One of New Jersey’s top Executive Chefs, Anton Testino, best known for competing on Food Network’s Chopped, and Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, welcomes you to his Italian Restaurant, serving his extraordinary and unique style of cuisine, which is infused with other cultural influences, creating an original one of a kind menu. This makes, Axton’s one of the only Rustic Italian Seafood Steakhouse Restaurants in Northern New Jersey. There is an inviting ambiance from the moment you walk through the door and enter the dining room. You get a cozy and warm nostalgic sensation of a small Italian countryside village restaurant. It’s intimate, classically modern design with a full open kitchen view is perfect for couples and friends night out!
Based on 325 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
437 Ringwood Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Phone: (973) 831-0037
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Hours
| Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
4–9 PM |
| Thursday |
4–9 PM |
| Friday |
4–10 PM |
| Saturday |
4–10 PM |
| Sunday |
1–9 PM |
| Monday |
Closed |
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Reviews
Nena Colligan
Had theatre tickets at Stageworks Studio 237 (another wonderful review!), and found this fabulous restaurant nearby! Unassuming from the outside, this small but charming BYOB was really terrific. We both started with the caesar salad – not only delicious but so pretty. I had the salmon special and my husband had the pork chop. We loved everything! The service was excellent – turns out the waitress was the Chef’s Mom, and boy, is she an asset to the place! I hope her son appreciates her!!
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Jodi Corrus
I attended a bridal shower here. It’s a great little place with awesome food and plenty of vegan options for me. Service was incredible. This is the only photo I took of my amazing salad.
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Peter Stivala
Great hidden gem of a restaurant! I’ve passed by here hundreds of times living in the area but just went in for the first time and was blown away.
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Dan Pasquariello
Portions are plentiful and delicious. Our server was excellent and courteous always attending to our needs. We will definitely be back. I highly recommend you try this restaurant!
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Siddhartha Gupta
This was such an amazing experience. The food here is phenomenal, very highly recommend! The bread and the dough are sensational. Super light and airy, and delivers the perfect crust. All the food is superb here, and this spot is definitely a must-try if you are vegetarian or vegan. So many options! They have vegan cheese, so you can essentially make any pizza you want and swap out the cheese. Their vegan chicken parm was probably the finest faux chicken we have tried yet. Can’t wait to return!!
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Francesca Boylan
Loved our seafood appetizer and branzino…Great place for a celebration or date night. The menu/specials list had some very creative well thought out dishes and would definitely return to try other plates. Service was great. Would definitely recommend!
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Erica Hadley
So glad I ordered from Axtons. They called me with information and had the order ready in a timely manner. The food is amazing there and the portions are large. Our favorite dish is the mussels verde.
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Robert Vetter
Everything I ate was Excellent but the Spiedini appetizer and pistachio cheesecake were a treat beyond belief.
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David Popick
Service was sub par at best. I am new to the area and lives in the basking ridge area prior. The service out west is second to none. Never refilled our wine. Asked for some olive oil to eat with the nice bread they gave us instead of the subway vinaigrette in a metal cup. Never came. I ordered the famous calamari which was drowned in the jeckyl and Hyde sauce. I pray the calamari were slaughtered before being drowned in the sauce. A 3 fork serving of spinach 9 bucks. 55 for a filet which was cooked well but nothing on side. The specials were ok but the service for a $250 dollar night for a couple at a byob is absurd. I’ll go elsewhere for sure. Decent food but way overpriced and the service is sub par. And a feeling of being rushed as others have stated.
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