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Il Fornaio

132A Mulberry St., New York, NY, 10013
nr. Hester St.
212-226-8306

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8
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
"Recommended"

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pizza in italy

By bigappetite on 10/20/2011

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 8
  • Service: 8
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

it's actually the opposite - in italy pizza is much more often served at dinner than lunch, which is the largest meal of the day. and the word "oven" in italian is "forno", "fornaio" means "baker". :)

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Down home Italian style!

By Kittycat2500 on 7/2/2009

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 9
  • Service: 8
  • Décor: 7
  • Yes, I would go back!

This restaurant is a great throwback to down home Italian style cooking. The kind where the men push back their chairs and unbutton their pants after eating contently. If you are looking for a place that is like eating in Mom's kitchen this is it! Have the stuffed artichoke appetizer - its fabulous!

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