Has anyone ever been to Il Fornaro (on Avenue Rd.)?

[Ediblethoughts]

I received a pamphlet in the mail and I'm tempted to go but worried that the style of presentation reminds me of the Hungryman Restaurant pamphlet (which had awful pasta when last we ordered from it).

[torontofoodiegirl]

I've gotten take out from there a couple of times -- meat lasagna and pizza and salad. The pizza was quite good (they have a wood burning pizza oven). The lasagna is very traditional mom-and-pop-style lasagna -- ie. quite tasty, but nothing creative or extraordinary. It's also huge; IMO one serving is enough to feed two people, with salad and garlic bread (which comes with it), so it's very good value.

Overall, my experience (which, admittedly, is limited) is that Il Fornaro is not a super chow-worthy experience, but a reasonable, tasty and quick meal on a night that you don't have time to cook.

Haven't ever eaten in, but it looks fairly nice inside and the take out service has been good.

[Ediblethoughts]

I was looking at the penne alla (sic) vodka and salmon and the arugula salad---which are a bit more off the beaten track re basic lasagna. So I might not fare as well as you did, but still good to know that it was decent. I do get the sense it's not CH-mentionable from the menu--just something about it.... (Oh, and I find it hilarious that their claim to fame is "The only wood-burning oven on Avenue Road!"

[Googs]

This is the couple that once owned Angelini's on Jarvis St. That should imply it will be solid if unremarkable food.
http://www.ilfornaro.com/

[Ediblethoughts]

I recall hearing about Angelini's when I was asking about a restaurant near Church & Wellesley. I never did go there so maybe I'll try this one. Solid but unremarkable food has its place.

[ksapd]

I have had the Penne alla Vodka from here and I have tried a couple of the pizzas. The penne was good but not the best I have had and the pizza was a nice change from the other take out pizza places in the area that are all larger chains. All dishes were take out and they arrived quickly

[Ediblethoughts]

I don't mean to put you on the spot but since I really do love Penna alla vodks with salmon dish, who do you think does this dish really well? (Yeah, I know--I'm tangenting off my own post here...)