Restaurants near Crocker Art Museum

We are always happy and satisfied when we dine at Il Fornaio.

The hostess at the stand was very helpful. She handed us off to a flouncy, grumpy, young lady who couldn’t have cared less about our happiness. Not a great start. We had someone quickly come to our table and take our drink orders. She was great! Shortly after another server came by to take our drink order - better too much help than not enough! It was obvious that the new shift and servers were coming on and it seemed like they were trying to figure out whose table was whose, which o get. But they were having very animated and intense discussions around our table a few times…. Awkward. The calamari appetizer was piping hot when it came out! Yay. The jalepenos were weird and I would have preferred less veggies and more calamari - also aioli instead of red sauce is my preference. My beer was ice cold! Yay!! The fish and chips was massive. Not sure who needs that much fried fish in one sitting. I would rather pay less for a reasonable helping. The hush puppies were amazing! Didn’t try the slaw or fries - no room.

The food was fabulous. Great service and affordable prices compared to other surrounding restaurants. You can't go wrong here.

Always great service and great drinks. The bartenders are awesome and Chris is the best, so friendly and accommodating. We did the summer fixed menu abd cocktail pairing and enjoyed all the dishes and drinks. Highly recommend

The wait staff was incredible. Made excellent recommendations.