Reviews for Forno Bello Wood Fired Pizza & Italian Cuisine in DeLand, FL

Came out for my birthday dinner and boy was I happy! This pizza is the closest thing to real Italian NY pizza I have had in FL... in YEARS! Best best place to go! So worth the trip! Read more

I don't think is a better option for a great Pizza and beers we had the the service we ever had in a restaurant we recommend... this place we definitely will come back again. Read more

Amazing bruchetta for appetizer. Chicken Sorrentino for dinner. Go hungry, leave satisfied with plenty of leftovers!

Check your food before you leave the restaurant. This is what I got for the bruschetta, less than half of what you get when you... dine in. I was offered a bigger one, only if I return that one. Got a bag with a few pieces of cheese and the rest of theingredients. Wasted $15? this is the second incident, so I won?t be going back for anything. I called and the manager blamed thecooks. Read more

Nice room, exceptional wait staff, great salad but the calamari came out luke warm and the breading not sticking. Small portion... for $16. My friends meal was hot and good but the food should be served hot for these prices. Very disappointed. Had heard goodthings but, I won't be back. Read more

The pizza was really good here and this us coming from a born and raised New Yorker who knows good pizza. Probably one of the... best I've tasted here in Florida. The menu looked good but I only tried the pizza. Service was equally good and the ambiance itwarm and inviting. Nice decor and setting. I will certainly be returing and recommend a visit if you are in the area. Read more

there are several Italian places in the DeLand area but unfortunately this isn?t one i?d necessarily recommend. we were greeted... by a hostess and seated right away since it was empty but it was several minutes before a waitress came by to get our drinkorder. after our drinks arrived, we asked for a coupe more minutes to review the menu. we regretted that as the waitress didn?tcome back for quite a while. we finally placed our order- i had the Eggplant Margarita pizza and my friend had the Baked Penne.as we waited for our order, the restaurant filled up and we noticed that all of the tables around us received a bread basket andbowl of olive oil but we did not. the waitress then arrived with my pizza a few minutes later but the Baked Penne didn?t comeuntil almost 10 minutes after that. the crust on the pizza was good but the rest of the dough was thin and soggy. the slices offried eggplant were more breading than eggplant. the Baked Penne was okay- the sauce was quite clumpy due to the ricotta and itdidn?t have much flavor, seemed pretty under-seasoned. the overall vibe of the restaurant is that of a typical Italian-Americanplace with Tuscan-style decor and murals, although, there was a specific artwork that i actually really liked. the staff wasfriendly, just seemed to be a little forgetful even before it filled up. unfortunately, this wouldn?t be the first Italian placei?d recommend to someone in DeLand. Read more

Margarita pizza was pretty disappointing, was more of a regular cheese pizza with a bit of basil. The tomatoes on top? did not... exist. The cheese had good flavor and the sauce wasn?t bad but the under crust was soggy. I?m The saving grace of the night wasthe shrimp scampi was quite good and we will likely return just for that. Read more