Forno Vero - Marietta

Update 7.24.22: It was difficult to get the staff's attention, and when I finally tried to place my order, I was told that the kitchen was closed. I'm disappointed to see the decline in service. Previously, the service was excellent, and the food was great. The restaurant is conveniently located in the Marietta Food Market, with plenty of parking available (both paid and free). I had the Forno San Marzano pizza, which was delicious. I would definitely return anytime!

This was my first visit, and I absolutely loved it! I ordered the Speziato pizza, and it was delicious. Just a heads up—it has a bit of a spicy kick, so be prepared for that. The staff were amazing as well!

I was very disappointed. I grew up in New York, so I know what pizza should taste like, and this is not it. I've had frozen pizza that was better. The cheese gets a zero, the sauce is terrible, and the crust was overcooked. It's completely overrated by people who don't know any better.

The Old Fashioned at this place is top tier, when Woodford Reserve is used. Perfection! The staff there is always pleasant and friendly. Not pictured here is the pear crostini, but do give it a try! Their handmade pizzas are also a popular hit. Always agood time.

I?m no pizza connoisseur, but when I see a pizza that looks saucy and cheesy, I expect to get just that. This place did get a Golden Spatula award and looked good in the videos I watched. To start, I know this is baked in a stone oven, but the majorityof the pizza crust was burned as you can see in the pictures. It did have some basil on it, but its smell was drowned out by thesmell of char from the crust. This pizza barely had any sauce on it and I didn?t taste much cheese. I ordered it with somepepperoni and if I didn?t get an overpowering taste of burned crust, it was the taste of the pepperoni that was pretty good. Thecrust is so dry and hard to chew you definitely want to take your time not to get choked on it. For a pizza close to $15, I feeltotally ripped off as the majority of this pizza was just burnt, no sauce or cheese, and just a low tier pizza that has beenoverhyped. Out of 100, I?d give it a 72.