Tasty Tomato Italian Eatery

We pass by this place almost everyday. We started noticing it at night with the lights beaming inside. It looked like it could hold a lot of potential. So I checked it out on here and we decided to give it a shot!
The outside looks like a dive almost but when you get inside it gives off such a romantic feel. The service was… wonderful! Most places give super generic service. But our servers were so wonderful. Such awesome smiles from everyone. You can tell it’s a well run place.
I ordered the con pollo alfredo and subbed linguini noodles. The sauce was something amazing. My significant other had tiger prawn Alfredo and I’m pretty sure he finished it in less than 3 minutes he was scarfing it down.
We will definitely be back!

I’m not a huge fan of dining out for Italian food — although pasta is one of my favourite foods, I like the simple hearty stuff I cook at home and find that a lot of upscale restaurants overcomplicate things — it still tastes good, but doesn’t have that homey feel that I have grown to associate Italian food with. Tasty Tomato brings that homey feel with a twist — delicious!
I started with the Tri Colore salad on special. It was a bed of mixed greens, with grape tomatoes and Bocconcini cheese on top, with vinaigrette dressing. Everything tasted great and fresh, but I wish there was more cheese (there was only 2 – 3 little pieces) included.
For my entrée, I had the Lobster Medallions with Rose sauce (on special). The pasta was well-​cooked and lobster wasn’t overdone, but the Rose sauce was the standout! It was tangy, creamy, with the perfect amount of spice to give it a little kick. It was decently sized for a full meal, or can be shared (with an appetizer) for a light meal.
The service was fast and friendly, and our water glasses never sat empty. There was complimentary bread and oil/​vinegar too. We arrived at 5:30 on a Saturday night without a reservation and sat down right away, but the restaurant was full by 5:45 and there was a line of 5 – 10 parties waiting as we left. I’ll definitely be back but will be sure to make a reservation!

One of the best Italian restaurants in Edmonton. Fabulous food and great prices. Wine half price mon-​thur. Steam table lunch on Thursday and Friday is fast and always great. Have been a regular customer for over fifteen years. Angelo and Joe will take great care of you

Went out for dinner Saturday night with our friends Jane and Kees and enjoyed a little bit of vino and some fantastic food — it is sometimes (maybe always?) one of their weekend specials, but I always enjoy the Linguini Pescadore — a little spicy but great chunks of seafood, and of course the pasta’s always perfect! Tania had the linguini w clams, also a very tasty dish… toss into the evening’s recipe a few great friends, and the result is fantastico!

Tasty Tomato is another neighbourhood Italian restaurant located on the west side (along with Piccolino Bistro) that has been around for ages. I’ve gone to this place many times when I was a youngin’ and I’m happy to say it continues to thrive. Family owned and operated for over 20 years, don’t let the drab exterior scare you away. Heck, the 50% off wine bottles sign (Monday to Thursdays) should be enticing you to step inside. Although it’s hilarious that it’s been up for as long as I can remember.
We decided to go for a late dinner Tuesday night. This is home cooked, traditional, comfort style Italian food with a relaxed vibe and staff. Grab a table along the walls and you can car-​watch the night away.
The menu is absolutely massive (literally). One page full of appetizers, pastas and entrees (veal and chicken) and the back page has all the drinks. I don’t think the menu has ever changed since I first set foot in Tasty Tomato, haha.
— Amabile white wine (Italian) ($ 16.00) — 50% wine. Who can resist? We went with an Amabile white wine, which was light, sweet and fruity.
— Caesar salad ($ 11.95) — the caesar salad was one of their daily specials. I haven’t ordered a caesar salads in ages but this one was quite good. Nothing special but the romaine lettuce was crisp and the croutons crunchy. The dressing leaned towards the lighter side. A health caesar, so to speak.
— Lumache alla paragina ($ 12.95) — escargot baked in a white wine garlic butter sauce. You get six pieces of escargot bathed in butter and oven baked cheese. An interesting appetizer to try. I would have preferred less butter but the escargots were tasty.
— Lobster medallions ($ 16.95) — another special for the night. I knew I had to order it the moment the waitress said the words lobster and special. Those two words scream good eats. The sauce was delicious — light, sweet, and creamy. The medallions/​ravioli was on point and there was a good amount of lobsta filling in each one. My favourite dish of the night.
— Penne rustici ($ 17.95) — Italian sausage sautéed in a pepper tomato sauce. I had a bite and the sausage was a bit too dry. However, my buddy really liked his dish.
— Linguine salmone ($ 18.95) — linguine noodles sautéed with smoked salmon, mushrooms, and sundried tomatoes in a rosee sauce. This one I preferred over the penne as the rosee sauce was tasty and the linguine absorbed the sauce well to give it a nice, uniform taste.
Don’t expect to be blown away by Tasty Tomato but if you want simple, homemade Italian food done right, this is the spot. A tad on the pricey side but I haven’t had a bad meal yet. Bonus — another good place to eat on the West end of town.

Been on the road for 2 weeks and wanting some Italian. So came here as it was close to my hotel. Impressive menu selection. Chose the Osso Bucco with a side of pasta. The Osso was very tender and decent in flavor, first time I’ve had it without the bone though. They say they make their own sauce, which was fair, didn’t blow me away. The pasta was a biggest disappointment for me. Texture and taste of a very cheap store bought brand. Suggest they either buy the best brand they can get or make your own.
One other thing I must mention. On the tables, they put the cheapest headache wine you can find in the US, Cupcake is all of maybe $ 5 a bottle and pretty much considered trashy wine. To top it off they want $ 40 a bottle, I wouldn’t give you .40 cents for that stuff. The restaurant itself is clean and comfortable. From all appearances, you would expect a much higher quality pasta and wine. That’s it, fix those and your on your way up.

This place is a rare gem. Amazing meal. Greal service. Clean. Friendly. I had the best meal i have ever had in Edmonton.

I really enjoyed eating here. Its a bit more pricey but it is worth it.
The second time I was here with a friend we had a very energetic server that was great to joke with.
The noise was moderate and easy to ignore other conversations.
I’m not a huge fan of Italian food, mainly because I over pastad in university but the food is great.
Definitely a place to take a date and have that awkward and obvious date staring.
Tip — get the other person you’re with try to pronounce menu items, always a good laugh.

Tasty Tomato … I generally as a rule hate tomatoes so the name threw me off but when we drove past it on the way to Café Amore (which was closed :() we decided to drive back and try it.
It was PACKED — on a Monday night. We were the fourth group in line. Luckily for us the wait wasn’t too bad. We were STARVING!
Once seated we ordered our meals right away with an appetizer salad and we were told bread was on its way. The salad came out it was FANTASTIC cold crisp lettuce house made Caesar dressing on an ice cold plate! We demolished it … But still no bread.
After 10 minutes we asked about the bread our server said they were making it fresh and it would be right out… Perfect.
But the bread came out COLD not room temperature COLD. The oil and vinegar accompanying it was tasty and we were hungry … But why tell us it’s fresh when it’s cold?
FINALLY our meals arrived, all were very tasty. Fresh pasta homemade fresh sauces, delicious.
Mine however was missing the mushrooms so that was disappointing as it was the special and claimed to have bacon mushrooms and onions in it… Only bacon and onions made it into my dish — but after the wait time I decided not to ask for them.
To sum up the experience–
2 — service … Our server needed to be flagged down by us a few times.
5 — taste/​portion size.
Overall I gave it a 4 as there are no ½’s.
But don’t go there when super hungry or while in a hurry — be prepared to wait.

This is the kind of place you can easily pass by and not think anything of it. Tasty Tomato is on Stony Plain road and about 142 Street. The road is pretty busy, the building for the restaurant looks a little plain and run down (being on Stony Plain road, one might even assume a little sketchy). And the name? Tasty Tomato Italian Eatery — it kind of sounds like a cheesy, kid-​friendly Italian restaurant (like an East Side Marios or Boston Pizza).
Yeah, that’s not at all what this restaurant is, at all. The location is a bit strange, it’s kind of the only restaurant nearby (except Delux in the Crestwood a few blocks down), but Tasty Tomato is definitely worth stopping at. The restaurant, to my surprise, wasn’t at all a loud, family restaurant. It was a very nice, kind of romantic, restaurant (any restaurant with white table linens and real candles kind of gives me a romantic/​nice evening out). Unlike a lot of «nice evening out restaurant» that would normally cause my heart to drop when the bill comes, Tasty Tomato is really reasonably priced.
My friend and I got here at 5pm when the restaurant opened. It was a Tuesday night, so it wasn’t busy and we were able to get a table. On a Friday or Saturday night, or if you were looking to eat at a normal time (we just happened to be in the area at 5pm). Our server was very friendly and prompt with service. We got some delicious bread with olive oil and vinegar to start. As my friend said, who ever thought to dip bread in olive oil and vinegar was a genius.
Tasty Tomato is a locally run restaurant, and there’s a sign when you enter saying the pasta sauces are all made in house that day, without additive, preservatives, msg, etc. The pasta itself is also homemade (not just dried pasta from the grocery store) and while I’m not Italian at all, I could definitely tell that this was the real deal. I got the salmone linguine, which is smoked salmon, sautéed mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, and linguine in a rose sauce. The dish was delicious, and the portions were pretty big… you definitely won’t leave hungry. My friend got the veal scaloppini and loved it as well. Together our meal was about $ 50. We didn’t have wine or anything, but we had a lot of delicious food.
It’s funny cause I used to pass by this restaurant driving to school every day, but I never thought to stop in. To quote the incomparable Cher, «If I could turn back time…» The Tasty Tomato is in a strange spot, from the outside it doesn’t look like much, but on the inside you’ll find a really nice restaurant with friendly staff and delicious food. The Tasty Tomato Italian Eatery is definitely worth a stop if you’re looking for good pasta and Italian food in YEG.

While I’ve only been here once, my experience was a pleasure. Not only was the food prompt and delicious but I adored the bread with oil and vinegar and the servers checked with our table regularly to ensure that we were not in need of anything.
This restaurant is tiny, but the food is delicious which totally makes the ambient noise level all right. I liked the table cloth, the lighting, the extensive menu with many options and the aesthetics of this tiny place. The parking lot is also small but that’s fine too. There is easy transit to this location via a number of bus routes as well which is neat!

Owned by a true Italian family. Everything is made in house. As one walks in, it is fairly casual and small. The seatings are nicely laid out with a nice selection of wines at the bar. Without a fuss, we were given glasses of H2O and some bread with butter. Typical. Nothing special about the services. If one had any allergies, they are more than capable of suggesting something off the kitchen which was a nice touch for my elderly friend who is allergic to garlics. The service were still fairly friendly.
I had the Linguine Portafino. It was remarkable to the point that I even manage to finish the whole plate of my pasta — so close to licking up the plate though. The pasta was cooked perfectly to its softness. The sauce was beautifully done. By far, the best Italian restaurant I have been in a long time.
To top it all off, I had the mango ice cream shaped like a flower. Smooth and silky. My palate and whole being was well beyond satisfied! Will definitely return to savour more of its authentic italian food. :)

My favorite place for pasta. Family owned and operated. I’ve been coming here for years and is yet to let me down.
Only downside is that on the weekends there usually is a bit of a wait.

I love this place, I am a repeat customer for years and have never been disappointed. The food, service, and atmosphere are all wonderful!

I think we’ve finally found our go to spot for traditional Italian cooking! There are of course other amazing Italian restaurants like Corso 32 or Cibo, but sometimes you just want some pasta and sauce! Nothing fancy, but downright delicious.
After an extensive online search and several failed attempts to find what we were looking for, I remembered Tasty Tomato… A restaurant that doesn’t look like much from the outside but smells delicious from the parking lot. The numerous write ups they have on the wall from various magazines and newspapers gave me added confidence when I read them as I waited for my food.
We felt like take out so I called ahead and ordered a veal parmigiana and pasta entrée to share with my husband. It came with some focaccia on the side as well. The portion was generous, perhaps too much for one person, but not quite enough for two. That’s okay though– now that we’ve tried tasty tomato we will definitely be back for more!
In terms of value, the veal parm with pasta was $ 25. Slightly on the expensive side, but tasty nonetheless. Service was friendly, and the food was ready in about half an hour.

I love this small pasta place. Pasta is fresh, creamy, hearty and truly italian like.
I like how at lunch they offer two varieties of pasta to make it quick. Very filling. Good prices.
Im surprised this place isnt packed full at lunch. If u need to ever carb load. This is the place.

Delicious! A bit busy on a Saturday night, but all of us in line were given a glass of wine while we waited… amazing.
Service was very friendly and the food came so quickly… and was great. We had the Shrimp Alfredo (subbed in rose sauce) and the Pasta Rusticcio. Very tasty, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. If I had an Italian grandmother, she would probably cook like this (…reader beware: everything I know about Italian families I have learned from TV).
There is a lot of variety but the menu isn’t overwhelming, and on this night they had 4 specials posted as well (mainly seafood). It got a bit loud in the small restaurant, but it just seemed like dates and families really enjoying their meals and having a good laugh — so nothing you can really complain about!
It was a really great meal and for me ranks up in the top Edmonton Italian restaurants. It’s a bit of a hidden gem if you base it on location/​exterior, but delicious food that is reasonably priced.
We will be back :)

Ive been going to this place for over 10 years and its never disappoints. If they had twice as many tables it would still be full. Expect to wait and bring cash. A simple menu with enough choices to satisfy. The house wine is great and make sure to have dessert. Worth every penny. The parking is terrible tho.

Holy smokes I chose one helluva night to try and get a seat. I walked in, waited 30mins (worth the wait by the way), and there were three parties of 10+, two parties of 6 and every other table filled.
I was on a tight time frame but still managed to get a latte, a caesar salad and gnocchi (with tomato cream sauce) and get out in just over an hour (that includes the 30 minute wait. I wish that I had had more time to just sit and take the restaurant in and have more to say but the food and service were stellar enough that I’ll make a reservation and take a date for sure!
Impressive and a return is imminent.

I was recently, (like an hour ago), asked by one of my friends what my favourite restaurant in Edmonton is.
The Tasty Tomato is probably not my favourite… but I mention it anyways because it is very under rated. Saying that, I look at the other reviews and it by no means seems under rated as far as Unilocalers are concerned!
It’s a cozy spot, especially in the winter time. It is crowded as well, at least the nights I have been. The food is very good! Tastes home made, like I’m back in the old country.
It is not a high end place, and the décor is not overly exciting. It’s more of a family resto.
If you live in Edmonton and haven’t been, you should be ashamed of yourself! If you are visiting Edmonton, it’s not in the downtown core, but worth the venture out if you’re in the mood for some good Italian!
One other note. You WILL NOT be able to hail a cab from the streets in that area, so make sure you call…(yes I had an experience where I walked downtown from there in the middle of winter…)