[[HIGHLIGHT]]We were a party of 13 here on a Saturday night. For Alma college graduation night, it was surprisingly not super busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We arrived early for our reservation, and even though our tables were empty they made us wait until the reservation time. The staff were nice, and the food was good! Everyone was happy with their meals. I liked my chicken pesto Alfredo. The prices were also good. read more

Francesco's Bistro - Chicken pesto Alfredo - Pizza Near Me - Saint Louis, Michigan

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Waited 20 minutes to be seated at a table when there were only 2 tables with diners and we were the only ones waiting to be seated. Half the items on the menu they were out of. Food came out lukewarm. The real kicker came when a waitress, not ours, came up to our table and told us they needed our table. Ummmm we hadn't even got our cards back yet from being charged. This place use to be one of our favorites. read more

Amazing food, awesome service! Yummy! Staff is incredibly accommodating! The only drawback was I couldn't articulate enough with this silly computer program. read more

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Food was delicious. Highly recommend. Cheryl was our server and she was fun!! A great sense of humor--thanks!!

Amazing food! I tried the sausage sacatoni and it's bursting with flavor and yumminess! My wife's tried their chicken piccata and says it's the best she's ever had. One of these times I'll have to try something else on the menu. Great service and friendly staff with good suggestions. We highly recommend this restaurant. Nice to have one too-tier restaurant in Alma nowadays. read more

Over the years I have been to Francesco's several times. I have never had a bad meal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It is the best restaurant in the area for business lunches or dinners.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The seating is comfortable and the atmosphere is quiet, so you can have a quiet conversation.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's also good for date night, but being Italian food you will be enjoying foid with garlic. The food and service are excellent, and I will be returning again soon. read more

This is some of the best food around Central Michigan! They also have some of the most underrated pizza. Absolutely delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Perfect place for a date night![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Good Italian food, the only Italian restaurant I have ever been in that does not serve lasagna

Wonderful! Their homemade sauce is closest to our italian families own 100 year old authentic recipe! Pricing is fair...MUCH tastier food than the chain "Olive Garden"...a Joke!...Nothing fancy, but everything is very good...service, fresh homemade food...Almas hidden treasure....[[HIGHLIGHT]]Always busy...[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]My only suggestion is "both their chicken picante(a bit oily) and their chicken Marsala ...good, if someone doesn't know how to make it the correct way at home...I was disappointed in both. Their Cream pies,(peanut butter,along with the coconut cream pie...Are MORE a "whipped mouse filling instead of the REAL pudding filling.crust had no flavor...more floury tasting, plain. Stich with ice cream or their Tiramisu. But yes! Italian dishes are great(with sauce) and their fish captians mix is good... read more

I love this place! Been there a few times now. The service is always great and the food really great. We had a bottle of wine. A nice Malbec and just $25. Chicken Alfredo, Salmon, and Veal Parmesan. A great place to stop in on M46. Do t waste your time driving to mt pleasant. read more

Francesco's Bistro - Eggplant Parmesan - Pizza Near Me - Saint Louis, Michigan

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Great food, great service . One of the best places in the area to eat. You will definitely be missing out if you don't try this place.

Excellent service, not fancy , but a clean environment. amazing food and appetizers. I highly recommend the tortellini Alfredo. read more

We love stopping here on way up north. Entrees and drinks are good to great and worth trying. Service is friendly and quick. The only thing they don't make well is ham, mushroom and pepper pizza. They don't have green pepper and we were told it would be roasted red peppers from jar, but figured it would be ok. Nope. Peppers were not chopped & not drained well. Mushrooms were canned and not drained well. Ham was not cut up, more like large slices. Also, almost 3 cups worth off toppings. Needed a much much lighter hand with toppings. Result was a very soggy yucky pizza. Next time, just pepperoni. Period. They can't mess it up. read more

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Enjoyed our meals immensely! So nice to find a great Italian restaurant in our location! Will return many times in the future as I want to try so many things on their extensive menu! Priced really well and tiramisu was to die for! read more

Great place to eat and the Caesar Salad with Chicken has an added.valsic reduction with the dressing that is soooo good! Service is always great. Well worth a drive. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Excellent waitstaff, amazing food and friendly atmosphere![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Ask for Courtney or Cheryl.

Great place with great food! If you get the chance, ask for Megan to be your server. She's incredible. A bit flirtatious, but excellent at her job! Highly recommend! read more

What a gem in a small town. Always great authentic food and service with a smile!! Both lunch and dinner are fantastic!!! Cute old town setting in the middle of Michigan! read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I came here to have a nice date with my girlfriend and we couldn't even finish our entrees because it tasted like dish water. As soon as we left the building we both threw up what little food we ate. We barley saw our server and had to ask someone else to get our check. read more

We love Francesco's! The food is delicious and the servers are great. Julia is our favorite.

Absolutely fabulous Italian cuisine paired with great service and friendly people. You can't go wrong by choosing this restaurant for any occasion. read more

My Grandson & I go there at least once a week. I have not found anything I don't like. Staff is very friendly. Clean Restaurant. Great Chef. Great Hamburgers & fries, the Pizza's are out of this world, Have your pick at Pasta's, Steaks are very tender. What more can I say. You won't be sorry. read more

Great food, service is always top notch. The only true Italian joint in the area and it's worth every penny.

Huge portions at reasonable price with plenty of options to choose from as well as the daily specials. Ordered the Shrimp Alfredo would prefer the Shrimp to have been grilled or sautéed to add more flavor but the sauce was creamy and the pasta was cooked perfectly . Wish I would have saved room for dessert they all looked so good. We will be back soon - this place is definitely worth trying! read more

Francesco's Bistro - Shrimp Alfredo - Pizza Near Me - Saint Louis, Michigan

I love this restaurant. The best Italian food around! Great service and great staff. Props to the chef who makes everything so tasty! 100% recommend trying this restaurant if you haven't read more

I love spaghetti & meat sauce. Ive been to Italy twice and even there the spaghetti doesnt compare to Francesco's. The drinks are generous & the ambiance is perfect for a relaxing night out. read more

Delicious food! Great service. Their menu is packed full of options. Don't forget about dessert though we always have to get them to go because we are so full. read more

Amazing food and staff! They treat you like family. Always comfortable and clean...highly recommend!

love this local business!! Friendly service and plenty of food for the price!! You must try their pasta primavera with fresh veggies and yummy sauce!! They always make accommodations too!! read more

We love this place, fresh bread and seasoned oil to start, salads and then homemade Italian cooking. Everything is delicious. Booths and chair seating available, nice music and great staff. You won't regret it read more

I love the food! But they need to figure out something for the help situation. I know that everyone is hiring but this is by far the worst place I have seen. No bussers or greeters and no matter what day or time you go the enrty way is filled with people. We have gone here for years but pry will not be back. read more

Very nice restaurant. The food was good, the service great and it was clean. We were traveling a long way and it provided a nice break.

When this place first opened it was horrible, the Alfredo was so salty it hurt your mouth and I didn't go back for a few years until some family wanted to go. WOW! What a transformation it has made. Pretty much everything is fantastic, now! The sauces are perfect, the portions are mammoth, and everything is well prepared. It's a bit of a drive for me, but I'll go out of my way to go here when I'm craving good Italian. Service is good about 80% of the time. Make it a point to visit here if you're nearby; it's worth a trip. The Sicilian cheese bread is addictive. read more

Francesco's Bistro - Deee-lish!! - Pizza Near Me - Saint Louis, Michigan

Francesco's has to be one of my favorite Italian resturants. I have yet to have a bad experience. I have been for lunch, and got a delish sandwitch with fries, and more recently went with my boyfriend for our anniversary. We started out with fried mozzarella as an appetizer. It is real slices of mozzarella cheese, deep fried, and served with marinara sauce. This was my first time trying it and boy was it good. For dinner I had chicken tortellini and my boyfriend had sausage saccotino. My meal was yummy, and creamy but not heavey as I feel sometimes creamy pasta dishes can be. Mixed with chicken and bacon, it was perfect. I also sampled the sausage saccotion and it was very good. You have to like sausage to enjoy this dish, but it was tasty with lots of bold flavors. I would recomend Francesco's for lunch and dinner, as both menus and great! read more

Francesco's Bistro - two plates of pasta with spinach and mushrooms - Pizza Near Me - Saint Louis, Michigan

Staying at Saravilla in Alma and was looking for a nice place to eat. Francesco's was recommended and it looked interesting. Well the meal was amazing. I started with the wedding soup and it came out with bread and the most delicious olive oil dip. I had chicken and pesto with a balsamic vinegar drizzle. The pesto was so fresh and beautiful and the balsamic was very tasty, not too overpowering- just right. I don't get out this way very often but would happily make this a regular stop. Well, it has been another year and we are passing through the Alma area again. After much searching for restaurants we decided on Francesco's again! This time I ordered the Pasta Primavera with chicken and my SO ordered the Pesto Chicken. The service, the food and the ambience were amazing as it was last year. If you are anywhere near Francesco's you have to stop for dinner. read more

Went for a week night girls evening on a friend's recommendation. It did not disappoint. Everything was really delicious, service was friendly and atmosphere was perfect. read more

This review is several days late, but I wanted to be sure to share our amazing experience. Last week my wife and I decided to meet for a random "date night" dinner and based on reviews felt as though Francesco's would be a good choice. We were met at the door and promptly seated in a back booth. After review of the menu and hearing the specials it was clear we had made good choice. We decided to share an appetizer and pasta and a glass of wine. Our chicken spread appetizer was enormous and absolutely amazing. We realized that in order to have room for our pasta we needed to slow down and possibly just stop. My wife might have licked the plate if we didn't have our entree still coming. As we were in no hurry we asked for the entree to not be rushed and our waitress ensured that we were made to feel welcomed not at all rushed. When out goat cheese and squash pasta arrived we were happily ready and throughly enjoyed another excellent dish. If anything I thought the sauce was heavy handed, but if there was more bread (I'm sure we could have asked for it) to sop the sauce up it would easily have been perfect. Easily the best restaurant experience on M46 read more

Hands down the best restaurant in the Alma-Ithaca-St. Louis area! I am a college student, so I cannot say I get over here often (the prices are a tad bit high on a college budget), but the atmosphere is nice and the wait staff is super friendly! I am also Italian, and as anyone who knows an Italian, eats Italian, or has been in a fight with an Italian, we take our food very seriously. Francesco's is very acceptable Italian food. If you want to drive down to Okemos for mediocre, Americanized-"Italian" food at Olive Garden you can go right ahead, but here at Francesco's you will eat like an Italian! The portion sizes are super reasonable, the bread is delicious and it is by far the best place to go in the area for a nice night out on the town. A high recommendation! read more

We went for lunch on Friday afternoon. Perfect service and wonderful ambiance. We got a HUGE Italian panini, big mushroom bleucheese burger on ciabatta, and "the best calamari I've ever had" says my man! Everything was delicious! Kinda surprised that they didn't bring bread but we appreciated the generous portions - at a very inexpensive price. The fried pickle Spears that came with our sandwiches were perfectly fried too - I'd even order them as an appetizer read more

Four dinners and four big hits! The Tuscan Chicken Dip appetizer was great. Bread was warm & fresh. We had Shrimp & Scallop Carbonara, Veal & Chicken Picatta and a Chicken Parm. Each more delicious than the one before. So yummy and such reasonable prices. What a great find!!! read more

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