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| - Another YERRAA challenge, Fran's turned out to be pretty rad!
They've recently remodeled the interior and while the decor is a little confusing (a mix of southwestern color and old timey chotchkeys) the space is pretty comfy, if very open. Tables are painted with varying themes, cute. Service was great, as we had several waiters checking in on us from time to time in addition to our main gal. You gotta love a staff that works together to make sure everyone's happy.
The lunch menu was simple, and somewhat veg-friendly. The specialty sammiches looked awesome (Croque Monsieur, Thanksgiving Stack, other inventive plates), but there was no veg option. You do have the option of assembling your own - choose a bread, cheese, veggie, etc. Salads work the same way - a list of house special concoctions, or build your own. I opted for the soup and salad side of the day, both of which were good - french lentil salad with onions, maters, goat cheese garnish. Tomato bisque, while salty, was very flavorful. A little expensive at $5 for a mug of soup accompanied by captain's wafers, but the cheapness of the salad side offset that to end up at about $8 for my meal. Sammiches are in that same range, and come with chips or a choice from their tasty housemade salads and slaws.
They have a wider range of veg options at night (including the ubiquitous veggie burger), according to our waitress. I'll make a point of coming back, as the flavors and attention to detail at Fran's imply that someone's really thinking about flavor. Lots of potential! Yay!
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