Second time I dined here and always loved their bolognese! I was almost gonna ask for extra meat sauce but didn't have to because this place is legit. Expect the service to be slow - both times it was but sometimes you just have to accept that good things take time. They make their food with love and I'm cool with that Servers are good. Vibe are immaculate, love the music here and it just feels like you're in someone's house Can't wait to be back!

Francoli Goirmet is almost a hidden gem at the Orange Circle. I stumbled upon it during Covid and decided to check it out. This review is long overdue, as I've been about 5/6 times since. Very charming spot, not big and cavernous but intimate. The bar does NOT have any TV's, which is a huge plus in my opinion. The food is excellent, the bartenders friendly. I'm a fan of the lasagna myself, but I tried the house special soup (it was a puréed artichoke soup and it was amazing!) if you get an opportunity to try it, I would recommend it!

We had a beautiful celebratory dinner date night at Francolis. I have always wanted to dine here and just never gotten around to it. I'm so glad we finally did. Fresh handmade pasta and delicious calamari. I can't wait to come back!

A very fine and pleasant experience. During my visit, it was at the time of my anniversary with my girlfriend and I wanted to make reservations for September 7th around late afternoon (3pm) as we had a couple events before and it's actually a perfect time to go since it seems night time is usually crowded. Parking can be a bit crazy but that's out of their hands and the establishment had indoor and outdoor seating with a full on bar with plenty of drink choices! But onto the entrees we ordered. FOOD Neapaliton Tube Pasta This was my dish and I'll just say it was quite delicious. I don't normally finish my plate when it comes to pasta but it was the right portion with the perfect quality. Real fine ingredients that left me wanting more (if my stomach allowed haha!) Cioppino alla Livornese My girlfriend's dish that she absolutely enjoyed! I had a sample as she also had a bit of my food but that sample alone was just enough for me to order it the next time we visit! And again, the portion was just perfect, content was just enough and left her smiling! Bread (side-dish) It may seem like bread but there was something about it that was so different and addicting. We asked for seconds and couldn't stop eating it. I actually had to put my foot down and say "hey we should leave some room for our main dishes lol" Don't leave this one hanging, may look like just bread but there's something about it! OVERALL We had a great visit. I wouldn't mind coming back again, just have to come by a little earlier or a little later during the rush hours as we like to take our time and enjoy our food. We had a very informative server and catered to our every needs and answered all of our questions. They were working during the times of 3:00pm and 4:00pm on September 7th, 2024. Thank you for your hospitality!

I found the real authentic Northern Italian cuisine in the old town Orange. I liked here old town in the past. Luckily I found a new Italian restaurant. First, they have a large selection of wines. They also have so many pasta options, chicken, seafoods. I chose lasagna, my wife got tagliatelle w ragu, lamb. We chose red and white wines per glass. The bread is served w olive oil and valsamic vinegar. I tasted my lasagna and said, ummmm.....so good. My wife loved her tagliatelle, perfect balance w tomato sauce, tender lamb. She loved her noodles, cooked perfect! She gave 5 stars for the pasta. The ambiance is classic. You can enjoy the wine and Northern Italian cuisine. Authentic!! Price, quality, service: 5 stars Ambiance: 4 stars Parking: 4 stars. You need to park in the parking structure 3 blocks away. 3 hours Free!!! It's been a while since we had a great Italian lunch. Definitely come back for the other menus. You can hang out and shop at the vintage stores as well. That is big advantage why we go and hang out in the old town Orange.

My hubby and I had a great lunch here. Big surprise for us to find such an authentic Northern Italian cuisine in the old Town Orange. Pros Wine selections: 5 stars A variety of white, red, and sparkling wine selections Food, Service, Quality: 5 stars Friendly, high quality, delicious Ambiance, Price: 5 stars Italian antique style, not too big but very cozy I ordered Tagliatelle Ragu w lamb, white wine and my hubby got Lasagna. The pasta noodles are perfect, soft, chewy, the ragu is so flavorful. The meats are so tender. For Lasagna, great authentic flavor too. The bread was served with wheat, regular Italian bread, dipping sauce w olive oils, balsamic vinegar. Great!!! For wines, we had 4 different glasses of sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Cab. It was so good w foods and wines. Cons AC: not strong today. Hot day!! I sweated a lot during lunch. So hot and humid. Parking: 5 stars in the huge parking structure at Lemon and Maple. You need to walk at least 3 blocks to get there. Overall we really enjoyed our lunch. My hubby's b day is coming in Oct and we already decided to come again to celebrate the special day. I loved the Tagliatelle a lot. C'est très bon.

Came here with another couple for dinner last Thursday. I just realized I didn't get to post my review last year. This is the closest Italian restaurant to us that we like. It's always a good time and dining experience when we come here which was why we invited our friends to meet us up here. Our server Israel provided excellent service. Food was delicious. Parking can be problematic during peak dinner hours and on weekends.

A fellow Elite Yelper suggested this establishment to me. Naturally, I had to give it a go. First off, I will say that this is definitely what I would call a "fancy" or "foo foo" restaurant. The portion sizes are smaller than the traditional "American Super-sized" portions. So, don't expect a lot of food. But do expect the flavor to be on-point and the fine-dining experience to be worthwhile. I was more impressed with their entrees over the appetizers. The appetizers did not seem all that great. We ordered the Mozzarella in carrozza, Formaggi di misti, and the Piattino Di Olive. I got to sample each. The mozzarella in carrozza was fried mozzarella breaded and placed on a bed of sauce, with some olive oil and garnish. This one seemed really odd to me, because how do you share this appetizer? It feels more personal sized, and sharing means you are cutting small pieces away from the one piece of fried mozzarella. Not very sanitary and sort of gross if you ask me lol Formaggi di misti was just disappointing. That had to be one of the worst cheese and fruit plates I've ever seen. Why wasn't there better cheese and more fruit? Two of the cheese tasted like a slab of parmesan cheese. Weird lol And there were not enough grapes. Each of us got maybe two pieces of bread, a cracker stick, and one of the cheese slices. That was split 4 ways. It was bad. I can't imagine a bigger table trying to share this underwhelming appetizer. They need to add more fruit, change the cheeses and just re-vamp the entire appetizer. It sucks and isn't worth the price. Piattino Di Olive was good. Out of the 3 appetizers, this one we liked. They brought a cup of olives. There were black and green. Very tasty and an acceptable portion size for the price. This is a winner if you like olives. Okay, now for the entrees. The Tortelloni Pesto Sauce was seriously good! The pesto sauce had a great favor, and the tortelloni was stuffed with spinach and cheese. Just the right amount of stuffing too! Loved this entree. I just wish you got more than 6 tortelloni for the price. My mom also ordered this dish, and enjoyed it too. The Carbonara di mare was a good portion size. And the noodles were thick thick! My partner ordered that and said it was good and filling because of the thick noodles. A good amount of seafood in that dish as well. My dad ordered the Lasagna Alla Piemontese. He enjoyed it and said it was filling. It was piping hot when they brought it out and he had to wait awhile before digging into it. He said this dish was good and that there was a lot of meat inside. We also did a bottle of wine for the table. But skipped the dessert because they didn't have cannoli lol That was my fault. I really wanted cannoli and when I saw the other desserts- it just didn't do it for me.