Francesca's Intimo
Margo · 130 Google reviewsFrancesca's Intimo — among the best italian in Lake Forest. The drinks match the food in quality. Friendly team that sets the tone. Margo: "Pasta with a light creamy vodka sauce, Italian sausage and fresh mozzarella was absolutely delicious" [$$, patio]
What 810 diners keep saying
What 810 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Really great experience, good and smooth attitude of my waiter and the manager he went to our table and ask how’s everything was going, I really appreciate that, really good food 100% recommend”
“Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Pasta was pretty middle-of-the-road. The rigatoni in vodka sauce was very watery.”
“Decent little Italian joint! The calamari was well fried and still tender! Very intimate seating arrangements, tables were close and only a few servers throughout the entire restaurant. The pollo Milanese was very tasty; chicken was thick and well fried. The vodka pasta was pleasantly al dente. Overall a good spot with affordable prices! Great for a business dinner.”
“Food was amazing, service was not. Our waitress made a spectacle to the bar about a quick change of mind I had over a cocktail choice. It was so obvious she was mad I changed my mind and she broadcast it to the bartender while I was sitting close by. She was downright rude.”
“The food tastes great, but I was disappointed about the size of the pizza. It is such a small pizza that seems like a toddler size pizza for $17. Also, the toppings were only on half of the pizza, so honestly it feels like I was robbed, paying $17 for this. As a recommendation, please make them a little bigger and put the toppings everywhere so we can enjoy what we are paying for. Other than that, the taste was great!”
“Worst customer service we’ve ever experienced. We ordered the insalata alla francesca for pick up on Christmas eve and were charged $27. When we opened the salad to eat, we found not the salad we ordered, but just sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and pea pods… We immediately called to figure out what happened and the hostess that answered offered no assistance whatsoever; No offer of apology or compensation for their error. Instead we were told they were too busy to deal with our issue. We were told we must have ordered this, although it’s not even on the menu. When we asked if we could come pick up a replacement salad, they told us we would have to pay full price for it. They made no efforts to resolve the situation or apologize. we paid $27 for two tomatoes, a quarter of a cucumber, and a handful of peapods. Will not be returning.”
“Daughter brought me here once and now I’m a regular, ambiance is great. Salmón Fresca with avocado was really good. Family got calamari and the mussels in garlic white wine sauce. Shout out to our great server Lemuel tonight.”
“Beyond Great Meal we had tonight, service was by far the best in Lake Forest! Nan took great care of us and brought my niece a free pofiterol for her birthday! Managers stopped and sang happy birthday to her. They kept us inside due to the weather conditions. Definitely coming back.”
“Great service, Let them know it was our first time, and the managers checked on our table like 3 times”
“Food was delicious, service was great and it was a lovely day for patio dining”
“I think it became obvious that my husband and I had never been there, the manager took some time to give us a better idea of choice of food. During our visit there wasn’t a lot of people yet so he came back around to check on us. His time and knowledge made our stay feel good. Good food, clean environment, great people. We will be back soon :) It’s a 4.5 food me.”
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