Maybe we hit it on an off night? We'd heard so many great things about Fran's... especially their veggie burger. So, we finally decided to go give it a try.
I was totally thrown off when we walked in the place. It was very nice... almost too nice... especially considering the name. And likewise, the prices were very nice. Much more than we expected for a "filling station" but we'd talked about giving it a try for so long we decided to splurge.
After viewing the menu, I was so intrigued by the blue corn meal crusted calamari, that I decided to skip out on the veggie burger, and ordered the calamari and the "best fries in Charlotte". The calamari was super super salty and sort of soggy. Not very appetizing. I tried to flake off the corn meal crust but it was stuck on, along with all the salt. Between 2 of us we couldn't even finish them and they were just an appetizer size. The fries were okay, but I wouldn't say "the best".
The best part of the veggie burger (which Ben still ordered as planned) was the special carrot relish/salad. But the actual burger wasn't that great and fell apart with the slightest touch.
Overall we were pretty disappointed and most likely won't be back to give it another go.