Il Fornario

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Il Fornaio

  • December 1, 2005
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Andria808 from Fargo, North Dakota
Il Fornaio is a very cute Italian restaurant located along a busy corridor at the New York-New York hotel and casino. We had about a fifteen minute wait on a Friday night, which wasn't a problem at all. Once we were seated at an inside booth we were brought out an assortment of breads with olive oil. The booth was comfortable, not too soft, not too hard. The restaurant itself was comfortable, not very private, but not exposed by any means. It was better lit than most restaurants, especially quasi-fancy ones, but again, not uncomfortable. Actually the lighting was kind of refreshing because we could read the menu and see each other without struggling. The draft beers are pretty standard Bud, Bud Light, Miller, Sierra Nevada etc. I didn't look at the wine list.

I ordered a veggie pizza, which was very good but huge. There was no size description in the menu, so both my friend Kari and I eat got a pizza of which we each ate less than half. LeAnn got a pasta dish that was more reasonable in size. All the food was delicious and came out very quickly. Almost suspiciously quickly. It did seem like a lot of it was pre-made to expedite the process, but the taste didn't suffer for it. Since this was the first place we went after checking into the hotel, we were in a big hurry to get out there and have adventures. In that regard, I appreciated the speed, and we never felt rushed by anyone.

Our server was very friendly and attentive. She was so efficient with the coffee refills that I eventually had to tell her couldn't handle any more. It was an excellent experience and the best meal I had in Vegas.

From journal Girls' Weekend in Vegas

Il Fornario

  • June 7, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by draftingbatman from Ephrata, Pennsylvania
We got a coupon for a free breakfast when we stayed at the hotel, so we had to go. I guess that's what everyone else was thinking too. At 8:30pm, we had a 30-minute wait. The dining options are very neat--inside or "outside", next to the stream. They start you out with fresh bread and jam. It's very good. The service is okay. I think they had too many people and not enough waiters. The food we ate was very very good.

From journal Four Days In Vegas

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Il Fornario

  • December 21, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by funrun_9602 from Dallas, Texas
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Il Fornario offers fine dining in an authentic Italian style. To start with, rosemary, ciabatta, and Italian bread are baked fresh every morning and served to you with dipping oil. The bread was tasty; however, part of the connotation of fresh-baked bread is eating it warm, but this bread was actually colder than room temperature.

Our entrée prices were $17 for chicken parmigiano and $23 for fish. Both of us thought the food was very tasty. My chicken parmigiano was absolutely huge compared to the amount of fish my boyfriend got. For mine, it seemed like they pounded two large chicken breasts until they were flat. The breading was nice and light, and their homemade tomato sauce was very rich and tomatoey. Both entrées came with a side of vegetables, and I recall them being tasty, but the chicken was better, so I focused on that until I couldn't eat anymore.

The restaurant is situated right off the main casino floor near a bumbling stream. There was a bar "inside," but we chose to eat alfresco, next to the stream, so we could people-watch. It was almost a romantic atmosphere, except for the loud people who were obviously winning big over at the craps table.

From journal Getting the Most Out of My Money in Las Vegas

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