Original Big Tomato — Restaurant in Pinecrest

Growing up in the Pinecrest area, the Big Tomato has been a long time favorite for me and my family go-to spot for pizza. It definitely is my favorite local pizza joint and the only place in the area where I'll eat deep dish, Chicago-styled pizza. The Big Tomato is doing everything about pizza right!

They have every topping you can think of and creative mixes of these toppings you really can't find anywhere else. A Thai pizza or Mexican pizza? Sound gross? Its absolutely delicious! I ordered the Santa Fe Sensation: salsa, chicken, fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, mozzarella, parmesan and gorgonzola. And if you like more classic pizzas their Margherita isn't the typical and one of my favorites; pesto, fresh tomatoes, sweet onions, artichokes, gouda and parmesan cheese.

If you're not in the mood for pizza they also have fantastic paninis and salads served in fresh bird bowls that can also serve as a heart but healthy lunch!

Pro tip: they have a pizza happy hour from 3-5pm where you can get a pizza for $5!!

If you're considering ordering or eating from here just do...

If we could give 0 stars, we would. My office has ordered from them a few times before and never had any complaints until today. We ordered an large x-tra cheese pizza and an order of garlic rolls. What we got was a completely charred loaf of bread and a pizza that looked and tasted as if it had been left over from the prior day and slightly re-heated. When my co-worker called the restaurant to inform the manager, the lady on the phone, who claimed to be the manager was not only rude, but unapologetic and argumentative. She became very defensive and angry. At that point, all we wanted was a refund for the garlic rolls which she eventually said she would apply to her credit card. Let's see if she actually receives it. Needless to say, DO NOT recommend this place and will not be ordering from them again.

PS. The only positive is the delivery gentlemen who was very polite, cordial and...

The manager owner herself is rude... terrible terrible customer service. They don't care about you, the customer. They only care about themselves and not even that much (the place looks dirty). You can't even tell them you saw something wrong because they basically take it out on you (the customer) by answering you back and delaying your order instead of correcting their deficiencies. I thought it was a good local Mom and Dad shop, it turns out this is definitely a bad establishment. Very...