Francesca's By The RiverMother's Day 2013Service A1
Food selection wonderful with plenty per serving
Sat in the middle area which was a bonus considering how busy the front area was
Nice for Mother's Day celebration5/12/2013 12:00:00 AMSecond trip to Francesca'sSecond trip to Francesca's for my wife and I. Very very good food. Reasonable prices. Reserve early, though. The joint gets pretty packed. Serving sizes are appropriate for the quality if not the price. We ate off the special list this time and we're very happy. Gnocchi for the wife and Tilapia for me. The red velvet cheese cake was worth the trip. If you're going to the Arcada theater make Francesca's by the river reservations for dinner before. You won't be disappointed.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMvery pleasedIt was a busy night for the restaurant. It was the night before Mother's Day. Even though it was busy, service was excellent! Food was great!5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMOur Go To SpotWe always enjoy Francesca's By The River. The quality of the food (especially the fish) is always excellent. We consider this our "go to" dinner spot.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMA family favoriteWe can always count on Francesca's for great wine and cocktails, along with a fresh menu and great dessert. This particular Saturday was the night before Mother's Day so the noise level was a bit loud and we were seated very close to the kitchen with high traffic. Not the usual service level, but we understood they were very busy. A homemade limoncello from the host was a nice way to top off the night.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMHad not been there for awhile.Had not been there for awhile. I ordered the salmon and loved every bite! My friends and I were among the first to arrive at 6 P.M. and among the last to leave at 9:30. It was a wonderful place share our latest news while we enjoyed a great meal together!4/25/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent service. Very attentiveExcellent service. Very attentive without annoying. As always we had a delicious food. My daughters choice for her birthday 3 years running! They bring a treat with a candle but don't sing or do anything else that is embarrassing for a teenager.4/24/2013 12:00:00 AMFrancesca's restaurant locationsFrancesca's restaurant locations all offer a great menu including a very good selection of gluten free entrees, appetizers and desserts. Francesca's on the River was very busy Saturday night, but the service was very good and the food was delivered piping hot. We were also seated immediately on arrival. The waitress was attentive and anticipated beverage refills. Due to the crowd, there was a moderate amount of noise and the tables were very close together. It was still a very enjoyable meal. The quality of the food always makes up for the crowding and the noise at Francesca's.4/20/2013 12:00:00 AMFresh Ingredients, SO tasty!I love Francesca's! I eat here often with my husband and/or his family and we're never disappointed. The staff is very friendly and accommodating and the food and wine are always fantastic. Everything that I've tried from appetizers to entrees has been delicious, but we usually custom order a pasta with Penne noodles, tomato cream sauce, and fresh mozzarella cheese. SO GOOD! A great Pinot Noir is the Bella Glos Meiomi too. I have cravings for this place and you will too - you can even rent out the back room for parties! Just make sure to make a reservation, especially on a weekend evening, because the word is out and this place can get busy!4/20/2013 12:00:00 AMWe arrived late because ofWe arrived late because of traffic and weather, but they could not have been more friendly or accommodating to help us get to a show at the Arcada on time. We would have loved to linger over another drink and the delicious looking dessert, but we're delighted by our dinners!4/15/2013 12:00:00 AMWINE RECOMMENDATION WAS SPOT-ONI had a wonderful dinner here recently with my fiancee. We are both more familiar with California wines than Italian, so I asked our waiter, "What's full-bodied, smooth, and low-tannin for under 50 bucks?" And by God, he brought us a bottle that was all of these things - 2008 Caldora Montepulciano D’ Abruzzo. Magical. It was one of the few instances where a wine recommendation actually hit the spot. The food was also, not incidentally, delicious. We will be returning.4/12/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat food, but where's the meat?Always have great food here. The one thing I can say, and I've read this before, is that sometimes it's seems they are cutting back on portions. We had the Rigatoni alla Butera, one of my faves; instead of having a generous portion of sliced Italian sausage, my dish had 6 or 7 thin wheels of sausage.....disappointing for $15. The pasta and tomato cream sauce are excellent, but without the sausage it is an inexpensive bowl of yummy pasta. But love Francesca's food. Always a treat!4/6/2013 12:00:00 AMDr. FiskerEverything was perfect. Only (-) parking lot too small, but we did find an adjacent lot that worked out. We will defiantly be returning.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMWe absolutely love Francesca'sWe absolutely love Francesca's by the river, everything from the food to the service is outstanding.3/30/2013 12:00:00 AMService was great & patientService was great & patient since the lunch was meeting with an old friend and catching up on lost years.3/28/2013 12:00:00 AMWe always enjoy Francesca's.We always enjoy Francesca's. The service is always great and the food is superb. We do like the atmosphere, however, one can feel rather jammed-in there. But I guess that's part of the experience... after all, there are many MANY who like it just as we do!3/23/2013 12:00:00 AMThis was our first time hereThis was our first time here and would live to come back. The people were very kind and caring, the food was very good. We didnt see the view by the river so maybe next time well walk around more.3/22/2013 12:00:00 AMSince it was Friday we wereSince it was Friday we were looking for meatless options, but the fish entrees were a bit pricey. (We often eat at Bonefish Grill which has excellent fish at very reasonable prices.) I ended up ordering a vegetable risotto and the house salad, and my husband had a pizza with cheese and arugula. Everything was excellent.3/22/2013 12:00:00 AMOvewrall experience was veryOvewrall experience was very good. Excellent salad and appetizers. Pasta was a bit undercooked for my likeing and not as hot as is would prefer. Sauce on the pasta was excellent.3/16/2013 12:00:00 AM