Sweet Tomato's - SHELTER ISLAND

Well. We just lost our favorite restaurant.... We LOVED Sweet Tomatoes and have been frequent visitors over the last few years. But no more. Jimmy is gone. The attentive waitstaff is gone. The service is gone. The delicious food is gone. We have tried Sweet Tomatoes twice since the new regime....and will not be going back. Don't waste your time or money either. You will be disappointed. Further, a dead restaurant on Shelter Island on a Friday night....hmmmmmm....maybe the word has already gotten around.

The special Cioppino came incomplete. Two ingredients were missing and no mention to the customers about the missing items. I will not mention the excuse from the chef. A party of 25 people with 6 children in a separate table took over the restaurant from a noise point of view. The children were out of control with no supervision from the adults. When we complaint to the waitress....she just shrugged her shoulders. The noise totally ruined our evening.

Three nights on Shelter Island and we stumbled upon Sweet Tomato's the first night. Despite the fact that we had planned to dine-around.... we ate there every night! Food is creative and great!! Service is friendly and comfortable but outstanding!! Best spot on the island!

We were greatly disappointed from the last time we visited. Apparently the former owner and manager left and the operation, mainly the food, is drastically different (worse). We would not go back.

The service was great but there seems to be a downgrade on food quality unlike in the past. Pizza was dry. Salad was a little overdressed, and tasted more like oregano. The popular short ribs was a miss. It was not tender at all. And it was a little on the bland side. I was disappointed how it's changed. Service was excellent but if the restaurant completely loses its special feel, personal touch, and quality food, we'd probably rather somewhere else.