Tomato Patch

803 Albacore Street
Monteray Shores Plaza
Corolla

The Tomato Patch is another one of the places in the Outer Banks that is very special to our family. When the kids were little, we stayed on the northern beaches more often, and Tim Buck II was a big attraction at night. After our shopping night, the kids ALWAYS wanted to go to the Tomato Patch. Years later as our drive up to the northern beaches was more for a drive on the beach to see the horses, the request is the same, the Tomato Patch. At any rate, we make sure we get there at least twice on our trips to the Outer Banks, because we love the relaxed, kid friendly atmosphere, and good food. There are plenty of great items on the menu, but we seem to have hit a routine after our beach drives when it is just the four of us. It starts with the salads. The Tomato Patch has great salads, and we usually get a couple of Greek Salads and or a Spring Salad, which is essentially a Caprese Salad on top of greens. Both are excellent, and if you don't eat like death row prisoners like we do, they can be split if you are ordering pizza or sandwiches too. After the salads, there is some combination of Margherita Pizza, and their Zorba the Greek, self explanatory, but a paricularly good Greek Pizza. Washed down with a couple of Bell's Oberons and life is pretty good at the Patch! On the nights with the extended family, the appetizer list will include Shrimp Santorini, which is fresh shrimp sauteed in garlic, herbs, then baked in a tomato sauce and feta cheese, and items such as the calamari and baskets of fries. We will usually add some of the pizzas piled high with various meats as well. One pizza we have not tried, but that sounds and looks delicious is the Wright Choice, stacked with gyro meat, tomatos, onions and feta. That will make the list next time. If you are not in the mood for pizza, the Tomato Patch has a nice menu of sandwiches, pastas, and gyros to choose from. For us, if you are up north, and want to very casual dinner, or later bite to eat, hit the Tomato Patch for a salad and some pizza. Four and a half stars out of Five for us!