Il Fornaio - Del Mar

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   William

   Unspecified

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The calzone was a disappointment. It had ham inside. It’s like I had a ham sandwich. The ham was cold. The one they had previously was much better.
   

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   Don

   VIP

   San Diego

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Always enjoy this restaurant -lovely service great food and comfortable seating
   

   Il Fornaio - Del MarResponded 3 days ago

   Hey Don, We're thrilled to hear that you always enjoy Il Fornaio - Del Mar! It's wonderful to know that you appreciate our service, food, and comfortable seating. We always strive to provide a memorable dining experience for our guests. Your kind words mean a lot to us. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We look forward to serving you again soon! Best, The Management Team
   

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   Pat

   VIP

   San Diego

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Good evening. Solid preparation of our appetizers and our meals. Wine was OK value Service attentive Disappointed that parking charge was not validated / offset by the resturant. Seems the location makes more servicing these eating establishments but discourages patrons at the same time.
   

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   Gloria

   Central Coast

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on February 18, 2025

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

   One of my best friends who lives in Europe now met me for lunch. We had a wonderful table, great service and delicious meals. I enjoyed the gnocchi with Italian crumbled sausage and a lovely tomato cream sauce. The gnocchi were perfect like fine pillows! My friend had the calzone which looked wonderful and she said it was delicious. We shared tiramisu for dessert. She enjoyed Prosecco with her meal and I enjoyed Chianti. W enjoyed a lovely and relaxed lunch and visit.
   

   Il Fornaio - Del MarResponded 3 days ago

   Grazie mille for your wonderful feedback and five-star review! It means so much to us when our guests take the time to write out such thoughtful comments and we thank you for taking the time to do so. We are thrilled to hear that you had an excellent experience with our staff and service, and just as happy that you enjoyed the food. It will always be a pleasure to serve you, and we look forward to welcoming you back!
   

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   ankit

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Amazing food, good environment, amazing place place for special occasions and felt like a true Italian place
   

   Il Fornaio - Del MarResponded 3 days ago

   Grazie mille for your wonderful feedback and five-star review! It means so much to us when our guests take the time to write out such thoughtful comments and we thank you for taking the time to do so. We are thrilled to hear that you had an excellent experience with our staff and service, and just as happy that you enjoyed the food. It will always be a pleasure to serve you, and we look forward to welcoming you back!
   

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   Susan

   VIP

   San Diego

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on February 12, 2025

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

   Looking for an indoor spot for a great lunch on a rainy day, my family and I chose Il Fornaio Del Mar ~ and got exactly what we were looking for! Everything was delicious, and our server was absolutely wonderful. I've always loved this place for special sunset dinners on warm nights, but it was also the perfect choice for a conversational lunch. Thanks so much!
   

   Il Fornaio - Del MarResponded 3 days ago

   Grazie mille for your wonderful feedback and five-star review! We appreciate it so much when our guests take the time to review our restaurant, and we are thrilled that you enjoyed the food, ambiance, and our incredible staff. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
   

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   Rand

   VIP

   San Diego

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 10, 2025

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

   For the money I thought the food and service were mediocre. not nearly as good as it used to be.
   

   Il Fornaio - Del MarResponded 3 days ago

   Grazie mille for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We take our guest's comments very seriously and are so sorry to hear that you were disappointed with mediocre food and service. We want to assure you that providing poor-quality food and unprofessional service is not the standard that we set for our restaurants. It is our utmost priority to provide our guests with carefully prepared, authentic Italian cuisine and the warm hospitality we are known for. We will share this feedback with our chef and management team and sincerely hope that you will give us another chance!
   

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   clyde

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 7, 2025

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

   My party loved their main courses and soup. I though thought my lasagna was very bland. Wine and dessert were excellent as was the service
   

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   Claudia

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on February 1, 2025

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

   Always an amazing experience. Food was delicious and service was excellent.
   

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   Il Fornaio - Del MarResponded on February 5, 2025

   Hey Claudia, We're thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience at Il Fornaio - Del Mar! It's fantastic to know that our food and service met your expectations. We always strive to provide our guests with the best dining experience possible and your kind words are a testament to our efforts. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and we look forward to welcoming you back soon! Il Fornaio - Del Mar Management Team
   

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    Yara

    San Diego

    35 reviews

    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2025

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

    I wanted a friend visiting from Canada to have a pleasant lunch with a beautiful Del Mar ocean view, so I thought of Il Fornaio. We both ordered Pollo alla Parmigiana, an Italian-American version of the "Melanzane alla Parmigiana. The presentation was frankly sloppy; the chicken was on top of the spaghetti, and even though the description read "breaded chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella served with spaghetti pomodoro", both sauces' textures were the same and bland. The chicken was tender but needed seasoning, and a little color with green beans or broccoli, or at least a few basil leaves, would have been nice. It was not worth the 35 dollars for me. The server tried his best, but it was hard to deliver a good service with so many tables to attend to. I keep trying to give Il Fornaio a chance because I love their locations in Coronado and Del Mar, but in the end, I always regret dining here.
    

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