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| - I came to Fran's on a recommendation from a friend. They had indicated that it was a Toronto Institution. I did a quick read of the website/menu before heading out and realized this place is a glorified diner. When arriving there, it is definitely a diner. And as such my expectations were set. If you are looking for gourmet, this is not your place. If you are looking for comfort food, then this is definitely your place.
Diner style seating on benches. The distance between me and the table when seated was alarmingly small. I'm not a big guy and I would be hard pressed to drop a french fry into my lap.
The Server was quick and friendly and was very good. After she took my order, she indicated she would be bringing water but was there anything else I wanted. Kudos for identifying that. No real upsell on anything either, which is always good.
I had ordered the ALL-CANADIAN BANQUET BURGER with fries. The burger was served up quickly and everything was hot. Other reviewers indicated the burger was bland... it had some flavour, but wasn't anything explosive. It was a good juicy burger, but nothing overly fantastic. The bun was a bit wimpy and didn't hold together very well. Fries were what you'd expect from a diner, fresh and hot (just the way they should be).
Overall, the service was very good, the food was better than average for a diner, and the place was clean and bright. Next time I'm in the mood for comfort food, I'm coming back to Fran's.
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