I will definitely be coming back.
Zarabeth D.
We used a City Saver coupon to try Bria Bistro for the first time and we were so delighted with our food and the dining experience. The ambiance is lovely - fancy enough to feel special, but not so fancy that you feel out of place if you're not dressed up. We had the calamari appetizer and it was amazing! Light and crispy, not chewy at all. Served with fresh lemon to squeeze over top. The red sauce and aioli were both fabulous compliments. I had a small issue with my order (I admittedly order my chicken parmigiana in a very un-Italian way), but they went above and beyond to address the issue. The chicken parmigiana was on point and the red sauce her is fantastic! So fresh and has a little kick to it. My side of fettuccini alfredo was (is - eating leftovers now) amazing! Large mushrooms, creamy, cheesy goodness with fresh basil for flavor. The best! This is legit Italian cooking!
Shelby Horn
Good food, service, and atmosphere! Fried mozzarella appetizer had the cheese pull you hope for when you dream of mozzarella sticks. Wish we had room for dessert! Wyatt was a great server
Dartagnan Magic
My girlfriend hadn't been to Bria in 8 years and she picked where to have dinner. We were greeted by the cherry and charming Anthony. They were short-staffed and he suggested we sit at the bar as they were about an hour and a half from closing. It was us and another couple already eating at the bar.From the moment we sat down everything was superb. The warm bread and olive oil was delightful and since we both knew we wanted spaghetti & meatballs - it was ready in a flash. The sauce and meatballs were exquisite and the pasta was amazing.Anthony tended to our every need and regaled us with stories as we ate. He gave my gf some free Häagen-Dazs® and refilled my cokes whenever it got to half a glass.Anthony informed us he recently returned to work here after some time away. It was a truly great experience in every way and we'll definitely be back. Anthony and his kitchen mates should be commended. 5 stars.
Hands down the worst restaurant in Nashville…1. We were the only people in there on Saturday evening…. BIG RED FLAG2. Our server didn’t know what an Arnold Palmer was… fair… but I had to explain to him what that is 4 times…3. Food is terrible… some were too salty, bitter or just lack luster. No one at our table finished more than 1/2 of our entrees… it’s like someone who lost all of their taste buds were cooking…Please don’t go here!!!
Mike V
Great food great service, be patient with wait staff
Susan R.
The service here was excellent even though they had a couple of people call out of work. We started out with bruschetta and it was sooo good! My husband got the chicken piccata and he loved it. I got the chicken Cesar flatbread and it was so big and good. It was nice and quiet there and we will be back.
Linda Seeley
Had been here pre-pandemic and it was great so brought some out of town guests in and was stunned at how bad it was - which may be why it was empty during prime dinner hour. I was so embarrassed to have brought them there.They were out of multiple entrees at 7pm - which we only learned when we tried to order each item, and we finally just asked - what do you actually have. The Caesar salad was so soggy with dressing it was inedible, the fish was dry and the shrimp was really salty. The server was trying but it was like he had never waited on tables before.I mentioned it to my neighbor as we had gone there before and she had a similarly poor experience. So disappointing to see an area staple descend like this and I hope they can turn things around.
Kelly R.
We have dined in, we have ordered to go and it was underwhelming each time. The food lacked flavor. The to go portions were small. There's not a lot of options in Bellevue, but we no longer take this one into consideration when making the choice.
Great food in a laidback setting. Can’t wait to come back when I’m hungry and have more time. The bread is fantastic and the best beet and goat cheese salad I’ve had anywhere!Vegetarian options: Great options.Parking: Easy access and parking.
A local west Nashville hang 3 minutes from my house. I feel grateful to have them available.
Went around 6:30pm and had a reservation (for 5 adults), but didn’t need one. The food was mind blowing. I’ve rarely had better authentic Italian food. The wine was good and the service was excellent. If you’re looking for bigger than standard restaurant portions, amazing food, great service and adorable decor then you should come here.Parking: Plenty of parking and handicap parking with van access right in front of the door.Wheelchair accessibility: Accessibility for wheelchair inside and out. No steps to enter and the layout allows for wheelchair seating and the bathrooms and hallway are large enough for maneuvering.
Stopped while traveling through. Very attentive, fast service and great food! Prices are a little high, but nothing unreasonable for the items on the menu.
We stumbled across this Italian restaurant one night and ended up having the best meal! We started with the mozzarella sticks which the mozzarella is homemade at the restaurant and they are absolutely delicious. For entrees we got the Alfredo and Chicken Parmesan which the portions are twice what you would expect and were some of the best we have had ever. Lastly we finished with the creme brûlée which has homemade jam with it and again it was one of the best we have ever had. The staff was incredible and the food was delicious. We will for sure be back! It has got to be hands down one of the best Italian restaurants in all of the Nashville area!
Bellevue has plenty of pubs and casual burger joints but few upscale spots with upscale food. Bria tries to be upscale but fails in several areas. First, an obvious issue, the lighting. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant and it felt like we were center stage in a bad off-Broadway play. Dim the lights, manager. It's dinner, not an interrogation. The food was just mediocre at best. I ordered gnocchi and the pasta was floating in sauce. Sauce is meant to enhance the gnocchi, not drown it. Wife ordered salmon and it was over cooked and rubbery. The waitstaff had zero understanding of the wine list. With a new Italian steakhouse half a mile away, Bria really has to step up the game. I will say the wait staff tried hard to please and were pleasant people, but seemed confused at times. Not impressed otherwise. Most of the negatives are caused by lack of management and it shows.
I was pleasantly surprised by both the food and service here knowing the current Yelp star rating. The server was very attentive and proactive about checking on the acceptability of ingredients (I am pregnant). Everything came out super fast, so if you want a slower dinner, I would ask them to pace things for you. The food was all good (see pictures for what I ate), and the portion sizes were very generous, especially for the price point. I will definitely be coming back.
We used a City Saver coupon to try Bria Bistro for the first time and we were so delighted with our food and the dining experience. The ambiance is lovely - fancy enough to feel special, but not so fancy that you feel out of place if you're not dressed up. We had the calamari appetizer and it was amazing! Light and crispy, not chewy at all. Served with fresh lemon to squeeze over top. The red sauce and aioli were both fabulous compliments. I had a small issue with my order (I admittedly order my chicken parmigiana in a very un-Italian way), but they went above and beyond to address the issue. The chicken parmigiana was on point and the red sauce her is fantastic! So fresh and has a little kick to it. My side of fettuccini alfredo was (is - eating leftovers now) amazing! Large mushrooms, creamy, cheesy goodness with fresh basil for flavor. The best! This is legit Italian cooking!
Good food, service, and atmosphere! Fried mozzarella appetizer had the cheese pull you hope for when you dream of mozzarella sticks. Wish we had room for dessert! Wyatt was a great server
My girlfriend hadn't been to Bria in 8 years and she picked where to have dinner. We were greeted by the cherry and charming Anthony. They were short-staffed and he suggested we sit at the bar as they were about an hour and a half from closing. It was us and another couple already eating at the bar.From the moment we sat down everything was superb. The warm bread and olive oil was delightful and since we both knew we wanted spaghetti & meatballs - it was ready in a flash. The sauce and meatballs were exquisite and the pasta was amazing.Anthony tended to our every need and regaled us with stories as we ate. He gave my gf some free Häagen-Dazs® and refilled my cokes whenever it got to half a glass.Anthony informed us he recently returned to work here after some time away. It was a truly great experience in every way and we'll definitely be back. Anthony and his kitchen mates should be commended. 5 stars.
Restaurantji Recommends
Hands down the worst restaurant in Nashville…1. We were the only people in there on Saturday evening…. BIG RED FLAG2. Our server didn’t know what an Arnold Palmer was… fair… but I had to explain to him what that is 4 times…3. Food is terrible… some were too salty, bitter or just lack luster. No one at our table finished more than 1/2 of our entrees… it’s like someone who lost all of their taste buds were cooking…Please don’t go here!!!
Great food great service, be patient with wait staff
The service here was excellent even though they had a couple of people call out of work. We started out with bruschetta and it was sooo good! My husband got the chicken piccata and he loved it. I got the chicken Cesar flatbread and it was so big and good. It was nice and quiet there and we will be back.
Had been here pre-pandemic and it was great so brought some out of town guests in and was stunned at how bad it was - which may be why it was empty during prime dinner hour. I was so embarrassed to have brought them there.They were out of multiple entrees at 7pm - which we only learned when we tried to order each item, and we finally just asked - what do you actually have. The Caesar salad was so soggy with dressing it was inedible, the fish was dry and the shrimp was really salty. The server was trying but it was like he had never waited on tables before.I mentioned it to my neighbor as we had gone there before and she had a similarly poor experience. So disappointing to see an area staple descend like this and I hope they can turn things around.
We have dined in, we have ordered to go and it was underwhelming each time. The food lacked flavor. The to go portions were small. There's not a lot of options in Bellevue, but we no longer take this one into consideration when making the choice.