Il Fornaio

Overall Rating: 6.200
Address: 1265 Battery St.
Cross Street(s): Greenwich St.
City, State ZIP: San Francisco, CA 94111
Neighborhood: Embarcadero
Phone: 415.986.0100
Hours: M-Th 7am-10pm; F 7am-11pm; Sa 8am-11pm; Su 8am-10pm
Type of Establishment: Restaurant (Chain)
Cafe Rating: 7.00
Barista: 6
Savvy: 6
Ambiance: 8
Presentation: 8
Consistency: N/A
Espresso Machine: Mr. Espresso
Coffee Rating: 5.40
Aroma: 5
Body: 5
Brightness: 5
Crema: 6
Flavor: 6
Taster's Correction: 0.0
Size: L
Primary Taste: Medicinal
Coffee Beans: Mr. Espresso
Cup Manufacturer: Homer Laughlin
Price: $1.25
Last Update: 07/08/2003
First Reviewed: 07/08/2003
Notes: Coffee Sales
Review
Higher end Italian restaurant chain. Marble-top bar with counter and window seating serves the morning coffee, and evening martini, markets. Professional-looking staff with decent skills. Espresso has a thin, tiger-striped crema. Medicinal flavor sweetens with molasses notes at the bottom of the cup - though there is a little sourness. Served in Il Fornaio-branded cups.