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| - Il Fornaio is a mixed bag, both in service and food.
I've eaten here maybe a half dozen times or so. The service I've had ranges from average to very good. No real bad experiences, but every time I'm there the wait staff looks different, so the real bad reviews you see here may be partially attributable to high turnover.
The food quality has always been good, but there is a wide variation in "heaviness" of the dishes. The food is "northern Italian" which tends to be a bit richer than typical southern Italian dishes. There is lots of dishes which feature heavier, creme-type sauces. I personally don't prefer this, so I order lighter items such as the vegetarian pizza, spagetti with cuttlefish sauce (that's not it's exact name, but I can't remember it right now). There is a couple simple salads which are excellent. The desserts are also very good. I've also had the mannicotti, which was okay, but had a heavy sauce which made it richer than I'd like. I would recommend reading the descriptions carefully and asking your server for recommendations if not sure.
The prices are pretty reasonable, so I'd dine here again. It's much better than Regale next door at the Excaliber.
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