Toscano
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Brunch, Fine Dining, Notable Wine List, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining
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In beautiful Bellevue, Toscano is a unique Mediterranean restaurant that brings together inspired flavors from Italy, Africa, Turkey, France and Spain. With global flare, seasoned Chef Darin Leonardson marries palettes from many cultures to bring you exciting appetizers, entrees and desserts. With an extensive wine selection and expert pairing available, your lobster ravioli or rack of lamb will have the perfect combination. At Toscano, private and banquet dining rooms are available and an open kitchen allows you to view your meal's preparation. Contemporary Sunday brunch featuring appetizers, salads and desserts is a unique option, and with a full bar, you can enjoy a single malt scotch or warm Gran Marnier. Famous table-side martinis are perfect entertainment, and at Toscano the entree and drink combos are endless.
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In the heart of downtown Bellevue, experience Mediterranean inspired cuisine, a full bar, a notable chef and a truly comfortable dining experience.Key Points
- Private, Banquet Dining
- Mediterranean Inspired Cuisine
- Complimentary Valet Parking
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Here is the whole experience:
When we first arrived at the restaurant, we were told to wait an extra 15 to 20 minutes even though I had made a reservation prior to arrival. The host/manager was telling me that "it was 7pm and we were slammed with customers." About 20 minutes when we were told to be seated, I looked around and saw that there were about 7-8 tables filled and half the restaurant was empty. My first impression was "how the heck are you slammed with customers when you had half the restaurant with empty seats?" Fine, that was nothing compared to the rest of the evening. After we were seated, the host/manager (same as the person who seated us) brought us some bread and spread. We could immediately saw her blackened fingers when she was pointing and literally touching the spread as she explained what they were. I basically lost my appetite when I saw how dirty her fingers were.
Overall the front of the house was a mess. We saw servers pretty much running around to serve food when there were only 7-8 tables filled. We saw the host/manager serving food with her blackened fingers. We didn't really know who our server was the whole night. Sometimes the sommelier took our order, another time the water boy (probably from the local high school) took our order. I had no idea, all I could say is poor front house management.
Now let's talk about food. Food was terrible. They were not fitting the description on the menu. We ordered the Diablo Prawns but when we were served, the so-called Prawns were so small and they looked like regular shrimps. Maybe they should call it "baby-prawns" next time.
The lamb was gamy. I had no idea how the pinot noir reduction sauce fit the saffron rosotto. The duck confit was dry, salty. The Pumpkin-apple crisp was nothing crisp about it. It tasted like they microwaved it before serving.
Overall it's a mess. I would never go back ever again even if the dinners were free.
Pros: Nice Decor
Cons: Bad service and bad food
Posted 11/09/08
The food was good and nice presentation; however, the setting is within a retirement community (albeit a very elegant retirement community) and on a Saturday night we were surrounded by walkers in every corner.
Pros: good food and service
Cons: retirement community; fairly expensive
Posted 11/02/08
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