Arrived relatively early on Sat. night and waited about 15 minutes for a table. Not bad! The ambience and decor are very urban cool, brick and steel, visually interesting. Tables are a little too close together, but not a deal breaker. Wait staff was friendly and efficient. We had a kiltlifter and an Almond tequila margarita to start....both crazy good.
We heard the server at the table next to us really raving up the whitefish of the day, Monkfish. When our server presented the dish, he also said it was amazing. I am a big fan of monkfish and he assured me it was fresh, so I was in! We ordered it and the roasted pork chop.
The pork chop was everything we could have wanted, pink and juicy, super flavorful, the accompaniments were a perfect complement.
Sadly, the monkfish was so flavorless, as to be inedible. And there was not much else on the plate that was interesting enough on its own to bother with . Ok... it happens, BUT a true sign of the very best restaurants, is when the staff has been instructed to Care About when it happens and not just clear a full plate without an inquiry.
The upside was I had plenty of room for the sticky pudding, which was as great as expected.
I will probably return to the St. Francis but would not entertain guests there.