I was taken to the Tuscany Tavern on my birthday, and based on reviews, I was excited. We walked into a partially draw curtain and waited at what we thought was a hostess station. After about 5 minutes, I poked my head in the dining...
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I was taken to the Tuscany Tavern on my birthday, and based on reviews, I was excited. We walked into a partially draw curtain and waited at what we thought was a hostess station. After about 5 minutes, I poked my head in the dining area, which was sort of awkward because I felt like I was intruding on the diners that were sitting at that table. I was then asked, "Do you have a reservation" from across the dining area from the person standing in the kitchen. She then pointed to the table in the corner and said, "That's your table," so we sat ourselves down. We ordered the Caprese Salad $13.95, which was very basic and lacked salt. The soup of the day was Pasta e fagioli, I was excited to try this because I've been to many Italian restaurants and love tasting the chefs version of this soup. Well, it was a clear broth with a few diced carrots and did not have any beans in the soup. My husband said it tasted like Progresso Soup from a can, and I actually agree. My husband ordered the SPAGHETTI ALLE VONGOLE, $22.95 and he liked it. My daughter ordered FETTUCCINE ALLA BOLOGNESE, $24.95 and we would say it was OK. I ordered the SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA $20.95. The dish that was placed in front of me was awful. It had what I believe were shallots that were partly raw and still crunchy, the sauce that coated the pasta was not a creamy sauce it was bits of scrambled egg with rubbery bacon and not flavor of mascarpone or parmesan cheese that was in the menu's description. The one waitress did a decent job, considering she was waiting on 6 out of the 8 tables herself. I would not personally recommend this restaurant. The prices they are charging for food that is mediocre at best.