The crablegs and the boils ate AMAZING. I Love this place and Im headed back there real soon…read more The food and their service is alright with me. It's a good environment. Thanks #seafoodlover

We went here for lunch expecting the same standard I've experienced at other outlets of this…read morefranchise, but several things fell well short. We were given a thermocol plate with a plastic fork. The server did not even remove the steaming boil from its plastic bag. The seafood was served wrapped in plastic. When we asked for crab crackers, we were told they didn't have any and were handed plastic scissors instead. The server also never offered a beverage menu, which is standard at other outlets. The two stars are entirely for the taste of the food. Actually eating it was a nightmare. I would not return, and I would not recommend this place to anyone, primarily on safety grounds.

Franks is a family owned business and offers shrimp, fish and scallops. This old school…read moreestablishment is one of the last classic Chicago shrimp stands.

Placed the order online as I was close by and their service was fast, bags were ready when I…read morearrived and the lady behind the counter was really friendly. Hush puppies were good love the clam strips. Chicken strip basket was good. The catfish had a slight off taste. I would not order that again. Other than that everything else was five stars.

I have passed by this spot multiple times so I decided to give them a try today. Upon entering a…read morenice lady greeted me. I told her this was my first time here and she gave me a take out menu to review and let her know when I'm done. I ordered the large chicken shawarma bowl. She informed me the order preparer would let me know when I can select the items for my bowl, similar to Chipotle, Cava. A guy called me to select items for the bowl. I noticed the bowl was about to overflow. I stopped adding toppings. Talk about a bang for your money. I informed him it was my first time there. He told me he was glad I stopped by and to come back. I also was given a beverage from the fridge. I chose a Middle Eastern lemon lime drink. The inside was clean, bright, decorative. The parking lot could use some resurfacing, updating but overall I like the service, vibe. The food was tasty, flavorful. Will be back. Good job guys.

The experience at this restaurant has been very bittersweet…read more We visited for the first time on a Friday, and we were warmly welcomed by the hostess, and as soon as we arrived, she brought us water, gave us the menus, took our order super fast and the food was Amazing! Plus the experience (service) was really good, and, we couldn't wait to come back. Unfortunately, when we returned just 4 days later (on Wednesday) it was a disaster... There was no hostess this time, just 3 gentlemen, we waited about 10 minutes before anyone even came to our table with menus (we were the only clients, the restaurant was empty) they didn't greet us or say hello, and simply dropped the menus on the table and walked away, and about 10 minutes later, someone finally came back to take our order, but the biggest disappointment, though, was the food. We ordered the hummus, and it was clearly a SPOILED It had an extremely sour taste, similar to spoiled milk, It was SOOO BAD that I couldn't even eat it. We also ordered the mac and cheese bites, and they were absolutely drenched in oil The service was just as disappointing. No one ever brought us water or even asked if we'd like something to drink, not even the complimentary water that most restaurants provide. At the end of the meal, we had to walk up to the cashier ourselves to pay, and the staff was rude throughout the entire interaction. Our first visit was so wonderful, but our second experience completely changed our impression, we won't be returning.

Decent place focused, almost exclusively, on seafood, particularly various shrimps, and steaks…read more They are focused on Nayarit style cuisine Prices will strike one as high, but the portions are pretty large. My father and I shared a Mariscos Molcajete. As the name indicates, it is served in a large molcajete. It consists of three kinds of shrimp, some with head and leg on, the Langostino and then small room along with half the legs of a crab, and one claw and a few scallops and bits of octopus and some other things thrown in. The sauce is a red sauce with a nice peppariness. They start by bringing you several hard, flat corn tortilla shells, along with some salsa Verde and some ceviche paste with carrots and other things in it It is a good place for a quick simply prepared version of seafood The decor is plain and simple

Terrible service even when they're not busy. I can only imagine if they were busy. They ignore you…read moreuntil you say you need something when they clearly see you asking for help.

Ambiance it's good. Services was terrible waiter kept saying…read morewe out of staff sorry for the long wait The food took forever to get to us and when they did not everything came together we finished eating people that were at our table were barely getting their food even our drinks took forever Wont be coming back

The food was very tasty. My honey ordered a torta of milanesa he rated it 11/10 and I got the plate…read moreof Milanesa with Rice and substituted beans for Fries! Service was good the server was fast and checked in on us regularly. The theme of the restaurant was interesting at first so if you're looking for a western Hispanic theme this is your place. Potions are really good you get what you paid for!

I really liked this place. They have parking in front of the restaurant and back. I highly…read morerecommend a reservation on Friday-Sunday even if you are just one person. I called them because I wasn't sure if the online version would be too slow. We were a group of three that came in Saturday night at 7 pm. It was moderately busy. The staff were all welcoming with smiles on their faces and attentiveness. Prices were fair for the amount of food you receive. Food portions are colossal so I would recommend one appetizer and one entree if you are a couple. They give you a complimentary dish. We ordered arayes with meat, meat toshka, mixed grill with baba ghanouj, fillet of basa fried, and mint lemonade. They also offer you fresh Arabic coffee before you leave. This is about a 4.5-5. -arayes with meat 4 - this was not bad. It's like a tamer version of the meat toshka. -meat toshka 5 - I prefer this over the arayes because they add the Syrian cheese. This one was bursting with flavor the moment you took a bite out of it. The minced beef and lamb just melt in the mouth. -mixed grill 5 - this came with 3 big skewers (shish kabab, kufta kabab, and chicken tawook. It also has tomatoes and onions to help cut down the meat when digesting. There are two heaping portions of biryani and saffron rice and baba ghanouj. The baba ghanouj was creamy and flavorful. It goes well with the pita bread. The meats were cooked medium well unless you want something. I think next time I'll ask for the shish kababs to be cooked medium rare or medium for a more juicy taste. The chicken tawook and kufta were both succulent. -fillet of basa fried 5 - the two pieces of basa fillet were astronomical. It also comes with two different kinds of rice. The fish was flaky, moist, and seasoned. Make sure you add the lemon and eat it with the sauce. -mint lemonade 5 - this was very refreshing after eating a heavy meal.

4.5/5 Food is good…read moreKababs are ok but still pretty good Fish is also good Bread is fresh Good eat in Great service

This was my second time visiting this restaurant. Ever since my first visit, I cannot stop thinking…read moreabout the great food and knew I had to stop by when I was back in town. The place is very busy so parking can be a bit hard to find but they do have an overflow lot. Inside, they have a seating area where you can wait until you're seated at a table. Both times I've been there the wait time was around 20-30 minutes but trust me, the food is worth the wait. Even though they were busy, our server was attentive and the food didn't take too long to come out. I went with a group and for our appetizer we tried the platter that comes with hummus, baba ganoush, grape leaves, and fresh pita bread. For my drink, I had the lemon mint smoothie...very refreshing. The plates that my husband and I got were the chicken shawarma sandwich with a salad and the filet plate that comes with rice as well as grilled tomato and grilled onion. They give you generous portions which made it possible for me to share some of my meal with someone in my group to try and I still had leftovers. Finally, we could not leave without having dessert. We had knafeh which is made fresh. Everything was amazing and I can't wait to come back next time I visit the Chicagoland area.

4.5/5 Service is ok…read moreLong wait Great food Bread is a bit hard Good grill and wings Nice restaurant

For my first time going this place is amazing. I really do love seafood, and the portion size for…read morethe price here is out of this world. Everyone needs to go here at least once!

This place is hidden never been there until this weekend. I was surprised at the huge quantity of…read moreceviche I got and it was delicious. The empanadas also were so good. I will definitely go back to order and get some drinks . I had a frozen piña colada and cantarito. There was a lot of left over food I took the rest home.

Came here last week for half-price chicken Wednesday. The place was packed! If you are gonna come…read morehere on a Wednesday, I highly recommend making a reservation. The chicken was good as always, and the service was spot on. Great family owned restaurant.

Actual food was pretty good. The owner was extremely rude. I ordered a chicken dish on a Wednesday…read morewhen they have "half priced chicken" advertised outside. Yet she tried to not give the 50% off to me. Stating it's only for fried chicken. Okay then advertise that outside dumb***. Addionally I ordered 1 simple dish that took 40 minutes! This place isn't good don't waste your time here

I hosted a small dinner party in their private room yesterday. The food & the service was…read moredelicious!!! We were all stuffed & had to take our deserts to go :--) Thanks Francesca's on 95th!!!

We were staying at a hotel in Alsip for an event and needed a good place to eat. Needless to say,…read morethere was not a good restaurant in Alsip so we had to go to Oak Lawn for Francesca's on 95th! We had a great time, with great service and really good old fashioned Italian food!!! For our appetizer, we had the sausage and peppers. GAME CHANGER!!! Neither of us had eaten this classic Italian appetizer before and Francesca's version was a great introduction to this dish. Surprisingly, it was NOT the sausage that was the star of this presentation - it was the sauce and the peppers. The sauce was part top notch olive oil, part Italian seasonings and it was a wonderfully delicious background to each bite. The peppers (green, red & yellow) were perfectly cooked, luxuriously soft but still with a little crisp to them. Those peppers were perfectly cooked! I do think the sausage, while okay, was not up to the standard of the rest of this dish. For my main, I had the Linguini Alla Caruso - shrimp, garlic, olive oil with a basil-pine nut pesto sauce. It was very good, very good. Be warned though the sauce leans a little to the sour or harsh flavor. Not too bad, I certainly ate it up, but there was certainly a sharp taste every once in a while. My spouse had Dana's Bolognese. He was very happy with it! The overwhelming reaction to our main dishes was "holy crap" that's a lot of food! The dishes were as large as a coffee table and we NEVER could have eaten all that food no matter how long we sat there at dinner. Each dish was big enough to feed both of us and several people at nearby tables!!! But the best part of Francesca's on 95th was the service. Everyone was so friendly, so nice, hard working and willing to take care of our every need. Seriously, the staff worked their butts off and provided some of the best service I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Hats off to everyone from the hostess to the server to the bus people. You all really took care of us that evening. You will NOT walk away from Francesca's hungry! Is the food the best Italian I have ever had? Probably not but it is definitely solid and a great place to enjoy a good meal.