I went to Francesca's in May 2011 to celebrate a friend's birthday. My friend was studying abroad at the time, but told us to do whatever we would normally do for her birthday. It was awesome because our server had the same name as my friend who was abroad! She even brought us a creme puff to share with a little candle in it.
Francesca's has good, traditional Italian food with plenty of options to choose from. The prices are a little steep. I don't remember the portions being very large, but I do remember paying a bit much.