Toasted bread with melted cheese coated in a lemon sherry caper sauce

Refined Italian Appetizers & Antipasti | Axton's NJ

Begin your dining experience with our scratch-made Italian appetizers. Enjoy traditional antipasti, premium cheeses, and delicate starters crafted for discerning palates in Passaic County.

Roasted Tomato Bruschetta  16

Toasted Italian crostini topped with a ricotta spread, roasted grape tomatoes, caramelized onions and a drizzle of honey, garnished with fresh basil.



Homemade Meatballs  16

Handmade ground angus and pork meatballs served with sautéed sliced onions and roasted peppers in a light plum tomato basil sauce, topped with ricotta cheese and garnished with a fresh basil purée.



Jekyll & Hyde Calamari  21

As Seen On Food Network's Chopped

Crispy and tender calamari served with Chef Anton’s signature sweet and spicy apple balsamic sauce, made with roasted cherry tomatoes and peppers, over a bed of fresh baby arugula, topped with toasted almonds. Starts off sweet, ends with heat!



Fried Calamari  20

Crispy and tender calamari marinated in our homemade batter and served with your choice of Hot, Medium or Sweet marinara sauce.



Mussels Marinara  19

Blue point mussels served in our homemade marinara sauce. Your choice of Hot, Medium or Sweet.



Mussels Verde  20

Blue point mussels served with sautéed diced shallots in a green basil purée sauce.



Spiedini  17

Classic fried Italian bread stuffed with melted fresh mozzarella cheese, baked to a glaze in a lemon caper sherry wine sauce with a slight hint of anchovy.



Clams Casino  17

Little neck clams stuffed with a homemade roasted pepper breadcrumb crust, topped with minced smoked bacon, baked in a lemon white wine sauce and crisped to perfection!



Crab Cakes  21

Rockefeller style crab cakes served over garlic crostini, topped with a garlic cream tarragon sauce.