Tommy’s Italian Restaurant

New ownership. Food seemed just as good. Can’t be certain but it seems as if they bumped their prices up somewhat.

My husband and i just happened to see this restaurant as we were looking for another italian restaurant that a friend had recommended. We are so happy that we decided to stop in at Tommy’s!!! The service was wonderful, the ambience was wonderful and the food was absolutely delicious!!! Had a really nice dining experience!

Canned sauce. Even a child could tell you the difference between something homemade and something from the jar. Soup was excellent and hearty, but I would never eat here again nor recommend someone to it. Also, watch your step. Something super slippery ALL over the floors, even admitted by the staff.

Excellent authenic italian food!!! The service was amazing too. Annie, the chef and all the servers were amazing. The house wine is delicious and its different every time. We got complimentry house because we had to wait 5 mins on a busy day. I mean you cannot beat their service and food quality for the price in davie/​fort lauderdale area. The appetizer (pear and cheese purses and mozzarella balls) are yummy. My wife is vegetarian and she loved the venetian pasta and eggplant bianco. The food is large portion. I got chicken parmesan and shrimp scampi and they both were delicious. We got the dessert tiramasu and it was heaven. We def will be coming back here again and again.

Excellent dinner! Everything was hot, fresh and tasty. The chef greeted us personally and checked on us throughout the meal. Definitely will be back again!

This place is really a gem, although rather hidden away in a strip mall. Looking over the menu at first I thought the prices might be a little expensive but I think for a very nice meal in a pleasant atmosphere with great service, I am not at all discontented.
I ordered gnocchi, my favorite dish which kind of sets my standard for Italian restaurants. They allow you to select from a variety of sauces. I chose the vodka reduction sauce but you could ask for any sauce you want really. The tomato in the sauce with the vodka flavor was very well balanced and coated the gnocchi well. Obviously they were homemade gnocchi, otherwise we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. I got a salad that came with a very nice house balsamic dressing, $ 6 glass of house Cabernet, a filled-​to-​order canoli and an espresso to top it all off. They also give you some regular light white Italian bread with the meal which I actually appreciate compared to the usual dose of highly buttered and cheesy heavy carbs that most places try to load you with before you eat. This is much more Italian in my opinion and the herbed olive oil to dip is very nice and balanced. My friend I was dining with had some meatballs that I must say looked excellent and he really enjoyed. Everything was homemade and really well prepared. Not too much food and not too little either. The service was great, friendly, you can really see that they care about inviting you in and making sure you have a good dinner. It is a great little restaurant that they do their best to make it feel classy and a step up from normal dining. A little different music might be nice. I also think it shows a lot that the chef makes his way around to see how the diners enjoy their meals.
$ 60 minus tip for two meals, 2 glasses of wine, 2 deserts and 2 coffees. For this kind of place it is reasonable. I hope to come back if I come through town again, try a few more things, and give a 5^th star. I recommend this place to anyone for a nice evening dinner.

The eggplant parm is tasteless. Does not exemplify true Italian cooking. Will not return.

A wonderful gem. in a strip mall. Family owned, intimate, romantic and cozy. You are always warmly welcomed. The service is impeccable, the food absolutely delicious. This is not a «fast food» place, since they have a Chef who actually cooks the food, not a microwave. Dress is casual, though you would not feel out of place if you were dressed up to celebrate a special occasion. A really great little Italian hideaway!

Overly priced for mediocre food. Perhaps it was because it was late? Maybe because it was take-​out? I don’t know, but $ 7 extra for shrimp?
I was just super hungry and was already in there looking at the menu.
Thought it was going to be good because a a lot of people have actually recommended it to me.
But personally, I will not eat here again.

Their food are pretty fresh and tasty especially the French Onion Soup. However, I waited at least 20 minutes for my main dish came to the table.

I’ve Been eating at Tommy’s since it opened. Food is always good and tastes fresh. I would say it’s the best Italian in the area.

Very Good food. Nice place for a quiet meal. I would definitely recommend for anyone who loves quality Italian food.

Good for lunch and if you’re craving a comforting home made italian meal. I had the pizzaiola chicken dish with penne pasta and it was quite tasty with lots of fresh veggies. They’re prices are decent for the quality and portions.

We were brought into this restaurant after receiving a flyer. We were pleasantly surprised with the look and feel of inside the restaurant. Exposed brick and definitely an Italian ambience. We felt like we stepped into a bistro in Italy! The service was good. We ordered the French onion and pasta fagioli soup to start. Both were really good and came in the most adorable miniature pot. Then we had the Chicken Parmesan and Pork Chop Don Pablo. We enjoyed the Pork chop the most! So good! The Chicken Parmesan was ok… I would have liked more sauce and cheese on it. But that is just a personal preference. We ended our meal with a cannoli which did not disappoint. I definitely recommend this restaurant and will be going back soon!

Great chancy tomato sauce. Veal and Chicken Eggplant Mossarela was so delicious
We have eaten in all the best restaurants in broward, miami and palm beach and these dishes were tasty without feeling like you overindulged in a heavy italian meal. Enjoy

Tommy’s is a neighborhood restaurant without neighborhood prices, but some very good food. It is fairly small and tends to get crowded so I would recommend a reservation. Tommy has always been there when we have dined there. He seems to be making sure everything is running smoothly but he does not stop by the tables, which may be a good Idea since there are not too many tables and we definitely had some feedback.
As mentioned, for a neighborhood place, prices are on the high side. However, all entrees do come with a salad (Garden or Caesar) or soup (usually Pasta Fagioli or French Onion. The soups are always great. Special mention goes to the French Onion — quite delish!!! Served in a metal crock, it is a savory broth (not too salty) stocked with onions. It is not overwhelmed with cheese or bread, which I liked, but still very filling. The Caesar was okay — crisp lettuce and homemade croutons but the dressing was a little too tangy for my taste.
For entrees, Husband got the Eggplant Rollatini, which was good, although the portion size was a bit small. 10 year old is a Gnocchi-​a-​holic and we were so excited to see Gnocchi added to the menu. He got it in a pink sauce and loved it. I thought it was good (I have had much better) but I was truly amazed that such a small portion was $ 18. 9 year old had Breaded Tilapia which was okay.
I truly enjoyed my entrée, the Chicken Takataka, which was from the «Gluten-​Free» part of the menu: 2 juicy, tender breasts sauteed with artichokes, capers, tomatoes, & peperoncinis for some heat. It was truly tasty, different and I enjoyed it.
In the past we have had some delicious fish dishes at Tommy’s (Grouper, Sea Bass) These probably have been just as fresh & good as those we have eaten some of the finest restaurants around town. But beware, the prices for these items at Tommy’s will be similar to fine restaurants (about $ 30-​$ 35).
I would give Tommy’s a 4 for the food, but if I could, I would down grade to a ³¹⁄₂ because of the prices (especially for the measly portion of Gnocchi). I have been generous though, as in the past we have always had great meals here. This restaurant puts us in a little bit of a conundrum. A little too expensive for a casual Italian/​Pizza dinner out but that does not really seem special enough for a destination meal. I would try it if in the area and I’m sure we will be back as it is in our neighborhood.

Monday night January 6, 2014,
My wife Jana, and I were in town, wanted Italian, we’re from New Mexico, searched for a good Italian restaurant for dinner. Tommy’s came up, we took a chance, and had the best dinner ! The owner, Tommy Fariello, was at the restaurant, came over to our table, asked if we’d been in before, we told him we were in town for a couple of nights following our cruise, this was our first time. He took the time to go over the menu, and suggested what to order. It was fantastic, and the service was great. Oh and the beer was ice cold !

Nice local place. Nice menu, first time here I will be back.

Have to do an update of a place we haven’t frequented in close to a year. The Simple décor remains the same and the few tables on a Wednesday night were full by the time we left at 7PM with people waiting patiently. As stated beer & wine only and the same solid basic menu only now with a $ 15.00 dinner special that to be honest is very hard to beat.
Couple bottles of wine for the 6 of us tonight & hot baked bread with dipping sauce and butter pats provided. 4 persons opted for the 4 course $ 15.00 special while two persons ordered off the menu. Let’s start with the special menu. $ 15.00 gets you a small Tommy’s Meatball in Marinara sauce served in Martini Glass. Very fresh tasty and really quite good. Two off the special items were a regular order of Meatballs same as the «tini» but larger in size and a order of Mozzerella in Carrozza standard deep fried but definitely fresh from scratch with a side of Marinara. Everything was excellent. For the 4 course people next was choice of Cesar Salad or house salad. Both large portions for complimentary sides and good as well.
Moving on to the entrees 2 4 course specials was the Chicken Scarpiello with Sweet Italian Sausage with peppers, onions & Potatoes in a balsamic demi glaze. Chicken was lightly battered and everything was hot & tasty. Second special was baked Stuffed shells with Chicken Parmigiana. Of all the dishes this was probably the weakest. 4^th special was a pounded boneless pork chop topped with peppers, onions, mushrooms in a wine sauce with side of pasta. Excellent. Two non special orders were Shrimp Francias, detailed with side of penne pasta absolutely delicious. The Veal Francais was equally outstanding with some of the most tender freshest veal I’ve had in South FLA. The 4 course guys received complimentary cream puffs for desert 4 each (Mini). I would be remiss not to mention the homemade Pasta Fasul soup that came with the Shrimp & veal dishes in lieu of salads as this was as good as grandmas.
Service was steady and everything was correct when ordered and we are no easy group to get a handle on. All and all simply an outstanding meal without all the pretense of some of the other over priced and over exaggerated places in the area. Tommy stopped by several times to insure everything was as ordered. Can’t find anything wrong here for price points & basic Italian its simply outstanding.

I’m pretty sure the only reason people like this place is because its com-​parables in the area are that of the flashback diner and random grease box chinese places.
They need to step it up a notch, my vegetables really didn’t need to be swimming in olive oil. Get it together!