Il Fornaio - Corte Madera

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   Wo

   VIP

   San Francisco

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined today

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

   As always…wonderful dinner - food is good, service is good and ambience is perfect! Thank you🌷🌷🌷
   

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   Cathy

   VIP

   San Francisco

   123 reviews

   3.0

   123 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Their minestrone soup was weak and tasted like it could easily have come from a can. Waiter did not offer Parmesan cheese for it until asked, which did help give it some flavor. Pear salad was so-so. Was expecting thinly sliced fresh pears in it but pears had been cooked…and did not have much flavor. My friends got a salad that was a special of the day. She seemed pretty pleased with it. It was a birthday celebration. The waiter was not attentive and very slow. We had wanted to order a dessert to celebrate, but the service and then getting a dessert menu took so long that we just wanted to get out of there. It took almost an hour and a half to get the soup and 2 salads. Hadn’t been to Il Fornaio for a long time…and it will be another very long time before we go back. Very disappointing!
   

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   James

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food was fair. Prices are high. Service was nothing special.
   

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   Mikol

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   1.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I went to the restaurant days before my reservation to confirm we could get a specific small quiet room for a dinner birthday party of 8 people. When we arrived, the manager ignored my request and gave us a noisy table in the middle of the restaurant. The wait staff was not very attentive. I brought in a $300 gift certificate they would not honor. Not what i expected for $500.
   

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   Phil

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Service was hurried and inattentive…the server was never there and when he showed up, he wanted to leave. I’ve eaten there many times but lately everyone is going through the motions….
   

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   Pasan

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Don't usually leave reviews, but feel like it's necessary in this case. Positives - server was pleasant. The negatives - main room was cold because they had expanded the restaurant for additional seating without adequate heating, server didn't arrive for a while, didn't bring water well into the meal and only after being asked, when asked to bring separate plates to share a prime rib, brought tiny plates, bread to the table has to be asked and not free, and most importantly the steak was very rare when asked for medium. They ended up comping the steak, so 1 star up for that. But my goodness, this is a subpar restaurant. Looks very nice from the outside, but the inside service/food is 2/4 equivalent. So, if you set your expectations right, it'll be a good experience, but don't go in expecting a 3/4 experience.
   

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   Jeffrey

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We had a great Valentines dinner. The waiter was friendly and provided great service and the food was delicious as usual. Highly recommended.
   

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   Demetri

   Tallahassee

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   Great food and service. Love the management team .
   

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   Robert

   VIP

   San Francisco

   13 reviews

   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 6 February 2025

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

   Very good all-around -- and an especially smart, knowledgeable and personable waiter who added greatly to the experience.
   

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    Scott

    VIP

    San Francisco

    35 reviews

    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on 3 February 2025

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

    Calzone is normally served cold on the inside but we asked for it warmed up. Fortunately the waiter complied but he emphasized it was an exception.
    

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