I had only been to one other Fran's in my life, (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/frans-barrie) and based on that visit I was willing to overlook all the glaring 1 and 2 star reviews.
To start, my service wasn't bad; granted my waitress was far from giving me the "warm and fuzzies" but she was adequately attentive.
As previously mentioned I had eaten at a Fran's before. As far as I could tell the menu was identical to the other one, so I ordered the calamari, knowing that it would be great. My order arrived and I already knew I had made a mistake by ordering this appetizer. The sauce was not thick and spicy... instead it was thin and oily like a vinaigrette. It tasted on but was more reminiscent of a calamari salad.
I sampled a few deep fried pickles and they were awesome. My entree, the deluxe BLT was pretty good.
Bottom line is that it was overall a good visit but I probably wouldn't go back unless I am craving a late night snack. These guys are open 24/7.