Reviews for Tomatina in Alameda, CA
*Pandemic update 2, Oct 2022. Food is still made to order, and expeditious! On Thursdays, kids eat free with each adult entree... ordered, so be prepared for a wait if you go that evening. *pandemic update: June 2022, and the food is still fresh and made toorder. Piadine, lasagna, pizzas are all safe standards the kitchen does well, and their seasonal specials are usually quitegood. Prices have gone up about $8 per entree since 2020, but that's the cost of living coupled with inflation, supply chainissues, and We haven't patronized Tomatina in over a decade becsuse of a past meal that was downright disgusting. We recentlyrevisited them to discover they've upped their game, thankfully. Their lunch special of an app and an entree is a great value.Their kid's meals are enough to feed 2 young kids, and it is recommended to grab a reservation on weekends via Open Table. Theirbase marinara sauce is very garlicky, fyi. Their lasagna is decent enough for my husband to order more than once, the kid'spizza is what my munchkin loves and I've been making my way around the menu. I'd skip the chicken marsala but their salmon hasbeen cooked very well, as well as the roasted crucifers (broccoli and cauliflower) appetizer. Overall, an excellent value forthe quality and price point for a chain restaurant. Read more
We added the Parmesan cheese seen in the photos, not knowing it had mold. Great pasta, but I question what else is not fresh and... clean. Customer service was great and thankful for paying my food I ate. Read more
The Alameda Tomatina has a pretty back patio, but the day we went there was a strong chemical odor coming from a neighboring... business that drove us to move inside. The food was good, but it seemed a little pricey for lunch ($20 to $25 per person forpasta). The restaurant was not very busy when we visited, but it seemed to take a long time for our drinks and main courses toarrive (15 minutes for our drinks and about 30+ minutes for our pasta). Read more
If I could give them no stars I would. Every part of my takeout had something seriously wrong with it. 2 out of 3 meals were... spoiled to the point where we were concerned for our health if we ate it. They gave me a lemon that was rotted through and triedto cut it to make it seem like it wasn’t rancid. Tomatina in Union City was amazing but don’t go to the Alameda one you willget sick. Read more
The young man who showed us to our table was efficient and friendly. The food was delicious, a little pricey. Alissa came by a... few times to make sure we were happy. I noticed she was very kind to elderly and other patrons who needed extra care. Watchingher give such thoughtful attention to the diners was a pure pleasure. Read more
Food is average, but good. Service is regular. I did the storefront in oil pastels on paper and gave it to them. Not too pricey.... NOTE: They are the first to receive an painting of their store from me and the only ones who will have a 4 star (we feelconfident they will get to five) and receive a painting. Going forward, if a business receives a five star review from myself orYobiWorks Studios LLC, they will get a painting that is 9x12 or smaller to hang on their wall at no cost to themselves! Read more
Pretty consistent food for the family. They seat every other table. Menus are obtained through a bar code scanned on your phone.... If you are older and not comfortable ordering food online, this might be a struggle. So have young people with you. You'll haveto pay through their app as well which means entering your credit card information on your phone. That being said, we orderedthe margarita pizza with sausage and olives, lasagna and a pasta dish. With a couple of drinks, it was pushing $100. The floorinside our booth was dirty and had old napkins from previous customers but it usually isn't that way. And the staff aresticklers for safety which is good. Food was okay. Read more
The pasta are good. I like the meat balls and pasta. The arugula is a bit too “mature”. Baby arugula tastes better. The... pear in the pizza also is a bit unfitting. I do really like the outdoor sitting and the friendly staffs. They are super niceand helpful. Would like to come back again. Read more