Sal's Restaurant & Pizza (Formerly Il Forno) in Airdrie

2914 Kingsview Blvd SE #209, Airdrie, AB T4A 0E1, Canada

★★★★☆
(346 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant Restaurant

About

Sal and Anna Maria are back serving the finest Italian food in Airdrie!

Website
salsrestaurant.ca
Address
2914 Kingsview Blvd SE #209, Airdrie, AB T4A 0E1, Canada
Plus Code
7264+RJ Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
Time Zone
America/Edmonton

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:30 AM–2:30 PM – 5–9 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM–2:30 PM – 5–9 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM–2:30 PM – 5–9 PM
Friday
11:30 AM–2:30 PM – 5–10 PM
Saturday
5–10 PM
Sunday
5–9 PM

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Live music
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Gender-neutral toilets Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
346 reviews

Most Mentioned

gem (15) calamari (9) live music (8) lasagna (8) server (6) elevator (6) tomato sauce (6) veal (6) alfredo (5) appetizers (5)
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★★★★
December 10, 2024

The menu is very authentic but it is mainly just pasta and pizza. I had the gnocchi which was pretty good but one note. Service was excellent and the beautiful live music was wonderful. The tiramisu is amazing!

October 21, 2024

Zero stars if I could. We visited Sal's Restaurant & Pizza after seeing great reviews, but had a horrible experience. I brought my parents who were visiting from Spain, along with my wife and two kids. Once we sat down and drinks served, we were told they had no pizzas on the menu anumore and should go elsewhere to eat that! Pizza is literally in the name of your restaurant, and we had already checked the menu online. On top of that, the elevator was broken, so we had to carry the stroller up the stairs for nothing. Very poor customer service and extremely rude staff. Absolutely disappointed.

★★★★★
September 25, 2024

My husband and I had a relaxing and delicious meal with my parents at Sal's. My mother and I shared the calamari, while my husband and father each had escargot. The meal was off to a great start with these appetizers. The Gnocchi Al Forno was the main dish I chose. The tomato sauce was mild and not too acidic. The blend of ricotta and bocconcini over the Gnocchi was to die for. All in all and amazing meal, great service, and relaxing atmosphere.

★★★★
September 23, 2024

The menu offers a fantastic selection of classic Italian dishes. The homemade pasta was cooked perfectly, and the limoncello sauce had a rich, authentic flavour. Overall, Sal’s Italian Restaurant is a gem that delivers on quality, flavor, and service. I can’t wait to return!

★★★★★
August 10, 2024

This was our first time at Sal’s and we can’t wait to return. Food was extraordinary and they make you feel very welcome. Atmosphere was very inviting and made us feel like it was authentic Italian. Even though they were short staffed tonight, as they weren’t expecting a full house, the server did her very best and beyond. I suggest that everyone make a reservation on a Saturday night so that they do not get too overwhelmed and to cut down on the wait times. I am happy to know that we have this restaurant in Airdrie!

★★
July 26, 2024

Not a good experience. Served after 80 minutes with food that wasn’t as good as you would expect from how they looked. Very disappointed, we left some of the food uneaten, pasta was overcooked, pizza really terrible. Never ever again.

★★★
June 5, 2024

Came here for the pizza and the oven wasn’t working. The food was OK - a bit bland. But it was the service that struggled the most. It was about 60 minutes after we ordered the food that it arrived. There was some live music which was nice but it wasn’t that busy so it was hard to understand why it was so painfully slow. We love to support local and glad we tried it but we likely won’t go back as it was so slow.

★★★★★
August 3, 2023

This restaurant is a jewel, an authentic Napoli Italian cuisine. Sal and his wife Ana are super friendly. The ambience is homey and welcoming. The ingredients are fresh and high quality. In my experience, it has to be one of the best Italian restaurants in all of Canada. We wish Sal and Ana all the best.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Hidden gem in Airdrie!

Local Guide
November 21, 2024

The Lasagna was bland, and the cheese was rubbery. Server never checked on me once. Absolutely terrible, find an alternative. I have zero issues for paying $28 for Lasagna and a coke. But when you can goto a grocery store and pay 1/2 of that and get a frozen Lasagna that tastes better, thats not a great thing

Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Not even 1 star deserves this place. We were told that the pizza oven was broken and that they don t have pizza. LIE ! The place downstairs was serving pizza to the restaurant. I don t know why the waiter lied to us, because we wanted to order pizza ? or because we came with kids? No idea Italian restaurant and pizza oven broken ? When it was perfectly working downstairs. We ended up going to Ferraro, delicious food and great service.

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Please bring back lemoncello pasta Please bring back lemoncello pasta Please bring back lemoncello pasta It s one of best dish ever

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Such friendly service and lovely atmosphere. The food is amazing and so was my company

August 21, 2024

This was our first visit and unfortunately we wont be returning to this restaurant. When we arrived, we were the only one of two parties in the restaurant. I was advised that the pizza I ordered might not come out at the same time as my spouses food (but would be within a few minutes either before or after). Well, spouse was half way done his meal before I got the pizza. Then the restaurant started to get very busy. This was a Saturday night and honestly should be expected/planned for. The lady running the place (seemed to be manager as well as only waitress) seemed overwhelmed and they were obviously understaffed. Ok, I can appreciate that sometimes things happen but how its handled is important..... first the person from the kitchen came out and took my husbands glass from the table to wash as they had no more glasses (?). Then we sat there for 1 HOUR after we had finished eating, waiting for someone to come back to the table so that we could get a pizza box and pay for the meal. No one came. The only time that we saw someone was when our meal was dropped off. No other drinks offered, didnt check on us, and we couldnt get the bill/take out box to leave (finally managed to grab the guy from the kitchen and asked for a box). After waiting longer to see if waitress/manager would come to the table, we went to the front where she finally noticed us. This was the most uncomfortable dinner that I have ever had. I hope that they can make improvements in future but unfortunately they wont be receiving any more of my hard earned money.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

This place is awesome. The food was great, and they had their live guitarist who was amazing!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Great food at a great price.

★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Great food great service

★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Food and staff were excellent, not as casual as I thought it would be, like wouldnt bring my friends here for a girls night. I gave them a 3 out of 5, because I was craving pizza, and they dont have pizza... yes you read that right.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Good Italian Restaurant

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Cozy atmosphere, service was great, had the Chicken Parmigiano, it was ok, lacked flavor, too much cheese for my tastes, vegetables were steamed perfectly

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Lovely night out at Sals! The food was delicious and the service was fantastic.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

The food was amazing, came out quick, cooked perfectly and was piping hot. The owners were lovely and we can t wait to go back. My husband had the pizza and I had seafood pasta - we couldn t agree on who s was better as they were both delicious.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Amazing place! Delightful food, very friendly staff and lovely Italian atmosphere. This place is amazing for all types of events but especially for romantic evenings.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Highly recommended! Food was amazing Calamari and lasagna Wine Service was best And their tiramisu is the best I have ever ever ever had. Go and check it out.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Sammme was our server and she was the absolute best!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Awesome night out with my staff. Thank you for everything

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

SALS its like a little piece of Italy a great vacation at home. The service is wonderful welcoming and always timely. The menu has a good variety of choices, and the food is always good authenic italian flavors, lovley wine. I always follow with a nice desert and an expresso. Highly recommend for a night out.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We ordered from them tonight and they forgot an item and called immediately. The lady was super nice and apologized and had the item sent over. Food was delicious as always.

★★★
December 21, 2023

My husband and I were visiting Canmore last week and decided to try the Il Forno restaurant in Canmore. The food was average at best and the service was poor. The fellows attending to guests were quite preoccupied with their technology and phones and didn t notice guests lined up in the entry. I approached the back area to announce our reservation and to ask if we might be seated. Our server barely said a word to us our entire visit. Overall, our experience was unfortunately and not at all what we expected.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Excellent food and service!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

What an awesome restaurant!! Food was spectacular and obviously made with love. The service was exquisite! Will definitely be back!!!

★★
December 21, 2023

Food is great, we had pizza and appetizers. But the service was so incredibly slow it took the entire evening. We arrived shortly after 6 and didn t get our pizzas till after 8 pm. Spent a total 3 hours in the restaurant and they weren t that busy. Very disappointed.

★★
December 21, 2023

Over the past year, food has been very spicy and tastes more like indian and italien. Used to love this place but the sauces and soups are no longer good.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food was delicious and the service was excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

One of the best Italian restaurant I had tried, with real Italian chef. Their seafood pasta, soup and pizza was really good and service was excellent. Highly recommended to try

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I have eaten at some wonderful places around the world. This was one of the best meals I have had. I had the special, which was lobster stuffed ravioli with prawns. Thank you.

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Went on a Wednesday night. Got the chicken special. Had to ask 2x for coffee. They do not do refills. Found it expensive

★★
December 21, 2023

Ordered Hawaiian pizza and Margherita pizza there is almost no cheese on the Hawaiian and the other one is not looking too great either. This place is going downhill. Feeling disappointed - I ve ordered from you for years and this is one of the worst orders I have received. I have also dealt with half burnt pizzas as well previously.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I heard great things so me and my dad tried out the $15.00 cheese pizza. We were blown away with how good it was. I tried to save some slices so the rest of my family could have a taste but it was very hard to resist eating another. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Yummy pasta, great pizzas, awesome location! Vegetarian options: They have several options... you have to inform the Server. Dietary restrictions: Inform your servers.. Wheelchair accessibility: 2 person lift available

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Ordered for the office Friday lunch. Prices on the website are incorrect - by like $5 a plate! The order was placed as they opened for the day, yet they were out of several of the dishes listed. It was meh - the croutons in my salad were house made and tasty but the chicken was dry and tasteless and the Caesar salad dressing was bland.

December 21, 2023

7pm tonight arrived to have dinner. Feeling hopeful as the reviews are good. Parked up, then a chef in his work uniform came out of the front door and proceeded to light up a cigarette. Not impressive. Perfectly aware that chefs smoke, but perhaps a more discreet policy would be better. We drive away, how many more have done the same. Sad.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

First time to try this fabulous restaurant in Airdrie, Alberta. Lots of free parking. I had chicken cacciatore & my husband had the chicken parmigiana. They had a man singing live music in the background which was very nice. Atmosphere & Service was excellent. I would highly recommend this restaurant Parking: Parking is at the back along with the entrance to the restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The food was amazing g, the service was top notch, and the live music was on spot.

December 21, 2023

Had high expectations due to the reviews - pasta was very underwhelming. Wasn t bad but wasn t good. Not worth what you pay, could definitely make something comparable at home.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The original owners are back!!! We are very excited!!! We had spaghetti carbonara, veal scallopini with Gorgonzola sauce and pepperoni pizza. The food and Service was awesome!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The change from Il Forno to Big Sals has been absolutely incredible. The difference is night and day. We loved it Before but over covid it went downhill as you could tell items were being short cutted and frozen. Now the new changes show nothing other than fresh and home made recipes. A true taste of Italy. Everything was amazing, we absolutely love the new ownership. The food has improved immensely and we cant wait to return. Go on weekends to listen to the live music which is lovely and service by Kayte is phenomenal.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We had my daughters graduation dinner here last night, and it was perfect. Sal, let us decorate an area, and Kate helped with everything. The food was amazing, everyone was pleased with their meal. Lots of choices of appetizers first. We highly recommend going here. We give them a 5 Star for everything. Thanks, Sal, for an amazing evening.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great food. Excellent service. Big portion. Best out of the best.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We had an amazing meal, our servers were prompt polite and well versed on menu options. Congratulations to the entire staff and especially Sal, Anna Maria and Gina. We will certainly be a regular from now on and recommend your restaurant to all our friends and family thank you so much for a great evening

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

First time to Sals, cant believe we have never been before!!! Food was absolutely the best and so was the staff. Cant wait to go back, it is our new go-to for Italian!

★★★
December 21, 2023

Had the Spaghetti and a pepperoni pizza. Pizza was average, nothing special. The Spaghetti on the other hand was pretty terrible. Prices are too high for very sub average food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Excellent Italian food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This is a nice little Italian restaurant hidden away, the food is tops, the atmosphere is comfortable and the service is over the top. A nice place for a date night with a bottle if wine and true Italian cooking.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Good experience

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Food was bland, with small portions in a garage!!!! After being recommended to go there, we were very disappointed with the food and service. We waited for an hour to get our food!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Food was delicious. From appetizers to mains and the service was great too. Lovely atmosphere and no rush. We left here smiling, relaxed and super full. Will definitely be back again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great veal

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Definitely recommend! Food is fresh and well prepared and presented. Service is friendly and attentive. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and will return. Already recommended to our family and friends. We will return!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Good taste

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent service great pizzas and oh! The Canolli is to die for!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The food is excellent and service was great.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The best lasagna, Ive had. Pasta was perfect complimented with a amazing red sauce

December 21, 2023

I m sorry but I do not get the hype with this place - do people in Airdrie just not know what good food is? We just ordered from skip tonight and the food was god awful. We got the fettuccini Alfredo, carbonara and the calamari. Firstly, the food was all cold and completely flavourless. When I opened the fettucini the chicken was white and it was just White sauce with noodles - absolutely no seasoning what so ever. It looked like they just mixed noodles, boiled chicken and cream. Im glad we had Parmesan cheese cause I had to dump almost half the bottle on top to get any kind of flavour. My husband said the carbonara was very similar and had hard noodles. Lastly, the calamari - ugh! It was bland, cold, chewy and WET and soggy. The breading was falling off because of how soggy it was. I cannot recommend this place and will never ever eat here again. When easy side Mario s is better there s a problem.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great seafood linguine and appetizers. Good meal size without being too large. Friendly staff. Staff was vaccinated and wore masks.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great food, fabulous service and good value - well be back

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Absolutely the best restaurant I have been in Alberta! Good food, home made meat balls and sausages, excellent friendly service, incredible ambiance.. 10+/10 experience. This is the place that will get my business over any restaurant chain in Airdrie. I strongly suggest to try this restaurant for a romantic dinner or just to have a pleasant relaxing meal. Will definitely be going back!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

What a gem. I just love this place. The food was to die for. If it was any fresher the veal would of kicked me lol. The pasta was heaven. The staff where super friendly. Highly highly recommend this restaurant, you wont be disappointed.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

I have traveled to Italy couple times and and this is the closest youll get to Italy without flying. The staff is incredible and the food is amazing. Dont be on a rush to eat as this is part of the Italian experience. (Italians eat late at night, take there time to eat and socialize). Highly recommend!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Absolutely amazing! Not a fan of Alberta pizza usually, and was missing actual Italian style pizza! Did not disappoint. Delicious , fresh, high quality ingredients:) highly recommend

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Very tasty food and generous portions. Lunch tomorrow is sorted.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Food has always been wonderful and service is fantastic as well one of the best spots in town

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Nice atmosphere.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Ive been here twice, super friendly service, food tastes great, but I cant get behind the price to portion ratio. It say moderately priced, but its actually rather expensive especially for the rather small portion sizes.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Good Italian food. Very friendly staff.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

What a wonderful restaurant with fantastic food and service. Off the beaten path so make sure you don t miss it or be deceived by the outside appearance. The most seafood I ve had in any seafood dish I ve ordered anywhere.

December 21, 2022

The worst service and food in Airdrie. I will never be back. The food took an hour and 20 minutes to come out and the waitress was completely rude. She never apologized once and made us feel like we were an inconvenience to her. The worst experience I have had at a restaurant ever. The food was terrible. There was no flavour and we could not finish our meals. I was horrified at the food and service we were given for the price they charge. Go to The Keg for a cheaper and WAY more enjoyable meal. I would recommend going anywhere other then here for dinner.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Invited my husband for Fathers Day to this place. First time visit there and we were impressed. Despite renovations going on upstairs and a busy Fathers Day they had a little, very cozy space downstairs available. We expected a longer waiting time due to the higher volume on this day but we have been treated excellent. The food was amazing and the service was great. Would highly recommend this restaurant if you want authentic Italian food and atmosphere.

★★★★
December 21, 2022

I have ordered there many times. Last couple of times the pizza was not up to standard and service was poor over the phone. The owner reached out to me about my bad experience and make it up to me. That made me appreciate his gesture and decided to keep on ordering there since you can tell the owner cares about his food and service quality. The last couple pizzas I had were above standards and delicious!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Average food....no air conditioning....high prices....wouldnt go back

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

The food there is very good. It is however poorly managed. Last night there was 1 server and 1 cook. It was pretty much a full house too. Service was good (Veronica) despite that

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Very nice places, great food and serves. Even thow it is upstairs there is a elevator for people that have mobility issues.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great little restaurant here in Airdrie! Veronica took great care of us and the food was fantastic! Thank you Veronica and see you soon again!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

We went here in Airdrie for our anniversary supper. Food was great. Atmosphere was wonderful. But most of all, our server Veronica was fabulous!!! Another server was unable to come in and she covered everyone pleasantly and efficiently. Thanks, Veronica, for making our supper a lovely experience.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Just had the most amazing meal here. Service was amazing, food was to die for. LOVED the slow dining experience, it was the perfect date! I loved everything about it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Best restaurant ever staff, service was amazing

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

omy stars... I think I just finished the best chicken pot PIE i have ever eaten..What a treat!!!!! Yum... Ill be back for more...

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Best pizza ever!

★★
December 21, 2022

Pizza quality has gone downhill.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Great food & service. A very nice date night. Lovely atmosphere and live music

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

I have not eaten in the restaurant, so I cant rate the service and atmosphere. I ordered a take out pizza once, best pizza ever, tasted like authentic Italian food. Its tucked out of the way from the main street, so I usually dont think of that place (even though they have a large neon sign advertising it). I tried going there for dinner a few months ago, but it was on one of their regular closed days . Im definitely going to try and go when theyre open and dine in.

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Lol. Its almost comical how brutal the spaghetti and meatballs are. Ancient frozen meat balls. Uncooked pasta. No flavor could go on and on. Another Airdrie dump

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Enjoyed a bottle of Masi, an appetizer and a main course for $55.00. The service was excellent. This was my 3rd visit. Anytime we are in Airdrie, we will go back!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Got there after being denied at 19:40 to the old hay loft.(Italian) We could not have been happier being denied :) We got there to, Live beautiful guitar playing and great food and wine as well as wonderful service! See you soon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Thank you for the incredible staff lunch we had today. Everyone raved about the pasta dishes. Awesome serve as well. Happy Holidays. Apple Wellness Center

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Wonderful Italian restaurant in Airdrie Alberta. The second floor (elevator available) has a sit down style restaurant. The first floor is a pizza place with more limited seating. The staff was friendly, food was great. This was the first time we went here and we will definitely be back. They are open for dinner during the week. Seafood and vegitarian meal options are available.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Wonderful & Family Owned. Great food and service. Intimate setting and great for special occasions.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Excellent Italian food. Lovely staff, my wife and I had a good time there.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Amazing place and even better food!!

December 21, 2021

The food was okay at best and service was very slow (we waited one hour for the meal). We paid 40$ for a bottle of wine that was not on the wine list which cost 9$ at Super Store. I was very disappointed.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Excellent service, awesome food. Highly recommended

★★★★
December 21, 2021

Local hidden fave for Italian - I do miss the pizza though.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Absolutely delicious dinner, and very reasonably priced! The service was excellent. We were here for our 20th Anniversary and we discussed why this was only our 2nd time here. We plan to frequent Il Forno more often... especially with friends and family once the restaurant rules open up more.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Calzone is great!!! LFG!!!! Try the bocconcini balls if you can! Would have loved some pizza or tomato sauce to dip in though. But the calzone was legit.

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Food was bland, soggy chicken. And holy did I ever get sick from it. If you want food poisoning this place is for you!

December 21, 2021

Service was average, food took over an hour to be served, our food was severely lacking in flavour/basically inedible at times and was honestly an insult to Italian food.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Cozy place. Great food. Love pizza and lasagna.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant in airdrie, The food is absolutely amazing. everything we tasted melted in our mouths. Absolutely the best meal we had in a while. Excellent food. Menu is extensive and seasonal to a particularly high standard. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Incredible pizza. Tastes so fresh. They even put fresh parmesan. Would recommend to anyone.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Food was good, service was relatively quick, and the pricing was fair. Not anything amazing, but much better than I was anticipating.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Service and food were delightful

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Wonderful experience to celebrate our Mom s 75th birthday. The food and service were fantastic!! Thank you!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Amazing service and amazing food! Would go back 1000%! yummy!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Top notch Italian food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

If you are looking for an authentic and delicious italian meal in Airdrie, this is the only place I would recommend! All the pastas Ive tried have been delicious and the calzone is a must try. Ive mostly ordered take out but every time Ive been in the restaurant for a meal, the waitress has always been so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this place for take out and dine in!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Myself and my wife decided to finally try a little Italian restaurant hidden in Kingsveiw Plaza. IL Forno Fusion is a true gem. Why i did not try this place before leaves me wondering. Exceptional food and service is what you will get from there. Without a doubt we will return again and again to try more dishes.

★★
December 21, 2021

Tonight would have been my second time ordering and we were going to try a couple of baked pasta dishes. But needed something vegan for my son I called just before 9pm to order, and needed to check if the minestrone soup was vegan for him. The lady that answered the phone was incredibly rude right off the bat, like I was a horrible inconvenience to her. Although she didn t want to, and actually let out a huge sigh like I was so annoying (after maybe 20 seconds), she checked with the kitchen and quickly came back to say it s a vegetable soup (lol obviously- which I already knew, just needed to know if there was any chicken broth in it which I had initially inquired). She ignored my request and asked if I wanted it or not. When I said can t risk giving chicken broth to my son who s been vegan for years, and can I please speak to the kitchen myself, she got very annoyed and said they re too busy and in the middle of dinner rush (at 9pm when they close at 10??). Nonetheless with her attitude we did not order and will never be back, even though we live just around the corner. Only reason for giving two stars instead of one is because the first time the food was decent, the man who took our order was incredibly helpful and even told us many dishes could be customised to be vegan. It s a pity they have such a rude woman to ruin it.

★★
December 21, 2021

Ordered skip the dishes and got the lasagna. It was so salty like 5/5 salty. Inedible. But my bf got the Fettuccini alfredo and it was 3/5.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Very good food. Live music was really nice. Guitarist was really good. Thanks for a great night

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

We went out to Il Forno to celebrate my birthday. They went over and above to make it a memorable experience. The food, service and atmosphere was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

I enjoy my 16th anniversary with my family IL FORNO Fusion Italian restaurant The server name Charnjeet and Kim very nice food and music Nice environment I will meet Chef chef Nitesh and Dinesh both Is nice and Familiar

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Great Italian food! Lovely atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed the live music

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Excellent service, tables not too close together, reasonable prices and the food was delicious. We hosted a 30 a dinner party there for our family and were very impressed. We will definitely be back!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Wonderful food, wonderful service

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

My wife and i decided to go in to eat rather than ordering through skip the dishes. Superb food! They have way more on their in store menu than the take out. The carpaccio was done perfectly with all fresh ingredients. Calamari friti was done very well with what tastes like a in house made tomato sauce. The chicken cachitori was tender and brilliantly prepared with very fresh ingredients. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get more authentic Italian food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Really nice and quaint and cozy. Food is good too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Had my 70th birthday dinner with 16 other people. Everything went very well, the food was great and service was good. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Could not have asked for a better place to enjoy my birthday. Thank you Il Forno.

★★★
December 21, 2020

Nice place. The food was not quite what I was expecting

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Cute little restaurant that we found online. Food was great and friendly staff.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Owner is nice the food is made fresh. Nice quite place to eat and spend an evening with a date

★★★
December 21, 2020

It was busy tonight so I m going to try not to hold that against them. It took 30 mins to get more than water and a menu. The appetizers were very tasty but the main came with pasta that I couldn t have bought for less at my local grocery store. It took a very long time to get desserts and a bill. All in all a mediocre experience.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Great food! Nice, clean restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

So happy they are making pizza again. Got the classic cheese with pepperoni. Did not disappoint. Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Amazing food..nice for date night.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Love their beef carpaccio, so delicious!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Ordered some wonderful take out. I asked for extra vegetables with my Polo Alla Cacciatore, they did not disappoint. Plenty to share with my family. Also my 2 year old very much enjoyed the Manicotti (and I ate the rest!). Thank you for a delicious meal.

December 21, 2020

Do not order the lasagna!!!!!!! Or the chicken Alfredo!!!!! Lasagna is so small for the price it ain t funny. Tasted ok. But trust me. It s small. The Alfredo tasted like dirt. Noodles where dry and hard. Place is so cheep. They can t even give you garlic bread with your order. Got two hard stale buns. Will never order again and won t recommend it to any one. So disappointed.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Very good food and a pleasant dine in experience. The server was polite and pleasant as well as very warm and inviting.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Great Pizza!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Very nice place, friendly staff, excellent pizza, and we tried a few.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

So happy to find out the pizza has returned to the menu. Absolutely love their Paesana Pizza (arugula&prociutto pizza with bocconcini and freshly shaved parmesan) the pizza was cooked to perfection with good flavour and well crispiness.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

This is by far the best pizza Ive ever had in my entire life. Dont miss out. And the staff .where do I began. Great people.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Great little gem hidden in an industrial area, great atmosphere, ambiance, and some if the best food and service Ive encountered. Will definitely be a regular place for us.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

The food was fantastic and great service. I asked them to make my linguine pescatore spicey and they nailed it. Highly recommended. Cant wait for there new location to open in Royal Oak in Calgary

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

sooooo full! mmmmmmm

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

The food was the best my wife and I have had in Airdrie. The service was beyond our expectation and everyone, from the chef to waiter, paid great attention to detail. The flowers were even real roses at every table. Definitely going again. Prices were less than we would have expected for such food and service.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Fantastic Italian style pizza!

★★★★
December 21, 2019

Not bad!!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

A great place! Delicious!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Hidden gem.Amazing tomato sauce.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

I m not much of a pasta guy, but this was outstanding. Great service and food was spectacular, presentation very appealing. Thank you ! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Our favorite Italian restaurant when we come to Calgary. The service is perfect and the the food exertional!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Just a hidden gem. The food is amazing.

★★★★
December 21, 2019

Very good food. Cute spot. A little hard to find at first. Now we know where it is we will be back. Server was very good. Attentive but not intrusive. Cesar salad and Ministrone soup was lovely. The calamari was lightly coated and fried perfectly. The chicken Alfredo was loaded with chicken and the sauce wasnt too heavy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Authentic, great tasting food... a bit hidden. Service, amazing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

The food is AMAZING

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Would highly recommend for date night or a group event. Excellent food and service.

December 21, 2019

We Always order skip the dishes from this restaurant and try to support local Airdrie business owners ahead of larger chains etc. We are regular frequent customers but no more. I would suggest after reading this review you decide if this is a business you want to spend your hard earned money on. We ordered skip the dishes as usual with a pre total of $51 for the order (cost of food) before tax, delivery charge and tip to the driver. All in all $60. Wife is pregnant and has a favorite dish the chicken alfredo. Unfortunately chicken is not an option currently as it bugs her stomach and she usually switches the chicken for prawns. Many other brands do this at no charge and we have done this previously with Il Forno and no issues. After we ordered we notice the order wasnt confirmed initially and then someone from Il Forno called us. He was apparently the chef/owner and has the audacity to basically tell us hey you cant keep getting the prawns for chicken like before and that they basically did us a favor before and it would be another $4. The crazy thing is this same person also mentioned how they are aware we are regulars and basically made me feel like Im trying to scam them. The attitude of this chef/owner was very arrogant and mentions he has a very busy night going on yet has time to personally call me the paying customer to say this. Highly unprofessional. Operate your business like a professional. You have options to communicate and set pricing via skip the dishes. If you have no issue previous the guests assumes no issues. Brewsters does this with no issues. Obviously this restaurant and ownership are doing very well and dont need our hundreds of dollars of business from hard working Albertans. For some reason he was very suprised when I told him to cancel my entire order. I would suggest Ferraro Truly Italian they care about your hard earned dollars.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Andrea was our server she was amazing. This is a cute, but fancy place. Great food good quiet atmosphere. Me and my boyfriend came here for dinner we gave us lemon chello at the end and even a bit of dessert to share. Was a great nigh we will definitely be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Great place for a family dinner

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Excellent food and great service from Christine.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Great piece of Italy in Canada! You wouldnt suspect the wonderful classy feel inside from the front, but its there. Go in and treat yourself to an authentic Italian restaurant such as you could find in Napoli or in Rome a few blocks from Trajans column. The menu, if youve been to Rome or Naples will be quite familiar, as will the flavors. They speak English, as you might expect, but if youre up on your Italian, you can have an enjoyable conversation with the owner, who greets all the guests, helps the servers, and is a great fellow to get to know. The next time someone asks What brings you to Airdrie? I will tell them, a chance to dine al Forno! Dont miss your chance for their HOMEMADE tiramisu!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Tasty meals (salmon, spaghetti carbonara, penne with meat balls, Tiramasu) generous portions and fantastic service. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

great friendly staff delicious food. always feel like family when Im here. highly recommend

December 21, 2019

The food is poor. I can make better paste from a box. Do not buy a gift certificate from them they will not honour it.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

The restaurant is very comfortable and romantic. The service was prompt and polite. And the food was amazing! I felt underdressed for the environment but they made me feel just as important and welcome as anyone else. Fantastic experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

about a delivery app called Skip The Dishes. Exhausted, I decided to give it a try and thats how I discovered Ill Forno. Incidentally, the delivery service was so easy to use - very impressed. Absolutely classic preparation as it should be. So many restaurants cant make this dish.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

This is my new pasta spot!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

I was travelling to calgary from dallas..looking for some real italian food..found this place.Food was amazing,Specially Veal chop.My wife loved it too

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

A nice restaurant in an unlikely place but the food is second to none. We love the ambience too; tables are covered by white linen table cloth. The service was excellent. Its worth seeking it out.

★★★
December 21, 2019

We ve always loved going to this place ever since first opened but unfortunately the last couple times we ve went this last year the food was disappointing. Calamari was not the same too chewy and only rings. Hate to say that frozen store bought lasagna is better. Our server on our recent visit was amazing and lovely but the last time the service was mediocre. We always enjoy the atmosphere and entertainment but really were disappointed in overall the quality of the food. Since this was a 2nd not so fabulous experience I regret to say we are very hesitant to try again.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Airdrie s finest Italian cuisine

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Real italian feeling, the whole ambiente matches and the food is delicious!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

The pasta was delicious, the wine fantastic and the live accordion music was wonderful! What a great experience, we will definitely go again.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Wow, the Best food, (lasagna was unbelievable) best service, great live music. Highly recommend this place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

So this is a bit of a hard find but let me tell you it is so worth it. The food and the service is very very good. Lots of options to try. So location, it is not very visible from the street because it is part of a multi-level strip mall/building. The restaurant is upstairs but there is an elevator. The washrooms are downstairs. However, it is definitely worth a visit if you need to eat in Airdrie.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Always a great experience and great food! Most recently the restaurant was able to accommodate a group of 11 for my family last-minute. Have been coming here for years, and its always a great meal!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Il Forno Fusion is tucked away and hidden, but a gem none the less, we went in not exactly knowing what to expect, (they recommend making reservations) promptly seated followed by quality over quantity selection of wine. The food was very good I must mention the lamb and the lamb sauce, I order lamb every place I go and this might be the best I ve had. Mr. Roshan was very polite and friendly. I would highly recommend this place for a nice dinner or even a lunch. They have live music (I think he said a violinist and a guitarist) on Friday/Saturdays. Will 100% return.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Some nice music and classic Italian dishes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

This is a real hidden gem! Good authentic food (what a tiramisu they have...), high quality live music on Saturdays, and a warm atmosphere. Not a cheap place of course but not very expensive either.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Love the meals and the live music on Fridays is always great! The owner was very accommodating with our baby and the food was fantastic!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Food was great! Priced a little high for the serving sizes but very tasty. Service a little slow and unattentive. Servers did not seem happy at all. Like work was a chore one of them didnt even smile the whole time we were there. Enjoyed the live music,added a little extra to the ambience. I would go again if the service was better.