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Mary Louisa
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I'Francescano

  • July 1, 2001
  • Rated 1 of 5 by millsy99 from Knoxville, Tennessee
I used to really love and recommend this restaurant. I fell in love with their grilled pork chops and house brand olive oil on my very first trip to Florence. HOWEVER, now I have discovered that the management of the trattoria has changed and I, for one, will not be returning. On my most recent visit, I went back to my favorite haunt and the menu was completely different, the service was distinctly lacking, and the food was not as tasty. For what they are charging, there are several better restaurants close by (like the Osteria di Pazzi). Plus, they no longer sell the great olive oil in the funky bottles. Overall, I cannot recommend this place unless you are desperate. Sorry :(

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I'Francescano

  • May 16, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Mary Louisa from Wilmington, Delaware
I'Francescano

The Hotel Ritz recommended this restaurant, and it turned out to be a nice experience. The total package is romantic--dim lighting, rustic decor (marble-topped farmhouse tables, rush-caned chairs), local "comfort" food of Tuscany. As is true of most Italian dining rooms, this restaurant runs at a leisurely pace, allowing couples time to look into one another's eyes over a glass of lovely house wine ($4.50 for a half liter).

Italians and tourists alike were dining there on the night we went--it was full by 9:00. The menu featured lots of meat (pork ribs, chicken, sirloin, mixed Tuscan sausages, tripe, duck), but Dave and I found plenty of "fish-etarian" items. We started with the yummy pappa al pomodoro (tradition Tuscan peasant soup made with day-old bread, tomatoes, basil, and garlic) and sottolio (marinated cooked vegetables--olives, artichokes, red pepper, and little onions). The vegetables were a little high on the vinegar content.

For our secondi piatti, Dave had the lasagna with wild porcini--a small rectangle of 13 (yes, we counted) layers of thin pasta filled with white sauce and porcini (SCRUMPTIOUS, but rather small), and I had the asparagus flan, a fritatta, really, that was very nice but too salty.

The service was leisurely but polite. The girl behind the front counter told us that I'Francescano was under new ownership as of January 2001. I'm not sure that their chef was tasting what he or she was serving, though.

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