Original Big Tomato

This is one of my favorite pizza spots in Miami and has been for a long time. I go for the pizza, but they have paninis, salad and wings! It’s very small, but there are a few tables. The pizza is always fresh and baked to perfection!

Big tomato is a pizzeria that’s close to home and close to my heart. I’ve been coming here since I was a little boy with my dad, before I even liked tomato! They have awesome quality ingredients, and a wide variety of choices. Super delicious albeit a bit pricey. I come for special occasions or cravings. Sometimes it’s an itch you can’t resist scratching.

Pizza style: Thick, greasy, cheesy, and tasty. The pepperoni is not the best but the rest of the pizza makes up for it. The style is similar to the pizza from Reys Pizza (yes, a Cuban style pizza).
Cheese and Herb Mini-​Loaves: Mini piece of bread stuffed with lots of melted cheese and herbs. Probably better than the pizza. Perfect bite on the way home.
Service: Excellent and friendly service.
Overall: Not the best pizza I have ever eaten, but defenitely pretty good. I would return.

Just found a great hole in the wall for lunch! Great prices and fast service. The turkey supreme painini hit the spot. The cheese melts in your mouth and combines very well with the turkey, tomatoes, and red onions. Plus it comes with a side there homemade mustard Dijon sauce. Well balanced meal!

Probably the best pizza in town. I’ve been coming here for years. There’s also a location in Miami Springs. Equally as good.

Yummy. The pizza are just a little too small but in over all the ingredients were fresh and home made soups are bomb!

The salads are AMAZING. Fave is the international salad, the dressing is so good. Pizza is good especially as left overs.

Oh yes! The Big Tomato has the best big, fat, thick, cheesy pizzas! Carbs are love!
We’ve ordered pizzas to go many times in the past. Luckily, I never had to deal with the Nasty Neddie that the other reviews referred to. I’ve had good service and only good vibes from Big Tomato.
Today, we tried a Caesar Salad in a bread bowl tossed in a delicious, lemony, anchovy dressing — which is rich in flavor, yet still light. We also had the Bikini Panini — a BIG yummy sandwich with avocado, tomato, artichokes, pesto, sprouts, mozzarella and Gouda cheeses.
However, the star of our lunch today was the roasted tomato soup!!! Ahhhmazing… chunks of hearty tomatoes swimming in a smooth, savory broth! It was a perfect dip for my Bikini Panini!
Again, I have only had good experiences at Big Tomato. The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is because it’s rather pricey.

I have been eating here for the entire time they have been open. Their food is great.
However, the older lady that answers the phone and works at the counter is so rude that I finally decided I have to write a review. I have tolerated her for many years and tried to avoid writing a bad review, but it is beyond the point of reasonable. She makes the restaurant not worth the effort.
Try Papa Riccos or A Pizza Brooklyn. Nice people, great pizza and therefore a good experience.

I love this pizza. If you’re in the mood for a thick, well– baked pie, then look no further. There’s no crust on these pizzas which works great for me because I’m not a crust eater. Usually I would go for a thin crust but there’s something about this pie that keeps me coming back for more. The prices are great and if you’re being healthy, well then grab a salad boule. The fresh baked bread will be hard to avoid but it’s big enough to share. Don’t forget to get an extra dressing ! One isn’t enough. The lemon one is great and I like to mix it with the raspberry vinaigrette. I’ve tried a few pies here and honestly the simpler the better. You can’t go wrong with the traditional and the original. The place is small so keep an eye out for it on US1 because once you pass it, it’s Hard to make a u turn. It’s been around for years, go stop by and see why.

I love love love big tomato. I have been coming here for years. The reason for the 3 stars is the lady neddie or what ever she calls herself that works there. She is the most rudest unprofessional lady I ever came across in a mom and pop place. She has been there for too long and it shows she’s misrible. I know she has been there since the old owners. Well this message is for the new lady that owns it. Get rid of her quick. You have lost a lot of customers because of her and if it was not for my loyalty to this place. I would be another gone. she needs to go. I have seen the way she treats your customers and she is going to make your business fail.
There is a sweet young girl that works the counter often keep her promote her she is hard working and nice. Even if the phone is ringing off the hook. She takes the time to a knowledge you not act like we’re an inconvenience for her to be there.
Neddie needs to go

Awful, awful experience!
Came by for lunch and the lady at the front was the absolutely WORST! First, she talked to you like you’re being a bother. I understand that it’s busy, but I’m your customer and you can at least greet me. Secondly, I ordered the «traditional» pizza with GF crust. She didn’t give me the detailed receipt so I assumed she got it right.
She came back and gave me a pizza with large tomato chunks and pineapple which I hate hot pineapple. She goes and says «that’s what you told me.» No it’s not! I know exactly what I ordered and I would never order the «original» with pineapple. I always get the traditional.
I ask her just to pack it up bc I’m sure there’s someone on the street that could eat it. She goes and complains to the other people working there that I ordered the wrong pizza. No ma’m you placed the wrong order.
Also, I asked for her to share the wifi password and you couldn’t even understand what she said because of her attitude. Absolutely ridiculous. I spent $ 18 for NOTHING! 20 minute wait and 5 minutes of rude and inexcusable attitude. After having such a great first experience I will NEVER come back here again.
I suggest that the owner find someone who actually likes to talk to people and focuses on customer service because you’re going to lose more customers with her around. Done.

The whole reason I wanted to come here is because I read the rave reviews about the whole wheat crust, so I come here. .. AND FORGET TO ORDER THE WHOLE WHEAT CRUST!!! Ugh, of course!!! I was starving, though, and a little overwhelmed by the options!
Still, my husband & I decided on a 10″ «most popular» and took a seat. I believe we got our pizza in under 10 minutes or so, which was great. I do think that almost $ 10 is a little much considering the size of the pizza, but it’s made fresh, totally customizable and tastes really good! We will be back and next time I will remember to order the whole wheat crust!
Oh & they have a M-​Th lunch special from 3−5pm that is only $ 5, which is a much better price! Great deal!

It’s a pie, not a pizza!
At least that’s what the menu said. These are kinda like a cross between regular Italian pizza and Chicago Deep Dish.
They are baked in pie shells so they are thicker than normal but not so dense like an Uno’s. There is some crunch to the crust and lots of chew too.
Dab off the grease on top where it has conveniently pooled and you are good to go. The sauce is slightly sweet and fresh. Tons of baked cheese and that crust. What’s not to love.
They make other things, sandwiches, soups salad and such. One day I will try one.

Came here for a quick bite to eat. I have passed this place for years and never stopped to try it. My SO and I shared a cheese pie. The first thing I noticed when we got our pie was the amount of grease pooled at the top. I am not talking just a bit… I am talking about a significant amount. I took lots of napkins and proceeded to blot as much as I could off of it. I feel guilty enough about eating pizza! After that it was just plain goodness. It was cheesy and saucy. The crust was on the thicker side and had a nice crunch and chew.
The other items on the menu sound really good. Looking forward to going back and trying some.

The big tomato is a small restaurant on US1. They have pizza, wraps, paninis, and salads that come in a bread bowl. The pepperoni pizza was delicious! It’s a deep dish style pizza and they make it really well! The philly panini was not very good. There was barely any meat on it and not much flavor. They also didn’t put tomato on it when in the description it said it had tomato. The salads in the bread bowl were great. I tried a bit of the cob salad with ranch and the Greek salad with chicken added and both were delicious although I did find it a bit weird for a salad to be served in a bread bowl since most people choose salad as a lighter option. But nonetheless it was very good and I guess if you don’t want the bread you don’t have to eat it. All in all good restaurant with good food and pretty fast service.

There’s SOMETHING about their pizzas that I really like.
I’ve been to Big Tomato in Pinecrest twice now for take out. I have been extremely satisfied both times.
On my last visit I ordered:
— Triple Cheese Pizza (10″):
— Pepperoni Pizza (10″):
Both pizzas were awesome, there’s something about them that I can’t exactly put my finger on that I enjoy so much. Big Tomato pizzas are one of my top choices for pizzas. They’re not deep dish and they’re not new york style… they’re somewhere in between.
–Jalapeño and Cheese Mini-​Loaf: Plenty of Jalapenos, nice and spicy. Also has plenty of cheese.
–Cheese and Herb Mini-​Loaf: Packed with gooey cheese.
The min loafs are frickin awesome! They’re under $ 4 but they’re so thick and full of cheese. The mini loafs are a great value, i’m a huge fan of those.
— Reese’s Peanut Butter Pie– This was amazing. The only downfall was the small ass slice that it is sold in. I HATE small ass portions. and this cheesecake was a small ass portion. But the flavors were so frickin good I want to order it again. Supposedly they get this pie form somewhere in Coral Springs. The lady in the front was rather rude when I asked if they made their desserts in house or ordered them from somewhere. She mentioned twice with attitude they just get it from «somewhere in Coral Springs». Could’t even verify if they ordered it from a bake shop or something? Just… «somewhere in Coral Springs».

What a difference. We ordered our free pizza from here last night after the fiasco we had at Mellow Mushroom and it was divine! They gave us the Great White that we had originally asked for, and I’m glad we gave it a second chance. They were having issues with the oven (and maybe this was the issue they were having last time? Not sure, but if so they should have told us) so the pizza took a little longer to make.
It was worth the wait. It was really good pizza and I’m glad that we got to taste what we should have gotten the first time around. It was cooked all the way through and really tasty. SO happy that I could update my review just a week later and turns out it was a fantastic experience. Thanks for the great customer service and for making sure the issue was resolved.

This is my go to place when I don’t want to cook and/​or there are no groceries in my house.
This little treasure in the heart of pinecrest is where you want to go if you’re in the mood for delicious gourmet pizzas. If pizza with red sauce gives you heart burn like it does me, then you have GOT to try the Pesto Passion Pizza with Gorgonzola, pesto and mozzarella. Out of control. If red sauce doesn’t reek havoc on the lining of your stomach then the megabite pizza is def the way to go.
Now, the unsung hero of this place is their panini selection. My favorite is the Turkey Supreme and the sauce that comes with it. WOW. But all of their paninis are great.

I should not be eating this bread bowl but I can’t resist!
This place is amazing, never had the pizza but the salads are always delicious and fresh. I love their lemon vinagrette. SO GOOD!
Cant resis the bread bowl even though I should. but whatever, a little carbs never killed any one