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    Bruschetta Francesca

    4.4 (432 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Quiet
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    Good for groups

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    Amazing gnocchi and chicken parm! Delicious!
    Stephanie S.

    I've eaten dinner here 3 times now. The first time my husband and I were so blown away it was our favorite place, so we went back a second time and it was very mediocre so we never went back for years since. Well, we finally came back for a tiebreaker visit with my sister and nephews recently. Overall I think it was pretty good. My pasta was absolutely fantastic and the best of the table., the Paccheri funghi el Salsiccia. My husband's Bolognese was average. The beef carpaccio appetizer was pretty good although I've had better at other places in Key West. The Arincini balls appetizer was also amazing and massively huge. So I'm averaging my rating to 4 stars! We went during prime dinner hours and there was not a wait for five of us, which was amazing, but the restaurant was more full than I've seen it previously. The service was great. Everyone is so friendly there and always a great atmosphere. Glad to visit again after a long time away. We'll be back!

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    Linda V.

    Found this place while scrolling Yelp for something decent and close to Duval after sunset. Even though we'd had Italian the night before, the reviews sucked me in and I was ready to experience the "magic" for myself. We were seated immediately at an upstairs table--so far, so good. We started with the salmone cream cheese appetizer: cream cheese, capers, smoked salmon, and onions. Perfectly fine. Pleasant. No complaints. The real surprise, though, was the bread. Fresh, warm, and paired with a side plate of olive oil, balsamic, and a generous mix of freshly grated Parmesan and garlic. Simple, yes--but honestly the best thing we ate all night. I would've been happy just continuing to dip bread and calling it a meal. I ordered the spaghetti vongole, hoping it would easily outshine the last one I had in California at Café Solé in La Cañada Flintridge, given how "authentic" this place looks and how glowing the reviews are. Reader, it did not. The house-made spaghetti was oddly chewy, the clam-to-pasta ratio was wildly off, and there was a tragic lack of garlic. The dish was watery with no real sauce to speak of. At the California spot, the sauce was so good I used bread to mop up some of my sauce. Here, I finished the sparse number of clams in basically clam water and abandoned half the pasta. Wasted carbs. A sin. Our friend ordered the tiramisu, which was actually quite good as tiramisus go--credit where credit is due. Kenya, our server, was fun, friendly, and genuinely pleasant, which helped soften the disappointment. I'd still recommend this place with conditions: skip the vongole and absolutely avoid the gnocchi. My son is a devoted gnocchi enthusiast and ordered the pesto gnocchi. I expected at least a hint of green. Instead, it arrived looking suspiciously like marinara, with maybe a handful of gnocchi total. He was still hungry and openly unimpressed, noting it didn't come close to the gnocchi we had back in California before our Florida trip. In short: great bread, good service, decent dessert--but choose wisely, or you may leave full of regret and unmet carb expectations.

    John B.

    We found this little touch of Italy near Mallory square and the food/service was excellent. Jimmy was a great waiter and we feel like we have found our Italian go to. Delicious.

    Lasagna

    Amazing food and ambiance. When you feel like every restaurant in key west feels the same , this place is like a little Italian vacation. Service was amazing, Gianni gave us great recommendations. My husband had the homemade lasagna , and I had the chicken parmigiana, both delicious! And the tiramisu is a must try! Legitimate Italian flavors !

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    Stacy B.

    We came without reservations, on the last night of our long weekend trip. The waiters were on the side-walk trying to drum up business from passers-by, and seated us inside at the front window. We ordered a bruschetta to share between the 4 of us, but then beforehand, they brought out a complimentary bruschetta. I LOVED the first, complimentary one. The second one was not hot and was just not nearly as good. I was excited to see a Montepulciano wine offered and I chose that. Several others at the table had an Argentinian Malbec that they raved about. Unfortunately, I didn't really care for my Montepulciano. I ordered one of their daily specials - cheese ravioli - and it was ok. Two others had gnocchi and loved it. The 4th had the lasagna special. He liked it very much. We got full quickly, and since we had to fly home in the morning, we had no plans to take our leftovers. But, a woman at the next table wanted them and took them!! Yep, true story.

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    Second night in a row . Fresh amazing Italian food at the right price. Come and experience for yourself.

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    Great authentic Italian meal!!! Great service!!! A definite must if you're feeling like Italian in Key West.

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    Overpriced happy hour prices. Bruschetta was mediocre - bread was soggy. All cocktails made with wine or beer including espresso martini.

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    Excellent bolognese. Our server was great. Great little restaurant here in Key West. Was pleasantly surprised.

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    Food is authentic and delicious! Best Italian in Key West! Nonna is usually there to greet customers!

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