Since the Dormont location went out of business and is for sale, we decided to come down to Peters. Well the decor is bland, menu is the same, the food is the same, BUUUT, its not the same as Dormont and the problem seems to stem from the kitchen itself.
We were told by our server that the Chef from Dormont now works here, apparently, the owner cheaped out when the kitchen was built and it DOES NOT have the equipment to deliver the amount of output and service a restaurant of this size requires. We and others were waiting and waiting and waiting for our meals to come out.
This appears to be a consistent problem with Francos in Peters! It's almost as if, there is not enough equipment or capacity in the kitchen to produce more than one or two meals at a time. This was never an issue in Dormont and its supposed to be the same Chef, but perhaps not. Not much you can do to fix a new restaurant with a poorly designed kitchen and a bad kitchen staff, it seems that Francos in Peters may go the same way as Dormont!
Once we did get our food it was average, but waiting for it took waaaaay too long!! The veal is NOT a tender scallopini, but a veal roast sliced, obviously a cheaper cut. The special was Spots and was not properly seasoned. We will not be coming back... If you want a really good meal and excellent atmosphere, go to Joseph Tambellini's in Highland Park instead!