I moved to the Poconos in January. Bar Pazzo is the best Italian food I have had outside of the City. All 3 visits to the restaurant were incredible! Also always save room for the ice cream!
d Pennett
Nice downtown restaurant. Close to the downtown hotels! Reception was fast. Dinner was excellent. Would definitely return on return to the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salads, Polpette, Duck Wings
Chris Johns
Great food, drinks, service and atmosphere. What else is there?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Wings, Wood Fired Pizza
Tim Lavelle
You Need To Know? Arrived at 5:15 on a good Friday & we were seated immediately. The service in this place is first class. Every customer is very well tended too. Our waiter Matt was a very polite & observant young man. He picked up on the fact that my picky wifes coffee wasn't the right temperature & asked her if she wanted it heated. Nice pick up on Matts part & appreciated. Happy wife, happy life. The very light & crispy pizzas at this location come from a wood fired stove. We ordered the Bikini Bottom [hamburger, pickles, cheese, & Mac sauce], the Bronx Bomber [specialty cheese, sausage & pepperoni], & the wood fired Sicilian ? The pizzas were flavorful & delicious. The only knock was the Sicilian is not like a traditional Sicilian you would expect. High end pizza bar with a great vibe! Now You Know! -TBH
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Susan Vanderbilt
Food had me sick for 2 days. ? Waitstaff was rude, very rushed like we weren't eating and clearing out fast enough.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Wood Fired Pizza
Brittney w
Our experience was simply okay. The food was decent but our selection reminded us of “upscale” bar food. Chose the honey whipped ricotta as our app which was not bad; the bread they serve with it reminded me of a hybrid of fluffy pizza crust and pita and it was warm and tasty. We chose the Tarfuto pizza, which consisted of mushrooms, goat cheese, truffle oil. The ingredients worked together nicely and the pizza dough was absolutely freshly made and a good combination of crispy but fluffy at the same time. Our server was pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu and special draft selection. Didn’t really care for the draft IPA I chose (Fire Fish hazy IPA) but that is no fault of our server or restaurant. Tried to order a Tanqueray martini but was told they did not carry it and I personally didn’t care for the gin selection they offered as far as London dry gins, so I chose a manhattan instead. The manhattan was fantastic and came to the table quickly so I appreciate the bartender. My biggest complaint is how terribly loud and bright it is in the place, they could do with dimming the lights and turning down the music. It was loud inside I honestly had trouble hearing the person I was with and kept asking them to repeat themselves. Also, the ladies’ room had a bunch of “graffiti” etched into the stall and honestly it just felt like a place that maybe caters to a slightly younger age group than I would have preferred. While our experience was not wholly unpleasant, there is no appeal for us to return.
One of the few restaurants that open in the week in downtown Scranton. Good food, with lots of fresh ingredients. The honey whipped ricotta is excellent. We both had fish, which was light and perfectly cooked.
The food and service were very good, but the acoustics are awful. It's very loud, so you spend a lot of energy trying to carry on a conversation. It's also crowded, with little space between tables. It's definitely not somewhere to go for a calm, relaxing evening out.
What an excellent celebration. We took our son and daughter in law here. We sampled some of their appetizers, mains and pizza. It was all excellent. Personally my favorite was the mushroom and truffle wood fire pizza. The lobster crepe was awesome but a bit rich for my blood and if I am being picky not enough lobsterBy the way the first name of this restaurant is "BAR" and for good reason. The mixed drinks were excellent and I liked their draft selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alycia Davis
Absolutely amazing. Just go. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tartufo Pizza
Commie Eagle
HOLY THE FOOD WAS GOOD!!! Best Italian Food Ive had so far compared to the west coast. I ordered the Cascatelli Presto, every bite was cheesy. My family ordered the Margarita pizza, the sauce was sweet and tamatoey. Overall HIGHLY recommend eating here if you stop by Scranton??!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Marban
Delicious Italian food in a place you would never expect! The appetizers and food were delicious but the cocktails were subpar. The Miss Pepper I ordered was not good at all and no one at the table finished theirs (aside from the cosmos which were raved about).
Service and atmosphere were great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I moved to the Poconos in January. Bar Pazzo is the best Italian food I have had outside of the City. All 3 visits to the restaurant were incredible! Also always save room for the ice cream!
Nice downtown restaurant. Close to the downtown hotels! Reception was fast. Dinner was excellent. Would definitely return on return to the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salads, Polpette, Duck Wings
Great food, drinks, service and atmosphere. What else is there?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Wings, Wood Fired Pizza
You Need To Know? Arrived at 5:15 on a good Friday & we were seated immediately. The service in this place is first class. Every customer is very well tended too. Our waiter Matt was a very polite & observant young man. He picked up on the fact that my picky wifes coffee wasn't the right temperature & asked her if she wanted it heated. Nice pick up on Matts part & appreciated. Happy wife, happy life. The very light & crispy pizzas at this location come from a wood fired stove. We ordered the Bikini Bottom [hamburger, pickles, cheese, & Mac sauce], the Bronx Bomber [specialty cheese, sausage & pepperoni], & the wood fired Sicilian ? The pizzas were flavorful & delicious. The only knock was the Sicilian is not like a traditional Sicilian you would expect. High end pizza bar with a great vibe! Now You Know! -TBH
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food had me sick for 2 days. ? Waitstaff was rude, very rushed like we weren't eating and clearing out fast enough.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Wood Fired Pizza
Our experience was simply okay. The food was decent but our selection reminded us of “upscale” bar food. Chose the honey whipped ricotta as our app which was not bad; the bread they serve with it reminded me of a hybrid of fluffy pizza crust and pita and it was warm and tasty. We chose the Tarfuto pizza, which consisted of mushrooms, goat cheese, truffle oil. The ingredients worked together nicely and the pizza dough was absolutely freshly made and a good combination of crispy but fluffy at the same time. Our server was pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu and special draft selection. Didn’t really care for the draft IPA I chose (Fire Fish hazy IPA) but that is no fault of our server or restaurant. Tried to order a Tanqueray martini but was told they did not carry it and I personally didn’t care for the gin selection they offered as far as London dry gins, so I chose a manhattan instead. The manhattan was fantastic and came to the table quickly so I appreciate the bartender. My biggest complaint is how terribly loud and bright it is in the place, they could do with dimming the lights and turning down the music. It was loud inside I honestly had trouble hearing the person I was with and kept asking them to repeat themselves. Also, the ladies’ room had a bunch of “graffiti” etched into the stall and honestly it just felt like a place that maybe caters to a slightly younger age group than I would have preferred. While our experience was not wholly unpleasant, there is no appeal for us to return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Honey Whipped Ricotta, Tartufo Pizza
My only complaint is that they're not open for lunch. I do miss the cookie box and the bread basket.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Whipped Ricotta, Tartufo Pizza
One of the few restaurants that open in the week in downtown Scranton. Good food, with lots of fresh ingredients. The honey whipped ricotta is excellent. We both had fish, which was light and perfectly cooked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Whipped Ricotta, Wood Fired Pizza
The food and service were very good, but the acoustics are awful. It's very loud, so you spend a lot of energy trying to carry on a conversation. It's also crowded, with little space between tables. It's definitely not somewhere to go for a calm, relaxing evening out.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Honey Whipped Ricotta
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Food is great here I like to try several different things every time. Glad to see a new success in Scranton.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Whipped Ricotta, Wood Fired Pizza
What an excellent celebration. We took our son and daughter in law here. We sampled some of their appetizers, mains and pizza. It was all excellent. Personally my favorite was the mushroom and truffle wood fire pizza. The lobster crepe was awesome but a bit rich for my blood and if I am being picky not enough lobsterBy the way the first name of this restaurant is "BAR" and for good reason. The mixed drinks were excellent and I liked their draft selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing. Just go. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tartufo Pizza
HOLY THE FOOD WAS GOOD!!! Best Italian Food Ive had so far compared to the west coast. I ordered the Cascatelli Presto, every bite was cheesy. My family ordered the Margarita pizza, the sauce was sweet and tamatoey. Overall HIGHLY recommend eating here if you stop by Scranton??!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious Italian food in a place you would never expect! The appetizers and food were delicious but the cocktails were subpar. The Miss Pepper I ordered was not good at all and no one at the table finished theirs (aside from the cosmos which were raved about).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4