My partner and I stopped by early afternoon for lunch, and to be honest, we were pretty excited as we haven't ate Italian for quite some time. No sooner than we arrived though, we were met with poor second-hand customer experience prior to talking to the waiter. Ahead of us were two elderly women who were waiting to be seated. Rather than greet the two women as they came in, the waiter hurried them to sit and quickly explained how to order as she explained was too busy assisting other customers. Funny enough though, the place was pretty quiet and the customers who were there looked as if they'd already been assisted. Now, when she turned to us, I halfway expected for her to greet us, and though maybe it was my mistake for saying it's just the two of us, she responded by saying, "Same thing for you! Did you not hear?! I can repeat the instructions for you if you like!" We sat down for a second, but after that experience we both decided to leave. It's been a long while since I've walked out of restaurant due to poor customer experience, but the little respect the waiter (who was a middle-aged white woman with tattoos on her arm) had both for the elderly and us was a strong turn off and we don't intend on ever going back. Totally understand business can be a little stressful, but regardless you should treat all customers with respect, especially the elderly. I wish I could give this restaurant a 0/5 as 1 star is even too generous. On a flip-side, we went to Burma Superstar which has excellent, excellent customer service and totally recommend to anyone visiting the area for the first time. read more

Tomatina wasn't far from mediocre in my book. The food wasn't great to be honest, and the take out service was a bit slow. My favorite dish I got was Garlic Rolls, but besides that the Calzone and Chicken Alfredo was nothing but average. I'm not writing a bad review because of a bad experience, I'm just giving them an average review. Once again no bad comments toward this place, but I feel they could do better. read more

Tomatina - Garlic Rolls - Italian Near Me - Alameda, California

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My boyfriend and I went here last night for Alameda Restaurant Week and ordered from their $25 Prix Fixe Menu. I chose the Mixta mixed greens, gorgonzola, pickled red onions, candied walnuts, dried cranberries and honey mustard vinaigrette. It was so flavorful and the portion was great. For my main dish, I chose Shrimp Pomodoro spaghetti with basil, oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic, Parmesan and tomato sauce. It was delicious, and they did not skimp on the shrimp. Lastly, for dessert, I chose the Tiramisu ladyfingers, espresso, mascarpone, and sweet Marsala. They give you a pretty big slice. We were so full and it was a $25 well spent for each of us! Our server was very nice and attentive to our needs. The last time I went here was in the early 2010's and it was nice to come back now. It looks completely different because of the remodeling that happened at some point, but I'm not complaining. It looks more modern and a little more fancy than before. Will definitely come back! read more

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My friend and I came here on Sunday. We sat outside the restaurant and the scenery was nice. My friend ordered a strawberry lemonade, but it wasn't until we realized that all lemonade included some kind of sparkling water. I felt like they could've named it "sparkling strawberry lemonade" rather than "strawberry lemonade." Our plate (ravioli) had a great amount of food and it was a fair price. We also ordered garlic rolls, which was also a fair price and was delicious! read more

Tomatina - Cheese Ravioli Tomatina's Signature Garlic Rolls - Italian Near Me - Alameda, California

All hands down the best Italian spot you can find its top notch rich great taste and the owner is awesome too she will give you a heart warming welcome read more

Tomatina - Fettuccine with marinara and shrimp deliciousness - Italian Near Me - Alameda, California

very average "american" Italian food. Nothing "fresh" about the food. Just got back from Italy and sauces not like real Italian Sauces. spaghetti and meatballs sauce tastes like tomatoes paste Kale salad was excellent. Alfredo is good garlic Ross good. no bread served with meals service was soso, wasn't offered water or Parmesan cheese no salt pepper on the table read more

The meal was really good! The basil martini was super yummy, and I see why the garlic buns are famous. Super flavorful and lots of garlic and seasoning. Even the sauce that is served with it is to die for. Super fresh and delicious. Great service and they had outdoor seating which I loved. The staff was very nice and checked in during our meal. I recommend! Very nice area and there are plenty of places to shop. read more

Tomatina - Baked Penne Bolognese and Create-Your-Own Pizza - Italian Near Me - Alameda, California

Are you still love this place before COVID-19 hit it was one of my favorite spots now when I go there I won't think the same after this meal tonight so dry I can't even speak hardly no rolls no utensils terrible customer service slow customer service ridiculous when I called back to the manager whom wasn't being responsive just said yes yes OK so instead of wanting any meal for free I said why don't you just takeThe time instead of writing out me a voucher for a meal to talk to your employees about what they're serving out here in Hells kitchen read more

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If I could leave 0 stars I would. Service was absolutely out the door, food tasted like it came out of a Trader Joe's microwave package, waiter only came by our table once, and I had to get up and get my own condiments. This restaurant has been consistently bad, definitely my last time read more

I came here for their happy hour with my two coworkers, who come here regularly. As we entered the restaurant, our server, Katina, greeted us and sat us down at the table in the patio. She even remembers my coworkers and their regular drinks! We ordered some apps to share (garlic rolls, meatballs, and salad) and 3 rounds of drinks on the happy hour menu. We were there for nearly 4.5 hours, and Karina consistently came over to our table to check in on us. Thanks for a great experience, Karina! read more

I'm really disappointed. We've eaten here many times and usually been treated very nicely. Tonight we show up at 7:47 PM and were told they stop seating at 7:45 PM. I will never ever give Tomatina my business again. There are simply way too many dining options in Alameda for any establishment to not go above and beyond what is expected. The bare minimum just won't cut it in this town. read more

Finally stopped to eat after seeing the sign saying free garlic bread (although now it changed to a percent off the meal). I imagined the bread was going to be something like a donut hole but it's a fairly large piece of bread. Delicious. The Steak piadina was delicious. If sharing you can ask them to cut it up so it arrives shareable to the table. FYI, the meat is cold so it's more of a cold meal piadina (no research so unsure if piandines are cold meals to begin with). The chicken cavatelli was lit. It's a seasonal item. Our favorite selected. I dipped some of the bread that came with the meatballs into the sauce and I give that move two thumbs up. Meatballs were the second favorite. Combine it with the garlic bread bites and you've got yourself a nice combo. Ordered the Caesar salad to see if I liked anchovies. I learned I don't like anchovies. Too salty. Also, it's a basic Caesar salad so nothing special about it from other Caesar salad experiences. Ordering is all online through the QR code so you don't get to actually interact with the staff. Nice for Covid time but did feel the disconnect of chatting with the staff. read more

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We live down the street and have been trying to try new places on Park Street. My girlfriend was craving Italian and we decided to give Tomatina a try. It was about 6:45 and the restaurant was pretty busy. The hostess greeted us and told us she would be right with us, as there were people in front of us. The wait wasn't long but as I looked around the place, it didn't seem very clean. There were unbussed tables, napkins and other little pieces of garbage on the floor. We were seated and the waitress was nice. She took our drink order and came back promptly to take our food order. After we ordered, we were told the seasonal pasta my girlfriend ordered was out. We altered our order but it would have been nice to know before hand. I had the Mediterranean salad and it was good, there were a few spoiled pieces of spinach in it but the rest was good. My girlfriend liked the meatballs and the fresh bread was great. We got the bill and were surprised that a Ginger Ale was $5.95 but the rest wasn't too inflated. Overall, the food was good not great and the service was good. I just wish the cleanliness was a better. read more

Wanted a yummy pasta and to try a new place for Sunday dinner with the girls and this place did not disappoint! Parking garage is about a block away so easy parking is a plus already then immediately as we walked in to the restaurant we were greeted and seated. Luis was our server for the evening he came by quickly with some waters and greeted us. The drinks and food came out quickly and everything was delicious. Throughout the dinner Luis frequently came by to check on us and refill our waters as needed. We also got to meet Karina the manager who was also very kind and attentive and even gave us a free dessert that was soo yummy! Thank you to all the staff they were all amazing we really enjoyed the dinner and will definitely be coming back soon! read more

I asked for the side of spinach on my dish to be substituted for a different vegetable and they told me they didn't offer any substitutions for that, except more pasta instead, but there are clearly other veggies on the menu... my chicken Marsala was dry literally no sauce (THE SAUCE IS THE BEST PART OF THE DISH WTF) I even made a note to specify extra sauce then received literally none. Just a piece of dry chicken...I ordered two kids drinks and a regular drink. My regular drink was more expensive, but the exact same size as the kids cup because "those are the only to-go cups they have"Given the tiny cup it should have at least been full...The strawberry sparkling lemonade was nearly flavorless and flat. Definitely won't be coming back here. The food itself was also disappointing and we love Italian food..I think they need to get it together. read more

Tomatina - Sparkling Lemonade - Italian Near Me - Alameda, California

Omg!!! I'm so happy I stopped here with my girlfriend(s). We just got out of class from working a hectic lunch crowd at our school. We always have a 2 hour break period before our next class so we decided to eat lunch together as always. My friend Hallie suggested we attend her restaurant of work Tomatina for lunch. Best decision we've ever agreed on as a group. I ordered the Turkey Sandwich and Caesar Salad. For something you would think was so simple was actually very complex in flavors amplifying the taste. My friends enjoyed their food except one said their raviolis were still frozen inside. However I enjoyed my food immensely. And those bread rolls submerged in e.v.o.o are sinfully delicious. I can't wait to come back for lunch. read more

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Just ordered from here for dinner tonight with the hubby and his friend. Had the chicken fettuccine alfredo with gluten free pasta and it was amazing. I meant to order chicken parm so I was bummed when my order came to see it was something different. Turns out I said the wrong thing when I initially placed my order. But man, I'm so glad I did. I'm definitely going to order this for next time. My husband loves the salads here so him and his buddy were happy campers. Only gripe I have is how expensive it is. It was 80 dollars for all three of us. Ridiculous. However I still give it 4 stars since the quality of the food was amazing!! :D Thank you!! read more

Kayla is so attentive and friendly! She went to every table and chatted with everyone. Too bad she isn't going to be here full time. The food was great as usual too! read more

Me and friends visited this place last week for my birthday and the service wasn't that good it seemed as people forgot to give us plates and cutlery. We made a reservation and when we arrived our table wasn't ready. It felt as the waiter was forgetting about us mind u we're a table of 8. The food was ok tho just think they need bump up the customer service. read more

Tomatina is a nice Italian spot. They serve those brick oven pizzas that are good with all your standard options. Since my daughter loves pasta she always wants to come here for Italian. Kids plates are actually a good size plate for kids, they have a full bar for the adults. Service is typically pretty solid here as well, I've never had an issue here. They have both indoor and outdoor dining. read more

I love coming here on the weekend. Sometimes I'll dine in, sometimes order out. It all depends on the mood. But the food here is really good and always consistent. read more

Fuegooo!! ... been coming here for years and for some reason tonight's food was probably the best I've had from this location!! Garlic rolls and chicken alfredo for the win read more

We waited 1 hour and 20 minutes to get our food. We were going to go to a movie and arrived an hour and a half before the movie started to eat, but we missed the show because of the wait. One pizza was burned, another pizza supposed to be gluten free because I'm gluten intolerant. (it wasn't) and it was missing toppings. We were told that we'd be compensated for the pizzas being late, but only one pizza was compensated. We were promised free desserts for everyone, but got only one dessert. The manager made a lot of excuses that were not relevant. Today, I am sick from the gluten exposure. If you are celiac or gluten intolerant, don't dine here. read more

Food - mediocre but good portion size. Minestrone soup was awful, could not finish it. Service is very poor. I stood there for 10 minutes waiting to be seated while employees haphazardly walked around doing nothing. Took a while to get the check also. So many good options in Alameda, this is definitely not one of them. read more

Great food great service Carina & Nelly are the best !! Dinner was awesome very attentive staff !

Ordered chicken fettuccine Alfredo to go. Said it would be ready in the 15 minutes. I arrived 15 minutes later and literally stood there for 10 minutes being ignored. I grabbed my food off the counter and then stood another 5 minutes. Bag was incredibly light so I had a look. Looked like it had been cooked two days ago and was a large enough serving to feed a 3-year-old. Asked the server to check if this was the correct serving size which they confirmed it was. That is an absolute sham! For $23 I expect more than five noodles and half an ounce of chicken that was cooked 3 days ago. Called pasta pelican on the way home and ordered another chicken fettuccine alfredo which was great and had a proper serving. The one I received at Tomatina was incredibly dry not creamy and the chicken was quite sparse and tasted like jerky. I will never go to this restaurant again. Update - 4 bites in with half finished the rest went in the trash. Tasteless disgusting tiny portion mess. They should be ashamed read more

Good meatballs but had to order a meatball appetizer to supplement the 3 mini meatballs that came with spaghetti and meatball entree. So turned out pretty pricey for spaghetti and meatballs! read more

Not only are the pizzas hot and fresh, but the service at Tomatina in Alameda is outstanding. I have been to this location twice and both visits were superb. Karina and Nelly are excellent servers. Their attentiveness and excellent customer service are another reason we will be back to this specific Tomatina location. Family friendly, great food, & excellent service. read more

Service has DECLINED! We received such bad service I asked for the manager, lo and behold HE WAS THE MANAGER. read more

Tomatina - Italian Near Me - Alameda, California

If I was to rate Tomatina in one word, it would be "meh." The family and I came for a late lunch/early dinner on last Sunday afternoon. There were people eating here, but definitely not a full house. My first thought, "sweet, the kids are super hungry, so it should be fast service." I was wrong, so wrong. First, the pros: The food was delicious, the kids both have the kids portion of the noodles and meatballs. They couldn't get enough. Wife had lasagna, I stole some and it was delightful. I had the calzone and it was done just right. The garlic rolls as an appetizer was awesome. Cons: The service was a sad face, it wasn't too bad. As they are talking to us, they were polite. But the staff was awfully slow. They were slow to come by for the drink order, bring the drinks, taking the food ordering, etc. At first, I thought it was just us, we were hungry, and the kids are a little annoy, form being hungry. But as I look at the other diners, they were just as annoyed. I think what the worse part was there was a full staff there. Two-three host along with someone who looked like the supervisor, two at the bar, 3-4 wait staff. Yet, most of them would just be seen standing around, enjoying each other's company. Not to say staff shouldn't, but hello!!!! people waiting. Overall, like the food, the staff, not so much. Not sure if I would come back. read more

It has very good quality food and very good service. The employees are nice and the food was served quickly not even 10 minutes in. We were seated fast as well and attended to. The environment has a great vibe. read more

The food here was delicious. I keep thinking about wanting to go back next time I'm in town.

I love this place that I had to come back again the next day and get the pasta trio! I will be coming here regularly now!

Enjoyed lunch here on Easter Sunday. Food was great and reasonably priced. Outdoor eating opportunities on the back patio or park let in front. Definitely a go to local eatery. read more

My co-workers and I ate here for lunch but I don't think this place is anything special. It did not give me the "wow" effect. I ordered their Magherita Pizza and it was just a cheese pizza sprinkled with some dried basil leaves. It was nothing like the magherita pizza I had at the Eat Real Festival. My co-workers got the Piadine, which is a flatbread topped with salads, which you can fold and eat like a taco. Claudia O. got the Steak Piadine, while Aaron C. got the Caprese Piadine with chicken. I think the price is comparable to the amount of food you get. My personal size pizza was $9.50 but it was huge. The good things that I do like about this place is the thin crust. It's very crispy and I'm a big fan of thin crust pizza. I also like how Aaron was able to add meat into his piadine even though it doesn't necessarily comes with it. My experience wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. All in all, it was just "a-ok." I wouldn't mind coming back but I wouldn't got out of my way to go back nor it would be my first choice. read more

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It's not often I find a waiter who makes my dining experience exponentially more pleasant, but that's exactly what Miguel accomplished during our dinner out to celebrate my niece's birthday. Miguel checked on us with perfect timing and seemed genuinely happy to help us. He was attentive and always pleasant. It's hard to explain, but our mood prior to arriving was a little on the down side, but half way through the meal, it felt like everything that bothered us beforehand no longer mattered. We all felt so well taken care of that we were able to fully relax and enjoy our time at Tomatina, and we agree that Miguel was a huge part of that. We've been here multiple times in the past and always had a good experience, but this time it really deserved the 5 stars. Well done to the staff and also thank you to the manager, Suzanne, for also checking in on us from time to time, even though Miguel was already doing such a great job. My niece chose this location for her birthday dinner because it's her favorite restaurant and you can be sure we will return in the future! Edit: I just realized I didn't even talk about the food! I ordered the penne pasta with chicken and creamy pesto. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the pesto tasted to perfection, and there was just the right amount of chicken to have a bit with every bite. My wife ordered the Spaghetti and meatballs, and somehow, we like it better than our home cooked spaghetti. The kids had the margherita pizza and thankfully, it was not soggy and tasted great. For desert, we had the Apple Pie and the Tiramisu. The Apple Pie was our favorite as we all devoured it after my niece blew out her birthday candle (which the staff provided for us). The tiramisu could've stayed out at room temperature a little longer as it was icy cold in the center. The rest of our party thoroughly enjoyed their food and beverages. read more

I have to give these guys 5 stars! When we arrived, we were greeted with a smile. The spaghetti and meatballs were not only delicious, but the portion size was plenty. The oregano and garlic rolls were yummy. Next time I plan on trying the tiramisu. read more

Wow, quality has dropped big time since the last time I came here. The portions for EVERYTHING we ordered came out smaller (appetizer, pizza, and entrees) and the salmon and chicken piadines both came out COLD. Usually my favorite thing about the piadines is that the bread is fluffy and warm. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. I really hope it wasn't due to the recent Groupon deal ($15 for $30 worth of food). Another thing is that the service here has been consistently underwhelming. Not sure if it's because it's primarily high schoolers who are manning the tables or what, but they are usually not attentive. Case in point: we didn't even get a chance to complain about the piadines since we were in a time crunch and had to eat and leave and the servers were just nowhere to be found despite the restaurant not even being busy. I'm severely disappointed and hope Tomatina gets their act together. At least their strawberry lemonade is still good. read more

I went to eat Monday afternoon for happy hour and Karina and Alyssa really made me feel welcomed. They were very attentive and recommended the seasonal special shrimp Campanelle which was delicious. The margarita Rosa and hard each lemonade are great cocktail for $6. Definitely coming back great food amazing service found my new spot. read more

Great service! We had a party of 28 and Alissa (one of the managers) took care of of us. She was very kind, patient and accommodating. Love the food and our experience read more