The Hot Tomato

Ruskin, FL · Restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Ruskin
#18
of 69 restaurants
City Percentile
44%
rating percentile
Address
The Hot Tomato, 2702 E College Ave, Ruskin, FL 33570
Phone
(813) 938-1888
Website
thehottomato.com
Status
Open · Closes 9 PM

The Hot Tomato is a restaurant located in Ruskin, FL. It is one of 69 restaurants listed in Ruskin. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Ruskin city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #18 of 69 restaurants in Ruskin. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–9 PM
SundayClosed
Monday10 AM–9 PM
Tuesday10 AM–9 PM
Wednesday10 AM–9 PM
Thursday10 AM–9 PM
Friday10 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Keren Bolanos · Jan 2026

2 stars only because the Cuban wasn’t bad. I wish I had stopped my order then. The worst wings in town. I had to fetch them out the garbage my husband threw them in for this picture. The fries were raw and slimy. Never seen a place mess up fries. I didn’t even know that was possible. Stomach ache for days. Waste of money. Refund NEEDED. Please have the owner reach out to me.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Ashley Pontius · Feb 2026

Not sure what is going on with this place. It used to be one of our favorite local spots where you literally couldn't order a bad thing off the menu. Today I got what appear to be chicken tenders that lost a fight with the fryer. Barely any breading, weirdly smooth and patchy, dry, chewy, and overcooked to the point of basically being inedible. I've never seen anything like it. And the fries were soggy and cold. Yuck!

★★★★★ 5.0 Deborah · Feb 2026

This place offers great food. Nice little dining experience in a quaint environment. Menu offers good choices something for everyone. Friendly, quick service. Delicious desserts to top off your meal. Give it a try. Definitely worth it.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 corey caldwell · Sep 2025

6 of my ten wings were inedible. 4 of the 10 were literally just a bone with breading. The sauce tasted like buffalo and not jao mango. They forgot ranch and au jus.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Chrystal Tindle · Oct 2025

I ordered mine to be delivered. I ordered the mushroom Swiss burger which looks delicious online. I don't eat bread so I took it off. There were three tiny mushrooms and the hamburger patties were dry.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

RestaurantBakeryDinerLunch restaurantPizza deliveryPizza TakeoutSandwich shop

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