3 reviews

1. Noriko Mcgarr  

   on August 10, 2015
   

   I want to extend a special thank you to my Yelp Friend, Jason M., who has dined here a few times. I've read his reviews, and in doing so, has made me want to give it a try……

   I really enjoy awesome, well made Italian cuisine. I'm not Italian, and may not know a lot, but, I've had my share of inadequate Italian food in the past. I also know this much, that Da Franco & Tony Ristorante, definitely stands out as a really good Italian restaurant in The Bronx.

   Compared to other establishments on the same street, exterior of Da Franco & Tony, is constructed in brick which added an extra touch of "Umph". What I also particularly favored, was the fact that Da Franco & Tony Is the only restaurant of its kind (that I noticed) that popped in style in that area.

   Once in, Da Franco & Tony is inviting and so comfortable. Walls on one side are brick, while the opposite side of the restaurant, you have an adorned wall with paintings. My sisters, Mumsy and I were immediately greeted and acknowledged, the second we went in. The attention presented to my family and me, was amazing.

   Their prix fixe menu, offered several delicious-sounding selections in their appetizers, entree and dessert for $18.95 to choose from. For that dollar amount, one would think, that selections might be mediocre in taste, but Da Franco & Tony came on top.  Although portions are considerably reduced in quantity, (in their prix fixe menu) flavors were definitely incredible.

   As part of the dessert portion in their prix fixe menu, a choice of Tiramisu or Italian Cheesecake were offered. I went with neither. I bypassed the offered desserts on the menu, just because Tiramisu has coffee in it and the Italian Cheesecake, well……I wasn't in the mood for. However, our  server brought out the "Viennese Table" with other desserts to choose from. One of my sisters though, had the Tiramisu, while the other, had the Italian Cheesecake- and both were salivating. I, on other hand, dove right in for The Chocolate Lava Cake.

   My belief boils down to this…. It really doesn't matter how tasty and wonderful the menu is (well…. yes it does), because I will not return to a restaurant if my experience was bad. But hands down to the service at Da Franco & Tony: the spacing between our meals was excellent and our dishes were promptly brought out.

   In the end, the two servers were most definitely diligent and so friendly from the minute we sat down, til the end of our last bite of dessert.  In addition, my family's lunch experience was wonderful and so satisfying, and will eventually make reservations for dinner.

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2. Nilsa Halsell  

   on March 3, 2016
   

   Very nice neighborhood restaurant in the north Bronx that I probably would never have heard of if it wasn't for Groupon. My girlfriend told me about the wonderful meal she had and suggested that I get the voucher also, to try them out.

   Hubby, my son and I made last minute reservations which  were accommodated with no problem. We went on a Sunday and had no issues with parking. The dining room was quiet and we were seated immediately upon entering. We were promptly served water and given our menus and while we perused the offerings, we were also served our warm bread, butter and a small antipasti plate that included some cured meat, olives and parmesan cheese.

   I purchased a four person voucher when I was first told about the Da Franco deal but the night we decided to dine, we were a party of three and the one stipulation was that we had to order four entrées which was no problem. We like to eat! They offered some specials that we decided to order, along with a few of the regular menu options.

   My son and I shared their Smoked Salmon appetizer which was served over a bed of arugula. It was very fresh and tasty. We all shared the Fettuccine special which was prepared with tuna, tomatoes and capers. It was a nice, light pasta dish that we all enjoyed. Hubby ordered the Pollo Ai Fungi. He loved the flavor. I tasted it as well, because well, I AM the reviewer in the family and how else could I give specific detail about the food (my argument every time I want a bite )??

   My son and I both ordered the Pan-Roasted Salmon which also tasted great and was served with a creamy caper sauce, roasted taters and steamed broccoli. They certainly love their capers but so do I, so the redundancy was welcomed.

   We all shared some Tiramisu, which I haven't had in such a long time and I topped that off with an espresso and sambuca.

   All in all, the food was good, the staff was attentive and the experience was pleasant. This is a serious contender for a return visit, being mere minutes from Westchester.

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3. Trinh Agrawal  

   on April 17, 2016
   

   Dined again at Da Franco & Tony's tonight and felt the need to upgrade my review to a 5 – the food and service totally warrant it.

   We started tonight with the fried calamari app – they also had a stuffed artichoke on special so my dad ordered that. The calamari was good – not overly crispy, served with their marinara sauce on the side. Squeezing some fresh lemon on the calamari and dipping it in the marinara added a nice bite to it. For my main I had the chicken special – topped with mozzarella and spinach served with roasted potatoes. It was simple but very tasty and fresh. I decided to go with fruit topped with whipped cream and a cappuccino for dessert – perfect finisher.

   While the food was very good, the service is what really wowed me. Everyone was friendly, the pace of the entire meal was perfect, and they even offered us complementary after-dinner drinks.

   Looking forward to many more dinners at Da Franco & Tony's =)

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