Manuscript

4.4
204 reviews

About

Italian Restaurant

Details

  • DeliveryAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Curbside pickupAvailable

Location

Manuscript
203 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA
98402, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.4
204 reviews
5 stars
146
4 stars
24
3 stars
14
2 stars
10
1 star
10

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Food Quality

Many customers praised the food, particularly the pork belly and handmade pasta, describing it as delicious and flavorful.

Service Issues

Several reviews highlighted inconsistent service, with long wait times for food and inattentive staff being common complaints.

Atmosphere

The restaurant's ambiance received positive feedback, with many noting its inviting vibe and decor.

Mixed Experiences

While some customers had excellent experiences, others reported disappointing meals and service, indicating variability in performance.

Value Concerns

Some diners felt that the prices were high relative to the quality of food and service received.
  • CS
    Celestial Seasonings
    4 days ago
    5.0
    Tattoos, 3 inch gauges and fantastic food. This place will be my go to whenever I'm in Tacoma.
  • SS
    Sam Song
    Jan 5, 2026
    5.0
    Hubbie and I went on a Sunday night for a quick dinner after the holidays. Food was unexpectedly delicious. We had the pork belly- it was seasoned well with a crispy outer crust on a bed of Brussel sprout salad. It was followed by pasta rustica- it perfectly seasoned. The pesto sauce was creamy with a slightly tangy flavor topped with a light bread crumbs and Parmesan balanced by fennel sausage. The pasta itself was homemade and done perfectly. For those find it difficult to avoid nightshades in Italian dishes, it was perfect. We also had the Orchard brassica salad- also wonderful. We highly recommend this place.
  • JR
    Jeremy Reimers
    Dec 22, 2025
    5.0
    EAT HERE! I don't know why it took us so long to try this place. We will be back. The food was outstanding. One member of our party described the Reuben as the best they ever had. Everything was perfect.
  • SA
    Shilo Alamillo
    Dec 21, 2025
    3.0
    I don’t think I’ll be here again anytime soon but if I do I hope things work out differently. I came here with my family for my birthday and when we arrived the atmosphere was very inviting! When we sat down a very nice server showed us to our table and we got our drinks ordered. By time we got our drinks it had been almost a half hour later. When we got our appetizers we had been sitting for about an hour and we shortly got our food later. My only complaints are the service wasn’t very consistent and some of the cups and plates weren’t very clean. Very nice place but also expensive. Worth it? From my experience, no.
  • AA
    Anne Aguilar
    Dec 11, 2025
    1.0
    We were there for about 2 hours, 1.5 of those hours were spent waiting for our food. After being told that it was a mistake and they would ring it in it still took about 30 minutes to see our server again. After waiting 1.5 hours we asked for the check and they realized we still had not received our food. They comped our meal and we were given it to go. Drinks were great, but the food was just ok. Would not go back.