My wife and I rarely get into Hartford, but when we do, we often seek out Hot Tomato's as a place to eat. While the ambience could be better, the food is always good, and the service is good enough. Unlike some of the reviewers, we've never had bad service experiences at Hot Tomato's, but the men who work there... more

I had dinner with 7 other friends on Friday night and found the food and staff to be excellent. Our waitress was very pleasant and attentive to our needs. The place does get pretty crowded and there’s a reason for that..…the food is good! I would definitely return to this place. I also recommend making reservations. more

My girlfriend is a huge fan of Hot Tomatoes so you can usually find me dining there about one a month. Now I don't put up much fuse because the food is on the better side of OK and the price is relatively on the lower side. Yet when it comes to the service, i have never seen such a... more

I made reservations a night before, for a party of 6, to celebrate a special event. We were seated immediately, and the wait staff was friendly, offering us solid suggestions on the menu. The food was great, with the menu catering to a wide range of preferences. (1 guest is an organic vegetarian and the other has a garlic/onion allergy).... more

Absolutely love the food at Hot Tomato's. more

Super Busy restaurant with too few waiters on the floor. Garlic Bread was only highlight of the night.. Meals did not come out for over an hour because "Kitchen dropped a plate". Were not notified of this until meals did finally come out. Management did make a sincere apology but did not provide any sort of compensation. The meals themselves... more

I love to go here more in the winter. The Atmosphere is amazing, the bartenders are great (especially Donovan), and the Expresso Martinis and Tuacca is dangerous! more

Decent but boring. Way over priced. more

Nice, prices are OK, food is tasty, atmosphere is good. more