Fran's feels comfortable. It's nothing flashy but it's clean and decently maintained such that it doesn't feel trashy. After visiting Fran's for years, I've picked this location as probably the best of the 3 that are within walking distance of each other.
It has the best combination of service, cleanliness and speed. I'd rate the Fran's locations the following:
1. Victoria St
2. Front St.
3. College St.
Victoria and College St. locations are 24 hours.
The best part of Fran's is consistency. Until they changed their Corn Beef Hash, I always knew what to expect when coming to Fran's. The crisp home fries, the slightly stale piece of fruit and Sriracha sauce are always there when you want them. I usually default to the eggs benedict (traditional with ham, or sometimes with Chicken). I've also tried the breakfast steak and vegetarian omelette. None of the dishes are mind-blowing but they're tasty and just what you would expect. If you've tasted a Benny or omelette before, this won't really be much different. The steak was hit or miss. At the Victoria st. location, it was always cooked medium well, but at the Front st. location it kept on arriving rare (so I just eventually ate it rare).
Service is good and coffee is always refilled promptly and without even asking. Sometimes the food might be a tad slow but it has never been a terribly long wait.
The only weird thing at this location is that you have to go into what seems like another venue to use the washrooms. You're going to feel like you shouldn't be there but just keep on going and avoid eye contact with anyone on the other side of the doors.