Franco’s Trattoria
4120 Washington Rd, Peters Township, PA, 15317
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Address :
4120 Washington Rd
Peters Township, PA, 15317 - Phone (724) 260-0164
- Website https://francostrattoria.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
- Mon : 11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Loud
Alcohol : Full Bar
Categories
Italian Cuisine
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Christina S.
I have had the Chicken Marsala and Chicken Piccata here a couple times and they do not have a lot of flavor. The chicken pastina soup is plentiful with pasta, chicken, and egg but was very salty when I recently bought it in a quart size to take home. I think that this restaurant is over priced for what you get and there is a lot of room for improvement. Also, there is a lack of options for anyone that is allergic to seafood as the majority of the menu has some kind of fish and/or shellfish in it.
(2)Kristin B.
I really hate to give this place a mediocre review. I went as part of an 8-person group, which could be part of the issue. Service was so slow. We were there for 3 hours. They appeared to be understaffed on a Saturday night, and the waiter apologized multiple times, but the slow service interrupted our post-dinner plans. We finished the appetizer arrived before we even placed an order - meaning that everyone ate it while holding the (large) menu in their lap. Also, the server was so distracted that he took my neighbor's mussels from her before she was done... On the plus side, the food is amazing. I think they may have the best fried zucchini I've ever eaten. It was sliced so thinly and covered in the most delicate fried coating - likely just flour without breadcrumbs. Not greasy, and simply scrumptious. For dinner, I had the vegetable ravioli. They were delicious and had a nice mix of veggies inside. Also, it was a meal that wasn't oversized. No leftovers for me (in a good way)! Also, while they have a great bar and a god wine selection, you can also bring your own wine. Good to know if you're budgeting or just looking to have a particular wine. Make a reservation. You'll likely have a better experience than me, and I'll be going back to hopefully bump this up a star or two!
(3)Emily L.
We read a lot of the reviews where people had bad service, long waits, and bad food. The large party sitting behind us had been waiting for over an hour for their main course. We didn't really experience any of that -- our server was attentive, the food came out in a timely manner, and was good (not great). My husband's Eggplant Parmesan was burnt on the bottom and along the sides, but the meatball and pasta were good. My capellini and tomato basil sauce was good. We both like the house salads because they are fresh and have chickpeas. All in all, it was a decent meal though not sure we need to go back for a while. Definitely not as good as the former Dormont location.
(3)Bradley D.
Had a quick lunch with a friend here. Lisa makes a wonderful martini. Ah, lunch was on a Saturday. We sat at the bar and enjoyed the banter with the wait staff. I ordered the Chicken Parmesan and should have gotten the side of pasta that was recommended by Lisa. Nevertheless, it was delicious. My friend had the burger. He loved it. I would recommend Franco's.
(4)Christy S.
Had the vegetable risotto that was on special today as an appetizer and it was phenomenal! The veggies were roasted so that they had that smoky crunchy edge I get on my BBQ grill and then mixed in with a creamy delicious risotto. Absolutely heaven in your mouth. My entree was a penne with tomato basil creme sauce and I added one meatball. It came with a salad that was nothing worth mentioning but the pasta itself was very good and the meatball was huge and delicious. My server was Courtney and she was extremely attentive and gave us fantastic service. Well worth checking out for a nice dinner!
(5)Tom M.
I am a long time patron of Franco's and it almost pains me to write this review but the quality of both the food and the service has been slipping for some time now. I have had most things on the menu and just the overall food preparation is just not there. Last evening I had the Victoria Salad which was very good, but my main entrée of Chicken Romano was bland and tasteless. My prior visit I had the Spots done English Style which had always been a favorite and it just isn't as flavorful as it once was. Rather dry. The quality of service is up and down....some days good. Others almost absent. Franco's is living on its reputation and the fact that it is the only really affordable upscale restaurant in McMurray.
(2)Brittany G.
Finally convinced my husband to try this place. Bad idea. My food wasn't terrible. Definitely nothing to bring me back, but my husbands ravioli was disgusting. The ground meat honestly tasted the way canned dog food smells. He will generally eat anything, so if he takes one bite and is done. That means it is BAD. I tasted it myself to make sure he wasn't exaggerating. He definitely wasn't. Won't ever eat their again.
(1)Alicia G.
I don't usually write reviews but my experience last night needs to be known.... We went to Franco's last night to celebrate a special occasion. Service was lacking; it took our waitress way too long to take our order. My husband ordered the steak special medium rare. The steak arrived medium to medium well (brown with barely any pink). He sent it back- rightfully so. 5 minutes later the general manager and waitress brought his overcooked steak back to him and told him the chef said it was cooked perfectly medium rare and asked if they could make him something else. Insulted, my husband had to explain that medium rare is pink with a warm red center. He didn't want anything else. He wanted a medium rare steak. They argued with us and instead of siding with us, sided with the chef. Then they took the steak back to the kitchen and we sat there as my food got cold, appalled that they would tell my husband he doesn't know what kind of steak he likes. My husband is a chef himself and knows exactly what a properly done medium rare is. We couldn't believe what happened and decided we did not want to continue with our dinner there. The GM came back over and instead of promising to make it right, offered us dessert. Really? Dessert? We hadn't even eaten dinner. We told her we were disappointed and would probably tell our friends and family about our experience- thinking she would offer a better solution- you know, wanting to keep customers. She took our drinks off the tab. If you are looking for a nice meal with good service DONT GO TO FRANCOS. They hire wait staff that are clearly inexperienced at nice dining and are unaccommodating. Especially for the prices they charge. The General Manager has the entirely wrong attitude and clearly doesn't care if people have a good experience. And the chef has no clue how to cook a medium rare steak. This place is rude and we left feeling shocked and appalled they wouldn't fix the problem or offer a solution. Would not recommend. Will not return.
(1)Momo C.
The food is alright. My family and I came first and waiting for our entrees forever and people that came after us get their food first , almost finish their food is when we get ours. Ask for sauce to go as the guy say yes and never brings him. Would not come back to this place.
(2)L S.
Have been here many times before and everything was delicious. However last night was not the best. Ordered chicken parmigiana but it seemed tough, a little over cooked. The meatballs were amazing. When the woman asked how everything was and we mentioned the toughness of our dinner she said she'd bring it up to the kitchen staff. Not sure they did enough to make sure our meal was acceptable. Also had 2 birthdays at our table which they were aware of but again didn't even bring anything to the birthday boys while they did acknowledge a woman at the next table with a treat and a song. Just a little disappointed in our night
(1)Amy M.
We went for our anniversary. Food was good, chefs specials were fantastic! We Had Reservations so we walked right in. Service was fantastic!
(3)Larry B.
Since the Dormont location went out of business and is for sale, we decided to come down to Peters. Well the decor is bland, menu is the same, the food is the same, BUUUT, its not the same as Dormont and the problem seems to stem from the kitchen itself. We were told by our server that the Chef from Dormont now works here, apparently, the owner cheaped out when the kitchen was built and it DOES NOT have the equipment to deliver the amount of output and service a restaurant of this size requires. We and others were waiting and waiting and waiting for our meals to come out. This appears to be a consistent problem with Francos in Peters! It's almost as if, there is not enough equipment or capacity in the kitchen to produce more than one or two meals at a time. This was never an issue in Dormont and its supposed to be the same Chef, but perhaps not. Not much you can do to fix a new restaurant with a poorly designed kitchen and a bad kitchen staff, it seems that Francos in Peters may go the same way as Dormont! Once we did get our food it was average, but waiting for it took waaaaay too long!! The veal is NOT a tender scallopini, but a veal roast sliced, obviously a cheaper cut. The special was Spots and was not properly seasoned. We will not be coming back... If you want a really good meal and excellent atmosphere, go to Joseph Tambellini's in Highland Park instead!
(1)David M.
I've been going both to this location and to the one in Dormont for several years on holidays and other trips to Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, things seem to have gone way down over the last several years. Someone would have to twist my arm hard to get me to go back. What really stood out on my first few visits was the quality of the meatballs. On my visit the other day, I thought they were below average. They were mealy, as if the amount of bread crumbs has been pushed as far as it can go. I had linguine with meat sauce. Honestly, I'd have been happier with a Stouffer's entree cooked in a microwave.
(2)pracheta t.
We've been here twice and both times it has just been "okay". The food is pretty basic without any real flavor and the service was unimpressive. Both times we went our waitress and waiter didn't really seem interested and at one point 30 minutes had gone by without anyone even looking in our direction. Which meant that drinks weren't refilled and we had to get up and ask the hostess to send someone over. I found that to be pretty annoying. I don't think we will be back, there are plenty of other quality italian restaurants in the area.
(2)M S.
Just ok. Upon arrival place actually looks a little dirty. Pretty sure the Friday night dinner servers didn't clean floors after their shift nor before Saturday evening rush. Got the house salad- sub par. Sesame calamari- gross. Too.much.sauce. Got some kind of fried crab balls. Meh. Ordered a veal dish, pretty good but the side order of roasted veggies I ordered was steamed, not roasted. Like the frozen bagged kind you get. I wouldn't come back- just ok.
(2)Don B.
Average. Food lacked appropriate seasoning. Salad was severely under dressed. Fair corkage at $10 and better than average service. Many better options close by.
(3)Kevin R.
We ate at Franco's tonight for the second time. Tonight I started off with Chicken Pastina soup. It was better than my Grandma's recipe straight from Italy. That is saying a lot. Next I split two dinners with my Father because we could not decide. The Virgina Spots(Sea Bass) were outstanding. Small portion but I was expecting that when you order spots. My Dad got the Veal special with 2 large shrimp. My Dad doesn't eat shrimp so it was a bonus for me. They were cooked in some sort of light red sauce. I don't remember what it was called. It seemed to be a mix between tomato and Marsala. Not sure what the veal was like because my Dad did not share, which is unusual for him. The only reason for the 4 stars is the food took forever to come out. The servers were very good but the food should not take this long on a Monday at 5:30. It was worth the wait though. We will return soon.
(4)Kristin M.
Being new to the Peters Township area, we just tried Franco's for the first time last night. I was really hoping it was something special because it was our wedding anniversary- and it was. The service was wonderful and we loved all the food we ordered (greens and beans, crab stuffed mushrooms, chicken marsala, lobster ravioli, pineapple sorbet, chocolate layer cake). I also really appreciated their ability to help me with my gluten-free and dairy-free restrictions; there aren't many restaurants who offer a dessert that I can have, but sorbet fits the bill. They'll even cook you any gluten-free pasta that you bring in with you. My husband and I can't wait to go back.
(4)Tiffany W.
Very good food! Their lunch is very reasonable and is filling. The staff is really nice and is very attentive. We had a party here with 55 people and they did an excellent job!
(4)stephanie f.
25 min late for a reservation on a Thursday. Saw we were pissed so they offered free app whih was not too good so got free drinks.... Slightly better Can't imagine what a Friday would be like Cold bread but good salad Chicken with moz. -chewy not fresh at all Sole with polenta- ok Chic parma-good Maybe yelp has turned me into a snob? UPDATE: I started this review 2 months ago and never posted. Normally i would just delete, but this was such an awful experience I'm gonna post anyways. Maybe somethings changed since then, but IDK....
(1)Josh T.
Recently ate at Franco's and figured it is worthy of a good review. Started off with the Sausage Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers appetizer which was actually different that most i have had in the past. The peppers had what seemed to be both sausage and pork, although I may be wrong. The peppers where a bit spicy but nothing to set your mouth on fire. For my entree I ordered the special, Sautéed Veal Arreganata. Made with Imported Panchetta, Roma Tomatoes, Oregano, Fresh Garlic, White Wine Sauté (shhh I stole it from their website =) I had the side of pasta along with my entree. The veal had good taste but may have been a sauteed a little too much. The restaurant was rather busy so I could see how this could be possible. For desert I had the tiramisu and YES it was delicious. FINALLY a place that actually makes their own! Needless to say I left Franco's very satisfied and I will be sure to visit again. I suggest you make a reservation as it is rather crowded on the weekend. The decor and atmosphere is more modern but I appreciated it. Reminded me of many place in Newcastle UK.
(3)Adam E.
This is one of my favorite resturants in the Pittsburgh area. I've been to both the Dormont location and McMurray location a half a dozen times. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. You could literally just tell the server to bring you food and you would love it. I'll recommend my last meal... Grilled polenta and sausage appitizer, The salad with the toasted pine nuts and gorgonzola cheese, and virginia spots english style topped with a huge portion of jumbo lump. The service I've received has always been top notch. If you haven't been here you should make a reservation soon.
(5)Carmen R.
Living in Peters, my wife and I were ever so excited when they opened the Peters location. We have visited several times and and have enjoyed all of our visits to both the Peters and Dormont locations. There are items that we love on the menu like the meatballs.
(3)Marilyn H.
Excellent! One of the best in Pittsburgh.
(5)Victoria L.
The Point - 3.5/3.75 stylish lookin' italian joint; pretty solid food & good portions esp. as our entrees included salad/soup & side to make it complete; simple food ( francostrattoria.com ) The Food -- Bread * Better if it was warm -- Sesame Calamari...$10 * Think sweet teriyaki type sauce on fried calamari * It was real good but a bit too much sauce at the bottom of the plate so overwhelming --- Salad (comes w/ entree) * good size; mixed spring greens, tomato, olives, chickpeas, & bleu cheese w/ balsalmic dressing' yum! * I know it was good cuz BF don't eat greens and he ate his entire salad --- Chicken Milanese .....$18 * 3 cuts of thin juicy chicken breaded crunchy & garlic cloves yum; can get a bit dry so maybe ask for side of marinara sauce * tip spread cloves on bread * entree choice of side - grilled polenta w/ marinara sauce - good thick exterior but soft yum interior; real good w/ sauce -- Chicken Romano.....$17 * also 3 cuts of chicken; but batter puffy due to egg batter used * BF choose ranch mash potato as side; zesty, fluffy yum -- Tiramisu * thick 3 layers w/ congac & grand mariner Additional Info * gets busy so make reservations & ask for a table not near bar as can get loud * side options included ranch mash potato, penne pasta & sauce, brocolli, polenta, & asaparagus but they charage extra * skip dessert at restaurant & go next door to bartram house bakery
(4)Patti M.
One of our very favorite restaurants!! Have never had a bad meal. The staff is great and the price is reasonable. Great place!!
(5)Cheryl M.
Service will be the downfall of this place which is unfortunate because the food is quite good. Choose any fish or chicken dish on the menu and you can't go wrong. The Franco's salad is beautiful and great to share. Great atmosphere if you can get passed all the attitude with everyone from the hostesses, to the servers, and even the manager who seems to be in denial.
(3)Kim S.
Worst food I ever had. So bad that I didn't even tell the server because I would not eat anything there again. I think the server know because my husband an I took one bite and both said it tasted like dish water. Then never ate another bite.
(1)A M.
This is the second location of the Franco's located in Dormont. It should be noted that there is a Franco's in Fox Chapel, but he just sold the naming rights to this location. And, it is no relation to the Bravo Franco downtown. I made my first visit here yesterday for lunch and had a pretty good time. It's in Peter's township located in a strip mall, but don't let the strip mall location deter you. In fact, I've found a trend recently of some decent restaurants choosing inexpensive strip locations (Jimmy Wans Tai Pei in Cranberry for example) and serving above average food or some might even say fine dining in a casual atomosphere. The interior itself is quite pleasant. They use grey and black colors along with hardwood floors and sparse seating to give it a cool or relaxing feel. When you walk in there is a bar area to your right with about enough seating for 7 or 8 and a few other tables or hi tops in the middle section. Directly to the right of the entrance are several large booths and further back is I guess their version of a wine cellar with several bottles displayed. They also have a section that is somewhat seperated that allows for a lot of lighting to come in and I noticed doors that can be shut, so they may even offer this room for private events. Tom and I sat at the bar and there were a couple plasmas behind the bar and I noticed a couple othe ones in the bar area dining section. We were greeted quickly by a friendly server (don't recall her name) who said they just started offering lunch in February and it seems to be doing well. She also stated the bar area is packed in the evening and the locals seem to really have embraced this place. I guess I can understand that Peters did need another option besides Atrias for this type of bar. Okay onto the food. I let Tom order since he dines here often. We stuck mainly to the appetizer menu. First we tried the greens and beans or according to the menu "braised white beans with escarole", we also added two sausages for the reasonable price of $1 each as an add on. I think the whole dish was $8. The greens were okay, but I found them in general underseasoned and not that flavorful. The sausages tasted reasonably welll, but were kind of luke warm. They could have used more heat. We also tried the sesame calamari, which was calamari with what they termed a sweet soy glaze and sesame seeds. This was pretty much a miss for me. I love calamari, but this calamari was overcooked and overbreaded and the glaze (which was like general tsao's sauce) was wayyy too overpowering. If this dish was lightly breaded and quick fried (not overcooked) with about 1/3 the sauce or the sauce on the side I'm sure I'd love it, but all in all this wasnt that great. The only standout that we had were the crab stuffed mushrooms. This was probably the only thing somewhat freshly prepared as the mushrooms were still sticking to the hotplate. It's lucky we were able to get these because for some reason they are not on the lunch menu, but luckily Tom knew enough to ask. These were four mushrooms overflowing with a very good jumbo lump crabmeat mix with only a small amount of filler. It was by far my favorite of the three we tried and pretty much the only redeeming offering foodwise. If I were to base this review solely on this experience with the food I'd probably only give it two stars, however I've been to the Dormont location and I know they usually have very good food. Also, the service was excellent and I really liked the overall feel of the space. I'll give it another shot. The waitress told us the owner is thinking about opening up a North Hills location, which I hope they do because both spots are a pretty long drive from where I'm located.
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