Bar Torino — Restaurant in Easton

Stumbled upon this contemporary higher-end pizza joint on the way back from river rafting in Jim Thorpe, needing a stopover place for me and 4 kids I was watching. Menu is pretty straightforward - good pizza (which you can tell from others’ photos), cocktails, and atmosphere. We had sausage pizza, another meat pizza, margherita, chicken parm, watermelon salad, calamari, broccoli rabe. Kids crushed everything. Every form of party was welcome and looked comfortable there: I had four 14-year olds. A girls party was just behind us. A private party was visible in a separate room behind us. Lots of other couples and friends abound. It was a comfortable spot for any occasion: date, friends out, special occasion, entertaining out of towners, or pass-throughers such as ourselves. Didn’t test cocktails as I had to drive; Wine was decent. Had Lambrusco, which I don’t find often at restaurants. Would recommend and return. I searched all of Easton for the best spot for us, and I think I...

Went for dinner last night and the food and cocktails were delicious but the service was seriously lacking. Took ten minutes to be greeted when we first arrived. We were never offered drinks after our first round. We had to wave down our server from across the restaurant every time we needed something because no one was attentive and checking in. They forgot our second round of drinks so it took 25 minutes to get a glass of wine (no I'm not exaggerating that time). I had to ask them to clear our empty dirty dishes that were all around the table. Our server was nice but I guess aloof. We were only one of four tables in the restaurant so there's really not a good explanation for such innattentive service.

It seems that all the good reviews before mine were guests who sat at the bar. Maybe that's the key as we sat at a table. Hopefully they focus on service because I really want to like this place and thought all of the dishes were...

Bar Torino nails the modern dining experience: Brooklyn-ish decor, well-executed small plates, and an interesting drinks list. Oh, and they sell wood-fire pizza too.

Grab the Brussels sprouts if available—they deserve a permanent spot on the menu. It combines flavors from two cuisines that don’t typically meet: dill and pomegranate molasses. The sprouts were perhaps parboiled in heavily salted water and then dried before hitting the fryer so they become soft and crispy with burnt frilly edges. Intriguing and delicious.

Food was generally balanced and delicious, following the principles of “salt fat acid heat”. They paired well with wine. Even an ingredient I dislike (truffle oil) was used tastefully with restraint. The level of cooking felt a step above most restaurants in the area.

This was a great meal. I look forward to...