The Tomato Head — Restaurant in Knoxville

I had their Oh Boy turkey-and-cheese sandwich (small) with a house salad instead of fries. The sandwich was more than enough size for my meal, and very tasty. (Bigger appetites will want the large size.) At $10.95, it was decetly priced. I had a lemonade, which was not over-sweet. The salad was larger than expected, but with its ingredients piled individually, not tossed together; the vinegrette dressing was perfect for it. No pictures, sorry, as I was too hungry to stop to take them. I didn't finish the salad, but the sandwich was devoured. Even on a busy Friday night, we were seated within a few minutes. Service was outstanding. One of us had the Calzone, which was excellent. The other had a soup, which was slightly spicy, the way she likes it, and a small pizza. Everything about the meal was top-notch. Their menu includes many vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free choices, with tofu featured in many items, if you like that sort of thing. (I'm a second-generation-vegetarian: I prefer to eat the meat of animals that eat and process veggies.) Prices were reasonable for all items. I don't know if they take reservations - we didn't have any. This is definitely a place to which I'd return. The parking garage nearby is free after business hours and on weekends; though it issues you a ticket when you enter, there's no charge as you leave. I would recommend this place to anyone. I also feel comfortable about my praise of this place, because even if this review causes a mad rush of new customers, it won't bother me - I'm visiting from Hawaii. However, its quality, varied menu, prices, and service might encourage me to book a return trip - so please don't...

This was the worst service I've ever received, at any restaurant, ever. It wasn't just that I had to ask multiple times for simple things like straws and refills, or that we had to wait 20 minutes to place our order after we were seated, or that we were told our pizza was "burnt real bad and they're making more." I even asked if they would just bring the burnt pizza out while they were making more, we didn't mind if it was a little burnt, because the kids in our party were hungry. The server said he would, but it never came. He later said it was just too burnt. The worst part of the experience was when the food finally came out. Some of the food, like the calzones and sandwiches, had been sitting for a long time while they re-cooked the pizza and the plates were extremely hot and the food was rubbery due to sitting under a heat lamp. They had also messed up my pizza, which was supposed to have green pepper. They took it back to the kitchen, threw cold green pepper on it, and brought it back to the table. I then told them I didn't want that pizza because it was cold and the server said they had ran it through the oven again. The manager (I assume she was the manager) came to the table and said they would take the pizza off the bill but I was not offered another meal, which meant I had to watch everyone else eat. I believe they were so focused on closing (which was 30 minutes away by this point) that they didn't want to do anything else. I understand they had been busy that evening, which was the server's excuse at the end, but there is no excuse for such poor...

Visited on April 26, 2025

When we came, we were able to sit immediately. We were at a High Top outside. It was perfect for our group of 6 and dog.

Our server was Emma. She was very attentive and friendly. Everyone was really friendly.

The menu had plenty of options. I ordered a side ceasar and  the Smoked Salmon pizza with Garlic Oil + pesto base. I added feta and red onion. I did not get a picture, but the salad was okay. I asked for no mushrooms and when the salad came it had a bunch of black olives. I thought that was a little odd. The salad was also very small. Now to the pizza. When I tell you this pizza was absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!! I ordered a second one to go. It was that good!!! It taste so fresh and perfect. I did get a side of ranch. I assume it was made fresh, but it was watery. Wouldn't even stick on my food. Not good. My to go pizza was oddly a lot smaller than the one I had at the restaurant.

I ordered a Margarita, but they said they were out of lime, so they made it with Strawberry. It wasn't very good. And it was only half way filled. I think the bartender had the measurements incorrect.

Everyone in our party loved their pizza as well. My brother in law also ordered another to go.

I would absolutely come back. Oh and they let me use their outlet to charge my phone.

Also, I love Market Square. Such a cool vibe. I love the inclusivity...