My family has eaten in the restaurant once and got take out several times. I love their cheese ravioli. This past time, my husband and sister split the vegetarian pizza and they said it was really good. The garlic rolls are tasty, however they include a lot of oil in the to-go container that I usually pour out. Overall, I'm a fan of this restaurant and recommend it! read more

I was very excited to try this place since it's a block from my house. Sadly they dont take reservations and wait time was about half an hour. After getting notified our table was ready, we then waited another 10 or 15 to get seated. It was busy when we got there but it seemed like from when we sat, to when they came by to take drink orders, then food to food arriving took way too long, over an hour. Wine list was small but a good selection Ordered the shrimp risotto which had great flavor but was a bit oily. Took about an hour to get our food so there's a few reasons my experience gets 2 stars. I believe it has potential to be better and may try again in a couple months once this new location gets situated. read more

I'll say right up front this is not about the food.. Haven't eaten yet. This is about their promotions. They've mailed coupons with the grand opening. There is a 15% off that appears quite popular. I came to use it and the people after me were using one too. The problem is that it is required that you spend $35 pretax. I had $32 on my order and the couple after me had $34.45. In both cases they would not let us use the coupon. Seriously?! Seems like the discount is a gimmick- the discount is a measly $6 off. The meals are all conveniently priced so that they come in just under the required $35 pre-tax. No thanks. They're not about customers here, they're about squeezing every dollar out of every customer. Just for a matter of inconvenience and low-class service, we'll pass this place up in the future. There are too many other options nearby. We dine out regularly but this won't be in our circuit. It feels like worse service than any other mainstream corporate chain restaurant. read more

Just came here for the first time with my husband. Food was good. One bad thing was that our table was not wiped down. I had to wipe down the table with one of my own disinfecting wipes. The serve even saw that I was wiping down the table did not even saying like "sorry, let me get a rag to wipe of the table for you" nothing at all. read more

This place is consistently delicious. Very fresh salads and their garlic rolls are out of this world. Portions are great for families who want to share. Love coming here on Sunday afternoons, very quiet and fast, attentive service. read more

Tomatina - Garlic rolls - Pizza Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Service was fine. No complaints about that. The servers were attentive. Food was not good at all. Too oily, no flavor. I ordered the fettuccini Alfredo. It was very oily, as I was eating the noodles oil was dripping off all over. I tried a slice of my friend's pizza, it lacked any flavor. They messed up her order, she only wanted a personal pizza but they gave her a large one. Obviously she was charged for a personal size, but it was a waste of food. Environment was nice. Very new and modern looking. But this does not matter if the food is not tasty. I'm not planning on going back. read more

One of my favorite Italian spots in Sonoma county! Love their piadine's, bread knots, pasta's and their margarita pizza!! Food always taste fresh for dine in or take out! Great service everything one we've been. read more

It's been five months since my first review. Quick synopsis on the two additional visits: Very poor service. Food is a bit better than Olive Garden (not a compliment), pricing is such that it's too costly for what it is. This is a strip mall restaurant. Nothing wrong with that but this isn't anything more than a middling Italian style restaurant. Ten better Italian restaurants in Santa Rosa. Ways to improve: less salt, fresh pasta, smaller portions, better ingredients, servers that are good at their job. read more

Service 10/10 Unfortunately I forgot my servers name but she was great. I could see that some of the other servers didn't seem near as well mannered as ours and stood around like they had nothing to do. Food 10/10 I had the pesto Alfredo fettuccine. Tasted great, sauce was perfect. Tasted homemade My friend had a piadini, it was very large and tasted great. Price 5/10 My plate cost $12, my friends cost $16. She is allergic to gluten and their gluten free prices are pretty high. $4 extra for piadinis and pizza, $2 extra for pasta. At least they have a lot of gluten free options though. Atmosphere 9/10 The building is decorated very nicely. It's a totally open floor plan though so if it was busy I could see it being very loud. Would definitely go again. read more

Doordash order at 6:30. Delivery confirmed for 7:54. When the driver arrived, at 7:50, he was told it was a two hour wait. If they can't coordinate with delivery, don't offer it! I've eaten in the restaurant several times and enjoyed the food. This experience was really disappointing especially when they could just turn off the service. 4 hours for online fulfillment is just not okay. read more

I was very disappointed with the service, at first the waiter (male) was attentive and very sweet. Fifteen minutes later he apologetically explained there was a cliché with the computer and he forgot what we ordered. No problem, things happen. However, we never got our appetizer and the chicken fettuccini alfredo I ordered was awful. The pasta was pre-cooked (I saw the chef pull it out of drawer and pop it into water for a few minutes. The sauce tasted as if out of a can, the chicken was boiled. The entire dish wasn't seasoned or even mixed properly. It had no flavor, I notice the chef looked very unhappy and unenthused, and his food reflected the same. While trying to eat the pasta, another wait person (female) asked how was our meal. I told her it wasn't good and she brought me a menu and I ordered the MaMa meatballs & spaghetti and the meatballs were also bland. After about another 20 minutes our original waiter came by and said he had heard of the mishap and was very sorry. Then hurried off, at that point I needed my check and to go boxes (doggie bags literally). Another 10 minutes before I could get his attention. My first experience at the Tomatina in San Jose was fantastic, the exceptional service, the food cooked to order and fresh. Talk about night and day. I would not recommend this restaurant to any one. The only things I enjoyed was the Francis Coppola brut rose and the bread (that I had to request it be heated, it was stone cold when set on my table. The MV Tomatina has every thing it needs to be a good or even great restaurant in terms of location, venue, but the food needs a complete do over. I spent $56 for a on two glasses of Rose and two entrees, what a waste!! read more

Excellent food. Fresh and flavorful. But....service was very poor. We were told there would be a 30 minute wait. I don't understand why, since I counted 11 empty tables. After about a 20 minute wait, we were told our table was ready, and were escorted to one of the 3 "hightop" tables. My wife is only 5 feet tall, so she feels a little uncomfortable at those tall tables. When I asked if it would be possible to sit at one of the many, low, 2 toppers near the entrance. Our hostess told us that we couldn't sit in that section because the "waiter was swamped". I guess it begs the question, how can the waiter be "swamped" if he has at least two empty tables? Anyway, the hostess also told us that if we really were adamant, we could sit at one of the low tables, but that we would have to wait to be seated, for about another 15 to 20 minutes. She went on to say that if we wanted "faster service", we should sit at one of the hightops. So we sat at the hightop and waited and waited and waited....for a server. Finally a nice young lady came over and introduced herself as our waitress. Then she added, "I'm really swamped, so if you need anything you might have to wave your arms to get my attention." Huh?? I realized finally why our waitress said she "was swamped". It turns out she was also the bartender, and the bar was full of people having drinks while waiting for one of the 11 empty tables. We finally placed our order, 2 salads and 2 entrees. The food came pretty quickly, but I would have preferred that our salads came first, before our hot main courses. All 4 dishes came at the exact same time. So my wife and I ended up wolfing down our salads, so that our entrées wouldn't get cold. We were never offered water and our ice teas were never refilled. I will post some photos, as soon as I can blur out my wife's face. I want management to see the 11 empty tables, while all of this was going on. The only reason I'm bothering to post this, is because the food was great, and I would like to see service improved so I can go back there and recommend to friends, who are looking for an Italian restaurant in Santa Rosa. One last thing, even though the service was poor, the people working there, were nice. (Maybe just inexperienced) I called the assistant manager last night to relay our experience, and he couldn't be more attentive and apologetic. read more

Tomatina - Not crowded, but everyone kept telling us they were swamped. - Pizza Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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The spot looks nice inside, it has a small bar area and an open kitchen concept. The service is super attentive and friendly. The menu is mainly Italian , they have GF options but no Vegan options. The food is ok, a bit bland for my taste. The one thing I could eat again and again and probably be back just for that is their brussels sprouts and cauliflower (oven baked) They are perfection! read more

Fried calamari is heavenly. The most tender calamari I remember eating anywhere . The cauliflower and broccoli was also perfectly roasted and mixed with a very classy cheese. I showed up late for small plates and manager Giovanni was very accommodating and extremely professional and nice . Great wine selection as well . The tiramisu is also out of this world . Very nice patio Giovanni and his team have created outside during Covid . Highly recommended , Next time I try something a little more elaborate. Thanks, Giovanni! ! read more

I wish you could give the rating for the food and one for the service. The food has always been 4-5 and the service has ALWAYS been 2 at best. The same server has waited on us twice and my friends have always had him, not friendly, attentive or has ever smiled. It doesn't have a warm feeling in there from any of the workers. The lunch special is great, and hopefully they will include that on the weekends. I really encourage the owner/manager to train your employees on customer service and how to earn a tip not just expect it. A pleasant server brings people back just as much as the good food. read more

Went here Saturday for dinner. Service was fabulous! My friend and I ordered the garlic rolls, polenta, shrimp cappellini, salmon with pasta dish, tomato soup and apple crisp. I liked the soup a lot. It has pesto sauce in it so next time I would order it sans pesto sauce and croutons. The garlic rolls were good, not amazing or anything though. The polenta was good but I would have preferred a non fried version. My friend said she enjoyed her dish. My cappellini was pretty good. I would get it with extra sauce next time. The apple crisp was okay. I don't think I would order it again. My only issue was that the wait time they gave me (when I called and when I went in) was really off (by about 30 minutes.) They also have a little oven for to go orders which is nice. read more

Eh. Was excited to try the margherita pizza. Tomatina's was packed on a weeknight, as is typical. We were seated and service staff were friendly, but service was super slow and we had to wait a loooong time for refills, food, and the bill. From being seated to leaving was over an hour, most of it waiting time. We got a few hard crusty sticks to snack on, then ordered salad with our entrees. The salad was 95% iceberg lettuce, a few cheese cubes, a few onion, tomato, and olive pieces, a few cubes of salami, and dressing. Not impressed. The entrees: the margherita pizza was solid, with a good amount of cheese and a soft crust, the chicken Marsala was decent, but the steak piadine was awful. It was essentially a piece of flatbread with a bed of dressed iceberg lettuce and a few slivers of cheap steak pieces that were cooked to be well done and then chilled. For $14!!! Even the presentation looked awful, and it tasted as bad as it looked. My partner was hoping for something more like a pita sandwich-type dish than the mess she got with the piadine. Overall, for what you pay there for food, the slow service and the cheaply made salads/piadines seem downright unfair. I may go back for the pizza once more if they get their act together service-wise. read more

Girls' night out! Great place to meet, eat and chat. Tuesdays is half price on bottled wine so great time to dine. We had Quattro Montep Italian wine - very good. The chicken strip appetizer, Cesar Salads and Italian Cobb Salad were all good along with the flatbread. The only problem with my order is my Cesar Salad with Anchovies arrived after my linguine shrimp entrée therefore I took it home but it still tasted fine the next day. If you want Anchovies be sure to ask for them. We were satisfied and left happy with our get together. The service was pleasant. Thank you. read more

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This review is for takeout only. My first time here was a dine-in experience was not great due to a very long wait time with two small kids. Takeout ordering is pretty easy online although the system seems to have a few bugs (wouldn't let me select a future time). The wait for takeout at 6 on a Saturday night was only 20 min and the food was ready when I arrived. I did feel bad for the people their waiting for dine-in...1 hr 15 min for a table for two! The food we ordered (Salmon Piadine) was perfect and delicious. I wish they would have parking for takeout though and a separate line would be great. One note if you are dining in...they will text you when your table is ready and give you 15 minutes to arrive so if you live nearby or want to do some shopping in MV that is a good option. read more

My family enjoyed our first three visits here. Food, customer service were great. After that to present (last visit was last week of April 2017) food and service were noticeably dwindling. Our children who love pasta barely touch their food unlike before. Not thinking in the near future to visit this again and can't recommend to friends yet till announcement of improvements were made. Before, there were long lines but it seems those were the days now. Was it because of changing of the guard? I mean chef. read more

One of our family was having a birthday and this where she chose to have lunch. It was the first time for each of us. There were eight of us. Some had pizzas, some Alfredo, some salads. The service was slow and substandard. The food wasn't very tasty. One pizza was cold. I have no plans to return. read more

Ok, so this is going to be broken down as follows. 4/5 goes to service, our waitress and the servers were amazing, however, the front end staff could need a little refresher course in greeting guests and saying Thank You when leaving. 2/5 goes to food, I ordered the Carbanara and it was really bland, as much pepper as I out on did not help the taste. The only thing that had flavor, was the bacon. 3/5 goes to atmosphere, it's very noisy with the open kitchen, hearing the clanking of pots amd pans is not an ideal noise. It is not very intimate either. read more

We had lunch at Tomatina a week ago and it was a very pleasant experience. The food was good (I had the steak Piadine and my husband had the lunch special soup and sandwich combo). The wait person was very pleasant and courteous, she took her time to explain the menu and to let us know about the specials of the day. The food we ordered was promptly brought to our table and it was delicious. The salad dressing, which is like a version of creamy Italian, is delicious and full of garlic, just as I like it. The meat was tender and flavorful. To drink I ordered their iced tea-lemonade combo and it tasted great. And for dessert I tried their Tiramisu and it was to die for: creamy and just divine. The only think I found not OK had nothing to do with the either the service or the food, but with the atmosphere. Once the restaurant starts to get full, it becomes very noisy. But if you don't mind having to raise your voice to have a conversation across the table, then this place is a great choice for the food alone. read more

This seems to be one of those chains that seeks to offend the fewest customers. While nothing was wrong with the food neither was there anything that said to me to come back and try us again. Had three different dishes and we all thought it was blah. I was reminded of that line at the end of Goodfellas where Henry Hill (Ray Liota) while now in the witness protection complained that the Italian food wherever he was now living was like noodles with ketchup. Service was good. No fault of the service staff the recipe choice of management was lacking. read more

We were in the area last weekend and was excited to find Tomatina! The store near where we live strangely closed a few years ago. My family used to enjoy going there. When we saw this Tomatina in Sonoma, we had to check it out. Their restaurant was nice and pleasant. Their service was super fast. We got our meals served in 10 min! Their menu has changed a bit since we were last in but it's as delicious as usual. Would definitely come again next time we are in town! read more

Friendly staff. Good food!! Here with residents from work. They loved their meals! Next time I'm taking my husband.

This is a fun spot for the whole family. I often go with my Mom during the week for lunch and they have a good lunch menu. They are priced reasonably and their portions are generous ( two things a Senior on a fixed income appreciates)! I have enjoyed everything I have tried but love the "piadinni". It's a fresh salad on top of a pizza cooked in a brick oven. I recommend the caprase. They use fresh mosserella and basil. The pizza crust is light and crispy. My boyfriend who is a pizza addict says; this is his favorite place in Sonoma County for pizza. He recommends one with the Italian meats, it has just the right amount of spice to keep him happy. They have a nice selection of beer and wine as well. The staff is warm and welcoming and eager to please. It's a bright relaxed environment with fun Italian posters on the wall and a game flickering on the TV so you can check the scores. Check it out! Everyone loves it. read more

Really good food! I love their sandwiches, salad and ravioli. I've had food from this establishment several times and each time it has been delightful. Highly recommend. read more

I had a great experience! Our server Carlos was very accommodating with our restrictive diets. My daughter is vegan and we needed to rework some items to fit her food choices. The chef was happy to do it for us. Thanks Tomatina! read more

Had to test the new Italian restaurant and when my friend and I arrived we were pleasantly surprised. The decor was nice. It was packed but wasn't so loud that we couldn't talk. We were greeted in a friendly manner and were seated right away. We were really indecisive but split a pizza and the appetizer deal and a caprese to go. Food was really good and our server was awesome. Her name was Anayla and she was really knowledgeable about the menu, super friendly and good at her job. I'm sure we will definitely return for the exceptional service and tasty food. Good drink deals too but the bartender had pretty light pours on the wine. read more

My boyfriend and I came here tonight for dinner. We sat at the bar, where I asked the bartender, Jay, to make me an Italian margarita with my choice of tequila. Not only did he make me THE BEST margarita I've ever had, but my boyfriend (also a bartender) tried it and ordered two more. He had the penne bolognese and I had the crispy polenta. The chef, Mr. Ruíz, was willing to cater to my request to cook my polenta the way my family prepares it at home. We also shared the tomato basil soup,garlic bread rolls, and lemon cheesecake for dessert!! We were stuffed but so worth it it was all sooo good!! We will definitely be back :) read more

Tomatina - Patron, Disaronno Amaretto, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup - Pizza Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Tomatina has a good shitake mushroom pizza. It tastes mild. Friendly servers, a clean, quite family restaurant. Enjoy~

Great food. Gluten free choices are clearly marked on the menu. I had the shrimp risotto. Very delicious! read more

Tomatina - Yummy cocktail! - Pizza Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

These guys deserve a higher rating It is a chain, but it is good. The service is good and the food well done. The price is right and a good alternative if several of the more authentic places in town are full. Note: in any other city, this would be a highly rated place...the competition in Santa Rosa is tough to meet... read more

Got pick up for the first time the other night. We ordered online/paid online and picked it up 15 mins later. Parking was a Nightmare! But once we finally found parking in a different lot we got our food which was ready. And we loved the panninis that we got. Will try it again for sure soon. Tip to owners/mgmt.: yor should have 1 or 2 Pick-Up parking spots blocked off. It would make it much easier. read more

Lunch was 4 stars but dinner was 2 stars so 3 star average. 6:15 dinner Saturday evening, wouldn't take reservations for less than 5 because "don't worry about a wait time". Got there at 6:15 and 1/2 hr wait. Then another long wait for service, more waiting for dinner which was mediocre ( better lunchtime vegetarian options). Also REALLY loud/noisy -could hardly hear each other talking. No follow up service. No acknowledgement of our business upon leaving. Disappointing all around. read more

First time there last night. No complaints! The pizza was out of this world, the servers where very nice , we had to wait a little for a table but when don't you have to wait? We are definitely going back! read more

Went to dinner with a group of 4 friends. We were seated immediately, greeted by a very attentive server, Erin, who was on top of all of our requests. It is a small space, so if you have a larger group i would recommend calling ahead. All of our meals were great, no complaints. Will be back. read more

I have only been to this location a handful of times, but each visit has been fairly good. From my experience the food is not too shabby. I do have a favorite dish already, the fusilli gorgonzola. While I have not tried much of the menu, my friends that have dined with me have told me what they think of some of the other options. I have not personally had an issue with service here. I also have not experienced any of the negatives reported by other reviews. However, this could be because I have only eaten here about 5 or 6 times. The food I have ordered has always been consistent in quality. I don't stray far from the pasta selections, but my friends have also said the quality of other options is fairly good. I have not experienced overly oily food as reported by other reviewers besides the garlic rolls. The garlic rolls come in a small bowl with a large amount of oil. I usually love garlic, but these rolls are not my favorite. Besides that I do not have any complaints about the food here. Service is generally fair at this location. I haven't had any issues myself. The only compliant I would have is the occasional wait for the server to first take your order and to receive refills on drinks. Other than that, the staff seems friendly and helpful. I would recommend this restaurant if you are in the area and would like some good pasta. I plan on coming back regularly, especially for their fusilli gorgonzola! read more

We had a similar experience to Persephone F. last night not only 30 minutes after their post. Was celebrating our great grandson's 3rd birthday. Had a 6:30 reservation and no one at front to greet anyone for over 5 minutes. Finally get seated walking in with 3 gigantic balloons, we could hardly be missed. After getting settled, 4 adults, a 3 and 1 year old, we realized no one had even set eyes on us. No waters no menus, it's like we were invisible. We got the sneaking suspicion this was going to be a long dinner and that wasn't going to work out with small children. We noticed the QR menu and pay sign on the table. A couple of us tried it and the pay part on my granddaughter's phone popped up that she owed $173. She had never even been there before, none of us have. I couldn't get the menu on my phone. My daughter went up to one of the workers and asked when our waiter was going to come to the table and she said someone would be over but that still never happened. After at least 20 minutes of waiting my daughter said we should go try the new pizza place she recently went to on 4th Street, L'Oro Di Napoli. By then we made a split decision to get out of there before waiting another minute longer. I was really looking forward to some pizza and pasta because that's what my great grandson loves but we just could not risk the possibility of a marathon dinner. So we all got up, balloons, kids and all and exited while watching to see if anyone noticed and not one of the workers looked up or even paid attention to our exit. WOW, it was unbelievable. I also want to comment from another review about it looking like a Denny's. I thought the same thing, no ambience at all and very outdated. We ended up at L'Oro Di Napoli at 629 4th Street and they were about to close but welcomed us in and we had the best pizza I've ever had. Just delicious and the crust was light as a feather. The service was spectacular too!!! A must try. read more