FORNO Wood Fired Pizza — Restaurant in Joliet

BEST. PIZZA. EVER! This was absolutely amazing! Setting it absolutely beautiful. Our server Isaac was very nice and a good chat during our time. Seems excited to be there. The girlfriend and I had ourselves a date night that started with the Shrimp that were a great fresh start! Then the Burrata and Honey Pizza came and it was so delicious. Savory and peppery with a hint of the honey at the end of the bite was amazing. We washed it all down with a bottle of moscato that was sweet and refreshing. We ordered the Diavolo to go and as soon as we walked in the door I heated up my oven with their heating instructions and ate the entire thing. I did share with a couple small slices with family to show off the best pizza ever and they immediately asked when and where they are so they can go try. Can’t wait to try everything on your menu! Also talked with the owner Gabriel, who was a super nice gentleman and very informative about everything and showed his real interest in his business. Always nice to see a good respectable owner presenting his business with pride and joy instead of just another way to make money. Hope to see more of his work around this area. 10/10 I will never order pizza from anywhere else. Sorry,...

A Trio of Italian Delight – Capicola, Calamari & Bruschetta... and churros

Some meals don’t just feed the body—they tell stories. This evening, I was treated to a savory Italian prelude that hit every note: salty, crispy, fresh, and fire-kissed. Three exquisite dishes—bruschetta, capicola pizza, calamari—transformed into something borderline poetic.

The bruschetta. A mosaic of colors on a toasted bread -ruby red, golden yellow tomatoes, fresh basil torn with care, and a drizzle of balsamic that had the tang of summer storms.The bread, toasted just right.

The capicola pizza. Thinly sliced and glistening with a sheen of natural fat, each bite carried that rich, smoky essence only proper curing can bring. It was peppery with savory traditional tomato sauce with just the right amount of creamy cheese.

Then came the calamari. Not your standard rubber-band rings, no. These were tender—actually tender—with a golden, crispy batter that clung like a good secret. Light enough to eat by the fistful, but seasoned with just enough garlic and lemon to keep your palate dancing.

The...

Rating 3.5 stars Had to meet up with someone in this town and found this place on Yelp with averagely good reviews so I decided to go there. The place is not that big, has approximately 6 tables and seats at the counter bar. We arrived at about 8PM knowing that the place closes at 9PM but we were hoping they would give us some time to eat past 9PM like 10-15 minutes. Once we sat down we were told that last order is at 8:15PM. So we placed orders quickly and the food didn’t take too long. Around 10 minutes before 9PM, they came by and asked if I wanted a box to go. That made me feel like they wanted us out right on the dot which is a bit disappointing. Another disappointing thing is that they overcharged the taxes and also charged the tip on the taxes which I found out about that after we’ve left the place. Food wise, the taste was not bad but nothing was special. Our waiter was pretty attentive, he came by to check on us multiple times. Maybe he was trying to get us out...