Forno Osteria & Bar Montgomery

"As Italians, we tend to be very picky when going to Italian restaurants. From start to finish, the food at this restaurant was exquisite and authentic. I wanted to kiss the chef after the meal. If you don’t like the food, then you’re the problem."

"We have been going to Forno for years and this is my first review on Google. We had a reservation for four at 7:15pm on a Saturday night at a high top in the bar area, and arrived exactly on time. Like every other time we have gone, our table was still occupied by other guests when we arrived. And if you have ever been, you know that the place is small and there is absolutely no room in the foyer to wait. After getting two emails and a text reminding me of our reservation, it is frustrating that we still had to wait 16 minutes for our table while the bartender completely ignored that we were standing right by the bar and didn't ask if we would like a drink. I had to be more assertive than I normally would to get his attention to get us some wine. When we were seated, it took a good 15 minutes before that same bartender came over to acknowledge us. After that, the evening went smoothly. Our server Liz was great. We started with the Tonne e Fagioli. It has been on there menu for forever, and is a unique presentation of yellow fin tuna on beans. It does have a fennel note, which I love, but it is not for everyone. And I wish the beans were cooked just a teensy bit more. The artichoke soup was very good, but came to our table cold. I wanted to send it back to get heated, but my wife didn't want to complain. The house made focaccia was excellent, as were all of the bruschetta options. For our mains, two of us ordered pizza. The Salsiccia E Cipolla (sausage, caramelized onion, mozzarella) was loved by my friend, and the Elena (black truffle, gorgonzola, mozzarella and arugula) was also liked, but we thought it needed a generous drizzle of EVOO over the top and didn't have much truffle flavor at all. The Atlantic Cod dish was wonderful, and the Pork Chop Milanese was huge and cooked perfectly. The cauliflower on top was fantastic. If Forno could just up their service game more and pay attention to the little details (like hot soup), I would give it 5 stars for a casual Italian place."

"We ordered a pizza, it was fine. Definitely not worth the price. The server also upsold us on the bread (we thought it’d be free) and said it’d be great with our order of meatballs and sauce….there were about two spoonfuls of sauce, not even close to enough to split bread among 6. This place is fine. Cool atmosphere but not worth the high prices."

"I absolutely loved my experience at Forno Osteria! We had take out tonight and ordered the Margherita Pizza, the salsiccia pizza, bolognese, tiramisu, and creme brûlée. The pizza was divine, with a perfectly crispy crust and an amazing blend of flavors. The bolognese was rich and hearty, hitting all the right notes of comfort. The tiramisu and crème brûlée were also to die for, absolutely the best ending to the meal. We got to meet the general manager, the owner/chef and his daughter while we were there to pick up the food. They were all super nice and accommodating. My husband and I will definitely be back for future visits!"

"We have enjoyed the food at Forno many times and consider it one of our favorite Italian restaurants. The food is wonderful and the wine list is fantastic. Everything about the experience is five stars."