Forte at Symphony Center

Amazing food, great service! A lovely way to start your evening at the symphony.

One of the most amazing experiences and fine dining we've had! The food was delectable and the service was exceptional, fun and refreshing! Both are craveable to say the least and we will definitely be back!! Mayra was one of the best servers we've ever had!! She was real, and fun and still perfectly professional!! (I hope her shirt held up all night!! ;) ) The filet was perfectly medium rare but some how they got a wonderful grilled crust on it!! And the herb pistou is to DIE for! I still don't understand how they cooked the green beans perfectly, crunchy and delish and they were still hot!! The Rigatoni is hands down one of the best dishes ever! We took the leftover sauce home to spread on bread or anything we could think of, yes, it's that good!!! Forte is the PERFECT title for this dining experience!! 😊😊😊

So, the layout of this "new" restaurant is pretty much identical to the last couple restaurants that inhabited the same space. The biggest difference to me is the oddly bright lighting now. I didn't love that on a Friday night. They had candles on some tables but I don't know why, since it was so bright they weren't that obvious or useful. The menu itself is "Mediterranean," which is basically also what it was two restaurants ago and it was Italian in its last iteration. That said, it really is pretty pricey. $36 for shrimp scampi pasta? $16 for a glass of wine? $24 fir a glass of Champagne? There isn't a single snack or appetizer for less than $18. The service was friendly but disjointed. They kept forgetting things like utensils, napkins, water... Anyway, as before, it's very convenient to have an attached place for a drink or food after a concert, but I wouldn't make a special trip here.