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    Il Fornello

    3.4 (91 reviews)
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    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Good for kids
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    Food is soooooooo good and not expensive Service was fast and amazing and staff is nice Ambiance is cool futuristic but old fashioned TOTALLY RECOMMEND

    Sam G.

    We did the set menu which was a great price for what we got. The thing is the food was just ok. The polenta dessert was too dry for me. I was not a fan. The lasagna was good. Salad was a salad. The service was really good though. The place was nice. Happy I tried it.

    Bread basket
    Wynne L.

    2.5 stars When we first arrived, just before noon, there was a server deep inside the restaurant doing something with her back to us. There was a cook in the kitchen facing the outside of the restaurant, but he didn't seem to say anything to the server. She eventually turned around, saw us, turned back around to finish whatever she was doing, and then came over. We came for lunch on the weekend and decided to sit on their 'patio'. Basically, it's the part of the restaurant that's open to the corridor inside the mall. There are several small tables there and many more inside. They have a lunch prix fixe menu for $23.95. This includes an appetizer and a main dish. Dessert is an additional $6.50. We decided to share fried calamari and a pizza fichi. We started with a small basket of bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The food seemed to take quite a while to prepare, and at the time, we were the only ones dining in. The calamari was very overcooked. The actual calamari was dry and hard, not soft like it's supposed to be. Chewing it took some effort. Since the server knew we were sharing everything, the pizza was split into two plates. I appreciated this. We would've liked if the bottom of the pizza was a tad bit more cooked, but that's a personal preference. The pizza fichi had mascarpone, prosciutto, figs, shaved Grana Padano, honey, and arugula. It was on the salty side. I realize that prosciutto is cured, but perhaps paired with cheese, the saltiness of the pizza was more than expected. Service during our meal was okay, but the server did forget to provide more hot water when we had requested it, and the side plate had spots all over it and needed to be replaced. We are unlikely to go back.

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    Brenda H.

    I was blown away by how good their Hawaiian pizza is. In keeping with the Italian theme, it's called 'pizza Hawaiiano'. There are big chunks of ham and pineapple on it. The crust was just the right crispiness. It's a generous size for $16.95 so you will likely have some left over to take home. My friends loved the pasta dishes they ordered. Complimentary bread was served before our meal. The service was efficient and friendly. This location isn't as big as other Il Fornello's but we were able to get a table at lunchtime on a weekend. Large transparent plexiglass hangs between each table to help prevent the spread of covid and keep the noise level down. Located in Bayview Village Shopping Centre there's ample parking and it's close to the Bayview subway station on the Sheppard line.

    ShenJie L.

    Would I recommend? Good to try once or as occasional comfort food if you crave Italian food for a decent price. How's the service? Their service was average, nothing special. How's the food? The food is average, the carbonara we ordered was nice, but the Pomodoro and Penne Capri was less impressive. How's the ambiance? it's got a nice dim lighting and relaxing ambience, it's quite nice. What did we order - Tagliatelle Carbonara - Spaghetti Pomodoro - Penne Capri How to find it Use the South-West gate to enter, and it's going to be on your right hand side as you walk in. Right across GOA and Thai Express.

    Deborah H.

    Friendly service! We ordered 3 pastas: Rigatoni Bolognese, tagliatelle carbonara (Personal favourite), linguini di mare. We also ordered a magherita pizza, calamari , and a bottle of wine! It's definitely a lot of food for 4 people! Price is reasonable, about 40pp.

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    Christopher L.

    My wife still decided to come here despite some of the bad reviews. Thank goodness we didn't listen to those naysayers. The Caesar, by just the right touch of lemon elevated the Caesar to just the right level to make my wife, who normally HATE Caesar salads like this one. My risotto was perfectly made. The rice was perfectly cooked and the mushroom infused into the risotto ... I love it! I like my wife's pasta but it just can't beat my risotto. Okay, I know a lot of the reviewers complain about the Tiramisu being too sweet. I didn't find it so. The sweetness they taste is not from sugar but from the remnant of the liquors. The alcohol are all evaporated, so the only thing left is that sweetness. The taste profile is on point, minus the alcohol. The cake base is not what I expected, but understanding the origin of tiramisu, it is totally allowed and acceptable. Overall, I like it. Another thing, I use a rollator, and they gave us a 4-seat table for the two of us. I just park my rollator where one of the seats is and there was no problem. I will recommend this place and top of my list next time I want to eat while at Bayview Village.

    Bernice C.

    Right when I came in, I felt as if this place was very authentic due to the Italian accent of the server. We were seated right away and the restaurant was very tidy and clean. The lights were able to set the tone and hence allowed us to have a very comfortable dining experience. As we started our meal we were served with bread. The bread was average, nothing particular. I then ordered the Penne Chicken, which was served promptly after we all put our orders in. I loved how light the sauce was! Although I was expecting a heavier and creamier sauce, I loved how mellow the flavour was. The pasta dish was also very filling, so don't worry about having too little to eat! However, the downside is that the chicken lacked moisture, and seemed to be slightly overcooked. Also, as it was around 30CAD per person (as we ordered two appetisers) I would say that it is quite expensive.

    a basket of bread and a jar of mustard

    Tried the fixed price lunch meal ($23.95 per person) and for this price, looks like the main dish choices are all carbs based, eg.. pretty much pizza or pasta dish... We tried the salad, sausage pasta and pesto pizza. The pizza has a nice thin crust and very hot when arriving the table. I think that's the best dish. The salad and pasta are typical taste u will find at an Italian restaurant. For the asking price, it's ok... the overall experience is ok ...

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    Randy K.

    This was my first visit to this location in a very long time. We frequently eat at Il Fornello's but I am not often at this location. I ordered a couple of gluten free pizzas for my wife and son. The pizza was fantastic as was the service. There was no detail skipped on the pizzas. The crust was a perfect golden brown. The crust was thin, but cooked nicely. Perfect amount of sauce, and the mozzarella has that beautiful brownish colour to that means the cheese has the optimal flavour for pizza. I was very impressed. The pizzas were ready in 10 minutes, the staff was very friendly, and the place looked ready to start serving people during phase with proper shields around each individual table. No detail was overlooked and the place looks like a place I will need to spend more time at. 5 stars hands down. I'll be back with reinforcements! ;)

    Margherita pizza and mushroom pizza
    Reem S.

    I had the pleasure of dining here tonight with my husband and 7 month old son. I'm always a little hesitant to take my son to restaurants because he can be quite loud and not every restaurant has a high chair. The manager heather really made us feel super comfortable. We were late otherwise she even had a table picked out for us that would have distracted our son. Kids at this age need constant attention. I really appreciated this attention to detail from her ! She was lovely ! I've been to this restaurant multiple times however my husband hadn't had the opportunity previously. He loved the food. He ordered the Margherita pizza and I ordered the mushroom one. His was good but he ended up eating most of mine as he liked it better. Our waitress Jojo was really good as well. I love when at restaurants the wait staff makes eye contact with the patrons every once a while to make sure no one needs anything. She didn't miss a beat. Our dinner was pretty rushed because of our son but the experience was really worth it. Highly recommend this place.

    Na T.

    been wanting to try this italian chain for years, im so glad to finally get the chance to. we came by for lunch (4 of us) & had 4 pasta dishes. next time i do want to try their pizzas though! chkn parm (typically served w.spaghetti but my friend opted for penne) 4/5 the chkn was a but dry but flavours alright. i feel the tomatoe sauce could've used more flavours & herbs, but its still a simple sauce thats tasty. penne capri 3/5 is a pasta tossed in olive oil &white wine w.mushrooms, grilled chkn, tomatoes, spinnach. needs a bit of salt and pepper.. wasnt bad but i wouldnt order it again. im a saucey eater, i need more sauce. linguini di mare 4/5 a little bland but a pinch of salt & pepper helps. we asked for lemons to zest up this dish. really good! tagliatelle carbonara 4/5 very tasty, the sauce was a tad thick but its ok. wish there was more pancetta & prosciutto. desserts 2/5 we had cheesecake (3/5) & chocolate sufflé 1/5) cheese cake was good, nothing stood out really. the soufflé was a big let down. very dense, not fluffy & light as youd expect it to be. overall id love to come back and check out the pizza!

    Jennifer K.

    Il Fornello Restaurants at Bayview Village is located right across from O&B. Talking about competition! Il Fornello does has this Winter Special Menu for $15 that includes a choice of appetizer and main.. no dessert though. But this offering seems to be on going through out the year. The restaurant was busy even around 1:30 pm but there was no wait. Services was slow at time until the table next to me start complaining then all the food just arrive so fast! Mixed Green, Arugula Salad with Apple and Walnut - portion size is good but just a little too heavy on dressing and get a little soggy Gnocchi in Tomato Sauce Finished with Ricotta di Bufala - Gnocchi has this great chewy texture cooked al dente - the sauce was kind of generic, does remind me of something from the can... I definitely think Il Fornello is under staff, the wait staffs are overwhelmed and that led to decline of services. All pizza for $10 on Tuesday sounded like a good deal... I probably be back to try out their pizza!

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    Service was great with Emon.. recommendations were delicious... extremely friendly..he's quite an asset to the company.

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    Love this place! Went out to this place about 3 times so far. Their food is really good prices are a little high but food is great.

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    Great price for quality food, gorgeous pizza oven, wonderful pastas, and wonderful service.

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