Il Fornaio

Dinner last night 5/3, was a delightful evening. Wait Staff was exceptional and attentive.
We were not rushed, and the atmosphere was relaxing. Prices were reasonable and the food delicious.
Unfortunately, a previous guest decided to put chewing gum under the leg of the seat, resulting in the gum transferring to my clothing. A very unpleasant find. But the wait staff responded quickly and the Managing Partner, Luca Allieri, personally responded and made the situation right.
The sad thing about this incident, is that it was totally avoidable. This incident would have caused the restaurant to lose all profit made from my dinner. Which I am sure is a narrow profit margin.
Kudo's to the wait staff and the management in quickly resolving this. I was able to remove the gum residue at home with no damage to my clothing.

The food and service was outstanding. Our server, Sheila, was very attentive and took great care of us.

So good! Was in town for a beautiful dinner with family, had such a beautiful table with amazing views of downtown San Diego and the bay.
The ambiance is SUPERB! And our waiter was so attentive and so nice! The food was so so good!
A must

I had been eagerly anticipating a visit to this well-regarded restaurant, so for my birthday, my brother, husband, and I decided to head there for happy hour to celebrate. We were all excited to sample the renowned cocktails and dishes.

To kick things off, I ordered a tiki cocktail, my husband chose an old fashioned, and my brother opted for sangria. Each drink was a masterpiece in its own right--beautifully crafted and delightful. We enjoyed them so much that we didn't hesitate to order a second round. For food, we decided on a margarita pizza, ravioli with spinach, cauliflower rosemary, and some bruschetta. The bruschetta was notably crispy and flavorful. The cauliflower dish, while tasty, was unfortunately too greasy for our liking.

The pizza and ravioli, however, were somewhat disappointing. They were just average and didn't stand out as something special. If you're planning to visit for happy hour, I'd recommend choosing a seat on the patio near the bar for some lovely views.

Overall, the standout of our visit was definitely the drinks; the food, sadly, didn't meet our expectations. Another small letdown was that the restaurant didn't acknowledge my birthday in any way. Considering its popularity and reputation in Coronado, I had hoped for a little something extra to make my day feel special. Nonetheless, it was a memorable outing with family, marked by mixed experiences.

Had a nice birthday dinner here. It's early spring so the weather was clear and beautiful but still a little chilly, we sat out on the patio overlooking the convention center and Coronado bridge.

Our waiter and busser were bother very friendly. We had lots of appetizers - loved the calamari and the fried zucchini flowers. Drinks were good, though my "Sorrento King" tasted a little like a campfire.

The pastas and seafoods we had for main courses were all great, as was the tiramisu.

We started off at the bar for a few drinks while ate table was being prepared. Caesar was our bartender and is very good at his job. Not only were the drinks good, but service was 5 out of 5. After sitting done for dinner and the very was very nice but it was 15 mins before we were greeted by our server. We got our main course the same time we got our food and bread as we finished dinner. Asked if we wanted parmesan cheese on our food after 3/4 of it was gone. Food was good but not over the top with flavor.

Food here was good, nothing too special. The service was great, staff was very friendly and didn't keep us waiting. The ambiance was amazing! The view was great which you can actually see in my profile picture!

Fantastic service, food and drinks. Beautiful views and comfortable seating. Menu has great offerings

First time to this location
I have been to the delmar location

The view is amazing
We had andrew as our server and he was exceptionally friendly and prompt. Thank you andrew
The food was very good
appetizers were very good.
Bruchette was very good, Zucci flower yum yum
Overall great experience and will come back

Service was great! View was great! Holiday vibes were great! And most importantly, food was great!

If you check in, you get free bruschetta. Since our party had nut allergies they were super accommodating, as one of the breads had pine nuts. The bruschetta was so good! Such a perfect appetizer to start the meal. The roasted garlic brought out a bunch of delicious flavor that mixed well with the tomatoes on top. It was my first time eating truffle and wow let me tell you it complemented the bread and cheese very nicely.

We ordered 2 pastas to share amongst the table. The rigatoni alla vodka and the linguine mare chiaro. Wow was the rigatoni pasta so good! The texture if the noodle was soft yet bouncy it was super delicious l. I was hoping that the vodka sauce would be more flavorful, but it was still very good. For the linguine, the noodles were nothing special texture wise, but the sauce and seafood was amazing. The sauce was delicious with a garlic smooth tomato wine sauce. The seafood selection in the pasta was also delicious as well. There 3 of us, and there was 3 of each type of seafood which was perfect for sharing. Best combo would be the rigatoni in place of the linguine for the mare chiaro pasta dish.

We also got a pizza parmigiana to share. The pizza was ok. I was hoping that it would be more flavorful with the sauce and a bit crunchier than soft with the breading as its supposed to be a thin pizza. The good thing was the eggplant pieces were huge! Topped off the pizza with the sauce from our linguine pasta and it was perfect.

If I came back, I would just stick with the pastas. Overall good vibes!