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Smashing Tomato

3801 Mall Rd, Ste 195, Lexington, KY 40503-4469
859-273-0184
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Ranked #22 of 415 restaurants in Lexington
Price range: S$13 - S$19
Cuisines: Pizza
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
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Rutherfordton
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013 via mobile

Although the crust here is very good, they have very limited toppings. I realize this is because they are going for the European feel, but I'd still like some more American toppings on my European crust. Anyhow, pizzas were rather small, my three year old ate an entire 'large' 12" by herself.

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See 2 more reviews by ARBmom for Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013 via mobile

I had a Caesar salad. And the toasted bread. Plenty to take home. Along with a small glass of wine it was perfect for me I liked the wifi. Oh and the lovely pictures of Italy. The manager was energetic and helpful.

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Lexington, Kentucky
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Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013 via mobile

We've been to Italy five times and have not yet tasted a pizza better than Smashing. We eat pizza's all over the USA and can only think of two places with pizza that was in this league! The Smashing sauce is ridiculously good. The salads are smashing too.

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See 36 more reviews by KenTammyTravel for Lexington
Asheville, NC
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78 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
125 helpful votes 125 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

I suspect the owners of Smashing Tomato, which have three locations now in Lexington (we ate at the new Richmond location) have franchising on their mind. It is an interesting concept -- you order your meal at the counter, pay for it then, get your wine or other drinks, get a numbered puck that buzzes when your pizza or whatever... More

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Lexington, Kentucky
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

My husband and I recently went to Smashing Tomato when lines for another restaurant were too long (movie date night ). This place was perfect. Convenient to the theater and the food was fantastic. We shared a specialty pizza and a large caesar salad. The atmosphere at this place is wonderful. We will definitely be back!

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Lexington,KY
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Love the authentic brick oven pizza as well as the salads. Simple, but good! Thursday night wine night is great! Can't beat the price, but the quality is also excellent for fast, casual Italian.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

If you have eaten personal wood-fire/brick oven pizza's in Europe then you know what you are getting here. It is not perfect, but reasonably price, the portion is sufficient (unless you are a big portions person) and not a bad reproduction. There is going to variability -- this is not a domino's pizza (neither good nor bad, domino's perfected the... More

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Lexington, Kentucky
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012

This is a great place to study or work! They have free Wifi and the people there are always very friendly. The house salad with chicken is really really good. The pizza is so so, but is def healthier than some other alternatives.

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See 2 more reviews by Morgan C for Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2012

Smashing Tomato is an upscale Pizza restaurant which offers a better than average selection of gourmet wood fired pizza's, salads, and sandwichs at reasonable prices. It is worth a try.

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2012

My 1st time at Smashing Tomato on Richmond Rd. Lunch specials are real cheap and really great. I expected the salad and pizza to be real small for $, but to my amazement Large on both. The salad was crispy and real fresh on a dinner plate. The pizza was tasty with just the right amount of sauce and toppings.... More

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