Franco's Ristorante

I finally had the chance to try this place. I'm so sad to say that I lived in Bridgeport for 7 years and I didn't know about this place. Well now that I know about it now I'm going to be a regular. This place is amazing. From the food to the ambiance to the service is top notch.

We were greeted by two nice servers. The girl server is full of energy and it's very attentive. She makes sure that you're well taken cared of. The bus boy was also very nice. This place has no costumer service issues.

The food is very delicious. We had the bake clams and the fried calamari as appetizers. The portions were huge and everything was cooked to perfection. To cleanse our palates we order the caprese, it was perfect.

The entrees were just one of the best Italian dishes I've had in years. My usual Italian restaurant in Volare, well now I don't have to make that long drive now that I have this one in my backyard.

This place is very family friendly. Lots of parents eating here worth their children, it was a great thing to see. I will definitely be back next time and try their other dishes.

In the heart of Bridgeport, I took my best friend for a nice evening and dinner. What a treat it was to be here!

The chopped salad was excellent. The calamari were fried just right. The veal Limone was heaven sent. My best friend thoroughly enjoyed her dish (sorry I forgot what it was). Service was spot on (our waitress was very attractive. A plus!).

I will be back. An excellent place to start a romantic night with the one you love or to celebrate something special with family/friends.

We found the best place to celebrate our sis' last week in Chicago at the most quintessentially Chicago Italian spot, Franco's. The ambiance, food, and service were absolutely perfect without pretension.
Fried calamari was light, crispy and tender. Ensalata Caprese and fresh hot bread with olive oil & Parmesan were also excellent starters.
Everyone was elated by their pasta dishes.

We love Franco's!

Just a short walk from my son's apartment, he and his friends took us here for dinner on our first night in Chicago. Because they weren't sure about the timing of our arrival, they didn't make reservations. The place was surprisingly fully booked on a Wednesday night, but the hostess was so kind to squeeze us in. She asked us to come back in about 45 minutes. Everyone else who came after us without reservations was turned away.

We were started with some bread and olive oil, then we ordered the Fried Calamari and Nonna's Meatball -- both prepared well and delicious but I have to highlight the calamari. By far the largest and best calamari we've had, lightly coated with batter and perfectly fried. For our entrees, we had the Pipette "Little Pipes" alla Vodka, Spicy Penne Pesto, Tortellini Carbonara and Bucatini. It was all so good! Although the dessert menu looked tempting, unfortunately we were too full. We'll have to try it next time.

Service was relaxed as we enjoyed time with our son and his friends. It was a lovely start to our Chicago visit.

Order: ORECCHIETTE - Chicken, Spinach, Tomatoes, White Wine Sauce | 20

Such an intimate Italian gem!! Bar seating looked fabulous & will shoot for it next time we go, but loved our experience at a table. Seating is cozy and almost community / family feeling, which is part of what I absolutely adore about Italian culture & dining!

We went here the night before bf ran the Chicago marathon & it served him super well - he ran an awesome race!!!! We were the lamest but also quickest patrons, splitting one Orecchiette dish that we both loved. I ordered a side of Alfredo sauce because all day I was joking that we would carbo-load the athlete with a dairy-based entree pasta like Michael Scott does for a fun-run in The Office, but eventually came to crave it!!! So he went without the Alfredo sauce, while I enjoyed mine with the addition of a little cream sauce.

Such a great spot! I don't do a ton of Italian food because it can make you feel so heavy (probably because it's so delicious that I overeat!), but I really think when you eat quality, fresh Italian food you can feel amazing after, which we absolutely did. Highly recommend!!

We came here for dinner and was able to make a reservation on the same day. I got the vodka pasta and I really liked it. But the best part was probably the bruschetta Pizzette. It was so juicy and flavorful. The reason why I'm giving four stars instead of five is because the service was not the best. The waiter forgot to bring something to the table that we had asked for and was very quick when taking our order. Almost to quick that I couldn't finish my sentence before he walked away.

Went with my date and were pleasantly seated without a rez at the bar on a Saturday night.

The Chicken Marsala was not a winner. The chop salad was good but you really can't go wrong with a chop salad, right?

It's a cute neighborhood Italian restaurant. Might go back to try other dishes.

Restroom was clean.

Food is very good. Service was perfect. Ambiance was cozy and intimate! Love this place for a night out knowing you will always have no problems coming here.

We had dinner here on Wednesday with friends. We sat outside on the patio, which is super cute.

We had 2 little kids with us, and they both enjoyed the bread and the side of spaghetti.

My husband and I are vegetarians leaning towards vegan. We had:

Minestrone soup-fantastic!!!
Broccoli- delicious
spinach- fine
Potatoes- fine
pasta marinara rigatoni- delicious

We all decided we should come back soon.

Fantastic service, delicious food.

We didn't have a reservation. Someone made sure we got a seat at the bar right away, which was lovely because it let us see how fast (and hot!) food came out.

The kitchen was amazingly fast; it felt like we got food writhing 5-10 minutes of ordering, even our entrees.

All of the food was DELICIOUS - we got an appetizer, pasta and dessert. Also drinks/wine. Had an amazing time!

The restaurant is small but super cute - and full! Lots of regulars (who the servers recognized/greeted), tons of to go orders, and just spectacular service - even bussing of dishes.