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Il Fornaio San Francisco

Il Fornaio San Francisco

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1265 Battery St, San Francisco, California, 94111, United States
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Apr 10, 2018
Maybe I went on a bad night, but my experience here was very disappointing after looking forward to going. I went here on St. Patrick's Day with my girlfriend because we wanted to get some good food before going to the bars. We always like to go to new restaurants and the reviews along with the location made it seem like a place worth trying. The decor is nice, however a bit outdated and there weren't many people in the restaurant or bar at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday, which was concerning. I ordered a Caesar salad to start and it was very bland and dull for the price, but the pizza we ordered was appetizing, which provided us hope for the entrees. It took a long time for the entrees to arrive and unfortunately it was not worth the wait. She ordered a dish which sounded appetizing on paper, but ended up basically looking like mission tortillas with shredded chicken and veal inside and a few tomatoes sprinkled around with Alfredo sauce. On top of that, the edges were rock hard and couldn't be bitten into. I ordered the lamb chops and they were visibly served to me raw, so I sent them back and they returned it overcooked. By that point I only ate them because I was hungry. We respectfully complained to the server informing him that his service was good, but her meal was poor quality and mine was mediocre at best, so they discounted her meal while I was nice enough to pay for the rest of the check and tip the server 20%. In conclusion: the positives were that server was nice and the pizza was satisfactory, the service itself and the decor was average, and the negatives were ultimately waiting too long for poor to mediocre quality food just to be disappointed and paying almost a premium price for it. The restaurant was practically empty on a Saturday night and after my experience I can understand why. I can't recommend this place to anybody and I have no interest in returning.

May 5, 2018
The location may be the biggest advantage of I'll Fornaio. Right next to water and the pieres this restaurant offers a wide range of Italian options. I enjoyed the food and found service attentive as well. I wasn't necessarily wowed by my veal entree though. This restaurant also offers large tables for bigger groups.

Apr 29, 2018
Awesome fun happy hour on weekdays, great staff and classy atmosphere. Can't go wrong with the food and wines

Apr 25, 2018
The place is great. Lighting is good and sets a mood. The gnocchi is melt in your mouth!

May 11, 2018
One of the best and stable places for Italian food. Service can be pretty slow tho.

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