There was live music which was not good. I think that was a result or the acoustics of the room which were horrible… nothing soft… sound just bounces around. No one at my table could hear anyone. Food and service were good but PLEASE FIX THE ACOUSTICS… THE NOISE RUINED MY
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Brent Knott
It is such a cool, of the way place, excellent for special occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Rebecca Jackson
Our son introduced us to Il Forno. Authentic Italian! One of my favorite places to go in Nashville. Great service, food is fantastic! I would challenge you to find better ingredients or flavor combinations on their Za! It’s the best fire baked around! This is a have to stop if you are visiting and you want a nice date night or night out with a snack group.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: App Meatballs, Lasagna, Diavola Pizza, Side of Burrata, Tiramisu, Panna Cotta, Filet Carpaccio, Caesar Salad, Margherita Pizza, Antipasto, Pizza Margherita, Focaccia
Nathan Wahrer
My wife and I recently moved to Nashville. My wife just moved here after living in Rome, Italy for 9 years. This place was just what she remembers from Italy. They were very busy, but the owner still found time to come chat with my wife. This is Naples, Italian food. Not Roman, Italian food. But nonetheless it was very good and very authentic. Highly recommend this place. Awesome food and experience. We will be back several times.
roger villalta
Calzone was just a big chunk of bread stuffed with ham and very soggy. My verde pasta had an incredible sauce but the noodles were undercooked so that was annoying. The pizza has a strong burnt flavor which was weird since it didn't really look burned. The portions were disappointing so we went to McDonald's after. I'd recommend Pastaria or Luogo those Italian spots are great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Overall wonderful experience as always. Ambiance was wonderful, and food was even better. Love that the owner is there and always willing to come by and say hello. If you're looking for Italian in Nashville, give this place a chance!
Conde Leon
I am also in the hospitality industry and I have to say that Il Forno is one of the most authentic Italian restaurants with fresh pasta and I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oren L
Best place for proper Italian food in Nashville. If you’re looking to get the real deal without the over the top posh environment, that’s your place.
If I could give 100 stars, I would. The most amazing Italian food we had in a while. The pizza is outstanding, the chicken lasagna is also amazing, the sea food dish was yummy and the service was great! Cant wait to go back :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Morris
iL Forno was a spot we had to check out while in Nashville. I love Italian food and I know Nashville isn’t by any chance known for this type of cuisine but the owners of this restaurant are. Chef Egi Franciosa was born in a sea side city just outside Naples. He brings his love of his home to their restaurant in Nashville. I mean how cool husband and wife business owners who went from sharing their love of Italian cuisine out of a food truck to a brick and mortar. I actually got to meet Chef Egi while we were dining for dinner. He was kind and thankful for us coming to spending our time in their restaurant.The restaurant was aesthetically appealing to the eye. A nice clean, simple style. The food was true to Chef Egi’s roots.We ordered:Espresso Martini (7/10) - this was made with real espresso which I greatly appreciated. It wasn’t my favorite way to enjoy an espresso martini and although I’m quite the fan favorite of them I’m not a purist. I like mine creamy. This flavor profile wasn’t creamy it was very espresso forward. I am certain an espresso martini purist would very much so enjoy this version.Margherita Pizza (10/10) - I want to start with other reviews that I read about the pizza and how wet it is/was. I’m not sure if people are aware that… it’s supposed to be that way. It’s googlelable. The first thing that comes up when googling it is “Unlike typical American pizza, a delicious pool of flavor forms in the middle of a Neapolitan pie during its short time in the oven making it what one might call wet or “soupy”.” So, I think it’s only fair to rate this pizza on the flavors and its traditional style. The flavors were robust. The cheese wasn’t overpowering, it blended well with the sauce. It wasn’t greasy and the crust was crispy. It was true to its roots. I can appreciate that.Rigatoni in cream sauce (10/10) - this wasn’t on the menu I inquired about just having a noodle in a cream sauce. It’s my favorite way to evaluate the quality of noodles. This did not disappoint. The noodles were made in house and cooked perfectly al dente. The cream sauce was thick and striking.Rigatoni (8.5/10) - the sauce was creamy with a pronounced truffle flavor. The noodles were made perfectly al dente.
We arrived with a reservation and had to wait 35 minutes, tried to order 2 different wines and were out of it, only most expensive one was available, one appetizer and one entree were also out. Never offered anything for the inconvenience. Just ok last night
Chris Sutton
Little hard to find,hidden away, but well worth the search. Great food, excellent portions. Definitely going again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side of Olives, Lasagna, Filet Carpaccio
Jesse James
Very expensive; the fish I ordered made me feel sick.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta
The only thing is I would not have 8:45 reservations available if the kitchen closes about 15 minutes in so you have to rush. Great food and experience just wouldn't have that time available.
kakakukoo
We got the bucatini, calzone, and mondragone salad. All were delicious! However, I think the tiramisu was a bit overpriced for the taste and portion.
There was live music which was not good. I think that was a result or the acoustics of the room which were horrible… nothing soft… sound just bounces around. No one at my table could hear anyone. Food and service were good but PLEASE FIX THE ACOUSTICS… THE NOISE RUINED MY
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
It is such a cool, of the way place, excellent for special occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Our son introduced us to Il Forno. Authentic Italian! One of my favorite places to go in Nashville. Great service, food is fantastic! I would challenge you to find better ingredients or flavor combinations on their Za! It’s the best fire baked around! This is a have to stop if you are visiting and you want a nice date night or night out with a snack group.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: App Meatballs, Lasagna, Diavola Pizza, Side of Burrata, Tiramisu, Panna Cotta, Filet Carpaccio, Caesar Salad, Margherita Pizza, Antipasto, Pizza Margherita, Focaccia
My wife and I recently moved to Nashville. My wife just moved here after living in Rome, Italy for 9 years. This place was just what she remembers from Italy. They were very busy, but the owner still found time to come chat with my wife. This is Naples, Italian food. Not Roman, Italian food. But nonetheless it was very good and very authentic. Highly recommend this place. Awesome food and experience. We will be back several times.
Calzone was just a big chunk of bread stuffed with ham and very soggy. My verde pasta had an incredible sauce but the noodles were undercooked so that was annoying. The pizza has a strong burnt flavor which was weird since it didn't really look burned. The portions were disappointing so we went to McDonald's after. I'd recommend Pastaria or Luogo those Italian spots are great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Overall wonderful experience as always. Ambiance was wonderful, and food was even better. Love that the owner is there and always willing to come by and say hello. If you're looking for Italian in Nashville, give this place a chance!
I am also in the hospitality industry and I have to say that Il Forno is one of the most authentic Italian restaurants with fresh pasta and I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best place for proper Italian food in Nashville. If you’re looking to get the real deal without the over the top posh environment, that’s your place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Diavola Pizza, Tiramisu, Margherita, Panna Cotta, Margherita Pizza, Nutella Pizza, Meatballs, Pizza Margherita, Focaccia
If I could give 100 stars, I would. The most amazing Italian food we had in a while. The pizza is outstanding, the chicken lasagna is also amazing, the sea food dish was yummy and the service was great! Cant wait to go back :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
iL Forno was a spot we had to check out while in Nashville. I love Italian food and I know Nashville isn’t by any chance known for this type of cuisine but the owners of this restaurant are. Chef Egi Franciosa was born in a sea side city just outside Naples. He brings his love of his home to their restaurant in Nashville. I mean how cool husband and wife business owners who went from sharing their love of Italian cuisine out of a food truck to a brick and mortar. I actually got to meet Chef Egi while we were dining for dinner. He was kind and thankful for us coming to spending our time in their restaurant.The restaurant was aesthetically appealing to the eye. A nice clean, simple style. The food was true to Chef Egi’s roots.We ordered:Espresso Martini (7/10) - this was made with real espresso which I greatly appreciated. It wasn’t my favorite way to enjoy an espresso martini and although I’m quite the fan favorite of them I’m not a purist. I like mine creamy. This flavor profile wasn’t creamy it was very espresso forward. I am certain an espresso martini purist would very much so enjoy this version.Margherita Pizza (10/10) - I want to start with other reviews that I read about the pizza and how wet it is/was. I’m not sure if people are aware that… it’s supposed to be that way. It’s googlelable. The first thing that comes up when googling it is “Unlike typical American pizza, a delicious pool of flavor forms in the middle of a Neapolitan pie during its short time in the oven making it what one might call wet or “soupy”.” So, I think it’s only fair to rate this pizza on the flavors and its traditional style. The flavors were robust. The cheese wasn’t overpowering, it blended well with the sauce. It wasn’t greasy and the crust was crispy. It was true to its roots. I can appreciate that.Rigatoni in cream sauce (10/10) - this wasn’t on the menu I inquired about just having a noodle in a cream sauce. It’s my favorite way to evaluate the quality of noodles. This did not disappoint. The noodles were made in house and cooked perfectly al dente. The cream sauce was thick and striking.Rigatoni (8.5/10) - the sauce was creamy with a pronounced truffle flavor. The noodles were made perfectly al dente.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Margherita Pizza
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We arrived with a reservation and had to wait 35 minutes, tried to order 2 different wines and were out of it, only most expensive one was available, one appetizer and one entree were also out. Never offered anything for the inconvenience. Just ok last night
Little hard to find,hidden away, but well worth the search. Great food, excellent portions. Definitely going again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side of Olives, Lasagna, Filet Carpaccio
Very expensive; the fish I ordered made me feel sick.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta
The only thing is I would not have 8:45 reservations available if the kitchen closes about 15 minutes in so you have to rush. Great food and experience just wouldn't have that time available.
We got the bucatini, calzone, and mondragone salad. All were delicious! However, I think the tiramisu was a bit overpriced for the taste and portion.