| While this is a chain, it is
a small chain and the two restaurants
I've visited are like night and
day. The Portland edition has good
food, but poor service, higher prices
than you would expect and a serious
attitude. This restaurant in Walnut
Creek was lovely. The decor is
beautiful...with a "patio like"
area near opening windows and a main
dining room area replete with Italian
Renaissance paintings. The menu,
while not particularly exotic, had
several good choices for lunch...and the
raspberry sorbet was quite good.
The fried
Calimari was excellent as was the salad
of tomatoes and mozzarella. The
lobster ravioli was very good as
well.
Unlike the
Portland Il Fornaio, there was no
attitude of "why are you bothering
me to take your money"
present.
Food: A.
Attitude: A. Ambiance: A+. Parking: Can
be a problem. Service: A-. Value: A-.
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