Il Fornaio - Corte Madera

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   Bob

   San Francisco22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Awesome linch experience with terrific food and great ambiance. Lunch time not crowded and a quiet atmosphere. Will be back !
   

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   Reva VIP

   San Francisco7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Celebrating my husband’s birthday with our close friends was such a joy with Il Fornaio. I am always impressed with their service and dedication to its customers.
   

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   Colette VIP

   London8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was great service great overall good experience
   

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   Scott VIP

   San Francisco36 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Nicole is an excellent server. Loved the chicken parmesan special.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 18, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a nice lunch on a Tuesday at 12:30. It got very busy so our wait person was stretched to cover all the tables quickly. We weren’t in a hurry so it didn’t bother us. Overall it’s a lovely setting, good variety of food and a nice atmosphere with helpful staff.
   

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   Janice VIP

   San Francisco15 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Ambiance appealing and inviting. An unexpected surprise was a $3 charge per Manhattan served UP. A little greedy. Overall we our party had a good time.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was delicious we were very happy with the meal the service
   

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   Karl

   San Francisco114 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   After years (yes, YEARS) in the doldrums, Il Fornaio Corte Madera (lFCM) has been making a comeback. A relatively new chef, a dynamic maitre d' (now, regrettably, on leave), and improvements in the kitchen staff = much better food preparations than in the recent past. But the front of the house was a disaster today. Party of five for lunch. House maybe 2/3 filled. A hopelessly inept, inhospitable, monosyllabic hostess would not change our table to another that we preferred; we had to make an end run around her to the maitre d'. 25 minutes after being reseated and given water and menus, we had to again seek help from the maitre d' to find a waiter for us. That finally worked out satisfactorily. In short, the personnel at the front of the house were notably weak, and it soured what should have been a relaxed dining occasion for us. In short, IFCM seems again to be faltering, predominantly because of poor staff work at the front of the house. Our hostess today seemed not to have had either adequate training or experience. But that person is a guest's first impression of the restaurant, and should be well trained about how to welcome, treat, and interact professionally with guests. The older, reliable, professional waiters of IFCM are almost all gone -- at least for lunch service -- and the IFCM experience and value are poorer because of that. We are locals who in the past, since the early 2000s, had frequented IFCM often. Regrettably, after today,s experience, we will probably not return for a while, and when we do, it may be with some trepidation. We hope that in the intervening time until our next visit, IFCM can address the staffing issues that made today's visit a disappointing one for us.
   

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   Lori VIP

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a nice dinner at Il Fornaio. Food was excellent, prices were reasonable. Service was adequate but could have been a bit more attentive.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Service was very good food was good. Overall very good
    

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