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Villa Francesca

150 Richmond St, Boston, MA | Map it  

02109 42.363474 -71.054452

(617) 367-2948 | View Website

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4 Star Rating: Recommended

17 Reviews

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Features

Neighborhoods:
North End, Central
Price:
$$$
Cuisine:
Italian
Categories:
Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Group Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, View Dining
Payment Methods:
Travelers Check, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“Beautiful location off Hanover Street.”
drinks
75%
“We also enjoyed two bottles of a Tuscany Brunello wine, which my husband was just smitten with.”
food quality
81%
“The food was pretty good but the service was absolutely horrible.”
menu variety
100%
“Good menu and I tried a couple of plates, the lobster ravioli, yummy.”
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overall
100%
“Very nice place!”
service
75%
“Anyway, after this amusing notification I told the waitress we would be happy to leave if they didn't want our business.”
value
100%
“Good portions,very tasty and I loved the cannolli which they filled at the table.” View Less

Reviews for Villa Francesca

erlinda jimenez

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5.0
April 22, 2010

Outstanding!!!. My husband and I absolutely LOVE the food! the waitstaff is friendly and always running around doing whatever they can... the portions are huge and the sauces are out of this wold. Villa Francesca is the place to go!!!

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fdaniele

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5.0
January 18, 2010

proprio buono. Overall great atmosphere, I enjoyed the oysters, very fresh and chilled.Good menu and I tried a couple of plates, the lobster ravioli, yummy. Fish plate alla portfofino, delish, and tasted the veal chop. Good portions,very tasty and I loved the cannolli which they filled at the table. Everything Very fresh and great service.

try it and let me know.

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5.0
January 18, 2010

In best traditions of North end.. Francesca is the place to go when you want to feel the spirit of North End. Great food, excellent service, warm atmosphere. Everything from music till decoration makes you feel just wonderful. That restaurant is like bottle of good wine, you can never forget it.

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mangia mangia

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Joined 2 years ago
4.0
January 17, 2010

Consistently good!. Still so good. Villa Francesca has not lost its quality over the years and remains consistently good. Although most restaurants are feeling the downfalls of the economy and are cutting back, this restaurant seems to be holding its own. The quality is still really great! The cuts of meat, the freshness of the vegetables and so much more! The newest additon of the raw bar is really nice, as I used to go to Neptune Oyster alot just for raw bar, now I can have a little raw bar to start and pasta for my entree at Villa. Don't forget to try the homemade canoli for dessert. ... scrumptious!

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FTBS

Member since Aug, 2009 View Profile
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Joined 3 years ago
2.0
August 05, 2009

I still can't believe this place.. On arriving we were ignored by the manager and waitstaff who seemed to be having a more important conversation. Then the manager reprimanded the waitress for not paying attention to us and we were shown to a table. Ok, it was not a good start but we had been here before, so we sat down to enjoy dinner.

The waitress went through the specials. We said we'll start with a salad and declined the wine... at which point she proceeded to tell us that we might have to leave unless we have full dinner! I kid you not. I explained that we're going to start with a salad. She said she would have to go and ask the manager if we could stay! There were empty tables all around us! Unbelievable!

Anyway, after this amusing notification I told the waitress we would be happy to leave if they didn't want our business. No, she says, the manager says we can stay. Hilarious. I still cannot believe this happened. I have traveled all over the world and never had an encounter like this.

The salad arrived - it was acceptable but not as good as it used to be.

Then, as the busboy removed the plate from the table he took the knife off my plate and set it down on the table so that I could re-use it!! I picked it up, told him to take the knife and we left.

I am sorry to say this place is a complete joke. The only thing it has going is it's location and decor. The staff needs training on how to courtesously serve customers and not make fools of themselves & their establishment.

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