Ristorante Toscano

Great stop for some traditional italian food. Byob. Piano music sometimes. John does a great job.
Try his eggplant parm!

the best italian food i have eaten hands down! right around the corner from where i live my boyfriend & i decided to give it a try one night and cant stop coming back!

This restaurant never disappoints. Always a large selection of specials! Ordered a, strip steak for first time here and it was perfectly cooked, medium rare! It’s a great BYOB too!

Very good. I had butternut squash ravioli which was very good. Calamari delicious as well as friends meals.
The service was great. The gentleman answered our questions and was patient when taking our orders.
The restaurant was clean and had a great atmosphere.

My husband and I went this weekend for the first time with another couple and we were more than pleased! They had a great selection of daily specials on top of the full menu. The piano player was nice but might be better if he didn’t play right in the front of the room; it was too loud at times. All of our entrees were delicious… veal, scallops, fish special & seafood linguini! We also tried the fried calamari (wasn’t anything special, a little bland) and the fried pickles (very good!). We will definitely be back again!

Tried this restaurant for the first time tonight with my husband and another couple. It seemed quaint and the piano player was a nice touch. Bread and olive oil were delicious. The special salad was also good. The men ordered linguini with seafood and both enjoyed it. Priced at $ 18.50 it was fairly priced. My girlfriend and I both ordered veal — she ordered veal parmigiana and I ordered veal Marsala. Both veal cutlets came out pretty small and dry looking. The veal Marsala was over cooked and dry and so small a portion that my friends and husband kept asking if I had enough to eat. I weigh less than 110 pounds and almost always take home at least half my meal; not tonight. Both veal dishes were $ 28.75 each which was totally ridiculous for what we received. It was over cooked and hardly any sauce or mushrooms and not hot. I asked for more sauce which I got and that had plenty of mushrooms and was hot. At over $ 80 per couple, without alcohol, it was totally overpriced and not good.

I am so happy that I discovered this little cozy Italian restaurant! I live about 20 minutes away and now I can say that I will come here more often. They had piano guy playing this weekend (i think it’s every weekend) the server was very very nice and she explained the specials very well and in a way that made me want to order everything. The food was very fresh and tasty and at the end I had a cup of hot coffee which was a perfect ending to a perfect night! Will definitely be back!

While my husband wanted to go to yet another chain restaurant, I was able to convince him to try a local eatery! Wow!!! The burst of flavor in my mouth…
I enjoyed the basia with fruit, roasted potatoes and mixed veggies. My husband had the best veal parmigiano EVER! Our appetizers were salad w/​fresh blue cheese dressing and zucchini blossoms stuffed with prosciutto and sharp provolone. The desserts were just what we needed to top off our meal

Very nice dinner and reasonably priced for the value. The piano man was a nice touch. I would recommend three improvements to really pack the place. A brighter sign outside, a wall fireplace and warm bread. The bread was good but would be better if warmed up a little. We will definitely come back.

I went to lunch with a friend as we entered the restaurant we were met by the chef (I think looking at the food covered T-​shirt). He was very friendly and asked us where would we like to sit «sit anywhere, maybe you would like to sit at the window. Sure I replied».
As I was looking around and waiting for our menus I noticed a fruit fly, then two, now five! Then came the house flies, oh no! When the chef came back he had changed his shirt, a white shirt with stains on it. He handed us menus and I opened mine up and it too was dirty! I wasn’t sure if I should stay at this point but maybe the food would make up for all this. As we were waiting for our food the fruit flies kept us busy… killing them but to no avail more kept coming.
I ordered Chicken Marsala, the sauce was very runny and the chicken was under cooked, my friend order Shrimp Scampi that only had 3 – 4 shrimp in it. We both though the pasta was perfectly done.
Our chef/​waiter/​servicer was sweet, kind and most apologetic about the chicken as he noticed I didn’t eat much of it. I told him I though the chicken wasn’t done all the way. Again very sweetly he apologized and told me that he wasn’t going to charge me for my meal. NICE! I did use the bathroom and I wish the whole restaurant was that clean! Parking was fine, I parking in the Gulf station next to the restaurant, very convenient!

There are signs in the parking lot directly behind the restaurant to «park in the Gulf station» next door.
The tables were set with spoons! Finally, ONE restaurant that knows how to set a proper table!
Bathroom is in desperate need of updating.
Gnocchi good, but not enough of it. Drowned in meat sauce/​gravy.
Mousse was made fresh but then put in the freezer. The effects of being frozen distracted from its good taste.
Table extremely small.
Piano player hit some clunkers. Having a piano player was a nice change from the «boxed» music of Frank Sinatra touted a «Italian music.»
Balsamic vinaigrette was good. Had a sweetness to it that seemed like maple syrup.
Chef came out and chatted with two tables, nobody else. I find that ignorant. If you’re going to come out, unless you know the people at those two tables (obviously he did not) don’t ignore the other people. Unless you can spend a few minutes with everyone, don’t come out.
Wait staff was nice. I liked the «team» atmosphere. Our waiter was pre-​occupied so another waiter filled our water glasses. There was no pettiness between them, the second waiter just saw the glasses needed filling and did it. It was no nice not dealing with BS. Thank you for that.

If you are looking for a really good BYOB Italian restaurant and not a pizza place come here. The service was great, the inside was nice and the food was excellent. They have a nice menu, in addition to a boatload of specials. My wife and I had heard about this place from a few friends and they highly recommend it so we decided to check it out. We will definitely be coming back soon! As for pricing some people mentioned, it’s not a chain place like carrabba’s or the Olive Garden, you are getting things cooked fresh. I dont mind paying a little more if it’s going to benefit a small business. I’m not one to write reviews, but I created an account to boost this restaurant’s business. I want to see this place do well and stick around.

We stumbled on this place on a business trip and the food was so good that we went back the next night. The atmosphere is great.

Really yummy authentic Italian. Cute little restaurant in the midst of lansdale. Our server Patrick was stellar and very thorough with the specials as well as super attentive. The piano player could use a lesson or two though.

I’ve only gotten take out here and it’s always been the same thing, their spinach salad with chicken. It’s delicious, really fresh, really simple, but so good. The staff is very friendly. I’ll have to come back to eat here, but is worth checking out. I know I never considered it until it was recommended to me, but it was a pleasant surprise.

I’ve enjoyed each meal here. Always well prepared and presented. Staff is warm and earnest.

Toscano’s is a great restaurant with excellent food, friendly service and a good value for the money. The printed menu is very good but the real treats are on the Specials list. BYOB without a corkage fee so don’t hesitate to bring a bottle (or two) of your favorite beverage.
Even on busy nights, we’ve walked in and never waited more than a few minutes for a table. Not the cheapest place in town but great food from an excellent kitchen isn’t cheap and at Toscano’s you definitely get what you pay for.

Well since my first review I’ve become hooked. We’ve come out every other month or when the budget allows us to. I love the cook, John Bruno, he is a super nice guy and a great cook.
Our favorite night out was when these two former opera singers sang! They each did one song and a duet and yes, I cried. It was so moving and I couldn’t help but tear up– my daughter did too (she’s 23) so I wasn’t the only one! ha.
That was a nice treat but not overkill either. Just enough to entertain us out of the blue. On occasion they have a piano player and I love that.
So, a great menu, great prices, wonderful owners that will cater or suggest if you have diet issues and if you’re lucky, a bit of Italian song on the side.
BYOB keeps the prices down too :)

Went to this BYOB a few months ago for dinner. The place is nice inside with lots of art hanging on the walls though the layout makes the place feel a bit cramped.
Our server was very pleasant. Being a BYOB they do that trick that many restaurants of this type do to get around the liquor license is that they offer a complimentary glass of wine to everyone at the table, which I think is a great idea. I love when BYOBs do this.
My wife and I both had salads and pasta for our dinners as well as the complimentary glasses of wine. The salad and complimentary wine and bread were both very good. However, the pasta we got for dinner was a little disappointing for two reasons. First, neither of us were impressed by the overall taste of the food. We ordered different dinners and it was decent enough Italian food, but we agreed that both our dishes were missing that WOW factor. We both concluded that we’ve had much tastier food at Olive Garden. To me, a small Italian place like this should blow away a chain restaurant.
The second thing that disappointed us was the portions. I mean, we paid about $ 14 for each of our meals and we were a bit shocked when it came out in such small bowls. We’re talking the size that you would serve ice cream or soup in. No Lie. We both thought it seemed like a lunch size or ½ serving, at least for the price.
I really wanted to like this place more. The place is nice enough and while we didn’t hate it for us the taste of the food and the portions just weren’t up to par with other restaurants of this type. Basically, nothing impressed us so that we’d want to come back.

We went for lunch last week and I’m ready to give them a five! We were the only people in the restaurant, which made sense since we took an extra late lunch at around 2 PM. By that time we were STARVING! We walked in and seated ourselves and were immediately greeted and brought bread and had our drink orders taken by John. He made and brought our food quickly and with friendly conversation about a piece of abstract art he saw me notice. I had the Caprese salad (still SO good) and fell in love with the spinach and mozzarella garlic bread. I can’t remember what my husband had, but I remember that he loved it!
When John brought the check, we spent a while talking about different cheeses and how they’re made and stuff, and then we were on our way, full of a great, homemade lunch for a MORE than reasonable price. This place is definitely a keeper.