Trattoria Toscana - Temecula

Trattoria Toscana - Temecula reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Zack

   San Diego2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Wow, please stay away from here. Service was bad, plain bad. The table next to us complained about their service. They had a valid argument, one of their dishes came out over 30 minutes later than everyone else's, and only because they complained it hadn't come out yet and everyone else was done eating. The waitress took the beating and did as she should, went and got the manager. The manager came over and took another beating and apologized. Then the owner came over and extremely unprofessionally told the customer to stop yelling, and I'm putting that as nice as possible. She was getting louder and louder, not yelling, but again for good cause. They decided they weren't having it and get up and leave. The owner then came to my table and asked us if she was yelling. Not really wanting to be part of all of this, we said she was justifiably upset, but not yelling. He left, then a few minutes later the waitress came to our table and wanted to understand why we didn't think she was yelling. I had to get up and address the waitress and the owner about what I saw, both at the table and the nonsense of bringing my family into it. On to our eating experience, extremely over priced for low quality food. The pasta was good, definitely fresh, but other than that, olive garden would have been a better choice. The fried calamari was definitely straight bagged frozen from Costco. And since when is a table of 4 considered a large party. These thieves tacked on an automatic 20% gratuity, on a night where the overall experience was garbage, and self-admittedly only had 1 chef on a known busy night so it was insanely slow service. Stay away from this place. If you want good authentic Italian, go to Nonno's in Murrieta.
   

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   Nichole

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place was highly recommended by a friend, and it did not disappoint. We came in for Mother’s Day weekend, and live music in the bar was nice, but we sat in the main dining room for a more intimate dinner for our group. Our server, Joey, was great and steered us each in the right direction for our entrée choices, which we all loved! The main menu was very extensive with a large variety of choices that we will definitely be back to try. I just which they had a bit more choices for dessert, but excellent overall experience.
   

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   Nick VIP

   Orange County5 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 4, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   I’m sad to say this. This was my favorite Italian restaurant in town. Yes…It does have the best food. 100% Hands down. Although the owner is a major jerk and unprofessional. I had a dinner gone very wrong. Minutes after ordering and before the food order had been made by a cook. We asked to cancel the order as for some private reasons had come up and we had to leave. The order had not been made and he guilt tripped me into paying for our order and to wait. Then the meal took a backseat to another table. Creating an extensive and extended negative impact. I’m sorry. This bad taste removes the best taste in town.
   

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   Maria

   San Diego5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious and those that worked there were great.
   

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   Lori

   Unspecified2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is quite possibly the best dinner I’ve ever had in Temecula Pietro, who is from Sardinia granted a request for my European husband who is Dutch, to make steak tartar. it was absolutely the best steak tartar I’ve ever had in my life and believe me I’ve had plenty. I am overwhelmed with gratitude to Pietro for putting his heart and soul and making this dish for my husband, but to then order carbonara and it was like being in Italy . Excellence!!!! If you were a foodie and want to taste quality farm to table, love I highly recommend this place. it is now become my favorite restaurant in Temecula! 🥰🎂💕
   

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   Sandy

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was very good. Pasta, made in house, was the best Service was fast, helpful and personable. Felt like a family run business with a lot of respect and heart The only recommendation would be to have an upgrade in seats/ tables. But it was a little neighbourhood gem for sure
   

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   Sarada VIP

   San Diego8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food service. Quiet place tucked away in a mall
   

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   Bill

   Los Angeles8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Love Chef Pietro. His branzino is the best I’ve ever had and love that his pastas are all homemade. Excellent meal!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Hawaii1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was handmade, to include the Cesar salad dressing. I cannot begin to tell you the flavors in their dishes. Top notch food. The drinks were well mixed. All of the staff were super friendly and treated us like a part of their family. There was a guitarist playing, when we first arrived, which was great ambiance music but also classic tunes that many know the words to. The atmosphere is truly an authentic Italian look and feel. Prices were worth every penny! Top notch establishment. We will definitely be back, the next time we are in the area!
   

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    Overpriced VIP

    Chicago17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    A hidden gem for authentic Italian restaurant in Temecula!! The food was outstanding and the service was amazing! Our server Joey was super friendly and her recommendations were spot on. We will definitely be back!
    

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