Tommy’s Italian

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   Anton

   Gold Coast1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff were kind, friendly and happy to account for any special requests! Food was divine and large portions. Super tasty and lovely atmosphere. My grandparents and I had a wonderful time.
   

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   Lisa

   Surrey4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really lovely setting, especially upstairs…. Reserve the terrace if you can! The pacchieri arrabiata was amazing 🤩
   

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   Andrew

   Melbourne9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 26, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   They say you get what you pay for … at Tommy’s you pay a high price for very good pasta while watching the waves roll in at Currumbin Beach. Service is top notch in this seaside vibe where the tables are packed in to this former cafe two-level space. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a regular when in town and don’t mind the shoulder to shoulder configuration. And $40 for a lamb ragu is about par these days!
   

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   rebecca

   Brisbane8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great drinks, food and service! Always a good night
   

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   Ashlea

   Canberra1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Our experience was uncomfortable and cut short. We were dining upstairs for my fiancé’s birthday. We had a baby with us, so we booked an early seating at 5:15 pm on a Friday for five adults and a baby. A long table was set up for what seemed to be 18 guests in the middle of the small room. As we settled in, guests started arriving for what turned out to be a Hen’s Party. It quickly became a frustrating situation, with no separation between the party and the rest of the diners. The space was so tight that servers had to squeeze between our table and the Hen’s Party table. Soon after there were at least 25 guests for the Hen’s Party, and it was clear that there was an issue with their booking. Management addressed the party in the middle of the restaurant, explaining that the booking was only for 18 and there wasn’t enough room to seat the extra guests, who continued to arrive. They also mentioned that they had tried calling the Hen’s Party contact earlier that day but had trouble reaching them (which we shouldn’t have been privy to, but there was no privacy from the entire situation). The overflow guests loitered around the upstairs area, dressed extravagantly, with nowhere to sit. Meanwhile, we were trying to enjoy a family dinner and celebrate a birthday. The baby was overstimulated by the chaos, and my mum was being squeezed closer and closer to the table. We had planned to order more drinks and dessert for my fiancé’s birthday (we didn’t get a cake for this reason), but instead, we decided to leave dinner unfinished. Although the restaurant apologized and offered to package our food, it wasn’t enough to make up for the experience—especially with a $300 bill as we walked out. To top it off, we had pre-booked an Uber that we couldn’t change without incurring a fee, so we sat on a bench across the road for 45 minutes as it started to rain—which ended up being the best part of the night.
   

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   Jane

   Brisbane3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   The food was great, no complaints there. However, at that price point you don't expect slow service and the most uncomfortable outdoor dining chairs I have ever sat in. If you decide to dine there, don't choose downstairs and outdoors. The staff were friendly once they got to you, empty glasses and plates just sat there for too long. While we are dog lovers, it should be a courtesy to ask diners if they're okay having dogs so close to them. I'm actually allergic to fur dogs and would have liked to move. The dogs (2) were seated right next to us once we'd started our mains. We didn't want to make a fuss so rather than staying for dessert or more drinks, we left.
   

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   Prudence

   Melbourne7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We are regulars to Tommy’s however today it was so loud in there it’s uncomfortable. When you have to rate the noise level and you select the highest value, I would call it energetic as it’s described. It’s so loud with no sound dampening that you just want to eat and go. The tables are squished together and they are crammed in with low ceiling, wooden floor, the bar, kitchen etc, you can’t hear each other talking and you are practically yelling. Even the waitress said she can’t stand it either. You need to fix the sound asap. Also, it was so warm with only a ceiling fan on. The food of course is lovely, but lol this is lost on the experience.
   

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   Slater

   Exclusive1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   I don’t believe my experience is a fair reflection of this restaurant as a whole.
   

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   Kate

   Exclusive1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was amazing as always! Its’s now one of our favourite restaurants on the coast!
   

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    TamaraS

    Ottawa11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 11, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    The lamb ragu was outstanding! So flavourful and good! Service was ok -our server seemed to forget about us often.
    

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