toscana

omg. stuffed veal and gnoche -- to die for!!! my fifth visit -- just gets better and better.

(great wine list too. )


-----16 jan, 2010-----

very pleasant surprise. my experience was excellent. i've been to mancetti's next door at least a dozen times. decided to try their neighbor for a change. very pleased that i did.

* my martini -- delicious! back to basics; none of this silly sex in the city stuff.
* inventive appetizers. a very tasty portobello salad.
* mediterranean sea bass -- expertly prepared. nice buttery texture.
* a chocolate torte to die for! yummy!
* the owner knows his wine!
* a server that knew when to check in, and when to leave us alone.

to be honest, i could imagine that i was sitting in a certain highly rated italian restaurant n the wynn hotel in las vegas. just asgoodan experience.

my wife and i just ate here for the first time and we had an amazing experience. we felt like we were back in italy, cruising through a courtyard and happening upon a fun restaurant with outdoor patio seating and a cozy interior.

we sat inside and were served by stella, who recommended a fantastic red wine to start (2011 villadoria tardoc barbera d'alba), and the bruschetta was an excellent appetizer. the entrees were simply amazing. i had the house specialty, buttera, which is tube pasta with italian sausage in a cream sauce, while my wife had the chicken medici which is unreal. stella was nice enough to bring us tiramisu (best i've ever had) with a verygooddessert wine.

we can't believe it took us this long to find this place, but we will definitely be back. the food was amazing as was the service!

love the atmosphere out on the patio.. there is no place more charming than the patio at toscana on a pleasant summer evening. i love it. the service is very attentive and the food isgood- perhaps not the best in charlotte but certainly good. we took my mother there for her 93rd birthday and the waiters charmed her with their crown of stars, their songs, champagne and complimentary desert for the table. my husband and i have had more subdued evenings but have enjoyed delightful meals on the terrace.

meh...it's okay. i was with a group of 9. the service was great, the menu was great but overall, it just wasn't anything to write home about. i had the portabella and goat cheese salad to start off with. it tasted great until i ate a bite of the portabella..holy jesus, it was so salty i almost choked. i can understand and even tolerate a little too salty but this was bad. gordan ramsy would've sent it back and told them it was crap. then i had the sole. it wasgoodbut not great..very small portions considering it was $23 a plate. i won't be back..i'd give it 3 out of 5 stars