Forno Kitchen + Bar

Anil Gupta a month ago

We had their farmers pizza as well as the white pizza. The white pizza is a gem - beyond amazing!! The farmer's pizza was good as well. We also had multiple cocktails. The espresso martini was also extremely good. The place is certainly a bit pricey, but we happened to be visiting during the happy hours (Monday to Friday: 4-6pm), so many items were half price. If this is an option, is certainly recommend going around this time. The place is very popular and therefore quiet busy. We were not able to find table seating, but were seated at the bar area, which worked fine for our group. Table seating had 1.5 hours wait. Advance reservations seem to require $10/person non refundable credit card charge.

Roberto Borea 4 months ago

I had never tried this place before because I was a little skeptical, since I’m Italian. But I’m glad I did! The food is good. I came with a pretty big group, so we got to try a lot of different dishes and share them. That was fun. One honest note: I wouldn’t call this “real” Italian food. It feels more like an American take on Italian food. It’s tasty, but a bit different from what you’d eat in Italy. If you go in expecting that, you’ll enjoy it more. The place itself is nice and simple. The only small thing is that the music was a bit loud for us. Overall, a good experience and worth a visit!

Brian Mercer 4 months ago

Great Italian bar and restaurant with the best happy hour in town. Situated in the heart of the Short North, this place has a cool interior and superb atmosphere. Creative appetizers, pizzas and entrees. Try any cocktails, because they are all good. Staff us friendly and fast and they don't rush you out the door. Recommended.

Vickie Whaley 5 months ago

We visited Forno Kitchen + Bar tonight to celebrate our 18th anniversary. We had reservations at 5:15 and were really looking forward to the evening. We each ordered a drink, along with two appetizers—the meatballs and bruschetta—and the Sicilian pizza for dinner. The food was absolutely delicious and definitely lived up to expectations. Unfortunately, the service did not match the quality of the food. After our meals were delivered, I had to wait to ask for salt, and our table quickly filled with empty dishes that were never cleared. Our waitress didn’t check on us, and my husband’s empty beer glass sat for quite a while even though we wanted another round and needed to place a to-go order. We eventually had to flag her down just to order another beer, request a to-go box, place our additional order, and ask for the check. When the check finally came and I was filling it out, she then asked what we were celebrating. After I told her it was our anniversary, she offered strawberries—which, at that point, felt like an afterthought and a bit too late. Overall, the food was excellent, but the service was very disappointing and took away from what should have been a special anniversary

Caroline Bearden 5 months ago

I loved this place! Visiting from Birmingham, Al and a friend of mine made us a happy our reservation. The place is super cute and the happy hour deals were INSANE. I didn’t get many pictures sadly but did get one of the tuna crispy rice and calamari which were both great. We also got a pizza and did half pesto (UN.REAL.) and half meatball. the crust was amazing and the flavors were so unique! The spicy cucumber cocktail was also very refreshing and I could have had about 10 of them! The service was also great! Our server was super sweet and although they were obviously very high volume, she handled it with grace and still took her time to make sure we were taken care of. Highly recommend Forno!