Sweet Tomatoes is an excellent choice for heaps of good food, at a low cost

October 26, 1:54 PMSarasota Restaurant ExaminerTyson Schott

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These days it's difficult to find good, healthy food at an affordable price. Just a salad alone at any restaurant can cost  $8 or more. The price of guilt for spending so much money on a healthy meal can outweigh the nutritional benefits. That's why Sweet Tomatoes is a great place to eat lots of healthy food at a reasonable price.

Open seven days a week,  serving a lunch buffet from 11am until 4pm, a dinner buffet from 4pm to 9pm (10pm on Friday and Saturday), and a Sunday morning buffet from 9am until noon, Sweet Tomatoes has a wide variety of food for anyone looking to fill up on wholesome goodness.

You start off getting your salad together, built on an array of fresh greens, and pile on the toppings, ranging from mushrooms to beets, corn to squash, and even pasta salads. There are a dozen different dressing for any taste bud. Meat can be added for $1.99.

At the end of the salad line is the cashier, where you pick out your drinks and pay. One adult dinner and a drink usually costs abut $10, a child's about half that. Remember, this is all you can eat soup and salads, so that's definitely a good deal when considering the cost of a salad at your favorite chain.

Past the cashier you'll see a pasta bar, some made with 100% whole wheat,  a bakery with muffins, cornbread, pizza bread and multi-grains, and a soup counter with about ten selections. Everything is very delicious. Around the restaurant are several desert stands with frozen yogurt machines (some flavors are sugar-free) and chocolate and caramel sauces and traditional toppings, plus granola. There's also jello, cream cheese and melon. 

This is a great environmentally-friendly place to go for any meal; it uses recycled material, no preservatives and fresh ingredients, and offers vegetarian options.

As far as All-You-Can_eat joints go, this is a must. Nothing's dried and crusty, everything fresh. Health conscious people and folk who just love to eat will appreciate Sweet Tomatoes. Go get stuffed!

Sweet Tomatoes in Sarasota is located at 4994 S. Tamiami Trail. Hours: Monday -Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday & Saturday 11-10pm, Sunday 9am to 9pm. The menu changes four times a month, to include guest favorites, so check the online menu for up-to-date availability.