Il Fornaio Sacramento

The food was enjoyable, though not exceptional, and the service didn’t justify the price. Our server failed to introduce herself or inform us about any specials, despite us mentioning that it was our first visit. Interestingly, she did share her name and the specials with the table next to us, which left us feeling unimpressed with her service. However, the atmosphere was definitely the highlight of the evening. We plan to return, but we will request a more attentive server next time.

This is my family's all-time favorite Italian restaurant, and you won't be disappointed if you visit! The bread is incredibly fresh, and there's always someone nearby to provide olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Personally, my top three dishes are the fried calamari, rigatoni alla vodka, and fradiavola pizza. The restaurant is also very accommodating for kids, and the Italian sodas are bursting with flavor. We always enjoy our meals there, often ordering at least five baskets of bread, and we usually get seated quickly. It’s wonderful that we know some of the waitstaff and managers, who are always friendly whenever we visit. Dining here is truly a cherished experience for us!

First time there, celebrated a friend's birthday. Food was good, could have been a little hotter on the temp, beautiful venue, service was good. Will definitely give it another try.

I visited II Fornaio for their Thanksgiving dinner, and it was absolutely delicious! The staff was fantastic as well. I've also been to happy hour a few times, and I've consistently been impressed.

On 10/04, I came in person to view options for my wedding dinner party of 7. I met with events coordinator, Beverly Chipman and she personally showed me options. We agreed to garden room, table set up with cloth, closed off entry to other side. Fast forward, I call and agree, Card is ran, we book, and are set to go. Red flags I should have taken into consideration was her lack to follow through, not once but twice to send the email she talked on the phone about that would detail the reservation. I call her 2 days (10/19) before wedding to confirm menu options, decided on open menu due to small party. She reassured me everything was set to go. To our disappointment, when we all arrived day of the wedding 10/21, the staff had no clue of our reservation, in fact, the room we supposedly booked was not EVEN SET UP as they tried to seat us at a regular dining table. The host was very accommodating and reassured us that she would correct the mistake and Beverly’s lack of communication. They quickly set up the room after I showed her which one we had agreed to. Our waitress was incredibly nice, We had a pleasant evening as the manager became involved and service was overall very pleasant after we were seated. I do recommend the restaurant for dining. I do also recommend for management involvement in all communication as clearly their event coordinator is incompetent with her role or duties so this does not happen to your party the day of. If your here for a smaller party for dinner, food is delicious. Drinks are great, would recommend for a night out or date night. Update: Manager Walter has reached out 12/05. We discussed issues and also he mentioned that Beverly’s excuse was that she mixed up the time with the amount of people (again this employee not taking accountability). I explained to Walter that she had used that excuse on me when the Open Table app had sent me a reservation and she had out party of 4 at 7pm. That this discussion was made and corrected before the event and I have the open table reservation change on text to reflect that, also want to remind that we had also discussed wedding being at 12 and that we wanted to go right after to dinner at 4pm, that 7pm would have never made sense knowing the situation. Regardless, it’s now in the past, it worked out but just something to consider when running this location as an option for parties. Walter offered a gift card to be sent for the inconvenience. As a night out, I do plan to continue to come here on a regular basis.