Tomato Grill

Wow... We have been missing out all of these years! I have never experienced service and food this good at the same time. We started with the Calamari, my wife had Eggplant and I had the Gnocchi with a spicy sauce that they allow me to add Shrimp to. We ended our meal with a Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake. All of it was absolutely amazing!

I stopped for lunch at D'Agnese's Tomato Grill, an Italian restaurant, on First Street in Hudson, Ohio. The restaurant is located on the west side of First Street just west of Darrow Road (aka Main Street). There is limited free on-street parking on First Street. However, there is a free two level public parking garage located immediately behind the stores on the east side of First Street. I parked on the upper level. There are stairs on either end down to street level. I used the public elevator in the middle of the east side of the upper level - located in the block of stores on the west side of First Street - to get down to Street level. The Tomato Grill is a white table cloth with cloth napkins restaurant where you can make reservations on OpenTable. The quality of the food and service is outstanding at a reasonable price point for fine dining. The lunch crowd is dressed casually. A host/hostess greets you and sees you to your table. My waiter, Christopher, is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. He provided freshly grated Parmigiano cheese and crushed black pepper to your taste requirements when he serves the meal. He does not hover but frequently checks with you in a timely fashion to ensure you are enjoying your meal or if you need a refill on your beverage. The atmosphere of the restaurant is modern and crisp. The street facing wall consists of large windows allowing plenty of sunlight into the dining area. The food is excellant with a great depth of flavor. The lunch portions are just right. Your appetite is satisfied and you won't go back to work needing a nap - the portions are just right. I truly enjoyed my lunch. I started with a cup of their monthly soup selection, Cheddar Broccoli. YUMMY! The soup came with a bread basket of sliced Italian bread. I had unsweetened ice tea with my meal. My lunch entree, ordered off their regular menu, is the Veal D'Agnese's with a complementary side of your choice of a pasta. I selected Cappellini (aka Angel Hair pasta). The Veal, several pieces, and an Artichoke are lightly breaded with the restaurant's signature Lemon Sauce. I opted to have the Lemon Sauce on my side of Cappellini too. WOW, the entree was delicious. The Lemon Sauce is light and refreshing and not sharp and overpowering. The Artichoke is prepared perfectly with a great depth of flavor to perfectly compliment the Veal. A great tasting lunch! They have a great dessert selection. I passed but will definitely have dessert when I return for dinner with my wife. Almost every table has hand sanitizer available. The staff do not wear face masks in late March 2022. Most patrons, also, did not come in wearing face masks. The staff immediately clear the table after each meal and place a sheet of crisp white paper to cover the white linen table cloth and put down new place settings. The restaurant and the Men's room are kept clean. When you walk in the entrance, there is a bar with seating at the bar and two tables between the bar and the street facing window and a row of two person high top tables across from the bar immediately to your left. To the right of the host/hostess station are many tables for diners. You will enjoy your lunch or dinner at Tomato Grill. A great place to have a date night dinner.

Wow! Food was top notch. The Manhattan was excellent and very strong (Woodford Reserve)! And the bartender was very entertaining; I've never seen a bartender move that quickly! We live only a mile from Tomato Grill but had forgotten how good this place really is. I would rate it the best restaurant in Hudson, which has many good ones. Cheers!

Had our annual Christmas dinner tonight with the girls and it was amazing! The food was so good and the service was perfect! Our poor server was so busy (I feel you girl) but we always had full drinks, full waters and bread. All of our orders were cooked to perfection (and correct!!!) There were about 10 of us and all separate checks which usually causes confusion but our checks were perfect the first time! Incredible service and food! The employees will be disappointed to know we’ll all definitely be back!!!!!!! Thank you Tomato Grill!!!

I went with my sister's, and a couple of us had issues with our meals. I got the butternut squash bisque and a salad. The salad was good, but the bisque was inedible. It was so thick that it fell in globs off the spoon. I tried to thin it with some milk, but that didn't help at all. I would not recommend that particular dish. My sister also got a salad but asked if they went light on the dressing, as she didn't want a lot (and asked if she should get it on the side to be sure). The waiter assured her they went light. Well she got the salad and there was so much dressing it was sitting in a pool at the bottom of the bowl. Our waiter was okay - maybe a little too inattentive. My other sisters enjoyed their meals (ravioli and a soup and salad), so I would characterize the restaurant as hit or miss.

Felt interrogated when I walked in like I want supposed to be there. Not friendly at all. The place smells weird and not even like an Italian restaurant. No atmosphere. Quiet. They had me on the phone so long for my to go order I was able to drive there before they answered! Then when I said you had me in hold she answered rudely I was helping another customer. There was 4 people in the place. What would happen if they got bust? In not impressed.