I honestly had no clue this place even existed since we never really drive through this part of town, but now that it's on my radar, we'll definitely be coming back regularly. We're big fans of good pizza, and finding a deal where you get a massive slice and a salad for just $6.00 feels like a total steal. What's even better is that it wasn't just some limited lunch special; we stopped by on a weekend at dinner time and the price was the same. The crust is perfectly thin, the marinara has a great kick to it, and it's just a really satisfying meal. I went with the sliced meatball and garlic pizza paired with a Caesar salad, and it hit the spot. This was such a great find. read more

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A good friend recommended this place and we finally tried it. What a nice surprise! For as picky as I am about pizza, I LOVED THIS PIZZA !!! it's thin, the marinera sauce is great, it's just a satisfying slice of pizza. I appreciated that it wasn't oily on top, and the price ! They have a $6 deal that comes with a huge slice of pizza, any kind you want, and a decent filling bowl of salad. You can dine in and order cold bottle of beer and they'll bring you a iced glass for the beer. Not bad. We'll be regulars. read more

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Ordered on DoorDash and honestly was not impressed. If I ordered the wrong thing, please let me know. I got the 12" meat lovers, which was floppy with toppings falling off as soon as you picked it up it up. Also there were dehydrated onions, which were not advertised on the DoorDash listing. No thanks! The Stromboli was pretty good in comparison but still mid. We also got the garlic bread, which was honestly a joke. The lid to the marinara sauce was crushed and loose, which led to some spillage during the delivery, and again the bread needed more time to be toasty! There was practically zero crunch throughout the meal, but flavor was okay. It was overall fine I guess, but I can't say I would get it again based on the experience I had. read more

Francesco's - Stromboli - Pizza Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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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!! read more

Francesco's - Bruschetta - Pizza Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I enjoy going out to eat as I love good foods and find it a great way to relax. On May 20, 2026 I went to one of my favorite restaurants, Francesco's in Winston Salem NC. A restaurant I had been going to for the past ten years or more three to five times per week. On this particular visit my waitress Misty had left my bill on the table only to realize when I got up to the register to pay I had been given someone else's bill. It was no big deal and I actually thought it was funny as my meal was only $7.00 and the bill given to me was for $25.00. I even joked about it to the cashier. Two days later on May 22, 2025 I decided to have dinner again at Francesco's. After seating myself, the waitress Misty that waited on me on my previous visit on May 20, 2026 approached my table informing me I had not left her a tip on my last visit. Without hesitation I apologized for my forgetfulness. Though I felt sure I had left a tip I told the waitress not to worry as I would take care it. The waitress at that point informed me that because I had not tipped her the previous time she had to sleep in her car. By the way I always tip $2-$3 dollars on my dinner of $7.00. This waitress found it necessary to approach my table three other times to complain about me not leaving a tip and having to sleep in her car. At one point she asked me where I slept as she had to sleep in her car. She then asked me what my friends would think if they knew she had to sleep in her car because I didn't leave a tip. At one point she said she didn't mean to hurt my feelings but she speaks her mind. I was more disappointed than I was mad as I had given Misty $50 several months earlier to help her son in college. Each time I assured her if I had not left a tip it was an oversight/forgetfulness on my part and I would take care of it. But it didn't seem to matter to the waitress. The waitress approached my table for the fifth time to inform me she was was not going to wait on me but was going to have her son wait on me. Her last words were "be nice to my son". I decided to leave and go elsewhere for a bite to eat. But not before stopping at the cashiers stand and leaving money for the waitress for my potential oversight. I would love to know the name of the hotel this waitress stays at for $2.-$3. I spoke with the owner the following day on Saturday23, 2026. I stated the aforementioned along with how I believed Misty's action was not only inexcusable but disrespectful. Much of what I mentioned was translated to the owner via daughter because of language difference. Though the daughter said they were sorry and they would talk to the waitress, I'll be curious to know if anything will ever become of it as I would not want anyone else to experience such disrespect, drama nor bs. As mentioned at the beginning, I enjoy going out to eat as I love good foods and find it a great way to relax.. But instead I was served DISRESPECT, DRAMA, and BS !!! read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Francesco's - Burger and onion rings - Pizza Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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I love their linguini puttanesca, even though it's a Sicilian food of commoners. Ha! Delicious, and a huge serving! read more

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. read more

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

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. read more

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We sat outside for 30 minutes tonight as the waitress kept walking in and out. she looked at us a few times but kept entering and exiting from the door furthest away to avoid us, so we left. Guess we'll never know how the food is... read more

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. read more

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Just moved to the area and wanted to try the local Italian place. Didn't see a single Italian anywhere in the building. The food was mid at best, everything we tried was either under cooked or over cooked like the pasta. The service was ok read more

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. read more

Francesco's - Small pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I've never had a problem with this restaurant. I patronize them quite often -not anymore I went to Francesco's on May 1, 2024. It was quite crowded at the checkout. I took my place in line while the cashier was checking out the other customers, I was told to wait until he checked out the customers-including the ones behind me. Never again I left very disappointed poor customer service. How do you ask a waiting customer to step aside????? I will never patronize or recommend this establishment again!!! Do better!!!!!!! read more

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

The food and price point of the food is good. I've been here maybe three times and never had any issues with the food on any visit. The service I received was very mediocre. She was a younger girl, I believe her ethnicity was black or Hispanic with long black hair. Tattoos on her right arm potentially?? Her attitude was not welcoming or like she wanted to do her job. She got our drink/food order and never came back but to bring 1 round of refills for two people. No pre-bussing. She never even came back to see if we needed anything after passing out the food. Didn't offer boxes, and dropped off the check and didn't say anything. I would like to add we were not a needy table that needed something every time she came around. Im not sure if she assumed she was getting a bad tip but my family does tip and as a waitress myself I would've tipped her. Better service gets a better tip. You still have to work for it...... read more

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

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! read more

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Great Service and Food was incredible........................................................... I'll go back for sure !!!! read more

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. read more

Francesco's - Pizza Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Awesome pizza and the lasagna is comfort food at its finest. They also have a very good pink sauce that pairs great with grilled chicken and you favorite pasta. The staff is very friendly and make you feel at home. read more

Francesco's - Lasagna - Pizza Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I have eaten here many times as they are a close lunch place. I stopped in recently and asked if they still had the veal parm sub and was informed that Yes, they have this still. I ordered it but what I received, when I got back to my office was an eggplant parm sub. I reached out through their website but have been ignored. read more

Philly cheese steak is amazing! I went to this establishment and love the food! I would definitely recommend to friends and family! The chicken wings and salads are pretty good too! read more

The last three times they didn't have any bread to go with the dinners! Been going there for 20yrs I won't be going back there. To many Italian restaurants around town to put up with no quality false information on menu. read more

I'm from up top( New Jersey) and I've searched the Forsyth county for authentic Italian food. This is the one and only. Love the new place and the owners treat you like family. Can't wait before they add zeppole's to the menu. The wines are fantastic and a great variety of them. Olive Garden is a joke to them and so is the other competitors. Try it you'll like it! read more

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

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

This seems to be a hot spot for local employees at lunch time. Even though the restaurant was full, we were seating quickly. Everyone is in a rush for only having one hour to eat and the service is fast. It has to be to keep the crowd happy. I was pleasantly surprised with the selection and went with a chicken salad with modifications. They were accepted and I was happy that was allowed. The salad has huge! I ended up getting a to-go box and it was packed to the brim. (Also, they have the good runny ranch!) We also got mozzarella cheese sticks, which were perfect. I think they also serve alcohol, which would be good with some pizza or wings from them. I look forward to going back. read more

Francesco's - Pizza Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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

Again being from NY, my expectations on pizza are a bit high. Pizza here is pretty good. It was very cheesy, we had the large cheese pie & 10 wings special for $15. The wings were crispy, but moist & overall a great deal. We also ordered the calamari as we enjoy trying it in various places. The calamari was a bit over cooked & they only do the rings, no tentacles which I enjoy. The staff was great & friendly. I would make the suggestion to work on the calamari & the pizza could have a better crust, still pretty good pizza. They have daily specials that I would love to try next time. read more

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

Great people and food as well. The cheesesteak is perfect, the steak, cheese, veggies and mayo all combine to make one of the best cheesesteaks that I have eaten. They also have great Stromboli and baked ziti. read more

My name is Tarsha Shore. I have been a loyal patron at Francesco's for the past 20 plus years. I was eating at their restaurant when it's first location was near Sam's Club on University Pkwy. However, after today, I will never send my money there again!!! First, I called in my order, the person answering the phone did not say "Francesco's, may I help you", I said hello. The young lady on the phone responded with poor customer service and had a bad attitude. I placed my order: Philly steak sub, 2 fries, one slice of pepperoni pizza. When I arrive at Francesco's, I'm was met with more bad customary service. Starting with the person who took the order pointing and tapping at the menu wanting to argue with me about the difference between a Philly steak compared to a Chicken Philly. We had a back-and-forth dialog on what I had originally stated, when I placed my order. I asked later for the name of the manager/owner. I was told by another male employee that they don't have a manager. He wrote down the name and number of the owner, then the situation escalated. I was yelled at and cursed at twice, by the male employee because I asked for the name of the young lady who took my order. He refused to give me her name and he then refused to give me his name. I canceled my order and requested my money back. Two law enforcement officers who were eating at the restaurant at the time approached me at the counter to see what was going on. I explained to one of them that I asked for the owners' number then I was cursed at. He suggested that I just leave and look it up online. I left. I have never been treated this way before in any establishment and instead of losing my cool over the whole situation, I decided to write about my experience. However, I will use other means to personally contact the owner "Sergio" and tell him of my awful experience in his establishment. BUT I WILL NEVER EAT AT THE RESTURANT AGAIN AND I WILL TELL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT MY AWFUL EXPERIENCE!!!! read more

I don't know why I waited so long to check them out! Vw casual atmosphere and friendly and helpful servers. The spaghetti with meat sauce is the best I've had in town! The marinara is also really good, as are the meatballs. I'm not a huge lasagna fan but theirs is really good, they put layers of beef in it. I don't like the house salad dressing it's puréed olives. Portions are good sized. It's our new fave for Italian! Prices are better than others like Elizabeth's. read more

+ this is my spot for my chicken philly sandwich. they always take time & care to make it specifically to my low-sodium tastes (no seasoning on the meat, no salt on the fries, cheese & meat only on the sandwich with lettuce/tomato & honey mustard on the side). if i'm speaking to dalton when placing my order i almost never have to mention it all which is great! the staff is friendly & the food is very good! if you're looking for a good chicken philly then look no further. full transparency, i stopped in earlier & had one today! . read more

Came in for the first time today and had questions. Host/ waiter answered all of them and made everything simple. After ordering I decided to eat inside instead of taking it to go and they were accommodating with a table, water, and parmesan. I had a slice of the Hawaiian pizza and it was immaculate. Toppings seemed fresh, cheese was delicious, and the pizza crust was perfectly crispy. Overall seems like a great place that knows how to keep customers happy. Will return any chance I get. read more

I love this place! Best marinara ever! I usually get a calzone and a pizza for the family. We've had many other things eating in the restaurant and as takeout. It never disappoints! read more

On our way to vacation we found this on Yelp and really enjoyed it. I personally got the Chicken Parm. and it was great. The spaghetti seemed different, it was fine. I would have preferred a little more sauce. I should have asked. The other two family members got the Cheese Ravioli and Trio of pastas. All of us got the salad which was very colorful. The servers were all friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant inside. I got the sense that it was a place that people from in town also go to which is nice to see especially in times like these. read more