Franco's will always hold a special place in my heart. One year ago, I wrote my first review after falling in love with this restaurant, and somehow it's only gotten better. Even though my boyfriend and I recently moved to Florida, Franco's was the very first place on our list when we came back to Los Angeles for a two-week visit--and it instantly felt like coming home. Walking through the doors, we were greeted like family, just as we always are. We brought my boyfriend's parents and grandma for the first time last Wednesday, and they haven't stopped talking about it since. They're very picky about their food, so the fact that they LOVED everything truly says it all. This time I tried the Chilean seabass, and wow--"incredible" doesn't even begin to describe it. Perfectly cooked, buttery, and full of flavor. And their holiday pumpkin spice cheesecake? To die for. I'm still thinking about it! Over the past year, Franco's has become more than just a restaurant for us. The people here--the family who runs it and the regulars we've met--make every visit feel warm, genuine, and unforgettable. We've created memories here with friends, with family, and now with my boyfriend's family, too. No matter how far we move, Franco's will always be our #1. It truly is my favorite restaurant of all time. If you're in the area, don't walk--RUN. You'll be treated like family, fed like royalty, and you'll leave already thinking about your next visit. read more

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The service was lovely... more like hospitality, absolutely wonderful. We were seated right away. Place is cozy. Tables no booths. I can tell they have a lot of regulars. Food was tasty! One of the best cheese pizzas I've tried. read more

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This restaurant is family owned and they ensure all the customers are taken care of. Food is always great there.

The hospitality here is unmatched. I was craving pasta and I am so glad my family and I came here for dinner. Franco's is a hidden gem, and we will definitely be back. They have a great menu and the atmosphere is inviting. We really enjoyed their service. I highly recommend this restaurant to locals and to anyone visiting the area. It isn't inexpensive, but the quality and flavor of their food is excellent. read more

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We always enjoy the food. We love their antipasto salad. The wait staff is knowledgeable and friendly. read more

They serve amazing fish some with a finger lime sauce!!! I have been going there for 20 plus years. You have to try the finger lime cheesecake read more

The food is fresh and very flavorful. We loved the pizza. The crust is soft yet baked with the best crunch. The service is wonderful. The servers are personable. I noticed many patrons who are regulars, hugging the servers and sharing with them updates about their lives. The place has a community feel to it. It is a charming restaurant, and I am so glad I discovered it. read more

Incredible Italian Food! From the Fried Calamari to Decadent Desserts! Every dish was a hit! We started with the fried calamari. The calamari was perfectly crispy and paired with a rich, flavorful red sauce that set the tone for the rest of the meal. The bread was fresh, warm, and so good. For our main dishes, we enjoyed a mix of specials and classic pasta dishes! The chicken stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes and prosciutto in a creamy mushroom sauce had incredible flavor and was perfectly cooked. The Chilean sea bass was delicate, buttery, and paired beautifully with shrimp and pasta in a light caper sauce. The penne in vodka sauce was rich, velvety, and full of flavor with prosciutto. While the penne Amatriciana impressed us with a fresh tomato sauce having garlic, bacon, sausage, and Parmesan cheese, making it hearty, savory, and absolutely satisfying. Every bite tasted homemade and well-seasoned. Dessert did not disappoint! The Lady Lime Cheesecake was decadent, and the spumoni ice cream with ladyfingers was the perfect sweet ending. The service was warm and attentive, and the atmosphere felt comfortable and family-oriented. This is the kind of place you can visit for a special occasion or simply to treat yourself to a truly delicious Italian meal. We can't wait to come back! read more

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Delicious. I had the chefs special fish & shrimp pasta . Loved the bread basket with the garlic oil so fresh. The restaurant is clean and inviting. The staff was wonderful and makes you feel like family. My waiter was the best! Suggested the coconut cake for dessert this place has been in business over 20 years . read more

My family and I have been coming to this 'mom-n-pop' Italian restaurant for over 10 yrs. This place is truly family-owned and operated. They genuinely want to give the best service to all of their customers. They want to get to know you and yours so that you'll become like family. The chef is the Dad and he's classically trained which means everything is delicious! Even when a dish sounds like it will have the same flavors as another, you are surprised to learn they're all uniquely different and delicious! The ambiance is cute and cozy. It's perfect for families with kids bc they have a separate kids menu. My young kid really likes their pink sauce so they get the rigatoni vodka. Not to mention, the flowerless chocolate cake is amazing! And every seasonal soup is my fave. Nothing but love for this restaurant and the beautiful family running it. read more

Everything we had was good! Tastes homemade. The sauces and appetizers were on point. Quaint establishment but seriously underrated. Friendly service. The chefs specials will have you eat your heart out here. Love at first bite on my first visit. Fast forward a year, Luigi, was our server today for round 2. We order vodka pasta (fettuccine) with shrimp, center-cut pork chop with sauteed veggies and mashed potatoes, and veal saltimbocca. For dessert, we all shared Nutella bread pudding with a scope of vanilla ice cream on top & spumoni. We all had small boxes of leftovers too. we can definitely come here at least once a month until then menu options are exhausted. read more

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Traditional old school red sauce Italian. Service was just so-so. The place could use a little TLC.

Luigi, our server was very friendly. We mentioned how we enjoyed our starters Fried Calamari and Eggplant Francos when he brought out our pizza. He said he would be sure to let the chef (aka his dad) know. It's obvious that this a family run operation. The service and food reflect the care they have for their customers. Will definitely be back to try other entrees. They looked so good as the waiters walked by. Thanks Luigi and staff for making us feel so welcome! read more

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Old school place. Showing its age. The food was OK, not the best lasagna I had. The bread has some flavor.

One word.....YUM. The service was great, and our dishes were delicious. The wine was paired nicely and the bottles well priced. Lots of menu options, but we all went with the nights specials. I'm looking forward to going back! read more

Franco's Italian Restaurant - Chilean Sea Bass with shrimp, on a bed of fresh pasta with capers in a lemon sauce. - Italian Near Me - Cypress, California

The food is delicious, my compliments to the chef..The server was very attentive and super friendly..We were there on a Thursday night and they had entertainment. We will definitely be back. read more

My husband and I absolutely loved the authentic Italian food. The ambiance and service are also top notch!

My parents and I found this place with no clear idea of what we were getting into beyond the Italian staples we saw on their menu. We had pasta all around and enjoyed their garlic spread for the appetizer. The cooking time may have been longer than expected, since the place wasn't even half full, but we weren't starving. Friendly servers, good amount of water refills, and crème brûlée to finish the evening. Try it out for yourself and get the lasagna, it was a solid pick. read more

Franco's Italian Restaurant - Penne Amatriciana for table - Italian Near Me - Cypress, California

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First time coming here. Ordered via the button on their yelp. When we arrived to pick up our order the restaurant said they never received it. They made our order anyway since we had paid for it online and we waited . They forgot our utensils. Then when we got to the park to eat our food the chicken was missing from our fettuccine Alfredo. Called the restaurant and they apologized and said they'd give me a cash refund just come and pick it up. When I went to pick it up an elderly lady at the front said "if I were you , I'd just get the chicken" in my mind I'm like what will I do with chicken we already ate the plain fettuccine. She then went on to blame the online platform I ordered on saying they didn't have yelp. Um that's how I found them. I took out my phone showed her exactly how I placed my order, on their yelp via the "order" button. She went on to say "we never received the order" I was like that's not my problem as a company that is how you are advertising. So I asked "as a company what can you do for me?" I ordered something I never received. She decided to FINALlY give me the $5 I was waiting for from the beginning. As a business stop blaming online platforms that are clearly connected on your yelp. Take ownership of your mistake and keep your customers happy. THE END will not be back. I'm a nice person too. My husband would have cussed them out, they got lucky lol read more

My husband and I came here last year on Valentine's Day by accident. When we left, we were so in love with this place! I got lobster ravioli and it was the most amazing thing ever! The service was amazing, the waiter wasn't stressed and if he was he didn't show it (remember, it was Valentine's Day) the setting feels like you're in someone's house and your treated like a guest. Everyone is amazing, from the moment we walked in, it was an experience. So much so that we then spent the last 10 months trying to find it again! We were so excited to find it on Yelp we made reservations immediately! I cannot wait to go back read more

I wanted to try this local place since long time; my friend Amy recommended this place.. so we went together here for lunch.. it's a family owned Italian restaurant; with wide range of variety of food options.. something for everyone.. The ambiance is mid but the food is just amazing. The hostess was super sweet and very educated about the menu.. We ordered Eggplant parmigiana, Spicy Arabiatta pasta and Gnochi pesto pasta... the bread they served for appetizer with that garlic dip was just so yum. Everything was just fresh and everything was made from scratch. We also ordered Tiramisu, crème brûlée and some cappuccino and the taste of everything was just amaz read more

Not sure if i'm supporting this place. Came here with my kiddo and ordered his favorite pasta. It's a bit expensive compared to others and adding shrimp was almost $10, which i think its ridiculous. Never came by to check up on our table when the waiters were at other table - chatting. Ordered soup and never came to our table. Place wasn't that busy. read more

Dinner Takeout disappointment - fettuccine Alfredo add shrimp $30 plus tip. 4 shrimp add on was $9. read more

Franco's Italian Restaurant - Fettuccine Alfredo add shrimp - Italian Near Me - Cypress, California

We were very excited to try this restaurant but the pizza was undercooked the pasta was overcooked the crabcakes geez, I don't even know what to say about them horrible deep-fried nasty. Salad warm wilted like it was made yesterday.. to be honest with you spending $130 at this place and the food would've been better at Domino's is saying a lot cause I hate Domino's. read more

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It is a very small place. They do take walk ins but prefer you to have a reservation for dinner time as there is limited seating. If you are looking for a modern places, this isn't it. This place gives off very old times vibes. The wait staff is very nice, and would check in on us ever so often. They give complementary a bread basket and the bread always comes to you hot. We got a crab cake appetizer, and the crab cakes came out crispy and piping hot. The salad that came with it was also very delicious. I got the Pasta Shells Gorgonzola, and it was delicious. The peas were very firm, so if you life softer peas then you should probably let them know. The shells were cook al dented. It had a very good chew to it. The sauce wasn't too runny, and the flavor was great. I look forward to coming back and trying other dishes. read more

Franco's Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Cypress, California

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Been here a handful of times and each time it's been a great experience. My wife had the chicken parm and she carves it all the time. I usually get the spaghetti and meatballs but one time she made me order the chicken parm and it was really really good. Now I know why she loves it here. Each time we come the staff is so helpful and never out of water or their tasty bread samples. Love the family atmosphere! read more

This location looks like it's hanging by thread and the way they conduct business when someone is unsatisfied is probably the reason why. Ambiance: 3/10. Very dated, tables are unstable. Service: 8/10, it was excellent up until the end (stay tuned for story) Food: 6/10. Starter bread tasted old and it was cold. Pizza dough is very thick and doughy, not the best. Blue cheese pasta, excellent! Also tried once of their daily specials, can't recall what is called, but the sauce was way too salty- couldn't get through it. Price: price is comparable to high-mid end Italian restaurants, but it doesn't match what is being offered. Overall, our experience started off well. There were two servers, an older man and a middle aged man. Both were very nice and attentive. I was not blown away by the bread that was offered, but I was convinced that it was probably an off day. The cesar salad was ok, the pizza was not my favorite (again my issue with the bread, maybe not their speciality), but we order a blue cheese pasta and it was so delicious! Best dish from all that was ordered. Now, we also ordered one of their specials, I think it was a chicken cordon bleu. Firstly, the server brought out the wrong dish. Not a problem, he recognized the mistake immediately and corrected it. By the time we had got the correct dish, we had already finished eating. Again, not a big problem, we planned to try it and take the rest home. The cordon bleu came slathered in a brown sauce, and it was very overpoweringly salty. We couldn't get through it and we felt bad, but we asked if we could send it back. The older server took it back and we apologized repeatedly. We waited for the middle age server to come back so we can ask for the bill. While waiting some older lady with blonde hair appears and is looking us strangely. We make eye contact and she says something like "yes? You wanted to talk". We had not seen this lady before so we said no. When the middle age server brings us the bill, we see that special is still on the bill. Confused, we go to the front and asked if we are still being charged even though we sent it back. His face completely changed and he asked why. We told him it was too salty and couldn't eat it. Meanwhile, blonde hair lady was standing around listening. She decided to chime and say something like "that is not true, it is not salty, but ok". The middle aged server asked us what we wanted him to do, take it off the bill? Look, at this point it was very tense and uncomfortable and I said, it's fine. Well just pay for it. He ended up taking it off the bill and we told him to keep the money for tip- mind you it was like a $30 something plate. We even gave him a little extra. No thank you, nothing, just immediately turned around and walked away. We felt like we had to run out of there was it felt like the whole staff was offended that we didn't like one of the dishes. Needless to say, we will not be returning. It seems most people keeping coming here because of nostalgia or because of the service. Maybe the initial service we had could have warranted a future visit, but just like the cordon bleu, the ending experience left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Got takeout from this place. 2 stars because the garlic bread we paid for was obviously burnt and they just put more cheese on top and put it in the box. Disappointing they would box that knowing we wouldn't figure out it was burnt until we got home. read more

Franco's Italian Restaurant - Takeout garlic bread - Italian Near Me - Cypress, California

Came here to celebrate my son's birthday and had a very nice meal. This is a cozy little family run restaurant. The service was great and the food was delicious. We came here quite some time ago and it was as good as I remembered it. read more

Franco's has been our go to Italian Restaurant for years. Elizabeth, Luigi & Rauedel are very welcoming and friendly. We even went there on New Year's Eve (Duck à l'orange was the special)! The food pricing is very reasonable and their wine prices are affordable. Frankly, the food is every bit as good as you will find at a fine dining restaurant (reminiscent of NYC Italian spots I've visited). I've never been disappointed here with anything I've ordered. From apps, wine to desert, I can fully & whole heartily recommend this place to everyone! Great specials & reliable Italian dishes abound here. Wonderful, friendly service too. read more

I love coming here. The food is always fresh, hot and delicious! I ordered eggplant parmesan with pasta. The red sauce has a food flavor. The eggplant had a good taste and breaded really well. The customer service is outstanding. I appreciate the friendliness The vibe is family oriented, nice, friendly and busy. read more

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My husband and I decided to try out Franco's as they were highly recommended to us. We were not disappointed! We arrived right when it opened so we were seated right away. It is a family owned and each one greeted us. We ordered Calamari for our appetizer and I have to say, it was the freshest I've ever had and fried to perfection. They served fresh homemade bread as well. My husband ordered the Cioppino and I the Shrimp Scampi. We enjoyed every bite. We highly recommend this restaurant when you want great Italian food!! read more

We came for lunch. There were no other occupied tables. There was no soda on the menu. Strange. I drank water. Waiter didn't offer to refill my empty glass. My combo plate was pretty small for $16.99. It only came with bread. The music was singers from the 50's. Not my favorite. read more

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Great food and drink menu. I recommend the steamed clams in wine sauce! Come try it you won't regret it.

Came here for dinner with a friend since Dominic was packed. Easy parking and lots of seating I don't usually go to an Italian restaurant but to my surprise the food here was pretty good Tried their off menu item carbonara with bacon, the works pizza , and fried zucchini. Overall I thought all the items were quite tasty. The bread with the garlic dip was quite delicious as well. Service was mid. A little under staffed I think this is a good restaurant to visit to fulfill your Italian food cravings read more

Franco's Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Cypress, California

We have been coming here for years and I always get the filet with Gorgonzola mushroom sauce. My steak was over cooked and the sauce was very watery and no flavor. I had taken one bite of my steak and everyone asked if I wanted a box to go and I said no you can have it. Sauce was gross and the owner just walked off like no biggie. Will not be coming back except for meatballs for my wife. read more

Franco's Italian Restaurant has the feel of a small family business and the warm, friendly, cozy character to go with it. Upon entering the establishment, you are greeted with a welcoming smile as you are lead to your table. Well worn chairs and tables with paper tablecloths are indications of a casual family atmosphere and great Italian food. We had a fairly large party of 12 for lunch and we found our table, already set and waiting. The helpful staff brought in several high chairs for the 3 toddlers in our party. There was another very large party of about 24-30 people seated across from us in the room. Unfortunately, they ordered their meals first, which meant that we had to wait about 30 minutes our orders were taken. The staff did the best that they could under the circumstances, but it meant a rather length time, about an hour, before we were actually served our meal. Eventually the server came to our table, smiled and announced the specials. Everyone in our party seemed to order different dishes. I ordered the Penne Amatriciana. The sauce was wonderful, the penne cooked perfectly and the sausage was delicious. The dish was described to contain bacon, but I honestly couldn't find any in my plate. It still tasted fantastic, but it had me wondering if the bacon was little crumbs, just mixed in there somewhere. The rest of the party all enjoyed their meals as well and said the food was delicious. Service was good, as they came by often to refill our water glasses. I'm not sure if they refill the bread baskets, but the ones at our table were empty and we did not receive more. After we finished our meals, the staff quickly removed the plates from our table and provided dessert menus. We ordered lots of cannolis and spumoni ice cream. The cannolis were delicious. I plan to revisit Franco's and give them another try. The food is great and the staff is awesome. I just hope my next visit will not entail such another large party. read more

The food was really good, but the service was very disappointing. Our waiter forgot our drinks and didn't remember part of our order, never once checked on us, and didn't even ask if we wanted more wine. We had to flag people down just to get the basics, which took away from what should have been a great meal. The kitchen deserves credit for the food, but the front-of-house service needs serious improvement. read more

Yummy food is always a good sign. We had take out, so we didn't stay for the scenery. But the staff was friendly when they took our phone order and helpful with suggestions. read more

Granted its been 12 years since our last visit here, but I must say that Franco's is not nearly as good as I remember. Came on a weekend evening and the place was 1/5 full. Portions are much smaller, rocks/grit in the clams, and while service was expedient, it just was not very pleasant. Pizza was pretty good though, as well as the smashed garlic dip that comes with the bread. Would perhaps come back for lunch sometime but not for a dinner and especially not for a special occasion (came for my bday). read more