Mangia Toscano is our favorite restaurant! It's our go-to date night location. When the time came to pick a location for our baby shower, Mangia Toscano was a no brainer. Their event coordinator Perrine was absolutely lovely, very responsive, and even customized our menus to match our theme! Our event went smoothly thanks to all the staff that were so attentive and the freshly made delicious food. Our bellies were full and so were our hearts - Our guests had the best time! We highly recommend Mangia Toscano for your next event. read more

I haven't been on Yelp in years, but came back on just to leave a review for this restaurant, it's THAT good! Food, service and atmosphere - everything is outstanding. I really don't like gnocchi, but my boyfriend ordered it and it was fantastic, unlike any gnocchi I've ever had. If you love authentic Italian cuisine, do yourself a favor and go eat here. read more

Great food, great atmosphere, wonderful service! We love eating here!! It's also great because it's a byob !!

Amazing food and service ! Very good staff and environment I definitely recommend for a date.

We had a baby shower at Mangia Toscano and it couldn't have been more beautiful! Corresponding with Perrine, their event coordinator, was thorough and prompt. The room itself even without any decorations is set up beautiful and Perrine made a lovely personalized menu for all our guests as an added free of charge detail. The food is incredible and everything came out hot and cooked to perfection. The staff was wonderful and attentive with anything we needed. Whether you are just dining for dinner or hosting an event, I cannot recommend Mangia Toscano enough! Grazie Mille! read more

We had a fantastic dinner last night, and every course was delicious. I had the bread soup, red snapper and we shared 2 desserts for the table - a "Ferraro Rochet" and a cheesecake tart like "grandma's pie". This place is great and I need to come here more often. read more

My wife and I Just finished our dinner ... Very good... The food marvelous... Staff very friendly and professional Dessert decadent read more

Excellent Italian food. I wish it was bigger so they had more tables. Nice atmosphere when I went but they just did the whole place over and it looks nice from the outside read more

Outstanding!! Everything was fantastic. Probably the best caprese salad I have ever eaten. The tuna dish (fresh fish of the day) was inspired! read more

I have been going for years now. The service is incredible. They are so kind and friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The owner is too kind and works as hard as the staff. The food is perfect. The chef is the other owner. All of the appetizers are tasty and pleasing to the eye. The entrees are a gorgeous variety. The panne cotta is a must for dessert! My only issue? It takes me forever to decide what to eat because everything is so great! They have sautéed veggies as a side. I don't even like vegetables yet I eat these! If you love unique Tuscan Italian dishes, try Mangia. Any foodie who goes there and leaves hungry must be a kid who grew up on noodles with ketchup. read more

Amazing Italian food my new favorite place everything I have tried from the appetizer to the dessert "Ferrero Roche" Wow

It was very good, the grilled Octopus was delicious. The focaccia bread sandwich's were the best. I can't wait to go back for dinner. The service was great too read more

I definitely try to go here as much as I can. It has fabulous appetizers and entrees. My favorite starter is the burrata with prosciutto. It never fails; I always have to get it. The service is always fantastic and the atmosphere is also great. I never have a bad meal or experience when I go to Mangia Toscano. read more

We went there for dinner, the food was amazing. The french server was sexist, wouldn't even look at me or ask what i wanted. Directed all his attention to my male friend. read more

Ordered online, they screwed up my ordered big time. Nothing I ordered came just got a bunch of random items. They called said they were out of some stuff. But holy cow everything they sent was delicious. I need to go there and eat in person. read more

The best Italian food in the Metuchen area! I felt like I was back dining in Italy! The service was exceptional and so kind.

This is probably My favorite Italian restaurant. As an authentic Italian ... this is my "to go" place. Pasta is on point, fresh , high quality and handmade. The sauce.... feels like eating sauce from my mother , light and fresh. Meat ... just can't go wrong with the quality and the flavors. Authentic is really the word that will define this place in the best way . Alberto the chef , Young and full of passion will have you enjoy a taste of Italy and specifically Toscana. Antonio one of the gentlemen working here .... will suggest to you the best ....listen to what he has to recommend. read more

I was really looking forward to trying this restaurant given all the positive reviews. Yummy bread and the service was good. It was a nice cozy atmosphere. Too bad the dinner menu was so meh. I would go back if they made some changes to the menu. They need to offer more than one salad and nix the kale. Yuk! Took me all night to chew one leaf. The salad would have been great with any other lettuce - just not kale! Pasta seemed popular - but if you are looking for other choices - they were not generally appealing. I had the cod- boring. I was so looking forward the French fries- that was a bummer too- soggy with pesto on them. Not a good combo- tasted like nothing. I anticipate this place has alot of potential and hoping just an off night and possibly a seasonal menu that just didn't do it for us. read more

Real authentic n very delicious foods! Definitely coming back!! Great service and staff!!

Sea bass was delicious. Best food in the town by far. Wait staff is knowledgeable and friendly read more

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Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Mangia Toscano. Excellent service & delicious food. Presentation was beautiful. I ordered the scallops & added a side of spinach. Yum!! read more

Love this place! Food is exquisite and service is excellent. Atmosphere is fun. This is a good place to come with family or for a special occasion. Others in my group got the Bouillabaisse which I tried and was excellent. read more

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This place was DELICIOUS! What a special treat! My husband and I loved everything about this place. From the wonderful staff, beautiful ambiance/decor, to the food and dessert. Full disclaimer we were going to a party afterwards so we didn't want to overly stuff ourselves which we did since we aren't big eaters anyways lol We shared a Ceaser salad which was perfectly tossed with the right amount of dressing, croutons and delicious thick shaved Parmesan cheese yummmmm. He had the carbonara pasta which he enjoyed and I had the 4 cheese gnocchi and let me tell you it's the best gnocchi I've EVER had. It was so memorable I think I even dreamt about being there eating it all over again hahaha my husband LOVED my dish more than his. We finished the dinner by sharing the gelato (3 scoops) we chose vanilla bean, coconut, and the-to-die-for hazelnut. Can't wait to go back and share a nice bottle of wine and try out some of the other very tempting items on their menu like the salmon. Great job!!!!! read more

Really enjoyed this place! I felt like I was in NYC between the ambiance and atmosphere. I had the cacio e pepe and I would definitely order it again. I can't wait to come back and try more stuff. read more

One of the best homemade pasta experiences I've had I. Years. The gnocchi stole the show!!!

Come for the chicken, though sort of firm, with their mashed potatoes. They have very good creamy mashed potato. Their fish doesn't seem that fresh. It's fishy for sure. I wouldn't order their fish again. Their meats have less fishy smell. read more

Finally Metuchen has a restaurant with incredibly good food! Very authentic, quintessential Tuscan dining in a relaxed atmosphere. They only seat about 26 people so definitely make a reservation. They don't rush you out so be prepared to relax and enjoy! If I had to come up with one point of constructive criticism I'd suggest they improve the quality of the bread. The sauces are soo good it'd be great to have some good bread to dip. Overall very happy! I've been back several times and it keeps getting better! read more

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Probably the best and most authentic Tuscan food you can get in the area. The Branzino is to die for. Beautiful interior- you can tell the owners put their heart and soul into this place. Excellent service. read more

This restaurant has great dishes to offer with unique taste profiles. You can tell that you are getting some great quality food. Our service was good and our desserts were even better. Do you make sure that you bring bottles of wine as their wine selection is very short and it is BYOB even though they do offer their own wines. read more

First time dining at this restaurant and I have to say it is super authentic and DELICIOUS. Blown away by its traditional Florence specialties. Can't wait to go back and try it again! From The fried pizza Dough to the grilled octopus ; pastas and meats . Just wow . friendly staff , clean & comfortable atmosphere & in a cute cozy town . #love #italiandoneright read more

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L-O-V-E this place!!! Absolutely the nicest people bringing exactly what you would expect to walk into in a charming little village in Italy to charming Metuchen. We've dined in twice & taken selections from their deli counter to enjoy at home. The food is amazing, try the fennel Alfredo (it was available @ the counter) it was super interesting and delicious. Take the time to introduce yourself, knowing people takes the experience from 'dinner out' to dining with friends. Ivan & Viviana, Antonio & Stephania what a pleasure to meet you and thank you for your lovely hospitality, we've enjoyed it so much. -Michael & Cassandra read more

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The food service and ambiance was just perfect. The chef did a perfect job with my filet and our tuna! The waiter was great as well as the privacy afforded by the plants between our table . I have to say the food was just wonderful. I'm going back soon! read more

Really good Italian restaurant! I love it for both lunch and dinner. It's pricey so can't go there too often...but when I do go, I always leave happy...my favorite is the Bronzino...the filet it (no bones) and grill it to perfection. The menu is not huge but everything is good...and this place is 100% authentic...seems to be family owned and run... Lunch is more reasonable and all of the specialty sandwiches are mouth watering. They also have a nice outdoor area for fun dining in the spring/summer! read more