Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

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

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   OpenTable Diner

   E. Tennessee1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   meeep meep meep meep meep cheese cake monster said chees cake was fire
   

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   Corey

   San Francisco10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   It had been a long time since we ate at I’ll Fornaio. We had a very nice evening; food and service was excellent.
   

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   OSCAR

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Great service as always! Very good food and quiet atmosphere.
   

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   Michelle VIP

   San Francisco16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

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

   After all these years Il Fornaio, they still have good food and good service, plus it’s a beautiful restaurant! Love the pizzas, fresh made pastas and our family favorite dessert…an affogato, delish!
   

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   Sharon VIP

   San Francisco54 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

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

   This restaurant has been here for decades and it feels that way. It just seems kind of dated and more formal than most chain restaurants these days. The octopus dish was a miss. The octopus was cooked nicely but the boiled potatoes bits, raw celery, raw red onion and cherry tomatoes were not interesting accompaniments. There was a tiny splash of oil and maybe a dash of lemon juice, but it was very bland. My friend said her Caesar salad was limp and not very good.
   

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   TedS

   San Francisco4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

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

   It was a crowded Friday night and quite noisy. The food was good.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

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

   Charming interior, outstanding pastas and great Calamari. Our waitress Anna made our evening a delight!
   

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   Kathy

   Tahoe22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

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

   Had a great meal with very good service. Thank you.
   

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   Sanjay VIP

   San Francisco79 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

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

   Food tastes good, but service staff are not well trained given the modestly high prices.
   

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    Toni

    San Francisco5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

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

    It’s such a shame that oh Il Fornio has absolutely terrible food. We ordered an appetizer of grilled brussels sprouts and they were so overcooked and mushy. One of our pasta dishes was completely undercooked and it was like rubber. We had to send it back. Our dinner Andre was ravioli and that was cold. The wine we had was good and that was about it. We will never go to this restaurant ever again. Such a shame it could really be a great place to go if the food was good. It’s a perfect location and the ambience is very nice. They need to get a chef in there that knows what he’s doing.
    

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