With a weekend scrum of crawling, experience famished pedestrians, New Hope can be a very frustrating, uneven and overcrowded restaurant town... not to mention egregiously overpriced. Therefore, I'm not going to say that Fran's in in the running for a Michelin star but as a pub, it certainly did the trick offering up robust sandwiches and a couple of cold ones - all without a single mention of being farm raised or ethically sourced. Four stars for not being in with the in crowd. read more

Nestled in a pocket of eastern Pennsylvania's Bucks County, the riverside town of New Hope is as quaint as they come. With just 1.27 square miles of land area, New Hope's primary industry is tourism. Year-round and especially on weekends, visitors clog the narrow sidewalks on Main Street, window-shopping or enjoying one of its numerous eateries. This was my first time back from an 11-year hiatus. My partner and I decided on a quick bite for lunch yesterday and chose Fran's Pub, known as Biker Central in the spring/summer on South Main Street. It offered multiple distinct dining areas to match one's mood, whether enjoying a family dinner on their semi-enclosed patio, playing pool in the pub bar, or people watching from the impressive large outdoor seating area with umbrellas or heaters. Greeted by the staff upon entering as first-timers, we sat in their semi-enclosed patio, whose doors that opened to the street had the nice warmth of the sun. With a five-page menu consisting of house-made or house-prepared dishes that cater to all appetites, we decided on a small Beef Vegetable soup (soup of the day), Hot Pastrami Pub sandwich, and Aioli Pesto Chicken sandwich. The sandwiches accompanied house-made Fried Potato Chips. Food was tasty and satisfied our stomachs. Service was fast, friendly, and our server was Melissa. Price was reasonable. We could recommend this place. read more

Fran's Pub - Outside - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

Drinks sucked and so did staff. We've been here twice, and both times bartenders were rude and condescending. Typical patronage is also rude to anyone coming in. If you're not a local & regular, spend your money at any other place here in New Hope. The crowd in there also was a dud every head turned once you walk in. Staff, patronage, and overall air of the place was very unwelcoming. read more

Great food! We ordered a pizza and the steak and cheese egg rolls which were delicious. You can sit wherever you like which is really nice if you don't want to sit outside. The service wasn't too bad especially with it being dinner hour on a Saturday. It is a pub so don't expect anything to over the top but the food is really good. read more

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Visit Date: September 4, 2023 New Hope, PA is one of my happy places. Since discovering it in 2021 with a guy I was seeing/turned friend after he ended things I've tried to get back here as much as possible. It's not a bad drive from Long Island. For some people a two to three hour drive is a bit much, but I drive a lot and I'm fine with the drive. So I went back on September 4 with a bunch of friends. I've been here with people and I've come alone. I like doing both. Everyone picked Fran's Pub to eat in so once I parked my car in the usual lot I park in we walked over to the pub. It's an old school/local pub with a lot of seating. I chose to have the BLT. I'm doing slightly better with money now, not great but a little better because I got money refunded for a flight that I cancelled. But during this time I wasn't sure about the flight refund and I was pretty much almost broke. Technically with the amount of debt I have I am pretty broke no matter what until I work to pay it down. The BLT was good, a nice amount of bacon, lettuce, tomato and Mayo. I think the chips they served were homemade. They were amazing about letting us hang out at the pub for a few hours. There was a group of us so maybe because it was a sort of large order they didn't mind. My one friend didn't want to be outside much because it was brutally hot and my other friend has bad knees and doesn't want to walk around. So 3 out of 5 of us in the group stayed in the pub. My other friend and I walked out after leaving our share of money for what we ate to go to Terri's gifts because I like to stop there when I visit New Hope as well. I would recommend this pub for a New Hope Visit. read more

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Stopped by here while in New Hope this past weekend. I never tried this place so I wanted to check it out. The service was good... quick and friendly. To drink, I got a 'Not your Father's Root Beer' with a Vanilla Vodka shot. These are dangerous, it was SO good! It tasted exactly like a root beer float. My husband and I shared the 'Garlic Wings' which were amazing. They had some great crispiness and just overall good flavor. For our entrees, my husband got the 'Vermont' burger which was with cheddar, apple and maple mustard. He said it was a decent burger but overall, bland. I got the the 'Fiesta Taco Wrap' with grilled chicken, cheddar, romaine, hot peppers, tomatoes and avocado. There was nothing fiesta or taco about this. This was as bland as bland could be. I only tasted the avocado which I like avocado but they do not have much flavor. I had my husband try it and he did not like it at all, he agreed that there's no taste. The onion rings I got with it though were tasty. Overall, it was just okay. The drink and appetizer were great, otherwise not so much. I'd be back to have the appetizer, but otherwise... I wouldn't be back or recommend. read more

Been going to Fran's for years. Today we brought our dog. What a disappointment, first they are one of the very few that don't allow dog which by itself was not the problem. The Manager was nasty and condescending which really was the reason we will not go back. read more

Fran's is a solid 3 star pub in New Hope. It's not the fanciest place but that's ok, it's not supposed to be. The beer is cold, there are plenty of specials, and the outdoor seating is plentiful. The fare is your typical pub fare - wraps, burgers, fried items, with some specials mixed in - Mexican specials on Thursdays, etc. the service is always fast and the food hot. We take our infant here and she sleeps while we eat! We've never had a bad meal here and like to come on the weekdays when it's quieter. The only downside is that one of the two outside bars attracts bikers that park their motorcycles right out front. They can sit for 5-10 minutes or more revving their engines and talking before rolling off in a blaze of dust. It's a bit of a pain when you're trying to have a nice meal and a conversation. read more

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We had a great experience here! The entire staff was friendly, and we got great recommendations about what to eat and what to do in town. We were conveniently here for "Burger and a Beer" day on Wednesday, when you order a burger your beer comes with the meal (select daughts only) I'd definitely come again, as everyone else who was there also seemed to be having a great time! read more

Fran's Pub - American Burger - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

Food is always solid, always busy but not usually a wait. This particular time, Amy was our server and she was really charismatic. Would come back just to sit with Amy again! Food is great tho- read more

We came here on the 4th of July right before the firework show so it was pretty busy, but we got our food quickly. I ordered the hot pastrami sandwich and my boyfriend order the hot roast beef sandwich. I loved the pastrami. Beware though of the hot roast beef, they put ALOT of gravy on it, like way too much. We had to get another plate just so the sandwich wasn't drowning in it. The drinks were ok. The outside is nicely set up; the inside is just your typical bar/pub. This place advertises like it's a restaurant but it's more of a nice bar. read more

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Upgrading my review from several years ago. Had the opportunity to revisit Fran's today and add a star into my original review. Food was better. I had a chicken sandwich/panini and he had a cheese steak. We split some spinach artichoke dip that had me wishing we opted for the wings instead. More of a thick spinach paste. Lacking in flavor, texture and creaminess - but it was fresh. All in all I don't regret popping in to Frans and would have to say that it offers one of the largest outdoor dining in the town but probably will opt for another eatery next time in New Hope. read more

Fran's Pub - Spinach artichoke dip - more of a spinach dip. Could use more cheese and garlic. - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

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It was a nice afternoon so my wife and I decided to stop by for a little dinner. The food was pretty much still the same as my previous review. I am dropping the stars from 4 to 3 for one reason. The greeter seated us at a very small table that was kind of squeezed into a corner. I asked the greeter if we could move to one of the bigger picnic tables where we usually sit. She said she could not because of the serving configuration. We asked to have one of the portable heaters behind my wife's chair moved which the greeter did move, but it was still close and claustrophobic. We understand serving configuration. However, there was a couple just after us that were seated in the bigger picnic area that we requested. That does not make sense to me. In any case the atmosphere that we come for was compromised by the seating that we were assigned and then the server refused to change seats as requested. The bottom line is that we will probably come back but hope that next time the staff is more accommodating if we ask for something and really are hopeful of getting a better seat. read more

This place is a waste of a prime location. This will be the second occasion that we were seated... and still walked out. Waited 30 mins at our table both times with no server present. Also to add very unsanitary inside the actual bar and seating. As if a tornado came through the place. Been coming here for years and watched their service steadily decline. Very disappointing experience overall. read more

Terrible experience this afternoon at Fran's. There was -- apparently -- no server at all assigned to our table. When my wife eventually tracked someone down to wait on us, service was poor and the waiter gave us inaccurate information about the menu, which caused us order far more food than we needed for our table. Do better, Fran's. read more

I didn't get a chance to dine but I met the workers and they are the coolest! The food looked awesome, but we were just passing through. A beer and off we went. The vibe is excellent for hanging out. Try them out! read more

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You would hope that such a sprawling place in tiny new hope would be a solid choice, but everything about Fran's is the worst. There are small things: I ordered a Jamison rocks and it came in what can only be described as a fishbowl with no fewer than 12 hunks of ice????? Fine, you're bad at food and drink. But HOLY MOLY: saying the vibe is off is the understatement of the century. Queer people actively harassed by employees, specifically one rage-eyed drunk (coked out?) twenty-something. When we went next door to J+Ps, the bartender said that everyone is afraid of him and that he's the son of the owner. This is a bad place in every sense. YUCK (plus the food sucks --no loss here). Also! more than one report of people being drugged in their drinks. Not safe or friendly to women or queer people. Truly hope they're eventually held accountable and cool fun place to ride my motorcycle to replaces them read more

My boyfriend and I walked past this place a few times and finally, we stopped by one Saturday afternoon. We were seated pretty immediately outdoors on a warm sunny day, felt like we were off to a great start! We got started with some apps - Buffalo wings. Underwhelming, honestly don't remember the taste, might I add that we got the apps a while 45 mins after being seated. I was absolutely heated at this point because I was starving and was served lackluster wings. Our food came and my boyfriend got a burger. It was like a cafeteria burger, not juicy, barely any flavor. I got the Frans chopped salad. Horrific! The chicken add on i asked for tasted like boiled chicken that's been shredded with literally NO seasonings. I was so disappointed, and it's been an hour at this point. I was starving and had to force myself to eat the rest of my meal. Why did it take over an hour for some salad? Couldn't tell ya! Overall, service was slow, food was underwhelming. I will say, if you want to sit down and aren't that hungry and don't care about the food, this might be a good place to just sit down and drink. Don't come here looking forward to the food or service. read more

All you can eat crab on Tuesday's! Hello new friend of mine. $30 per plate and it's unlimited snow crab. You can sit outside or inside, but the crab will continue to come! Only downside is the corn is extremely mushy and over cooked but hey, you win some you lose some. Come here!!!! read more

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The food was delicious - our appetizers were awesome! We had the buffalo chicken dip and cheesesteak egg rolls. My steak sandwich was fantastic and the side salad was super fresh. The ambiance was relaxed and the service was attentive and quick. Overall a great experience. read more

The bartender Anthony went above and beyond and truly made my Christmas. I've never felt more welcome at a bar in my entire life. Thanks to him, I will be regularly returning to this bar based on his schedule. What a night! read more

First trip to New Hope since the pandemic re-opening. We decided to give Fran's a try. We had never tried this place before, very casual ambiance. Great place if you just want to hang by the bar area and knock down a few. I wasn't feeling too ambitious so I decided to keep it light. I had the Grilled balsamic chicken salad, and the boss ordered the blackened crab cake over a Caesar salad. Both salads were well prepared and the greens were crunchy and fresh. Our waitress Alicia was very courteous and pleasant to chat with. Face masks are a must if you decide to get up and walk around or visit the restrooms. Tables are spread out enough to maintain a good distance from other patrons. There was a decent lunch crowd, and I would think at night time they would be to whatever the new normal capacity is. We'll definitely hit up Fran's again on one of our next visits. read more

Fran's Pub - Grilled Balsamic Chicken Salad - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

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I'm from NY but come here every year during the summer after tubing down the Delaware. New Hope is a quaint hippie motorcycle town. We discovered Frans about 5 years ago on a Tuesday when they have their all you can eat crab leg night. Since then we've been coming to new hope only on Tuesdays!! These are serious crab legs! Unlimited First plate comes with corn Last night they had Dungeness which was a treat and then snow crab legs followed which are thinner but longer and still delicious. For $30 this is a bargain and a treat since unlimited crab legs are hard to find Pizza is also decent Burgers good too read more

For a quick bite this place has a good burger. No beers on draft which was unfortunate.

Have been going here for years and only had one bad experience a couple weeks ago. Overall this place is awesome. I usually spend between 85 to 130 dollars when there. Yesterday I asked for Mayo for my burger and when I received my check they charged me 25 cents for what amounted to a spoonful of mayo. Is just me or is that just ridiculous after spending good money there? read more

Fran's Pub - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

This place is just ok. Place to drop by for a drink and some casual bar food. Fried pickles were very salty, wings were very fatty and not crisp, chicken quesadilla was my favorite of the apps and came with very fresh, and very hot jalapenos. The Reuben sandwich wasn't bad at all, I substituted chips for onion rings which were good, but slightly greasy. Overall, not terrible for a quick, casual bite, but not spectacular by any means. read more

Fran's Pub - Reuben - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

Ah where to begin on my first and definitely last visit to Frans pub? My family and I had a ton of apps they were mediocre at best. The fried pickles were good but that was it. I got the fig, prosciutto and Gorgonzola pizza and after 1 1/4 slices I couldn't do it anymore. The prosciutto was inedible. It was hard and had a very weird taste and texture. There were 0 figs but there was a fig jam (false advertising) and like no Gorgonzola. I left the entire pie. I don't think anyone I was with really enjoyed their food but the worst was my friends poor Philly cheesesteak. I feel like in PA this sandwich is a sin read more

Fran's Pub - Sad Philly cheesesteak. - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

We were recommended by a local to try Fran's Pub claiming their tasty pizza, so we decided to give it a go. Fran's to me is more of a bar first and the food is more of an after thought. Pizza was not good. It wasn't bad but not good. Fries were frozen. Pizza 5.3 Fries 3.1 I wouldn't come back for food but it seems like a cool spot to drink at. read more

Took a trip to New Hope with Cindy, Dawn and Mark on Saturday. Great place to walk in and out of shops. Decided to grab an early dinner so stopped at Fran's pub. I had the Chicken Templeton and loved it Cindy and Dawn shared a pizza and salad and both were excellent and Mark got a salad with grilled chicken and fries and enjoyed both. If your in New Hope check out Fran's Pub. Sorry not a drinker but the bar was full and people were having a good time. Definitely check it out read more

Came here the other day to walk around the town with my boyfriend. While we were walking around we ran into this restaurant offering takeout. We grabbed a classic pizza and a bottle of wine next door and ate it outback by the water. The pizza was made in a wood fire truck. Only downfall was that it was slightly over salted. Never the less, no slice was left untouched. We devoured the whole pie in 10 mins. Delicious. Will definitely come back once things start opening back up. read more

Fran's is a great place for family and friends. The location, New Hope, PA is super friendly with lots to offer for such a quaint town. There are plenty of colorful characters to mingle with in the outdoor seating area. Also the area is very Biker-friendly amongst other pleasantries and you can park multiple motorcycles in a space and everyone feeds the meter. Service here is fast and friendly and the food is good. I would recommend this restaurant for drinks light fare and meeting new people. read more

don't bother. burger just ok; draft beer not cold & almost flat; chile just ok. Not worth spending your time; many better places near by.

Not bad at all! I was surprised to read some of the reviews but decided to try anyway. This was my first time here and it was delicious! Staff were attentive and pleasant. I would definitely dine here again . Our server Jake was awesome!! read more

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I went today for the first time in years and I was absolutely blown away. I ordered mozzarella sticks and a chicken salad sandwich. The mozzarella sticks were fried to perfection and the sandwich was toasted enough but not too much. Food was amazing but the service was even better. Bartender was attentive and very nice. The location is also great with a amazing view of main st. read more

Visited Fran's pub on Sun which happened to be Halloween. The hostess directed me to sit anywhere I chose at outdoor tables and brought me a menu. My server Amy was friendly and professional . I chose an order of Buffalo wings and also fried pickles. I also ordered a Yuengling draft. Everything came out correctly. The wings were good. Also plenty of celery with the wings. The fried pickles were the best I ever had. They were spears instead of slices. They were perfectly crisp on the outside yet juicy on the inside. My server came back to check on me and refresh my beer. I did not find myself searching for her. Everything was good all around! This is not my first time dining here but it's been a couple years. I will definitely return at some point. read more

Fran's Pub - Buffalo wings with blue cheese and celery. An order of fried pickle spears with ranch. - American Near Me - New Hope, Pennsylvania

If your priority is a casual place to sit outside, grab a beer and people watch, this is your place. Plenty of seating and a bar right along the main road. If, however, you want some decent food...please keep walking. A completely forgettable meal much like our server's relationship with sweetener which we asked for three times. She was, otherwise, very nice and attentive. A disappointing note to an overall fantastic trip to New Hope. read more

After shopping a bit, stopped here for a bite to eat. The staff was wonderful from start to finish. My friend and I opted to eat outside, partially to people watch but also to enjoy the weather. There is an indoor dining area too, if you would prefer. Everything was very clean and they had a pretty good menu to select from. I ended up getting a chicken wrap that was good but not amazing (worth finishing but would likely order something different next time). However the fries were stellar, which I didn't expect. As stated previously, the staff was great. They checked in without being annoying. The waiter had great suggestions and was very friendly, despite being fairly busy. The place looked pretty clean and they were polite when reminding other guests to wear their masks. I walked inside to go to the restroom and saw what appeared to be some regulars at the bar having a good time. I asked the bartender a question, and as with the rest of the staff she was excellent. read more

Normally I don't write negative reviews but this place was a NO from me. Beer wasn't cold enough and the food was some of the worst food I've ever had. We got fried pickles, cheesesteak egg rolls, pot stickers and pizza. It was NASTY. Pizza was undercooked and tasted like nothing. The fried apps made my stomach hurt and tasted like nothing but fryer oil. That being said it was completely overpriced. Our beer came out in a plastic cup but everyone else around us had a glass pint so I don't know what was up with that. The establishment itself was cute and had a good atmosphere. Our server was attentive and nice. I wouldn't say no, but I 100% wouldn't eat here ever again. read more

This is a cute restaurant on the Main Street through New Hope. Lots of great people watching. The food, however leaves something to be desired. We started with the buffalo wings (extra blue cheese will cost you 50 cents). They were so fatty!!! I had to spit out most of them. The chicken salad sandwich was very dry and the bread a bit stale. My husband said his steak wrap was good but very small. Service was very good. I want to like this place but I think if we visit again, we'll just get drinks. read more

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Fran's pub on the main drag of New Hope is mainly noted for its big open seating area that is very popular in warmer weather. Built onto the front of a smaller building it has an enclosed seating area for cooler weather or for when you just don't want to sit under the sun and a more traditional darker bar area in the back if that is more to your style. Fran's major draw, in a town filled with fine dining, is that it is a place you can just grab a burger or a sandwich or a pizza. There's nothing wrong with the dining scene in New Hope but there are times you just want something simple. The prices are fair and the portions are generous. My wife and I were there for lunch midweek. I had an appetizer of bacon wrapped shrimp and expected a few small shrimp, instead I got some large good size fish well wrapped with a tangy dipping sauce. I loved it. For our 'main course I had the steak sandwich and my wife had a calzone. And here taste comes into it. The steak sandwich had hot peppers in it and they were too hot for me, as in inedible. Still I was not prepared to abandon lunch and after using a knife to pluck out some of them I was left with a very nice, and edible, sandwich. The meat was well cooked and as I said the portions were generous, just use caution in ordering. I'm not sure Fran's is the place I'd think of for a romantic Tet-a-Tet but when you've been enjoying new Hope and want food that is good, fair priced and relaxed. no problem. read more