Forte
Pizzeria - Wanting Italian
food for dinner in some casual place that
I had not previously visited, I decided to
venture into an area in New Jersey
where I thought I would have a better than average chance of a
good experience. Forte
over on Bloomfield Ave in Caldwell
caught my eye as just such a place ,and
I arrived with elevated expectations
just from the address alone.
Forte's
is a casual, comfortable, albeit a little
loud, multifaceted eatery with
impeccable friendly service.
It's a place to order a pizza to go, or
sit down for a full meal. Don't
be put off by the fact that this place
is a pizzeria as well, you won't find
any paper napkins on the restaurant
side. You will find authentic
North Jersey Italian fare at
exceptional prices. Some good complimentary Italian bread with
some cold gravy set the stage for a
nice meal. For diehard lovers of
this type of cuisine the menu is
loaded with all the local staples
including Broccoli Rabe and Escarole.
I went
with the Veal Anthony as my taste buds
gravitate toward dishes packed with
flavor. The plentiful veal
arrived in a nice tasting sauce with
artichokes and sun dried
tomatoes. I dug in cutting off
my first bite of veal and oh no it was
tough? How can this be? It
just didn't fit for a place like this,
so I retreated to the artichoke and
sun dried tomato sauce which was
delicious.
As my
loyal readers know I always root for a
place to be good and to deliver the goods
,and I continued on with my veal by
sampling the other pieces and as I
hoped, they
were tender and delicious. Talk
about a close call! Okay, I got
a dish that wasn't perfect but most of
it was and I'll take that any day of
the week. My dinner guest seemed
to have a yearning for veal as well
and ordered Veal Francaise.
Judging by the fact that the dish was
spotlessly clean at the end of the
meal, I would say that that was one
satisfied customer. The prices
were perfect
and I'm looking forward to returning
very soon to explore their menu and
enjoy a nice relaxing evening on
Bloomfield Avenue in the heart of
Essex County. - Jersey Shadow
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Forte
Pizzeria
182
Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell,
NJ 07006
Phone:
973-403-9411