Franco's — Restaurant in Norfolk

We went there to celebrate my husband's birthday with our best friends (party of eight). One of the couples have been going there about once a week for the past year and raved about the food and piano player would be a bonus, ha! Upon arrival we sat butted up to the piano and dropped a rather large bill in the piano tip jar and began to try to build a rapport with the ivory tickler and requested a song. The plan was to enjoy a long leisurely dinner celebrating a special occasion with best friends and great food. We ordered wine and began conversing among ourselves when the piano player took a break, Upon his return our friend complimented him by saying, "hey man you are doing an awesome job"' and placed his hand barely on his back as a kind gesture and to help guide him past two chairs we were sitting in as it was a real tight spot and every time the piano player took a break we had to stand up out of our chairs to let him get by. The piano player "WENT OFF" and made a huge scene telling our friend he was drinking too much, he was too loud and not to lay a hand on him...totally not the case as we had just barely sipped our wine and were having a great conversation with our friends. We debated about paying our wine tab and leaving right then and there and going elsewhere to eat,maybe Aldo's where the piano player is awesome and actually has a personality, and because we were so uncomfortable and it really put a damper on the whole dinner but our friend who was rudely berated said no we don't know what the piano player is dealing with in his personal life let's just let it go and stay and try to enjoy the meal. The food was incredible but after the additional altercation with the piano player which ended up outside on the sidewalk as we were leaving we will surely...

We have eaten here since they opened in the 80’s. We eat at several other Italian restaurants around the area. Day in and day out I would take this over many of the others. I have tried many antipasto salads and this is by far the best, the dressing is the key, by far the best I have ever encounter. Same thing goes for the sausage. Never have I been able to find any as good at any other Italian restaurant I eat in. Now let’s talk about “Pizza Bread”…..you have to go and fine out for yourself:-) we are always happy here. Chairs are a might lumpy (some)….try it out

January 2025.........Lets talk about French fries and steal & Cheese hoagie.........i know there are many kinds of commercial grade french fries available to restaurant to usr and i do not know what kind they are, but by far some of the best in Tidewater. Now the steak and cheese hoagie - rated the same as the french fries. my opinion only and i am 80 and have never eaten a steak hoagie in any other place , so i can not compare it, but i can tell you it...

My coworkers and I come here every few months for lunch. Their Italian hoagie is one of those sandwiches you think about for days afterwards. I always get the half hoagie, because it must be almost a foot long. No clue what the whole looks like, but I'm sure it's a beast. It's on the best bread on the planet, warm, with house dressing. Amazing.

They have tons of other great looking menu items that I always tell myself I am going to try, but once I get there, I have to get the hoagie. It's non-negotiable.

The wait staff has always been friendly and helpful, but you could tell our waitress today, Dorian, was having a good time and happy to be there. It's nice to spend time in a place where you know the staff enjoys being. It's like eating with family!

If you're in the area and craving some great Italian food, or you want to try a sandwich you'll be thinking about for days, I highly...