My wife and I recently dined at Il Fornaio in Santa Monica for perhaps the twelfth or fifteenth time. The atmosphere is warm and cordial. The staff are always well-prepared to help you select your dishes. The food is cooked to perfection and served at the proper pace. more

Tradition dictates that upon arrival at LAX this is our first stop in L.A. Location is right on Ocean Blvd. and food is usually great. This time things were just not as impressive as normal. Service was great, but the food was just so-so. Not sure if I would return on my next trip to L.A., I'll have to break... more

Though part of a chain, this Italian restaurants is consistently excellent. There is list regional specialties that changes monthly, so there's always new things to try. The service has been consistently excellent and the prices reasonable. more

The food and service were pretty good. But, I dunno... not spectacular. more

The bread alone is worth the visit. Warm olive bread lightly dusted with sea salt dipped in Tuscan olive oil and balsamic vinegar. By the time appetizer arrives I'm full but happy. Woman can live on bread alone. more

just par more

Ho conosciuto questa catena a San Francisco, dove mi ero trovato benissimo. Anche il ristorante di Santa Monica non delude... more