Excellent new Italian restaurant with great seafood and fish offerings. My husband and I tried different appetizers today: the best ratio price/quality/quantity had calamari a la plancha with its beautiful flavor, oysters were fresh, fried New England belly clams were very enjoyable especially taking in consideration how rarely they are offered in the local restaurants, merus king crab was delicious but the portion was too tiny for $36, this is why I will not probably order that again, prawn spiedini was great. My husband truly enjoyed his white clams pizza. His chocolate budino was pretty epic. The atmosphere was hype and the service was excellent. However, be aware that the wine pouring is very stingy for the price charged. Therefore my raising of 4 instead of 5. I will certainly be back to try new main dishes :)

What a great addition to North Aurora. Food , Atmosphere and staff phenomenal! Tyler at the bar made for a great experience. His extensive knowledge of wine was impressive. Couldn't have asked for a for better experience.

SUPER expensive. However the quality is warranted for the price. The atmosphere is too bright and the music is boring and too loud. The service was okay not off the chart. He did his job. I did not feel important for the $600.00 bill. Would I be back? Not likely.

My family and I visited **Fortunato** based on a recommendation from family friends, and it exceeded all our expectations! From the moment we walked in, the cozy yet upscale vibe of the dining room set the stage for an amazing lunch. Our waitress, Paulina, was a delight--knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. She explained that Fortunato focuses on Northern Italian cuisine, especially seafood, which excited us, as we often visit family in Northern Italy and are big fans of this style of cooking. The **wine list** offers excellent choices from across Italy, and we chose the 2023 Surrau Limizzani Vermentino di Gallura--a perfect seafood pairing. We started with **Blue Point oysters** (fresh and wonderfully sweet, enhanced by a champagne mignonette) and **Calamari a la Plancha**, which was sautéed with cherry tomatoes, arugula, shallots, and lemon shallot butter--bright and full of flavor. The **grissini** came warm and soft, perfect for soaking up the calamari butter sauce. For mains, my mom chose the **Linguini Aragosta**, and my dad and I ordered the **Ox Tail Genovese Agnolotti**. The linguini was loaded with tender lobster, complemented by a subtle fennel essence, while the agnolotti stole the show. The oxtail filling was perfectly tender, the fresh pasta divine, and the brown butter sauce (almost like a light broth) made the dish unforgettable. The finishing touch? A shaving of truffle. This is a must-try dish! To finish, we tried **Luxardo Amaretto** (surprisingly almond-free and wonderfully smooth) paired with the **Chocolate Budino**. The budino, similar to chocolate mousse, was rich but not overly sweet, and the chocolate shortbread was the ideal accompaniment. Paulina's excellent service and menu expertise made our experience extra special. Fortunato has quickly become a gem, and I'll be recommending it to everyone I know. We can't wait for the grab-and-go deli to open!

Fortunato was delicious! Great service! Great food! Great drinks! Amazing and moody ambiance. Food service was pretty quick. Nice menu options. I did expect a bigger portion for the price but overall a delicious meal

Fortunato was absolutely fantastic! Four of us died here yesterday for dinner. Our server Lisa was such a delight. She provided outstanding service, recommendations and was engaging and friendly. We ordered cocktails to begin with. Their cocktail list has many options. We then shared some starters. First, the gnocchi fritto, which was a fried puffy pasta dough served with prosciutto di parma. The fried dough was light and airy. Then we shared the wagyu filet carpaccio. Round thin slices of beef topped with caviar, crab, creme fresh and truffle. Full of flavor. The fried whole belly clams with a creamy tartar sauce were delicious. Lightly fried and not greasy. The last thing we shared was the oxtail genovese agnolotti pasta. These little tortellini-like pasta were filled with the oxtail, which was braised in red wine. This dish was full of flavor and delicious. I can't even pick a favorite of the dishes we shared because they were all so good. I decided to go with the stone fruit burrata salad for my entrée because all those shared bites made me full. My salad had beautiful golden beets and white peaches, arugula, burrata and prosciutto. The salad was beautifully presented, and Ado fresh and bright. My husband had the black sable as his entrée, which was a perfectly grilled and moist cod. The four of us then shared dessert, a fig and apple sticky cake. This cake was served warm and so delicious. To die for! Our server gave each couple a little tin of amaretti cookies to take home at the under for meal. Such a nice touch! I'll definitely be back to this restaurant. I saw many things on the menu that I want to try., I'll definitely be making a return visit. Highly recommend! I should mention that this is a sister restaurant to The Turf Room, which is another one of my faves, and Hardware. Two other really good restaurants.

Big space inside with nice decoration. Highly recommend reservations for big parties or going on peak time. Serving was ok. They were polite but needed to improve in service and familarities with menu. Vegetarian going to fish restaurant is unusual, but I like hardware, so I wanted to give this one a try. Limited Vegetarian option and in pasta they can remove meat but can not substitute with anything. So it's not worth paying a high price for it. Need to work for vegetarian options if you want to target those audience Old fashioned drink - 4.5/5 Mistake non alcoholic drinks- 5/5 - not super sweet and very light and refreshing Fava bean - 5/5 - Buttery bean dish, appetizer size must have. Foccasia bread - 4/5 - 3 sticks of bread fluffy and soft. Sauce was ok. Need a little more seasoning. Gnocchi pasts -5/5 - small portion but tasty. Baby zuchnii - 4.5/5 - as there was no other main dish we went with this side. But really tasty.

We loved our first dining experience at Fortunato Fish and Oyster!! 5 Stars with regard to service, food and ambiance. We loved the adult dining area (no loud kids) not that we don't like kids but sometimes you want alone and adult time. The food was delicious, unique and high quality. We had the warm shrimp dish for an appetizer. We both had amazing fish!! Black Sable and Halibut (outstanding) We will be back!!!