Il Fornaio

Have dined here many times. Came in for your Tuesday Pasta special. Our waiter seemed disinterested and preoccupied. No bread and oil was provided as is typical. Had to request it half way through the meal. Although the restaurant was only about half full, the pasta arrived luke warm. Disappointed overall, and surprised as we have had many positive experiences.

This is my family's favorite restaurant. We come whenever we can. Service, consistent quality, and the ambiance are our main consideration.

Crusted Bronzino may be the best I've ever had. A bit light on service so our waitress was constantly moving, but without the help of a manager, we may still be waiting for our check. We chose a small room for cozy fireplace and small size due to my husband‘s hearing difficulty but a large table of 10 was set and filled within 18 inches of the back of my seat. A bit too noisy, but the food was so good, we will very likely return regardless.

Excellent dinner!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a fantastic experience today. My girls wanted spaghetti bolognese and so I took them here. The staff and food were great. However the highlight was the older gentleman who I think was the main chef, came over with pizza dough and condiments and made pizza with my 4 and 6 year old and then went and cooked it in the pizza oven for them. This was not charged and was initiated entirely by the chef. It was the highlight of the day and the girls and I will be back for sure.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Enjoyed a nice evening with my family dining Jan 17, 2026. Seated immediately w/reservation and service was way above par. Food was served to us all at the same time with the lasagna being piping hot (careful). It was delicious- according to all including myself. We did appetizers, main and dessert. Recommended.

Great food and great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My ravioli special came in the cool side and was not tasty. Felt like it was pureed spinach baby food on it. Did not want to send back as I was a guest. The pizza my table made had was soft soggy crust in the middle. Would not go back

Professionally run corporate restaurant. Excellent service, nice space, standardized dishes, premium prices. Nice option for a low risk business lunch or first date. Food quality uneven. We had sparkling water ($9!), mixed meat appetizer (good size, uninteresting meat selections, weird addition of parmesan hunks for the cheese selection), pistachio pasta (nice flavor if you like your pesto mild, cold undercooked pasta served in an unwarmed plate), and grilled mixed fish. The grilled fish plate was beautiful to look at, less enjoyable to eat. Nice fatty piece of salmon, well cooked but over salted. Too moist, stringy/undercooked scallops without much flavor; very low quality. Nicely done good quality shrimp, perfectly cooked; lots of salt. Potatoes well cooked with too much salt. White fish was fine, not much flavor. Greens were undercooked and room temperature. The carrots might have been the best part of the dish; very flavorful and perfectly cooked. That's all we had: $139 including tip.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Everything was wonderful! It was our anniversary and we decided to celebrate there after moving from San Francisco. The only thing that wasn't right was that my salad came with salmon, and I can't eat salmon! I was able to separate the salmon from my salad and eat the rest. They didn't charge me for it, but it was simply unfortunate.

beuatiful decor, very clean, delicious food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This dinner was a birthday celebration. We had asked to be seated in the back by the fireplace and that is where we were seated. Service was great and food was too. Great time.

This dessert deserves a 5-star - with its perfect mix and harmony of flavors and texture. Just ask for the one with pistachio (forgot the name). Both pastas we ordered were filling and the one with vodka sauce was the winner for its taste. Pleasant Holiday ambiance with white tablecloth inside and more casual, sunroom-like setting in the additional area with a fireplace. Attentive staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Door dash service is very slow I am waiting for my food 45 minutes

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 1

Had an excellent Thanksgiving dinner 2025. They are top notch and cream of the crop in Marin.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4