Franco’s Metro Restaurant, Bar & Pizza
“Although the loop it worth the food. 🙂
This little gem in the shipping center is not what you would expect.”
“I tried pork braciole for the first time ever and man, was it good!”
“The dining atmosphere is also very relaxed and inviting.”
Franco’s Metro Restaurant, Bar & Pizza
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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If you're up for the drive, cross the bridge and check out Francos.
I've been there a few times now and the food is simply spectacular. It tastes authentic and it's served in nice portions. Also, the service is commendable.
Alyssa is especially knowledgeable and helpful–both behind the bar and as you make your food selectios.
From my experience thus far, you can't go wrong with any dish.
I certainly have no ill feelings towards Francos, but I also don't think it's worth the hype. My one friend has been coming here for decades and absolutely loves the place. We came as a large group one night for another friend's birthday and it was my first time here.
I ordered the mozzarella for an appetizer and found them to be enjoyable. I like that they're triangle shaped. 🙂
As for the main course, the chicken parmesan, it was very good but it wasn't anything exceptional.
I was slightly miffed as I ordered a soda and have to ask 2 more times (to a different person) before I got it.
Franco's isn't bad, it's just not special to me either.
Hi guys. Breaking news.
I discovered yet another item that blew me away. Please try the primavera veggie pizza with grilled chicken. *heavy breathing*
It was loaded with tender broccoli, asparagus, string beans & carrots that had just enough crunch, and I loved how the chicken wasn't overcooked & dry! Bursting with garlic & oozing with cheese… It is basically flavortown. I was hesitant to try it when my brother requested this combo, but I should've known that Franco's would deliver in flavor.
The employees here are def the cherry on top. Always on point and never disappoints. Thank you, Franco's!
I have been in this strip mall many times and never realized that Franco's was here. What a great meal! We started with the calamari and a scallop appetizer. The calamari was lightly breaded and not greasy at all. The scallops were huge and flavorful. We got bread and garlic knots with our meal. So good! I tried pork braciole for the first time ever and man, was it good! My dinner companions got the salmon on a spinach bed; they both loved it. Drinks were well made. Service was very very good. I might have found my new favorite Italian place!
Came here for dinner on a Saturday and boy am I glad that I made a reservation.
The service was really really on point. Our server did all he could to help ensure that we had enough room on our table for the food. I personally loved the garlic basil and tomato pizza; it was doughy and had great garlic. The salmon with broccoli rabe was cooked perfectly and fresh. The shrimp with angel hair needed better sauce but the shrimp was delicious. I really enjoyed the house made papardelle pasta but the pork it came with was on the drier side.
definitely will plan to come again but stick with their pizza and seafood for sure.
Placed an order for superbowl Sunday. They had our pizza ready on time. The veggie pizza did not have any red sauce and had broccoli, green beans and another veggie I can't remember. It was not what I was expecting but it was really good and was everyone's favorite. We also ordered a sausage and mushroom pizza which was a hit as well. Even though we all ate a lot and were stuffed, it did not leave us feeling gross.
Pizza: You can get a pretty good NY slice here. You can assume the ingredients are relatively fresh since they a restaurant as opposed to a straight-up pizza joint so the expectation to carry fresh ingredients is higher.
Appetizers: I love that they give free garlic knots and fresh bread. Our table ordered their mussels dish and it was fantastic. The red sauce was delicious to the point that we saved it and poured it on our bland pastas (see below).
Pasta: Really underwhelming. Have had better pasta at just about any other restaurant I've been to. Especially considering the prices they charge, I expected more but their pasta sauces and ingredients are extremely bland. But do note that no one at my table ordered any pasta with red sauce which I review below.
The service could have been a lot better. The servers were friendly but they took forever to bring out condiments and drink refills. Any time I looked for any servers, I couldn't flag one down.
It's definitely not a terrible restaurant but there are way too many solid Italian restaurants in the area for me to come back here and pay an arm and a leg for a simple pasta dish.
Went at 7:00 PM on a Saturday night without a reservation so we were expecting some kind of wait however, the bartenders and waitstaff were so friendly and accommodating that the time flew by and we were at our table in no time.
During our conversation with the bartenders we had mentioned that it was our first time thus, when we were seated the manager greeted us with a complimentary plate of bruschetta! This was on top of the fresh garlic knots and bread, so it was a very kind gesture.
Had the bacon wrapped scallops as an appetizer, which were great, but you can't ever really go wrong here. For entrees, I had whole wheat linguini bolognese. Whole wheat pasta sometimes can taste like cardboard and have a more coarse texture but, I couldn't tell I wasn't eating regular past, very tasty. My boyfriend (gluten-free) had the grilled chicken parmesan with gluten-free pasta and he thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great atmosphere, a fun, nice, and attentive staff on top of delicious food makes it really hard to go wrong here!