Al Forno

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  Melissa Abou Khalil 4 months ago

  5.0

  Read a lot of great reviews about this place in Providence and decided to go there for a late lunch on Saturday. The place is cosy but a bit small. My friend and I shared a Margherita flat bread and five cheese pasta. Both were delicious …

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  Viraj Naik Edited 2 months ago

  4.0

  We had been eyeing a reservation at Al Forno for a while, and when the night finally arrived, it started well — seated promptly, even a few minutes early, at a table on the second floor with a pleasant distant view of the Providence River. …

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  Dirk6460 6 months ago

  5.0

  What a great visit to Al Forno! Dinner and service were great. And desserts were next level! We can’t wait to get back and eat on the patio this summer. The hype is real!

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  tvvvv2016 11 months ago

  3.0

  We came here five years ago and was wowed by the food and service. This time…not so much. The chief seems to be trying too hard to make his dishes interesting, but they’re often clashing in both taste and texture. Wait staff is friendly and professional, but i feel this restaurant has lost the plot. Won’t be returning. Go to Ferderal Hill instead.

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  Anonymous 1 year ago

  5.0

  Al Forno is often a special event place for us but we have also just popped in at the bar for drinks, salads, and pizza. I see many people here feel the pizza doesn’t live up to the ‘hype’ but perhaps this will help: Al Forno’s pizza is unique to them and hard to compare to other places. Yes, it’s thin and crunchy because that’s how they make it and it must always, always be consumed HOT! We would never order it for take out unless we were going to eat it on a park bench somewhere nearby-it’s true that it won’t hold up in the car for a half hour or more ride. The staff has been consistent and attentive with only a couple of servers falling a tad short of our expectations. Turnover is a thing when you’re hiring college students from nearby schools and ‘pros’ jumping ship every two to six months so accept that you won’t always get ‘Server of the year’ for your table. The bigger picture is the food which rarely disappoints and keeps us coming back for more, including the eggplant, the pear salad, and the wonderful ‘Castagnaccio’ dessert. One time my wife asked if they still had the cake available even though it was late in the season and it wasn’t on the menu to which the server replied, ‘Let me check with the kitchen.’ He returned saying they had ‘Just enough’-talk about above and beyond service! I will say it’s a bit cramped and noisy at times but you have to accept the old school Italian vibe when you visit and if it’s too much, pop your earbuds in, lol.

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  kpn320 1 year ago

  5.0

  This is an excellent restaurant. The fare is healthy, the ambience is good, the waiters are friendly and go “above and beyond” to ensure that customers have a good experience.

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  gregk12345 1 year ago

  1.0

  I have never seen a restaurant so incapable of explaining their reservations policy. No one can articulate it clearly.

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