Francesca's North

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   Kevin

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff and experience was great. I noticed the food is not the same as it used to be. It was fine, but not exceptional that I used to know Mia Francesca for. Seems they have made some changes to the quality.
   

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   STEFANI

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant was decorated lovely for the holidays. Tables are too close together! My dining companion and I made a swift exit because neither one of us could hear the other. Service was friendly and attentive. Food is good, but nothing special. I was brought a plastic container for the leftovers! The restaurant needs to be more mindful about plastic and more mindful about the ingredients used in their food. The restaurant has potential to be fabulous…
   

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   Tom

   Chicago

   144 reviews

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   2.0

   144 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Host sat us at a table for two and then proceeded to sit people all around us when he had the whole restaurant for seating. Very inconsiderate of the host. Very limited menu for an Italian restaurant. The server, Alberto was very kind and explained the limited menu. The only positive was the server! Once and done!
   

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   Vespagal10

   Chicago

   131 reviews

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   4.0

   131 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have been coming here for almost 30 years. The food is basically very good. They’ve recently changed the menu which is refreshing. I was disappointed to see that with your bread now they have a Parmesan shaker on the table not good. I’m not at Olive Garden. Although our server was great, I really felt rushed..
   

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   Joseph

   Chicago

   132 reviews

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   4.0

   132 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Consistent neighborhood place. Had the roasted chicken which I really liked. Wife had salmon, which was a little over cooked for our taste. They do make very good drinks. The sausage and pepper appetizer was really good, almost the best part of dinner.
   

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   Tracy

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   You are seated close to each other so it’s kind of noisy. Overall our waiter was very nice & attentive. Food arrived quickly & was so delicious. I am definitely returning.
   

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   amir

   Denver

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was great and service was very good. Good place for business dinner.
   

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   Sivan

   Chicago

   2 reviews

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   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at Francesca North! Alejandro was a great server for our group of 6 with allergies. Everything was perfect and that is saying a lot on a holiday which are always very hectic for restaurants. They did a great job!
   

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   Christopher

   Milwaukee

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Kim took care of our family with attention to detail and kindness on Thanksgiving. Our food was fantastic and drinks were also delicious. They offered a classic Italian cuisine with a nice additional menu for traditional Thanksgiving Day offerings. Great experience for our family!
   

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    CHRISTOPH

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    I’ve not been to Francesca’s North before, and was looking forward to coming up from the city to enjoy a lovely Thanksgiving meal with my family from Winnetka. I ordered the sweet potato ravioli, which sounded promising from the description, but sadly – I was hoping for a bit of a sweet edge to the seasoning with perhaps some brown sugar sprinkle or hint of maple syrup with some crushed pecans, but unfortunately, what I was served tasted very bland and was extremely underwhelming. I got a turkey plate to-go entree for later. Haven’t tried that yet, will see how that fares. However, I can highly recommend the Pepsi, and bread (cold not warm) w/oil and herbs. Service by the host and hostess was great, held the door for us, and we’re extremely friendly which we appreciated. Sadly again, our table found the waitress to be uninterested, gruff, not cheery, and subsequently unpleasant. The whole dining experience was not what I had hoped for and far from what I would call a good, enjoyable Thanksgiving meal. Rating = Meh | ⭐️⭐️
    

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