Tuscan Kitchen

In town for a few nights so we decided to check this restaurant out because it was in an old bank. The atmosphere was really nice and the staff was great. The bread was delicious and the appetizer was to die for. I had the lobster and the scallops and it was the perfect match. The lobster is stuffed and then they melt butter over it to kick it up a little. Great place to dine for dinner and drinks.

I like the new 🆕 location and I appreciate that they are maintaining the old New Hampshire National Bank 🏦. The inside looks great 👍! There is a bar 🍻 and you have a full view of the kitchen. According to an online haunted tour of Portsmouth, it's supposed to be "BOO!", Aaagh!, ..... haunted. Service was very good 👍! I had three servers and they all asked if I was enjoying my meal and dessert. I was able to relax and the WiFi was easy to access. My only issue was the food. The price to quantity ratio wasn't good. I ordered the Butternut Squash Ravioli and I was disappointed that half the plate 🍽️ was empty. The ravioli was okay but a bit bland. The complimentary bread with olive 🫒 oil for dipping was good. My dessert, 10 Layer Chocolate Zabaglione Cake was okay. Where was the mousse that was supposed to come with it? Coffee ☕ tasted good but was overpriced. I understand inflation is driving up prices, but, the Tuscan restaurant franchise has a problem with pricing in all of their restaurants. Update: August, 2023; I sat at the bar and tried the Roasted Chicken 🍗 with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Tiramisu for dessert. Very good! Service was slow but I was treated very well. Extra ⭐. This restaurant was very busy when I left. If you have a large group, I recommend a reservation.

We visited tonight for the first night of our honeymoon trip. We were each given a free glass of champaign! That was a great added personal touch. The food was phenomenal & the service was outstanding. We tried the calamari starter, swordfish entrée and lobster gnocchi. There wasn't one thing we could even begin to complain about. The portion sizes were big and I ended up bringing gnocchi home. We would visit again! We also had a long conversation with a staff member, Nick, after dinner. He told us of a sister restaurant in Newburyport, as we are heading that way. We plan on stopping in on his recommendation.

As one might suspect, this “chophouse “ is lively! It’s not a romantic place to eat, but it’s a lot of fun. The food was excellent. Ordered the wagyu flat iron beef and the barrel cut filet mignon. Both done to perfection. It was simply outstanding! The caesar salad was somewhat disappointing because it was overdressed and not traditional in flavor, but it was easy to forget about that slight. The bread was delicious!