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Casual eatery offering regional Italian wines alongside classic antipasti, pastas, entrees & pizza.
Al Forno Caffe, 1525 Mesa Verde Dr E, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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came here to celebrate my 1st year wedding anniversary. this place had a romantic vibe and the food was delicious, more authentic, not your olive garden/macaroni grill style italian but more from mother Italy herself. The hostess and the server were both kind and we had a great time. charming decor and a good energy.
Great authentic Italian food and very nice service. Portions were European sized (definitely a plus) and tasted very good. We had the Linguini Vongole as well as the Al Forno. The restaurant wasn’t busy which we quite enjoyed. Decor and atmosphere are alright. Would definitely recommend for the food and we’re likely to come back when in the area again!
First time here. Staff were all friendly and super nice. The atmosphere was cozy. We ordered the bruschetta plate, seafood pasta, breaded veal with spaghetti and for dessert Meyer lemon tart. Our favorites were the veal and the dessert. Minor complaint : The crostini under the bruschetta was stale and super hard. We were sad to see this dish fail. The focaccia bread that came with the table was a bit stale and dry as well. Maybe we came on a bad day for the breads! The seafood pasta could have a bit more pasta, the veal pasta had a bigger portion in comparison. But overall, we enjoyed the quiet location, the atmosphere and the service. We will definitely return and try other pastas. 7/10 for us.
all these 5 stars can't be real. My fetuccini alfredo (just the pasta) cost $16 and 4 tiny pieces of chicken was $6 extra. I was regretting my decision to eat here the entire time. I should've just walked out when they brought my water with fly in it twice! I should've gone to Olive garden instead. My pasta was not good at all and couldn't even eat half of it.
Mom and pop place for great, authentic Italian food. All our dishes were great, and you can definitely tell they pay a lot of attention to sourcing quality, fresh ingredients. Portion sizes aren't very big, just an average size but you definitely get what you pay for in taste. Service was good too.
We had dinner on Friday at AL Forno Caffe and everyone in our group LOVED it! The whole cocktail menu sounded so good that we had trouble narrowing it down. The shrimp scampi was my favorite appetizer, but the mushroom polenta was also popular. And everyone loved the entree they got. I personally felt like my eggplant parm was the best, but the pastas were all amazing. Everything tasted fresh, and was cooked and seasoned to perfection. We were also impressed that each pasta dish tasted completely unique. Sometimes at Italian restaurants all the dishes taste like they all came from the sam pan, but that was not the case here. I highly recommend AL Forno Caffe for a great comforting Italian meal!
Very nice and cozy restaurant and decor. The food and the cocktails were good, the staff is very friendly and considerate, especially Jaime. The service was a little bit slow at some point, other than that, this first time was good overall.
I have nothing Bad to say. The food was Amazing, restaurant was family friendly! Can’t wait to go back!