This diamond in the rough is one of our favorite restaurants. You are treated like royalty in the area of service and the classic vibe is phenomenal! They go above and beyond making it a great experience with the most delicious and beautifully presented food!! read more

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I had a groupon. Very misleading. Really it's not such a deal they make it out to be. Plus if you spend over $20 per entree you have to pay difference. Food was ok , nothing to get excited about. I enjoyed my salad and dessert the best. My son wasn't thrilled either. I also was very confused why I had to pay an automatic $23 tip. That was well above 20%I was too tired to fight that and make a scene. I think I got ripped off. Despite the waitress being ok (service wise) she made some comments making me feel like I am a bad parent. Also could not believe we did not like the spinach and artichoke dip. No we did not like it, get over it. People think they know everything. You don't live my life. Def would not return. I know who believes a Karen read more

They have the absolute best date night deal on Groupon right now! I think I paid $47 (w/the code SAVE), and it was an enormous amount of food. Two plates of garlic bread w/dipping oil, appetizer to share, (2) salads, (2) dinners, (2) desserts, and they gave us (2) complimentary sorbets. I personally got the crispy eggplant, which was amazing. It was battered and fried, but still light and tasted like the oil was fresh and clean. read more

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We used the groupon we had purchased, and enjoyed a wonderful 5 course dinner for a very reasonable price! Excellent choices, generous portions, great service, and all so, so delicious! Highly recommend! read more

Went back a second time to try different things, and though many other options were just as delicious as before I was not a fan of the deep fried lasagna. I was iffy about it before I ordered it, but after getting it it's kind of what I feared which was a bit too much breading that distracted from the actual deliciousness of a lasagna. The spaghetti that came on the side that was good. read more

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Every time I order from here I seem to decrease my rating by a star, but this time it's all the way to 1. I've given them a lot of patience in the past because the food is great and I wanted them to succeed after their remodel, but I've lost my patience. Every single time we order, it's never ready in time despite the fact that it never appears busy. Every single time we've ordered there has only been 1 table seated but for some reason we still end up waiting at least 15 minutes past the estimated pick up time (which is already 30-40 minutes typically). This time was no different. 1 table seated and still had to wait 50 total minutes for our food to be done. This is the third time we've shown up where our food clearly wasn't even started and they had to start it when we got there. There have a serious staffing and time management problem. However, these aren't even the reasons my rating is now 1 star. The reason for that, is that I found not ONE but TWO DIFFERENT hairs in my food!!! I was absolutely disgusted and couldn't even eat my food after opening the container and finding them right on top but caked into the sauce!! I will certainly not be returning here. Even took some pictures as proof. This place will not be open long of they continue operating like this. Looks like the Food Network remodel won't save them if they can't manage their time or even manage to wear hair nets! read more

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Excellent food! Very fresh, all the extras, and very abundant servings. We had not been here in at least five years, the young lady who served us was "the one" she made our drinks, took our order, served our food and cleared the table. She also was filling door dash orders! Just so happens she was "The" Francesca of casa Di Definitely will recommend for a great Italian Dinner! read more

As seen on Food Network's Restaurant Impossible, this place blew me away. The restaurant looks great on the inside. The service and food were phenomenal. The chicken parm is one of the best ones I've ever had. Food presentation was perfect, and everything was delicious. I can't wait to go back. Currently there is no alcohol, but would be nice if they implemented a BYOB policy. read more

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Super bummed about my order. I ordered chicken parm and lobster gnocchi through door dash. They forgot my lobster gnocchi and the chicken Parmesan was burnt. My favorite part of the meal was the vinaigrette for my side salad. That was at least good! read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Chicken Parmesan (burnt) - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Absolutely one of the best meals I have ever had! Had a dinner for two Groupon deal and it was a 5 course meal. The complimentary garlic bread is absolutely delicious and the food just kept getting better as the food came out. It is adorable inside and the waiter was so personable and helpful. I will be telling everyone to try this place and we will be back for sure!! read more

My husband happened upon this restaurant because we had a Groupon-type promo, which provided us with a 5-course experience of amazing food, service and ambiance. Although it was more expensive than we would normally prefer, it was well worth it. We were a little nervous upon arrival since there was only one other couple in the entire restaurant, but we quickly realized that a large portion of their business is take-out. Regardless, our initial hesitation was quickly relieved when our waiter, Armando, took his time explaining the 5-course special. He even suggested that we move to a bigger table due to the amount of food we are about to be served. Even before our actual meal arrived, we were served with a large plate of garlic bread with a very unique, amazing dipping sauce. Our actual meal included two salads (beet and goat cheese did not disappoint!), an appetizer to share (stuffed hot peppers served over buttered garlic bread-delicious), a cute watermelon sorbet served in a carved out lemon as a palate cleanser, two entrees up to $30 (you could pay the difference if your choice exceeded that amount, and two desserts, which we had to take home because we were so incredibly stuffed. We also brought home at least half of our entrees, which is rare as we both are healthy, hearty eaters, but the portion sizes were very generous. Even the leftovers were delicious, rounding out a very nice dinner experience on a Friday night. We ended up being the only people in the entire restaurant by the time we left, but we never felt rushed. We simply took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the ambiance, Frank Sinatra music playing in the background, and friendly, knowledgeable service provided by Armando. Even with the lack of any alcoholic beverages, we were able to enjoy this rare find in South Buffalo. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wishes to enjoy a great meal in a quaint environment with impeccable service. Will definitely return to this venue in the future! read more

Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Such a cute place, waited on by Francesca herself (so friendly ), wonderful food with great presentation. Everyone go buy the Groupon right now and try it for yourself. You will not be disappointed. You're welcome!!!! Definitely a hidden gem. Go show this local restaurant some love and support! read more

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This restaurant: PHENOMENAL!! This is my first review on Yelp and it's well-earned. The appetizer was alright (Ricotta Fritters), but I had the Spaghetti and Meatball and it was, wow. Heavenly. The sauce was a creamy, rich, and sweet but not overly sweet with just the right amount of cheese on it. The meatball wasn't fantastic but hey, meat is meat haha. So it was good. My mom got the Fettucini Tenderloin and ordered it Medium Rare. Wow, the quality of the meat was perfect, juicy, and a wonderful pink. I loved it. Note: she got Spaghetti instead of Fettucini but it was still amazing. My dad got the Chicken Sausage Pasta, it comes with bow tie pasta and sausage that was covered in a wonderfully creamy and tasty white sauce. Splendid. And finally, my sister got the Chicken Parmesan. Holy. Cow. The chicken was divine, the cheese on top fantastic, and the spaghetti on the bottom wonderful. I cannot say enough good about the food here. Fantastic fantastic fantastic. Keep up the great work guys, I'm definitely gonna be back for more with my girlfriend. UPDATE: DESSERT! WOW! Tiramisu: I've had a LOT of Tiramisu in my short 20 years of life, but holy. Crap. That's the best. Lemon Mascarpone: Whoa. I love lemon cake. And THIS! Wwwwwoooooowwww. So. Delicious. Light. Delicate. Amazing. Again, canNOT say enough good. Please please please give this place a chance if you're on the fence. I'm not a bot, I promise read more

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Nice welcoming atmosphere and pleasant service. Came here for the first time and enjoyed the food. Note: the garlic bread is wonderful! read more

Casa Di Francesca's - tables and benches in a restaurant - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Everything was fabulous! The portions were enormous, and service was amazing. The homemade dressings for the salads were also delicious. All the entrees my family and I had were top tier, and when I say top tier I mean the best I have ever had. and there were absolutely no complaints. They even had sorbet palette cleansers in between courses, which may I add were delectable. This place is family owned operated and a must try if you are in the Buffalo area!! read more

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Wow! What a wonderful transformation. Dreams can come true. Great new menu and new look for Casa Di Francesca's. Better days ahead. A true success story. read more

First time here and will not be our last. Food, service, presentation was all TOP NOTCH! Francesca our server was wonderful! Everything we had was more delicious than the next. All homemade! Definitely give it a try you will not be disappointed! read more

I've been here a few times for karaoke on a Friday night. Rob Davidson is the host and he is an awesome DJ. He has great energy and a lot of different kinds of music. It's always a party when Rob's around. Having said that I can't really say too much about the food. I ordered pizza logs one nights and chicken fingers another. Other than that I've never eaten there. However both were good. One of these nights I may actually get there for dinner. When I do I will let you know what I think read more

Great food!! We brought our kids and some friends, all the food was great! Love the lemon sorbet in between courses.

Great food at an even better price! We ordered spaghetti and meatballs and the ricotta fritters. We will certainly be back again!

Steak is good , The Alfredo needs some Parmesan cheese it's kinda blend ! Fish Fry is pretty good ! The portion size definitely matches the title! read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Fettuccine Tenderloin and Fish Fry - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Ordered take out. Lasagna was ok, nothing to impressive. It was just everywhere in the takeout container. Still tasted decent and I did eat it. The side salad included was just lettuce mix. No dressing or anything. The chicken Caesar salad I ordered was just romaine lettuce with a little Parmesan cheese on it. No dressing or croutons! I wanted to like this place and have a go to Italian restaurant around the corner but it really disappointed me. read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Food was amazing! Service perfect! They care about the product they put out. Dinner for two worth every penny read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Entree - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Tonight we ordered on Skip the Dishes from Casa Di Francesca's this place can permanently forget who we are. We order several entrees and appetizers. We ordered the antipasto, trio appetizers, and Lobster gnocchi. We had lasagna, chicken Francesca, and the seafood ravioli. I utterly do not know where to start. The salads were the only edible things we ordered tonight. The rest of the dishes I will discuss like we are watching a murder crime mystery. The first at large is the Lobster gnocchi- these are suppose to be light and fluffy and float upon cooking. These were sold dumplings that rested like soiled potatoes. These creations are making the South Buffalo Irish kids cry from the waste of potatoes. Where the Lobster was in this crime we don't know he is still at large. Charged with breaking hearts. The seafood ravioli is covered with a Alfredo like sauce. However this had a flour base and was more like a bearnaise sauce with out flavor. The ravioli's smelled fishy. This is never a good sign. This did a drive by straight into the trash. Charged with attempted bloating and stomach cramps. The lasagna was two layers and it was ok in flavor however the noodles were soggy. Nothing more to say than petty crime also released into the garbage. Charged with impersonating a lasagna. The king pin of the evening goes to Chicken Francesca this literally tasted like cheese cake. The sauce was like eating candy it was absolutely disgusting. If you want Italian do not go here. I am going to watch the sun rise now because I am afraid to go asleep after tasting Casa Di Francesca's food. read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Seafood ravioli - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Was craving pasta and decided to try here. I moved into the area in January and have yet to find good pasta, what did I have to lose? I ordered via DoorDash, and was excited. My partner and I got 2 steak and asparagus Alfredo, but was really disappointed. My steak was suppose to be rare, it was over cooked and just a few thin pieces. Asparagus was cut up into small pieces, but it amounted to about one stem per entree... and the Alfredo sauce tasted like one of those $1 packs from the grocery store. I could've saved $22 x2. Super disappointed. read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Steak & asparagus Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I watched the Restaurant Impossible episode and have been anxiously awaiting trying them out, including some of Irvine's new creations. Ordered via Slice where you can get 10% off, pickup or delivery. I ordered the Lobster Gnocchi app which I felt was an interesting choice to be an app not entree, which it could be, however I was happy the reviews were true - they were light and fluffy, not the heavy kind I'm used to. Unclear on whether they are ricotta or potato based but most definitely delicious. You won't get tons of lobster meat but what you do it perfectly cooked and does the trick. I skipped the scallops for the time being but I'll be tearing those out. Next I went with Irvine's creative twist on a Buffalo staple, the Porchetta on Weck - it won't be replacing the beef on weck for me but I would definitely eat it again. The roll was loaded with pork and gooey cheese, and something gave it a slightly sweet flavor. It was perfectly cooked meat but maybe just a little too much herb for me, not bad just not a huge rosemary fan. All in all everything was great, either the restaurant or delivery person forgot my Pepsi but I got a refund and that's certainly not a huge deal. Like I said, I'll be back to try out the scallops and the tenderloin! read more

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The food was fantastic. It was presented really nice and the taste was so good. The service was top notch this is now our favorite Italian restaurant. Steve served us and we really enjoyed him. We got the calamari it was the best we have ever had. Lobster gnocchi was great. The filet was good and so was the Lobster fettuccine. The terramiso and peanut butter pie was excellent too. read more

I've been looking for some new/local places to order from on DoorDash and Uber Eats. I usually do my research and look at a couple reviews if the place is unfamiliar to me. There hasn't been any recent reviews for this place...so I took my chances. Of course I didn't want to spend too much but decided to treat myself with the tenderloin fettuccine. I was excited; it looked and sounded delicious! Unfortunately, I was disappointed... I do take into consideration the fact that the food was delivered and not freshly ordered but it was too much to ignore. First, the onions on the side salad were so potent, that's all you could smell and I can still smell them in my garbage. At least it was packaged separately. I ordered the tenderloin medium rare, understanding the meat would continue to cook as it was delivered, but there was no pink whatsoever and it was dry and burnt tasting. Maybe due to the grill? The fettuccine was lackluster and not very flavorful. I'm all for supporting local... and I tried! Maybe they got me with the "Food Network's Restaurant Impossible's New Menu." Don't fall for it... read more

Ooff! Not even a 2. Immediately tossing out both orders of the Gnocchi Lobster I took one bite of. Too bad I can't post a video of what it was like waiting in a completely empty restaurant at the bar for several minutes before a child legit came out of the kitchen. Not disappointed because I should've known better: marketing is FAKE! Thought the pictures on GrubHub looked pretty good, but oh my god!. Avoid food poison, go somewhere else! read more

My mom and I ordered food through Grubhub, one chicken parm & one spaghetti and meatballs. All I can say is wow. The food was outstanding, the chicken parm was the side of my head and I have a fairly large head (haha). The sauce on the pasta is amazing, it reminds me of a red/vodka blush mix. Absolutely incredible and super reasonably priced! I will definitely be ordering again soon! read more

The food is absolutely OUTSTANDING!! Crostini is full of flavor, artichoke dip melts in your mouth. Can hardly wait for the crispy eggplant to come out!! Thank you Francesca for a delightful meal once again! The remodel is perfect, we will definitely be back. read more

Used a Groupon ... never heard of this place, so why not try it. Staff super friendly and sorbet to cleanse palette was a nice touch. Calamari was awesome ... scallops were perfect!!! Beware in Groupon though.... Paid $61 for $117. They tell you everything you can order, then charge you additional for it. We figured it out that after the price I paid for Groupon and the extra charge, it came to what the meal cost without the Groupon. So really there's no deal. In the end you pay full price. read more

Ordered skipped the dishes. Driver said the place was busy upon arrival. Not a good excuse for bad food Their Paninis are not panins.. i assume they put the rolls on a grill instead of a panini press. Had very light grill marks and was far from what i know as a panini. Definetly more like a poor quality sub. The Unstuffed pepper soup leaves alot to be desired. The beet and goat cheese salad came with no beets. Just a pile of lettuce and hunk of goat cheese. There are much better restaurants than this place. It seems they just whip out food and do not care what it tastes like or if the order is complete. All of the food was sad and unimpressive. I was very dissapointed read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Ordered food from here on DoorDash and when it arrived I took the boxes out of the bags to reveal that there was a pool of grease on the bottom of the bag. It just didn't taste good in my opinion and the dessert size was way too small for being $7 in my opinion. You live and you learn I guess. read more

The food was fantastic and the service was great! The waitress and owner really tried to ensure we had a nice experience. They also remained very calm, pleasant, and accommodating while dealing with a problematic customer. We would definitely recommend giving them a try! read more

So some of you might have seen the metamorphsis of this family restaurant on the popular show "Restaurant Impossible." My fiance, Marilynn and I had a Friday night date night at what once was a staple in South Buffalo. Regretably it had fallen on some harrowingly bad times exaserbated by the last years assault by covid. For the record, it was the night following the great reveal on national televsion. We were delighted to see the owner Steve Marchione, working the crowd of appreciative fans. Everyone seemed to be pulling for him and in a true show of support they dealt with the unusually long wait time. Granted they didn't have their acts totally together but the food proved to be well worth the wait. The menue is a fraction of the size of the mamoth one featured by the old Francesca's, and you know what, it works. The lobster gnocci was out of this world. I have to confess I have always found gnocci to be a bit too filling. These were as light as a cloud and delectable. The dressing on the chopped romaine salad suggested that if they bottled it they would really have something as special as those wings the Anchor Bar made so famous a few years ago. I had the veal parmigiano which was served over a bed of roasted brussel sprouts and potatoes. I have never seen veal parmigiano served this way. It was so wrong. It always comes with a side of spaghetti. You could have knocked me over with a spatula. But it was fabulous. The portions are huge and it is affordably priced so you can take the family out for a special meal without having to apply for a second mortgage. They also do pizza and fish frys but we could have gotten that anywhere. I am sure their's are just fine too. I'm looking forward to going there the next time. I hear the ricotta fritters are out of this world. read more

Our first experience! Warm marinated olives and ricotta fritters were the appetizers for our family of six. More then enough and perfectly prepared. The adults had chicken sausage pasta, chicken parm, spaghetti & meatballs, two ziti supreme. The picky 13 year old in our party ordered chicken fingers and french fries. No one was disappointed. The portions were huge and more importantly, taste amazing and perfectly seasoned. The service was spot on. We never waited or needed anything. We were celebrating a birthday and the cake with the "Happy Birthday" decorated plate was on the house! Would highly recommend and plan on returning soon! Thank you! read more

Attended a reception here. We had stuffed chicken, asparagus, mashed potatoes, and a salad served buffet style. I thought the chicken was the best of the food that was laid out. There was a very nice crust on it that made it very tasty. That said, the rest was subpar. The mashed potatoes were dry, the asparagus were limp, and the salad was standard. There seemed to only be one young lady working today, which seemed to be way understaffed for a party of approximately 25 people (including numerous children). She was clearing plates, bringing out food, tending bar, etc. We were in the backroom for the party which was pretty cozy and well decorated. Overall, the place was just old and underwhelming. Food is edible, but nothing to write home about. read more

We finally made it to francescas last weekend and the food was fantastic!! The spinach artichoke dip and the ricotta bites were amazing... I definitely recommend those appetizers... We ordered the fried lasagna and the tenderloin and fettuccine and both were delicious. The restaurant has a beautiful interior... However if I had one suggestion it would be to have some music playing it was pretty quiet in there... But other than that it was a fantastic experience read more

I have to say, I didn't think I was going to be overly impressed as I drove up to Francesca's tonight. But boy am I glad I don't judge books by their cover! Inside, a clean, completely renovated, quaint bar/restaurant welcomed me. From the service, to the food, to the prices, I could not have been more impressed. We had a friendly waitress who did not miss a thing. The food was served in a timely manner and, may I add, delicious. I got the spaghetti and meatball (if you need any help deciding what to order). We couldn't believe how cheap everything was, especially for the portion sizes we were served! Definitely would highly recommend and plan on going back ourselves! read more