Forno Osteria - Italian — Restaurant in Malay

I’m sorry but this was really really bad. We had one of the set menus and barely touched the food. One of the worst meals I have had in quite some time.

I think we might just have been unlucky and came in on a bad day, but there are also a lot to ask for in the menu itself. Like why serve a “Ricotta Caprese” and serve it without basil and tomatoes as well - when a caprese is as simple as mozzarella, basil and tomatoes!?! This was just a green salad drenched in balsamic vinegar with a ricotta based sandwich spread on the side.

Steak felt boiled and was supposed to be served with béarnaise sauce but instead came with a weird truffle hollandaise!? When we asked for béarnaise we were instead served a tasteless oil and egg emulsion without tarragon or vinegar.

Service was great though and the waiters were very kind...

Pizza was good. Snapper was ok (would have preferred it simply grilled with lemon wedge instead of tomatoes & mozzarella). Tomato soup was ok (texture not smooth, more similar to a pomodoro sauce)

Pasta was lacking. Ordered linguine with meatballs in pomodoro sauce. Disappointed to see cooked fresh pasta with sauce ladled on top (like Jollibee) instead of finishing the pasta in the sauce. End result was having to mix the pasta ourselves which became too dry. It’s a small detail but can have very big impact in authenticity, taste, texture, and presentation.

Service was excellent and staff very...

Everyone knows that the food at Forno is some of the best and most consistent on the island of Boracay. The real magic and the biggest reason we have returned for 7 of the past 10 days are what we like to call the "360 BOYS". That's the crew who serve you at the pool and run the bar on top. Christian, Ace, Andrew, and, Jeremy. They provide treat us like royalty, with their unwavering commitment to service. Tell them that Chris K. from St. Louis, Missouri sent you, and you will see the smiles light up on their faces. The 360 BOYS are the essence of the Filipino people....