Apparently this is what a $25 sandwich gets you now. Overcooked meat (asked for medium rare) with dry bread and that's it.
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Busy shopping center but ample parking space. The restaurant was busy but we got a table right away. The house bread served with balsamic was soft and flavorful. Friendly and prompt service. Food was hot, fresh and looked appetizing. Portion size was decent. Food pictures added in photos. Forgot to take picture of the main items- fried calamari, Alfredo, and chicken piccata
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Piccata
Michelle Moore
The house bread is NOW yummy and the olive oil, balsamic mix dip is fabulous! Pizza and Pasta and Pub.
Scott Shadley
Staff was great. Food was great (large portions) and overall great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Dixon
My first trip to II Forno Classico was less than satisfying however upon my return, they more than made up for it.... I had the seafood pasta special and it was absolutely delicious. The jumbo prawns were outstanding and the scallops were cooked to perfection, the plate was dotted with pieces of succulent salmon.I highly recommend this restaurant for Italian food & fine wine. They have an outstanding chef that does wonders with everything. There wine list is impressive.I will make II Forno Classico my "GO TO" Italian Restuarant.Minor issue: I've had to ask for parmesan on both occasions the owner would be well served to have the waiters freshly grade parmesan at your table, this is a somewhat upscale restaurant with a family feel and dishes prepared that deserve this feature. I'll see you soon at II Forno Classico looking forward to having lunch here soon & cant wait to try your appeasers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Risotto
Deanna D.
We had a tribute dinner to toast my recently deceased father in the private room and it was perfect! We'd like to thank the staff who did such an amazing job for the kind of dinner we had. The food was fabulous, everyone - vegetarians, seafood lovers alike loved their meals. Some of our favorites- Calamari - "best we've ever had" Bread - "I could eat just this amazing bread for dinner" Crème Brûlée - our dads favorite dessert and it was sooo good - Meatballs - "Perfect" Thank you! Delicious and memorable!
Kayla C.
Very subpar food and the service is always hit or miss. Sometimes they are welcoming and most times they couldn't care less about the service being provided. If the food was good then fine but it's the last place I would go for "Italian"
Kalina H.
We been here many times and always enjoy the food and service. Just a note...brought our 15 month old son here for his first experience and were surprised to find there was no changing table in the women's restroom despite been listed as kid friendly and having high chairs.
This place is amazing! The ambiance is totally date night, the food is delicious and reasonably priced for more of an authentic restaurant. Service is super friendly and the restaurant is very clean!!
Katie S.
Delicious bread, but not impressed with food...at all! My husband continues to go, but I am not A fan.
Michael Z.
One of my favorite places. The food is always delicious and the staff is wonderful. I have nothing to complain about only good things to compliment.
Suzi O
Very vibrant restaurant. Food, service and atmosphere were all top notch. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cat X.
From the other reviews, I expected the food to be hopefully good, the place to be loud, the bread to be bomb, and the drinks to be good. We sat outside, so didn't experience any loudness. It was really nice and the service was attentive. The people are right - the bread is phenomenal. More so, the dip is phenomenal. Eat the bread and dip fresh and save the other dishes for leftovers! The dip is olive oil and balsamic that have been marinated with herbs, including fresh basil and something with a hint of heat. You get two free loaves and can pay for additional ones. I had the naughty pasta, and it was excellent. A good sauce makes all the difference for a spaghetti. While the meatballs were not my favorite, they were surprisingly tender and juicy (something was off on the flavor for me personally, but my partner really liked them... and I enjoyed them nonetheless!). The pasta was slightly past al dente, which I really like. Not mushy, but not hard. I felt like there was enough sauce. I was worried at first that the pasta would absorb the sauce as leftovers and get weird, but they survived perfectly fine. And it is A LOT of food! Would get again. My partner had fettucine with chicken piccata. He enjoyed it. The green beans were nice and soft, not too squeaky but not mushy. He likes his better, but it was very nice. We also had an aperol spritzer and a peartini [something like that, it was pink and sweet with a rim of sugar]. All excellent. I'll probably get the aperol spritzer next time, it wasn't too bitter but not too watered down, quite big and strong! The peartini was a very tasty but a little too sweet for me (we had just had very delicious sweet mead earlier that day at Strad Meadery nearby so I was a little tapped out on sugar!). The tiramisu was also very good. Soft and moist. Some places make it too cake-y or airy or stale or go too hard with a whipped cream, but this was just right. Not the best we've had, but very high on the list! Would get again.
More expensive than olive garden not better or worse. I know its hard to keep a mon and pop shop open but u have to be price competative..
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food and service here is always top-notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cioppino with Garlic Bread, Seafood Risotto, Salads, Eggplant Fritti, Chicken Parmigiana, Parmesan Crusted Halibut, Ratatouille
Apparently this is what a $25 sandwich gets you now. Overcooked meat (asked for medium rare) with dry bread and that's it.
Busy shopping center but ample parking space. The restaurant was busy but we got a table right away. The house bread served with balsamic was soft and flavorful. Friendly and prompt service. Food was hot, fresh and looked appetizing. Portion size was decent. Food pictures added in photos. Forgot to take picture of the main items- fried calamari, Alfredo, and chicken piccata
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Piccata
The house bread is NOW yummy and the olive oil, balsamic mix dip is fabulous! Pizza and Pasta and Pub.
Staff was great. Food was great (large portions) and overall great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first trip to II Forno Classico was less than satisfying however upon my return, they more than made up for it.... I had the seafood pasta special and it was absolutely delicious. The jumbo prawns were outstanding and the scallops were cooked to perfection, the plate was dotted with pieces of succulent salmon.I highly recommend this restaurant for Italian food & fine wine. They have an outstanding chef that does wonders with everything. There wine list is impressive.I will make II Forno Classico my "GO TO" Italian Restuarant.Minor issue: I've had to ask for parmesan on both occasions the owner would be well served to have the waiters freshly grade parmesan at your table, this is a somewhat upscale restaurant with a family feel and dishes prepared that deserve this feature. I'll see you soon at II Forno Classico looking forward to having lunch here soon & cant wait to try your appeasers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Risotto
We had a tribute dinner to toast my recently deceased father in the private room and it was perfect! We'd like to thank the staff who did such an amazing job for the kind of dinner we had. The food was fabulous, everyone - vegetarians, seafood lovers alike loved their meals. Some of our favorites- Calamari - "best we've ever had" Bread - "I could eat just this amazing bread for dinner" Crème Brûlée - our dads favorite dessert and it was sooo good - Meatballs - "Perfect" Thank you! Delicious and memorable!
Very subpar food and the service is always hit or miss. Sometimes they are welcoming and most times they couldn't care less about the service being provided. If the food was good then fine but it's the last place I would go for "Italian"
We been here many times and always enjoy the food and service. Just a note...brought our 15 month old son here for his first experience and were surprised to find there was no changing table in the women's restroom despite been listed as kid friendly and having high chairs.
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This place is amazing! The ambiance is totally date night, the food is delicious and reasonably priced for more of an authentic restaurant. Service is super friendly and the restaurant is very clean!!
Delicious bread, but not impressed with food...at all! My husband continues to go, but I am not A fan.
One of my favorite places. The food is always delicious and the staff is wonderful. I have nothing to complain about only good things to compliment.
Very vibrant restaurant. Food, service and atmosphere were all top notch. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
From the other reviews, I expected the food to be hopefully good, the place to be loud, the bread to be bomb, and the drinks to be good. We sat outside, so didn't experience any loudness. It was really nice and the service was attentive. The people are right - the bread is phenomenal. More so, the dip is phenomenal. Eat the bread and dip fresh and save the other dishes for leftovers! The dip is olive oil and balsamic that have been marinated with herbs, including fresh basil and something with a hint of heat. You get two free loaves and can pay for additional ones. I had the naughty pasta, and it was excellent. A good sauce makes all the difference for a spaghetti. While the meatballs were not my favorite, they were surprisingly tender and juicy (something was off on the flavor for me personally, but my partner really liked them... and I enjoyed them nonetheless!). The pasta was slightly past al dente, which I really like. Not mushy, but not hard. I felt like there was enough sauce. I was worried at first that the pasta would absorb the sauce as leftovers and get weird, but they survived perfectly fine. And it is A LOT of food! Would get again. My partner had fettucine with chicken piccata. He enjoyed it. The green beans were nice and soft, not too squeaky but not mushy. He likes his better, but it was very nice. We also had an aperol spritzer and a peartini [something like that, it was pink and sweet with a rim of sugar]. All excellent. I'll probably get the aperol spritzer next time, it wasn't too bitter but not too watered down, quite big and strong! The peartini was a very tasty but a little too sweet for me (we had just had very delicious sweet mead earlier that day at Strad Meadery nearby so I was a little tapped out on sugar!). The tiramisu was also very good. Soft and moist. Some places make it too cake-y or airy or stale or go too hard with a whipped cream, but this was just right. Not the best we've had, but very high on the list! Would get again.