Overall the food was delicious, prices were on the more expensive side and service was not great. I decided to visit this location after walking past by it a dozen of times to go to the movie theater across the way. The outside looks like the location isn't open. I was the youngest person in the restaurant aside from some kids with their parents but our table was seemingly passed over for the other middle age/older couples dining nearby. When we were seated they didn't offer us water unlike the other middle age/older couples near us that got water immediately after sitting down and refills. Ordering was smooth, you order through a QR code on the table which I believe is linked to your table since the food went straight to the correct table. We ordered 2 pizza and was not offered cheese or chili flakes like the other tables around us. When we were done eating, no one asked if we wanted a takeout box and at least one staff member passed by our table over 5 times. We decided to just wrapped our leftovers in a napkin and walked out after we paid our bill with the QR code. Size wise the pizza was decent for the price and the quality. Drink was basically all ice. Cost was around $60 for 2 pizzas and a non alcoholic drink (with no refills). read more

Came in on a saturday at noon and the place was pretty quiet. Just a few diners! Lovely ambiance with lots of natural light coming in. My grandpa and I ordered some staples. Cesar Salad, Calamari, Garlic Rolls, personal combo pizza (which included 6 decent sized slices and more than enough for the two of us). Everything was great though I would've hoped the calamari came out crispier. Would definitely come back on a weekday for the awesome lunch special (two items for $13.50)! read more

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Took my kid for a weekday lunch date here after an appointment. We had a fabulous time with our server Z. My son proclaimed this to be "the best restaurant ever!" because his fettuccine Alfredo was delicious along with his strawberry lemonade. We did a lunch special with a salad for me and fettuccine for him. We also were able to purchase the $6 take home pastas so that saves me at least 2 nights of dinner prep. Overall the value and service were really great, especially with that level of cleanliness and ambiance. I would've paid a similar amount to feed my family with lesser quality food at McDonalds, so definitely great value. Special shout out to Z for the kindness and attentiveness to my kid. Not many servers treat young kids as real humans, and my kid remembers every excellent service experience he has at restaurants and it encourages him to continue to be polite and social. Thank you. read more

Spacious restaurant and good service. I got their 3 in 1? It has pesto pasta, Alfredo & lasagna. Their pesto was so good!! The lasagna was kind of salty. Plenty of parking and lots of other restaurants and shops. read more

Tomatina - Pesto Chicken - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

Our server Eduardo was great! Considering there were just the bartender, Eduardo and 1 other waiter working, they did a great job taking care of their patrons. We were 3, my husband, FIL and I. For starters we ordered the calamari and Parmesan crust breast which were very good! My husband had the sausage, spaghetti in Alfredo sauce with the Cesar salad. My FIL had the lasagne and I had the Fritti deMare ( seafood with marinara and spaghetti ) We thoroughly enjoyed the food! Cesar salad was fresh and crispy, the bread tasted like it was fresh out of the oven! Our dishes arrived piping hot! The Alfredo sauce was light and tasty and sausage cooked just right. My FDM was loaded with seafood and the marinara sauce had just the right tang. Most important .. our dishes weren't overly salt, which is usually our Number 1 complaint when we dine out. Keep up the good work!! read more

The service was good but the food was horrible. It was either way too salty or bland with no flavor. The table and utensils all looked unclean. What's worst is that more than half my family who ate dinner here got very bad upset stomach issues, won't share further details since its tmi. Unfortunately will not be coming back again after this awful experience. read more

I probably had eaten here 5 times having their "lasagne" dinner. I don't know why but the lasagne was very special to me especially from Tomatinas. It has this delectable taste made by the lady chef there and so divine (noh, the lasagne not the chef), Lol. (I am straight!) I had the meatballs before, the pizzas, other pasta dishes--only the lasagne stayed in my brain. Therefore, when a special day comes, I go bring my sister with me to Tomatinas. I like the ambiance. read more

Tomatina - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

Food is decent, service good, tables are sticky. Valentine balloons were dirty. No wait time. Not crowded at all on Friday night .

Really decent Italian place. I had browned butter sage butternut squash ravioli, and I loved it! I just love browned butter with pasta. It was a nice warm choice for a cold evening. The ravioli was the right amount of al dente as well. The service was prompt, and overall seems like a solid place to have a meal. read more

Excellent! First time coming in this restaurant. You can do casual clothes or you can just dress up, whatever you prefer. The place is sublime and well organized. I ordered mama's special spaghetti with meatballs for to go. And i got it in less than 10 minutes! Would you believe that! Oh well, i will come back on this place definitely. read more

Tomatina - Menu for brunch - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

Not sure why this place has only 3 stars. I have been here 3-4 times and this place never disappoints. It is right in front of theaters so we always come here for a quick bite or drinks before the movies. Food is pretty decent. We have been lucky to always get the nicest servers. Last night we only had 25 minutes before the movies. Our male server ( wish I had asked him his name) was amazing. Drinks were great. We were in and out on time. Thanks to all Tomatina staff for always taking care of their customers. read more

Tomatina - Hard Peach Lemonade, two lemon shots, Luxardo Espresso Martini I think - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

We usually love going on the weekdays around noon, right before it gets busy. Chefs really take the time to make the meal right. It's all through a QR code online to order & pay. Ambiance is relatively nice and quiet on Fridays during brunch. read more

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I went here for a quick bite after watching a movie. I didn't want to eat a big meal or something fried. Service was pretty fast, and I was seated immediately. My server gave me the option to have my order taken or use the QR code. I used the QR code since it was much faster. I ordered a big Caesar salad and a glass of water. It was $17 for my meal. So much for just a salad. I knew what I was getting into, so that's on me and not Tomatina. Service was quick, I was checked on multiple times, my food came out fast, and I was able to pay quickly. Next time, I will try and order an actual meal instead of just a salad and water, so I can give a more in-depth review. read more

Service food and ambience is superb! This is the place for brunch! We were looking for a place to eat but had our dog and do not want drive tru so we asked Tomatina and they were happy to take us in their patio. THANK YOU TOMATINA! read more

Tomatina - Almost ate the plate too. - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

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Leaving a review solely for how delicious the creamy pesto rigatoni is. It's a must-have if you love creamy pastas. To order, you go to the make your own pasta part of the menu, and select creamy pesto + rigatoni. I added chicken because I was afraid it wouldn't feel like I'm missing something but both my parents didn't feel it was necessary (and they love meat) as it didn't add any additional flavors. The ambiance is always nice, very cozy and warm atmosphere. Our server checked in on us frequently as well. Minestrone soup (not pictured) was more on the sour side, and the PS garden pizza had a strong olive flavor. Our total ended up being $66 after tax and tip, and we ordered 3 entrees (if you count soup as one). read more

After weeks of looking we finally found a brick oven pizza restaurant and were excited and it did not disappoint. We ordered the large Garden pizza with chicken added in top. The food was amazing. It was soft and the crust was crunchy. The chicken, mushroom, olive, cheese and bell paper really came together to create a symphony of flavors. The service was absolutely fantastic. The environment really make you felt at home. read more

The manager was quite rude because he did not communicate well with us after we arrived at the restaurant.

I can't really say anything bad about Tomatina. My wife and I have taken friends there several times. One thing about it is it you don't need to worry about seating. We have never seen a crowd there. And I think that says something about the place. It's got a bar. It purports to be upscale. But, oh boy, thinking about Italian restaurants in the 20th century, say North Beach. They used to have like a first course, a second course, a pasta course. I mean, this was eating.! My wife does most pf our cooking, but I have mastered a few dishes, such as potato leek soup. I took a cup of Tomatina's, and it was pretty bland. I would guess heavy on potatoes light on leeks. So our waiter was a nice guy, and attentive, but when I asked him about the soup, he said something about leeks, "whatever they are?!" He said he'd worked for Tomatina's for three years. And he still doesn't know what a leek is when it's on their ----- menu! Obviously, he doesn't care to learn, and the management doesn't care to make sure he learns. I wouldn't be happy if this place went out of business, but I wouldn't be surprised either. read more

Overall food was good. I didn't think the pizza was the best I ever tasted. It was good but not great. This place has gone menu less. I am not a fan of this new trend with restaurants going menu less. It takes the joy out of dining out. If I wanted to take my own order then I would go to a fast food place or order in. I feel we are getting cheated out of eating at restaurants now and then still asked to pay the suggested 15-25% tip. That also seems no longer realistic to me. I am doing half the work that goes into them earning those higher tips. I believe all waiters and waitresses deserve being tipped but at what point does the high suggested tip no longer makes sense if we are asked to put our own orders and drinks in? Fyi, we placed our second drink order in right before our food arrived. We received them well after we finish eating. Bartender was not slammed, the waiter finally had to ho make it for us, while the bartender casually talked to the one person sitting at the bar. read more

Tomatina - Mediterranean Salad - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

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Our server was cool, pasta was al dente, the other food wasn't bad. But what kinda irked me was the exchange that I overheard: Busser: *walks out with bucket to bus tables* Manager: You can't use a bucket. Busser: But it's heavy. Manager: I don't care. Busser: *continues to bus with a drink tray* Mind you he's an older busser too. I'd hate to have my manager talk to me like that and disregard my comfortability while I work. read more

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Went here after a movie during early afternoon noon time. It wasn't very crowded at all so we got fast service and were attended pretty well. The food was super delicious and very fresh. Went here with some friends for a nice ambiance to eat and catch up. There isn't much to complain about since we went at a good time where it wasn't too crowded. read more

Tomatina - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

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Came here on a weekend before watching the Barbie movie. We walked in and there wasn't a host nor anyone to greet us until maybe a manager walked by and got us seated. My friends and I ordered a few dishes to share. - garlic bread - it was hard as a brick and super oily - Alfredo - not bad but a little bland - spaghetti - big portion - solid - you can't mess up spaghetti There were a lot of families there for the weekend and the space is huge. They weren't slammed but it took a while to get the server attention. Overall it was solid but wouldn't come back again. read more

Came in for Mother's Day and one family of 3 was waiting and the guy tells us 10 to 15 min wait, long story short they had hella tables open and hella tables open, and we was about 45 mins In , they are taking online orders over people waiting at the front . My mom called the manger over and told him that's not right this family before us was waiting way more longer then us and they still have not been seated , came over saying the kitchen is back up, my mom told him should sit people down and give them bread and water at least since they had hella openly tables , we ended up going market boiler in Fremont got seated soon as I got there way better service pretty sure we just got done and that family about to be seated lol read more

I'm writing this review as I warm up my leftovers lol This is one of those restaurants that I knew existed but for some reason never walked inside. It's weird because I don't know why I just know I haven't. Well, until today! I saw someone mention on another review that the vibe is on the same level as Cheesecake Factory and I can agree because it feels like a family restaurant BUT the quality, flavor and the portions are so much better. Randell ( the GM ) was so nice and took the time to explain parts of the menu to me & what I noticed is how many times he mentioned that everything was made in store from scratch. Clearly they take pride in providing quality and it's greatly appreciated. I enjoyed everything! Before I left I told them I would invite my family next time. I know they would love it just as I have. read more

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The best part about this place is the ambiance. It's very warm and comfortable. You can see the open kitchen and fire pit. This is a place where the norm is using a QR code to see the menu and order. At some places this is confusing, but here it's relatively easy to understand. Me and 3 other relatives all ordered from the same table, on separate devices, and it was super easy. You can even pay for something someone else ordered on their phone if you choose. It shows all the separate orders for the table. The food was decent. Not disappointing - but not enough to make me want to come back. I had mama's spaghetti and meatballs, one of their signature dishes. It was very average. It was the sauce that was lacking in my opinion. Overall I wasn't disappointed with my dining experience, but I didn't experience any reason to want to come again. The location and ambiance carry the restaurant, and I think they have potential if they improve the food a little bit. I would give it a 7 out of 10. read more

Tomatina - Mama 's Spaghetti and Meatballs - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

The service here last Thursday at lunchtime was lackluster at best. We arrived at 12 pm and the front door was locked. The restaurant looked empty. However, my lunchmate knew that we could enter from the side, which is also the outdoor seating area. Although both of us are vaccinated, neither one of us wanted to eat indoors, which is why she picked this location. We were told that we could use our phones to order outside using the QR code. We were both successful placing our orders. Mine went through at 12:05pm. The bad part of ordering first is that the tipping is made at the time of checkout. I commented to my lunchmate that I don't like tipping before I know how service is. I jinxed us :). In the end, we both ended up leaving a tip. Our food was out rather quickly, probably by 12:15/12:20pm. The waitress delivered our food and vanished from our eyes. She never came back to ask if we needed more water or if everything was alright. I was in search of a light menu and ordered the Monthly Special, Summer Pappardelle. It was good, but needed a little bit of black pepper or perhaps some red pepper flakes. However, since the waitress never came back, I had to enjoy it as it was prepared. My lunchmate really enjoyed her Pick-Two Lunch special - the Mediterranean Salad and the Meatball and Mozzarella Sandwich. It looked and smelled delicious. By 12:41pm I started looking inside the restaurant to see if I could make eye contact. From where I was seating, there were only two people at one table. However I could not see the front end of the restaurant, but appeared not to be busy with customers. After a minute or so, I saw the waitress and another employee taking large bags to the front of the restaurant. These were probably take-out orders. Obviously either of us could have gone inside and becked for her, but again, because of Covid, we didn't want to go inside. At 12:47pm I decided to call the restaurant and ask for service. Fortunately someone answered and when the gentleman came out and apologized, we asked for boxes. Eventually the waitress came back with our boxes. Food was good, prices were reasonable, but service didn't exist. Perhaps you will have better luck. Here's What I Think... If my friend suggests this place again, I will have to decline. read more

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Tomatina Union City I like to take advantage of the lunch specials - picking two items from a menu of salads, sandwiches, pastas and pizza. I've never been disappointed. Today I ordered a mini pizza, sandwich and salads for two to share. However, I want to highlight the turkey sandwich with feta cheese on a ciabatta roll. It was delicious! I was wary of the combo and pleasantly surprised. The service is always friendly. I want to give a special shout out to the manager during lunch today. She is always welcoming greeting customers with a big smile. read more

Service was great. Food was delicious. Happy hour now ends at 7. They now have chicken wings as a part of their hh. Best pasta dish I've had was today. A must try! And I need to mention that they have the best ranch hands down! read more

Tomatina - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

This is a cute place for happy hour! It's located inside a shopping plaza so there's plenty of parking. The drinks were delicious and the appetizers were also so addictive. We ordered their garlic bread knots which came with marinara and a white sauce. Service was very attentive. The restaurant is clean and they also had an outdoor dining area which was nice for a summer in the Bay area. read more

Tomatina - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

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My business is obviously not important. - the employee was hiding behind table to make phone calls when we arrive and while waiting to be seated - the bigger table that SHOWED UP AFTER we PLACED THE ORDER got the food before us, this is about the salad we ordered. - by the time we finally got our food, I asked for an extra plate to share food with my daughter. The waiter heard us, turn around and ask if the next table needs anything, go back and get to-go boxes TWICE for them before giving me the plate so we can start eating. - never mentioned the salmon in pasta is an added item and required extra charge read more

I just left from here thought to myself let's treat to some yummy pasta. When I got there I was seated I waited for about two mins no one came so then I was like let me time this. I waited over 8 mins and everyone walked pass me and that one waiter or the person that cleans the table he's an older man he looked at me and smacked his lips as if he was mad the place had customers. Worst experience ever read more

Liked this place so much that I came back twice. The food is incredible - everything is fresh - like this is one of the better Italian Restaurant chains. Better than Buca di Beppo. We had no issues with service - both times the waiter & waitress were attentive and gave great recommendations. I know the reviews say otherwise - but it just looks like a bunch of haters. read more

I love Union City Tomatina for both family and work events - tonight we arrived at 6:30pm so we could enjoy Happy Hour (Weekdays 3-7PM). Half off beer and wine, plus personal pizzas, calamari (!) and other yummy appetizers. As the person who plans events, I really appreciate the easy check splitting using the QR codes (especially when we I've done events with 30 co-workers and everyone wants to pay separately!). The service is always warm and prompt here, big thanks to Z for making our family dinner super enjoyable this evening, sitting us with a great view of the kitchen & pizza oven, and for her kind customer service. Tomatina is also kid-friendly and there's something for everyone. Highly recommend for comfort food (hot cheesy pizzas and pastas) and good strong drinks! read more

Both dinner plates were salty, customer service was lacking only one person spoke to us and that was our waiter but even then they only took our order and dropped off our food I left my empty cup of ice tea on the edge of the table and other waiters walked by including the manager and our waiter but no one ever asked if everything was okay or if we want a refill even when we were done eating I had to ask them for the bill because they just kept walking by. Maybe it was just my experience but that's what happened. read more

New male manager ruined my favorite place to have lunch. Seems dressing on the side for a salad special is too much to deal with. Female waitress is very sweet. read more

First time at this location. Had a late lunch with my cousin who lived nearby. My first impression was that the service was not the greatest. It needs a little improvement. When I went in, I wasn't greeted right away and when I was greeted, the waiter just walked over to the back and started talking to another waitress afterwards. I thought that was weird and rude. Usually when a hostess/waiter greets you, you get seated at a table. This individual just said hi and walked away. Did I mention that the place was near empty when I came in? Just because the place isn't busy doesn't mean all mannerism goes out the window. When it comes to the food, that's when this place redeemed itself. I ordered the bruschetta as a starter. The bread was not overly toasted/burned. I loved the mozzarella and pesto sauce. For a cocktail, I ordered the coconut cucumber cooler. It's the perfect drink for summer weather. I needed a refresher so I thought why not try it. It's not strong which is really good. For the entree, I ordered the steak piadine. The steak was well cooked and the balsamic drizzle made the steak taste better. Loved the salad that was placed underneath the steaks. There was enough dressing. It didn't soaked the salad. Overall the place was not terrible. Really good food but service needs to be polished up. read more

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We were the 1st ones at lunch in the restaurant. Server screwed up my order. Come on, 1st customer and she said you want the meatball piadine lunch special? I said no, chicken. My salad came out, then my friends Chicken Dish and mine was a simple bowl of pasta. The gal delivering the food was not our waitress. We advised, that's not what was ordered. It was the chicken piadine. By now there were 4-5 more tables that were filled. Our waitress never came over about the f up for at least 15-20 mins. I said we were the only ones here! How can you f that up? Maybe it was the cook who knows. No explanation, no hey we're really sorry, the mgr was in the background and never addressed it either. By the time I got my lunch, my friend was almost done and 2-3 other tables left. Not once until the very end did the waitress ask how our food was, was not prompt about taking away salad dishes. Nothing!!! I get it if it was slammin busy but we were the 1st people there for lunch. My lunch was comped (which I didn't care) but the service sucked and honestly the staff didn't seem to care. Needless to say, neither of us will go there again. So much for a nice birthday lunch. Frustrated is putting how we felt nicely. The waitress should look for another job as evidently she doesn't give 2cents about happy customers and/or customer service. I have no idea what my friend gave for a tip but in all honesty one was not deserved. Shame on Tonatina Union City!!!! read more

Ambience: nice Price: $$$ Service: super slow. Very short on staff Food: we ordered Bruschetta, Margherita pizza, spaghetti. Kids liked their pizza. Spaghetti was poor. The marinara sauce and the spaghetti wasn't cooked well. They were like two different items in the plate. The garlic rolls were nice, warm. Bruschetta, I requested if they give me melted parmesan cheese instead of the thick cheese slice. They nodded their head but just got me the one with cheese slices. I have been here before and their food was much better then. Something in the oil they are using, it' made me nauseous when I smelled the food. Also the staff lacked interest in serving. They were merely doing their duty. I am not going back here again. read more

Tomatina - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Union City, California

Came in last night on a Saturday for dinner and there wasn't a host to greet us or seat us for that matter. Finally a manager gave us a table and said the server will be with us shortly. We were never given waters or even greeted once by our "server". She just kept walking past us. We weren't even acknowledged! Then comes the QR menu... ok what's the point of having a server if you as a customer are supposed to choose AND pay over the QR menu? I don't know about you guys but I don't want to keep my credit card number in at the dining table after a meal... Not a dining experience I'd be coming back to. They need to change up their team here.. it's unfortunate. read more

Service needs improvement. When we walked in, it was not crowded. Only three tables had customers. A lady server waved us in and pointed at a table. We hesitated. We just took the first clean table. She was not very friendly. She was very short with her words. We were impressed she remembered our order without writing it down and she got it correct. She brought my meal with the appetizer. My friend's meal came later. The salmon and pasta were really good. The tortellini did not taste home-made. we did not finish that dish. She never brought our check even after clearing our table. We had to ask the other server for our check. He was a little more friendly. We would visit again but hope they are more welcoming read more