Trinity Bar & Restaurant

Trinity definitely fills a void in Norton. It provides a pretty good menu, a decent sized bar, spacious booths and a separate room which can be used for more private functions, live music and other entertainment, and a decent little outdoor patio to take advantage of during the warmer months. All in all it's a pretty good spot with a casual vibe. I have been here several times over the past few years, and here are some main points:

- Food: Middle of the road to above average for the area. Their menu used to be a bit more adventurous closer to when they first opened, and I'm actually glad that they have narrowed it down to some more "standard" fare. It seems a little more consistent and is easier to order from when you are going with a group because there is something for everyone. From the appetizers, I have had the Grilled Flatbread Bruschetta (good but not as sturdy/stiff as one might hope..it sort of sagged under the weight of the toppings), the Trinity Nachos (really big portion), the Buffalo Chicken Dip (yum...great size for sharing and tasty!), and the Grown Up Tater Tots (thumbs up, especially for the red pepper aioli for dipping). In the world of entrees, I have tended to go with the build your own burgers which have been pretty decent all around. The BBQ smokehouse burger has also been in my rotation. The Buffalo Mac n Cheese is also worth ordering. A half portion still leaves leftovers, so order wisely!

- Drinks: I tend to get beer and they have a pretty decent selection of bottled and draft beers. Not a lot I can really weigh in on here other than good! Feels like more of a beer place, but folks definitely drink wine and mixed drinks here too. Just depends on the crowd that night. I had a gin and tonic here one time and regretted it though...terrible mixing, although I am sure I also could have asked for a step above their well gin.

- Service: Pretty hit or miss. Don't go here if you are under a time crunch as it can sometimes take five minutes or more just to be greeted after you are seated. One time my family and I literally had to go to the bar to ask where our server was because we hadn't even seen her for a full ten minutes and we needed to pay our check and get going. (Also, I understand that servers need breaks, but ask someone else to just eyeball us every now and then to make sure we're doing okay). The servers are usually quite friendly though.

One of my girlfriends and I decided to go to Trinity for Friday night since they have live music.  The atmosphere was great with a mixed crowd all enjoying their Friday evening.  We started with some appetizers which were typical bar food selection but I would recommend the mozzarella sticks to anyone because the outside seasoning is just amazing.  Our waitress was very friendly even suggesting we could go dance and leave our stuff as no one would bother it.  We had great drinks (which were nice and strong) and better laughs.  Everyone was friendly and we were all talking across tables.  Someone or something got sprayed by a skunk outside and we all had a good laugh as people realized the smell that was outside.  It was a friendly place where conversation and good times were to be had.  Definitely one of our better nights out.

Not worth going to.  Hostess was rude, cared more for the people at the bar.  Sat us near a super loud party.  Food was beyond lousy, waitress had an attitude, and the dining room looks more like a Korean nail salon, nothing Irish about it.  Wouldn't go back for a free meal.  Look somewhere else!