Trattoria Martone - Fairfield

You know how sometimes you read reviews of a place and they 're great and then you get there and you think not so much ? Well this ISN 'T that. This is one of those wonderful occasions where the reviews were great (which got us there) and the experience was even better. Wow. Let 's start with the parts that you might find off putting. Curb appeal. No. It 's in an industrial/office park setting. Inside ambiance. No. It 's pleasant and clean but very ordinary bordering on boring. Now let 's talk about what really matters in a restaurant review. The food. Oh, the food. Amazing. Everything is prepared fresh and it shows. Calamari as an appetizer was perfect. Tender with just enough breading. My wife had Zuppa di Pesce that was phenomenal. I had a chicken Marsala dish that was equally amazing. Panna cotta and tiramisu for dessert were both clearly made in house and were both excellent. The food was simply superb. Service? Equally superb. Tina took care of us and she was delightful. Very engaging, clearly a fan of the restaurant as she was well versed about all the dishes. Attentive service without being over bearing. In general on a scale of 1-10 she was an 11. I can 't recommend this restaurant highly enough. This was definitely a case of don 't be fooled by the (somewhat baffling) location and generic appearance. Looking for absolutely great Italian? Look no further than Trattoria Martone.

The service was very good, my water was always full and the servers were very nice. The food was amazing and I had the best pistachio gelati i have ever had. Definetly coming back soon.

Very good food. The family that runs it makes sure you feel at home. Great vibe.

Really solid. Good service. Good food. Good wine. Weird location but the restaurant is cozy and decorated nicely. Would recommend the staff coordinates their sections better because different staff members would come back to the table and ask the same question just seconds after one and another. Not a big deal but just something they could be better with. The bread oil and vinegar was AMAZING i could eat it all day. I expect as time goes on for this restaurant to hire more experienced and dedicated servers. Sometimes more isn't better. If you have 3 or 4 superstars, you could make that place a super authentic Italian dinning experience. Knowledge of the menue including pronunciation can go a long way. If you've made it this far into the review please go give it a try.

Great food, however, very overly on cork fee. $30 is far beyond the top for a restaurant in Fairfield. Their selection of wines is limited. Unfortunately, I won't eat there again.