Smoke Cantina (The Homegrown Kitchen, LLC) - Franklin (PA)

5 /5 Astonished Now: Everything was spectacular! We were enticed to visit when we saw Smoke Cantinas beautifully curated menu. We were visiting Franklin for an autumn adventure from Pittsburgh, and we were dazzled by the beautiful design of the restaurant, spectacular service, and the memorable meal! We were warmly greater by Carley, who provided excellent service and recommendations through our entire experience! The Smoked Old Fashioned was perfectly crafted and balanced. The French Onion Soup was delightfully rich and warming, and we loved the fresh creamy Caesar Salad. Both of our meals were perfection, full of flavor and beautifully plated. I was impressed by the Five Spice Pekin Duck with sweet potato puree and lo mein, and my husband was so pleased with the Prime Handcut Boneless Ribeye which was seasoned and salmuera basted, along with garlic herb butter and creamy garlic chimi sauce. We had the fortune of meeting Dani the owner, her pride in the community was shining through as she shared about the various festivals of Franklin and how it is such a special place! This all translates into why the restaurant experience was so wonderful - it is obvious that everything down to the details is driven by a high level of passion and care! An Affogato and Bananas Foster Creme Brulee meyer rum custard with carmelized banana and salted caramel drizzle were the perfect ending to the meal! The photograph showing the restaurant interior was taken when we first arrived at 4pm, and by 5pm the restaurant was full because this is the place to be in Franklin! We are looking forward to returning!

5 /5 Cheyenne Karg: First time here we got the French dip qnd the sticky noodle bowl with pork belly. Desert was chocolate lava cake and banana foster creme bruele. Everything was amazing. Gourmet food without a gourmet price tag.

4 /5 Purple On Three: First time here, celebrating our anniversary and wanted to try something different. Our food was delicious. I had butternut squash ravioli and a delicious side salad. Caramelized onions on the ravioli were amazing. Hubby had a delicious pork chop, very juicy with a garlic sauce and a side of nicely done cheesy grits with fire roasted tomatoes. We each had a drink...I had an Autumn spiced mule which was very enjoyable and hubby had an old fashioned, which he did not care for...too heavy on the spice. Hubby ordered jumbo shrimp as an appetizer and they did not disappoint.... Very tasty. Dessert was pumpkin bread pudding with vanilla ice cream on top. Nice presentation of all dishes served. Our server was nice and answered all of our questions but never offered anything more...she never introduced herself to us and the service felt more like a diner experience vs a fine dining establishment. She did ask how our meals were but never asked what we thought of our drinks. The music was too loud and as we exited the restaurant, we noticed the music level was the same level throughout the establishment. We had a table for two but it was less than two feet from the four top next to us and their entire conversation was as if we were part of their group. The decor of the restaurant is lovely but it didnt feel cozy because of the loud music and our table being so close to the one beside us. I looked forward to leaving the noise level and returning to the quietness of the outside. The delicious food is the best reason for a return visit but not sure if we will do so.

5 /5 Troy Klosinski: The teriyaki Ramen was very good could use more fresh vegetables all they put in it is pickled onions and pickled jalapeño. I also had the jalapeño popper pizza. This pizza as good but it had pepperoni on it I think it should have chicken instead. That’s just me. The waitress was very nice and seemed to care about my experience. They played country music it was a little load for my liking but not to bad.

5 /5 Lily Hazlett: This place is AMAZING!! The service was great, Elizabeth was so so sweet. They’re super knowledgeable about Gluten Free food and even have a dedicated menu. All food is homemade and literally so delicious. The wine was delicious. It was such a fancy experience for a totally reasonable price. The food is WORTH THE MONEY omg. Please eat here!!