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    A Francisco’s

    4.2 (13 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Ordered steak "rare" but came med rare to med and they did not bother to do anything about it
    Natalie K.

    TLDR: burrata bites app was fantastic. Food was okay and it took almost an hour to arrive. Service was unbelievably terrible We went on a Tuesday night for dinner. There were four or five people at the bar, but the dining area was otherwise empty. We were seated rapidly. We were pretty excited to come here since we were recommended this place by a local friend. We ordered the burrata bites as an appetizer, as well as their cavatelli, steak, and a pizza for our main meal. The burrata was fantastic! It came out relatively fast and was among the best we've ever had. That's when things started going downhill. We waited for nearly an hour for our food on a slow weeknight The steak was ordered rare, but came out medium rare to medium at points. It took a long time for the server to even come back and check on us and when we asked her if they could rectify the issue, we were told that medium-rare was typically what they cooked it at. It would've been helpful for her to have told us that to begin with! There was no attempt made to fix the issue, and we were left with an overcooked $68 steak The cavatelli pasta was...fine. Nothing exceptional. The portion was small for the price. The pizzas were fine. But as far as gourmet pizzas go, there are other better options in Erie. Our server did not check on us again after that for any reason. Not to refill our drinks. Nothing. Unfortunately the whole experience left a pretty sour taste in our mouth. We won't be coming back.

    Larry J.

    This restaurant is a wonderful discovery. Josh provided excellent service, and the dishes were prepared with outstanding ingredients. Service was prompt, and the festive décor and music created a warm, inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend visiting.

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    We had Krista as our server and she was the best! We got all the items she recommended and it was scrumptious!!

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    They had Gary, the owner of Virgil's, making his pizza and I was very much looking forward to having it again.

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