Cafe Toscano is one of my favorite local restaurants and my boyfriend and I make it a point to visit at least once every two weeks. We are a huge fan of the food and the atmosphere and have gotten to know all the waiters and waitresses extremely well.
It's a small restaurant so it's a good idea to have a reservation even if you think it's going to be a slow night - don't show up too close to closing time because you'll likely be the only ones left!
The food is absolutely amazing - the bread and house salad are amazing and I am dying to get a hold of the recipe for that to-die-for balsamic vinaigrette.
We've tried all the pasta dishes and almost all of the appetizers - the crab cakes are divine as well as the calamari. Definitely try the meatballs and if you love gnocchi there's is very original and quite good.
I recommend their desserts as well - the chocolate and strawberry/raspberry cakes are amazing. A must try!
HUGE portion sizes at a reasonable price!