The Tuscan Inn

From the time we walked in Jason was most accommodating not only in his knowledge of wine pairings, but was the perfect host at the bar as we enjoyed great spirits and fine conversations. The fig and pear flatbread was delicious as well as the carpaccio, beans and greens… topped off with a delicious and velvety New York cheesecake with berry compote. Tuscan Inn has been going through a growing/​transitional period, but I think they have hit their mark!

Food is above average. Atmosphere is nice. Service was adequate. Those are the pros.
Cons???
Dishes are slightly pricey for their size IMO. The wine prices are worse. I understand there is a mark up, but they seem to take advantage here. We brought our own, and even the corkage fee I found to be a little rediculous… as in 7x as much as the nice Italian restaurant in Bloomfield I find myself sitting in as I type this. Especially on a $ 400 bill, you think they might drop one cork charge as a courtesy or something.
And how do you run out of meatballs!!!
All in all I like the place, and would go back sparingly when circumstances dictated.

I was visiting family from out of town. The food was good not great and our waiter was amazing. The menu had a ton of choices. It is pretty much what you would expect when going to a Tuscan restaurant in the US. My favorite was the risotto. My husband had dessert. He said it was tasty. I was way too full to try any.

Finally the «new» owners are going old school Tuscan Inn. Quality, flavorful food, great wine, friendly staff and awesome desserts. The house salad and warm bread sticks great. Pasta bolegnese is my favorite. My husband had the free range chicken which I ate most of! Tasty risotto too. Had no room for dessert this time but the tiramisu is wonderful.

Amazing service and really great food. From the attentive manager to the complimentary appetizer this dining experience was superb. Every item was top notch. Atmosphere is cozy and quaint. Great for date night or celebrating. My martini was best in Pittsburgh. Go NOW!

The food was as delicious as it was beautiful! The staff especially Rebekkah was congenial and very helpful! Will definitely come back!!!

Have driven by many times and always wanted to check out — so I stopped in on a Saturday evening for a drink. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Ordered a glass of Chianti at the bar. Wine was rather ordinary and had turned stale. When I got the bill I was astounded — $ 18 !! Since I thought I had the wrong bill I asked the bartender — and she confirmed the price. Live and learn — last time I will go there!

We went to Tuscan Inn for a Saturday night dinner and we were extremely impressed with the amazing food, large menu and healthy portions. They were super accommodating for a gluten allergy and the staff and owner were genuinely personable and helpful. We loved the wine selection and we even bought a imported bottle of wine to take with us. The atmosphere was quiet and intimate and we will absolutely be coming back to enjoy the fall menu. Oh and the bread is unbelievably good too!

Pasta was incredible in such a nice atmosphere with excellent service! Sin cake was well worth the calories!

OUTSTANDING dinner on Friday evening 8÷28÷15. We entertained a special guest and everything was superb!

Sunday Brunch Awesome. It’s brand new for the summer. It couldn’t be better. The selections are fresh and vary from a Continental breakfast to ordering alacarte. Service was a little slow cause the server was more interested in talking about herself than serving breakfast. Overall a great experience. Any father would be excited to visit for father’s day.

It is a true pity when ownership changes cause a restaurant to go down hill. This place used to be worth the money, now, not so much.
The owners seem disconnected, uninterested and not the least bit concerned with the state is the place. After an epic fail last night with truly uninteresting food, subpar service and a forgotten birthday request tootle-​loo, I will not be back.

I visited the Tuscan Inn for the first/​last time on Valentine’s Day. The menu was decent and they had some Valentine’s Day specials. My boyfriend and I both chose meals off the normal menu. The meals were good, but not outstanding. Both meals were over $ 18 and neither came with a side. Mine was a vegetarian pasta meal, his was seafood.
The building is cute. It’s small and intimate. We were told the dress code was no jeans when we made the reservation. We arrived dressed nicely, to find half the people there wearing jeans! Not sure if it was us or them who wasn’t following the normal dress code :)
A sidenote– we noticed a definite attitude change when the wait staff was serving us vs. other patrons. I’m assuming this is because we were a young couple in an expensive restaurant… maybe they didn’t expect us to spend money or tip well or something? We both got soda and water to drink with our meals. For whatever reason, I felt like that set a bad tone for the rest of the meal (when it absolutely should not have). We planned on drinks and dessert here after dinner, but obviously decided against it.
I feel there are a lot more restaurants close by where you could have a more enjoyable meal for a more reasonable price and a much friendlier atmosphere. It’s by no means a bad restaurant, just not for us.

Went for my mom’s birthday. No one was thrilled with their meals or the wine. It was pricey as well.

My husband and I went for Valentines Day. We had never been there before. I found it through my search on Unilocal.Let me tell you, we were not disappointed. We each had meals that were Out Of This World! Not only were our meals extremely delicious, but the presentation was unique. We will definitely be back! I highly recommend Tuscan Inn.

I love Tuscan Inn. The food here is so good. Like, we’re talking «this would be a competitor for my last meal» good. It’s admittedly also somewhere you could easily spend a ton of money on dinner — if your group is big enough, you’d drop a couple hundred dollars here without any difficulty. But it’s absolutely worth it for a special night out.
So far I’ve been here twice, once for a sampler event and once for a full meal. The sampler was just so wonderful that I had to come back and eat more. I ended up visiting with my family to celebrate my upcoming birthday. And for the most part, the full meal did not disappoint.
Firstly, this place has one of the best foreign wine menus you’ll find in the area. I splurged and had a couple glasses of wine during my meal here specifically because you can’t easily find Argentinian wine anywhere else within the greater Pittsburgh area. So right off the bat, this place started off with a big thumbs up.
And as I said earlier, the food is just excellent. During my meal here my family and I shared a fig, beet, and cheese flatbread that was just perfect — it had a little touch of dressing, the right amount of crunch and an absolutely delicious blend of flavors that made for a not-​too-​sweet-​not-​too-​bitter appetizer. No complaints about the salad, which was green and leafy and not drenched in dressing — just how I like my salads. For my main course I chose the lobster ravioli, which came with a huuuge tray of sauces that I admittedly barely touched — the ravioli really didn’t need that much extra flavoring, as it was just flavorful all on on its own. But the sauces I did try were quite interesting and good as well. I also sampled the duck and braised short-​rib when my family members traded bites of our food, and oh man — yum! That duck in particular was a little bite of heaven. I would absolutely order that during a return visit.
Really, the only issue we had at all during our meal was the delay it took for our main meals to arrive. Our dinner reservation was for 6:30pm, and for about an hour things progressed at a normal pace. Unfortunately, something happened in the kitchen that resulted in our table seeing absolutely no food between 7:30 and 8:00. Granted, we weren’t starving thanks to the appetizers and salads that had arrived throughout the previous hour, and it was clear that what was happening had nothing to do with our attentive and apologetic waitress, but the amount of time we were delayed by was still pretty significant. We were at least comped dessert as an apology (chocolate cherry cake — a rich and decedent dessert that added an amazing touch to an overall excellent meal) and it didn’t spoil the evening at all, but it was still a good thing that we didn’t have any timely plans for after our dinner.
Delays or no delays, I will continue to love the Tuscan Inn. I also probably won’t be here for at least another year. Or two. Because good food or not, those prices just aren’t in my normal budget. But I guess those prices and the amazing quality of the food here are exactly what make Tuscan Inn such a great special occasion dining spot.

Have been to this place perhaps 10 times over the last 15 years, so definitely familiar with it. Had not been here for perhaps 3 years. Last left off where my opinion was, «hmm overpriced wine but they have some nice appetizers and flatbread». Let’s give it a shot for a couple o glasses and their great charcuterie plate.
Well, the wine list got pricier, yet the quality no better, nothing on the list less than 12 dollars and some at $ 20.
The charcuterie plate, comes in for 2 or for 4 people size options. The waitress asked the two of us if we wanted the 2 or four people option. Strange we thought, do we look like we are big eaters or very hungry. When it arrived I see why she asked, it was tiny consisting of a few pieces of what looked like your local super markets sandwich meat some small pieces of asparagus hearts. All of this on a skinny rectangular plate not the large plater of times past. The collective opinion on seeing and sampling was one of «Seriously!» For $ 15 this was an affront.
The flatbread instead of the fresh baked warm stuff of the past was somewhat stale very overly salted clearly yesterdays flatbread. Not even warmed up to fake fresh.
We’d planned on getting the stuffed banana peppers as they were a saving grace of the past, but this slap in the face app combined with the wine list consisting of nary a bottle under $ 46 on the red side, once again prompted views of «What are they thinking». We then looked at one another and said «What’s plan B» and departed for what turned out to be a good experience in another North Hills place.
Additionally the wine was served at a «flabby temperature» Not that I’d mention for a run of the mill place, since all but fin dining places typically do not serve at the right term it but if you are going to have $ 20 by the glass wines and greater than $ 100 on the menu bottles you should perhaps understand the concept of serving at the correct temperature.

Booked a last minute dinner via Open Table after researching the restaurant on Unilocal.
As expected on a Tuesday evening, the restaurant was not busy, but that did not mean the food or service was lacking.
The staff was very polite, timely and attentive. Even got a broader tour and history of the restaurant after our meal, as some seating parts are closed during the week.
Food was very good. We had a lighter meal, focused on just soups and entrees, but both were well prepared and seasoned.
My dining partner had a roasted chicken dish that was moist and succulent, while I had a special which was also very good.
While they don’t make desserts in house, the Tiramisu that I had was quite good.
There are a number of items on the menu I am anxious to try and given the excellence of our first experience, we will be back to try them out!

YAY for delish gourmet food! I had dinner here earlier today with the rents, and the food was on point. I’m so glad we decided to try this place. Thanks for suggesting this sweet joint, Unilocalers! I knew I could trust you guys.
Anywho, we had two apps to start: Focaccia di Pancetta ($ 11) and Cozze ($ 15). Both of these dishes were ridiculously yummy. The flatbread was topped with smoked Gouda, pancetta, and fig, drizzled with balsamic reduction. The cozze aka mussels were steamed in white wine butter, onions, shallots, garlic, and fresh herbs. The flavors were all SUPER good, and portions were plentiful.
NEXT, a bomb soup course (or salad if you prefer). I ordered the Cream of Carrot, but I tried my mom’s Tomato Basil because I’m annoying and I have to try everything, HA! Don’t judge me =P Both soups were crazy tasty, but my Cream of Carrot was extra fab — probably the best soup I’ve had in a while!
For my entrée, I gotthe Capasanti — seared sea scallops with fresh roasted corn salsa, butternut squash purée, and cherry balsamic gastrique. Definitely a scrumptious dish, but the scallops were slightly too salty IMO. My parents definitely enjoyed their meals though (crabcakes & spicy calamari linguine).
All in all, we had a GREAT time here! Tuscan Inn’s a beautiful restaurant with amazing service and fantastic food! Make sure to check this place out. You’ll be hooked, for sure! I know I’ll definitely be back.

Yea, I’ll give it 5 stars! It’s worth the 30 min drive out of Pittsburgh proper.
Chrisy was our engaging hostess for the evening. The meal was 1^st class.
Charcuterie plate with wild boar, truffled pig, beef, prosciutto, sopressato.. yum. Pesto gnocchi… perfectly cooked.. bit sauced up but tasty; crab cakes with zucchini spaghetti… really good flavor — I prefer less/​no red peppers less mayo but yum! Caesar dressing on salad authentic. Chef has good palate with seasonings.
LaMarca prosecco went well with everything.
Rustic décor, could use some updating, but still nice. Intimate but not sitting on top of your neighbors. Average to loud but it’s a local crowd so a lot of people will say hello to their acquaintances.
We really enjoyed our meal. Manager nicely stopped by to most tables which is always a good touch. There is a bar & you can eat there. Also a back room for private events/​special events.
We’d eat here again.