Pomodoro Italian Restaurant - Seattle

The ambience is excellent ..soft and a warm welcome from the Owner who is taking your order, shaking your martini. My wife had the best vodka martini in months. We shared their Caesar Salad that we ranked 1 for the last year. Pasta dish was very good..the menu had many choices. We are wAiting to go back!

We were in Seattle recently and decided to try Pomodoro for dinner. We got there about 30 mins before closing and were seated immediately. We got Calamares a la Plancha, and Setas Salteadas to start. We loved both the dishes, the calamari was cooked perfectly and very different from anything we have had before, the mushrooms were delicious. They serve complimentary bread with a pesto spread that was great. For the main course we got Penne alla Vodka with wild prawns, and Linguine alla Carbonara con Pancetta. They were both delicious, my only complaint would be I got only 2 prawns with the penne. If you like spicy food, ask for their house made habanero oil, it was great. We got Tiramisu and Crème Brûlée to finish our meal and loved them both.

First of all, amazing service and that truly made the night and the entire experience. Staff are extremely attentive and welcoming the entire way through. There's a parking lot for later in the night (a certain timeframe which I don't recall is allocated for certain people). One of our friends had their birthday and was extremely warmed as well with a delicious cake and jolly happy birthday. We came last minute unsure where to go, but were greatly pleased.Everything was good. No, everything was fantastic. I'm not sure I can pick a favorite, will definitely be back to try more and even reorder many of the entrees, no question. I could close my eyes and point at any item knowing it'll be amazing. Portion sizes were also much larger than initially expected. We figured we'd still be hungry after and are used to smaller, but expensive plates at other restaurants. We even planned out other food options but, those weren't needed at all.

Was craving some Italian food after a windy stroll around Carkeek trail. The sis sent over a Yelp list of Italian places nearby, all which looked delicious and made the decision factor quite difficult. However, something immediately drew me to Pomodoro.. idk what it was (quite possibly the main Yelp photo tbh), but I'm surely glad it did. Walking into the dimly lit and cozy bistro-like atmosphere, I was playfully greeted by a charming young gent (Antolin I know you're blushing) who graciously took care of our table for the evening, tending to our requests and entertaining us with his comical banter and mastery of mind tricks (invisible spraying truffle oil bottle truly shook me to my core). Now onto the food.. we ordered the: Pesto di Pomodori Secchi alla Putanesca, Penne alla Vodka, and Capellini al Aglio con Polpa di Grancio e Tartufo (thank goodness for copy and paste) all of which infused our taste buds with a blend of rich flavors and textural bliss. It all made sense when we learned that Antolin was also the master mind behind these dishes, fusing flavors from his Spanish heritage with those of Italian and French cuisines. What a truly lovely dining experience we were bestowed upon this evening! Antolin, if you're reading this.. I'll definitely be back for the honey lemon concoction you whipped up for me, what a delight!

It is certainly a famous spot and I can say by the crowd that was here when I visited the place. Food is terrific and I can feel the freshness of freshly cooked tomato sauce and the ingredients. The food really feels more alive here. It is a authentic Italian/Spanish restaurant so you might want to know what you are ordering. If not sure maybe ask your waiter ?. On the ambience side, I feel the place can maybe use some more lighting.I don't think there is any curbside pickup or you can order ahead.