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    Francesco's

    3.8 (85 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    FRANCESCO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Bruschetta
    Cheryl A.

    So far everything has been delicious! The appetizer was delicious and now I'm waiting for my lasagna and a salad. Didn't even have a wait on Valentine's Day. Can't wait to try the pizza next time!!

    Garlic Bread, well topped with cheese. And the Marinara Sauce is amazing.
    Fred B.

    This time in I wanted to try the Lasagna and I added an order of Garlic Bread. The Lasagna came with a well sized garden salad. The garlic bread quickly followed the salad. It was also well sized with plenty of cheese and great tasting marina sauce - nice touch of acidity - in fact, this marinara sauce was as good as any I've had in the area, right up there with Di Liso's and Coppola's! The Lasagna was out soon and like the other two items it rather large serving. The Lasagna was very good, plenty of meat, cheese, and sauce.

    Burger and onion rings
    Is S.

    I came in for dinner with a friend, and was pleased with the service here. I ordered a burger and onion rings. The rings were the thin style, very crunchy, a little harder to eat. I prefer the normal style because the larger onion sections have a distinct texture and flavor (including juice) that comes through. The burger was fine, nothing special about it. Overall for the food, I would have given a three-star. My friend had a cheesesteak as recommended by the server, and he said it was fine. The extra star came from the service. The wait-person we had was super nice, smiley and available. Nazyra (sp?) had a different name and I hope I'm not butchering the spelling! Based on the whole experience, I might come back and try different food.

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    Mike B.

    We were on the north side of Winston last weekend and checked our Yelp bookmarks. We briefly saw that Francesco's offered a wide variety of items and decided to stop in about 11:30 on a Saturday. When we arrived there were just a few cars in the parking lot and they had opened at 11. We were immediately greeted upon walking in by several young ladies who told us to take a seat anywhere. They provided us menus and took our drink order. The menu consists of appetizers, pizzas, stromboli and calzone options, sandwiches, burgers and pasta dishes. We decided to share a large calzone and my wife ordered a side salad while I picked an order of their garlic bread. The stand alone building appears to be very clean and well taken care of and there was a steady stream of people arriving to dine in as well as pick up to go orders. Our salad and garlic bread arrived quickly and looked yummy. Our server was friendly and efficient as well. We enjoyed both and commented again on how reasonably priced the menu items are. My wife had to try the garlic bread I ordered and loved it. Our calzone arrived shortly afterwards and was huge. We had also requested extra marinara and our server brought a good size bowl of hot marinara which was appreciated. We immediately dug in and really enjoyed every bite. It was too much to eat between the two of us and we were able to package up the leftover calzone and marinara. Again, great find and we would recommend to others.

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    William H.

    Located off the beaten path, this place offers great food at affordable prices. At a stand alone building with its own private parking lot. You are immediately greeted by one of their employees. There are always specials posted on a board near the entrance and more often than not they are really nice choices. Place has ample seating inside and is very comfortable not tight like other places. For appetizers we had the Bruschetta which was really good. Mozzarella sticks were perfectly seasoned on outside and hot gooey cheese inside. The soup of the day was Lobster Bosque, it did not impress, watery, salty and absolutely no lobster meat in it. The Philly Cheesesteak and Chicken Cheesesteak were both very hearty and filling g according to my daughter and friend. I had the chicken Parm hero, good sauce to mozzarella ration. Chicken had good flavor though it was cut up and I prefer whole cutlets. Overall a great deal for the money. Our waitress was super friendly and patient with us. She always kept on top of our drinks and consistently checked on us.

    Shrimp scampi
    Carmelita T.

    I wish i would have taken pictures of the fresh sautéed spinach and the broccoli out of the containers absolutely superb. The spinach and broccoli was so good I've gone two days in a row just for those items and they give you nice portion sizes all for $4.00. Those alone are worth the trip. As they include fresh garlic. The shrimp scampi pasta dish was good had to order some extra sauce to give it some gusto both it was not bad. Customer service is good and it doesn't take long to place and receive your orders.

    Small pepperoni pizza
    Angel B.

    I had lunch here today and I truly do enjoy coming to this restaurant I've been coming here since I was a kid today, we ordered the bruschetta which was amazing the bread was perfectly toasted we also ordered a small pepperoni pizza. I always have a good meal here from subs to the salads everything is always fresh and tasty. I will say our server wasn't supper attentive, but this is the first time I have encountered that at this establishment this is a great family restaurant or quick lunch stop there is plenty of parking here as well and they have outdoor seating as well this is definitely a hidden gem with greattt pizza.

    Mozzarella sticks
    Mikaela B.

    Francesco's has always been a favorite of mine. They're great for Italian eats that don't break the bank. The waitresses give that family feeling you get in a small-town establishment like this. The portions are huge and the quality is great. The baked ziti uses a vodka sauce instead of traditional red sauce, which I love! They have an amazing steak and cheese Stromboli as well. Also noteworthy: they sell DJ's Cheesecakes! DJ is a local retailer with crazy yet awesome cheesecake flavors. It's a must try too!

    Barrie P.

    Very good food and service. I came in with some co-workers for lunch. The lunch specials were cheap and huge. I had the chicken parm sub with french fries. The bread is delicious and I really loved the sandwich. Next time I want to try a salad.

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    8 months ago

    Always get the pizzas and angel hair with meat sauce and meatballs. This place is as close as you can get to NY pizza

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    3 years ago

    Great food. Great service. Quick. Affordable. We often come here for lunch. They are very consistent and convenient.

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    2 years ago

    Always have a great experience here! The staff are quick and the food is great for the price.

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    Great food and fast, friendly service! Great variety of foods to choose from. I highly recommend this restaurant!

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    3 years ago

    Very good service, friendly and always very nice! Food comes out hot and tasteful, I eat there atleast once a week

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    4 years ago

    Best Steak n' cheese as well as Chicken Philly in the city. been eating here for over 15 years!

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    Beat cheese steak around. Melting cheese and crisp green peppers over plenty of roast beef. Mmm

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    Tonight late night eats was so good we ended up at one of my favorite spots, brothers. Me and my…read morecousin went with the Sicilian 1/2 cheese and 1/2 pepperoni. And they made it just right: perfect amount of sauce to cheese ratio and a perfect bake. This was a 10 out of 10. I prefer the cheese over the pepperoni, but feel free to go make your own decision. And let always the customer service was 10 out of 10.

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    On a beautiful sunny day, places with outdoor seating are a treat, and Brixx has plenty both in the…read moresun and shaded. Brixx is a franchise chain I've heard of, but never tried before. Always on the quest to try new things, this was our lunch time stop once day while out and about. It was a beautiful sunny day, and I appreciated that there were outside seating options. There were both exposed and shaded areas, plus plenty of indoor seating. The whole thing their brand revolves around is a large wood-fired oven, and you can see this prominently when you walk in the door. The subtle smoky smell really adds to the atmosphere and makes you hungry right away. We came during lunch time, so we took advance of their lunch specials, where you get a half serving of a pizza plus another item (we both opted for wings as the other item.) I opted for the 4X4 pizza (4 meats) and the Garlic Rosemary wings, while my wife got the Bronx Bomber pizza and buffalo wings. On both sides, the wings were delicious in an unexpected way, grilled but with a nice char, and full of meat. The seasonings on both were just right, and I didn't even bother dipping mine in any dressing. The 4x4 pizza was quite greasy, with oil dripping off when you pick it up. I used a bunch of napkins to blot what I could off, but the amount of grease got in the way of enjoying the flavor. To be fair, it is on an olive oil base, but when you combine that with all the intrinsic fat of the processed meats, it was too much. The Bronx Bomber, however, was much better. With spicy Italian sausage, prosciutto, mozzarella, Gorgonzola, and topped with fresh oregano, it was flavorful but balanced, and good to the last bite. The server we had, who's name escapes me, was very friendly, attentive, and made helpful suggestions. I'd certainly come back here another day for lunch, though I would pass on the 4x4 Pizza next time.

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