If you have yet to be to St. Francis Restaurant I'm pretty sure you don't know what life could be like!
This is THE perfect place - perfect place for what you ask?
How about for a birthday or some sort of celebration seated in the nook surrounded by floor to ceiling windows on three sides.
Or a romantic date night to impress your studly or lady friend.
Or a sophisticated spots to take potential clients.
Or a relaxing environment to grab a glass of wine or a few cocktails.
Or even the perfect place to ride your beach cruiser to on a Sunday morning and enjoy a delicious brunch.
Yes this place is the perfect place for all of the above, pretty amazing right?
Now let me tell you why.
The space:
I feel like there are many urban type restaurants here in central Phoenix, but this restaurant is one of a few (if any others) that is built in the original old structure. There's a beautiful built in nook that can seat larger parties. Small intimate tables to encourage conversation. Exposed beams of the 2nd level of the restaurant. It's truly a restaurant that creates an open environment by opening a large garage door over the bar to serve the patrons outside and large glass doors that open to the patio with a beautiful wood burning fireplace.
The food:
I have yet to have something I didn't love. The menu itself isn't huge but for some reason it's still so difficult to pick just one thing. For dinner you can't go wrong with their french union burger, flat breads, or pork chop. But if you want the best thing on the menu go for the hanger steak. It is one of the best steaks I have ever had in my entire life! If you happen to stop by on a weekend for brunch you need to try either the most amazing pancake you will ever put in your mouth or the salmon eggs benedict. Now I was a little skeptical of the salmon eggs benedict at first because regular eggs benedict is not only my favorite breakfast meal - it's my favorite food ever. But for the same price as the regular I thought I'd give it a try and I was not disappointed at all!
The service:
Overall I have had Fantastic service at St. Francis. The wait staff is usually friendly and interactive. There was one time we had a server who seemed to be overwhelmed and we felt forgotten about, but that was only one time :)
Tips:
If you're going for brunch try to make a reservation! It can get pretty packed. One time I was told an hour and a half wait (but it was really only about 25 minutes luckily...).
If you need a cocktail they have a lemonade that's delicious and dangerous!
Be careful - you'll fall in love with this place.