way over priced for what you get.. after several months of passing the place, we decided to give it a shot. upon entering, we notice the cafeteria style arrangement. plenty of seating and plenty of room, but not very engaging or welcoming. this is a southern comfort restaurant. where is the hospitality? after much confusion on how to order, the first of threelineworkers started to tell us they have a menu. which, was hidden behind the fried chicken under heat lamps. well, we figured it out and to our surprise, the prices were high and they didnt include the sides or drink. $10 for an entre of liver and onions? $8 for 4 wing? the food must better be good.
after we assembled our order, for two basic meals and nothing extra, our total was $26. again, the food better be good.
we sat down and with i had ribs and sauerkraut with yams and spinach. my partner had the chicken wings with mac and cheese and also the yams. the veggies were great. the kraut was very good and seasoned. food was hot and the mac cheese lived up to expectation. the wings were big too. yams were sweet and spinich pretty good and not salty.
their sweet tea was spot on. being from georgia, im very particular bout how its made and tasting theirs... its fresh sweet and crisp. spot on.
now, their music.. was something like on-hold music from the 90s. or elevator music or something. rather loud and distracting. the decor is... well pink and lacking. but they provided napkins and salt/pepper etc. the bathrooms are single stalled and clean.
wished that they'd let me take a drink to go at no additional charge. most places offer your drink to go with, but here they wanted me to pay full price for another drink. maybe this is a nitpick as i had to wait inlineto inquire
was it all worth $26, i'd say no.
here is my assessment:
pros:
- amazing sweet tea
- food is tastey
- plenty room in booths/not crowded dining
- clean bathrooms
- they have a bus boy
cons:
- no greeting/customer relations
- loud/unfitting music
- confusing ordering/obstructed menu and drink selection
- way overpriced for what you recieve.
in conclusion,
franco's is decent food but largely overpriced. maybe itd be worth it if you could get unlimited rolls and have better customer engagement. the sweet tea was great, but be better if i could take it with me as i leave.
over all, i wasnt impressed. i most likely only return for the tea. thats about it. was glad to see what appeared to be a patronage, but the place wasnt for us.