Francesco's Ristorante & Pizzeria

Sometimes, you don't know how good you're living life... then you show up to Francesco's. As soon as you walk through the door, it's like you died and went to Heaven. I wish that was an exaggeration. Let's start from the top. Hostess, who was amazing at accommodating us, was able to sit us at the bar where we could watch Chef and his crew perform their artwork. As soon as we sat down, we were greeted by our server who we could tell was running around a lot, but never missed a chance to make sure we were OK. We ordered the calamari to start, this is our second time going here so surely we thought, "Maybe it was just a first time thing where it doesn't taste as good the second time you go"... man oh man were we wrong. The calamari is the best we've ever had, and the second best? Also Franc

I had researched high and low for an authentic Italian restaurant that I could take my wife to for a nice Valentine's Day dinner. I found Francesco’s in Maitland and knew we had to make the hour-plus drive to give it a try. I will start off by saying that the service at the restaurant was very good. Our server, Jacob, was terrific and made us feel right at home. My wife was given a solo red rose by the restaurant for Valentine’s Day, which we thought was a very nice gesture. We started with the speciality salad, which had burrata cheese, prosciutto, candied walnuts, tomatoes, and lettuce in it. While it was good, you did not get a whole lot of salad for the price of $24.99. There was hardly any lettuce on it and I understand this salad is a bit more of a delicacy, but we both felt like we

Service is great and several of them are very friendly. The seating is cozy with the booths feeling big and private. It's a little noisy with lively conversation but not loud enough to where you can't hear your own conversation. The food is great. The portions are huge. The bowl of pasta is deeper than it looks in my picture. The price is actually very cheap for the amount you get. I added mushrooms, olives and onions on my white pizza. For those in a wheelchair: they open the door for you when you leave without you even asking💕

Went here on a date and had a great time. The food was spectacular, the vibe was relaxing, and the staff was friendly and kindly recommended dishes and wine pairings for us. We ate at the bar and had front-row seats to the kitchen - specifically the pizza chef. While there weren't many vegan options, I had the octopus, lots of garlic bread, and the branzino. I highly recommend.

decided to have dinner at this restaurant after seeing it had won two awards as the best Italian restaurant in Orlando. The place is beautiful, the atmosphere is warm and inviting, and Gina’s service was genuinely kind and attentive. We tried the grilled octopus, which was excellent—perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The pasta we ordered was also tasty, but I didn’t give five stars for one reason: they cut the spaghetti. It came served in short pieces, two or three inches long, which is something I find unacceptable in an Italian restaurant. As someone with Italian heritage, I grew up knowing that cutting pasta especially spaghetti s simply not done. In Italy and in my family, it’s considered a serious culinary misstep. That said, everything else was great, and I’ll most likely return