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    Tosca Italian Gourmet

    4.8 (178 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Sandwiches
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
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    Dogs allowed

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    Made in Italy, but also contains Splenda.
    Jeremy T.

    I didn't realize that this was The Woodland's own little slice of Italy, the casual side of course. They are located in a stand alone building, not in a strip center like most other restaurants along Borough Park. Tosca is a convenient spot for lite Italian foods and coffee. Their food selection is limited. Inside is a cooler with drinks and their hearty entrees which you can either take to go, or take to the counter and have them heat it up. The sandwiches, flat breads and pastries are at the counter under display. The focal point of the interior, yes even family-owned casual Italian joints have this, is the Instagram worthy mini mural backdrop with the restaurant logo, and an Italian made scooter. I tried their lasagna bolognese, a strawberry bomboloni, a bottled lemon iced tea from Italy, and an Island Latte. They do not have fountain drinks here. Bomboloni - this is a pretty standard Italian style donut with cream and strawberry jam filling. Lasagna bolognese - kind of a disappointment for me. At $14, it was a small, really dry version of lasagna that had some crispy (chewy) edges and tasted slightly better than a frozen dinner lasagna. While this may have been more authentic with focus on the bechamel sauce, it was still too dry for my tastebuds...and with the chewy parts, it just wasn't for me. Island Latte - this is a nice little latte that is more my style and reminds me of a coffee drink I order at a coffee shop in Spring, with a pronounced coconut flavor. This one even has toasted coconut on top. If you dine in, it's served in a mason jar with a cute straw. Yummy! Lemon iced tea (bottle) - another sort of disappointment here is the lack of fountain drinks and the bottle of lemon iced tea I selected from the cooler which contains Splenda. True Italians focus on eating fresh healthy food with natural ingredients. This bottle not only has artificial ingredients but it also has Splenda in it. You would think Splenda is found mostly in the US, but it's also found in some other countries, namely ones that export lots of foods to the US knowing that many Americans don't mind consuming this dangerous sweetener. I'll have to check the bottles more carefully next time I grab what appears to be an authentic Italian product from their cooler. Some customers just come for the desserts which all look really good, similar to a few other bakeries popping up all over the woodlands, read: French, Italian, and others. Some customers here seem to be confused about the service here with regard to cleaning your own table. There is no signage with instructions, but there is a trash can and a spot for the aluminum trays to be placed at the rear. On top of the trash cans. So if there is no signage, that usually means clean up after yourself. I saw a couple of customers look around, even spot the trash cans at the rear of the dining area, but still choose to walk off and leave their trash and uneaten food at their tables. Pretty gross! Customer base here is very mixed as I saw so many different races. White, asian, European, asian, south American, Hispanic. They are truly a place that caters to the masses. In summary, I still feel they are good enough for me to make a return visit, especially since it's fairly close to home. I am a sucker for a good focaccia bread. Unfortunately, I just had a focaccia sandwich just days ago, so I will have to try theirs on a return visit.

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    Allie H.

    Tried this while up in Spring for a quick lunch. I love a good focaccia and they did not let me down! The Milano sandwich was great- pretty large size for a half portion. Everything tastes fresh which makes for a delicious lunch. Plenty of seats too! The cookie was ok-drier than I usually would like .

    I forget if this was a whole or a half sandwich...
    Evelyn F.

    A little corner of Italy in Texas (not everything has to be big in Texas). My coffee-enthusiant aunts and I decided to visit from a recommendation from my Texan cousin (the rest of us visitors). We were all utterly impressed by the coffee. We all had a mix of drip, latte, and espresso, and everyone left happy and caffeinated. I had a double espresso and I've never had such smooth espresso with lovely creama on top. We also ordered a round of their focaccia sandwiches, and thank goodness we order halves because they are filling! The people behind the counter were friendly and welcoming, and quick with recommendations. We can't wait to go back!

    David A.

    This was a true sensory delight. Lunch is all laid out behind the glass as u enter. I had the cappicola and cheese croissant. It was next level tho a bit light for my appetite. All is not lost. A glass of Chianti and a giant traditional chocolate croissant did me in. They elevated the croissant genre on the sweet and savory ends. Bravo chef! I'll be back very soon. They have a loyalty program and buy 2 get one pastries from 3 to 6 most days. Can't wait to explore the menu further. Wow! A true hidden gem behind H‑E‑B. Don't miss this one. It's a lot more than I expected and I expect a lot. Very European. PS I was there near closing so rather than throw out food they gave focaccia bread to all the patrons! I did the buy 2 get one free but they had a lot of pastries left over so I bought 2 and got 3 free!! Epic! I'll see u there soon.

    Pain de chocolate
    Alejandro R.

    It's like eating back in the streets of Florence! The Italian foccacia sandwiches, pastries, and coffee rival those of spots we've visited in Tuscany. Come here for an authentic and delicious taste of Italy. Vibe: Simple but tasteful, lots of seating. Colorful vibe with lovely pastel travel posters of Italian cities which make it feel even more authentic. Imported olive oil, pastas, sauces, and other products are also available to browse in the back. Service: Incredibly kind and helpful staff. They offered the option to customize my focaccia which I gladly accepted (prosciutto, straciatella cheese, truffle cream, arugula). They offer a half sandwhich for a reduced price, which I took, but they gave me a full sandhwich anyway (cuz of the custom sandwhich?) which was really nice of them! Food: I ordered a half foccacia with straciattela cheese, prosciutto, arugula, and truffle cream. They ended up giving me a full foccacia, which was nice. These sandwiches are huge! Very shareable. I can honestly and confidently say that the quality of the focaccia is surprisingly similar to I Fratellini and All'Antico Vinaio in Florence - I was truly blown away. I never thought that I would be able to even partially recreate that magic in Houston, but I stand corrected. The foccacia is slightly seasoned and fluffy. They add a good amount of prosciutto which has a lot of flavor and is well salted to enhance the rest of ingredients' flavor. Arugula was nice and fresh as was the thinly shredded straciatella cheese. Truffle cream had bits of truffle and was not so intense as to overwhelm the other flavors. Overall, very fresh ingredients and well balanced! If you want an authentic taste of Tuscany, make the trip to Tosca! Excited to explore their amazing looking pastries and coffee next time. This place is Let's Eat Houston approved

    Gorgeous Italian pastries!
    Kortni R.

    I had a great first experience at Tosca! Was greeted warmly and was able to take my time looking at the items behind the counter and the menu. The restaurant was clean, well lit, very organized, well maintained. Staff smiling and friendly the entire time! My sandwich (the Rimini) was delicious, my latte (the pistachio one) was fantastic, and I was even sent home with two little loaves of bread, as I told the owner it was my first time in.. made my whole day! There's also some imported Italian grocery items for sale in store! This was such an unexpected but wonderful lunch experience! Reminded me of our trip to Italy in the best way!

    Bethanne A.

    Beautiful spot for breakfast, coffee and lunch...the time we were there. This place is darling and the new location is open in Cypress. I have the Bavarian Cream Croissant. FABULOUS! Not my first time. The coffee was a perfect Flat White coffee. Hubs had an prosciutto, bacon, lettuce and tomato on Flatbread. It is was delicious Enough to share. After we finish I had a scoop of fig Gelato. Delicious! I tasted the Mascarpone and Strawberry Gelato and that is my next treat. This place is delicious.

    Menu as of 6/2024
    Katrina M.

    It's rare to find a place that can provide beautiful food that tastes even better than it looks, but this lovely spot has certainly achieved it. The attention to detail extends beyond the food: the dining area is clean, cute, and spacious. Quite a few people were working on their laptops while having some coffee, so it looks like this is a great place to relax or get some work done. Service is friendly, food is served promptly. I tried the Arezzo, which is prosciutto, arugula, and truffle cream on focaccia. HIGHLY recommend! The ingredients alone should tell you how delicious this was. You have the option of ordering a whole portion or half portion, and I found the half size to be more than enough. I finished off my lunch with an order of gelato, and got a half portion each of two flavors: Almond-Fig and Pistachio. The gelato was perfectly creamy and I love the unique variety of flavors they serve. The only downside I can find is that this restaurant closes fairly early at 6pm every day. I'm rarely out of work before then, so I only wish there were more opportunities to stop by. Otherwise, this place gets my highest compliments. - Ambiance: 5/5 - Food: 5/5 - Service: 5/5

    So delicious!! Food, service, and vibe all make this wonderful restaurant a 5 star experience! Will come back again soon!

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    Brittany B.

    As I'm writing this review, the pastries I purchased from Tosca are blessing my car with the most heavenly fresh baked pastry scents. This place may just be my alternative to a car air freshener! But don't get it twisted, the dine in experience is just as remarkable. Pastries glisten, and drinks sweat out on display. The service is impeccable, and staff is patient. Everything is sizable and delicious, and the atmosphere is comfortable, well lit, and relatively quiet. Take it from me- don't skip out on the sandwiches. I'll be back again when I'm stuck near this part of town I'm peak traffic hour!

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    Daisy A.

    Cannot wait to come back! Stopped by here with my mom when we needed some coffee and we happened to stumble on this place. There is parking available in the gravel/grass next to it. We were hit with the sweet smell of bakery items and coffee the second we walked in- we did not want to leave! Very busy place but the staff works quick and there are a good amount of seating inside and out! The place is also very aesthetic with cute Italy decor. The lady who helped us was super sweet, she helped explain what bakery items were available to my mom in Spanish. Everyone was also very sweet and had such great positivity! We grabbed a few things to go and everything was just delightful. The Nutella bombolini and almond croissant were amazing btw! I cannot wait to come back to try some savory items since we only grabbed sweets this time around.

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    3.6
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    4.1
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    0.2 mi

    This was super fun. The servers dressed like pirates. We came in pretty early on a Friday and it…read morewas empty. We got there for a really late lunch, 3pm. We celebrated a birthday. (They sing a sea shanty) The food was surprisingly good. The cocktails were more like tiki bar, that is to say very sweet. Not really my style, but some people love the sweet island, tiki, cruise style drinks. I liked it. I would like to try it when it was busy. Really pretty on the inside. I would go again. It is a bit expensive for what it is.

    It matters that they make everything in-house. And the owner proudly talked about sourcing locally…read morefrom Tomball and such, something we really appreciate. We ordered Fried shrimp, with creamed spinach and onion rings. The flavor of the food was good, well-seasoned, and it was new to me to have leaf spinach served in a cheese sauce and I decided I like it! If you like your food spicy, then order the Shrimo Cocktail. It was a little spicy for me, but the flavors were good. We ordered a stuffed baked potato with butter, sour cream and chives. The potatoes skin tasted great, not sure how it was seasoned, but we liked it and the prosaic boring stuffed baked potato was really delicious when I poured the remainder of my spinach's cheese sauce over it. Desserts are homemade, and today's offerings were crème brûlée and Key lime pie. They weren't bad. The owner was welcoming and I liked our nice chat, particularly as they were short-staffed as somebody had not turned up for work. Overall, we had no real expectations going in and thought the food tasted much better than we had anticipated. Try it.

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    A Blimpie with a 4.8 on Yelp and 4.5 on Google Maps... seriously? You know this Yelper had to…read moreinvestigate. For context, I'm a Subway loyalist. I used to eat it daily back when a full meal was $4.99, and I've even had Subway in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. So yes, I have a calibrated palate for mass‑market sandwiches. They've got a handful of subs on special, but for a couple bucks more I went with my usual Italian--here called the "Italiano"--on Cheddar Jalapeño bread. And of course I did the footlong because size does matter. I asked for it toasted, only to discover they use a panini press, which flattens the bread like a stress test. Not my favorite. Ironically, I used to love Blimpie's oven‑style toast before Subway even offered it. They do have a separate oven for melting cheese, and that part I absolutely recommend. The sandwich itself was very good and definitely in Subway territory. For $1.29 you can grab a self‑serve cookie--critical, because I can select the front‑row cookie with the maximum chip‑to‑dough ratio. Fresh daily, solid flavor, very Subway‑adjacent. But I still prefer Subway's footlong cookie. It's a personality trait at this point. Staff was extremely friendly. I'm pretty sure the owner was working the counter, unless a gentleman of his seniority just enjoys staying busy or needs the cash, which is increasingly common these days. Honestly, that personal touch is probably what gives this place an edge over Subway. Pepsi products here. Acceptable, but I'm a Coke person. Blimpie is becoming an endangered species, even though it predates Subway by a year. But overall, I still think Subway has the stronger product.

    Why 5 stars? Because this long awaited visit was so worth the wait…read more --- --- --- This was one of those places I have not only had on my list forever, but I've tried to go a comical amount of times. Somehow, someway, it seems to never work out for me. But it finally happened and I'm mad at myself that it took so long. Probably 2+ years ago a friend and I were at a local sub shop in Sugar Land, and he mentioned how Blimpie was always his favorite. I couldn't even remember if I'd ever been to a Blimpie, but I saw that there happened to be one, so I bookmarked it on that day, and it haunted me ever since. Blimpie cares not about decor or vibes, but they do make an absolutely incredible sandwich. The menu is unique, in that each sandwich is basically just one ingredient different than the sandwich above it. I opted for the Blimpie Best Deluxe on parmesan bre The bread was pillowy soft. The flavor of the sandwich was absolute perfection. It somehow got better each bite. I could not believe how much I liked it and how sad I was when it was over. It will probably torment me indefinitely that I didn't order the larger sandwich. I will prevail. And I will visit again. My question though, is very simply: why did Blimpie almost completely go away? It's light years better than Subway.

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    Catering service

    5 stars all the way for location, vibe, food, and service. A tad shocked though, as to how pricey…read moreit all got in the end - essentially a drink (cocktail and beer)-sandwich - dessert meal for two costing $92, including tax and tip. Ordered Prickly Pear Mezcal margarita, Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing light IPA beer, cup of Cream of Cauliflower Soup, Caprese Panini on Focaccia bread with Herbed Fries, West Coaster Panini (Ham, Avocado, Arugula) on Ciabatta bread with Herbed Fries, and a Coffee Fudgy Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream to go. Service was fantastic with our server (Will) being very knowledgeable and friendly. Drinks and food arrived quickly and were fantastic - the drinks were on point, the food ample in quantity and flavorful in taste. The Fudgy Brownie was divine! Well-done! As I mention above, the final tally was a bit shocking. Otherwise, a great place to hang out; planning to return to avail of the Mon/Tue $25 Wine and Bruschetta Board special.

    [EDIT only to correct to "Postino"]…read more I use the one-stars sparingly, I really do. This has nothing to do with the food, as we never got that far in the course of my miserable experience at this location (not sure if it's a chain or not). Walked into a relatively quiet restaurant somewhat later in the evening after strolling a bit in the summer Houston heat around the Woodlands. A couple of people recommended Postino. The issue arose when I asked for a possible menu modification. Specifically, I was trying to avoid GOAT CHEESE on the meatball dish I had my eyes on (which otherwise looked pretty tempting). The server indicated that they probably couldn't do it but I nevertheless requested this... a couple of minutes later the server returned with the bad news. Apparently, it simply had to be served as-is, according to the menu. This in itself wouldn't have got me to the point of writing this review. However, I, incredulous, was kind of laughing (you have to laugh) and said something like "so I can only order exactly what's on the menu, and the kitchen can't do anything different?" (slight paraphrasing, perhaps). There wasn't much further conversation with the server but within about 30 seconds of this exchange, a "manager" stormed over to the table and borderline-abusively shouted "is there a problem?!". This "mini-manager" as I will refer to her, proceeded to inform me that they could NOT accommodate changes because it would "violate the integrity of the restaurant" ... I of course I also found a bit humorous, and in this state inquired further about what sense it made to be so obnoxiously strict for someone just trying to grab a quick bite about 30 minutes before closing. I'm sensitive to the work involved in running restaurants and serving obnoxious customers, but I was NOT rude, obnoxious, or difficult. Just blown away by this treatment. I was then informed by the mini-manager that she was from LONDON which I assume meant I should accept that her cosmopolitan background and (I assume vast and high-level culinary experience) meant that I should shut my trap and stop being so picky. At this point I was compelled to mention that I, too, grew up overseas and was very surprised at this complete lack of flexibility. Within another 30 seconds or so of this dialogue, the mini-manager tipped the menu over on the table and abruptly shouted, "you know what, I'm refusing you service!" That made it all easy from there as we promptly (while laughing, partly out of shock) exited the facility. Huge disappointment and embarrassing in my view for a restaurant that seems otherwise to have maintained a great reputation - and especially so for the fact that service (and people in general) in Houston tend to be kind and accommodating, not typically RUDE or reactionary. I'm encouraging this restaurant to have a look at the service model. I can't say I'll try Postino again the next time I'm in Houston, but I certainly hope it continues to truly earn its 4.5 star rating, 'cause they sure did NOT when I was there this weekend.

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