This is one of my favorite places to go to. Every Friday night they have karaoke with DJ Adam. He is a very fair DJ he is absolutely amazing. Steve the owner is very attentive. He makes sure that everybody is happy. Their food is absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend either their chicken fingers which comes in hot,medium, mild or they're amazing barbecue sauce. They have this one salad that is wrapped with cucumbers and it is to die for. They also have an amazing fish fry and on Fridays it is buy one get one. The price is only 14 95 and the Fish Fry is Big. You can even take it for work tomorrow. Also the bartenders make the best drinks just the way you order them. Fair prices and wonderful service with a smile. read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Casa di Francesca's has the best chicken fingers.They are cooked just right and made just the way you like them. - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

My wife and I had dinner here a few weeks ago. The food was decent- service decent. However- when I got the bill I saw we were charged for 2 glasses of wine when we only had one. I called the server over and she apologized and gave me a corrected bill. I used my debit card and paid the bill. When I saw the transaction in my bank I saw I was charged 8 dollars more than I signed for(I did leave her a decent tip) I called the restaurant and talked to whom I assumed was the manager or owner. I gave him all of my info and he promised me he would check it out and call me back that day- 2 weeks later - he never called back! Needless to say this place will never see my face again! read more

Tried to order the ravioli osso bucco and manicotti tonight on skip the dishes. Placed my order, got a call from the restaurant about 5 minutes later saying that they didn't have either. I asked what they had. I was told "spaghetti and meatballs"... told them never mind. Waste of time. read more

I was really looking forward to trying the food in this place. After all, it's pretty hard in my mind to mess up Italian food- even olive garden can fake it pretty decently. But alas, I should have just gone to olive garden. I went there because my friend was playing in a band. The atmosphere seemed promising- cozy and warm. However, that's when the positive end. It seemed like the waitress and the bus boys didn't know how to handle a dinner service. There were only 5-8 tables and not a very busy night as most people were at the bar getting drinks. It was 8 pm, and their hours stated they were open till 10 or 11 pm but they had ran out of most things already. The manager went table to table to check on everyone which was a nice gesture and all- but I really wished more effort was brought in my actual meal. Nice can come later when I'm fed. I got their balsamic calamari which was recommended to me. The flavor was good but it was soggy. Soggy calamari. Need I say more? It either sat in the kitchen way too long or wad never crispy to begin with. I would have recommended that they could fix it by simply leaving the sauce on the side but the manager kept insisting it was good and normally crispy but made no effort in replacing it. Oh and the portion was rather small. $12 for what looked like a single medium sized squid. It probably was a good thing that we never saw or waitress because that spared us from ordering an entrée. Oh and they messed up our check. I'm really glad we decided to do an appetizer and drinks only. Next time, I'll know to sit at the bar! read more

Living in the area I drive by here often but have only been once. Our experience was not great. We were seated in a high traffic area of the restaurant- waiting staff coming and going VERY frequently- but we're not seen for drinks for about 20 minutes. Following that it was an additional 30 minutes before we were seen for our order. Each of us had ordered something different yet we all shared the same opinion: salty. Everything tastes as though salt were the 1st 3 ingredients. So much so that not one of us finished our meals and our attempt to try again as leftovers were in vain. read more

Visited again last evening. If it was at all possible I'd give it a 6 star review. This place has evolved. It has grown up and it's more refined, if that can be said of something that was great to start with. Still lovely as ever however the menu has changed a bit. Initially the menu was book like with options all across the board. Now it has lost it's initial "frou frou" and is more focused on several ingredients. I had the NY strip steak extremely rare. And it was done perfectly ( this is a difficult request in many restaurants). Accompanied by garlic mashed potatoes (DELIGHTFUL!!) and grilled asparagus. I started out with the carrot bisque which is also very difficult to find in this area. Last time I had a decent bowl of this underrated soup I was somewhere in South America. Hubby had the Seafood Pasta which came laden with shrimp and mussels. He actually could not finish it because there was so much seafood. Dinner for tonight! Wine list was good. Not super extensive and not super expensive. Sean, our waiter, was quite the character. Fun and knowledgeable about the food he served. The olive bread was wonderful as was the presentation of the olive oil, herbs, roasted garlic clove ( I can eat tons of this alone) accompanied by herbs and balsamic vinegar for dipping. Wonderful evening and a wonderful dining experience. read more

Nice place, don't pass it by...check out the interior decor. Nice woodwork, delucious food. Great stuffed peppers & Italian dishes. Drinks Served with beautiful glassware. Reasonable prices...daily specials, 2-4-1 fish frys on Friday evenings, then karoke at night! Try the wings! Great venue for showers, birthdays, special occasions. Catering available. read more

I placed a skip the dishes order and the restaurant called me and the caller id said daddy goo goo. When I picked up, it was silent and then someone said uhhhhhh for the panini (did not identify who they were), we ran out of sausage but I can add a mushroom mixture. I declined. The sandwich was just cheese and spicy capicola but had very little flavor and no spice. They also said that for the rigatoni they ran out of green peppers, and offered to substitute it with the spaghetti and meatballs because it was the same price. I declined and asked for onions in the pasta. The rigatoni I received was spaghetti and was missing the onion and the melted mozzarella that was supposed to be there; but there was a tablespoon of parmesan on the top of it. Again, no flavor and even the sausage pieces in it had very minimal flavor. The salad was still covered in water so there is a puddle at the bottom of the container, and no salad dressing. There was also a cold, dry flavorless bread included that had 4 green olives pushed onto the top. Not sure what it was supposed to be. Very disappointing. read more

Francescas claims that when we were there last weekend, it was the "busiest week of the year" with Valentine's Day and a special groupon deal running in Buffalo that has been purchased by hundreds of people. So this may be why nothing ran smoothly... Located on the blue-collared streets of South Buffalo, this place has been a family-owned Italian restaurant for decades. Now called Francesca's, it specializes in home made Italian cooking, at prices that are somewhat higher than expected for the neighborhood. The tenderloin is $34 and many of the entrees are above $20. Not that this is bad, but based on how the restaurant appears on the outside and the decor inside, this may be ambitious. Our table wasn't ready at the time of our reservation, so we were asked to sit at the bar. The drinks weren't bad and they were incredibly cheap, but the bartender was on the brusque side. Maybe having a bad day? No smiles, very surly and also quite defensive when my father-in-law commented on the proportions of his drink. Waiting 35 minutes for our table despite having a reservation and then being on the receiving end of a not-so-happy employee set the stage for a less-than-satisfying evening. The main dining room of Francesca's tries hard: white twinking lights, raised ceilings, linen napkins. But for my taste, too overdone and plastic. Just not my thing, sort of bordering on tacky rather than rustic and understated as I normally prefer. However, I was starving by this point so I was looking forward to the menu. Our waiter was completely in the weeds. I must say, however, he was very funny and efficient when we did have the opportunity to interact with him. I think the cards were stacked against him, though. The kitchen was swamped and everyone seemed in over their heads. We started with the calamari, which, I can safely say was the worst I've ever had. Ever. Anywhere. The batter was so hard it was like eating stale bread and the squid so chewy that you had to work hard to macerate it in your mouth to swallow. I was appalled that the kitchen served this. My father-in-law tried to pick it up with his fork and it was so hard that it instead flew across the room. My eggplant diavlo dish was thankfully quite tasty, but this is where my irritation with Italian food comes in. Italian food is relatively easy to make taste "good." You fry some eggplant, douse it with red sauce and cheese and it tastes good when you're starving. The angel hair pasta underneath it was more telling of the preparation -- totally overcooked, it dissolved into mush the second it hit my mouth. Outstanding Italian food is difficult to cook. Mediocre but certainly edible Italian food is outrageously easy to cook. My husband commented that his seafood pasta, while full of seafood, tasted like something he could easily have made at home. And the pasta was also overcooked. I hope that our experience at Francesca's was an anomaly because you always want small family-owned businesses to do well. Unfortunately, our experience was one of a mediocre place with lofty aspirations. read more

I went there on a date, who has been to this beautiful place before. The ambiance was perfect, soft music playing in the background, pleasing decor, and great service. Our waitress was perky and adorable, she was antastic. I had Manicitti, my companion had Shrimp and Pasta, both were delicious. I plan on bringing my dining out group here so they can enjoy this beautiful gem. read more

Good food, great prices, amazing atmosphere!! The decor is wonderful, gives you a very upscale feel in a place that won't break the bank. Karaoke on Friday, date night specials on Saturday, you won't be disappointed! Even the bar is just as lovely as the dining room. read more

One star on the fact that the poor bartender is the hostess, waitress, and bartender. Where is the manager ? Obviously they had employees call off. About 50 people here. Waiting. But sage is smiling and being kind and doing what she can considering her circumstances. I'm sure they are hiring. Again why is the manager or any other employee here to help? Ugh. Awful. She deserves a PAID week off. NOW! read more

Calamari was delicious, love the lemon aioli. Chicken cannellino was really good!!! House salad was blan but the peanut butter pie was amazing! Definietly eating here again!!! read more

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We had he best service by the the most interesting waiter I've ever met, Marcello, the food was good, the place was quaint and comfortable. A good time was had by ALL! Check it out! read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Great Wine Delicious Food great.... fabulous, fabulous service ask for Marcello/ Gary or Greg - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

They recently closed and reopened so we went and gave them a try and we were not disappointed. Everyone should come here if they want good Italian food with big portions. They currently don't have their liquor license but will have that in a few weeks (the restaurant was kind of empty). It's a shame people aren't coming because of that they are missing out on out of this world food and service. The service is amazing and the ambiance of the restaurant is very intimate and romantic. They have a small menu but good things to choose from. They are running a special for April that if you get their experience meal which is for two; an appetizer to share you each get soup or salad you can each get a different entree and each get a different dessert for $49 dollars instead of $69 what a steal!! As the courses come out they get bigger and bigger I had to take more than half my meal home and the dessert. They give you bread and olive oil to start and then bring the apps out which are more than enough to share. We got the Gorgonzola onion, mushroom flat bread which was so tasty. Then the salad and soups came out on serving plates and bowls. The unstuffed pepper soup is so creamy with the right amount of spicy. Very tasty it could be a meal in itself. The pasta dishes come out and they are also on platters enough for 3 meals. The Rigatoni Supreme was packs with meat and peppers and mushrooms. They are also great with catering to the customer. One in my party wanted the chicken parm unbreaded and they did that without a problem. Too full for dessert we all took it home to enjoy later. They were always making sure we were enjoying our meal and our glasses were full. When they say you are ordering the experience they sure do make sure you get it. I will be back again soon for more great food! Definitely get your moneys worth! Keep up the great work!! read more

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I came here For dinner with my sister. We were Super happy that the home made bread (which had olives in it) they brought out was toasted and warm.the dipping oil was infused with basil and mozzarella . And the water glasses reminded us of our being at our grandma's house. They have happy hour everyday from 3 to 7 with specials on appetizers and drinks read more

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Ordered from Skip the dishes. Specifically asked for no olives on my pizza (as my boyfriend is severely allergic) when it got here there was olives on it and lettuce on it. The manager was very nice and gave me a new one but very upset that they couldn't get it right the first time read more

Gross restaurant and even gross - er owner. I can't believe he's still able to get the place inspected. He must know someone. He also doesn't honor his product, so if you're not happy with your meal you're out of luck because he doesn't remake it or take it off the bill. read more

I'm not much for writing reviews unless I've had an exceptional good time or a really bad time. Casa di Francesca on Seneca St is a great place to visit. I've had the fish fry, chicken fried steak hoagie, and my personal favorite the spinach artichoke dip with the little bread. I've eaten in and utilized the 'skip the dishes'. The atmosphere is homey and the employees are very pleasant. The owner Steve comes and mingles with all his patrons. This is definitely one of my favorite places to go. read more

I had the best experience here. It was my fist time here for a friends birthday. The place is BEAUTIFUL, the staff are so kind and friendly. The food was fantastic and drinks were great . I wish I lived closer so I can go more frequently, but I most definitely will be going back for their fabulous fish fry's and entree sampling for sure . I can't wait to go back . read more

Pleasantly surprised with Casa di Francesca's. They offered a large variety of menu options. We ordered several dishes to share and everything tasted homemade and fresh to order. Very friendly staff and personable owner who even came out to see how we were enjoying ourselves. Highly recommend this hidden gem in South Buffalo. read more

The service here is special. Whether it's the bartender, waitress or owner, they make you feel extremely welcome, like family. The food is always great. It's always a good night to have dinner here. Love this place! read more

GREETINGS, If you are looking for outstanding Real Italian , Steak or Seafood. Food go to Casa Di Francesca's. Everything at our table was freshly made to order. Outstanding.. All the food had a great homemade taste with a Gourmet appeal. Served uniquely presentation of any dish you may order. The Owner is very committed to quality and great food. I do recommend any thing you may want to order from Menu. You will be happily surprised as we were. Ann F. read more

Beautiful restaurant and delicious food! Great service! The owner, Steve, is a wonderful person! Wonderful dining experience!!

My boyfriend and i ordered takeout here last night from grub hub. We didnt realize the restaurant wasnt open, but it allowed us to place our order. The owner could have called us and cancelled because of the glich, but he made our order. Holy crap this food was amazing. Huge portions, cooked to perfection, and hes just such a nice dude. We will definitely be ordering again (when grub hub isnt glitchy!) read more

I was SO impressed with this place. It is so cute inside and the service was wonderful. Food was phenomenal - both taste and presentation. I posted a picture of my mom's seared scallops that came out on the shells. Be sure to take a look! We started off with some warm crusty kalamata bread loaf with an Italian dipping oil. When the bread is that great - your expectations are high. Next we had the lobster gnocchi as an appetizer - omg - so good. I could have gotten that as my meal and been happy. For the meal, I got the seafood ravioli. It was just one large ravioli stuffed with lobster, scallops, and shrimp in a white cream sauce. Mmmm My dad got the salmon wellington and enjoyed it, my mother got those seared scallops with risotto, and my father-n-law went with a Panini which looked so delicious. We topped it off with an amaretto cake and a chocolate cake. Loved the amaretto cake - if you are a chocolate lover (which I am not) - then the chocolate cake would probably be amazing too. They have a dinner for 2 special for $79 that includes the appetizer to share, a soup or salad, any entrée, two desserts, and an after dinner drink. Great deal! And an even better deal that I hope to come back for is on Tuesday nights they have $5 apps and $10 entrees. More people need to start knowing about this place. I never hear it being mentioned and from driving by, you wouldn't expect anything as nice as this. And their bartender was so attentive and made great drinks. Can't complain about anything! read more

Casa Di Francesca's - Seared Scallops with risotto - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The first time we went here we got a takeout fish fry and my hiusband went inside to pick it up. The person who took the order said it would be a few mintues and then saw him actually put the order in the computer ... 15 minutes later, nothing. My husband asked about it and he said it would be a couple more minutes and barely apologized. Knowing he just placed the order when my husband got there, he left without the food. Went there once more and ate in. It has surprisingly nice decor for its location but the food was mediore. Probably won't go here again. read more

Excellent food and great customer service! Staff was extremely friendly and welcoming! Great way to spend my second night here! Very welcoming and homey atmosphere! Two of my favorite foods can bind, Italian and seafood! Couldn't think of a nicer place to begin my trip to New York state! Keep up the great work and keep coming up with new dishes to try! Hope I can get back to visit one more time before I leave to go home! read more

I really wanted to like this place, but it failed at every turn. I bought a groupon, which was a great deal....but not when every single thing you order turns out to be practically inedible. I went on a week night to find only one other table occupied. There were two servers working this shift so we shouldn't have had any service issues, but it took quite a while for our waitress to even come and greet us. After we ordered our salads and the spinach artichoke dip we waited FORTY minutes for the salad and appetizer to arrive at the same time. The dip had practically no spinach or artichokes in it - and the bread that was served alongside was approximately three inches thick leaving it barely able to fit inside a mouth. After we moved onto our salads I was disappointed to find that it was inedible because the amount of balsamic dressing that was on the salad - it was swimming in it. I ordered the Seafood Trio - scallops, salmon and shrimp on a bed of mushroom risotto (which I was really looking forward to), and my dinner companion ordered the osso bucco. The salmon and scallops were grossly overcooked and shockingly the risotto had no mushrooms and wasn't cooked in any kind of broth, leaving the dish to resemble a gluey, pastey, rice grossness. I wind up having just a few forkfuls before giving up. The osso bucco tasted like canned red sauce and the meat tasted like it hadn't been cooked in any kind of sauce or seasoning. They served this over a sad bed of overcooked angel hair pasta. The service continued to be terrible and even though we were the servers only table, it was difficult to tear her attention away from the TV above the bar where she was enthralled with "The X Factor". I commented to my companion, "At least the wine is good..." to which he responded, "Well, that's because it's the only thing that wasn't made here." I will never be returning to this restaurant. read more

There were only 9 reviews posted by Yelpers when I checked out this location and 2 of the 6 were not good! I would be staying a few nights in the downtown Buffalo Area on business and would be looking for a nice dinner after a long workday that would be not too far out of the way on my drive back to the Best Western in Cheektowaga. And Living Social had offered me an incentive to spend $18.00 for a $36.00 dinner! I took the bait despite the 2 bad experiences! And I had never been to the Cheektowaga Area before, so this entire business trip would be full of surprises! Julie C's updated review of 6-6-12 included words like "Seafood Pasta had so much seafood... could not finish it" and "garlic mashed potatoes were delightful". That is the kind of useful information that gets my attention when I am shopping for a place to spend my hard earned money when I am out on the road. When a Yelper includes words like "wonderful" to describe their dining experience, well, I become intrigued. So much so that I decided to overlook (but also to keep in mind) the poor evaluations about this place by Corinne T of Clarence, NY from 7-17-12 and by Pat B of Orchard Park, NY from 5-26-12, and give the place a try. Result- I was very satisfied with my experience. I enjoyed their Eggplant With Stuffed Pepper Special. Excellent portion size- could not do a dessert. Even treated myself to a cocktail before dinner and the bartender prepared it expertly. And I can be hard to please! Bottom line- I will be back. BTW- service on the weekday night in September was also excellent. Hostess was cheerful. Wait staff were helpful and attentive. But it was a weekday night, remember! Pat B might have encountered a weekend problem or maybe just a waitress with a family problem. I know the feeling! Summary- I liked Francesca's and hope to return for a second visit soon. The Living Social Deal and the excellent detail provided in the review by Yelper Julie C have netted Francesca's a repeat customer-me! I vote 4 stars for now! I never go 5 until I visit at least twice! read more

This is hands down one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to. The atmosphere right when you come in leaves you feeling like you just stepped into a villa on a shore in Tuscany. Everything is immaculate and well taken cared for. We decided to stop in to check out their Friday night karaoke. Immediately we were impressed with the lively and electric vibe. The DJ was amazing and did not let party stop. Full menu was open even until late night. The bread is outstanding and their marinara sauce is unbelievable. I was so impressed by this place that I have been back several times with each experience being better than the last. I highly recommend taking a trip down Seneca St. and stopping in Casa di Francesca's. You will not be disappointed. read more

Do not waste your money at Francesca's! My time spent here was depressing and disappointing from start to finish. When me and my boyfriend walked in at 5:30 on a Friday, the place was empty. We were the only ones there. The only other person to be seen on the property was the bartender/waitress who was smoking on the porch while talking on the phone and ignoring us. We waited for her to come in, despite my attempts to direct my boyfriend and I to another restaurant. After we were finally sat down, my boyfriend ordered the ravioli osso bucco and I ordered the T-bone steak. Things finally seemed to be looking up. Ha, were we in for a surprise. The salad and bread that came out were not half bad. The entrees, however, were just above prison-grade. His pasta was hard and undercooked and the sauce was simply unappealing and gross from the first bite. My steak was overcooked, tough, chewy, and inedible past the fourth or fifth bite. The only positive thing I can say about this place is that the drinks weren't half bad. After receiving our $54 bill for this garbage food, we paid and immediately disposed of the leftovers in a trash can outside. While the place may look like a cute establishment, do not be fooled!! It's a waste of time and money. There's a reason it was dead on a Friday night. Never again will I dine at Francesca's. read more

The waitress had absolutely no knowledge of the menu when we asked questions. The salmon wasn't stuffed at all and the risotto was crunchy. And No Salads! I have never been to an Italian restaurant where a $25 entree didn't come with a salad!!! Overpriced. Terrible decision! read more

Very bad experience at this restaurant!! First and definitely the last time for me. The roof was leaking. The heat is broke. The rest rooms are freezing cold. The waiter sat us down. It look him 15 mins to come back and take our order. When we asked for a kids cup for our son he said they don't have any cups in the place. The food took forever to come out. We were in the restaurant for a total of an hour and forty five minutes. We were the only ones in the place. Another couple came in. He sat them in the rear of the restaurant. After about fifteen minutes the gentleman came up front looking for is waiter. This place is definitely not a good choice. Very bad experience!!!! Food is average at best and way over priced. Never again!!! read more

This is an amazing place! If you are looking for a great meal and not super expensive here is the place for you! My girlfriend and I both love spinach and artichoke dip, if you are like us this place will BLOW YOU AWAY!! Two thumbs up. read more

Overpriced, slow service, mediocre food. My husband and I bought a Groupon voucher for a dinner for two that was advertised as a Valentine's Day special. When I called to make the reservation, I was told we couldn't use it on Valentines Day, sine it cannot be used on any major holiday. Uh, okay. We went tonight and were both very unimpressed. There was only one other table occupied when we arrived, we attributed that to getting there at 5pm. Our waitress was on her first day. Ok, she's learning, I can forgive all the times she didn't know what something was or what our coupon was for. No biggie. She was friendly and apologetic. She started with the specials including a list of everything they were out of. What Italian place is out of their Colossal Lasagna? Out came the bread. A freshly baked. olive loaf, still frozen in the middle. Rats! Next, soup and salads, I had Italian wedding soup and my husband had a Cesar salad. The soup came out a full ten minutes before his salad, and it was really salty. Our appetizer was a balsamic glazed calamari that was actually pretty good. Calamari can be really rubbery, thankfully this wasn't. Not sure. we liked it, but that's not their fault. We were supposed to get an intermezzo, a lemon strawberry sorbet served in a hollowed out lemon, but it never came. We asked about it when a different server came by to see how we were doing and five minutes later, after we had both finished our entrées. When it finally came it was really good. My dinner was a flank steak bruscietta something? It was basically a stuffed rolled flank steak. It was extremely overcooked practically to the point of leather, and I don't even know, other than a boiled egg what was in the stuffing. My husband wanted lasagna, but they were out, so he got manicotti which, like my steak, came served over angel hair with red sauce. He said it was okay, but he would have liked to have had a meatball or sausage or something. Desert: another list of what they were out of. I had tiramisu and he had chocolate decadence cake, both of which were fantastic. Oh, and I had an espresso with Baileys, an after dinner drink was part of the package. This six course dinner is on their menu for $79, we paid $59 and then another $20 in tax and tip. We both came to the conclusion that they need to work a lot harder on quality. I half expected to hear Gordon Ramsay in the back in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. More tables filled in while we were there, one other of six didn't want to wait so long and took all their food to go. The whole meal took almost two hours, which is a lot longer than we usually spend in a restaurant, but not the end of the world. We definitely won't be back. read more

The food was awful, the service was slow, they added $35 to the bill after we left. We were the only people in there on a Saturday around 6 pm and they still messed up our orders. The waitress burned herself on our soup and then later dripped water from her gloved hand all over two different meals. Even though we were the only people there everything was slow to the table They didnt have a liquor license. This place was terrible. I CANT WAIT UNTIL THIS GARBAGE DUMP THEY CALL A RESTAURANT IS OUT OF BUSINESS read more

Eat else where... sticky tables soggy fries .. drunk wait staff .., should have walked out

Way to pricey for food that is just ok. The workers also have very arrogant attitudes

Ordered on Skip The Dishes as they had their "OMG Tuesday" which meant buy one entree and get a second one free, pretty good deal huh? Not hardly. I ordered lasagna and the second entree was the fettuccine tenderloin along with an appetizer of stuffed hot peppers. When I opened the containers I couldn't believe it; the lasagna was not layered, it was a big mess of slop. Two undercooked lasagna noodles topped with ricotta and sauce and what looked like chopped up meatballs mixed in. I didn't get the fettuccine (I guess they were out of it) instead they gave me manicotti, more slop. One salad was given and it was just mixed greens and no dressing. Now the peppers, they were burnt and when I say burnt I mean burnt until they were black. And on top of all of that, the dinner was COLD like it had been in a refrigerator. People warned me never to order from here but I didn't listen. They also told me that the place is always empty, now I know why. Time to throw in the towel Francesca's, you're a disgrace. read more