Francesca's Fiore
About
- 4.8 ( 49 reviews)
- 21-30, $$, $$$
Day of the Week | Opening Hours |
---|---|
Monday | 11:30 - 21:00 |
Tuesday | 11:30 - 21:00 |
Wednesday | 11:30 - 21:30 |
Thursday | 11:30 - 21:30 |
Friday | 11:30 - 22:00 |
Saturday | 11:30 - 22:00 |
Sunday | 11:00 - 21:00 |
Cuisines
- 🍝 Italian
Dining Options
- 💺 Seating
- ♿ Wheelchair Accessible
- 🥡 Takeout
- 🍽️ Table service
- 📅 Reservations
- 🍷 Serves Alcohol
- 🍽️ Private Dining
- 🍱 Lunch
- 🍽️ Dinner
Recommended Reviews
4.8
Edward Thomas
I visit this superb restaurant often as I like the good air that is exist in this restaurant. The personel is extremely helpful and well trained. The service is extremely rapid. Not to mention, the food they cook is exceptionaly good. I frequent more than once and I was always happy. The cost is modest. I highly recommend this restaurant to my friends and family.
Joseph Singer
love going here for lunch/dinner. Very good classic Italian restaurant; great pasta dishes
Eligia David
Excellent service, good atmosphere, food delicious
Khari Lee
went to this place for my birthday. excellent service and excellent food.
Robert Brown
This is one of our go to dinner places. The staff is friendly and the food is great.
David South
Had 89th birthday party for father-in-law. Francesca's opened up private room. Had great service, attention to detail.
Steven Emerson
Awesome place, been coming here for 5 years. GREAT staff and food for a reasonable price. The best things are seafood, pastas and apps. Steaks are pretty good. They also have a real good wine and spirit selection. Ambience is great as well.
Chuck Sherman
Just happened by this place on our way back to Oak Park walking through the art district on Madison. We each had the salad and panini lunch combo. Service was excellent and portions were as well. The place has a lot of charm and is a very authentic Italian restaurant. Dare I say old school. Reminds me of one of my favorite slogans, "Luck will beat skill every time."
Gildardo Mandujano
Great place!! Good callamari and pasta.
mike carioscio
Great food and ambiance. Loved the burrata appetizer.
Edison Guerrero
I arrive at this marvelous restaurant every couple of days as I like the ambiance that is unique to this restaurant. The personel is very cordial and qualified. The service is remarkablywonderfully rapid. Most important, the food you get is highly distinguished. I frequent many times and I was always delighted. The cost is reasobable. I recommend this restaurant to to everybody.
Sean Fowler
I had an awesome experience e in this restaurant. The food was fantastic. Prices are always affordable.
Anders Stubkjaer
The monk fish and the halibut entrees were excellent, cooked to perfection. The dessert was twice of what we expected and the pistachio gelato tasted great.
Solskin Gomez-Krogh
Good food. Good service.
Debra Smith
Great food and drinks. Terrific service.
Yellow
A bit pricey for the quality of the food. Not to say the quality isn't good, its just not in line with the price IMO, otherwise good setting. Its in the charming downtown Forest Park area, easy parking. Desert was good, but BRING BACK the Creme Brulé , it was my favorite, what happened here guys? Bring it back!
Paul Nowak
Took advantage of the Throwback pricing last night with 4 friends. We had a lovely evening. The staff was attentive as always. The food was fresh and prepared to everyone’s liking. We had a couple of bottles of wine from the extensive wine list. No room for dessert but a cappuccino and liqueurs rounded out the evening. Well done as always!
Catherine Hawkins
This restaurant is always clean and nicely decorated. The service was excellent. The prices are awesome.
Bhavesh Patel
Went late afternoon for a business dinner with people from out of town. They loved the fireplace as did I. They knew a thing about wine and he was very happy with the selection and we hit a wine happy hour with 1/2 priced bottles. The apps and meal were really fantastic. Service was friendly and attentive. A great place somewhat hidden in Forest Park.
Tina Scorzo
Excellent service and excellent food! The scallops in creamy tomato sauce is definitely a fave! Love the desserts too!
Doris Bartek
I've been eating here for years. Fresh yummy salads, great pizza, unique pastas. Good service. You wont be disappointed (:
barbara lino
Francesca's is a place that is heartwarming and wonderful. The food is absolutely delicious and wonderful. Staff is pleasant and friendly. I look forward to coming back in the future and trying more or their delicious food
Darius Cepulis
Fantastic main dishes following perfect bread. Great vibe (sans the music). Freely-flowing wine at our table! Looking forward to coming back.
Cujo2447
Fantastic food. Flavorful, robust dishes. Elegant yet down-to-Earth atmosphere. Mr. Alfredo & Mr. Julian were top notch. The happy hour dishes are a *steal* if you want to sample some of the creative works of Francesca's culinary pros.P.S. they also have non-alcoholic beers for ex-drinker types such as myself.
emir lara
Roomy, great wood work, theme is very original, service was above par, and the food was diffently made with skill. Had a great first time experience. Would visit again.
Kevin Vitiello
Everything was perfect ! The food , atmosphere, wait staff. It was a perfect evening!
Liam Kane
Brought my sister in for her birthday. She let them know she had dietary restrictions, and they were very understanding and informative. Amazing service and spectacular food!
Alvaro R Obregon
Part of the Francesca's chain, they always find a way to rotate their menu regularly and it's always delicious!
Aydee Velarde
Love this place to dine in. Fun people!
Beniah Hannah
We try to have lunch at Francesca's at least once a week because the food and staff is amazing.
Farrah Davis
The food and service was on point!!!
Jan Russell
Amazing food! The menu changes daily depending on which fresh ingredients are available. I have never had a mediocre meal here and many have been so outstanding I remember them years later.You are unlikely to find street parking nearby. Look for the city lots on the nearby side streets.
Mari Tomizawa
We came here for a wedding rehearsal dinner. The food was excellent and served as shareable plates. It was overall very smooth and easy to fit everyone and still allow for mingling. We had waiters for the most part but it did take a while to get one for drinks after we were seated. Overall good experience. Really like the complimentary valet parking.
Chris W
Excellent service, delicious and fresh food, amazing desserts.
Irene Rosa
Good wine food was good
Cyndi Martz
This just might be my actual happy place on a cold winter night. Sitting near their fireplace with warm bread, and a bowl of their pasta. Service is wonderful. Atmosphere is great. Drinks are always amazing, and they feature wonderful specials throughout the week. They also host a great happy hour with great food and drink specials.
Jennifer Miller
Does not disappoint. Wonderful friendly staff
g k
This cozy little joint is our go-to, once-a-month date night. We sit at the bar, share a good bottle of wine, and enjoy the happy hour appetizers! Staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive.
Seth Kerr
Great food! Service was very fun and professional. Great spot for a business lunch.
Donna DeFrank
Always reliably delicious. Nice atmosphere and service too. Happy Hour specials weeknights until 6pm are a bonus.
Alex Schwartz
Great Italian restaurant in Forest Park. Ambiance of the restaurant and the neighborhood are great for a special evening. The food is not too heavy, which I do appreciate.
Rebeca Bowen
Excellent restaurant. Carpaccio was amazing.
Valentina Stankovic
The restorant is on the beautiful street.The windows of rest.watching out onto the beautiful stret ,there are a lot of stores...people ...We had a wedding ,we had got a beautiful part of restorante ,ambience ,service and food was on high rate .The food was amazing .We never eat food like that ,it was taste and porcion was huge .
Nyssa Bolden
The roasted veggie pasta with Parmesan cream sauce was amazing and full of rustic flavors!
Richard Munaretto
Really a great experience for my daughter 15th birthday. They fully respected my younger sons food allergies. They gave us a very nice birthday dessert tray. The staff working was very nice. Thank you!
Tara Brown
Exquisite food and exceptional service! Must try!
Wyat Graber
Great food amazing waiters just an overall great experience
Janet Ancy
Gnocchi with an incredible cream sauce. Make sure to have the wonderful warm fresh bread to dip in the sauce & wipe the plate clean. The fresh mushroom pasta has the most amazing mushroom flavor.
Dario Orta Santana
Great food and even a better service. I spent sometime reading on the tables outside while enjoying the great weather. Jose and the rest of the team were always looking for anything I could need.