Tomasso

We arrived and grabbed a seat in the BAR only to find the BAR also serves as kiddie central. As we enjoyed our salads, we also got to listen to a story being read to a couple of children seated at a table across the room. Nothing like a crispy Caesar Salad and story time! Also while enjoying our dinner we had the luxury of a mini ballet performance and having our table circled by one little girl whose parents were (as usual) oblivious. So while the food was delicious with decent portions and service was excellent, it wasn’t the casual BAR dinner we had hoped for. The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island is beautiful but there isn’t a single place to enjoy a cocktail or a meal in peace and quiet. After coming here the last five years, I might be DONE. Adult guests need a place to relax and have adult conversations. All we need is ONE place… a bar to go to that is for adults only. One.

Well, we read all the reviews and thought some were unfairly negative and decided to go anyways. Boy what a mistake. For an Italian restaurant we were all disappointed, and would have preferred to have gone to Panera. The lobster mac and cheese was nothing more than pasta in alfredo sauce with caned lobster thrown on top. The chicken parm was flavorless with zero sauce and the Marsala was fatty and had gristle, along with being rubbery. Somehow even the mushrooms were rubbery.
Overall we would not recommend at all except for the view.

Food was excellent, service excellent and a nice atmosphere. I had the Chicken Parmesan, wife had the angel Hair with Shrimp. I recommend.

blah. skip this one. Did this as takeout one night during our stay at kiawah. we ordered a lot of different stuff because we were so many people. stuck to basics because it was takeout and didn’t expect fine dining, still the food was surprisingly bad. Caesar salad had no anchovies, a teeny side of dressing that literally had no flavor at all. There was a measly dusting of parmesan on the lettuce that looked and tasted out of a can. the weird bread with the salad, also had no flavor and was more mealy then crunchy (if you were hoping for croutons, you’d be disappointed but as a crostini, this also missed the mark. pasta with bolognese was super bland, no richness, no depth, no herbs, no garlic, no sprinkle of cheese, nothing at all to give it any flavor. pizzas were okay, probably the best of everything we had. takeout came with no condiments, no pepper/​salt or olive oil so there wasn’t anything even to try to save the dishes with no flavor. chicken parm, had noticeably lacking cheese and sauce, as if someone got interrupted halfway through preparation. penne Alfredo was edible but gritty.

Terrible service — the waiter never came back to our table after I called him Dwight Howard, referencing the nba basketball player because our waiters first name was Dwight. Therefore, he took upon it himself to say i was to intoxicated, but the kicker is he was to afraid to tell our table and then completely ignored our whole table. Luckily management cut us a break, but if you go make sure you don’t get Dwight and definitely don’t call him Dwight Howard.

The quality of the food is high. We had scallops, tagliatelle, and eggplant Parmesan. There is no doubt the food is good.
The biggest issue this evening was the server who was overwhelmed. Additionally, the drinks we ordered took a very long time to come out. We got our appetizers at the same time as our drink order. We had a reservation and weren’t seated until 35 minutes after the reservation time. Also, the single room in the restaurant had terrible acoustics and the whole evening was a low rumble of noise. We had a hard time even talking at our table, and overheard others in the restaurant commenting on the noise as well.
I would go again to give them a second chance but I doubt anything will change.

Was hungry for Italian, so I decided to visit Tomasso for an early dinner, but was highly disappointed. Food was decent, but the restaurant was way too overly priced for the quality of the food in general.

The waiter was so sweet and the staff were all so helpful! My mother wasn’t feeling well and we had to leave early and they didn’t charge us for coffee! Would love to come again!

Tomasso’s was fine, we were dressed casually so sat in the bar area. Service was pretty good, friendly. Food was good, just had apps.

We came here while staying on Kiawah with some friends on Memorial Day weekend. It was a nice spot, fancy and your typical golf club décor.
We didn’t go until like 8 and later found out they closed at 9 which is probably why it was clearing out. Either way, we still had a nice time.
I ordered some rum drink to start, it was good, but a little sweeter than I had hoped for. We also started with calamari and the antipasto plate. Both were good, but pretty average.
I had the lemon risotto and scallops for my main meal. It was good but was missing something in the flavor, maybe salt? I’m not sure. My bf got the veal and I liked it better than mine. Our friends each got the bolognese and the pancetta warped pork. They were both happy with their selections, but I didn’t try either.
For dessert we got the panna cotta which was very good.
There aren’t a lot of places to dine on Kiawah and this place is «A-​OK» for some typical Italian fare.

We decided to try an Italian gig while staying at Kiawah and got a reservation at Tomasso’s. The food was good, I had the veal with a calamari starter and enjoyed them both. Everyone else had more food than they could eat, but seemed satisfied with the quality.
What made this the difference between a 3 and a 4 for me? It was simply their homemade Lemoncello in their drinks — if your a Lemoncello fan, you simply have to order one of their drinks Lemoncello in it! A little pricy, but worth every penny. Also the wait staff was fantastic and extremely friendly.

I am sad to say that overall I didn’t really enjoy our experience at Tomasso. I know it is a resort type restaurant and expected the high prices, but also expected better quality food. We had a large party, 5 kids and 5 adults. The kids fared OK, though the penne pasta was no better than Olive Garden. The heirloom tomato and mozzarella sure didn’t look like Heirloom tomatoes, more like bland hothouse. So that was disappointing. The chicken Milanese was nothing special, and I was most disappointed with my dish, the scallops with past carbonara. To say it had scallops was a joke. I have had small bay scallops, but these were minuscule! Tiny pebbles of scallop. I was so disappointed I didn’t really eat it.
The only reason I give it two stars is the staff. For a reason I cant explain, the kids got their food, and maybe 30 minutes later, the rest of the dishes came. The kids had been done 10 minutes before the first dish arrived. Of all the adult dishes, the only one that got high marks was the ravioli. They did take my dish off the bill, and gave us some free desserts to take home as well. Our server was nice and attended to us, so, one star for food and one extra for the service.
We love Kiawah, but Tomasso is now off our restaurant list.

Finally got around to writing a review for Tomasso! My friends and I were in town for the ½ marathon last December and decided to make this our pre-​race dinner. The food was awesome! They also were very accomodating in modifying one of the dishes for us to make it a little more «night before a long run» friendly! Awesome staff and wonderful food! We are going back again this year and we have already decided that this must be our regular stop on race weekend!

Since dinner took three hours, the food had better be good. And it was, for the most part. The tomato soup was warm and savory. The calamari was very crisp, yet tender, with a lovely sauce and the welcome addition of hot peppers. The wild mushroom agnolotti was wildly delicious. The blue cheese was creamy goodness, and I wish I knew the source, as I would have bought a pound or five of it! The scallops were cooked well, and my husband loved the risotto and cauliflower. He enjoyed his tiramisu, but I was not crazy about the cannolli. The filling was acceptable, but the pastry shell was more savory than sweet.
It took over two hours to receive our entrees. We were a large group and the waitress should have been assigned to our tables only. Instead, she had other tables to cover, which I am sure resulted in some unhappy customers at those tables, too. Inconsistent service seems to be a character trait of the restaurants in the resort. Also, this particular restaurant is insanely noisy. Don’t expect a romantic dinner for two or prompt service. Even so, the food itself was very good.

Best lobster & pasta dish that my wife ever had. I loved the orchietta. Service was great and not too outrageous

My friends and I just had dinner at Tomasso. The food was beyond incredible. The pizza was awesome and I highly recommend the Wild Mushroom Agnolotti. The wines were delicious and not overpowering the dinner. The servings are huge and its very affordable.