Brava Garden Eatery - Pleasanton

Happened upon this place not too long ago and it's definitely my go to spot for pasta. They do gluten free pasta as well which my wife prefers even over Maggiano's. From the drinks, to the appetizer, to the pasta, everything is simply a delight. The people who work here are very friendly and accommodating. Seating is outdoors in the back with great ambiance. Price is the only thing to complain about, but definitely worth it for those times you want to treat yourself. Great date night spot for sure.Dietary restrictions: They do gluten free pasta, safe for celiac.

First time coming here with my gf. Our waiter was super great! Food tasted fresh and the spicy mango margarita was the bomb! We didn’t have reservations but got seated at the high table in the back. Great atmosphere for a dinner date!

I came for lunch and ordered the empanada trio for $20. They looked and tasted like something that had just been heated up after being frozen not terribly warm and were very dry if eaten without the sauce, (and colder once too much sauce was added). The chicken was mediocre, the cheese was terrible. For $20 this was one of the most disappointing lunches I’ve had in a long time. The outdoor area was nice and my waitress was really pleasant which is why I’m giving it 2 stars, but food wise at that price it was a 1 at best.

Nice atmosphere, great crowd on a Saturday evening. All are welcome, singles, families, friends, on a hot date etc.The Beef empanadas sorry no pic) were a bit oily on outside to me and i was expecting them to be crispier but maybe that is as it should be? Whatever.. they were delicious, the chimmichurri sauce and another sauce came with the Empanadas..so delicious. My handsome date had the Eggplant Lasagna and he shared with me, we loved it. I had the Kalesar, their Caesar salad w/added Kale and I added steak as a protein. It was so good!! They didn't have any sugar free cocktails but they accommodated me well. The staff were very kind, friendly and we had very attentive service!

Expensive, bland, could use more salt and flavor on just about everything we ate! The stars that I am giving this place is solely for the staff who were nice and greeted us and refilled our water. This place only has outdoor seating in the front and back, you have to walk through the kitchen and narrow hallway to get to the back. The nice thing is they have heat lamps and the back was nicely decorated albeit it kinda felt tight with the tables so closely near each other. We tried the beef empanadas (which are expensive per piece tbh), the chicken milanesa, and the beet salad. Everything although very nicely presented lacked flavor it was some of the blandest food I've ever eaten. The chicken milanesa was SOOOOO dry and the chimichurri lacked garlicky goodness. The empanadas came with a red sauce that was legit just tomato puree no flavor no salt.This place is cute for date night but the food was not impressive. They should definitely leave out salt and pepper shakers on the tables.