Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek

Il Fornaio - Walnut Creek reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   George VIP

   San Francisco11 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   We ordered three entrées. One was good, one was mediocre and one was uneditable: lasagna. The calamari was so so. We did not get charged for the lasagna, but the experience deflated the evening. I only take people there irregularly because you can never predict the outcome 
   

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   Rick VIP

   San Francisco11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was really good and our server Bianca was excellent. We’d go back again.
   

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   Andre

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were greeted to our table that has a note saying happy anniversary, which we loved a lot. Our server Scott was amazing. He was really calm, joked around a little and was on top of everything. He was very personable. It was a great anniversary experience.
   

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   Timothy

   San Francisco4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 20 April 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was average, service was great. However charging $4 for a piece of bread was absurd as was charging a service fee on top of everything.
   

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   Melinda

   San Francisco11 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 20 April 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The highlight was the drinks that were well made. The ambience and the service are good . Unfortunately they seated uat a location where the the carts go back and forth. The noise level was not conducive to enjoying a nice Easter lunch. Also, my husband’s foot was in a hard cast and they sat us there. By the time he got to the table and we noticed the carts moving about, it’s more effort to move and change tables. Food is,at best, okay. Everything was under seasoned! Although I can expect guests to add their own salt and pepper, there should be basic seasoning worthy of an eating at a restaurant. I am quite disappointed.
   

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   Kathy

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The ribbon pasta ragout bolognese and lasagna were good. Our servers were great; as was the manager who went out of her way to help when I lost my parking ticket. They all work seamlessly to accommodate.
   

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   Eugene VIP

   Sacramento23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 11 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Met a former client &!friend fir lunch. Busy day with lots of groups at the tables. Requested and was seated at a shaded outdoor table. Served leisurely as requested. Enjoyed the ambiance, the wine and the food. For sure a return engagement is on the cards.
   

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   Marilyn

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 7 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were celebrating a birthday at Il Fornaio Walnut Creek. Our meal was perfection and the service was great. It was the celebration we were wanting!
   

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   Moira VIP

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cecelia was a friendly, and professional waitress. Keep her!!!
   

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    Jim

    San Francisco55 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    We've eaten at Il Fornaio many times and the food is always consistently good. We enjoy the Bar for a drink before dinner and try and get Paula as our server for dinner. Unfortunately, we did not get Paula last night since her section was full. Service was fine but the attention to detail was not there. We asked for the salt and pepper grinders to be replaced as they did not work or were empty and they were replaced three times with different sets. All three did NOT work or were empty. We ended up grabbing one from the Bar area and it worked fine. We had appetizers and salads and when they cleared our plates they took the used silverware our our plates to use for our entrees even they were clearly very dirty. We also noticed the bathrooms really need updating and cleaning. It's been years since old soap dispensers were removed, the calking on the sinks cleaned or replaced, etc... It's these little things that could really take Il Fornaio to the next level.
    

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