Toscani's Wine & Dine Cafe — Restaurant in Borneo

This establishment receives a 2-star rating, highlighting a disconnect between traditional Italian cuisine and its execution, despite pleasant service.

The staff provides friendly service, demonstrating good customer care. However, this positive aspect is overshadowed by significant issues with food authenticity.

The major concern centers on their interpretation of bruschetta, where Thai basil was inappropriately substituted for traditional Italian herbs. This deviation from authentic Italian ingredients fundamentally alters the classic dish's character and flavor profile. In Italian cuisine, such substitutions can significantly impact the intended taste and cultural authenticity of a dish.

For a restaurant positioning itself as an Italian dining establishment, using Thai basil instead of traditional Italian herbs indicates either a lack of understanding of Italian culinary traditions or a concerning willingness to compromise authenticity.

While fusion cuisine can be innovative, maintaining authenticity becomes crucial when presenting dishes as traditional Italian fare. The use of non-traditional ingredients without clear communication to customers creates misleading expectations.

For those seeking authentic Italian cuisine, this establishment's approach to traditional dishes suggests a need for greater attention to genuine Italian ingredients and cooking...

Oh wow! This has actually been the worst experience I have ever made in a restaurant. The food was horribly prepared, probably reheated from the freezer. The vegetarian lasagne didn't taste healthy and had ingredients that didn't go together at all. I quickly stopped eating it because I felt sick after a few bites and ate my girlfriend's noodles. Unfortunately, these didn't taste very good either. Later I also got a stomach ache and when I asked the waiter very politely to give us a discount for the inadequately prepared lasagne, he laughed at me. I told him about my complaints and he made fun of me with his colleagues. When I told him later that the whole thing wasn't funny for me, he didn't look at me or reply. A very strange waiter who is probably very unhappy and not satisfied with his job - I've never experienced such rudeness before. I am utterly disappointed with this disgusting meal and really advise everyone not to go to this restaurant. I don't understand how they have so many good reviews here, I suspect...

Waiters is friendly and helpful, but the dinner is ruined by nearly 1 hour + waiting for one of the worst seafood platters I ever have.

Everything is over seasoning, until the level of bitterness. I not able to feel. Due to the heavy sauce, I not able to feel any freshness from the seafood.

Lobster not worth, other than over seasoning, it is a mixture between mushrooms with a little lobster meat.

Other than that, I order a salad, this is the 1st time I received a stir fried salad and also over seasoning.

Cocktail is at...