Tuscany at Des Moines Creek - American restaurant in Des Moines - 21830 Marine View Dr S, USA

My husband and I went here for date night, The service was fantastic. Unfortunately, I can't remember our servers name but he was very sweet, knew the menu and specials, and got our food out quickly. Unfortunately our food lacked flavor, salt and just seasoning in general. I think it may have been frozen and reheated. We went here near closing time so that could be part of why we had the experience we did. The best thing here is the bakery. They have all different kinds of fresh pies and breads. We have gone back three times now for the banana bread and pies. The raspberry is the one with the red raspberries on top it is absolutely delicious. I also went and purchased the Lemon pie for my sister's birthday and everyone loved it. The same server got me that pie and he actually remembered me from the night we had gone to dinner and said so and hello etc. like I said he was fantastic. I wish I could give this place 5 stars because everything was great except for the food and it is a restaurant so I can only give 4 and would give 3 if it wasn't for the bakery. The dinner was 3 and the bakery is 5 so I just evened that out to 4.

My food was cold when it arrived. I ordered biscuits and gravy. The cold gravy and tough biscuits were disappointing. It came with eggs and hash browns. I asked if I could get extra crispy hash browns, but they were still quite soggy. The table next to me had guests asking to get their food microwaved since it was also cold. It then took a while to get a to-go box. I was hoping to find a homey breakfast spot, but I will have to keep searching.

The food is great. Delicious and high quality. The dinner portions are a little small for the plate price. They could increase the prices by $2 and offer a higher portion at cost and it would be a better business model. People might return often. We were still hungry after finishing our pasta plates. Pie price is a bit steep. These are not prices that will encourage regular repeat visitors. Service was decent. It's quite a comfortable setting.

Really enjoyed breakfast at Tuscany. Nice muni with varied items for choosing. Small and quaint local estab. Easy to get to off main street

We dined here for Thanksgiving. After some other plans fell through, and we had visiting family members who we'd just picked up from the airport, we were desperately short on options. I called this restaurant in a Hail Mary move to see if they happened to be open and could accommodate us without reservations and to my shock and appreciation, they found the space! All the food was really good, it had a nicely homemade quality to it. The staff and service were pleasant and considerate, and I thought the options available to us relative to the price were very fair. We'll definitely be coming back to try the regular menu some other time:)

I took my Mom to brunch this morning and everything about our experience with Tuscany was excellent. I had a Belgian waffle and Mom had a Denver omelette, we also purchased cinnamon rolls and a cookie to go. Everything was fresh and served with a smile, & the restaurant was spacious and clean. I want to make a point of each of those things because previous reviews allude to a small dining room and not the best conditions. The dining room is quite large, comfortable, and quaint and clean, & everything was delicious!!

*Not only italian* maybe I was looking at breakfast/lunch menu, but it was diner-food with a few italian options, literally 3. It was odd eating diner-food in an italian setting but the food was good & a diverse menu is probably how a small town restaurant can stay open! Fresh and flavorful. The pistachio crusted chicken salad is a must! They have a pie shop inside with delectable pies!! I'll have to go during dinner and update this review accordingly. *update ate at dinner, good salad! a little flavorless and too much cheese on my chicken parm and my garlic bread was under done. More italian options at dinner :)

Very traditional diner with quick service. Limited parking is worth the find. Sunday brunch was not mentioned to us perhaps we got there too late.