I have to amend my previous review - we are frequent fliers here and our last 2 visits were so disappointing food wise, not in service. My husbands usual order of a Little Vin add mashed is his fav and the last two times (maybe a new chef?) have been bad, too much buffalo the first (like soaked in buffalo) and not enough mashed the next visit, also on our last visit we got the app special of arancini and it was ice cold in the middle of each ball, disappointing. Server Morgan is always excellent but this may be lower on our list moving forward unfortunately :( read more

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I worked in a pizzeria for years and I'm used to getting it the way I like it. After trying a few places I found The Bar. I get pizza to go here on a regular basis and I love it. The crust is thin, crispy and baked well, but not burnt. I usually order different halves, the toppings are generous and fairly priced. It's always ready when I get there and everyone I've dealt with has been friendly and prompt. I can't comment on the restaurant or bar as I have never eaten in. I encouraged some of my coworkers to go there for a get together. When they called to reserve they were told there would be an extra charge if the number of people who came was fewer than expected; they went elsewhere. read more

Ordered a sausage pizza and buffalo chicken pizza both were excellent. Highly recommend their pizza.

Coworkers and I stopped by during our lunch. Very clean establishment. I ordered the caprese salad and I was not disappointed. The server was friendly and responsive. My counterparts had a pizza and a wrap. Lunch was quiet once the food came out so it must've been good, right? I recommend this spot. Give it a shot if you're in the area. read more

The Bar - Caprese salad - Italian Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

This is one of our favorite pizza places in the New Haven area. The cauliflower buffalo chicken is delicious and the cannoli's are phenomenal and the cheapest you'll find around. read more

Food always delicious. Great local pizza without needing to go to New Haven. All day Sunday happy hour! read more

The Bar - a plate of food and a glass of wine - Italian Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

This place is consistently very good! I come for pizza and always really like it. Perfect thin crunchy crust. Unique toppings! Service is always great too. read more

Ordered three pizzas at 6:00 for a house full of people they said 20 minutes, went there 30 minutes later the girl behind the counter said, with a smirk like she thought it was funny I might add, "they haven't even put em in the oven yet!! " Then why did the idiot that answered the phone and took the order say 20 minutes??! Not even a sorry or nothing, and it wasn't even busy !! Pathetic! I was soo mad I just walked out and I hear her yell to the kitchen "cancel his order " like mocking me !! And that was a $73 order!! I will never go to that loser dump again!! Been there many times before but never again..... and we ended up going to Apizza Grande and it was really good and $10 cheaper!! read more

We tried The Bar for the first time. We ordered three different pies. Bacon, pepperoni, and mozzarella. They make a nice thin crust tasty pizza. The bacon pie was very good. read more

We went to this place for dinner last night and enjoyed how they had heat lamps outside which allowed us to sit outside. We ordered the mashed potato and famous clam pizzas. They were new Haven style thin crust but were a little thicker than that for us. The flavors were good but the clam was far too oily leaving a pool of oil behind on the pan. They give you free garlic knots which were tasty but we had to ask a second time for them after our waitress had offered them to us. Our pizza did take a considerable amount of time to come out. While we were eating, an employee and two customers were allowed to smoke within 20 feet of our table and the opening of the outdoor seating, which shouldn't be the case especially on a windy day. I had to mention this to our waitress when I paid our bill and received an apology and that they would look into this situation. read more

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Idk why the reviews aren't higher, the pizza and the drinks were amazing. 10/10 recommend. Services was fast and the sauce on the pizza was amazing. read more

This place was just ok. The fried mozz was cold in the center. The calzone was 2 meats inside and the meats were kind of off flavors and all bunched together. The pizza was adequate but not allot of flavor. read more

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Came here around 6 on a Friday night, wasn't super busy. The bar area had more people versus dining. Got greeted and sat within seconds. Waitress was very cheerful and friendly and each table was given garlic knots on the house. We ordered a mashed potato pizza and buffalo which took about 15 minutes to come out. Both were amazing and piping hot. There are two types of people. Those who eat the crust ends and those who don't. I definitely think anyone will eat them here. The crust has that perfect chewiness and crunch. Sad it took us 6 months to finally eat here. Definitely will come back again. read more

The pizza here is amazing, but I've never had such bad customer service until now. Got sat down and never once got acknowledged or served a beverage by a single worker for thirty minute's. The restaurant was slightly busy, but still unacceptable. read more

The best pizza on the Northside of North Haven. Perfect location right off of Washington Ave. and affordable prices for a quality pie. read more

The Bar - a pizza on a wooden board - Italian Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

On the way home from Land Rover of North Haven, we just stopped in to this very casual bar/restaurant and we were pleasantly surprised at how good the food was. We ordered pulled pork sliders, chicken noodle soup and onion rings (these were the specials and we just wanted a snack lol) they had hard cider and Counter Weight IPA on tap. We didn't get pizza but it smelled awesome read more

So I've driven past this restaurant many times and have always wanted to try it.... We'll tonight I did and..... well first of all 15$ for plain calamari is insane especially when you can get fresh wild-caught calamari for around 2$ PER LB... but to then pay an extra 1$ for their "N.Y. Style" calamari that is SUPPOSED to be tossed with cherry peppers and Marinara to actually RECEIVE PLAIN calamari with A SIDE OF MARINARA WITH PEPPERS TOSSED IN is absolutely crazier!!!! Their description clearly says fresh fried calamari TOSSED in a spicy cherry pepper marinara sauce.... NOT served on the side!!! I don't even use marinara because I personally prefer cocktail sauce SOOO how would someone like me even know seeing as I don't even open the marinara!!! So I called (because I didn't open the marinara) and first person handed the phone off to a second person and then the THIRD person that was rude, short and in a very matter of fact response said "did you check the sauce?".... I said no because I use cocktail sauce, so she said "check the sauce" because we put it on the side so it doesn't make the calamari soggy!!!!! I said wait so I paid more because you threw a few cherry peppers into your marinara?? I think anyone that reads "tossed in sauce" would or should assume its not going to be AS crispy as plain AND NEVER have I ordered calamari where it WASN'T served with even ONE lemon wedge!!!! So yeah TERRIBLE!!! Then I had held out SOME HOPE for the calzone I ordered with peppers, onions and meatballs which I asked if there was pork in the meatballs and she VERY CLEARLY said NO.... Most traditional meatballs have a mixture of ground pork and beef sooo hopefully she knew what she was talking about!!! Anyway soooo I opened my calzone and it definitely looked delicious...... but as we all know looks can be deceiving VERY deceiving!!!! As you will see I'm the pictures they basically put a WHOLE white onion in and a ton of very poorly cut green peppers and again as you can see in the pictures the meatballs were basically non-existent!!! I still was very hungry so I dug in!!! Absolutely disgusting and COMPLETELY FLAVOURLESS!!! All I could taste was the onions and the ricotta's consistency was not how decent ricotta should have been like and it was a lot!!! No flavour in the ricotta, no flavour in the mozzarella and definitely couldn't taste the meatballs!!! Ohhh and let me tell you about the "sauce".... It LITERALLY tasted like TOMATO PASTE extremely acidic and that is not how it should be!!! So yeah those are probably the reason that on a FRIDAY EVENING they're DEAD and EMPTY!!! None of them were nice personable OR EVEN SMILED!!! Although the young kid (male) that took my order was smiling personable and helped so that I could use Apple Pay!!! So for calamari and a small calzone I spent 43$ DOLLARS and left him 5$ for FOOD THAT WAS COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY INEDIBLE!!!! Maybe people like their food and customer service after a few to many drinks because for me that is a hard NO and never again!!!! I'm sorry but with everything being a bit more expensive and the amount of competition there is you'd think you'd actually ATTEMPT to make people happy and serve food that tastes decent and is actually edible or at least attempt to rectify the problem!!! Nope!!! read more

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As always the wait staff makes a place comfortable for its customers. The Bar has great people working there who are always helpful but never intrusive. Now for the pizza, which is what we go there for. It is "New Haven Pizza" quality. We grew up in New Haven and we're regulars at Modern, Pepe's or Sally's. We think we know pizza and The Bar in North Haven hits the mark. If you want to skip the Friday night craziness of getting a pizza at the Big Three you won't be disappointed at The Bar. Of course they have a full Italian menu, wine and beer, but we go there for the pizza. read more

Let me preface this with saying.. yassss pizza.. call me pizza the hut because it's a great alternative to new haven. The price and the drive! They even have a mashed potato pie with cheddar that is delish.. like I ate half the pie... good thing I'm wearing my stretchy pants kinda delish. But this time. Good lord ALL THE OIl In the new haven county area.. there must be a shortage of olive oil now.. they used it all in the linguine and clams. An entire boat of oil.. you could sail out to the sound on that. The clams were perfect.. the pasta perfect.. except for the sea of oil. I feel a bit sad for the clams for being drown in it. The penne ala vodka was also greasy.. tasty if you're into a pound of oil.. I'm floating here to say order the pizza.. not the entrees.. or else you can float like me too (get it?) read more

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I met a friend here tonight for happy hour. I would have to say that the wings were great I love them but the pizza was actually not so great. The beer was cold and the shots were good as well. The only issue was the pizza which was not very crispy and fell flat. read more

Went here for the first time at the end of April. The pizza is spectacular along with friendly and professional service. The prices are more than fair and it is a very congenial fun atmosphere. Animated and not too loud. They even have entertainment on Saturday night. As good or better than New Haven Pizza. read more

I've been to The Bar many times and never had a problem with the pizza. It was always very good. However tonight was HORRIBLE. PAPER PAPER THIN, and burnt, it was like a hard cracker, one pie was a shrimp and garlic, half a shrimp on each piece. The other was a marguerita, again paper thin and burnt!! We asked the waitress and she said they changed the dough! Heres what they did, what used to be one pizza is now two pizzas!! I will not go back, go luck and good night!! read more

"The Bar" looks like such a welcoming place on the outside, just until you step through those doors and receive stale garlic knots, cold wings and poor customer service. Watch out for the owner refilling his "soda glass from the soda fountain. After many disturbing and unwelcoming visits, I had one last awful experience here. So bad, that my friends, family, and colleagues will not step anywhere near this place after what happened here. The bartender and her daughter were disgustingly rude and disrespectful to me, as well as talking about me to a table across the way from where I was sitting. Pointing and laughing at me. Comes to find out the daughter didn't like me because she made my drink wrong, then changed me 11 dollars for a shot that was supposed to be in the drink already. Absolutely awful experience and this place is written off on my end. read more

Well, what can we say about the typical bar. The chairs are usually the same, the same beer and drinks are served and every bar has a overworked bartender. So what sets a typical bar apart from the rest of them, you may ask. It's truly the customer service And the people inside that give you a feeling of comfort and good atmosphere. All the bartenders and staff are so wonderful and make you wanna just keep coming back, but one in particular is not only so nice but extremely easy on the eyes. Absolutely gorgeous, lovable, approachable and just makes you wanna empty your wallet for the tip..Kerri just brings me back again and again. There is no question why she is the manager, between her llooks and her great attitude I'm sure we all love Kerri. read more

Just had their clam casino pizza Must say it was the best claim pizza I've had since Raphael's (o/b 1989) Their eggplant grinders are the best value on the menu aside from Happy Hour pizza slices are huge! Glad the Bar is in North Haven, it's as good as any pizza in New Haven! Enjoy read more

I only ordered from here and picked up. I never sat down in this place yet but I definitely have plans to do so. The two times I ordered pizza from this place, it was absolutely delicious! The staff is friendly and environment looked really nice. I definitely plan to sit in this place one night and have a nice chilled beer. read more

This is our go to pizza spot when we want take out or local pizza. Nothing compares to true New Haven Pizza but this is close! The flavor is there and it's always hot and fresh. Their more fun pizzas are also delicious, I like their mashed potato and their chicken bacon ranch. They're both heavy and I only need a slice or two to feel full. read more

PIZZA WAS TRASH!!! NEVER ORDERING FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN!! Don't order from here! Was very disappointed because I was told their pizza was awesome... not the case this time. read more

Well all I can say is I hope anyone who goes just have drinks the food Well let's say the chicken parmigiana was like shoe leather it was Valentine's Day the bartender was trying to be the waitress .The place was packed one waitress on duty perhaps they forgot it was a holiday not impressed. read more

Can't speak to too much other than the pizza , however if it's pizza your looking for it's fantastic here. The service was great too and we were a party of 7 sitting outside so it wasn't that convenient for the waiter to get to us. He did a great job read more

Mashed potato pizza with bacon is so good. We also had the lobster pizza. And don't miss the salad. It has pears and field greens...

Tried The Bar last night and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We had two dinners which were generously portioned and also a small pizza to see how it rates against New Haven style pizza. All in all we were very happy with all the food as well as the service. We will be adding The Bar to our line up of great restaurants. pricing was very fair and portions were generous. read more

Come here weekly. Great New Haven style pizza. Wonderful staff. Ambience good, but could use more variety of music. Thanks

I was looking forward to this place but was ultimately disappointed. We ordered a pizza with meatball, peppers, mushrooms, and bacon. As well as an order or BBQ wings (which were so pale, I needed to put them in the broiler at home) and some cannolis. The pizza looked much better than it actually tasted. It completely fell apart when you tried to pick up a slice, so I had to put each slice on a pan and crisp them up on the stove. (I really shouldn't have to re-cook food I went out to get, but whatever) Flavor-wise, the best part was the bacon; they do use high-quality bacon cut in large pieces. When you get one that's cooked nicely, it's great, but there were plenty of fatty pieces that were unappetizing. The meatballs were pretty tasteless. The sauce was kinda tangy, but not too flavorful. The crust was really not great. We were hoping the cannolis could redeem them, but they too were disappointing. Tiny, soggy, and bland. One of them had almonds on it...and it didn't really taste like almonds. We were expecting them to use some sort of almond extract, but they just used their generic cannoli cream (which was dry and lemony) I really wish places stopped using the phrase "New Haven Style" to describe pizza that has a slight char. read more

The woman that was handling take out was incredibly rude. I was 15 mins early to the time they told me and my pizza was cold and burnt. Will not be going back. Especially after how rude the staff was. read more

The ketchup was chunky the burgers were curved and the cheese was spike the burgers were really undercooked the only good thing was the fries eating here is like commiting suicide read more

The Bar - Garbage - Italian Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Imagine that, another pizza restaurant in North Haven. Really?! Well, thus far.. I have had their stuffed clams, penne alla vodka, and a few of their pies. It became evident on my initial order that The Bar isn't your typical pizza/sub shop. Each time I've ordered my expectations have either been met or exceeded. I would recommend any of their pizzas, recently we ordered an 18 inch with white sauce, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, and onions.. it was superb. Ridiculously fresh ingredients it's obvious that they prep their toppings frequently. I made the mistake of eating one of their garlic knots, if you know about Bellinis', than you will be eating an unimaginable amount at The Bar. read more

The Bar - The initial test: Do they give you adequate toppings for what they charge? Does their pizza perform well with only red sauce and mozz? Yes. - Italian Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Decided to try something new with my boyfriend. I drive by this place often so we decided hey why not. The employees were very nice and attentive. There's a small bar area to sit for happy hour and they do have karaoke nights & occasional bands that play. We got a pizza and it was absolutely delicious. Definitely New Haven style like they advertise. Crust is crispy and thin just how we love it. I ordered one of my usual basic alcoholic beverages and they made it well. You definitely get what you pay for. I will be coming here again. read more

This place is just bubbling under 4 stars, and has potential for 5. The food was good. We did not have pizza, so I can't comment on that. My wife had a chicken and shrimp dish, and I had a chicken special that was basically chicken piccata. Downside was that the dinners came with either pasta, salad or soup. The dinners would have been better if they had come with pasta included. The service was also a little hap-hazard. The waitress was friendly and helpful, but the dishes came out one at a time, and the bread didn't come until the entrees were served. These are the small things that keep this from being a better review. Definitely going to give it another chance, and probably try the pizza. read more

My husband and I have dined here and also have done takeout. The pizza is excellent as is the stuffed breads. We would highly recommend this restaurant. read more