Bar Toto = V. Fucking Good

This isn't so much a review, because:

A. Though I *did* bring my camera, the battery was dead and I didn't take any pics.

B. I got high on the walk over drunk at dinner and didn't pay close enough attention to do a full on review.

HOWEVER, I am here to tell you that Bar Toto totally fucking rocks.

Perhaps you know this already. If so, good for you you little know-it-all motherfucker. But if you're like me, you might have forgotten...or maybe you've never really given this place a shot...or never even heard of it. I'm not sure why, but I don't often find people talking about it/blogging about it/singing its praises. And really...its starting to piss me off. Cause its that good.

Truth be told, we walked our asses over to S. Slope in the rain last night to go to Dram Shop. I have been dying to try their burger, and thought it would make make for a fun dinner spot. Unfortch, everyone else in Park Slope had the very same damn idea, and there wasn't an empty seat in the house.

Then we remembered Bar Toto (or, actually, Greg did).

YESSSSSSS!

There are a few things I really, really love about this place:

*They have a great menu. It has an Italian spin fer sure, but there are some other goodies on there too. And nothing is too "precious"...its all super accesible and delish food.

*The BIG bottle of water that immediately arrives at your table when you sit down. Ok, maybe this isn't an issue for anyone else, but I am constantly out of water when I got out to eat. And I get that its nearly impossible for the waiters/waitresses/busboys to stay on top of this shit, but THIS is the perfect solution. You get this huge bottle of water and just help yourself throughout the meal. Genius.

*The BURGERS! I'm pretty officially obsessed with the Panini Burgers now. I ordered the Toto Burger (w/gorgonzola cheese and red onions). It comes on this insane crispy bread and they even cut it in half for you which I fucking LOVE. Also they do these great thin shoestring fries, and I'm a major shoestring devotee.

Anyway, Bar Toto rocks. You should go there...like now-ish.

OH! Also they are opening a new all day cafe in the old Pumpkins Organic Market spot on Eighth Avenue and 13th Street.  AND, they have another spot: Bar Tano (which I have never been to).