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1525, Mesa Verde Drive East, 92626, Costa Mesa, Orange County, US United States
contacts phone: +1 657-232-0100
website: www.alfornocaffe.com
larger map & directionsLatitude: 33.6697799, Longitude: -117.9205037
dennis an
::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.
Daisy Lang
::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.
Shaylee Scott
::Absolutely amazing! The environment is incredible, the staff is so fun and kind, and the food is to die for!!! Will drive back to California just for this food!
Allison Beecher
::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!
THE GLAMOROUS VISUAL
::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.