Tomaso Grilled Pizza & Panini

I love the pizza, the funky chalkboard menu and hte friendly staff.

I love popping in any time I get the opportunity. As a vegetarian, I find it challenging to find quality meals while still remaining affordable and prepared in a timely manner. The staff has always been super accommodating and friendly! I’m always recommending this little spot to friends and family.

Went for lunch on Saturday had a veggie panini… my husband had pig heaven pizza… DELICIOUS!!. We are so glad we found this place and will definitely be back. The girl working there was a great asset and very welcoming.

I’ll have to update this review once I actually have the pizza, since that’s what they’re known for. Since I’m currently doing the Whole30 I wasn’t able to try the pizza, but it looked delicious and I can’t wait to eat all of it in a couple of weeks!
In the meantime, my review is mostly for the atmosphere and the salad that I had. I ordered the Greco salad, which was essentially a Greek salad, but I specified no feta, as I am not eating dairy. Unfortunately, the salad came piled with feta. I tried to eat around it as much as possible, but it certainly made it difficult.
The salad was okay — the ingredients were fresh. The chef did tell me the dressing was bottled though, so it’s too bad it isn’t homemade.
The space itself, I actually love. It’s super tiny and very intimate, but they do have booths and they use the space well. The chef makes the pizza in front of you and wood-​fires it, so is ready quickly. He was very friendly and kind, as was the delivery guy. They certainly seemed overwhelmed by the six of us, so not a good place to take a large group.
I look forward to trying their pizza!

Delicious and close to home!
Was here for a pizza club meeting last week, had such a great experience!
Was one of the first to arrive and got to scope out the menu. See the photos!
Our orders were all put in at different times, 1 salad and 5 pizzas, all delivered to our tables around the same time! The za’s were all a size small, which is one size up from the personal, and was prefect size for me!
I ordered A Pigs Heaven, which had Moz, Bacon, Sausage and Pepperoni and swapped one slice for a chicken and artichoke.
A Pigs Heaven was the best pizza I’ve had since Italy! Oh geez, it was so good. The crust was perfectly crispy and held all of my meat without drooping when picked up, could have used a bit more sauce, but delicious either way!
The chicken and artichoke was not my cup of tea. the artichokes were very wet and made the pizza kind of soggy.
Seating was limited, but we all fit! The store front holds about 18 people in 3 booths and 3 two person tables.
The pizza maker and delivery guy were awesome!
They will deliver as far as Morgan’s grant and stittsville, but that’s about as far as some of the delivery guys will go, by request only.
Definitely will be back!

THIS is what I was waiting for — and looking forward to! This is my 400^th review!!!
I have walked into this restaurant once before, but I didn’t order food that time. What stood out in my mind from that previous visit was the memory of the chalk-​board menu overhead, which isn’t flat but sort of angled (didn’t someone post a photo of it? I forgot to!) Now that I was planning on meeting people there, I was very glad that someone else in Unilocal had posted about it being hard to find, and across from the CIBC. Thank you for that! I arrived by bus, and those directions made it very easy to find!
The food was very good: I got a Greek salad and the «Chick has a good time» Pizza, with a pomegranate San Pellegrino. I was impressed that the pizza was thin crust but didn’t fall apart or sag and drop all the goodies onto the plate — I hate when that happens! I really prefer a thick crust partly because of this, but mostly because of the flavour of the crust. OK, so I like bread! This visit was more fun in that we shared slices of pizza with other guests in our group so I got to sample other recipes. The pizzas are creative, with slices of real chicken, which I really appreciated. Very tasty. My pizza had BBQ sauce on it, which was a bit sweet. The cook /​server was very friendly but overworked as he was alone.
We were in a group of 6 people, and I got the impression that the restaurant doesn’t do a lot of sit down service, as the seating was adequate but not overly inviting for bigger groups (not a lot of ambiance in the seating area). It’s a small space, and they use every inch of it!
As usual, it was great to see everyone!

First time trying Tomaso pizza
Goat in a garden was excellent
Sanpellegrino drinks
Aranciata Rossa (blood orange) was tasty
Prices are reasonable
Small eat in area
Salads available
Great for take away

I went here for dinner tonight with a few fellow Unilocalers and thought it was pretty good.
The place is small and only has seating for about 15 – 20 people. We were a group of 6 and that’s probably the largest group they can accommodate to have everyone sitting together. Most people came in for takeout.
I had the small «Chicken of a New Era» Pizza ($ 11.50). It had tomato sauce, mozzarella, chicken, artichokes, fresh tomatoes, and feta cheese. It was good, but a little too topping heavy and wet. The chicken was sliced chicken breast meat that was slightly seasoned. The artichokes were marinated and this contributed to the pizza being too wet, as did the fresh tomatoes. I liked how the crust was thin, but the pizza here is not Neapolitan-​style like I thought it would be. The crust was not blistery. However, it was still good.
I also had a San Pellegrino ($ 1.50) — they had pomegranate flavour!
My lovely fellow Unilocalers traded some slices with me so I was able to try some of the other pizzas. Here’s what I thought of them:
— «Pig’s Heaven» Pizza (tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, bacon and sausage). Too salty and too dry for my tastes.
— «Goat in a Garden» Pizza (tomato sauce, mozzarella, spinach, sun-​dried tomatoes, and goat cheese). The most pretty looking pizza of the bunch, lots of flavour and the creamy goat cheese gave it a nice texture.
— «Chick has a good time» Pizza (grilled chicken, BBQ sauce, red onions, roasted red peppers and mozzarella). Really tasty, moist but not too wet, probably my favourite of the ones I tried.
The menu is written on a chalkboard over the cash register. There’s no salad on the chalkboard menu, but they also serve salad (it’s on their online menu). Two in our group got a salad and while I didn’t have any, they looked good.
Tomaso’s is in the Kanata Centrum. It’s a maze in there, so it might be hard to find. It’s across from the CIBC bank. It’s closer to the Holiday Inn end of the Centrum. There’s lots of free parking.

Came here on a date night with the Beau, we shared a medium pizza and salad and we were definitely not disappointed. The staff are really cool and did not give me a hard time for changing my order literally two minutes after having given it– thanks for that! This little place definitely packs a flavour punch and if you haven’t been, I suggest you try it. Their pizza is definitely my favourite, I don’t know what it is, but it always has me wanting to come back! There is lots of parking, and near several bus routes, so you’ve got no excuse to not try it out — Enjoy!

I really enjoy stopping by for a delicious panini or personal-​sized pizza whenever I’m in/​around the Centrum. Courteous staff, fast service, fresh ingredients, warm & cozy setting — it doesn’t get better than this!

My husband and I stopped in last night while doing some shopping. I had seen this restaurant for years and had never tried it. I’m glad that we did! It was really tasty, the staff were really nice to us and the food was ready really quickly. I loved that it was thin crust. I’m so sick of pizza being so heavy. This pizza was light and you were able to taste all the ingredients, not just cheese. Delish!

We stopped in here for a late dinner after a movie and it was a delicious find! I had the penne with pesto and my husband had a pizza with prosciutto, pancetta, capacolla and parmesan cheese. It was made fresh before our eyes and tasted delicious. The only thing missing was a liquor licence.

The pizza is great and at amazing prices. I had the Pig’s Heaven, which is a meat lovers pizza, it was delicious. Highly recommend. It’s definitely one of the unique pizza places in Kanata. It’s great to stop by and get a quick bite too.

This place is awesome for lunch. They’re always pretty fast and have solid sandwiches, pastas and thin crust pizzas. Yes I said it, another Ottawa place with pizza I don’t mind. There are only a handful of tables but in the summertime they have a couple of tables in front of the store.
You really can’t go wrong with trying something on the menu even if you want to be adventurous.
The meals have nice flavours and somewhat fresh ingredients.
My favourites are the burning desire (pasta) and join the club (sandwich) with all pastas and sandwich meals under $ 10! Small pizzas start at $ 11 and go up.

What a wonderful aroma when you first enter this place. On the menu is a variety of basic pasta dishes with your choice of meat at an extra charge of $ 3, Paninis, Salad, and Pizza.
Today’s order consisted of 2 larger sized Paninis which were ideal for sharing as we wanted to try 2 different ones. 1^st choice was the «off the Barbie» panini which consists of BBQ chicken, hot peppers, and smoke mozzarella. 2^nd was «join the club» which consisted of roasted chicken, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, sun dried tomato pesto, and fresh basil. Total paid was $ 19 which included a can of pop.
Overall I enjoyed it. The panini was made fresh and arrived at our table very quickly. Between the 2 paninis ordered today, I found for me I liked the «off the barbie» more as it sweet and spicy at the same time. The large which consisted of 3 halves was pretty filling.
I’m hoping to try a pizza in the future. Check out the trial portion of their chalk board menu where you’ll find what looks like experiments for additions to their menu.
Guy who helped us was helpful and courteous. It wasn’t busy at all when we went so not sure how fast you’d get your food during a lunch rush. Overall I’d come back if I was in the mood for something different.

As soon as you walk in, you get a feeling that this is not your typical pizza joint and when you’re leaving you make a mental note to visit again.
This place is small and cozy, kept clean and has comfortable seating as far as pizza joints go. The décor and environment isn’t anything special but it still gives you a feeling that you are eating at a place that is better than fast food. I quite liked the angular chalkboard style menu which also made it a challenge to read it; thankfully they have a paper menu (see images)
They serve fire roasted flatbread pizza. The flat bread is pre-​made in house and tasted fresh; the sauces are also made in-​house. I ordered a personal size «A Thai Massage’ pizza, which smelled great. Taste wise the curry sauce was delicious and very unique and not over bearing. The ingredients were fresh and I could taste the chicken, cheese and vegetables separately which is rare in the pizza world. Personal size pizza is the perfect amount of food for person for dinner.
As far as pizza goes, this is one of the best pizzas under $ 10 I’ve eaten and would pick this over any of the pizza chains. They missed a 5-​star rating for a few reasons. I was hoping they would offer more choice in drinks then just pop and juice. The lighting could have been brighter, and I would have liked to get a plate and metal cutlery for my pizza. They do have plastic forks and napkins
They offer in-​store pick-​up and delivery in the Kanata area. They accept only cash and debit. Also I went in when there was no rush and it took over 10 minutes to get the pizza so plan to spend some time. Individual slices are not available.

This place is the perfect place if you want a light but tasty lunch.
You can easily walk in and choose a slice and a drink, and walk away with a fresh, piping hot, delicious lunch. I’m generally not a fan of thin crust, but Tomaso makes the toppings so tasty that the thin crust ends up complimenting the ingredients, rather than being disappointing.
The inside isn’t really the nicest place to eat as there really isn’t much room.
But ultimately this place is perfect for a grab and go lunch, and that’s what it’s really been made to be.

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They have a lot of fresh, interesting pizza combinations with entertaining names, and the employees are a friendly bunch.
On the not-​so-​hot side, the paninis come with an über-​salty side of cheap supermarket chips.