Forbici Modern Italian Restaurant

So disappointing! They just blew it all. Missed serving our salad. Meal was served rushed and cold. Glasses sat empty. Really disappointed. Manager came over and apologized but did not recover appropriately. We will not be back.

The food wasn’t very good. My veal was dry and the pizza was soggy. Pass

Fabulous food and service. The pizza is amazing. Beautiful indoor seating and also very nice outdoor seating with views of Hyde Park Village. Highly recommend!

Great food and Wonderful ambiance.

Great service. Food was good, but pizza was just ok

Cannot wait to go back!!! Truly one of my fav sports in Tampa- amazing drinks and food was delish!

The perfect spot to head the day after Thanksgiving! We were seated at a round table which was great Todd conversation and sharing of food. Our server was so friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. We were not rushed and all of the food was seasoned just right. The meatballs were excellent and we loved the calamari as well. Be sure to try the side “Fregola Sara” as it is delicious. Also worth recommending was the pizza - the airy crust and cupped pepperoni was excellent to share! Happy to welcome Forbici to the Hyde Park restaurant scene.

Good and drinks were excellent. Dessert not so much.

Excellent Italian food—easy for everyone to find something they like on the menu including young kids. Great atmosphere and perfect location in Hyde Park!

First off, I never write reviews and when I do I am very positive. I'm conflicted about Forbici. First I will say the food is outstanding. I think they have the best pasta dishes in Tampa. Thats whats gotten us to go back several times. The service overall has gotten much better since they opened as well, which just makes sense as they work the kinks out. I do have two issues that are becoming deal breakers for us and our friends though. The first is, all four times we have been there, the hostess is on the phone and we stand in a line waiting to be seated for ten minutes while they handle one call. Happening once, ok, but this is every time and we laughed that is happened again last night. Two, and this is the one that is a head scratcher, they have the most uncomfortable chairs I've ever seen in a restaurant. They are very solid metal that look great but its what it sounds like. Its like sitting on solid, flat metal. No contours, no padding, no give. We have taken four couples to Forbici and literally everyone has mentioned how they love the food but the chairs are horrible. So weird. Its so bad we specifically requested a booth last night and were told we would get one, but when we got there, they said sorry we dont have any open. Well thats why I called and asked to reserve one...... We asked our waitress last night about the chairs and she said its the number one complaint she hears, so its not just us. Forbici would probably be our go to restaurant based on the food, but its so uncomfortable and the wait every single time for no good reason has started to ruin it for us. You definitely have to go once for the food, but after that its up to you!

Thought the food was very good. They need to get cloth napkins. Didn't care for the paper napkins

Went for brunch and was amazed by how delicious the food is. The French Toast and Fregola Pasta are a must. Fantastic service and beautiful atmosphere. I will definitely be back.

A perfect place to celebrate a 30th birthday! The food was fantastic, and the service even better. Definitely check out Forbici’s!

Food is nothing out of the ordinary. Service needs to be upped.

Overall an excellent choice for Italian, with an exceptional cocktail and wine list. The menu items we ordered were authentic in their roots and delightfully appetizing. The restaurant is also nicely appointed and can accommodate larger groups in addition to the solo diner. While the space is smashing, it can quickly transition from lively to noisy at dinner and if you’re looking to have a conversation, the cacophony of sound can be overwhelming. I would easily go again, but on a less busy night.

So good!! I love it there 😊 Margarita is a great server

Great neighborhood restaurant. Food is really good and choices are nice. Have now been there 4 to 5 times and it has remained very consistent.

Excellent selection of food. Good service. Reasonably priced.

I would go there again to see if I had the same experience. I made a reservation for four for a Monday night. The place was jammed and it was noisy and hectic. The food was fine, but the service was not good. My impression was that they were understaffed for the number of diners.

Great experience and awesome food. The only problem we had is once we were sat we waited about 15 minutes before the first person came up to our table. Other then that things were great and we will definitely be back.

We had excellent service, delicious food, and fantastic cocktails. Will definitely visit again!

Forbici is a dynamic interactive dining experience. We had a wonderful table and overall an outstanding experience. On the weekends they have live music which was fantastic. The menu has varied with some thing for everyone.
We had two appetizers and a salad that all came out appropriately. We were a party at for sharing the appetizers and shared two dinner entrées. There was so much food
Outstanding items? The meatballs are absolutely to die for!! They are reminiscent of Little Italy in New York, possibly better than New York! The risotto is it don’t miss!
The Manhattan- outstanding!
This restaurant is excellent for all occasions!
A reservation is a must!

Wish they would not sit you on. 2 top table right on top of another couple when it was not necessary as they did.
Food was good - good vegetarian choices.

Nice restaurant. Chicken parmesan sandwiches, chicken Caesar salad was very good as was farro risotto with mushrooms was also very good. Some wines were okay but perhaps I needed to spend more time checking the wine list. Was a very nice lunch and now need to try for dinner.

Food was outstanding, service was good just like to talk to much.

Everything was great but the tables for two are to close to each other. Felt like we were eating dinner with strangers.

Delicious food, loved the atmosphere!! Waiter gave good recommendations for food options! Went for a girlfriends birthday with a group of 7 of us! We Will be back!

Amazing food and service.

The pizza and the pesto pasta is amazing!

First time at restaurant and was excellent.

Went here for a girls night dinner. Food was great to share. We got a bunch of different things and there really wasn’t anything I wouldn’t get again. Cocktails were good too. The restaurant is still fairly new so anything negative I would attribute to them finding their groove.

Girls night out

Birthday lunch

My friends and I made a reservation well in advance which is always recommended for new hot-spots, especially in Hyde Park. We ran a little behind due to the construction and Sunday market activities blocking the roads. They were super cool about us running behind and kept our table for us. We found the size/pour of the cocktails and wine to be really small for the price. Service: Our waiter was inattentive and scatter-brained. We weren’t the only table on the patio that was frustrated by him. We each had two empty cocktail/wine glasses sitting on the table when he delivered our third drink and he didn’t take any of the empty barware. That being said, the OTHER servers were picking up the slack, began clearing our table, etc for him. Everything we ordered (shrimp app, roasted cauliflower, Sano rice bowls with steak, and the Snapper special) was delicious, though! I’ll give it a second try and hope for larger pours and better service.

Great to have a restaurant where I can have pasta that is not made with eggs and some vegetarian choices

Food is always consistently good! Love this place!

HGreat food, great location, great atmosphere

Love this place. The vibe, the drinks, the food. Highly recommend!

Good dinner with my daughter and granddaughter. All was fine. I thought the food was okay not great.

My husband ordered a NY strip and 10-15 minutes our server came back & said they had run out. On a Friday night! How do you run out of steak on a Friday night?