Tomboni's Bistro

We came on a business trip to TX. And it's been a long time that I had such a delicious food / gourmet dinner in TX! Chris and his wife are really kind. Nice atmosphere, outstanding food and good music! We will come back again for such!

We attended this place from out of town for a concert. Great food, great service, nice outdoor atmosphere. However, we were stunned with a $10 cover charge each that apoeared on the bill. There was no indication of this charge anywhere, not on the bands notices online, not on the restaurant online, not anywhere in person while we were there. We were not told ever, and learned when we got the final bill. Also, the suggested tip accounts included both taxes and cover charges. Just not good business practice. For tables of 4, a 20% tip is added automatically, this includes the band charge so for a table of 4 the unmentioned added fee is $48!!! And that's just for the band! Then the tip gets added. Again, this should be printed, posted online and told to us in person before we are about to leave for the night. It was our first time there, so it was a shock. Just didn't feel good. Great pizza though.

First time to the restaurant. They were playing music in the courtyard but we dined inside. Didn’t have to pay a cover charge. They were crowded outside but the service was still quick inside. It seems that the menu varies with what ingredients are fresh. We had a shrimp entree and a pork entree Both were in tasty sauces with well prepared pasta. The only blemish was the bread wasn’t as warmed as we’d expect, but that was probably due to the crowd of people. My wife is a bread connoisseur, so she notices.

I really enjoyed my first visit to Tomboni’s. This is a super cute little house with awesome outdoor patio with live music on weekends. The Italian focused menu is extremely fresh and yummy. The Brussel sprouts were very flavorful and Tuscan Shrimp outstanding!! Restaurant staff extremely nice and attentive. Pay attention to the outstanding wine list, everything affordable and obviously time spent picking the wines. Pizza oven on weekends and I cannot wait to experience that!! Great job to the owners and staff.

Great eating experience. Ate outside with my wife and enjoyed live music with good service. Suggest getting a reservation. The Greek empanadas were tasty and the stuffed salmon was cooked perfectly!

Visited here on a Thursday evening right after they opened at 5:30pm. The place is small, but not too small; intimate is the word I'd use to describe the size and atmosphere of the place. It feels like you're eating in someone's home in a way...and the food tastes like that as well! Everything we had brought to the table tasted fantastic and was even reasonably priced. Though their menu was limited and the presentation of it could use a little work, it did not take away from the amazing experience my partner and I had at Tomboni's - we'll definitely be visiting again sooner rather than later!

I had a wonderful experience at this little bistro. The atmosphere felt warm and inviting, and the staff treated us like old friends. The food was beautifully presented and full of flavor — especially the roasted chicken with herbs. I would happily return for another relaxed evening.

If you are looking to have an event catered by the best then this is the place for you! We just finished our annual Christmas party last night. The food was amazing! Their service was impeccable! I miss their restaurant but I am so happy they are still available for catering!

Azja Mahilaj

I had a wonderful experience at this little bistro. The atmosphere felt warm and inviting, and the staff treated us like old friends. The food was beautifully presented and full of flavor — especially the roasted chicken with herbs. I would happily return for another relaxed evening.

Travis Kendall

If you are looking to have an event catered by the best then this is the place for you! We just finished our annual Christmas party last night. The food was amazing! Their service was impeccable! I miss their restaurant but I am so happy they are still available for catering!

Dusty (Fyredust)

Visited here on a Thursday evening right after they opened at 5:30pm. The place is small, but not too small; intimate is the word I'd use to describe the size and atmosphere of the place. It feels like you're eating in someone's home in a way...and the food tastes like that as well! Everything we had brought to the table tasted fantastic and was even reasonably priced. Though their menu was limited and the presentation of it could use a little work, it did not take away from the amazing experience my partner and I had at Tomboni's - we'll definitely be visiting again sooner rather than later!

Michael Glen

Great eating experience. Ate outside with my wife and enjoyed live music with good service. Suggest getting a reservation. The Greek empanadas were tasty and the stuffed salmon was cooked perfectly!

Margaret Parslow

We attended this place from out of town for a concert. Great food, great service, nice outdoor atmosphere. However, we were stunned with a $10 cover charge each that apoeared on the bill. There was no indication of this charge anywhere, not on the bands notices online, not on the restaurant online, not anywhere in person while we were there. We were not told ever, and learned when we got the final bill. Also, the suggested tip accounts included both taxes and cover charges. Just not good business practice. For tables of 4, a 20% tip is added automatically, this includes the band charge so for a table of 4 the unmentioned added fee is $48!!! And that's just for the band! Then the tip gets added. Again, this should be printed, posted online and told to us in person before we are about to leave for the night. It was our first time there, so it was a shock. Just didn't feel good. Great pizza though.

JD Johns

I really enjoyed my first visit to Tomboni’s. This is a super cute little house with awesome outdoor patio with live music on weekends. The Italian focused menu is extremely fresh and yummy. The Brussel sprouts were very flavorful and Tuscan Shrimp outstanding!! Restaurant staff extremely nice and attentive. Pay attention to the outstanding wine list, everything affordable and obviously time spent picking the wines. Pizza oven on weekends and I cannot wait to experience that!! Great job to the owners and staff.

Lucie Otte

We came on a business trip to TX. And it's been a long time that I had such a delicious food / gourmet dinner in TX! Chris and his wife are really kind. Nice atmosphere, outstanding food and good music! We will come back again for such!

Happy2B Retired

First time to the restaurant. They were playing music in the courtyard but we dined inside. Didn’t have to pay a cover charge. They were crowded outside but the service was still quick inside. It seems that the menu varies with what ingredients are fresh. We had a shrimp entree and a pork entree Both were in tasty sauces with well prepared pasta. The only blemish was the bread wasn’t as warmed as we’d expect, but that was probably due to the crowd of people. My wife is a bread connoisseur, so she notices.

Super cute little place! Ordered the daily special tomato basil soup and the hearty grilled cheese. Soup was just okay, nothing fancy, and grilled cheese was good. Would go again to try more of the menu. Wait staff was exceptional.

Great outside atmosphere, pizza was very good, salad was VERY small for $8! Good beer selection including IPAs. My concern was pricing! They had tip suggestion ranges (18 - 20%) that included the tax ... tip on tax, I don't think so! On top of that, they charged a cover fee that was not mentioned anywhere and suggested the tip on THAT. Tables of 4 had a required 20% tip, so $48 added to your bill (I guess, I HOPE, the band would have received the $48). Just bad practice in my opinion.

We had lunch today and as always the food was well prepared and presented and DELICIOUS! Service was excellent. I only give 4 stars because we did choose to eat in the dining room as only 2 tables were occupied when we arrived so all were well distanced. However all future parties were seated at tables next to ours while the other half of the restaurant was empty. The staff needs to seat patrons apart. We will not return to eat until the coronavirus is no longer around.

Louann Cunningham

Great outside atmosphere, pizza was very good, salad was VERY small for $8! Good beer selection including IPAs. My concern was pricing! They had tip suggestion ranges (18 - 20%) that included the tax ... tip on tax, I don't think so! On top of that, they charged a cover fee that was not mentioned anywhere and suggested the tip on THAT. Tables of 4 had a required 20% tip, so $48 added to your bill (I guess, I HOPE, the band would have received the $48). Just bad practice in my opinion.

Laurie Bruce

We had lunch today and as always the food was well prepared and presented and DELICIOUS! Service was excellent. I only give 4 stars because we did choose to eat in the dining room as only 2 tables were occupied when we arrived so all were well distanced. However all future parties were seated at tables next to ours while the other half of the restaurant was empty. The staff needs to seat patrons apart. We will not return to eat until the coronavirus is no longer around.

Shawna Yockey

Super cute little place! Ordered the daily special tomato basil soup and the hearty grilled cheese. Soup was just okay, nothing fancy, and grilled cheese was good. Would go again to try more of the menu. Wait staff was exceptional.

We've been here twice now. The first time was just outstanding. I couldn't say enough positives about it. We returned for a second time and it was just one bad thing after another. The food was not great... not awful... but not worth the price and certainly not a celebratory meal out. My only guess is that when they have a band playing outside, their staff is overwhelmed a cannot manage expectations. The server seemed to sense our disappointment and offered a free dessert as compensation but at that point I just wanted to go home. Try them on a night there isn't a musician playing.

Spork Eye

We've been here twice now. The first time was just outstanding. I couldn't say enough positives about it. We returned for a second time and it was just one bad thing after another. The food was not great... not awful... but not worth the price and certainly not a celebratory meal out. My only guess is that when they have a band playing outside, their staff is overwhelmed a cannot manage expectations. The server seemed to sense our disappointment and offered a free dessert as compensation but at that point I just wanted to go home. Try them on a night there isn't a musician playing.

We came to Tomboni’s on Wednesday evening 6-23 for the first time. We were very disappointed! There was a $7 cover charge for music that was so loud you could not have a conversation at your table without yelling. The food was very bland and over priced. The service was the worst. We never got our appetizers and when our food finally came out we ask about the appetizers and found out she forgot to turn it in. Next we ordered dessert. After about 30 minutes we were told that they were out of the desert we ordered. It took that long to realize that? Then the last straw was receiving our check only to realize they had changed us for the appetizers we never received! Needless to say we will not be returning to this restaurant.

This place would be great if they sold it to someone who knew how to run a restaurant. They're like a girl you think is pretty until she opens her mouth & that nasty attitude comes spewing out. You better hope you dressed to code, don't unwittingly bring your child, reserve a table in their empty restaurant, don't expect to sit outside in their lit up area at one of the many empty picnic tables & don't get judged by their snooty staff who aren't even dressed as well as they expect their customers to be. It's a hit or miss with this place.

Sad conversation with the owner has lost our business. Eaten here many times, the food is delicious probably the best in town. I wanted to take my mom here who’s in town for the week to show her this great restaurant. I called to set a reservation for 7 guests for this evening. I was told 7:00 was available & she was even going to see if she could put together an earlier seating. I mentioned our 4-year son would be 1 of the 7 guests, should it help with possible seating arrangements. At this point she informed me “infant kids” are not allowed & implied she would not be able take our reservation. Unfortunately all 4-year olds do not know how to behave at a dinner table. Completely valid & understood, aside from the hard fact that my family & 4-year old have eaten here a 1/2 dozen times or better. Funniest part is they give him colors, allow him to color on the paper table cloth & always embrace his presence.

Jasmine

This place would be great if they sold it to someone who knew how to run a restaurant. They're like a girl you think is pretty until she opens her mouth & that nasty attitude comes spewing out. You better hope you dressed to code, don't unwittingly bring your child, reserve a table in their empty restaurant, don't expect to sit outside in their lit up area at one of the many empty picnic tables & don't get judged by their snooty staff who aren't even dressed as well as they expect their customers to be. It's a hit or miss with this place.

Jerry Richie

We came to Tomboni’s on Wednesday evening 6-23 for the first time. We were very disappointed! There was a $7 cover charge for music that was so loud you could not have a conversation at your table without yelling. The food was very bland and over priced. The service was the worst. We never got our appetizers and when our food finally came out we ask about the appetizers and found out she forgot to turn it in. Next we ordered dessert. After about 30 minutes we were told that they were out of the desert we ordered. It took that long to realize that? Then the last straw was receiving our check only to realize they had changed us for the appetizers we never received! Needless to say we will not be returning to this restaurant.

Lance Waclawczyk

Sad conversation with the owner has lost our business. Eaten here many times, the food is delicious probably the best in town. I wanted to take my mom here who’s in town for the week to show her this great restaurant. I called to set a reservation for 7 guests for this evening. I was told 7:00 was available & she was even going to see if she could put together an earlier seating. I mentioned our 4-year son would be 1 of the 7 guests, should it help with possible seating arrangements. At this point she informed me “infant kids” are not allowed & implied she would not be able take our reservation. Unfortunately all 4-year olds do not know how to behave at a dinner table. Completely valid & understood, aside from the hard fact that my family & 4-year old have eaten here a 1/2 dozen times or better. Funniest part is they give him colors, allow him to color on the paper table cloth & always embrace his presence.