Il Forno

Il Forno reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. A

   Anthony VIP

   New York City18 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Stopped in for an early dinner after a matinee. The restaurant filled up quickly from either the post theater or pre-theater crowds. We were seated very quickly with a reservation by a not very gracious or inviting hostess. She seemed a bit overwhelmed by the crowd that started coming through the door. Service was adequate but rushed. We had to ask for a bread basket. It was not great bread. Pretty basic. The food was fine. I ordered the asparagus with egg to start. Asparagus were cooked well, yolk was runny, the Parmesan cheese was not the best quality and not freshly grated. My pasta with ragu was good. Decent sized portion, was al dente. All in all, an adequate meal in the theater district. My biggest peeve was the rapid removal of plates before everyone was done with their course. It seemed like they wanted us to eat and run. Not the most enjoyable dining experience.
   

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   DavidH

   New Orleans3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Last minute decision to have dinner before a show. Very nice restaurant, food was very good. Wine selection was okay but not a great value. Overall great place for Italian food!
   

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   Gerry

   Detroit1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The waiter was very engaging, and the food was terrific. Energetic atmosphere, but a little loud. Great location if you are going to the theater.
   

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   Daryle

   Tampa11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

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

   White mushroom risotto and the Fusilli Bucati was amazing. Servers were attentive in a very busy, very cozy atmosphere. Reservations are key, but they did accommodate walk ins.
   

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   Karen

   Toronto2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

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

   Very busy after theatre dinner! Really good food and fun ambience…. Service was good considering how busy they were!
   

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   Christine

   Greater Boston7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   Great experience! We had a reservation following a Broadway show and arrived early. They had no problem taking us early and gave us a beautiful table right by the street. The weather was lovely and the doors were open to the outside. Service and food were both excellent. Will definitely come back next time we see a show.
   

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   Jyoti

   New York City2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   Great food. We were celebrating my friend’s birthday which we mentioned. The server David was very nice and friendly. However, as the restaurant filled up we realized he was the inly waiter serving everyone. We had to wait a long time when we need something else. He was pretty busy and stressed trying to keep up. I felt bad that he didn’t have any help! We were there lunch and a show. They also didn’t do anything special for the birthday celebration, which wax a bit disappointing.
   

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   Ellen VIP

   New Orleans12 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 25, 2025

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

   The staff seemed unprepared for the pre-theater rush. Salad was pretty good but overdressed. Took three requests to get my drink. Pasta was overcooked and uninteresting. Too many good choices even in the theater district to eat mediocre food. I won’t return.
   

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   Scott

   Unspecified1 review

   1.0

   Dined on March 24, 2025

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

   Below is an email I sent to the restaurant I waited a week, but never received a response. I will never dine here again. I dined at your establishment last night and I want to express my disappointment. Service was severely lacking. We were greeted by who I assume was the manager around 5:50pm. We were assured we would be able to eat and get to the theater in time for a 7pm curtain call. We placed our order from the prix fixe as soon as the server arrived. Sadly, things fell apart from there. The salads arrived but the food runner tried to serve them to the table next to us. That should have alerted me things would only get worse. My mother’s entree arrived at 6:21. I waited 5 minutes before I had to flag down the manager to ask when my entree would arrive. It was finally delivered at 6:31 - 10 minutes after the first entree arrived. I specifically requested the mahi mahi be cooked rare - it was well done. At this point, I was so irritated that I didn’t want to deal with waiting longer for my meal to be properly cooked. I took a few bites and requested a to-go container in less than 5 minutes. We needed to allow enough time for dessert. Once our entree plates were removed, the server asked if we were ready for our bill. We still had not been served dessert! At 6:45 our desserts still had not arrived. I had to find our server, request our desserts be packed in a to-go container and handed her a credit card. I hate being rushed to eat and that is exactly what happened. I have been working in the service industry as a server in NYC for 15 years. The lack of attention to detail and service at your establishment is severe. Our server clearly was embarrassed and gave a half hearted apology. That was not enough. The manager was avoiding our table and never came to apologize or acknowledge the problems. And as we were leaving, the host did not even acknowledge us. No “good bye” or “thanks for dining here.”
   

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    JoanneT

    Cincinnati2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

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

    It was a nice place for dinner with my grandson. We were able to get a reservation and were seated immediately. The menu had enough choices that we were both pleased. The only downside was when he wanted gelato for dessert. Apparently something was wrong with their freezer and they didn’t have any so we ended on a bit of a sad note… 
    

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