Tuscany
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$$$, Bar Scene, Date Spot, Dine At The Bar, Group Dining, Hidden Find, Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Notable Wine List, Online Reservations, Open 7 Days
Message from Tuscany
At Tuscany, guests enjoy Dover Sole atop Gnocchi with Lobster Cream Sauce, Veal Medallions, fresh mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto, pizzas from our wood burning oven, grilled baby octopus, rotisserie chicken with an ending of tiramisu or sorbet. Feel like a regular on your first visit at Tuscany in Little Italy-join the family.
Editorial by Citysearch
The large, brightly lit dining room with green-and-white checkerboard tableclothed tables gives way to an open kitchen where diners can see meals being prepared. Shelves adorned with tomato cans, boxes of dried pasta and hanging copper pans give the room a homey feel, while one wall is dedicated to an Italian street scene mural. Chef Vitorio Moreno aims for an authentic Northern Italian menu. Pasta fagiole soup is nicely balanced with a bountiful helping of vegetables and beans. Wood-grilled pizzas have a satisfying crunch. The pear and parmesan ravioli in a pine nut and mascarpone cheese sauce is one of many cream-heavy pasta dishes.Key Points
- Authentic Italian Cuisine
- Join us before the game
- Pasta specials
The Inside Scoop
- Parking - available for $6 at dinner and $4 for lunch.
- Parking - Valet is available for $6 at dinner and $4 for lunch.
- Where to Sit - Snag a table by the airy windows along Taylor in the summer for prime people-watching.
- Private Room - A separate room can be booked for parties.
- Where to Sit - Sit by the airy windows along Taylor in the summer.
Insider Pages Reviews for Tuscany
When i came here with my co-workers we really enjoyed ourselves. we had a lot of fun and the food was great. we always plan to come here when we have dinner parties.
Posted 04/11/09 | Report Abuse
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If you enjoy fresh pasta, and authentic italian cooking this is the place for you. They serve huge portions and you'll leave the very full! A little pricey but definitely worth it!
Posted 11/10/08 | Report Abuse
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If you love italian food- you definitely need to go here! The restaurant is set up with an authentic italy atmosphere- the waiters are all charming italian men. Very class and clean. A great date spot! The food is amazing! Decently priced for a high end restaurant. The ravioli and butter and brown sugar sauce is great!
Posted 10/19/08 | Report Abuse
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The food was excellent - try the pear ravioli it was amazing. My only complaint is that we were seated right by the kitchen and all of our clothes smelled like food after we left. Service was good but I'm not sure I would go back unless we sat somewhere else.
Posted 03/27/08 | Report Abuse
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Latest reviews from Citysearch.
Great italian food, good store too
by RockLover
Amazing food! They actually make all their pasta and sauce from scratch! They are incredible and they are really cheap!
THe best thing about the restaurant is the shop on your way out.. They actually jar and sell the sauce that the make. its amazing but you have to cook it yourself - haha!
Definetly worth seeing and experiencing
Pros: They sell their pasta and sauce to go
Cons: You have to cook it
Posted 05/25/09
Best Italian
by 11041911
Tuscany on Taylor is by far one of the best resturants in the city, food is the best and very consistant. The staff at the front is great,Alex and Peter run the resturant with ease,the wait staff is friendly and attentive.What more can you ask for in a dining experience.Oh, the pricing is very fair. Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!! chi town mo
Posted 06/26/08
Date Night Place
by nolachitown
I was here this past Friday on a date, and while the overall ambience was nice - the "happy hour" crew was in full force (at 9 pm!) and a lot of 30 somethings that live in the area were belligerent and obnoxious. That is my only complaint, other than that - the food was wonderful, and the portions are huge!! It's a great place to go if you're a college student, and even if you're not, check it out.
Pros: romantic, dimly lit, food portions are huge
Cons: loud drunk people, TVs at bar are distracting,
Posted 12/09/07
Best Hostess
by susan0609
The food is excellent! I have never had a bad meal and we try to go once a week. We always take special customers and out of town guests. This restuarant feels like a smalll family owned place instead of a chain. Order from the specials they are really excellent. Great wine list and standard menu.
It is a little noisy, but most casual great restaurants are.
Posted 07/08/07
detroitmike
by byrmike
Everything was great. We loved the food and that we could sit ourside. People watching wasn't bad either. Service was wonderful (and pretty too). We stayed downtown but the trip was worth it.
Pros: food, romantic
Cons: improve patio
Posted 09/19/05
Authentic Italian
by nil8me
If you want to experience wonderful Italian food and be waited on by fun yet very professional servers that know their food then this is your place. The bill might get a little high for two on a romantic evening but the flavors, smells and service all make it worth it. If you don't mind a fairly simple but very tasteful ambiance this is your place. Sometimes there's a little (literally) smoke that seeps over from the bar area but that's the only downer. Relax, smile, savor and enjoy. :-)
Pros: Food Quality, Service, Authentic Experience
Cons: Parking, Average Ambiance
Posted 05/13/05