Il Fornaio - Corte Madera

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   Jon

   San Francisco

   17 reviews

   4.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Found out today that bread is no longer served but now must be ordered. A disappointment after years of receiving fresh bread with delicious olive oil and balsamic vinegar at the start of a meal. This little thing, always seems to differentiate your restaurant from the competition. It’s only a small $4 to order bread now but we received day old bread because it’s no longer a daily staple before lunch. I guess times are hard for everyone. Just thought u should hear of our disappointment in our recent experience. Staff are always cordial, friendly and prompt.
   

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   Malu

   San Francisco

   86 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   86 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner and our server, Thia, was exceptional!
   

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   John

   San Francisco

   22 reviews

   3.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Been going here for years, always felt well taken care of, and happy with the meal. We decided to go there for Thanksgiving dinner because their special menu looked so complete. On our way out we ran into some friends and they said they had such a complete meal. They loved the cranberries, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Their waiter came by while we were there and she asked them why we didn't get it. He said "Oh, you have to ask for it". We ordered the 4 course dinner and got NONE of that. Thought we must have misread the dinner menu. Came home and looked it up and cranberries, mashed potatoes and gravy was a part of the 4 course dinner. Not sure why that happened, but it was disappointing to say the least.
   

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   Theresa

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Enjoyed our experience. Atmosphere is really nice. Food is better than average.
   

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   Karen

   San Francisco

   45 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   45 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Very noisy. Charged $4 for bread & butter w/prix fixe menu?!! No attempt to make plate look attractive. One tablespoon of mashed potatoes and 1 tablespoon yams. Cranberry sauce and gravy served in gravy bowls only filled half full. Said after you finished that they could bring more if you asked! Really pushed dining card purchase. Who wants this at a holiday meal?!! Food was bland as was the whole experience, unfortunately.
   

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   Michael

   San Francisco

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Excellent overall and definitely will return as we have been dining here for approximately 10 years
   

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   Kelli

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   We dined at this restaurant for Thanksgiving last year and the pre set Thanksgiving meal was wonderful that’s why we returned this year. Unfortunately we were disappointed with the food this year. The following items were very good: turkey, green beans, yams , mashed potatoes and gravy. Unfortunately we found the stuffing to be mushy and gelatinous, the soup very bland, the salad fresh but dressing bland, and the pie was fair but had too much spice and the bourbon (?) sauce was too strong as if the alcohol was not cooked off enough. I was hesitant to comment on the meal , however most of our party have the same critic. The service was wonderful as is the restaurant ambiance. Thank you, Kell Stock
   

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   Barbara

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 25, 2024

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

   I love this place. Perfect for any occasion and the food is always.
   

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   Jean

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

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

   The ambience is warm and attractive. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. The food is average unfortunately, ie, not anything special, therefore I left feeling like it's kind of a ripoff. Oh well....
   

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    Janice

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

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

    Il Fornaio has always been a favorite. Normally we always receive a warm greeting. We were directed to an unsuitable table and when asked to be reseated, I felt it was an inconvenience for the hostess. Our dinners were fine and service great as always. We’ll return.
    

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