The Tuscan Oven Pizzeria 4801 North 9th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503

"We’ve been to this place several times over the few summer visits to Pensacola. Great food, small restaurant local vibe. Staff is fantastic! Food is delicious. We always eat in, but we did notice a lot of pick up orders. Not sure if they deliver. Staff was very attentive to us as we had small children with us. Offered to give our children some dough to play with while we were ordering. Will be back!!!!"

"We love this place but the last 2 times we went the pizza came out less than piping hot and for us it has to be piping hot to be excellent pizza, we are going to give it one more chance. Don't get me wrong the pizza was really really good but I want it hot when it's sat on the table so that we can take our time to eat and enjoy it instead of having to eat it fast while it's still warm enough to eat. Up until the last 2 times we ate there I would have given it 5 stars and I hope to be able to give a better review after our next visit. I feel like it will be better the next time and we can continue to patronize the Tuscan oven. I sure hope so."

"I had to have pizza!!! A high star rating restaurant with so many positive testimonials. One has to wonder how many low stars never got typed as a review. While my experience was not bad, I must concede to point a few things out. Wait time was no issue due to just being two of us. Our waitress was attentive and on point with refilling drinks and keeping us informed. The seating was too close in my opinion, as one family at the next table had a child turn around and cough in my direction. Parties of 4 or more observed waiting at least 15 minutes or more. Parking lot had a few spots open for a busy night. If your very hungry, one could agree you could eat anything. Fair? What about starving for flavor? I ordered Porto alforno, upon presented with this dish, I thought this has got to be awesome. Of course I ate, not fulfilled with flavor that should be consistent with expected flavor of meat, cheese and noodle pasta. The tomato chunks were killing me, too much filler. The eggplant parmesan was close to the same noodles, cheese and maybe tempura coated eggplant?? The crust was very soggy, and I had to pull apart the coating to enjoy eggplant. Both dishes were bland. The way I felt after eating my dish was like how I felt when my father tried to cook a meal for me when I was a child. Not that I wasn't ungrateful in those times, lol. I want flavor and seasonings. Pizza was very good. The crust is thick and crispy. The same cheese and sauce were applied, but the pepperoni with its traditional grease and flavor saved the pizza. The meatball appetizer is very delicious. Very good. The garden salad was fresh and crispy. I was full at the end of this dining experience. My plates are empty when I am fulfilled. The pictures speak for itself. Nothing really hit the spot, and I walked out wondering how all that costed $60. While inside, I looked at everyone eating. I said to myself, "these people would love my dad's cooking". I left the waitress a nice tip for providing good service. Prolly not ever returning again, but thanks staff."

"Pretty bomb food. Ordered the Tuscan triple, the original Tuscan sandwhich, and pietro's pizza. All around, spectacular meal that hit the spot from not eating all day. I ate half of everything. For a more picky opinion, the sandwhich is just on pizza dough so it sits HEAVY and some of the meat tastes a bit on the cheaper side but it's still a damn good sandwhich. The Tuscan triple was good, can't go wrong with bread and dip, the hummus was great, the pesto was pretty good, and the marinara was good but maybe a little sweet and had some pretty big chunks for a dip. Pietros pizza was good. When they say heaps of mozzarella they mean heaps, but I had a piece before and after my meal and even cooled down the cheese is malleable and delicious. I was expecting a bit more sauce for balance, it would have been a mess to eat but would have been worth it to get a little more sloppy with the sauce. All around, amazing meal, could feed 2 hungry people for under $40 and was ready in 25 minutes."

"This place was great. The food was amazing. Highly recommend the pizza. Very nice atmosphere if you want good food but not that very busy un-cozy feeling. Will definitely go again."