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3.0 of 5 stars.
I showed up because of the hype and the seafood fetuccine. The pasta was delicious, but pricier than I thought it would be. The bread was cold and the garlic spread made it seem colder. The place...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, the mural is something that you'll talk about for a good part of the meal. It's family-owned and they're all super nice. My friend and I stayed for a couple hours during down time so we got to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Thumbs down to this place. Went here for lunch one day and the food was whatevers and way over priced for what it was. Service was good but they act like its a 4-Diamond place, which gives off that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed my pasta sampler... their vodka-pasta was delicious! and their tortellini pasta burst with spicy flavor! great place! great service :)
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A quaint mom and pop restaurant. On a Friday evening wasn't as busy as expected, but it could mainly be the location in an awkward strip mall. It has an old fashioned italian restaurant feel and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry Yelp, this time you let me down. Sure, when we rolled into the lot and saw that the restaurant was situated in the middle of a strip mall, the other people in my party were instantly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
came here awhile back. i ordered pizza which was good but i dont remember which kind. my boyfriend ordered spaghetti and the sauce for it was okay. it was homemade so that's a plus! overall, not bad....
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Crabcake appetizer was good. My cheese tortelini with pesto and sausage was fine but a little bland, both the sauce and especially the sausage which was nit spicy at all. My girlfriend had a special...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We decided to try this place out after typing in "dinners" in our area and noticed this place had 4.5 stars averaged. Small, cozy feel, friendly staff.I'm really bad with the names of the foods we...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had the special, Red Snapper served on a bed of angel hair pasta dressed with a white wine sauce. The combination and the sauce and fish were very complimentary to one another. If given the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I revisited Franco's this past week after a long absence (over a year). While the new house salad dressing is sensational as is the selection of breads in the basket (perfect with the oil brought to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a couple years since I've been here, but I had a fantastic time here with my family. The food was excellent. My friend and I made the mistake of having pizza. The pizza was good, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Come on Yelpers, I can't believe you gave this place great reviews. Is it possible that people in Cypress have lower standards than people in LA or other cities for that matter? Franco's Italian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sure I am in the minority here however;After reading all the wonderful reviews for this place I talked my husband into trying it last night. The service was fast however the waiter never even...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't let the surroundings fool you, Franco's Italian Restaurant is a top-notch Italian restaurant. The restaurant is located in a strip mall that one could easily overlook. It's probably one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I read reviews from recent guests and decided to try it. My sister wanted to turn away when she drove up to the restaruant. seriously, it is not invitiing, because it is located right next to a liquor...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just love them! They are family owned and operated. The sons are the waiters, they make you feel like family. We have spent the last 3 years worth of special events with them. I had my rehersal...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All the top reviews peaked my interest and I came here a few days ago after work. I talked to the manager and I ordered the lasagnaIt was heavenly and so was the salad, the dressing they use is so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great restaurant tucked away in the middle of a nondescript strip mall on Cerritos Avenue. That's the next best thing to not being in Cerritos, I suppose.In any case, this restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went on a Monday night so the place was quiet, but service was prompt. They were really good about refilling our water. Delicious (warm) bread and appetizers- well the fried zucchini was yummy. As...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i was in town for a work trip and yelped this place. it got pretty decent reviews so i gave it no more thought. the little plaza that it's in looks kind of run-down. but looks can be deceiving of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a marvelous neighborhood Italian eatery. Looks like it's been there for years, with its outdated sign out front in an aging strip mall. But it's the good kind of "been there for years," as it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My taste buds were experiencing splendor at Franco's.That Yelp sticker seal of approval on the restaurant's window says it all, as do the multiple five star yelp reviews on Franco's Italian. Franco's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars - GO HERE!I don't like Italian food, but D-E-Y-A-A-A-A-A-M-N....Franco's is the ish!AUTHENTIC ITALIAN - Ferrealz....you step into this hole-in-the-wall restaurant, and immediately you're in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place! I love Italian food and this place hits the mark, especially with their homemade desserts. There are so many choices on the menu it was hard to decide. If you have a big party, you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellentisimo. I'm not sure that's a real word in English or Italian, but it kind of serves the purpose.Franco's was kind of stumbled upon via a Yelp search and my dinner partner's natural curiosity...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me first say this. If you become a regular there, they treat you like you're golden. It was my first time there for Valentine's day dinner. Even though I had made reservations they gave my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend and I recently went here for the first time. I live very close to Franco's but had never been in, and I had also heard very good things. Well we were not disappointed in the slightest! I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was really looking forward to this place, but I may have set my expectations waay too high based on the previous reviews. We went with a group of 6 people so we were able to sample quite a bit....
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh Franco's, how I miss coming here. I haven't been here for over 2 years but I still remember the delicious food and the friendly family that owns and operates the place. I used to come to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've passed by this place so many times on the way to work and have only eaten here once, years ago. This place is very charming and the staff is very friendly. The food was even better! I met my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A jewel hidden away from the main crowd! I have been here a dozen or so times and each time, I had nothing but good food and service. Located on the north side of Cerritos Ave just east of Los...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing I MUST say is that this place has the very best cheesecake I have ever had or ever will have in my life!!! My mouth is watering for some as I type this!! It was smooth, creamy,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here on a Sunday night with my family for a nice meal. There were four of us so it took a little while to get a table because it was right at 6pm and it was a little busy. It was sort of "tight"...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the first time after reading the reviews... and I was impressed. The location is not glamorous, but the restaurant tiself was cozy and inviting. The service was great, very polite and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pity--I went through both jr high and high school, not knowing that this place existed. This family owned restaurant is truly a hidden gem in the very much commercialized Cypress.The waiter-- who...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome. Bread is good. Food is unique. Service is great. Go now.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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I was raised in NE Ohio, where great Italian food is a few blocks away. This restaurant has some of the best Italian food since I lived in Ohio. Every dish I have ever had there was great. The Feticcini...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say enough about this restaurant... Family owned and run it's like going to your neighbor's house for a good Italian meal... the location for my son's 15th birthday and the setting when I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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The place doesn't look to appealing on the outside but is actually not bad on the inside. A genuine surprise awaited inside in the form of a piano player. To get to the point, our salad was avg. I had the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I think of good Italian food, I dont necessarily think strip malls with bad pavement. This place totally proves me wrong. I was craving Italian food for lunch today and didnt feel like going to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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After reading reviews about this place and driving by a few times I thought I'd give it a try. Needless to say I was very impressed. The decor is simple and very mom and pop but the staff is wonderful. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I think of Francos I think of "that one really good hole in the wall restaurant". Forget Macaroni Grill, forget Olive Garden, we're talking about REAL Italian food. The cooks there lived in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Looking from the outside, you probably would never consider going to Francos. It's located in a small mini-mall with a beauty salon, liquor store and a nail-manicure place. The sign of Francos is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THIS PLACE IS HEAVEN! what are you guys doing messing with places like olive garden and buca di beppo? i agree wholeheartedly with james. probably the only reviewer that i'll co-sign with 100%.the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes a good restaurant isn't always based on what it has, but what it doesn't have. Here are some things Franco's doesn't have. Long waits and crowds. Franco's usually opens at 3 pm, which means...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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My first review so here goes. I have been in LA for the last 5 months on business so I had ample opportunities to eat out. Franco's quickly became one of my favorites. Everyone is extremely friendly and they...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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talk about diamond in the rough. this place is absolutely fabulous from the food to the service. everything we ordered was amazing... the seafood risotto, the penne (with mozzarella, eggplant, and proscuitto),...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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Family-owned and operated...they know us by name, and we keep coming back because the food is outstanding, the service is always perfect, the people are very friendly. To me, THIS is the way a restaurant...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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If you are searching for real Italian food, this is it. It doesn't have the fancy singer like Macaroni & Grills that serve American-Italian food. Franco's has different special everyday, lunch and dinner with...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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If you are a foodie in search of the garden of "Italian food" Eden...this is it. Franco's is family owned - the father is a veteran Italian food and pastry chef and is supported by both his sons who cook and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2005
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