Cucina Toscana

This is my second visit to CUCINA TOSCANA and both have been quite good. The location is an unassuming strip mall mixed in with a Chinese restaurant and a SuperCuts. Inside feels homey and sort of like an Italian Restaurant located in the North End of Boston. The meal started with wine and fresh baked bread with dipping oil. I had the Frutti Div mare over Linguine. very good and only $ 21.99! My wife ordered chicken parmigiana and my daughter the chicken Alfredo with pasta. Each meal was great with large portions. Service was attentive and managers checked in with us to be sure all was satisfactory. This place with its great smelling kitchen is a good bet!
Our only complaint was ck the water glasses for floating black specks! Best to stick with the wine!

My sister was in town last week with one of my nephews for a Soccer tourment and the hotel they stayed at recommended Cucina Toscana. She told us they had a great Chicken Parm & we need to try it out. Well this weekend we tried it out and I’m so glad we did and she was so right. They have a large menu of great Italian food that will guarantee there is something for everyone no matter what they like. The service was great even with it being very busy with several large groups being in house at the same time. From the hot bread fresh out of the oven with the amazing olive oil to dip it in, to our appetizer of Mozzarella Toscana and our two meals 1) Chicken Parm with Pasta and 2) Chicken & Eggplant Parm with pasta. It was all amazing from start to finish and hard to hold back from over eating. The only down side was I could not eat another thing, but after looking at the dessert menu we need to go back soon and try some of those out. Great Italian food and great job to everyone at Cucina Toscana!!! Keep it coming!

Always a great experience — Felix (the owner) is the best when it comes to making his customers happy. Pam and Bella are amazing servers and always welcome you back. No matter what we have had from the amazing menu (all freshly made) Chicken Francesa my favorite. or Haddock Francesa — You have got to try this Restaurant.

Don’t believe all the hype. They play the game where they only do lunch Tuesday-​Friday. Which they don’t tell you when you come in the door. The $ 19 meat ravioli is terrible very little flavor and super overpriced. I would advice anyone to go to to a authentic Italian restaurant, I guarantee it would be a lot better than this.

Lovely atmosphere, very family-​style. The veal is usually great, good selection of wine, nice antipasto, and the ancini are great. Love their bread.

Everything we hoped for! This is one of those places you want to keep to yourself as a hidden gem, but deserves the publicity. We went there yesterday afternoon (Sunday) and there was one other table occupied, with a large table set aside for another party. Hostess was quite polite, and our waiter Jim wasted no time in introducing us and suggesting a wine for us (which was dead-​on fantastic). He explained the menu and let us know that since everything is custom-​made, the chefs can add or subtract an item in the dish if you wish.
We started out with an antipasto which was quite good and proceeded on to dinner. I had the Chicken Parm (huge slab of chicken with a side of pasta), wife had the Shrimp Arribiatta, and daughter had Ziti, Chicken and Broccoli… all delicious. The bread basket was never empty (the garlic dipping oil was wonderful too), and the desserts were quite good.
A great restaurant, good food, and top-​notch service.

An early dinner of freshly made angel hair pasta with meatballs. My husband had eggplant parmigiana. Theirs is the best either of us have had anywhere. Antipasto to start, which is always fresh and delicious. All servers are great, but today Pamela, as she always does, went above and beyond. Glasses never empty, always a smile.

We were pretty excited to try out this place my boyfriend loves Italian food. We waited for a while till the server came over. it took our food about 45 mins to get to us there was another couple who didn’t even get there food until we were done eating. I didn’t care for my steak it was smothered in a Very oily marinara sauce that tasted like tomato past. The server finally came over to give us our check and didn’t come back. It looked like the table that didn’t get there food was speaking to a manager I over heard the gentleman tell her that we had been waiting ten mins for our check to be taken back and chashed out. No one seemed to concerned about our experience. Over all a very bad experience I wouldn’t go here again

IF this wasn’t in a strip mall more people would go but I agree it’s a hidden gem.
The bread was amazing especially the garlic oil. I really enjoyed that part of it.
We got the seafood toscano which my bf loved but said the calamari was over done and he wish it wasn’t because it was hard to eat. But he got a lot of food and was surprise for the price :). I got the chicken parm and it was huge plus delicious like the breading and sauce were amazing. I wish it came with more pasta and not on the side because I like to just eat them together and I like as much pasta overall it was great.
Our service was good. There was a slight mix up but it got straightening out and he was pretty good

Not impressed at all. Many people must be, though, as there was a very long wait on a Saturday night at 7:30. We had reservations but still waited ½ hour. Very tight quarters that were hot and loud. Food was good, but not remarkable. For the price I would expect a ceiling without water stains. I’d like the ceiling fan to have an actual light and not simply wires sticking out. Cramped and tacky. This proves that Nashua lacks good Italian restaurants.

Lunch: best cappuccino in NH, made our food to order and excellent service (thank you JR.!). Eggplant appetizer zuppe toscano were just so light and fabulous. Coworker had clam linguine and said it was great. Affordable, can’t wait to go for dinner sometime:)

Great little gem of an Italian restaurant in Nashua!
Only been once but seems to have well conceived, authentic Italian offerings. They have the same large portions as Giorgio’s but without the spectacularly high prices. Wait staff all seem to be pleasant and eager to please. We had a phenomenal waiter, Junior, he was witty and pleasant and very knowledgeable about the menu. Really excellent service made our evening very enjoyable!
We went on Dec. 4^th to celebrate my husband’s belated birthday.
For a small place the menu seems a big large. The only restaurant north of Boston that we’ve found to offer a Caesar salad prepared at your table. We weren’t into the theatrics and it was a very crowded Friday night so we decided just to order a salad brought pre-​made to the table to split. The salad was super yummy and the romaine was full of crisp fresh hearts. We raved to Junior, who said he didn’t make that one but would let the kitchen know.
For dinner I ordered the eggplant parm. while my husband got the baked stuffed shrimp special which he LOVED! We enjoyed it all with a nice bottle of Sangiovese — Yum! Of course we couldn’t finish all of it and took most of our entrees home with us to enjoy later in the weekend…
Now the reason for the unfortunate 3 star rating — at about 3 – 4 am we both woke up with severe stomach pain and nausea, and my husband actually vomited. As a vegetarian I did not try his entrée, so the only thing we shared was the salad. So we’re thinking that their homemade dressing with raw eggs was most likely contaminated by salmonella bacteria. We would like to give them another shot, but we’re still a little gun shy.
Not a huge amount of really good restaurants in the southern NH area, and this one seemed to be a great find. What a bummer…

WOW. What a hidden gem. The food here is incredible!
Even the complimentary bread we got in the beginning was notable. Maybe the best bread I’ve ever had.
We got the bruschetta as an appetizer and when it came out I thought, «interesting…» It looked different from any bruschetta that I had ever had in the past. It was loaded with pretty huge chunks of tomatoes and the bread was soaked in some kind of oil/​vinaigrette. This stuff blew my mind. I’ve literally never had better tasting tomatoes in my entire life. They were so fresh and just exploded with flavor. And the bread… yeah, even better than the complimentary bread. I’ve always been pretty «meh» towards bruschetta, but THIS was on a whole other level.
I got the eggplant parmesan for my dinner. A very generous portion along with a side of pasta. Just like everything else, it was SO good.
Overall, a phenomenal experience. We were actually running short on time so we were a little worried about how long it would take to eat here, but even with everything being made-​to-​order, we were in and out within an hour.
You MUST go here!

Our go-​to Italian restaurant. Cosy, a bit noisy, always good food! Reasonably priced too! Good atmosphere and attentive staff.
HS

Wish this place were closer to home! Everything was very tasty! The bread, so good! and you know any Italian restaurant sets the expectation in the bread and oil that comes first! This place was great. We went on a whim since we were in Nashua, and I didn’t expect what I got from the exterior look of the place. Inside was comfortable, and inviting, no checker tablecloths going on in here like I expected from the storefront gawdy awning all red white and green. The food was fantastic for the price and the service was on point. We went back again another time we were in the area and were very satisfied then too. Will go back!

This restaurant has phenomenal food. It was seriously some of the best Italian I’ve ever had. From the bread to the soup and salad, the entrée, wine and the dessert… I would go back in a heartbeat. Unfortunately I live far from here, but if I am ever in the area I would detour just for this restaurant.
It’s pretty low-​key as far as ambiance and location go (Nashua? In a strip mall?) but they will blow you away with the food and keep you coming back. It’s not bad, by any means, and I would take a date here, but the ambiance doesn’t impress the way it could (then again, they could be charging twice as much per plate then too, so I’ll just shut up).

Holy Moses. I found this place on Unilocal and wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out. Cucina Toscana belongs in Boston’s prestigious North End. This is some of the best Italian food I’ve ever had, and the prices are reasonable.
I have zero complaints. There’s plenty of parking, the food was phenomenal, and the service was fantastic. I will be going back here at least once a month.
Try their Italian beer, I can’t remember the name of it, but it’s pretty good. Oh, and the dipping oil was so good my girlfriend wanted to take it home with us even though there was only a teaspoon left.

While a strip mall would usually turn me off I read enough reviews to sell me on this place. No joke this was one of the best meals I’ve ever had! Amazing food, great atmosphere and the best service I’ve had in years! The owner is funny and wants to make sure you have a great experience. Go here!

They have some of he best asparagus and mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto I’ve ever had. And the homemade sausage — — killer. Seriously, everything is good. And if you go at the right time and suggest something, they will make it for you.
So delicious, so nice.

Cucina Toscana used to be my favorite Italian restaurant in Nashua, NH. Cucina Toscana is located in a strip mall /​plaza with other restaurants (e.g., Thon Kai Thai and Yoshimama). It’s a cute little family owned Italian restaurant. They have a small dining room in the front, another small dining room in the back, and. The culinary experience varied each time. Previous visits (in April & May 2014) the service and quality of food was good (4 stars). Tonight’s visit — service was awful and food was mediocre.
In the past, we enjoyed
Drinks:
1. White Sangria
2. Roy Rogers (Coca Cola, Cherry Syrup, and Cherries)
Appetizers:
1. Side Caesar Salad
2. Eggplant Al Pomodoro (Crispy, pan-​fried eggplant wedges stuffed with ricotta, romano, and parmigiano, baked with a touch of fresh marinara sauce)
3. Cozze di Mare (Mussels sautéed with scampi sauce)
Entrees:
1. Linguine with White Clam Sauce
2. Chicken alla Marsala (Sauteed chicken with mushrooms, in a light marsala sauce, and garnished with parsley)
3. Chicken Piccata (Sauteed chicken with mushrooms, red peppers and capers in a lemon butter sauce)
4. Chicken Francese (Sauteed egg battered chicken in a light lemon-​sherry wine sauce over penne)
I was disappointed about tonight’s experience:
My parents and I arrived at Cucina Toscana shortly after 8 PM. After we ordered, our server brought us warm bread. We ordered Chicken Marsala, Haddock Alla Toscana, and Linguini with White Clam Sauce. We waited more than 30 minutes for our dishes to arrive at the table. The Chicken Marsala was delicious as usual. The Haddock Alla Toscana (Sauteed filet of haddock, sauteed in light marinara sauce, topped with a Jumbo shrimp, sauteed calamari rings, capers, onions, and red peppers over linguini). The Haddock Alla Toscana lacked flavor, the marinara sauce was kind of bitter, and seafood was served lukewarm. Our server messed up one of the orders — Linguini with White Clam Sauce. My dad asked specifically for Linguini with White Clam Sauce without any hot peppers and the dish came with red pepper flakes. Our server brought the dish back to the kitchen. The Linguini with White Clam Sauce was bland /​had no taste. It tasted like they just rinsed the dish out. The dish came with 2 fresh clams and dried clams that had a clammy /​fishy taste and were harden.