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Italian
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Reviewed 21 October 2013

My parents and I went to Il Fornello for a Saturday night dinner. It was busy and I was glad we made reservations. I noticed the menu changed a bit, as before they had a sirloin steak for I believe 19, now they have a...More

Date of visit: October 2013
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Reviewed 25 June 2013

Had no idea this place existed until today and we found a groupon and brought a couple of friends. The service was exceptional, the waiter very personable and upbeat about everything. You get bread to snack on and we couldn't get enough, seasoned so expertly,...More

Date of visit: June 2013
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Reviewed 21 May 2013

My girlfriend and I recently ate at Il Fornello, and had our favorite waitress, but the service was barely average this time. There was a big table on the other side of the dining area, and the waitress seemed to be close with the patrons...More

Date of visit: May 2013
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Reviewed 31 March 2013 via mobile

The food and service is great here as are the prices. They need to do something about the dining area though. It is dimly lit and I felt like I was in a VFW dining hall. Not a great feeling if they are going for...More

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Reviewed 24 February 2013

I would have loved to give 5 stars but the service was soooooooo slow. It's too bad. It's a small little place, not fancy but comfy. I had the Chicken Rotini. It's was one of the best meals I have ever eaten! Even though service...More

Date of visit: February 2013
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Reviewed 29 December 2012

Been here numerous times, never disapointed. Very fair pricing. As a bonus they provide a nice salad (no charge) with your meal order. Try it you will enjoy.

Date of visit: November 2012
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Reviewed 28 December 2012

I ate here a few days after Christmas, and treated my picky parents to a nice Italian dinner. They rarely eat out, and are hard to please, and usually complain about food at most places. I have eaten here at least a half dozen times,...More

Date of visit: December 2012
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Reviewed 6 December 2012

12/6/2012 Last evening my husband and I had a great dinner at Il Fornello Restaurant, in North providence. A Hidden Gem! Food is fantastic, always served nice and hot, reasonable, affordable prices, great service. We had chicken saltamboca and princess chicken, both entrees were great,...More

Date of visit: December 2012
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Reviewed 4 December 2012

We showed up as a family of 5 without a reservation at 5:30 on Saturday night. We were told they were booked solid. We had driven awhile to get there so we really wanted to try it. Fortunately we were able to snag one of...More

Date of visit: November 2012
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Reviewed 6 November 2012

Casual Italian restaurant with great food and good portions. Prices are reasonable and service great too. We had the eggplant parmesan which was excellent and also the veal parmesan was excellent also. Would go again

Date of visit: November 2012
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Reviewed 3 November 2012

This was my 4th time, every time the place was crowded to full. Always had good to great service. Only one time my veal parm wasn't up to par. Last night had a chicken special. Chicken rotini with prosciutto, over mashed potatoes, with bits of...More

Date of visit: November 2012
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Reviewed 28 October 2012

We tried this restaurant after purchasing a Groupon. We were pleasantly surprised. Food was very good, bread was great and our waitress, Erica, was a gem. We are planning to return. What a find!

Date of visit: October 2012
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Reviewed 5 October 2012

I used to like to come here but will never return. We were waited on by a person named Rick who was by far the worst waiter we have ever experienced. He was rude, sarcastic and downright nasty. I feel sorry for anyone who gets...More

Date of visit: September 2012
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Reviewed 24 September 2012

We recently returned again (gift cert.) and found it to be better this time. It was pretty crowded and we did have to wait between courses for quite a while but the food was hot and the waitress was friendlier this time. That being said...More

Date of visit: August 2012
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Reviewed 22 September 2012

Il Fornello is definitely a Hidden Gem worth finding. This was our first time and we chose to eat in their lovely, romantic bar. Sue made us feel welcomed, mixing a perfect Vodka Gimlet straight up (& I’m extremely particular with my Gimlets!) and helping...More

Date of visit: September 2012
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Response from 868lindal | Reviewed this property |
The groupon choices are : $20 for $40 worth of Italian food and drinks
 for parties of two or more OR $38 for $80 worth of Italian food and drinks for parties of four or more I've been there several times going with just... More
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