Il Fornaio - Coronado

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1. J

   Jonathan

   Baja California

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Great night a little slow service but it’s a bit pricy for pasta
   

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   Elise

   Baltimore

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   My holiday themed cocktail (a Moscow mule with cranberry syrup) was very yummy. Branzino was delicious. Loved the setting and even at night the views on the water overlooking S.D. are great. Staff was just meh. Hosts were not very welcoming and neither was waitstaff. Just there to do what was required of them it seems. I would have expected more at an Italian restaurant. My friend asked for no ice in her drink and it was forgotten.
   

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   Sergio

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Excelente restaurante con buenos alimentos y una vista maravillosa. Tiene una atmósfera familiar y amistosa que lo haca único.
   

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   Terry

   San Diego

   29 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   29 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We have dined at II Fornaio many times over the years and this is the first time we were not absolutely satisfied. Our service was very sporadic when measured by past dining experiences. The wait staff was certainly NOT attentive. Both mine and my guest's pasta was a bit undercooked (but still edible). While I understand it's been a while since we dined here when did bread served at the table start to have a cost of $4? And charging $6 for a soda drink is excessive!! Us and our guests will think twice about dining here again when there are many other Italian restaurants available with better service etc.
   

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   Marnie

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Everything was great minus one meal. Service was great and drinks were great. Our lost expensive dish was the chicken Parmesan and it was not great. I would say average at best. All else was wonderful!
   

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   Karina

   Baja California

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Your service was outstanding!! I chose this place to have lunch with my grandparents, who are in their nineties. The building is easy to access and your hostess helped us arrange seating for their wheelchairs. Our waiters were very friendly and spoke Spanish, which helped my family with ordering. Thank you for modifying my grandmother’s meal so she could have it more easily. Going out to a restaurant with my grandparents is something we don’t take for granted these days. Thank you for hosting us.
   

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   Eva

   Salt Lake City

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Incredible service a food, Great night .
   

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   Angela

   San Diego

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   I took my daughter and 6 of her friends for 18th birthday dinner. Confirmed reservation at 8:30 inside dining earlier in day. Upon arriving at 8:30 was told 10 mins. After 15 minutes I inquired again. After another 5 mins I asked again- most needed an eta or any type of communication that the host staff cared. Finally sat an outdoor table at 8:55. Didn’t get drinks (soft drinks and water) until 9:10. While waiter as decent, he had an accent that was hard to understand with how fast he talked and almost like we were a bother of a table. The food was good, the girls enjoyed it and they did bring a birthday dessert. Overall it was good but a touch disappointing. Maybe I have too high of expectations these days.
   

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   Christina

   San Diego

   14 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   I was very excited to dine here but I was very disappointed by the service and some of the food. The restaurant was overwhelmed by a crowd which really compromised the service.
   

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    Bob

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

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

    Great food options and superb service. Great view across the bay of downtown San Diego
    

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