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| - A-MAZING! Where do you begin to describe a place like In Forno? Situated in a strip plaza next to a Chinese take out/delivery joint, it would be easy to assume that In Forno is just another pizza shack that you may or may not want to try rather than your local Papa Johns. Nothing could be further from the truth...It really is a pearl in a sea full of empty oysters. First impression upon walking in are how modern and clean everything is. Not that that is a bad thing, however it does give one a sense of "what kind of place did I just walk into." About two seconds later you see the heart of this restaurant....the oven. Hand made. Wood fired. Blazing hot. Able to cook a pizza to perfection in the 60 to 90 seconds required by the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana for authentic Neapolitan pizza. We were then greeted by warm, honest, welcoming smiles from the staff. Given the fact that there were only two of us, combined with my fascination with the oven, we requested to be seated at the bar.
This is a BYOB restaurant and our waitress was quick to provide us with a couple of wine glasses and an opener to indulge on some delicious Italian wine (there happens to be a wine shop a couple of stores down...coincidence?) without the normal hassle of a cork fee. From the bar's vantage point we began our meal by enjoying their arugula salad and the antipasto plate. Both were delicious, but the garlic bread (baked in the magic oven) gave a hint at the deliciousness that was to come. We mulled over the menu while casually talking with the owner and chef George Goodman. After much hemming and hawing, we ordered our first pizza. Margherita, add prosciutto. We enjoyed watching George and his staff work quickly and efficiently as they prepared our pie.
Before we knew it, the pizza was delivered. We spent a moment staring at it with anticipation and enjoying the smells...(and the required picture or two)...before digging in. About as fast as it was prepared...it was gone. Delicious. Light, slightly crunchy but chewy in the right way dough was complimented perfectly with the toppings. Saddened by the fact that that the pizza was gone...we quickly ordered another. The Di Parma...which also didn't last long. We were so excited to dig in, that I completely forgot to snap a single picture, but we were just as happy with the last bite of this pizza, as we were with the first bite of the margherita.
Not wanting the night to end we ordered and split their limoncello cake. Perfect fresh/tart ending to an amazing meal. Thank you to George and the Goodman family for opening such an amazing spot in Avon, OH. I honestly don't think it's possible to order anything in this restaurant and not be pleased with it....but I plan on coming back enough to verify that fact :)
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