Fornos of Spain Reviews Summary

Category: Spanish restaurant Newark, New Jersey

Address: 47 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105, USA

Phone: +19735894767

Rating: 4.6
based on 275 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Wonderful food and service with decent prices."
  • "Extraordinary food (taste is amazing and portion are huge)."
  • "The food is absolutely fantastic with fresh seafood and meats."
  • "Great and authentic Spanish food. The paella is incredible."
  • "The stuffed lobster, the best steaks, any one of the fish is a great choice."
  • "The food was perfect and the service was outstanding."
  • "The food and service both were amazing !!"

Cons:

  • "The food is pretty good but certainly not worth the price tag."
  • "Shrimp were baby shrimp and were terrible some were mushy."
  • "The seafood in the paella was hard as a rock, the risotto with the jumbo shrimp had the same problem the shrimps were overcook."
  • "The food (lobster ravioli, seafood soup and black ink paella) was mediocre and there was way too much."
  • "Worst steak ever..bland, no taste whatsoever..had to keep dousing it with salt and pepper..bread was dry..filet of soul (fish)was overcooked."
  • "The food wasn’t eatable. I had the grilled seafood, it was dry and tasteless."
  • "The paella, however, was disappointing. It was very tasteless and dry."

Service

Pros:

  • "The wait staff is impeccable."
  • "The service is top-notch—attentive, friendly, and professional."
  • "The service was impeccable, the food was exceptional, and there was an upbeat and lively atmosphere."
  • "From the time you arrive the staff is courteous, professional, and attentive, well dressed, and project a friendly attitude."
  • "Service outstanding."
  • "The service was amazing."
  • "The waiters were friendly and hard working."

Cons:

  • "The service was a little hectic."
  • "One complain is about the valet parking, as soon as we pull in the parking lot he mentioned wait list was over an hour."
  • "Service was horrific."
  • "We waited an hour for appetizers and was told they lost our ticket."
  • "Service was a little off."
  • "The waiter got annoyed not once did he stop by to see if we needed anything other."
  • "The waiter did not attend to us as I expected from such a 'fancy place'."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The decor is beautiful and strategically set up to make you feel welcomed."
  • "Very secluded and private."
  • "The place is beautiful. Nice courtyard in the back for a good picture opportunity."
  • "The environment is warm and the service is better than any other place that you can find."
  • "The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere."
  • "The atmosphere is welcoming and comfortable, but with a sense of formality and refinement."
  • "The atmosphere was perfect, transporting us to the heart of Spain with its charming decor and lively ambiance."

Cons:

  • "The atmosphere was strange because of the music selection."
  • "We sat in the garden room where we were serenaded by the lovely sound of the loud swinging door and plates clanking all around us."
  • "The place was clean, and had a cozy atmosphere, albeit too noisy, though that's mostly the other guests fault."
  • "It's usually incredibly busy, to the point where there are 3-4 people deep at the bar and you're struggling to navigate through eager diners waiting for their tables."
  • "The restaurant setting (extremely loud) and tables proximity was closer to a 3 star experience."
  • "The atmosphere was beautiful."
  • "Tight restaurant but lively and fun."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced."
  • "The price was very reasonable."
  • "Everything was amazing and portions were giant."
  • "The prices are not cheap, but extremely reasonable for the size of the portion."
  • "Well worth every penny."
  • "Yet very reasonably priced."
  • "The prices are remarkable and the quality of the food is top notch."

Cons:

  • "Save your money. Our dining experience was ruined by the owner."
  • "You will spend some money, so it's not an everyday kind of place."
  • "It A bit overpriced if you ask me."
  • "I found it to be over-priced, and my food came out cold, which was disappointing."
  • "The food was expensive and not worth it."
  • "Very expensive food."
  • "The place is extremely expensive. Most dishes double the price of many similar places."

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