Forno 301

We love this place. The menu is simple: a half-dozen or so pasta dishes and a variety of thin-crust pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven. The pasta is all house-made. The food is flavorful and quite reminiscent of the best food I’ve eaten in Italy. (Try the arugula salad—enough for 2 to share.) The atmosphere is casual though energetic. The staff are friendly and capable. This is our first choice in central Phoenix.

Decent Italian location with a selection of the traditional dishes you'd expect to find. The food was good (but didn't amaze me), and the atmosphere was rustic, with rather packed-together seating. Service was very polite and respectful, and the food came out quick, especially given how busy it was.

Pros: nice location and decent interior. The pizza was tasty, we ordered the prosciutto pizza but it could have used arugula. Affordable. Cons: my old fashioned (in picture) was similar to what you would get at a cheap weddings open bar, loose ice cubes made it watered down and pretty sure there wasn’t any bitters or simple syrup. The meatballs came out fast! Which was great but there was no flavor in them, I’ve had better tasting from frozen.

This place is spectacular. Luca and Alessio make you feel at home. Their food is great and affordable... But their specials are so good, we visit that menu mostly. Reservations should be your plan... But two at the bar has not been a problem. Fresh pasta and good pizza from a wood fired oven. Right on the light rail... parking can be found in the back but better options are found in the Muse parking lot.

My first time. Love the outdoor bar. Cool Italian servers. Great house wine. Ravioli was a bit too salty for me. I think the pizzas are good. So that’s what I’m getting next time!

Italian pizza and pasta. The cheese is very good. I think the oven uses wood. My friend always tell me the pizza here is the best he ever had. Around 20USD per person.

Love this spot. The food is amazing. Some of the best pizza in the valley. The bartender Roberto is who really keeps me coming back. He has great energy, seems to know everyone who comes in, is very welcoming and a lot of fun to chat with.

Six stars is needed for this place. We took our volleyball team there for dinner and it was just the best. The staff was friendly and kind, taking care of us with speed and ease. We couldn’t believe how quickly the food came out. It felt like it came out before we were done ordering! The food was sooooooo good. Everyone was stuffed and happy with whatever they ordered. However, the star of the show for me was the chili olive oil which I soaked anything I could in it! If you learn about olive oil, you know that fresh olive oil is near impossible to find in the states and it rarely tastes like olives at all. This stuff was fresh, thick, and the mix of chilis gave it the perfect flavor and spice. I got to talk with the manager (maybe owner) while I went to the bar to pay for our group and they were so thankful and just wonderful spirits of the whole staff. I raved so much about the oil that they gave me a small complimentary bottle of it to take home. I will eat here 1,000 times and tell everyone I know about it.