
Al Forno Restaurant was opened in 1980 by Johanne Killeen and George Germon to use New England’s farms and waters to produce renditions of Italian food. Al Forno means “from the oven” and they use wood burning ovens and open flame grills to incorporate that concept into their dishes. It is where the concept of grilled pizza was first used, which is served as an appetizer. It’s a larger place with a dedicated parking lot. Inside there are 2 floors for eating and a bar area that also serves food. Small white cloth covered tables are quickly turned for the constant flow of people. The downstairs room we were in had a wall of windows to the parking lot with the opposite wall’s windows being mirrored. The lighting is lowered and no music was in the background. Service was very friendly but not well coordinated. Restaurants need to learn that if you provide very small tables you can’t bring too many dishes to the table at the same time. Our pizza came out first following the bread bowl and then quickly followed by clams. Food was piled to an uncomfortable mess. I asked the server to slow down a bit and then it was 30 minutes after we finished that before anything else came. It was good food but timing can really make me less fond of a place. Continue reading