La Toscana - Franklin

Without a doubt, this is the worst restaurant our family has dined at in years. The garlic shrimp pasta was overly salty, the chicken alfredo had chewy noodles and dry chicken coated in what seemed like a powdered cheese mix. The tiramisu lacked flavor and the cannoli tasted like soap. The experience was so unpleasant that neither the adults nor the children finished their meals. We will not be returning and will stick to Papa Luigi's for our Italian food fix.

So I made a reservation but we ended up being the only people there. We did go on a Monday and our server said Mondays and Tuesday are always really slow. So definitely if you want to check them out and have a peaceful evening, those are the days to go. The server was friendly and answered all of our questions with patience. Three of ordered the lasagna, and one ordered the spaghetti and meatballs. They all came with nice salads and a basket of garlic bread for the table. Both were good. Simple garden salad and crispy garlic bread that isn't over-buttered leaving you with that greasy feeling. The one who ordered the spaghetti said it was wonderful. Those of us who ordered the lasagna had a mixed bag of reactions. One said it was perfect. The other said hers was too salty. I felt mine was a bit heavy on the garlic. Not so heavy that I'd send it back, but a bit more than I normally encounter. They make all of their sauces, but not their pasta. The prices are really resonable for the portions and presentation.

Pizza was good delivery was on point. Only issue was price.. $26.35 for a two-topping large? Thats a bit much, esp considering it's (very) thin crust! Now maybe there was some delivery surcharge added in there, idk, but in any case i gave the delivery guy another 5.

The atmosphere may be quiet and dimly lit, without much lively activity, but the food at this restaurant is outstanding if you're looking for authentic Italian cuisine in a casual setting. Their pizza is especially delicious!

Crust was completely under baked on both pizzas. The cheesy bread sticks were premade with some mozzarella cheese on top, and the marina sauce was just canned crushed tomatoes without any seasoning. Seriously 0/10 disgusting and not worth half the price. Also had a piece of stem on one of the pizzas.