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    3.3 (435 reviews)
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Celeste L.

    Had dinner with a few friends. There is street parking and a garage. The place was not too busy. It was spacious. Our server was professional and attentive. We ordered spaghetti and meatballs, cheese ravioli, shiitake mushroom and sausage pizza, Caesar salad (huge portion), and roasted salmon. All of it was delicious. All great portions. Looking forward to coming back to try the other items on the menu.

    Chicken Marsala
    Joanna S.

    We know that Tomatina is a small chain and normally don't go to chain restaurants. However, on a Saturday, without reservations, it's impossible to eat before 8 or 9 pm at any of our 3 favorite Italian restaurants in Burlingame. DH had the chicken piadine and liked it. He said it's like a cold chicken sandwich. I ordered the seasonal special, short ribs. It was served with zucchini and carrot spirals in a lemon butter sauce. The meal was $36, the price I'd expect to pay at a nicer restaurant. It was one of the worst meals I've had recently. The executive chef who created this dish really messed up with this combo. Short ribs need a hearty partner, such as mashed potatoes or polenta. Vegetables in a lemon butter sauce are not the right side dish for a hearty beef dish. Then, the chef who cooked the dish also messed up. It was over salted and had no discernible flavor aside from too much salt. Short ribs are one of my favorite dishes that I enjoy cooking and eating. Tomatina should remove this dish from their menu. The price point is too high and the execution is all wrong.

    Pasta Trio
    Maria R.

    We went out for a team dinner (8) on Thursday 9/24. There are two servers one that seems experience and one that still has a lot to learn. We were seated and no one came to see if we were ready to order. We ordered water for the table and the waters were left on the counter where we could see them but no one ever brought them. We ordered some bread and butter the young lady working there didn't know where to get butter from. Smh. We ordered the meatballs for appetizers those never came. Once our food was ordered they asked us if we still wanted those appetizers because the young lady forgot to put them in. Smh we still proceeded to order food. The food was bland like they forgot to add salt to all the dishes. We asked for salt for the table because everyone at the table said their dinner was missing salt. To get our bill was another mission the ladies must not have know how to process the 15% coupon from online because the kids dinner were charged $1.09 vs being free. I am writhing this review because i hope that the restaurant improves services and gets more help for the servers or someone with more experience vs trying to save money.

    Happy hour Calamari Fritti and Mama's Meatballs (Made Daily)
    Trisha A.

    My boyfriend and I came in last night for happy hour. It's from 4-7pm and we arrived around 6:30pm. There was some sort of school event so there were a few families there. We decided to sit at the bar for a lowkey night. We each ordered a glass of wine along with calamari and meatballs, all from the happy hour menu. The prices are good and well-portioned. Luckily, the servers were attentive since the bar is a bit out of the way from the other customers. I loved both dishes and they threw in complimentary bread too! The Sauvignon Blanc was refreshing, I recommend it!

    Mini Hand-tossed pizza with prosciutto & baby arugula
    Bibian G.

    The perfect place for pizza and cocktails on a Monday afternoon. Will definitely be back again!

    Aiza C.

    The service was slow every though there was barely anyone there... The prices are good. The pizza was undercooked, not much flavor. The pasta was flavorless. The meatballs were ok. The salad was great. I'd like to try something else and give it another chance.... but a bit disappointed this time.

    Happy Hour Meatballs
    VB L.

    Coming home from an appointment, there was an empty parking space right in front of Tomatina that was calling to me, so I pulled in and parked. There was no one in the restaurant when I walked in - not even an employee. The lights were on and fires were going which indicated that it was open. Having every seat to choose from, I settled down with my computer at the bar and it only took a moment for cheery Andrea to greet me as she walked out from the kitchen. It was a pleasant surprise to find out it was Happy Hour. Many places have gotten rid of that treat during COVID and even raised prices dramatically. Not Tomatina. In fact, they have a pretty good selection of drinks and food, each for around $6. I started with the Tuscan Red Blend which was a good value at that price. Andrea said that the Sangiovese was popular with the crowds which made it my second glass. It needed some time to open up and wasn't as tasty as the Tuscan (IMO), but for $6 who can complain? It was a toss up between the meatballs and the pizza for my snack, and I went with the meatballs. The plate came hot with four decent-sized meatballs and a side roll that was really tasty. Make sure to ask for butter so it can melt all over the warm bread. Yummmmmm! The meatballs were good and that roll was the perfect thing to sop up all that extra sauce. Andrea was very attentive and we had fun chatting about Christmas gifts for the family. She was even super cool when a man came in, drank a beer and left without paying for it. Tomatina isn't a Michelin restaurant, but the food and drink are a good Happy Hour value. Topped off with great service, what's not to like?

    House red very tasty
    Jesse S.

    Made reservations on Yelp, Strange Friday night wasn't as busy as I thought it would be, probably all the hype from Covid. There was live music playing that night which was a pleasant surprise. Thought the music could have been a little quieter, The service was fantastic, but mind you that the restaurant was fairly quiet, they would have to have more staff. I started with the house red. Delicious, with nice legs. The spaghetti and meatballs. Are a must have. Or even just the meatball appetizer. The chicken was a tad dry. Would pass on that . I would definitely come back .

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    Thanks Jesse. Glad you enjoyed it!

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    they were so good! friendly waitress, food is always great. nice quiet vibe, love the mints at the door. come here like every week

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    Ask the Community - Tomatina

    Is there parking?

    Not a specific parking lot for the restaurant but there is downtown parking available on the street or in various public lots/garages.

    Are you offering your regular menu or a special menu for Mother's Day?

    Hi Annie, thanks for reaching out. We're offering both our regular menu and a couple of $28 prix fixe meal options - salad, entree and dessert.

    Is there still happy hour from 3-6 at this location?

    Hi Derek, thanks for reaching out. Yes, we have Happy Hour M-F from 3-6pm. Hope to see you soon.

    Are you open on Easter?

    Yes we are! We would suggest you make a reservation to stay safe. www.tomatina.com/reservations

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    We're delighted to serve delicious pizzas, pastas, salads, desserts, a wide selection of wine, and more! The best restaurant in Burlingame!
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