Il Forno Cafe

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619 N Azusa Ave
Azusa, CA
(626) 804-7777 View Dishes

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Description: Il Forno Cafe is a Italian, Brunch, and Full Bar restaurant where most Menuism users came for fun with friends, paid between $10 and $25, and tipped between 15% to 18%.  Tags: , , and
   
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August 7, 2008

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Il Forno Cafe

Brunch and Happy Hour!

After splashing around in a fountain, we wandered into Il Forno and discovered they have a 2-for-1 Happy! Extra star just for that plus no crappy cheap pretzels or snack mix here. GARDETTO’S snack mix is served and the bowl is automatically refilled when you get near the bottom of the bowl. I probably need to tell the ‘Tender to NOT do that since I could polish off about 3 bowls of those things. Also offered are two hot dishes for those sitting at the bar. The Chicken A La King is really good. Last night was pasta with mushrooms w/spicy olive oil and sautéed veggies. Delish. The bartender, Robert, is friendly and attentive and makes my usual Fizzy Screw just right. The fellow patrons are also friendly as one offered me a taste of his Salmon special and au gratin potatoes! Maybe the man thought I would say no since you shouldn’t take candy from strangers. But this wasn’t candy. If you offer me food, I WILL take it.

The owner also is very friendly and warm and always stops to say hello and chat. And this is how I found out about the buffet champagne brunch on Sundays. So we promised to stop in and try it out. Everyone’s favorite was the Breakfast Quesadilla. It appeared to be similar to whole wheat tortillas with eggs, potatoes, and sausage joining the cheese. Also a hit was the pasta with mushrooms and sausage and the frittata. The usual breakfast fare was offered along with traditional Italian favorites like pizza, lasagna, pastas, and salad. You can end your meal with Crème brulee.

The food is good, the service is good, what better way to spend your happy hour or brunch?

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AntiPasta Salad

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It was beautifully presented with plenty of meats and a nice light vinaigrette. There were slices of that nice, good, soft, moist mozzarella on it. My only thing is I usually prefer at least two types of cheeses on my antipasta. But this is a definite must to start your meal!

Pizza Bianca

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I usually don’t like the Bianca’s because of their lack of red sauce. But this was quite flavoful with a ton of garlic and basil. The crust was nice and, well, crusty and chewy like it should be.

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