Toscani

Awesome… great food. service and cozy… ill be back. My wife and i had veal marsala great stuff. The fish chowder top notch… calamari was great as well. Do yourself a favor hit this little hidden gem up for a great meal.

My daughter and I have found out our new favorite Italian restaurant! I was online looking for a reasonably priced Italian restaurant with homemade pasta and found Toscani on Unilocal.Our first visit was 6 days ago (we couldn’t even wait a week to go back!) and I had the Veal Florentina, recommended by our server, and it was AMAZING. The veal was so tender and portion size gave me lunch the next day. My daughter had the homemade spinach gnocchi in vodka sauce. (she asked for that in place of the pesto sauce). These fluffy little pillows literally melted in your mouth. And the vodka sauce, definitely one of the best I have ever had. On our second visit, yesterday, we both had the gnocchi in vodka sauce.
The bread basket lived up to all expecations based on the reviews. It was so fresh and warm. My daughter especially loved the focaccia bread in the basket. The first time I had the cream of chicken and rice soup… so very good! The flavors were all there and it wasn’t as thick as most places make it, which is another reason I liked it so much.
Okay, now here is the ringer that sealed the deal on trying Tuscani. In the reviews I read they do bananas foster tableside. One of my absolute favorite desserts. I asked to see the dessert menu before out food came out so I knew how much room to save. Surprised to see it was not on the menu, yet I could see the cart used to make it. I asked our server and she said they don’t always have it every night, but she checked, and they did. Fortunately it’s in a mall with a grocery store that sells bananas! We split one both times and it was a perfect amount. I will probably get this every time I go there.
Definitely give it a try! The service is terrific, food outstanding, and prices very reasonable. I’m not one to normally take the time to write reviews, but I wasn’t going to let this little gem of a place go unrecognized.

Enjoyed our dinner last night at Toscani Ristorante in Wooddale. This was our second visit and food and service was good. The bread basket you get as soon as you are seated is very good. Difficult not to eat too much. Dishes we had were the gnocchi special for the night, Frutti di Mare, and Spaghetti Chicken Marsala. The gnocchi had a little bit too much cheese but still enjoyable. We plan on going back again.

I give this restaurant a 3 star rating for the food not the service. Let me start by saying the food was fantastic. From the bread on the table to our main dishes. We had a group of 8 ladies. We get together every so often for dinner and a night out. By the time our whole group arrived it was probably about 7:15. We ordered our meals and the drink orders were taken. We received either soups or salad’s. The wait staff was hovering around our table. As soon as you put down your spoon or fork they were ready to take your plate away even if we weren’t finished. Our main dishes arrived and the same thing happened. We went on a Tuesday night and used the 15% off coupon be very clear on all the rules that go with it. The eight of us and maybe 4 other people were in the restaurant that night. We were rushed out of the restaurant by 8:30 even though they say there open till 10 pm. We weren’t even offered coffee. I guess the staff had better things to do. I won’t recommend this place to anyone. Food was good but the service really sucks.

Still in love with this place! The only thing though is I am very disappointed that they raised their prices significantly! Some items went from being $ 9.95 all the way to $ 13.95! That’s a huge jump to do at once. Will come back but just not as much as I used to.

Toscani earns a fifth star for the combination of very good food, reasonable prices and excellent service.
We have now dined at Toscani a total of six times now and have not been disappointed. I’ll describe our most recent meal where we took advantage of the December e-​mail special. If you sign-​up for their e-​mail list, you will receive one e-​mail a month describing a special. This month’s special was either a chicken or veal dish, or the crusted barramundi, a limited selection of wines by the bottle, and a tiramisu dessert for two. The price is $ 39.95.
I started with a very well made Manhattan cocktail and we split a half dozen baked clams. As I have previously mentioned, the baked clams are delicious and are a nice size. Next came the house salad with their excellent homemade garlic dressing. Coupled with Toscani’s homemade, warm bread, I’m tempted to ask them to just give me a bowl of salad greens and make a meal out of it.
We both ordered the crusted barramundi and shared a bottle of Sangiovese. This was our first time ordering fish at Toscani and it was very good. It came on a bed of rice with mixed vegetables. The barramundi was covered in a delicious almond crust and topped with a light drizzle of lemon butter cream sauce that was a nice accompaniment to the fish. In typical Toscani fashion, the portions were large and we ended up home.
We barely could finish the tiramisu but managed to polish it off. I also enjoyed a Limoncello with the tiramisu.
Finally, our server Monika was terrific! She is very attentive and cheerful and another reason we like Toscani so much. The amazing part of the dinner is when we received the bill. Our total for all of the above was less than $ 56. I double-​checked the bill to make sure that Monika had not missed charging us for something but, in fact, it was all there. Taking advantage of the monthly special made it very easy on the pocketbook.
I’ve said it in my original review, and still after six visits, Toscani continues to offer very good Italian food, reasonably priced drinks and excellent service. It remains an excellent value.

My husband and I had lunch here, today. Excellent service, excellent food. We will definitely be back, soon. I highly recommend the tilapia vesuvio.

I dine here frequently enough to tell you that this is a little gold mine with the freshest ingredients and the flavors you would not expect at a place tucked away in an undistinguished strip mall. The wait staff is friendly and the meals are delectable. The portions are big enough to serve two so the staff is more than prepared to pack your leftovers to go. The seafood dishes are to die for with a great variety on their specials, and the different sauces you can pick from for your pasta dishes are even better. They can customize the spice level to suit your taste for any dish. If your looking for a great yummy Italian place with great prices, this is it!
Don’t forget to finish off your meal with a frothy cuppuccino and carrot cake. Or if your in the mood for something unique and scrumptious, try the salted caramel cake. They are both super moist, rich, and a great end to a delicious meal!

Would like to update my review. Since my last writing this place has updated décor. Yes there are table cloths. The ambiance is much nicer. Had my parents 60^th Anniversary there and couldn’t be happier. Been there several times since. Always ask for my fave server Ellie. She is wonderful so if you go request her. I know I drove Frank the owner crazy with my planning but all turned out great. Stop by if you have a chance.

The first time we went, the food was good but the staff was super slow. We gave it a couple more chances and now they’ve redesigned the interior a bit, making things more separated, and the food comes out much faster. Now w come here for lunch much more often

I chose this restaurant as my birthday dinner restaurant based on the good Unilocal reviews and the fact that I love Italian food. Toscani’s met and exceeded my expectations. I’m glad I chose them.
We ended up actually having lunch there on a Saturday at about 12:30pm. Most of the time we were the only diners in the restaurant.
In my other reviews I’ve said that if a restaurant starts us out with warm, fresh bread, my rating immediately goes to 5 stars and then will go down from there, if need be. The soft, warm bread in the basket was wonderful. Here’s how the rest of the food fared for us:
Chicken rice soup — delicious
garlic bread with melted cheese — delicious. Very mild taste garlic taste
Shrimp Kalamata — Grilled shrimp sauté´ed in garlic, onions & olive oil, with tomatoes & kalamata olives. This is listed under Appetizers but I chose it as my entrée. I loved it. I used the garlic bread to sop up the juice from the tomatoes. The shrimp had a great, grilled taste.
Rigatoni Vodka — delicious. My husband ranked it as the 2^nd best he has ever had. Portillo’s holds the #1 spot for him but this rigatoni Vodka was a close second place.
Angus beef burger — delicious. My son said it was cooked perfect to his ‘very well done’ request, yet it was also juicy and tasty.
Our server was very nice and very professional. And lastly, the restroom was clean.
It was a perfect birthday dinner.

Hi everybody. Oh how I wish that every review could be a great review. My wife and I had high hopes for Toscani seeing as how other reviews were positive. Maybe it’s just our perspective… we have travelled extensively throughout Italy and when we read the words «authentic» we really hope that’s what it’ll be. The pizza is more American than Italian. The pasta was ok. The gnocchi was also ok. The best part of the meal was the bread basket. The bread was fresh and hot.
Dinner for two will cost around $ 50 before tip. For an ok meal… sorry…it just wasn’t worth it.
It was also odd that their credit card connection was not working, and since I don’t carry much cash, they had to write down my name, cc number, and exp date and said they would charge me later. I’ve had issues in the past with identity fraud so I have to hope that my info is destroyed after the charge goes through.
The second star was for the sweet server. She really was a gem of a person, and I wish her all the best in life, because unless she starts working at a better restaurant we will never see her again for as long as we live.

Called in and picked up two pasta orders and used the coupon I received in the mail for 50 percent of second dinner and the meals were yummy, the man on the phone was very polite and when I picked up my order he was just as sweet. I’ll be going back yum yum yum

I met a friend here for dinner last night. Our waitress Ana was fantastic. I told her we had a bit of a time constraint and she told us not to worry she would have us out of there in less than an hour, which she did!
My friend was running a bit late to dinner so I had plenty of time to enjoy the bread (crusty bread and focaccia) with oil, cheese and pepper. The bread was awesome… I may or may not have eaten all the focaccia before my friend showed us. The busboy noticed and immediately asked me if I wanted more :) He kept my water glass full throughout the meal as well.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had homemade pasta here, so I knew I had to try something from that section. I had the tortellini with prosciutto, peas, and a cream sauce (I had them omit the mushrooms). I was very satisfied with the dish. It came with a side salad which was good, but I wish they dried the lettuce more because it made it watery.

They have really good pizza here. A great place for this dish. This use to be a Chinese buffet place and it is now an Italian place and looks way better. You can see right into the kitchen and the furniture and dining areas looks as magnificent as any place on Taylor street.

Portions are small and the food was cold. The salad had meat on it that seemed like it came from a grocery store package. Our puzsa wasn’t even cooked all the way. When we tried to call and figure out a solution with the manager, they were extremely rude and unhelpful. I would never go back.

My husband and I were hungry on a Saturday night after he got home from work and chose Toscani from the limited options that we have in the Wood Dale/​Bensenville area.
We got there at about 10ish and were the only ones in there. The waitresses were very quick to take our and order and served fresh foccaica to the table– which is the BEST I’ve ever had and I’m a bread lover and even make it myself.
We ordered the fried calamari for an appetizer and it was delicious– big round rings, lightly fried, with a nice non-​greasy crunch.
My husband had two jack and cokes which had more jack than coke– the way we like it. I had a generous pour of wine which was also good.
For dinner, my husband had the salmon (13 ish bucks) with rice and beautifully presented veggies. I had the chicken cacciatore (10 bucks) with tomatoes, peppers, and onions. It was also good, nothing to scream over, but good. Everything seemed very fresh and the presentation was very appealing.
For dessert, we tried the cannoli dip which was just ok. It wasn’t as creamy as I’m used to. We also took a tiramisu home which was really good. It could use some alcohol which is the way I’ve had it before, but it was creamy, flavorful, and obviously homemade.
Time four our bill came to the table at it was only $ 69.00!!! We’re used to eating at good places and paying at least $ 100-​$ 150 for a dinner for two. This was a very pleasant surprise for us.
Overall, we had a great experience. Inside was beautifully decorated, the service was on point, and the food (for the price) was very good.
We’ll be back to see if there are excellent items on the menu.

My husband and I decided to try Toscani since it’s right down the street from us, I wasn’t sure about the place because the outside is not fancily decorated, but the inside blew me away! It looks like a 5 star restaurant and is beautiful! The hand paintings on the wall are gorgeous and the music was just so relaxing!
From the minute we sat down we were poured water and brought fresh bread (which was delicious!)
I’m not much of an Italian food person and very picky so I just got a chicken sandwich which was served on homemade bread but my husband got a starter salad and then for a main course he got the Manicotti dish and he loved it! The servings/​portions were very ample and I thoroughly enjoyed myself, my husband tried one of the wines for a large glass it was $ 7 and he said it was a very tasty.
Our waitress was lovely and attentive and we got to watch the manager serve a dessert to another table which he made right in front of them on a portable stove top.
For both of our meals and drinks the bill was under $ 40, very reasonably priced.
The whole experience was great and I would definitely recommend it, hopefully going to bring my sister-​in-​law and her boyfriend here soon!
I don’t normally do reviews but this place really was that good!

This restaurant is great! I was there early Saturday night, and by the time we left it was packed. It’s a pretty large restaurant with lots of seating. We got the calamari fritti which is awesome and the fried zucchini for appetizers. The fried zucchini are big slices lightly fried. We got a large cheese pizza and a few pasta dishes for our entrees. The pizza is really thin and crispy. It was really good. The linguine and mussels in garlic and oil sauce was great. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente and the sauce had big chunks of garlic in it. I would recommend this restaurant for a casual meal!
The service was great, too. Our server Monika was very attentive and helpful!

Its third restaurant in that location — so far so good. Fresh, tasty & reasonable prices. Sunday afternoon — not crowded at all !!! If they keep that quality they may survive there however previous restaurants were a disaster! Good luck