I visited this fabulous restaurant for the 1st time recently! I'm so glad, because I was very hungry and running out of places and time! Everything was ' spot on'..including service from the two very pleasant genuine waitresses! The food was gorgeous, better than a posh hotel I was staying in!Thanks to all!!See you again!( visiting from london)
Stefano Totaro
I had a delicious pizza Monforte and an the Tiramisù.Strongly recommended.
Matt Ryde
Really enjoyed the pizza and great service from the team at Fortes
Ann Bullen
Pleasant lunch venue or for large parties...lovely staffDietary restrictions: Yes do GF DF optionsKid-friendliness: Family business...family friendly
Chelesani Sibanda
Amazing food, amazing service, very clean and calm place. Went for my birthday with my family.
Raymond Forward
Not the best place I ever been to eat fit my drink wrong, did think much of the did bread that came with the mussels was like did
SB PurevibeConsortium
Very sweet authentic Italian on the coast of St Leonard's on Sea. We went Tuesday lunchtime and it was pretty quiet. The calamari to start was perfectly cooked!We opted for 2 pizzas and shared. My way and Giandieria - both were delicious!Recommended!
Sarah C
Always very pleasant staff, excellent service and good
Tracy Fitzgerald
Great place been several times amazing food at reasonable prices.
Jacqueline Jenkins
Popped in to Fortes prior to a show. Wasn’t expecting much but the place was so good needed to leave a review! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. All the staff were chatty and so friendly right down to the Just east staff. Whitebait, carbonara and the nutella pizza were well worth having! Highly recommend.
Another great lunch a Fortes. The food is always delicious. Classic home made Italian cooking, made beautifully in a traditional way. I always feel at home/on holiday at the same time when I go there. We had the arancini special, the calamari spaghetti special as well as lovely pizzas. Mario served us and he’s always so amazing and professional. It’s a very warm and welcoming environment and you can tell it’s very popular with locals. The staff are always lovely and you know the the food will always be delicious. Thank you for another lovely experience!
Luke Dean
Overall, I really enjoyed it here. The service was good, the staff showed no surprise at our rather odd group and requirements and it is a great location. I just felt the atmosphere fell between "quiet and intimate" and "buzzing and engaging". Just my $0.02 worth.
Excursion68277572802
Visited saturday night, all around great experience. Would definitely recommend. Food was lovely, service was brilliant!! Me and my partner had both a pizza and pasta to share and loved every second of our experience. Going to book for later on in the year for our anniversary dinner. The waitresses were very welcoming and gave the place a nice environment. 10/10
Susan T
Have been going to fortes for several years, the owners are lovely and most welcoming, good good too. Unfortunately after our recent visit we will not be returning. None of the owners were visible instead there were 3 young waitresses, they all looked like they wished they were somewhere else. The service was bad, got the feeling they were told to slow things down so you could order more wine. The pizza was bland. Finally we were overcharged on the bill. Shan’t be going back to fortes which is a shame.
PJ S
Seafood pasta, was 100% not fresh, fresh out a frozen seafood packet maybe, giggling laughing girls bored behind the service desk, just needed Gordon Ramsey to appear and a film crew from kitchen nightmares. 4/10 - never again
I visited this fabulous restaurant for the 1st time recently! I'm so glad, because I was very hungry and running out of places and time! Everything was ' spot on'..including service from the two very pleasant genuine waitresses! The food was gorgeous, better than a posh hotel I was staying in!Thanks to all!!See you again!( visiting from london)
I had a delicious pizza Monforte and an the Tiramisù.Strongly recommended.
Really enjoyed the pizza and great service from the team at Fortes
Pleasant lunch venue or for large parties...lovely staffDietary restrictions: Yes do GF DF optionsKid-friendliness: Family business...family friendly
Amazing food, amazing service, very clean and calm place. Went for my birthday with my family.
Not the best place I ever been to eat fit my drink wrong, did think much of the did bread that came with the mussels was like did
Very sweet authentic Italian on the coast of St Leonard's on Sea. We went Tuesday lunchtime and it was pretty quiet. The calamari to start was perfectly cooked!We opted for 2 pizzas and shared. My way and Giandieria - both were delicious!Recommended!
Always very pleasant staff, excellent service and good
Great place been several times amazing food at reasonable prices.
Popped in to Fortes prior to a show. Wasn’t expecting much but the place was so good needed to leave a review! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. All the staff were chatty and so friendly right down to the Just east staff. Whitebait, carbonara and the nutella pizza were well worth having! Highly recommend.
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Another great lunch a Fortes. The food is always delicious. Classic home made Italian cooking, made beautifully in a traditional way. I always feel at home/on holiday at the same time when I go there. We had the arancini special, the calamari spaghetti special as well as lovely pizzas. Mario served us and he’s always so amazing and professional. It’s a very warm and welcoming environment and you can tell it’s very popular with locals. The staff are always lovely and you know the the food will always be delicious. Thank you for another lovely experience!
Overall, I really enjoyed it here. The service was good, the staff showed no surprise at our rather odd group and requirements and it is a great location. I just felt the atmosphere fell between "quiet and intimate" and "buzzing and engaging". Just my $0.02 worth.
Visited saturday night, all around great experience. Would definitely recommend. Food was lovely, service was brilliant!! Me and my partner had both a pizza and pasta to share and loved every second of our experience. Going to book for later on in the year for our anniversary dinner. The waitresses were very welcoming and gave the place a nice environment. 10/10
Have been going to fortes for several years, the owners are lovely and most welcoming, good good too. Unfortunately after our recent visit we will not be returning. None of the owners were visible instead there were 3 young waitresses, they all looked like they wished they were somewhere else. The service was bad, got the feeling they were told to slow things down so you could order more wine. The pizza was bland. Finally we were overcharged on the bill. Shan’t be going back to fortes which is a shame.
Seafood pasta, was 100% not fresh, fresh out a frozen seafood packet maybe, giggling laughing girls bored behind the service desk, just needed Gordon Ramsey to appear and a film crew from kitchen nightmares. 4/10 - never again