Il Fornaio - Coronado

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

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1. K

   Katherine VIP

   San Diego35 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Wonderful food and such a beautiful view of the bay! Our server was terrific!
   

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   Randall VIP

   San Diego55 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Service was great. Vanya took good care of us. Food was solid but not outstanding. There was an issue with the pasta and had to be re-made. When it came out the scones time it was very good and as expected and not all broken into pieces. Chicken parm was very good.
   

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   Michel

   New Mexico19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   My third time in this wonderful location! Superb service, excellent lasagna and seafood pasta!
   

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   Lisa

   San Diego6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Made 5pm reservations on yelp and asked for I door table. Checked in at 5pm said they had nice table but needed to wait for server to arrive. After waiting 15 minutes they asked if we would sit outside and we said no we requested indoors and were told it would be 30 to 45 minutes. We said no we did not want to sit outside and we had reservations at 5. Was seated 10 minutes later.
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

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

   Food was great but the service was “good” only because once our water glasses were empty they stayed that way unfortunately. The server never came by to refill them. Other than that I enjoyed the restaurant.
   

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   Dave

   Baltimore2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

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

   Outstanding view of the city skyline, very quiet and relaxed, handsome dining area, and reasonable prices. Excellent burrata con prosciutto and rigatoni alla vodka. And they had Gaja Promis, a favorite wine of ours.
   

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   PatriciaH VIP

   San Diego35 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

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

   We have been going to I’ll Fornaio since it opened since the 90’s in Del Mar. The Coronado restaurant has a beautiful location with spectacular views. Service was disappointing. I had to get the server’s attention multiple times. It was hard to get water refills. Careless service. The food- fish pasta was average. Beyond the views, this restaurant is not high on my list of recommended dining choices.
   

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   JF50

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 3 March 2025

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

   We had a wonderful evening. Great food and service. And great view of the San Diego skyline. It is one of our best overall dining experiences on Coronado.
   

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   Cesar

   Unspecified1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

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

   Jose was amazing , very knowledgeable in the food and made sure my girlfriend and I have a wonderful dining experience. Will come again to try more items of the menu and the service
   

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    Mike

    San Diego4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

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

    Can't beat the city skyline backdrop across San Diego Bay and lots of tables with good sight lines. We requested a window table to celebrate my wife's birthday and got one, which doesn't always happen when requested in advance. Kudos to the staff at the front desk for that attention to detail (although we were a little ahead of the dinner rush on a Saturday evening.) Jose , our server was very pleasant and professional. The entrees were delicious (filet of sole for my wife and veal for me) were quite good. Not terribly original but high quality ingredients with excellent flavor profiles. Il Fornio has been around for years, but for a solid experience with good service and nice views you can't go wrong!
    

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