Francos Lounge Restaurant & Music Club - Williamsport (PA)

5 /5 Joseph Hampton: Wish I could give more than 5 stars… Quiet, quaint, place where most of the locals dine. Reservations recommended, however I was a party of 1 & was fortunate enough there was seating at the bar. Jess was phenomenal & on top of everything. I never had to ask for anything. The best house calamari & chicken picatta I’ve ever tasted. This place is a hidden gem with friendly staff, & prompt, fresh food service. Enjoyed great food, great company/conversation with locals, & was thoroughly impressed! You will not be disappointed!

5 /5 Trace Peace: This is by far the best restaurant in Williamsport. And it’s not even close. The owner is always there to greet you at the door, the servers are so nice and always take great care of us, and the food has never left me disappointed. You can’t really go wrong with ordering, but if you don’t know where to start get the tips and torts. It is my favorite dish served anywhere. I cannot speak highly enough of this establishment. I can understand that the intimate seating may not be everyone’s favorite, but I still don’t understand how it only has 4.8 stars, it’s criminal that it doesn’t have at least a 4.9 average. Thank you Franco’s for everything! Much love.

5 /5 Monica Newnam: I havent been to Francos in maybe 12 years. But the lure of Pasta and my recollection of them having Lambic Framboise on tap gave me a craving to visit again. I wanted to go the first night we were in town, but they are closed on Tuesdays. I ended up finding their hours on Google and planned to go another day. There is a pay parking lot just a few yards away in which we parked and walked. Upon arrival I was unaware of two things. Its apparently now very "speak-easy esque" the door is locked and you have to ring a door bell or call for entry. And reservations are pretty much required. I did not have a reservation. We were very fortunate that they were able to accommodate us without a reservation because the place was packed. We were seated at a small table for two in the back. Our waitress was very efficient but I got the impression that she was less than enthusiastic about us crashing without a reservation. Plus I think we were way underdressed. But she softened up to us. Now the highlight of the night. The meal. This was hands down one of the most fantastic meals we have had in years. I of course started with a Lambic Framboise. Draft Lambic is so much better than bottled. It was cold and refreshing and truly perfect. We ordered a Calamari Pacific style which is deep fried. This calamari was unlike typical deep fried calamari that is chewy and rubbery. This was delightfuly tender and delicate. Perfectly cooked and breaded. I ordered the Chicken Picata and my husband ordered Seafood Fra Diavolo. Both came with salads and bread. The pasta on both dishes was homemade. My Picata was amazing, full of flavor and I couldnt get enough of the pasta. I ate every noodle and left some chicken because the pasta was just that good. The seafood on my husbands pasta has large fresh mussels along with shrimp and calamari. It was blended with a spicy marinara that my husband said had perfect heat. I wanted to order a Tiramisu but we were stuffed. The restaurant itself was eclectic but well maintained. And you could tell by how busy it was that it is well loved. Prices were on the higher end but completely reasonable for the quality. Not to bring up a sore subject for the Williamsport area but if they had a direct flight to IPT Id definitely want to come back just to have another amazing meal.

5 /5 Walter Colley: we always have the most wonderful time and best food for Williamsport here at Franco’s

5 /5 Greg Free: Was referred to this restaurant via local bartender and boy were we lucky. The way you enter is special. Just trust me! We sat at the bar because this place is always full and our bartender was excellent. He was clearly well trained but you can’t train for. Perfect attitude. That was all on him. The food was all homemade and portions were grand. Definitely make a reservation at least a week in advance and tell Fred I said hi!