Francis’

The food was country French, $48 for 3 courses, in a very small (10 tables) restaurant with very little ambiance. While the food was good, the restaurant seemed poorly decorated and thrown together in the back of an Italian deli. It wasn’t quaint. It felt cheap. I ate here over Labor Day Weekend and there was one server. Never did I feel neglected though, as busy as she was. The bread was plentiful and decent. I started with a fish soup and a can of Diet Coke (they had no iced tea but Snapple). I then had perfectly cooked Filet Mignon that was rolled in pepper as opposed to a wine and peppercorn sauce. The potatoes, and mixture of carrots, peas, and bacon were delicious as well. For dessert, I had a teardrop—chocolate mousse with whipped cream inside a teardrop shaped chocolate wall. There was a cherry inside. The food and service were good, but it wasn’t an outstanding meal. I had expected it to be more like Gregory’s. Given a choice, I’d prefer there. The food, and ambiance are better. And they have a staff of servers instead of overloading one person (who did an amazing job regardless!!). I make the comparison only because they are also a small, high end restaurant known for great food not because they are rumored to have worked together at one time. I don’t care about rumors and where chefs come from.