Editor’s note: Last year, Michael and Nicole Borrell began reviewing Lebanon Valley restaurants and food attractions as Lebanon Valley Food Critics. Since then, the couple have strived to offer unbiased reviews of the food and drink establishments the Lebanon Valley has to offer. LebTown is pleased to partner with LVFC to share these reviews with our readers. Enjoy your lunch!

We had a long day on the road as the review team traveled to Easton and the Crayola Experience. After a day like this, we didn’t want to cook dinner. I know, shocker, right?

As we tossed around we settled on Italian and decided to dine at Martino’s Italian Traditions. Located along Route 72 north of Ebenezer, this standalone location has a stone parking lot out front.

A newer establishment in the Valley, Martino’s offers lunch and dinner options with indoor dining and takeout. Orders are placed at the counter, but the food will be brought to you. Service charges are added to credit card payments.

For today’s meal, we had the Maine Lobster Ravioli ($20.99) with broccoli soup and homemade eggplant ($20.99) with salad.

The lobster ravioli came with six ravioli in a rich blush sauce. I was glad I chose what I did for the sauce alone. Add a little parmesan and you’re done. The broccoli soup was freshly homemade. Not the best choice on a hot summer day, but I’ll take it back.

The eggplant parma comes with a healthy serving on a medium slice of eggplant accompanied by spaghetti. It’s been a while since we’ve eaten eggplant, which used to be a regular dinner in our house. It made us wonder why we stopped doing so much. Both dinners come with crispy, fresh bread.

Our Take: Martino’s offers a menu of Italian specialty sandwiches and meals. They concocted a tasty dish. They have monthly promotions that run. Friendly staff and a few genuine cooks in the kitchen make this a pleasant stop for a casual Italian meal.

We give this place .

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