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What User likes about Il Forno:
When I was a young man in Santa Monica, I was here regularly. Later, when the restaurant opened a joint venture in Japan, I often went to its Tokyo branch, which is already closed. Decades later I come here and am impressed by how good the food still tastes like before. View all feedback. What Steve D doesn't like about Il Forno:
We made a mistake but did not regret the outcome Family dinner planned, and I thought the reservation I made was for a place close to the water that we visited a few years ago (Italian, Santa Monica). Anyhow, we drove to this place, which is nowhere near the water and frankly the location is not awe inspiring. But we kept our committment to this reservation and walked into warily, The Ossobuco was pretty decent, our... View all feedback.
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We had an early dinner on New Year's Eve and I had a Chicken dish and pizza which was excellent . Our server Ryan provided wonderful service, There was a lot of...
read moreWe made a mistake but did not regret the outcome Family dinner planned, and I thought the reservation I made was for a place close to the water that we visited...
read moreCame in for a ladies' dinner, and I had the warmest welcoming and the most attentive service. Yes, go here. Yes, completely worth it and delicious. We are comim...
read moreOne of our neighborhood favorites. Staff are always warm and friendly. Food is delicious and you feel at home here.
Good choice for the area if you don 't want junky food. My pasta and my husbands was on point. Definitely tasted homemade as advertised. The sauce was meh . Oth...
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read moreWhen I was a young man in Santa Monica, I was here regularly. Later, when the restaurant opened a joint venture in Japan, I often went to its Tokyo branch, whic...
read moreThis is one of my favorite Italian restaurants. The menu is not huge and that has its compromises. For example, they do not have fried Calamari, but they have a...
read moreThe bruchetta bread was soft and the tomatoes were sweet. Seafood salad was excellent. The squid and the octopus were soft and had no fish to taste. The Capelli...
read moreBroccoli Penne is so good. Best lunch special deal. $9 full meal when you order to pay money.
This place was really awesome! My date loved her lobster dish and I ate up that gnocchi! The owner (at least I think he was the owner) was really nice, and atte...
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read moreWhat a pleasant surprise to find this small restaurant. We had tickets brand thin lit and walked to the look to the right of the restaurant when it opened at 5p...
read moreThe very best Italian restaurant my husband and I ever went to. Caesar salad unbelievable. Mira Monte delicious. Always sat outside on the patio. Beautiful! Jos...
read moreI wasn't a fan that they didn't take the reservation. The place is very crowded all the time and we waited like 45 minutes for a table for 4. The place was loud...
read moreThis is one of our favorite restaurants in Santa Monica for over a decade. Always a lovely atmosphere and great service. The food is usually quite good, especia...
read moreSo beyond impressed by this lovely place. The host fit us in for dinner without a reservation on an obviously very busy night. No smoke and mirrors. This place...
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