Il Fornaio - San Jose

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Can always depend on a great meal and service at Il Fornaio - San Jose!
   

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   Bill VIP

   San Francisco6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We have been going to Il Fornaio for years but this time we noticed some significant changes (or at least it seemed so) First there is now a charge for bread. Then the caprese salad was not made with Heirloom tomatoes (it was still good) and lastly their lasagne did not have enough tomatoes in their recipe. We asked for a dish of marinara sauce which helped immensely. The quantities were very good and the service was excellent
   

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   Albert

   Las Vegas120 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   The service was fantastic and of course the food is always consistently good. We had the lobster ravioli and a pear salad, both were great.
   

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   SessaBells

   San Francisco3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   We had very poor service. Water bottles were empty and not replaced. Dirty plates stayed on table for ages. They were not cleared for dinner. Food was delivered at different times so we didn’t eat together. Some of the food was inedible - bland and without flavor. The lasagna noodles were rock hard and it was incredibly dry. They did have a happy birthday sign up and remembered the dessert but by then everything was kinda tainted for our birthday celebrations.
   

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   Annemarie VIP

   Phoenix6 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   It was so disappointing! Definitely not what used to be amazing food. Nothing had flavor, felt like re-heated cafeteria food.
   

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   Stephanie

   San Diego1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   I’m a lover of Il Fornaio and lasagna…this Il Fornaio is beautiful, their service is amazing! Our server was perfection and the manager, Jeremy was professionally and engaging…the lasagna was inedible…Jeremy was very interested in our feedback and was kind enough to remove the charge from our bill.
   

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   kimberly VIP

   Denver117 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

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

   Always amazing- the service was particularly outstanding this time- our waitress was so gracious and without us asking, helped us celebrate a milestone for one of our party. Every time we come to San Jose, we always make sure to have at least one dinner here because it is unfailingly wonderful in all respects one could hope for in a dining experience.
   

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   Jenna VIP

   Central Coast56 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   We had a pleasant time; it was quiet, and we had an excellent breakfast. Great service!
   

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   Curtis

   San Francisco1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Calamari appetizer was a bit dry and only came with one choice of sauce, spicy,too spicy for one of our party. My drink glass had a crack in it and they offered me a second complimentary drink. All in all a good experience, as seafood entrees were excellent.
   

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    Siaosi

    Hawaii1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

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

    The food was fantastic and the service was really perfect
    

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