Il Fornaio - Del Mar

Il Fornaio - Del Mar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Bennny

   Fort Lauderdale5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We were staying in Del Mar for the weekend and are so pleased that we came here on our last night in town. The Linguini de Mare was INCREDIBLE, service was top notch and it’s in a cute little plaza with plenty going on. Highly recommend.
   

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   jack

   Denver56 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Been to multiple IF locations many times - this was by far the worst experience. Food took an hour but there was a very large party. Understandable, I get it. But, when food came quality was very poor - bland and tasteless to say the least. Do not recommend this location. Get the feeling that they are consistently busy due to location and not performance.
   

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   bill VIP

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Very enjoyable. We will be back for sure. We all had a good time.
   

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   DavidM

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   A must go to place! Outstanding food, service, value and ambience.
   

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   Jennifer

   San Francisco2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Overall, a good experience. My server was great and very attentive. The food was pretty good. Didn’t blow me away. When I feel I can make something better at home, then I’m a little disappointed I went out and paid for it. But my daughter loved her dinner. More expensive than it should have been for the food and ambiance. More of a very casual restaurant vibe than is reflected in the price of the food. Felt it could be stepped up in quality and effort. A bit bland. Some things were very good. Others just ok.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Food was very good and the service was on point. The covered outdoor heated patio can be surprisingly noisy so we opted for inside.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Denver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   We sat on the patio - beautiful view but loud! Bernardo our waiter was great!
   

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   Debaditya

   San Diego4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   My son ordered RIGATONI ALLA VODKA which was pretty good and so was MARGHERITA Pizza. We has also ordered BRANZINO LIVORNESE which was not great. We had opted for outdoor seating which was good. I would have rather preferred to go during daytime for the ocean view.
   

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   Greg VIP

   San Diego37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Food was very good and the waitress was very kind, patience and attentive to our needs.
   

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    Ismael

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

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

    I had a wonderful lunch with a beautiful view. The waiter was amazing and made us feel very welcome.
    

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