Bravo Avo, Foothill Ranch

For more than three decades, Bravo Avo’s chef Avo Kilicarslan has been welcoming diners with his warm personality and homestyle Greek Mediterranean cooking. Fresh, natural ingredients lift his entrees and family meals to heights that both wow palates and comfort kin and couples. The gyros, kebabs, and moussaka pair with private-label red or blond ales and imported Greek wines to bring out a full bouquet of flavors and explore the depth of Greek Mediterranean preparation. The sunny yellow surroundings foster an inviting atmosphere, with walls that boast the restaurant's numerous awards, vibrantly colored works of art, and a wooden panel depicting a seafaring Dionysus.

After meals, guests linger over their tables to dig into housemade baklava with roasted walnuts before taking home bottles of Avo's signature mustard sauce. The flavorful recipe—which has been a favorite since 1979—dresses up steak, seafood, or vegetables as a marinade or dipping sauce.