Tuscany Italian Bistro

This night a buddy and I were looking for a place to eat before meeting up with another friend for the Hooters bikini calendar contest at Hooters. So we decided to give Tuscany Italian Bistro a try. When we walked in it was empty, but then again it seemed most people were sitting outside by the lagoon. Even though we sat at the bar, it took at least five minutes for someone to acknowledge us. I should have known something was already aloof.
Okay, so as my buddy and I perused the menu and placed our drink order and a calamari app, the waiter soon returned to tell us that the wines we ordered were not available, so back to the wine menu. The next one I ordered they did not have either, but my buddy got his, and for me third time was a charm. UGH!!! Even though it wasn’t my first choice, it was still a good red.
Placed our dinner order just before the calamari arrived. I ordered the Pasta Primavera and my buddy order Chicken Parmigiana… safe bets. With the dinner order in, here came the calamari… um…since when did Goodyear make calamari. Tough and chewy, I think if I chewed it long enough I might have been able to blow bubbles with it. Definitely a downer, as 9 times out of 10 when I go to an Italian restaurant I am ordering calamari as my appetizer. I could only hope that dinner would make up for it.
Here came our entrees for the evening, I already had a befuddled look on my face as my Pasta Primavera was placed in front of me. Penne pasta, with kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and squash; far from the Pasta Primavera I am used to from other Italian Restaurants. BTW… my buddy liked the appearance of his Chicken Parm when he received it with his side of pasta. However, that was as far as it went. The next thing I know the only thing on my dish I enjoyed were the kalamata olives, cherry tomoatoes and the al dente pasta as the zucchini and squash were under cooked. Meanwhile my buddy was reliving his childhood via the Chef Boyardee they served him… he asked me to have a taste and I did… BAM!!! I was six again sitting at the kitchen table… Yep that is Chef Boyardee.
When the check came, we wanted to dine and dash, because what we just ate was nowhere near great Italian, nor worth the price. HELL, I don’t even think the poor people in Italy would eat it. THANK THE LORD the rest of the night; bikinis and a hook up at Hooters Hollywood outside bar, improved on the night that started so poorly.
I’m Italian and I have to say that giving this place one star is out of some kind of nice spot in the depths of my heart. But when it comes to Italian food I am very picky, but it didn’t take rocket science to know this place was and is the worst Italian restaurant I have ever been to. STAY AWAY!

Went there last weekend (OCT 22) and it was a disaster.
No sparkling water, or tonic to mix with my vodka… the food was horrible, my companion order the Homemade Lasagna (yeah right!!!) maybe homemade at Marie Clarie’s kitchen. The waitress was HORRIBLE, not help full at all… bottom line there was nothing good about the food, or the service… until SUPERMAN (the Manager) showed up to attend our complaints… HE WAS A TRUE GENTLEMAN, and PROFESSIONAL… If I ever come back, is because of his professionalism and efforts to make us comfortable. The 2 stars is because of him.

This is an Italian restaurant located at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
A three star rating is about right for this restaurant, the menu and the service as they’re all «A-​OK», but nothing terribly special or memorable. Tuscany has indoor seating, or you can also be seated out back facing the lagoon (where you can catch the lighted fountain show that ran twice during the time we were here). Do know that the outdoor tables are placed fairly close together, so forget having any kind of private conversation when the place is busy.
The menu offers standard Italian restaurant fare (antipasti, salads, paninis, pizza and a limited amount of entrée dishes). The food was good and the service was OK, but we did need to flag down a server a few times during the course of our meal to ask for refills, then later for the bill. Note that when they offer «fresh Parmesan cheese» for your meal, they don’t show up with a block of Parmesan and a grater. Rather, they have a bowl of the same stuff you get in a shaker at the grocery store and simply spoon it onto your food.