First visit here was on a Saturday at 7 with a group of 10 for a birthday. We had a table in the upstairs section which was really nice. They allowed us to bring balloons and confetti and other decorations and set the table up before the guest of honor arrived. They also allowed us to bring our own cupcakes.
Service was great - we only had two hours for the entire meal because we had a tight schedule for the other festivities of the night. The waitress had no problem with that, took our drink and entree orders right away, and everything came out super quick.
Unfortunately we didn't order apps due to the time constraint. But most of us shared our entrees and they were great almost across the board. The winner of the night in everyone's mind was the Forbidden Rice which had the most exotic, refreshing, floral type of taste (jasmine maybe?). I personally had the green chile stew which was spiced perfectly and the portion was deceivingly hearty despite it's small size. The wifey ordered the whitefish which was cooked well and the broth was fantastic. However, there was a large hunk of fish spine (bone) attached to the fillet which was incredibly off putting. We didn't speak up about it because everything else was so good and it was easy for my wife to close her eyes while I removed the offending bone. The salmon salad had a huge portion of grilled salmon atop greens and though I didn't taste it because I'm not a salmon fan, my friend really enjoyed the dish. The loser of the night was the "Wood Roasted Seasonal Vegetables" side dish, which was a plate of incredibly over cooked mushy brussel sprouts (which is "vegetable" singular not "vegetables" plural) that seemed braised and not roasted on account of the mushiness.
All had a great time and I look forward to trying St. Francis again.