Il Fornaio | Mountain View

Two times I have been here. Two times I feel like I have gotten scammed.

The antipasti are pretty decent here. I would recommend calamari or gnocchi.

That being said, the entries are sad. Lobster ravioli. $35+ and I get only 4-5 pieces. And the only flavouring that exists comes from the sauce. Pappardelle. $31 and the chicken feels dry and spongy like it was tossed in last second to increase the price point. Alas, the sauce tastes like a cream of mushroom can from Campbell.

Is the food fine? Sure. For the price? No. I think you'll end up more sad and still hungry after every meal (appetizer + entree).

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Waiters were rushed. Couldn’t cover as well as needed.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Lovely food, great service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Disappointing experience! Not all dinners served at same time. Two dinners arrived five minutes after first two dinners. Server apologized but it was unacceptable. Shared poor service with manager when leaving .Told I should've told her when food was served...she offered nothing. Extremely poor customer service skills.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Not a great experience for vegetarians. I had the minestrone soup and bruschetta. I was expecting the bruschetta to be hot but it was cold. I wish there were better vegetarian options. Vegetarians can skip this place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

The calamari was cooked perfectly tender, not rubbery at all. I added salmon to the Cesar Salad. The salmon had a beautiful crust and was well executed. The gnocchi was seared on one side to give it texture. Overall a nice meal.

I didn't appreciate being up sold, but I have to give a nod to the waiter being a good salesman.

Overall a good meal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Appetizers and wine were amazing. Magerita pizza was good too. The service was a tad bit slow.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Excellent place for having a meal with friends, family, or work. Full bar. Awesome entrees. I ordered grilled octopus and it could have been a meal by itself. Parking can be found in the parking garage near by.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service and excellent food, staff was excellent, see you soon

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nearly perfect, but they seemed understaffed. After being seated we rarely saw our server.
While they do serve beer, it wasn't listed on the menu, so I don't know if what they offer is any good. Hope it's better next time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

We reserved a table for 7-8 people and got upgraded to the party/conference room for free. Food was phenomenal, everything was super delicious. Service was absolutely five star. Pizza is the best pizza I’ve had in the area. Our waitress, Sanjay (apologies for not sure how to pronounce the name), she is the best. Her recommendation of food is excellent. Highly recommend this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wonderful place for team dinner or date night. Fantastic choice of menu
I tried gnocchi and it was super delicious and filling. Quantity was at par, had to pack food for home

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food and great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and drinks are excellent. There's happy hour between 3 and 6, highly recommend it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Food here is consistently delicious, and the service is friendly. They are very kid friendly, and the outside patio or the booths inside are our favorite spots. Dessert is always yummy! The only thing is that we wish the service could be a little faster, for those families with young kids.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4