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    Tomato Jake's

    3.5 (218 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Italian, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    TOMATO JAKE'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Lee S.

    We went for trivia night and was pleasantly surprised about the pizza, drinks, and crowd. Team Forced Fun will be back again soon!

    Food is not bad and staff is absolutely amazing always. The place itself is always clean and very well kept. Only complaint is food is way overpriced for what it is, but no fault of the floor staff

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    Chris K.

    I'd only been here in the past for pizza. Earlier this year we did take out pasta when I was sick at home recovering from surgery and that was very good. Today we came by for my spouse to try a slice of the Sicilian pizza, which was sizeable. She really liked it along with a very plentiful side salad. I had two slices of the meat and roasted veggie pizza that was so good. One slice would have been enough, but sometimes the eyes are bigger than the stomach!

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    Erica P.

    After years of driving by and saying that I would try this "sometime," I finally went! And boy, I am so glad I did! It's tough to find gluten-free pizza that's decent, both in taste and in price, but Tomato Jake's knocks it out of the park! A good friend of mine has Celiac's, so we have to be pretty careful, so we were wonderfully surprised with the care, attention, and knowledge Jake showed. After chatting with him for a bit, we found out that he's been offering gluten-free crust options for about 12 years because he has a family member with Celiac's. And they're from a local bakery--win-win! Gluten-free options come in both 10" and 14", so splitting a pizza is definitely an option! Specialty pizza options ROCK, and they have reasonably-priced drinks as well. We came here for dinner and drinks with coworkers on Friday night, and everyone left feeling super satisfied. We'll definitely be back!

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    David L.

    Came on a Saturday early afternoon with a party of 6. Because of its location at a mall strip, there was plenty of parking spots. First thing I noticed was that they have a big outdoor dining area. I ordered the Steak out sub (7 in) Ambiance: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ended up waiting for over 15 min for our food. That was much longer than a typical wait for a sub place but it may have been because my party also ordered a pizza and the food came out at the same time Food 4/5: The sub was good. I was pleasantly surprised that their bread was toasted and not dry. The ingredients also seemed fresh. Overall, it's a 4/5, a decent place to grab a family lunch.

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    Julia T.

    I'm conflicted about this one. The pizza was really good - the dough was chewy, the sauce was bursting with flavor and not watery at all (I hear they make this in house), and the fresh melty mozzarella was delicious. I just think $15 for a 10" pizza is overpriced, and would rather buy single slices next time. The calzone was a much bigger portion size, dough was just as good and I loved the roasted pepper filling :) I also sprinkled some Parmesan and chili flakes for an extra kick. When we visited we found people playing texas poker at a larger table in the back, seems like a nice place to hang out and relax after work.

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    The pizza is good, but I've never had an overwhelmingly great experience here. I also think it's a little over priced.

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    Cashier touched my food then she touched money she didn't wear gloves first and last time ever

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    I had an excellent personal-sized sausage and pepperoni pizza. Pleasant staff and not-to-crazy atmosphere

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    Eh, mediocre food that's kind of overpriced. Kinda dirty inside. I'd rather go to my locally owned pizza joint than this chain

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