Tusca - Monterey

The service was awfully slow. waited 15 minutes to get our order in and then another 25 for our food out. we saw at least 3 parties run out without order/food because how slow the service was. lachs with pork salmon had good cook, but needed some flavor. I used the lemon generously. bok choy was almost overtaken to the point of muddy baby food. also urgently needed some season. Smooth Yukon Gold Potatomaic. smoke tasted fake, like liquid smoke. it had the worst after the taste, so no one disturbed to finish. also lacks in seasoning. the menu sounds fancy, but you eat does not fit definitiw.

Our family of eleven planned to spend thanksgiving there and looked forward to a delicious turkey dinner. Instead we got: Dry turkey slices Tiny bit of relish Asked them to substitute mashed potatoes for the sweet potatoes but said no! Sweet potatoes were mediocre at best. No rolls! Prime rib was totally rare, not medium rare. All together a very disappointing holiday meal.

Horrible experience. We came here for New Years Eve quite early for an early dinner before going out. In a nearly empty restaurant we were sat directly in front of the speakers. The music was loud enough that we couldn’t carry a conversation at all and decided to not eat dinner here and just stay for an appetizer and drink. This also proved to be a mistake. The artichokes came out both rubbery and cold, and when told to the waitress nothing was done about it whatsoever. My friend ordered a salad which should be a pretty safe bet but the tomatoes came out frozen. I almost never go out of my way to leave a review but this was an absolutely horrible experience. I could not imagine a scenario in which this would be a good place to come.

After waiting 10 minutes to be recognized as needing a table (no hostess and waitress too busy), I found my own table. The bar tender came over and took my order about 10 minutes later. I ordered the smoked salmon, then I noticed table next to me get a refund for their uneaten food. After waiting a whole minute, I received and ate the salmon; it tasted great, but seemed a little under smoked if you know what I mean...it was...and I had the bubble guts about an hour later. Most I ever paid to get sick.

I was invited to a promotion party and I sat there and watch what would eventually be my burger placed on the outgoing shelf for serving. 20 minutes later I watched them take the burger that had been sitting and bring it to me. Just a burger with some lame crushed up tortilla chips on the side and I guess their version of cole slaw. The burger was cold and medium rare which concerned me. The place was empty except for our group so there was no reason for a burger to sit idle for 20 minutes. I paid (with tip) 32 dollars for a cold burger and glass of iced tea. Never again.