Il Fornaio

302 S Market St, San Jose
(408) 271-3366

Recent Reviews

Amir Vahabi

Under staffed,, food was bland. Not worth the

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Linguine Mare Chiaro, Tagliatelle Bolognese

Nandi Marocco

Love the food and the people that work there . Good beers and good wine!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tagliatelle Bolognese, Lasagna Ferrarese

Leo Thakur

Had amazing food and amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cherlyn Chiam

Authentic Italian food. Service and ambience are good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Becky Morris

Food was very bland. Have to add salt and pepper which I don't think I have ever done at an Italian restaurant. We're seated in the aisle where the servers walk which disrupts a nice dinner. Also our table and the table next to us was separated by a small glass. We joked with the people next to us that we were practically dining together. We asked for bread but were not told it was extra. Will not go back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Deveshnie Mudaly

Not many veg dishes, but the veg pasta was truly incredibleVegetarian options: There was a veg pasta

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David G

Thanks!!!! love the place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Annie Masters

Food is really

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Tyler Brosious

Quick service, great food. Jeremy was fantastic!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sean Corfield

Great cocktails, great food, great service! The seafood ragu on the mafaldine is magnificent. The Calabrian Heat cocktail is unusual and delicious, with bourbon, hot honey, ginger, and lemon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grigliata Di Pesce Misto

 I ordered Pasta, and specifically told the server that if it had scallops in it, I could not eat it as I am extremely allergic to scallops. He assured me that the pasta could be served without scallops. I got extremely ill within an hour of consuming the pasta.

CharlesW

Our lunches were absolutely delicious and the service was quite good. Although dining out these days is breathtakingly expensive, Il Fornaio does a great job of delivering a dining experience that will make you want to come back.

John

The tuna and avocado app was very good. My wife had the kale ravioli with fried leek pasta. My dish was the corkscrew pasta with a tomato sauce. The bread was excellent. We each had a glass of white wine, the house pinot grigio and the vermentino, both good. We didn't have time for dessert. The waitress was very efficient, attentive and non obtrusive. Very pleasant dining experience.

Mangiamo

There was quite a line at the hostess station when we arrived for our 5:30 reservation. Took 15-20 minutes to get seated. Water arrived promptly but it took 15 minutes for server to appear to take our order. Had to ask for bread which arrived 25 minutes after we were seated. Shared Caesar salad was crispy and tasty. My husband enjoyed his steak with green peppercorn sauce. My rosemary chicken was very dry and had little flavor except for the very salty sauce. Service was so slow we didn't have time for dessert. The restaurant seemed understaffed; some bussers were actually running back and forth. The dining room is lovely but I don't think we'll be back.

Mimi

It's a cute Italian restaurant inside the Westin hotel. So it was easy to find. We had made reservations a couple of days in advance with no problem. Service was fast and friendly. Jeremy was our waiter for tonight. We were very happy with the food and attention we received. Would definitely be coming back. Only downside is that the bathroom was outside the restaurant but inside the hotel.

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