Sweet Tomato — Restaurant in Town of Oyster Bay

This cute mom and pop shop is a place I have been going to for years now and now I have finally gotten around to writing a review for it. Let me just start by saying that throughout the years this place as been consistently excellent. The people are very welcoming and helpful in helping you pick the best soups and sandwiches. The selection of soups is incredible with around 15 different homemade soups on any given day. Additionally, the cafe is extremely charming and homie, and the perfect place to enjoy their food.

My most recent visit I ordered a 12 oz tomato bisque and a 12 oz lobster bisque. Both of these soups are incredible and I can never pick a favorite so I always get both of them. The tomato bisque is the perfect combination of sweet and creamy. The lobster bisque is hearty, thick and very filling. My dad had a 16 oz cauliflower soup and was a fan of the kick from the pepper and the delicious garlic flavor. To top of the meal, they brought us a free warm chocolate chip cookie insisting we take it becuase it was fresh from the oven. The cookie was warm, with a gooey center and just a little bit of crunch on the outside.

This place is a must try in Oyster Bay, whether it is a cold winter day, or a hot summer afternoon. The only drawbacks are that it is small with not a lot of seating, all though I have never had trouble finding somewhere to sit, and the prices for the soup are a little high. Though none of these drawbacks would ever deter me from my favorite place to go and grab a nice hot bowl of soup when I am home...

We have been customers of Sweet Tomato for the last 10 years however after tonight we will never go back. We attended the tree lighting of oyster bay tonight. as everything ended and most people left our child asked to use the bathroom urgently. I ran in asked the girl behind the counter who said sure and the door was locked so we waited 5 minutes and the girl said uh let me check and went into the back and came out and said no we can’t use it. I’m so mad. I could not even argue because I have a child who’s about to have an accident that I’m now scrambling to find another bathroom. I will never go back and furthermore when I did patron it I always thought the food was mediocre and overpriced but tried to continue to support a local business. Never again- the absolute worst...

The older woman who is always there,(maybe the owner) is so RUDE !!! My office is local and we order from them several days a week and today will be the last day we order from them!!! We placed a large order today and when I picked it up she had the audacity to loudly comment that I was not leaving her a tip . I did not sit in the dining area nor was the order delivered !! I picked up the food myself. In these economic times she should be grateful for the business we give her daily and not be so greedy. Tips are for delivery and wait staff service, not for the owner to expect and certainly not to degrade a customer over. SHAME ON HER !!! I hope her attitude was worth loosing an enormous amount of business. Remember we are a local...