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Tommy's Restaurant - Steakhouse in Visalia, California

Tommy's Restaurant

4.4 (439 reviews)

130 N Encina St, Visalia, CA 93291

Fine dining restaurant
American restaurant
Bar

About Tommy's Restaurant - steak house in Visalia, California

Upscale restaurant serving modern takes on American classics in a warm, contemporary dining space.

Customer Review Summary

Tommy's Restaurant is praised for its fine dining atmosphere, making it great for special occasions and date nights. The food quality is generally high; standout dishes include mussels, stuffed mushrooms, chicken taco, filet mignon, and award-winning bread pudding. Service receives consistent acclaim, with specific mentions of servers who go above and beyond. However, there are some complaints, particularly regarding lunch options and inconsistent food quality at times. While dinner experiences tend to be highly rated, lunch has struggled to meet the same standards, with specific poor dish reviews. Overall, it’s viewed as an upscale venue worth visiting for special occasions but may not be as reliable for lunch.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Braille menu
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Gender-neutral restroom
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards

Children

  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
289
4
79
3
32
2
16
1
23
Based on 439 reviews

Priscilla Reyes

6 months ago

This place is a great choice for a nice dinner. The fine dining set up is perfect for a date night or a special occasion. They also have a casual bar. The food was delicious! For appetizers we had the mussels and stuffed mushrooms, for dinner I had the stuffed chicken in a pepper cream sauce with mashed potatoes. The food was all so delicious but we had almost a 40 min wait for the food. Server was very kind and professional. Entrees are around $32 and up.

Angelo Figallo

2 months ago

Celebrated a friends birthday here and it was a great experience! Food was great, drinks were great but the best thing was the service Cybele provided. She was incredible. Try the bread pudding, it really is Award winning.

Yer Vang

3 months ago

Wow. Wow. Wow. Their food was amazing. Calamari was crispy and delicious. Chicken taco is a must try and had a hint a nice spicy sauce! Buffalo chicken wings were delicious with a hint of spicy, not too sour like most Buffalo sauce, just the way I like it. The salad was delicious, sweet, and complimented the blue cheese well!!!! The filet mignon wrapped with bacon topped with scampi and mashed potatoes were a 10/10. I'm not a big fan of filet mignon, but this place made me like filet mignon even more now. Every bite melted in your mouth, and the mash potatoes complimented well. Quality and quantity Q/Q.

Kiwi Guy

1 month ago

Outstanding stuffed mushrooms!! Steak was great au gratin potatoes were perfect. Definitely making it a must go for our annual trip

Amber A

1 year ago

Service was outstanding. Started with the Lobster bites, stuffed mushrooms and lobster Mac and cheese. I couldn't pick a favorite. All of them were so good! I had the meatloaf. The flavor was incredible. Finished with the smores dessert. The presentation was fun! Great dinner.

M Niksa

Lunch was a bit of a letdown. I've been here for dinner multiple times and it's always fantastic. Great steaks, delicious sides, just a quality experience from start to finish. But lunch did not live up to the same standard. Service was fantastic but the menu options disappointed. I had a simple Soup and sandwich, the turkey was dry, my croissant looked like someone stepped on it and the clam chowder tasted like I was eating straight out of the salt shaker. I would hesitate to go back and could not recommend it. There are much better lunch options in Visalia.

Julia Reese McLennan

Food has been up and down with long wait times and inconsistent quality. Had to send orders back a number of times which I never do usually but ordering a medium rare- rare steak and getting medium well is not fine dining. Coconut shrimp is dry but nachos are always good. Despite food lately, bar service is fantastic and the drinks are aaaamaaaazing.

Sudhesh Nayak

8 months ago

Fantastic upscale place for an occasion. Friendliest service with great food, drinks and desserts. Loved the Chicken Marsala and Chicken & shrimp & the cheesecake!! Alvaro, our server was a champ!!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM
Monday Closed
Saturday 5–10 PM
Sunday Closed
Thursday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM

Price Range

$$$