Fortina - Rye Brook

Yesterday was my first, but certainly not my last, visit to this restaurant. For years Patsy's on 1st Ave between 117th and 118th Steet in Manhattan was top on my list. However, they now are placed 2nd since my visit to Fortina's. I want to thank all for a very personal experience. The staff were very professional and obviously enjoyed working there. The dining area was huge and the cleanliness was exceptional. But the taste of the fresh pizza EXCEEDED my expectations. I look forward to future visits here. KEEP UP YOUR HIGH WORK ETHICS AND COOKING SKILLS!!!!

The food was very good. But the waiter had a very unwelcoming attitude. I asked for a towel to wipe off a big puddle on the table. He told me I should have waited to be seated so he could have given me a clean table. But there was no one at the door when we came in. No podium, no sign. And the place was pretty much empty. He told me that you should ask to be seated at any restaurant. He wiped off the table, but there was still a sticky spot. While I was at the restroom, my friend asked him to clean it and he gave him the same attitude . He showed impatience while we were ordering and brought our food at all different times. It was so bizarre. There were only about 5 tables of customers in this barn of a place. I won't be back.

After recently seeing Chef Petroni on DDD, we stopped in for Friday lunch on our way up to CT. Wasn't busy yet soon after opening, although the shopping center was pretty busy. From a COVID standpoint, seems like everyone was following guidelines. Most people in the shopping center were wearing masks properly, even outside of the stores in the parking lot. Everyone in Fortina we saw were as well. One-way directional flow signs inside. Tables were properly distanced. We grabbed a table outside, since it was a nice morning with great weather. Building threw shade on the outdoor tables. Menu is online via Toast. They provide a QR code to get to the menu, and you have to order and pre-pay through the app. It was early in the day, so there were a few menu items that were unavailable, like the half chicken and pork braciole. We'll have to come back and try the braciole someday, cuz it sounded delicious! We ordered the calamari to start, which comes with an interesting story. When the order first came, we dug in. It was delicious and perfectly cooked as it was super tender and lightly breaded. Halfway through our digging in, the server came over to apologize, that two executive chefs in the indoor dining space didn't like how our order smelled and wanted the kitchen to make us a fresh batch. We didn't spot anything wrong, but we appreciate how they're careful and take pride in their product!! A new order was delivered a few minutes later, and it was delicious too! They even took it off of our check, even though we thought it was great! We couldn't decide on a pizza, but our server recommended The LB so we went with that. So happy on the recommendation! It was delicious, the crust was thin and crispy, and the burrata and robiola cheese was pillowy. Will definitely come back for this pizza!

Who would ever expect such insane killer tastes in a restaurant in a suburban shopping center? Open decorated warehouse vibe. Long bar. View of the parking lot. Tastes that rival nearby NYC at a fraction of the price.

After we wait a long time with the server that told us that the food is coming, we later said that our ticket was lost. Not sure how it happened since we got some of our food items. The manager came by to compile the 2 remaining articles, but then had to wait again for the items to be packed. The service was dejoined, there was no record of everything. The food was. Not worth the inconvenience of the bad service. I'm out of town and I dive here several times, but it'll be hard to convince people here again.