We are new to the area and have been trying new restaurants. Upon entering this establishment we had high hopes as there was good vibes. Our server Alicia was slow which wasn't a big deal we are not in a rush. After waiting an hour we still did not have food. She came by and said the kitchen was backed up which wasn't a problem. What is a problem is that when the food came out it was literally cold to the touch. That doesn't sound like backed up kitchen to me. Telling our server about the cold food her only response was awww im sorry do you want me to heat it up? Like bro we just sat here over an hour how is our food coming out cold that makes no sense. LUCKILY THOUGH GUYS the manager wanted to give us a whole 10% off (woohoo) for the shitty service and the cold food! How wonderful. I'm so glad I wasted money in this establishment. read more

Honestly.. I used to really like this place but this experience we had this morning was just NOT it. Upon being seated we immediately gave our drink orders and met our server Karla who was very sweet. We did our food orders which were pretty simple ... I got steak and eggs with hashbrowns + side of French toast, my husband got the cowboy + a side of French toast and my mom got a senior menu item. Our food was out very quickly and things looked delicious but things turned bad after we received our food. I found multiple hairs wrapped up in my food and my husband and I's French toast were cold and hard like they've been sitting and they just served us leftovers from a previous table. When I told Karla about the situation she took our food back and said it would be out shortly. My French toast came out quickly but Some random server ran my food and my husband's French toast.... They had my ticket, they knew what food I wanted and needed.... They brought me out country potatoes instead of regular hashbrowns and my eggs were fried instead of over easy, AFTER it already was sent back due to hair and cold food. When I asked this server to speak with the manager he just walked away. Not sure if he didn't hear me or what but he didn't even check to see if this is what I ordered or if the order was correct. Once Karla came back over we were very annoyed so we got a box, paid for food I probably won't be eating and we left. More than likely won't be coming back :( read more

Dancing Tomato is a local favorites if you got some good food the ambience as nice as got a full bar to say that it's very very clean inside the staff and wait waiting staff is also very helpful and nice however unfortunately right now they're temporarily closed Sundays and Mondays do the shop Staffing shortages sorry to hear that Dancing Tomato but if you guys in the area check first before you come on see when they're open on Sundays and Mondays read more

Dancing Tomato Caffé - Storefront - Italian Near Me - Yuba City, California

A 3 because of hostess & length of wait for dinner. There was only two other parties in the big restaurant so it wasn't busy ( i always take this into consideration). Hostess sat us, asked what we wanted to drink we ordered a water and a Bud Light and then didn't see anyone for 10 minutes. Waitress Dallace who tried her hardest but couldn't do what the kitchen didn't produce. we ordered happy hour garlic cheese bread- it came rather fast... then the 30 minute wait for our entrées, A Sicilian sandwich and ricotta penne pasta. Dallace said it would be up soon... The sandwich came fine but I ordered grilled chicken with my pasta & i was starving & didn't notice it at first. The restaurant was getting busier and it took a while for the waitress to come back and check on us. I told her that grilled chicken was missing but by that time I was just done and wanted to get home after coming from the SMF airport and traveling home to Chico. Besides the missing grilled chicken I felt that the pasta was cold & the sauce was lukewarm as well. Dallace made accommodations on our bill. Which we appreciated. One final note: when I got there to use the restroom there were no toilet seat covers in one of the two bathroom stalls which I thought was strange considering it was a Saturday night. read more

Dancing Tomato Caffé - Choices choices... - Italian Near Me - Yuba City, California

The best thing about our experience was Markee she was very friendly just a pleasant server, My husband ordered the Eggplant and Penee looked good besides the sheer amount of water pooling around the sauce reason being pasta maybe not drained well enough pasta or they the defrosted the eggplant on the same plate the eggplant was so gummy like previously frozen it seemed to be frozen and microwaved , pasta was ok sauce tasted good , I order lasagna well it looked delicious the cheese looked hot and gooey couldn't wait to taste so first small bite under the cheese tomato was cold I thought couldn't be so took another bite stone cold obviously this was in the fridge or freezer , guessing the cooks do not know how to check internal temperature wow the menu's 50 year old recipe down the drain, so Markee the server was very polite I explained about the lasagna and said touch it , me after seeing these to meals said just have children fingers and fries figured couldn't hurt chicken fingers, Markee offered to bring me a house salad while I waited and my husband ate his dinner my food came but my husband was done at this point I was hungry the fingers were acceptable the bed of fries under the fingers I ate two were under cooked like the grease was not hot enough so fries adsorbed the grease and were limp and greasy, I didn't want to mention to Markee well my husband had been finished eating we were just ready to go, we have been to Sunday brunch and been very pleased but this meal dinner was a big flop and there were only 4 tables at this on a Tuesday afternoon about 3:30, what was the cook doing ?? $22 eggplant $22 and 50 year old recipe lasagna and $17 bed of chicken fingers and fries, just a note yes the lasagna was removed from our bill but $41 really was a high price to pay for such poor quality. So the best thing was really the waitress. read more

We love coming on Fridays for the clam chowder. Everything we've tried has been delicious, and the service has never disappointed

Had the best breakfast! Service was wonderful and not intrusive at all. We had the pocket breakfast with potatoes and biscuit and gravy with eggs. My honey gave it 2 thumbs up! We'll definitely go there again. Biscuits were fluffy not dense. Pitas were super full. read more

Dancing Tomato Caffé - Biscuits and gravy with 2 eggs - Italian Near Me - Yuba City, California

Surprised how much choices on the menu! Food is good, large portions. Went on Saint Patrick's Day and it was very good husband had the special corned beef dinner and I have the corned beef Rubin. Going back for many more choices. Food was NOT from a canFamily owned business and takes pride in their restaurant. read more

The spicy chicken fettuccine was decent and good portion size but not that spicy at all. I think Chick-fil-a's spicy sandwich w/pepperjack has more heat. The meal overall was ok, but the prices will most likely keep me away. I know it's CA but $35+ for pasta dinner w/fountain drink (and tip) is hard to fathom anyone being a regular (which could explain barely a crowd inside for Thursday night). read more

On a Thursday night evening, we decided to go out for dinner. Service was great. Our food was good. I order the Chicken pesto dish. I forgot the name of my yummy dish. We love their complimentary French bread. My spouse order spaghetti cheese ravioli. If you just want something plain and simple but not sure what do that mean that's it. They do have other signatures pasta styles which I like and don't mind going back to try it out. read more

We have been there a few times since moving here, but this time we did pick up. Well they taped the au jus on 1 side. So it spilled all over my husbands truck, when I called the lady assumed that I said it spilled all over the food. Which I did not say at all, and started being very rude until I told her that wasn't what I said. I had done the online order to be picked up at 4 pm but was sent an email saying to pick it up at 5 pm, well I take car of a 16 month and didn't see the email. My husband was running errands and had to wait for them to make the food. Sorry to say I won't be going there again. Customer service is the most important thing when dealing with people. read more

They make a great spaghetti and have a good service. Very kind and laid back. Have been coming here for quite awhile for business lunches

Best food in town by a wide margin. Always great service. Lady behind the counter said they're about to start doing some specials. This restaurant is ab absolute gem. read more

My wife ordered the jumbo ham breakfast with eggs and potatoes. The ham was huge. Her breakfast was very good. I ordered the senior pancakes with bacon and a small side order of biscuits and gravy. The pancakes were very good. Not so with the biscuits and gravy. I took a taste of the gravy, it was terrible. My wife said let her taste it. She did not like it either. I've always liked Dancing Tomatoes food. But I refused to eat that gravy. However, the service was excellent. I guess it was just an off day for gravy. read more

The service and wait time was pretty decent. The restaurant itself was really cute decor, but that's where it ends as far as this place goes. The food just plain sucked, especially for what they were charging. The quality just isn't there. It's low-grade wannabe "Italian food" in a really cute setting. Olive Garden is way better and even their quality has suffered over the years. That's saying a lot! I don't know what kind of chicken they used, but it was obviously fake and very poor quality. The salad did not have fresh lettuce in it at all, a lot of brown pieces. if you're going to charge more than $20 for a salad, at least make it fresh and not pack it with mostly nasty lettuce. I definitely won't go back. It's just not worth what pay vs. what you get. read more

The people are very nice but the food is so bland I was very disappointed with my pasta it had no flavor at ALL I had to ask for parsley but it had no garlic or any flavor to bad a nice place! But we will no be going back read more

Very disappointing. I ordered a pastrami sandwich and some pasta. The pastrami was burned. I mean, black and crispy, bread too. The pasta was supposed to be spicy, it was not and the sauce watery. The garlic bread was absolutely inedible, harder then a brick. 45$ wasted. Pretty sad. I called to complain, and I was only offered an apology. I will never come here again. Bit of advice for management, instead of standing around chatting with your employees, maybe you need to do some quality control and check on the terrible cooks. Needless to say I WAS a customer. read more

Great food spicy chicken fettuccine is the best! Pizzas are good and calzones can be shared. Salad and bread can be a meal by itself.

Incredible breakfast, attentive staff. Cozy atmosphere. I was going to take a picture but when your server sat my popeye's omelet in front of me I grabbed my fork and forgot about everything!!! My BF had the corned beef hash and was very happy! read more

Dancing Tomato Caffé - Italian Near Me - Yuba City, California

Food is mediocre at best and the service is not great. Prices are a bit high for the quality of food. Convenient location. Ambiance is so so

17th Anniversary and Dancing Tomato topped it. We were seated and started right off with water and drinks. Even ordered two appetizers. The drinks came following the appetizers like clock work. Our Dinner was ordered and in no time was on the Table. The food was great chicken cordon blue and a brew was to live for.. Dallas was great and the DT crew were very nice and always asking and checking.. read more

Only been here once but heading back there again this coming Saturday for lunch with family and friends. There are not too many Italian food restaurants that I care much for except, Spaghetti Factory and Italian Cottage. read more

Leaving a review specifically for the classic spaghetti. The sauce tastes like it came from a can, but the worst part about this dish is that you have to buy the meatballs separately at $3 a piece. The total came out to $24 which is absurd considering the portion of the dish resembled a kids meal. read more

Service was outstanding, food was delicious. Dancing tomato has a warm inviting feel to it, very family oriented I will definitely be coming back to explore their menu. If you are in the area treat yourself. read more

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My first visit here was really nice - great service by Chrisann was much appreciated. The calzone was full of cheese and the dough was amazingly light and tasty. Will hang out here again...great place to take family. The decor was colorful and lends to the personality. We appreciate that this restaurant uses local food whenever possible...more restaurants should take note! Thanks for a wonderful meal. read more

Dancing Tomato Caffé - A feast! - Italian Near Me - Yuba City, California

We thought we were having a birthday party for 20 and ended up with half - they were super nice about the set up and more than helpful with the cakes. We all enjoyed our dinners, drinks and hanging out after - never felt rushed or in the way. All very positive comments from our party. read more

We went for a birthday dinner. We accidentally left a birthday gift. One of the employees took the gift. We called and they said they never found it. If you do eat here don't forget anything or it will end up missing. read more

The staff provide great customer service. I love the family friendly atmosphere and that it's a local business vs. chain. Some of their dishes are hit and miss. The eggplant parm had a LOT of breading, like super thick, so that was a miss but the pasta and alfredo sauce were great! Their chicken cordon bleu was definitely a winner! Docking one star cuz we were served cream of chicken soup that clearly had been sitting at the bottom of the pot. It was gloppy, thicker than gravy, burnt tasting and super salty. The waitress agreed it was thicker than normal and promptly returned with minestrone soup. I feel staff should have known not to serve that. Regardless, we'll definitely will be back. read more

The food went downhill since covid and does not taste the same. Its over priced, service sucks and it smells like urine in there.

I have eaten at this establishment a few times and NEVER AGAIN!Only one major problem..I ate here a few years ago and had their mussels and had gotten sick just overnight. I thought maybe the mussels were old etc. and I would just steer clear of their seafood. Recently, I tried it again (5wks ago) and got major food poisoning! I ended up at Chico Enloe x2 since then and have taken a total of 3 antibiotics which I am finishing up my 3rd one now. I have been majorly sick x5 weeks and just now starting to feel better. I know this is where I got the food poisoning from as two of my friends ate the samething and also got sick. So, that is why I gave this establishment a 1 star. read more

First time in all the years my Husband & I have been together in Yuba County, that I convinced him to try DTC for Breakfast. Portions were worth every dollar! Observed Manager helping his busy Staff. Definitely the epitome of a Superior Manager in my book! Showed he cared about his Customers & Staff. Also, on our way out I heard him thanking customers for coming in. Now that businesses are starting to open & the public is getting back to dining in ~ DTC had covered tables & rolled silverware, alongside well spaced seating in place. If I could give 10 Stars. Glad I remembered a review my Pet Sitter gave! DTC definitely won us over & Britteny gave us the Best Service we've had in along time!! Stellar all across the board. Can't wait to afford the opportunity to have lunch & dinner now!! read more

Came in for breakfast and the food was not hot. Server was gone for 15 minutes between the time we were finished and bringing the check. Then went missing again. Had to ask another server to run my card. read more

Love the food here. Very consistently delicious. I come at least once every other week. Had great service today at the bar. Chrisann was great. Friendly and genuine. Lemon on the glass placed so that it doesn't fall of and land on your face. Attention to detail is rare these days. Thank you Chrisann! read more

So first time I've been to the DT. I was really disappointed. The service was really slow about 15 min before the waitress showed up. Then the food....the lettuce was brown on both salads. I had fish and chips and it was a little on the greasy side but ok. I asked for malt vinegar and never got it. Sorry DT I know it's a covid-19 world but thats when you really have to step up read more

Giving this place 5 stars. There was a slight miscommunication and I sat without service for awhile, but it was explained with sincere apology, so it's all good. It happens. I stopped in because of Yelp and the diverse menu. I wasn't sure what I was in the mood for, and when I asked for a side of a couple meatballs and a dinner salad, it was not a problem. My adorable server Ana was gracious and sweet and QUICK. The meatballs were amazingly tender and BIG. Yum. The salad had iceberg, mixed greens, kidney and garbanzo beans, pickled beets, little tomatoes and was also BIG. The interesting thing about this place is that it's locally owned and an Olive Garden opened up right next door! That is pretty nervy and I am dumbfounded that anyone would patronize the OG when this delightful place is right next door. #shoplocal #eatlocal read more

I love this restaurant. The angry pasta, vampire it up with a basil lemonade is my go-to. Wait staff is always amazing.

Just as great as Caffee Italia! Great place for kids, free wi-fi, best French toast ever. read more

It took 45 minutes for my server to even get my tables food order in. It took another 45 minutes for our food to come out and some of it was not even hot anymore. The managers and the servers were not attentive whatsoever. And now I'm sick from the food. Major disappointment all around. read more

I ordered a quart of clam chowder to go. It wasn't even warm! Literally between our 2 bowls, there were maybe 4 very small remnants of clams. I boast to friends about how great the clam chowder is and we were disappointed. Flavor is good. Less potatoes, and more clams needed. read more

This cafe has something for everyone for every meal of the day, and it is all delicious! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner all have offerings that range from traditional, like bacon and eggs. to the unique "cowboy breakfast" which comes with sausage and cottage potatoes -- friend potatoes with gravy. Lunch and dinner have pizza, pasta, seafood, steak, sandwiches, salads, soup, and an amazing chocolate lasagne! They also have daily and monthly specials, so look out for your favorites! We had Melissa, but we dine at Dancing Tomato regularly, so we have had probably every server there. That is how great this place is, we can't stay away. This is a warm and cozy family restaurant and even has a cookbook exchange library in the lobby to help you expand your culinary skills. I always get soup or salad with my meal because I love them so much, but the portion sizes are large, so I either have food-to-go, or I share with someone. They do offer half sizes of the pasta (I LOVE the spicy chicken fettuccine) which is a good size with a starter. Blackberry basil lemonda is NOT for children! It is a delicious adult lemonade with vodka. It is fresh, light, and very refreshing, and served in a mason jar is the perfect complement to the atmosphere. This cafe literally has something for everyone! read more