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| - Last night my boyfriend and I tried out Fran's for restaurant week. Well, we originally decided on a different restaurant, but last minute I had a hunch I needed to switch restaurants. So we picked Fran's since we have never been there before. The menu looked great and it looked like an awesome deal for Restaurant Week. I was really happy that all options on their restaurant week menu were on their regular menu.
We had an 8:15 reservation but were able to seat us when we got there at 8:00. Score! We got a romantic table by the window, which was great. Our waitress was super friendly, but while she said she was not in a rush that night, she definitely talked fast and took our orders quickly. But she was attentive with making sure we had enough water and everything was okay. And when then was an issue with the bill being incorrect, she was super apologetic and took care of it quickly.
We started off our meal with two delicious cocktails: the blackberry mojito and peach mule. Both were incredibly tasty. Not sure they were worth the amount they charged, but they were large enough that they lasted the entire meal...at least mine did!
For the appetizer we split the fig, brie, and goat cheese flatbread. That might have been my favorite thing we ate. It was HUGE and so incredibly cheesy. The sweetness from the fig puree was just perfect. After my boyfriend at his half of it, he said he was afraid to drink his cocktail because he wanted the taste to linger more in his mouth. Well done Fran's!
For our entrees we split the Skirt Steak and the Crab Cakes. Both were excellent. The skirt steak was cooked perfectly (medium-rare), but the portion was small compared to the fries. The fries were soooooo delicious. They were perfectly cooked and seasoned. I could have had a whole meal with those fries! The crab cakes were the perfect mix of crab and filler. They were incredible. I even liked the slaw on it...and I typically hate slaw.
I had chocolate cake for dessert and my boyfriend had the warm bread pudding. He almost licked the plates after we were done eating. I wasn't impressed with the chocolate cake. It was fairly bland and the whipped cream frosting was underwhelming. I wouldn't get that again.
Overall, it was an amazing experience. I want to go back and try a bunch of their other starters. I highly recommend!
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