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Il Forno Restaurant
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Il Forno Restaurant Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.myilforno.com
  • Email: info@myilforno.com
  • Phone: (703) 807-2050
  • Hours of Operation: Daily: 11:00am - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian, Contemporary American, Pizzeria
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Beer, Wine

Getting there

  • Cross Street: 9th Street
  • Parking: Public Lot
A word from Il Forno Restaurant
Il Forno Restaurant is coming to the ground floor of the Virginia Tech Research Center building. “Il Forno” means “The Oven” so look for excellent pizza from their oven, being imported from Italy.
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerItalian
Diner Reviews
  • "From the Maitre d, to the pizza oven, to the menu this restaurant is authentic Italian. We love it. The bar is inviting and comfortable and the dinner is oh-so-enjoyable. I arrived early to wait for my two dinner companions and was treated like a friend from the moment I stepped in the door. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to feel special...and like they stepped into Italy for just a couple of hours."
    Dined on 4/2/2014
  • "Great find in Ballston. Picked it randomly because of location. Everything was great."
    Dined on 4/1/2014
  • "Our first visit was very fun. Our server, Antonio was very solicitous and helpful when it came to menu suggestions and wine selections. We enjoyed the lamb chops, pizza and Caesar salad. Also, it was very nice to have the water served without ice. It was not very crowded, and I will say the food is better than expected! A very welcome, pleasant surprise!!"
    Dined on 3/22/2014
  • "Delightful first experience! The food was both beautiful and delicioso!!! The manager, Piero, made us feel like we were on vacation in one of our favorite locales in the world ... Bella Italia. Our server, Tarik, was wonderful. He gave us suggestions for food & wine ... all were spot-on. We can't wait to return for another wonderful meal. :-)"
    Dined on 3/22/2014
  • "The pizza prepared in the old oven was excellent. I highly recommend the Gorgonzola salad dressing. The pineapple shaving dessert was like nothing I had ever had. It was very good!"
    Dined on 3/17/2014
  • "Good Italian Restaurant in Ballston. Away from the younger crowds in Clarendon. The menu was fairly broad with a lot of choices, including pizza. The restaurant is not a pizza joint, however. Very nice, modern decor with huge windows. Food was very good. Service was a little slow. Not sure why because it wasn't very crowded when we were there. Fortunately we weren't in any hurry and the wait didn't bother us too much. First cappuccino came out luke warm but the second one was nice and hot."
    Dined on 3/15/2014
  • "Met here with some friends after a long time apart. The food was good, the prices reasonable and the service perfect. There was lots of catching up and long stories between everyone at the table and the waiters never rushed us and bent over backwards to make everything perfect."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "Il Forno is in a good location near Ballston with parking underneath the building. The quality of the italian food is very good. enjoy"
    Dined on 2/27/2014
  • "Second time here... I'll be back! Great dining experience. Exceptional ambiance, prompt and courteous service, and the waiter provided a good recommendation for our wine. The place is very clean, with a nice window view of the neighborhood, or you can select a quiet corner."
    Dined on 2/17/2014
  • "Service was spot on. They didn't hover or overly service the table. We are able to talk and then enjoy our lunch."
    Dined on 1/16/2014
  • "My 9th visit here in as many weeks - mostly personal and friends/family but this time I was with an ex-colleague. We enjoyed the dishes and service. We had a window table and got great service. New Manager has done a good job of adding new and fresh menu items - exciting. They have a few specials in the past that I really liked ... one stands out, I don't know what it's called... but it's shaved pineapples, with balsamic reduction with raspberry and sorbet inside of a crisp eatable cup... it's just out of this world."
    Dined on 1/8/2014
  • "Once a big party showed up at a table near us our server forgot we existed. Had to ask another server to get the bill. She told the manager who told our server. Fifty cent tip was the result. No comment by the manager to us about this."
    Dined on 11/30/2013
  • "We live in the area and were craving Italian food so decided to try out Il Forno. We are both from NY/NJ so grew up with very good Italian food; our meal was fine but nothing special or that would make us craving to come back. The eggplant appetizer special was good (sauce was great) but small. The primavera salad was also good and my husband loved the goat cheese. The pizza was just ok and we didn't think that it was anything special. The creme brulee was pretty good. The wine was a great deal at $21--we enjoyed the sauvignon blanc. The service was very good. On a Sat night, crowd seemed to be mainly tourists staying at nearby hotels. Overall it was a fine dinner, but in an area with tons of restaurants to chose from, not a stand out."
    Dined on 11/16/2013
  • "Beyond terrible. Visited the night before the mcm as it was close to the hotel. The restaurant was only about half full. We had to ask 3 times for bread, had to go get our own pitcher of water to refill our glasses, and waited 30 min for a bottle of wine which was then dropped off at the table unopened Had to find someone to open it who seemed seriously annoyed by the request. As for the food... everyone got their food at a different time. The gnocci was good, prosciutto crostini was very good. Every thing else was terrible. Pasta was way under cooked it crunched!), cal zone was burnt, and scallops were tiny only 4 for entree). This was an enormous disappointment as we were really looking forward to a good meal for our weekend away!!!"
    Dined on 10/26/2013
  • "Horrible service. 7:15pm reservation. Seated at 7:50. Waited until 8:15 and when no waiter showed up, and they started taking the order from a 7-top that sat down after us we left. Funny thing, we saw the 7-top come into PF Changs about 15 minutes after got there. I can imagine what they went through! Sorry Il Forno, with so many other great restaurants in the area, you guys are in trouble unless you clean your act up quick."
    Dined on 10/26/2013
  • "The restaurant looks nice from the outside but looks are deceiving. The food is extremely ordinary. I don't expect this place to last long."
    Dined on 10/12/2013
  • "I have been here many times with friends and each time, we leave the restaurant feeling fully satisfied. The seafood is very fresh and tasty. Good wine selections, too. Nice ambience for an all-girls' get together or with groups of friends. They validate 2 hours of parking in the garage which is a big plus as street parking can be hard to find during peak times. I'd recommend this place to anyone who has not been here yet."
    Dined on 10/9/2013
  • "The pizza at Il Forno is to die for. Beautiful slightly-charred, crispy, thin crust, fresh tomatoes, egg plant, mushrooms, peppers or whatever you order on it. The service is always great. Love the generous wine pours at the bar. It's really a fine place from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave. Thank you for being there!"
    Dined on 7/29/2013
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