Ristorante Brissago — Restaurant in Town of Lyons

I have mixed feelings on how to rate this. The restaurant needs to be updated. It just looks old and tacky. We were greeted by our server (I wish I could remember her name because she deserves to have 5 stars) she walked us through the whole menu with perfection. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything I would like to eat because every plate had something I didn’t like. She told me I should go with this dish (of course I can’t remember the name) it was like a Bolognese sauce with rotini pasta with meat. Sounded normal to me. My husband had the - as our waitress described it - soft pillowy pockets of pasta filled with ricotta cheese and truffles in a parmigiana sauce. Sounded normal to him. Our bread came which was FABULOUS! We got the bruschetta as an appetizer and what made it so good was the mozzarella - it tasted homemade. Super creamy and tasty. The weird tomato’s on top were not good. I never had bruschetta like that before, and don’t want it again. Then the dinners were served. My husband loved his but I thought it was kind of flavorless and the sauce was watery. My dinner? Gross. Biter. Chunky shredded meat. Mushy noodles. But oh so biter! I never ate more than a noodle and my husband tried it and spit it out. I’m Italian and I have never had “pasta” like this before, thank God! Our sweet waitress saw I wasn’t eating and I (nicely) told her how I thought it was bad and she took it back and asked what else she could get me. At that point I had lost my appetite from the bad taste. She offered me dessert and I figured even bad cheesecake has to be good so I went with that. That was cooked by the GOD’s of cheesecake! Omg never have I had cheesecake like this before! Absolute perfection!!! The crust was to die for and the cheese was so smooth and creamy! My suggestion is this place should become a Cheesecake Factory because that’s what was edible. I’ll stand with 2 starts for the excellent service and the...

Went on a Thursday night, it wasn't too busy so we were able to be seated right away, but I would recommend reservations if you are wanting to go to dinner on a weekend. This is not the typical family style Italian restaurant--it is located within the Grand Geneva Resort, and is located on the second floor, just above the reservation desk. I would describe it as a modern, urban style of fine dining, despite the fact that it's located far from any urban center. Entrees were from $20 to $40 each. Not a place to bring the kiddies. They had a very nice all-Italian wine list that was very comprehensive.

The serving staff was THE BEST I've ever encountered in the midwest in recent years, not even a close second. Everyone was very professional and very friendly.

We were given a complimentary plate of bread, and a saucer of vinegar and oil, which was a delicious way to start off the evening.

For our main course, I had the veal shank--Osso Buco alla Milanese--which was one of the most delicious meals I've ever had. The veal was so tender I could literally cut it with my fork, and the saffron risotto was just superb. My wife had the shrimp scampi--Gambero--and ate everything on her plate, which is rare for her. She loved it!

For desert, we were given a complementary chocolate mousse and raspberry cake that was quite yummy. It was complementary due to it being our anniversary.

If you are a foodie, you need to visit this place. Again, not a place to bring the kids, best for couples and all-adult parties who can truly and enjoy fine dining. I give it my highest recommendation. The best dining experience I've ever had in the state...

My significant other and I went in for Valentine's Day dinner without reservations. We waited at the bar for our table which we were given a 45-minute wait. Very good wait time without a reservation and being Valentine's Day Feb. 2020.

The bartender (Robert) made me a great cosmopolitan. We had seen at the venue online and decided to celebrate Valentine's Day at Ristorante Brissago. To our disappointment after a half an hour wait at the bar for a table we discovered that we could not order off the menu that it was designated meal for the day. When we enquired about the price we were told it was $90 a person and it included four wine pairings( that's a very nice price BUT my partner doesn't drink. therefore we would have opted out of the wine selections). When we inquired how much they would deduct from the meal price we were advised that it would be $20 off, ridiculous. So, eight glasses of wine and they were only going to deduct $ $40 off of $180. The wine costs more than the food does. To our disappointment we opted to go downstairs and eat from the buffet 😂which was $40 a person.

Oh! Consumer beware, Their online menu is not updated. We were also advised that many of the appetizers and dishes on there are no...