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    Francesca's Italian Kitchen

    4.3 (795 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Intimate
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Strawberry Tiramisu
    Hope L.

    If you're looking for the best Italian food in town, I recommend Francesca's! This place has everything you could ask for here or a few of my favorite dishes not only do they look amazing but they are 100%! Their servings are large enough to share. Simply delicious

    Marivic R.

    Food is okay, I love the bread but it's already oily so when you dip it in the oil/balsamic vinegar it got even greasier. Honestly, I'm not sure about the customer service. Don't get me wrong, they were civil with us, but you can tell that they treat their patrons in a much friendlier way. For example, this table next to us, they were very attentive and asked them if they wanted more bread or water, etc. While on our table, when we finished the bread, they just took the empty plate out. There's no more water and no one even asked if we wanted a refill. So basically we're not coming back.

    Chaselynn F.

    f you're craving authentic New York-style Italian, Francesca's Italian Kitchen is it. Every dish hits--flavor, freshness, and portion size all on point. The pasta is perfectly cooked, the sauces are rich and bold, and the flavors are exactly what you want from real Italian food. The ambience is cozy and inviting, perfect for a casual dinner or a special night out. The service is amazing--friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, making you feel like a regular even on your first visit. Honestly, this place nails food, ambience, and service. If you're looking for a slice of New York Italian right here in Temecula, you can stop searching--this is it.

    Stephanie N.

    Sweet family owned restaurant. The ambience was comforting & very family oriented. With the young daughters playing outside, then coming in to take the customer's orders. I came here to order the chicken mama Mia, but I didn't see it on the menu. So I ordered the chicken piccata instead. I later found out that they can make it & the things you see on their Yelp page that aren't on the menu. So I will try the chicken mama Mia next time. My hubby ordered the spaghetti bolognese off menu, and my son ordered the carbonara. I also ordered the arancini, it was my fav from everything we ordered. We all enjoyed everything, including the complimentary bread. I was so sad everyone was too full to help me try the chocolate soufflé. So we will have to come back & try next time.

    Chicken Marsala
    Rachel S.

    Food and service by Gillmarie were fantastic! Enjoyed Chicken Marsala and eggplant Parmesan. Grateful they serve local wineries including my favorite Doffo by glass and bottle! Meatballs are delish. Bread was improved recently too. Great go-to Italian!

    Fettuccine Alfredo
    Amanda P.

    I've driven by this place many times and decided to give it a try. They serve some bread that my bf really enjoyed but I was trying to save my appetite for our appetizer, the bruschetta. The flavor was perfect, the tomatoes were fresh, the herbaceous basil, the balsamic reduction, perfection. I could've eaten the whole plate. For entrees we decided on the lobster ravioli and fettuccine Alfredo. The ravioli was to die for. The rich creamy sauce perfectly complimented the succulent lobster ravioli. Sadly the fettuccine seemed to be lacking in flavor. To finish our meal we shared the spumoni ice cream. So good! I loved the chocolate shell on the outside. Service was good but it did take an exceptionally long time for us to get the bill, not a big deal we were enjoying each other's company on our date night. Overall we will definitely be back.

    Bruschetta simple and generous
    Rosy W.

    The food was alright the presentation was very good, the service however was not quite what we expected. The wait time for drinks was over 20 minutes, unfortunately our waitress was not attentive, kept forgetting our order and blame that the place was too busy when other tables we're empty and we can see the wait staff chatting on the side or the back of the bar. Simple water refills would take more than ten minutes and getting the bill took 25 minutes. We felt quite displeased with the service. We did order an appetizer the bruschetta was just okay the carbonara was just okay, the pancetta was almost non existent in the plate. The cheese was just okay but sweaty and the desert was overpriced and too vanilla rich to enjoy. Overall it was an okay experience but the service was a disappointment.

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    Food and service 10/10, will definitely be coming back. Kevin was our waiter and he was amazing!!

    Chicken Limone
    paloma b.

    Food was delicious, the service was fast, and we are very stuffed and happy! We will be back!

    Lasagna alla Bolognese
    Serena A.

    Staff was very attentive and gave great recommendations. I ordered the lasagna to be safe a Caesar salad and chicken Parm. It was actually one of the best Lasagnas I ever had. The Caesar dressing was amazing and my husband's chicken parm did not disappoint. Ordering these classic dishes makes me think everything else they have is probably even better. Can't wait to go back. Oh yes don't forget the tiramisu!!!

    Lasagna
    Jeff H.

    I have been here multiple times with the family, I absolutely love all their dishes! The lasagna is the best on the planet and omg their butternut squash soup!

    Penne Filet
    Lauren P.

    Great Food Great Service! My second time being here and my Husband First. The Lobster Ravioli were amazing and My Filet penne pasta was Good. Just good compared to his but still great. We will definitely be going Back.

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    The food the service and the ambience were very good Gilmarie was a super server! We had a large group of 15 and the service was great!

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