Tomato Thyme

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Tomato Thyme

Tomato Thyme

1560 Hamilton Avenue

San Jose, CA 95125-4539

(408) 723-7333

Tomato Thyme is a chain restaurant that has a home town cafe feel to it. They serve Italian style meals with seasonal specials. My wife works close by and often go there for lunch. It was my first time going there for dinner.

We were promptly greeted and seated. There are dinner tables in the front of the restaurant and a bar at the back. The waitress brought out some warm bread and we ordered some calamari for appetizer. We weren't particularly hungry so we decided to split a main course and share a dessert. We ordered a strip steak with demi glace and a molten chocolate cake.

There was a bit of wait for our food, but it did come out piping hot. The calamari had a nice crisp and we like the chucks of garlic throughout. The garlic gave it a nice flavor throughout. The side of marina sauce complemented the dish well.

The server split our main course in the back which was a nice touch. The demi glace gave the steak a nice richness. The side of steamed vegetables and wild mushroom risotto were perfect companions to our steak. We ordered medium well, since my wife does not like raw meat. The steak was perfectly done, and not too tough.

The molten chocolate cake was decent. It had a nice fudge in the middle and scoops of ice cream on the side. I found the chocolate to be a bit too bitter for my taste, but my wife loved it. The ice cream on the side was a nice break from the bitterness of the chocolate. The fudge in the middle was bitter chocolate as well.

The service was adequate, though we did have to wait a bit for our food, even though the restaurant was not busy at the time. Most of our request were handle quickly.

Final Thoughts: Good italian style food in a friendly environment.

Food: 3 1/2 stars

Service: 3 1/2 stars

Price: Above average

Overal: 3 1/2 stars