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    Axton's By Chef Anton Testino

    3.6 (228 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Good for groups

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    H W.

    Outstanding service and fair - to good food. Surf and Turf was sort of dry and the 7 Fish Entree was swimming in sauce. The Shrimp Soup was nice and hot, good, but just slightly lacking in flavor. For that $$ coulda - shoulda been better. OK / Good at best. BYO.

    Shrimp and scallops
    Todd C.

    Two big thumbs up on the pesto chicken pizza! I substituted tomatoes for caramelized onions, and it was very good! The pizza was loaded with pesto - I almost thought I was eating my front lawn! Nice texture and not crunchy like I enjoy it.

    Burrata special. (not picture of the two we already ate)
    Nicole L.

    Beautiful little BYOB. Made reservations for 4pm figured late lunch early dinner. We were all alone in restaurant And treated like royalty. My best friend and I were going to order the calamari until we heard the Burrata special - that's our got to and let me tell you - it's was magical. The caramelized onions and tomatoes - chefs kiss. I ordered the Pompton lakes chicken which was incredible- but star of the show was my friend's chicken risotto. Cappuccinos and decaf coffee and lemoncello dessert shared. Great food, great service great company. Definitely will be back.

    Patrick M.

    After going to see my nephew at a performance of the play, PARADE, at the StageWorks Theatre in Pompton Lakes. I ended up at nearby Axton's by Chef Anton Testino Italian Restaurant for dinner. A great little find. Classy white linen ambiance, with a tantalizing menu, and it's a BYOB. Our friendly server, Francisca, was great, and very proficient. Following a couple of luscious appetizers, I went with the Seafood Marechiara (Pan seared shrimp and scallops served with mussels, little neck clams and calamari in a light plum tomato basil sauce over homemade linguine, garnished with fresh basil.) Not an easy decision as the filet mignon special was also calling my name. Perfectly prepared and presented, as were all the dishes. My brother had the O Sole Mio Seafood and my sister-in-law decided to go with the Shrimp and Scallops (Pan seared shrimp and scallops in Axton's homemade marinara or fra diavolo sauce, garnished with fresh basil and served over capellini.) Everyone left full and contented after some decadent desserts (I had their Pistachio & Ricotta Cake) and cappuccino. If you're in the area I would recommend you stopping in. 10/6/2024

    Short rib ravioli, The David Chicken.
    Elle O.

    Absolutely exceptional service. Nice family owned business with great service. The food was delicious and everything came out quick. It is BYO so you can enjoy your own wine from home to complement the diverse menu's. Please order the mussels verde!!!

    Claudia S.

    We came here on a week night and had a very good experience. All the food was so fresh and delicious! We all enjoyed our meals. It was a bit pricey but nowadays it's the same wherever you go. It's a BYOB so at least you save on drinks. The service was good. Our waitress was the chef's mom and she was very sweet. Our entree's did take a while to come out. I definitely will come back!

    Skirt steak special  Delish
    Jonathan M.

    We had my son's communion party for 25 people at Axton's recently. I wish I could give the review 10 stars. Anton, the owner and chef made the day such a wonderful experience for everyone. The staff was very friendly, the dacor was perfect, and the menu was outrageous. We had the restaurant all to ourselves and was a perfect size for our group to have space to mingle but also sit down and have a nice meal. Anton called me several times prior to the event to arrange the menu and the seating, decorations, etc. Nothing was left a chance and he was thoughtful in every respect. The price was very very good especially considering the delicious food and attention that we had. I highly recommend private parties and and also going there for dinner with friends as we always have a great time.

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    Krist D.

    Go here for good fried calamari with some delicious dipping sauce. Went here for a bday with a large group and they made us order a prefix menu which was disappointing bc for $90 it didn't seem like a lot of food and considering it was BYOB there were no expensive cocktails to drive up the tab. There were a couple bites of salad and we passed around calamari, spinach parpadelle and gnocchi which were all good. For the main they had a chicken, filet, salmon or risotto option. They were able to accommodate a nut allergy and remade a calamari bc the dipping sauce had nuts and for a gluten allergy they provided gluten free pasta which were nice accommodations. I had the filet which was a little well done and came room temp and I wound have liked it hot. It was thin sliced and It was in a caper maderiera sauce which tasted mostly of capers but I think the portion seemed tiny (almost like it was a half of a filet sliced thin and split between two dinners instead of a full filet portion) and it came with no potatoes which sucks when you are a meat and potatoes kind of gal. The waitress seemed annoyed having to wait on us in several instances but perhaps it was our fault for being annoying asking her to repeat the options because we couldn't hear her at the opposite end of the restaurant. Overall, I enjoyed the calamari and would return for that if in the area and try other items off the menu that look and sound really good. I am still hungry.

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    We were there last Friday food was outstanding as well as our waitress Francesca! Thanks for an enjoyable evening ... we will be back

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    The food was outstanding and service was excellent. Small local restaurant and is BYOB.

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    Great BYO. Charming service and excellent food. Never rushed. Certainly a "go to " restaurant.

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    Excellent restaurant! The food was very fresh, and so delicious! Highly recommend! Classy but cozy!

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    Great food and generous portions! The shrimp with garlic sauce had a ton of flavor, and the paella…read morewas excellent. Everything was fresh and tasty. Looking forward to coming back. We went during the week for celebration of our anniversary. I could just imagine how busy this place could be on the weekend overall still good service and wonderful food to take home. The chips are addicting.

    Things started off well, good bread on the table, olives, fast drink requests. Commented to the…read moregroup, that I liked that, although typical for Portuguese restaurants . Waiter asked if we are ready to order, I suggested taking appetizers first, waiter said he can't do that. I know the rational is it helps the chef manage the order, however I don't buy it. Apps were ok but the oysters were off, flavorless and shucked improperly, the cocktail sauce had a weird consistency, didn't enjoy them at all. Traditional mains were all ok, my wife had the paella and I had an another seafood dish, all good and satisfying. 3 guests had the cowboy steaks. I think over $90.00 each. No complaints , but a personal pet peeve of mine is items listed market price. Personally I'm not paying over $90 for a ribeye but that's my prerogative. They enjoyed them but didn't ask the price. So despite my opinion, so no star loss. Desert and coffee after, here's where the lose another star. Ordered the crème brulee special, the custard was some over sweet loose goosey stuff, glass top that was quickly hit with a torch. Spit it with my wife. I wasn't looking for an exchange was just politely informing him it wasn't good. His response was others order it and like it. Thats nice, but I don't. It was the lack of concern , you ordered it you eat it attitude . Also said you can try something else next time, we're open tomorrow. I didn't respond with , perhaps you should return to your old waiter job at Dennys. So instead they lose a star

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    Axton's By Chef Anton Testino - italian - Updated July 2026

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