I have been dreaming of having bistecca alla fiorentina ever since I can remember. Back in the…read morestates, I always get strange reactions from the waiters when I order my steak "as rare as possible." That is what I was expecting in Italy. Am I the only one that thought steak florentine was supposed to be served this way? Maybe that's was my mistake but I thought that's how it was prepared in Florence. Anyways, I was immediately suspicious when our waitress asked how we would like our steak cooked and her suggestions were medium or medium well. Uhhhh what? That goes against everything I believe in! The steak came out on a hot stone slab on top of a wooden box. The slab obviously continued to cook the steak so I immediately took off a few pieces to prevent this. The steak was thick and tender with chunks of large salt grains. It looked nice all sliced up but that's where the compliments end. It lacked flavor and ended up cooking to be more medium rare when I grabbed my pieces and then even medium by the time my dad grabbed his second slice. Our waitress seemed annoyed when we asked for the truffle sauce to accompany our steak (my dad forgot to ask for it when we placed our original order) and walked away with a huff to go grab it. The fries came out cold and limp with flavorless truffle shavings on top. I'm not sure why this place has such great reviews. Maybe it got too big for its britches and the quality has declined? The one saving grace was the crema bruciata! And the very understanding hostess who gladly pushed our reservation from 7:30 to 8:00pm due to travel difficulties. Whatever the reason, this place definitely missed the mark. You can't walk three steps without seeing a steakhouse here in Florence. My recommendation? Try one of those.

I was a bit disappointed in the steak considering the price.. I ordered medium rare but most of it…read morecame out medium so it got super chewy! It was barely seasoned too so I got the peppercorn sauce on the side, which was actually perfecto. I was with a large party and it was fairly busy but whenever we tried to flag someone down they ignored us. It also took 15 minutes after clearing out all the plates to finally get our tiramisu!!! (But they get +1 star for having the best tiramisu everrrrr)

Was in Florence for a day trip and found this wonderful restaurant. We were met by Nicolo at the…read moredoor and made our experience memorable. The entire staff made us feel like home. Food and wine was excellent.! Would like to thank Mauricio as well. Thank you.

In a town of Bistecca alla fiorentina, this restaurant was recommended to us and it delivered…read more The gnocchi was a fantastic way to start our meal. Creamy and spicy, only if you mix in the hot parts. They come to table and weigh the meat in front of you so you know what you're paying for. It is cooked rare or medium rare. This is NOT like steakhouses in NYC. In its own category. It was presented with melting bone marrow, sea salt and cut off the bone. Extremely flavorful and tender. My only issue is that the fat doesn't render and there was silverskin in some pieces making it inedible, plus you've paid for this by weight. Great attentive service by Nick

Delicious meal - service was also solid tonight. We sat down and our order was taken quickly... we…read moreof course got the Bistecca alla Fiorentina which is why we picked this spot. Our server brought out several selections and explained the differences between the meat and let us choose our cut - which made the experience even better. The steak itself was soo good - amazing flavors in every bite. We got the roasted potatoes and mushrooms as sides and it paired well with the steak. Their house red wine was dry and a great complement to the steak. Overall, an easy 5-star rating!

I owe I'Tuscani and the world this review. I was being such a baby about how rare I knew this steak…read morewould be... If you are a baby like me, I understand, but respectfully - chill. This will be the most delicious steak of your life and you will dream about it forevermore. It's a warm medium and so buttery and honestly just... dreamy. Service was EXCELLENT. The house chianti was a gorgeous recommended pairing. I already am schemeing on how to go back... asap.

Let me start off by saying WOW one of the best steaks I've ever had and that's say a whole lot…read more Very small yet open and inviting restaurant. We were browsing the menu outside when the owner was nice enough to invite us in. We ordered wine and got complementary appetizers which consisted of some meat and bread with olive oil and balsamic. We browsed the menu and couldn't decide on what to get because unlike other steak houses this one had many many other cuts to choose from but we settled on the infamous BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA. After we ordered it took about Roughly 15-20 minutes before our perfect piece of meat came out. The meat was tender and juicy and so perfectly seasoned. Every single piece of meat was meat in your mouth worthy. Even though the piece we got was huge it was sooo good my sister and I finished it no problem. We were even tempted to take the bone home and chew on it but that wouldn't be lady like... Service was good. Wasn't very many people dining when we were there but regardless they were very attentive and I would definitely be back.

The SO really wanted to try an authentic Florentine steak, as he read that many restaurants in…read moreFlorence pass theirs off as legit when they are not. We were let down by our first attempt in Florence when the meat was tough and mostly flavorless. After much research, he decided we were going to The Cut. We luckily scored reservations via thefork, one day in advance. We started off being served complimentary prosecco and a grilled mortadella amuse buche. We ordered the carpaccio chianina, grilled ember vegetables, and their daily special, an Argentinian beef (10 year old dairy cow that had been aged 60+ days). We asked if we should order any toppings or sauces, and the answer was no - neither was needed (as the flavor of the steak should stand out on its own). I appreciate that. Unfortunately, they ran out of the carpaccio chianina, so the owner comped us a chianina tartar so we could try the infamous chianina. Very tender yet robust flavor, especially with the salt. The steak (medium rare), cooked perfectly and very tender, but I can't say it was amaze-balls. Also, both this and the chianina only came in rib eye (not full T-bone), but that meant we could order 1 kg instead of the 1.2 kg minimum. That was good since between the two of us, we could not even polish off the 1 kg. The grilled ember vegetables were delicious! Too bad there just weren't that many of them. The owner apologized and told us they were on the house, since his shipment did not come in due to the holiday on Monday. We are from out of town, so honestly we wouldn't have know the difference if that was a normal or sparse portion. That was nice of him. Service was A+. Attentive, knowledgeable and so hospitable. Reservations are a must! This is a small restaurant and many parties were turned away during the duration of our meal there only.

This place was recommended by a friend and it was absolutely delicious. I got the filet which was…read morethe best meal out of the 3 we had (others were chicken curry and linguini with prawn) We also had the tiramisu which was incredible The restaurant was very small and intimate and the service was great.

It wasn't terrible. I actually thought the rigatoni dish was the best I came across in Florence but…read moreI wouldn't go back for it, 6.8/10. It was a bit too cheesy for me and the sauce really just tastes like Mariana without a depth of flavor. The chicken is as bland as you can expect. I don't recommend ordering this. The chocolate cake is very rich and if you like that you will like this. The service was average. The waiter seemed happy to see his regulars but could care less about the tourists or visitors

Delicious food, friendly atmosphere and staff, and reasonable prices. What's not to like?…read more The house wines (both white and red, but especially red) are excellent.

Finding this restaurant our first day in Florence was a godsend. The price was the best around…read morewhich is what drew us into the door. Only to find amazing food, wonderful service and great conversation with Ricardo. He made us foreigners feel welcome in his establishment while we were so far from home. There wasn't a meal that we didn't love but my favorite was the Farfalle. Four of us ate there every night keeping under budget. On our last night in Florence we walked in and the restaurant was dark and Ricardo said they were closing early he then looked at us and said come in we will serve you and also toasted our stay in Italy! You can't go wrong here .

We had the most amazing experience here! Coming back tomorrow for some more! Not only was it a…read moredelicious meal, we were seated in a beautiful room and were able to witness the chef carving more beef and one of the other chefs making homemade pasta in a HUGE Parmesan wheel! BEST NIGHT EVER

Great spot in Florence. Highly recommend making a reservation!!! This is a hard spot to grab a…read moretable last minute. They have a great meal deal available: apps, water, steak for 2. Comes with apps, a bottle of water, and a pretty big steak. Bruschetta is good. Chicken liver patte is not bad, not a huge fan of it in general but wasn't bad. Cold cuts are a good assortment. Sadly the bread is not good. It's dry, and disintegrates when you eat it. It's not a good fresh bread that you'd expect at a quality Italian steak house. The oil and balsamic are watery and not good. Steak was tender and great flavor. Be careful when it comes out! It's still sizzling and bubbling. I got burned multiple times from the oil popping out on me while it was on the table. Potato's were ok. Montepulciano wine is good. Mode half size bottle, perfect for 2 to share if you're looking for a glass of wine with a little extra. Coed bathrooms, single stalls Pay up front. Service was ok. Hostess was friendly and helpful. We didn't have a reservation and she put us on the list anyway. Our wait was only about 30 minutes and she was super sweet. Our server however was abrasive and short. He was clearly unhappy that we didn't order more based on the eye rolling and comments made under his breath.

I told my wife that if we are ever in Florence that I wanted to try the bistecca fiorentina. Well,…read morewe are here and I wanted to go this place since I watched it on YouTube. We went to this location since it was the closest to our stay and ambience was very nice. I ordered 1 kg of the bistecca alla fiorentina and my wife got a filet mignon because it's made too rare. When it came out, she tried a piece of my steak and said that that is the best steak she's ever had and I would have to agree. It is so tender and the meat has such a good flavor above other steaks I've had. She ended up eating half of my steak! And our server, Michela, was just awesome. She was funny and provide excellent service and added to our dining experience.

Arrived at 1800hrs. Seated quick because we had reservations. 20mins passed and server just got our…read moreorders. Waited another 10mins came our starters. Starters done, waited.. waited 1910hrs no one seem like noticing us. Got attention from the server- finally, served steak and asked salad greens after 10mins. Then more frustrations, steak did not deliver- half is all ligaments- inedible.- photos attached. We tried to eat whatever we can. This resto placed Firenze down. We had a good melt in your mouth steak 2days ago in Santo Ispirito- the moment i sliced it- i know it's a very good one. My steak at home is way more tender than this one. This steak placed the company down, the higher ups should be aware how the service is and what type of steak is served (unless they dont care)- we got the best from a resto in Santo Ispirito.

We picked this restaurant based on the reviews we went during the week so it was not crowded and it…read morewas in the month of November. Food was delicious. Can't complain about the food. Wine was even better just felt like the customer service could've been a little bit more friendly.

Food was sooo bad. Service was bad. Place looked trashy. Hejdjdjhdjfhfhfhdhxhdhxhchchdh khaaa…read moreatmosphere looked like shit.

This place was great! Great service and the Bistecca was awesome. They cut and show you the meat…read morebefore they cook it.

The Florentine steak was very good and the burrata with pesto was delicious! It was a perfect…read morenight with wonderful service, except that the waiter tried to upsell us wine. The waiter didn't like my initial pick, attempted to talk us into a different one at twice the price by giving us a taste--after we agreed he then attempted to substitute another bottle that was 100 euros a bottle. I caught it and they were very pleasant about it, but something to beware of. Despite all of that, I'd return--we had a great night.