I had never been to Francesca's North prior to this weekend but had certainly seen it advertised everywhere. Went to a bridal shower there. They have a nice room to serve groups.

To begin we had pizzas with arugula passed as the appetizer. These where outstanding and the best part of the meal. Makes me want to return to try other pizza offerings. Once we sat down we where served family style which is nice but there was so much food I hate to think about the amount of waste there was. First course was lentils with goat cheese and a tossed salad. Both were tasty. For the main course, there was a dish of grilled chicken and green beans as well as a dish of pasta and vegetables. The chicken was nicely cooked and moist and the pasta was fine. Dessert was coffee and profiteroles. I think the profiteroles were a disappointment. The puffs were chewy and something off tasting with the chocolate sauce. The star of the meal was really the pizza!

The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We had a diner at our table that required a gluten free meal and they happily made a special lentil dish and a special pasta dish for her.

If I need a place for a small group party I would certainly consider having the party here.

This is part of a restaurant group, but they are all somewhat different (not style per se, but menu items).
A wonderful Italian restaurant with options for everyone. Pasta dishes are huge so you can either share or have leftovers for the next day. Their fish dishes are usually very good as well. We've been going to years and don't plan on stopping

Even thought it's in a suburban strip mall, this restaurant has the authentic, cozy feel of a little place downtown. The service is chipper and the food is quite good, starting with delicious bread and olive oil and continuing through a large menu of pasta, meat and fish choices. The only drawback is the noise level, which can be uncomfortable. Go for lunch or an early dinner, when it's quieter.

We have been here on a Saturday night twice in the past few years and have avoided it because of the noise level.

A couple of weeks ago we passed by on a weeknight and decided to try it. What a difference! While the place got fairly full, there was not the din we had expreienced on a Saturday. As a result we had a chance to really enjoy the food which was excellent.Not that the food was bad on the weekend, it was just hard to enjoy it.

Now that we have discovered the secret, we will be going back--on a weekday--many times.