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Forte, Tuscaloosa, AL

Forte

4.5
4.5
44 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Lively
Situated in the bustling downtown area of Tuscaloosa, Forte effortlessly combines the allure of traditional old-world European cuisine with the refinement of a contemporary ambiance. Enter a realm where enduring tastes converge with modern sophistication, crafting an exceptional and memorable dining journey.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, European
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 6:00 am–11:00 am Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (205) 860-7998
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Clayton Pepple
  • Private party facilities
    Please call or email our sales department for information on how you can reserve Forte for your next event! CDaniel@thealamite.com
  • Area
    Tuscaloosa
  • Cross Street
    City of Tuscaloosa Parking Garage
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Tuscaloosa Transit Authority
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan

What 44 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Forte in Tuscaloosa is a delightful dining destination, perfect for groups or intimate dinners. Guests praise its "fantastic service" and "delicious food," with standout pasta dishes and a sophisticated Italian menu. The vibrant downtown location adds charm, while attentive staff ensure a memorable experience. It's a "great venue" with reasonable pricing.

44 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Little Rock

    14 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We had reservations for weeks for Thanksgiving dinner and had been looking forward to dining at Forte. Our food was served cold. All of it was cold. Green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, mac and cheese…all 3 of our party…all cold. So we packed it all up and will heat it at home and hopefully our party of 3 will enjoy our $222 Thanksgiving dinner. So disappointed.

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  2. Tim

    Alabama

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ate Thanksgiving lunch there. Abbreviated menu, but everything was great.

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  3. Laurie

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Limited menu. We had the focaccia bread with olive oil and the frites for appetizers. They were just ok. For dinner we had the filet, which was delicious. The steak and frites, also delicious. The meatballs, delicious, and the spicy vodka sauce rigatoni and sausage. It was very spicy so believe it when you see it on the menu! We ordered a sundae which was a treat! These items plus one alcoholic drink was a $250 meal, so bring your wallet.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Eric

    Phoenix

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible meal and the service was outstanding. I would highly recommend Forte for a nice dinner in Tuscaloosa.

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  5. Steven

    Atlanta Metro

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was excellent, staff were courteous and attentive. We were disappointed with the food. Pasta and “Italian food” seemed less than authentic - and lacked the personality one would expect of a fine dining resturant. We ordered Focaccia bread as an appetizer - a huge quantity of greasy tasting thickly sliced bread arrived with a dark brown sour tasting olive tapenade spread that was too sour and salty to eat. We love olive tapenade - and this was bad! Dinner for my date was steak frites and fries - this was great, the hangar steak and sauce were the best - it was tender and highly tasty! Dinner for me was the “Spicy Vodka Sauce and Italian sausage” - this was a calamarata pasta dish and had Italian sausage meatballs. The taste was good but it had too little of the spicy vodka sauce. The dish was dry and lacked any kinds of creative flavor I would have expected from the description of “spicy or sauce”. I took a few bites but could not appreciate the value of eating something so wrong! We shared the steak frites and ended with “Sticky toffee pudding” which was great! I was not a bad experience - but it could have been so much better!!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    All three pasta dishes we tried were excellent! Chicken Parmesan and spicy shrimp bucatini were standout dishes.

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  7. shelley

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent, friendly service with fantastic food!!!

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  8. Leigh

    Alabama

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Adriana was the best. Great service and great food!.

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  9. AngelaM

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and the food was wonderful!! Will def visit again.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Bar was a bit slow, food service very good. Food came out hot and quickly, very tasty as well. Will keep this place in our rotation.

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Forte is rated 4.5 stars by 44 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for Forte

2321 6th St, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    City of Tuscaloosa Parking Garage
  • Area
    Tuscaloosa
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 6:00 am–11:00 am Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Tuscaloosa Transit Authority
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Clayton Pepple
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Phone number
    (205) 860-7998
  • Private party facilities
    Please call or email our sales department for information on how you can reserve Forte for your next event! CDaniel@thealamite.com
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