The lights where you sit were off.. it was sorta vibe with this the glow from outside. The man behind the counter is your typical mass attitude dude .. but the pizza that was served... Phenomenal! Definitely more of a takeout spot than a sit down and eat. Like I said there was no lights on where you sit. It was sort of a vibe though... We ordered your classic cheese pizza.. I ordered the Popeye Pizza and my son got the old school pizza Your classic cheese, everyone was telling me that that everything was delicious on it between the sauces and cheeses that were used and perfectly cooked My son got the old school pizza which other people tried and everybody agreed that it was one of the best pizzas around that one had meatballs and cheese double layered I ended up ordering the Popeyes but added sausage but that came with ricotta and spinach and I had that on a cauliflower crust which was just absolutely delicious read more

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I have yet to hear anyone give this place a good review. After they first opened years ago I stopped in. After waiting 10 mins for owner to finish a personal call about some movie he saw, I walked out. Prices are outrageous and crust is hard as can be. read more

Went when it first opened, it was great. went a second time tried to order on the phone and was told that they don't take orders on the phone for slices to just come in. When I got there, was told that they were closing that I could get slices and cook them myself...finally time I went, met by rudeness and I couldn't get an answer about how many pieces there were in a pizza... what????????????? and the price was ridiculous. I don't understand what they are doing at all. Will not revisit again. I should cook my own pizza and have no clue how many pieces are in a pizza so I can't figure out what to buy. read more

My wife and I were looking for a place to get a good pizza because all of the pizza we have tried in our town is 'meh'. I checked in Yelp and saw that Fat Tomatoes had a good rating. We got the Big Rago pizza which has meatballs and sausage and it was excellent! The crust is thin and crisp, not greasy at all! My wife is big on sauce because it is often bland. Not here! Very flavorful sauce! The restaurant was nice and clean which I appreciate with lots of Italian imports for sale. I was quite happy with the service. The owner told me that all of his deli meats are imported from Italy and that he even imports his flour from Italy! You need to try Fat Tomatoes! This is our new go-to for pizza. I can't wait to try other menu items like that Italian cold cut grinder! read more

Fat Tomatoes - Italian Backyard - Pizza Near Me - Holyoke, Massachusetts

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Fat Tomatoes was absolutely delicious. Excellent thin crust, the freshest sauce and ingredients. The owner whipped us up a fresh vinaigrette from scratch quick for our salad. Awesome old school place with freshness in the forefront, excellent custom pie selections also. read more

The steak grinder is amazing. Lots of tasty steak, peppers ,mushrooms and onions. HUGE and priced reasonable . Small and very warm stuffy dining area so I sat in my car. Owner did not give a welcoming vibe but made a great sandwich. read more

best pizza I've had in a long time... thin crust, crispy bottom, delicious sauce, definitely made with thought and care. Highly recommend, was a great surprise read more

In today's world with the amount of smaller businesses and establishments that serve food I'm thinking customer service should be somewhat of a priority. Unfortunately couldn't get pass the gentleman that answered the phone because his attitude was so unprofessional and poor that I ended up calling back to cancel my order and was met with a hangup. Will definitely be avoiding this place just due to the disrespect for potential paying customers whom just want a decent meal with a smile. read more

Truly one of the best grinders I've eaten in my life. Size was more than generous, bread was amazing, and chicken parm was tender and delightful. Cannot wait to get back there. read more

This is a great neighborhood pizza joint with NY style pizza. Unlike everywhere else in Holyoke. High end ingredients. Sit at a small table or take out. I almost cried when I saw how beautiful the Wise Guy pizza looked and tasted. Also there are premade entrees that you can grab to take home. And one generous house salad that can easily feed 4. Only drawback is sometimes closed with no real explanation or signage, so call before you drive by. read more

Flavor 9 Quality 9 Meatballs were great, but the bread was so soggy I tossed the roll and settled on the inside meatballs. Just a bit disappointing. Great people! Almost $17.00 for a 12" grinder, unfortunately I won't be back, Italian Friendly for a great 16" sub! Cheaper and much better! read more

Ok so we ordered 3 pizzas from this place when they opened on Saturday. The owner said I haven't even turned my oven on yet, 1st warning bell. The wise guy pizza: This one was the best of the bunch. The toppings were good quality, but the sauce was too sparse and the crust was undercooked (pale bottom), and the outside edges had raw pieces of dough. Buffalino pizza: This pizza was way way underdressed! Way too little buffalo sauce, too little blue sauce, the chicken looked like frozen buffalo chicken tenders (98% sure these were a premade frozen variety) and the crust was also underdone, chewy, and tough. The roni pizza: This did have the cupped pepperoni mixed in with normal pepperoni, but the same complaints as above apply. Too little sauce, crust under done. The good: Thank you for cutting the pizzas in a pie shape, unless its a party size I don't understand the obsession of NE with square shaped slices. Alot of the ingredients were quality: cupped pepperoni, mushrooms, roasted pepper, fennel sausage. If you want to work on your jawline this could be the place for you. The bad: That under baked crust was unforgivable which honestly may be why I felt everything else (sauce, cheese, toppings) were on the sparse side. It was also strange that the buffalo chicken toppings was so bottom shelf as compared to the other ingredients used. Bottom line: Reading other peoples reviews my underdone crust seems to be an outlier but worth mentioning as it could happen to you, and hopefully the owner takes this constructive criticism to heart. I have a hard time giving a place another chance if they screw up this bad on something as essential as the dough of their pizza. Plenty of other places around that I haven't had this experience with. Maybe the owner felt rushed when I called and his oven wasn't on yet, even though I called within the normal business hours. I would have been fine waiting an hour for them to be ready vice arriving at 40 min as instructed...hell make we wait an extra 20 if it isn't adequately cooked. I definitely didn't seem rushed or make any comments that should have made him feel hurried. If you like to gamble this could be the place for you as plenty of other people rave about this place. read more

The best pizza in western mass bar none. Crispy, perfectly baked crust every time & super fresh ingredients

I like another reviewer also drive through south Hadley and Holyoke to get this fabulous pizza. Yeah it's a bit out of my way, yeah it's a bit more expensive. It's totally worth it. I would compare it to New Haven/New York city style pizza. Great thin chewy crust seasoned with hand crushed tomatoes (not sauce) and an assortment of quality well thought out toppings. This isn't your corner store pizza place that throws on greasy pepperoni and $1.49 a pound mozzarella. No way. These toppings are quality. Hand made meatballs, spiral sliced ham, house ground chuck, caramelized onions, you get the picture. When I want a great steak I go to a "steakhouse ". When I want great pizza I drive a bit further and pay a bit more for Fat Tomatoes. Try it. Taste the quality and the crust that's to die for. read more

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The owner is rude and none compliant when it comes to special instructions. I guess he feels like he knows better than his customers. The last " special pizza" was expensive and hardly had anything on it including cheese. read more

I have lived in the area for over 50 years and this is by far the best quality pizza I have ever had here in Western Mass. Joe, the owner, really cares about the quality of his ingredients and pizza. Keep up the great work. read more

Super good product... it is a little pricey, however, I have never been disappointed with anything that I have purchased here. They also have very nice Italian imports for sale. Really good meatballs for sale as well. read more

Awesome sausage grinder with sautéed peppers and onions. Roll was so soft fresh and tasty! Comes without sauce but u could get it. Can't wait to try the Pizza next time! read more

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The only "Italian" pizza around. They take the time to use quality ingredients. The crust is similar to what I experienced in Rome Italy. Finally a local place worth ordering from. read more

Fat Tomatoes is a hidden gem. I've been coming here for a year for and their prepared dinners are amazing - better than you'll have at most restaurants in the area. Not just another pizzeria - excellent Italian food, especially if you don't like to cook your own. read more

This cute little café is a gem! Yum-yum-yummy pizzas. The chef has Italian cooking skills, and a sense of humor, too (see the names of some of the pizzas.) They also sell homemade meatballs, pasta, salads, and desserts like tiramisu (the best I ever tasted). I wish we lived closer! read more

A buddy and i drive from northampton area for a take out pie at least semi regularly...the crust is very diff from any place i know of, kinda/sorta like a baguette. Sauce is also pretty fab,one of my faves is the Big Ragu pie(if you eat meat). I have also been to a lot of other pizza places in most USA states, as well as Italy & other countries across the pond - this place holds it's own with any of them, no joke. read more

Already my favorite pizza. Now last night we also got some meatballs too... EXCELLENT!!!! I will be getting an order to go with my pizza for now on.. The Best! read more

Delicious food. Quick service! No complaints. I wish it was a chain. Not much seating but a nice quiet spot.

I was in Holyoke for a night and was craving pizza and I don't know the area. I live closer to Boston and my go to places are Regina's and Santarpios and the likes of those. There's tons of pizza places in the area and it was getting late and I don't know how I chose Fat Tomatoes but I'm glad I did. I figured, pizza is like sex right? When it's good it's good and when it's bad, it's still pretty good. So yeah, it was good. The topping were fresh, the basil pungent and the dough had that airy artesean thing going on, it was filling. A little pricy but worth it. read more

Fat Tomatoes - Large meatball - Pizza Near Me - Holyoke, Massachusetts

Food is excellent...you visit this place,we had a blast, friendly staff,food was great .......

The BOMB.com. Underrated Gem. Get the Ma's Garden one. Pizza is so good it could be a sit down place. If you are looking for a pizza place in Holyoke, pay extra attention because this place has the smallest and most inconspicuous sign ever. read more

Great hidden gem. If you were to just drive by, you wouldn't know that the best grinders and best pizza in the area came out of this little kitchen... authentic Italian for sure and makr sure to try there fried mozzarella which are gigantic and really tasty. read more

They rock the best pizza in Holyoke! Try the crime scene pizza . you cant go wrong. Joe is a great guy! He knows how you make a mean pie for sure! read more

The sauce tastes fresh and the pizza is very different from all others in the area. A little pricey and I wish they delivered. But overall yummy quality pizza read more

Food was good. Fresh ingredients. Pricing online is more accurate. Also offers Italian items for home cooking.

Excellent Pizza! We drive from Easthampton for it passing 7-8 other joints that are closer but they don't compare! Truly delicious.

Heard great things about this restaurant and couldn't wait to try one of their pies as our go to spot has changed owners and the menu has taken a turn for the worse. The place is small with about five tables or so and a couple of stand up for your cold drinks. It's in the middle of the plaza at the intersection and is easy in and easy out with plenty of parking. The inside could use some updating as it's a little dingy, they have some salads ready to go in the reefers along with lasagna and chicken parm but my wife wanted to try a sausage pizza so that's what we got. I think there it too much sauce on the pizza and not enough sausage the whole thing was soupy actually. They ground some fresh cheese on top but I couldn't taste it. The entire pie was rather bland and lacking any kind of flavor. I'm wondering if the specialty pizzas are any better as they sound really interesting. We both had a piece of the pie and actually through the rest of it in the trash and it stinks because it was on the pricey side. read more

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My review is for both quality and service. As for quality, I liked the pizza the first time I tried it and tried a few different ones to see how they all were, probably four in all. The best I can say is they're okay. Sort of 'whatever floats your boat.' I was not a fan of the homemade meatballs at all. I found one of the staff extremely rude and customer clueless. I always check dates on items before purchasing and was trying to find a bag of chips that was fresh, which required me to look at several bags. As they were near the floor, I had to pick them up to see the date, and they were all a month past the fresh date. During COVID, I cringe at having to use touch screens that have obviously not been cleaned and stated as much when I used my charge card. It was just a comment about the risk of acquiring a deadly disease during a global pandemic, no biggie. The guy at the counter said, "It's no worse than what you were doing." I didn't understand what he was talking about and he clarified that my touching the chips bags was as unhygienic as a touch screen. Now that's treating a customer right! Wrong! Couple suggestions: 1) You could put the chips at eye level. 2) You could actually check the dates yourself and throw away stale chips instead of leaving them there for unsuspecting customers. I had arrived within the time stated the pizza would be ready the night of this chips incident (the last time I would go there); so, after paying stood waiting for the pizza, which the same guy didn't bother to tell me was not yet ready. After he insulted me, I asked if he was suggesting I shouldn't check the date on the chips. Instead of talking with me, he f-----g shooed me away, literally gesturing with his hand for me to move aside. I didn't realize a customer had come in behind me. I had to ask, "So my pizza is not ready?" I could have told him what I thought of his antics in front of the other customer. Instead, after the other customer left and I had my last pizza in hand, I said to the very rude guy, "I don't have to come back, you know." And I haven't. And I won't. Service is everything and it's not like the pizza is so good you'd put up with a jerk just to have one. read more

Best pizza in Holyoke by far! Their sauce is so flavorful! I love the Tuscan roni pizza, but everything is good!

Ordered a meatball grinder. Got to the restaurant and the owner said they were out of meatballs so I ordered chick parm instead. There was a huge completely raw piece of chicken in the grinder. I called to complain since my husband ate some of the grinder and I don't know if what he ate had raw chicken in it. The owner was a complete rude jerk and asked me if I was going to sue him so he could call his lawyer. read more

I have ordered pizza from Fat Tomatoes at least a half dozen times in the last few months and every time it has been absolutely delicious. It truly is pizza done with an artistic flair. It's creative, always fresh ingredients, each topping cooked just right (which isn't easy!) They are generous in their portions. I've had several of the meat lovers pizzas as well as the vegetarian (Ma's Garden) and they have all been great. In particular, we couldn't believe the amount of excellent fresh veggies on the Ma's Garden. The ingredients are always paired so creatively and tastefully. Best Pizza we've had. And if you'd like to try a low carb cauliflower crust pizza theirs is excellent. And BTW- one time we had a slight mix up on the order from their online ordering service. The owner was so nice and gave us credit for another free pizza-- in addition to the one that we had received (which was excellent anyway). This place is worth the trip! read more

Place is garbage. 1 hour and 45min for a small cheese pizza pick-up. On top of that, worst pizza I've had in a long time.

I just ordered a small Ma's Garden Pizza. Menu description includes mozzarella. There was no mozzarella on my pizza, just vegetables, tomato sauce, and a smattering of Parmesan on top. I have ordered pizza from here before and they have been very good. The pIzza here is a bit more expensive than I'm used to so I'm very disappointed. read more