Il Fornaio

Quiet day at IF. Seated at an excellent table with a great view of the Pacific. We were there for lunch.Food: good not great but good. Ordered the Bruchetta, a side of bread and the tagliatelle. Food was deliver promptly and very hot. We shared a meal and the portion sizes were perfect for two.Service: excellent.With so many choices I may not return soon. Seafood is really my first choice.

Had dinner here recently with a girlfriend and it was delicious. Arrived around 730pm on a Saturday to a busy restaurant but no wait for 2. We shared the Polpettine (meatballs) and Fiori di Zucca (fried stuffed zucchini) for appetizers, the Rigatoni Alla Vodka pasta for our entree and Spumoni ice cream for dessert. Everything tasted amazing. The meatballs were soft and flavorful, the zucchini had melty cheese inside, the pasta was cooked perfectly and the spumoni was a delicious palate cleanser to end the night. I also had their Italian Margarita cocktail and it tasted so good and nothing like I've had before.Service was okay that night for us. It didn't match how great the food was. The waiter greeted us as we got seated but took a long time to take our order, despite walking by and making eye contact a few times. We didn't get checked up on a lot but the interactions we did have with him were friendly. Restaurant is nice and clean with indoor and outdoor dining

I came in last week and my server Gena was so amazing, I genuinely felt like it was the best service Ive ever had. Its rare when you have a server at a restaurant that makes your experience so happy and shows you a good time. I feel like I wouldve had such a different experience if she wasnt my server. I plan to come back just to see her, I had so much fun and enjoyed my experience. Besides the ambiance and food which was amazing, I think the service was ultimately what made my experience worth writing a review. Thank you Gena for making my night! I had to come back here a week later and write a review! Make sure you get the Bruschetta and Calamari!!!

I really enjoy coming here. We have been coming here for more than 20 years. The food is always delicious, and the portions are quite big recently we have been and the chef was very good cooked the seafood perfectly seasoned perfectly as well, which is very hard to find these days. I highly recommend everyone to come here they have a beautiful view, and the food is delicious.

We stopped in for dessert and did the affogato. Delicious. We enjoyed the fire, the view and the atmosphere. Thank you. Romantic spot.

Excellent experience. We visited for happy hour. This is a beautiful spot with a nice vibe overlooking the ocean. What more could you ask for? Our waiter, Robert, was one of the highlights. He was so upbeat and personable. We ordered a small pizza, the vodka sauce pasta, bread, bruschetta, and few drinks on happy hour. Chef's kiss. Please note that the appetizers on happy hour ARE THE SAME SIZE AS THE REGULAR MENU ITEMS. They are not sized down for happy hour. The most notable food item was certainly the pasta. I look forward to my next trip to this spot and definitely recommend.

Il Fornaio is a solid upscale chain. It was our first time at this location and the third floor setting in Del Mar Plaza didn't disappoint with a memorable sunset view. Their calamari fritte is excellent. We also enjoyed the veal and seafood pasta. Cheesecake dessert was a lovely finish. Shout out for excellent bar service while waiting for our reservation. The tall, blonde female barkeep was awesome. She helped us select the perfect wines by the glass for our red and white palettes. Much appreciated!

I had a 24 guest party last Sunday at lunch time at the Coronado location. The food was excellent, the banquet manager Antonella and her assistant Sunny made muy life easy when I HAD TO GO UP FROM 22 guests to 24 The servers Alfredo and Ricardo did a fantastic job and my husband had a very happy BirthdayI have been a regular at this restaurant because is always as expected. Thanks Il Fornaio team. Great job!

Bernardo in Del Mar was a true professional, he was calm, cool and collected while our group of 20 dined on the patio. Wonderful service

The view is wonderful, the food was delicious, and we had a great experience! We were there for a big family dinner with 20 of us in our party, including 8 kids, so not an easy table to serve! This review is mostly for our server, Bernardo. He was patient, kind, and so wonderful. He arranged a surprise dessert for my son's birthday and was extremely conscientious with food allergies for my other son. He really made our experience at this restaurant special and memorable!