Il Fornaio - Del Mar

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   Joana

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Bodie was our server and she was amazing! Food was also so so good!! Love this restaurant.
   

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   Jeff VIP

   Charlotte7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Food was very disappointing and average at best. I attended as part of the Silver Oak wine dinner. Most dishes were too salty and the Osso Buco was the wirst I’ve ever had. The piece I was served over 95% and complete fat.
   

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   Bennny

   Fort Lauderdale5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days 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 VIP

   Denver56 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   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 on March 23, 2025

   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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   Patrick VIP

   San Diego1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

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

   It’s a longtime favorite for us. The food is always good. The service is good. Even on a busy night they were able to fit us in and we did not have to wait.
   

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   DavidM

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   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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