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| - Enjoyed a wonderful dinner for four (with my wife, son and his girlfriend ). I had scouted the restaurant this afternoon based on the Yelp reviews and was so impressed with the Italian-born hostess and her presentation for both Tuscana Osteria and Pomo pizzeria that I made a reservation for 7 o'clock.
Service was great from the moment we arrived. The fresh bread and olive oil were delicious. Our hostess stopped by, remembered my name from the afternoon visit, then came back with a splendid sampler plate of specialty olive oils for bread dipping, providing an expert description of each one: lemon juice enhanced evoo, oregano pressed, garlic and truffle olive oil (my favorite!) and special balsamic vinegar. This was just one of the very personalized touches that made our dining experience memorable.
The meal was fantastic! We each had a salad and one of the entrees. Plenty of food - we knew we could not go for the whole three or four course meal approach. The four of us had beef tenderloin, scallops, cioppino, pork tenderloin - EVERYTHING WAS GREAT! We enjoyed two bottles of the house special wine (featured at only $18 per bottle) to complement the meal.
Nothing was rushed, we had plenty of relaxed conversation. Now came the best part: After the post-dinner coffees and after the check was already paid...our hostess returned with a desert plate with 4 mini cannolis - a gift from her and the chef to make our evening special!
Trust me, everyone in our party had a great meal and the hostess and our wait staff made it a very special evening out. I recommend Tuscana Osteria without hesitation and I know you will enjoy it too!
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