Il Fornaio- Mountain View

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   Max

   VIP

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Great service for my daughter‘s birthday. Thank you very much!
   

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   Drew

   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 celebrated a good friend's milestone birthday at Il Fornaio in Mountain View. The restaurant went above and beyond to make our celebration special. They surprised us with the private dining room for eight, which we didn't even know existed. The room was perfect for our group, and the food and service were outstanding. Our waiter was very professional and on top of things. He made sure that we had everything we needed, and that all of our courses were served in a timely manner. The food was delicious, and I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a special dining experience.
   

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   Tammy

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We came for a birthday lunch with coworkers and had a great time
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Come for the food, come back for the service. We had terrific help from Ozzy. What a treat!
   

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   Alicia

   VIP

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 8 January 2025

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

   Great food! Service was great! A bit too noisy for me.
   

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   Kate

   VIP

   Baja California

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 January 2025

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

   We come to Il Fornaio often, and our meal last night was exceptional. The flavors of our favorite meals were there and our wait person honored our requests not to fire the main meal until after our salad. She also brought our espressos during our dessert, not before as we requested. She was really on it! As usual, the management checks in about the meal without being overly intrusive which is always a nice touch. Great experience!
   

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   Jennifer

   San Francisco

   45 reviews

   4.0

   45 reviews

   Dined on 2 January 2025

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

   We loved the festive atmosphere. The food was delicious (salads and bolognese). We were particularly grateful for the gluten-free pasta, which was quite good. It was a busy night, which may have led to the service being a bit lacking.
   

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   Donn

   San Francisco

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   Took a while to get drunks, but it was Christmas Eve!
   

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   Ermilyn

   Las Vegas

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   Food is 100% delicious. Great service. Warm and loving atmosphere.
   

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    Douglas

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 24 December 2024

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

    We noted on our reservation that it was for an anniversary. The server noted that, which was comforting, and stated they would give us a free sweet. At the end of the meal he asked if we wanted an "anniversary dessert". We picked one. When the bill came we were charged the full price for the dessert. I didn't bring it up, partly because I didn't want to hear an excuse like "oh what you picked wasn't included". And if the restaurant has some special inexpensive item that they use for this situation, he should have simply brought it to the table. If one is going to ask about special occasions, and then mentions they will do something, and then they do not execute on it, I think that is bad. I don't want to be put in the position for asking for an offered free item that subsequently isn't given. Either it was carelessness or deception. In any case it left a bit of a bad taste after what I had hoped would be a somewhat memorable meal.
    

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