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Specialties
Italian Cuisine with a French twist, seafood and an extensive wild game menu. Tiramisu and extensive wine list.
History
Established in 2000
Francesco Alongi's endeavors in fine dining Italian cuisine allow him to come across some of the most famous names in the world. Those of whom who visited Alongi's first self-named restaurant in 1975 include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau,...
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For "authentic" "Italian fine dining done right", Francesco Alongi's "old-school charmer" Downtown is "a rare find" with a "homey", "traditional" feel and "attentive" service; even if some sniff it's too pricey "to go regularly", most revel in the "discreet" attention, "heavenly plates" and "endless" wine list.
Don Francesco is only getting a two out of me because the food was great and the atmosphere was great. But, the attitude of our server was deplorable, especially for an automatic gratuity of 18% on a table of seven people.
The restaurant was warm and inviting, and the Spaghetti Seafood Puttanesca I ordered was well portioned, and delicious, full of different types of fish and mussels in a not...
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my friends and i were actually having a lovely night here, enjoying the ambience, the food, and each others company. then the bill came.
what a nightmare. not because of the cost, but because of the way it was presented to us and handled. we asked them to split it and the server informed us that he could not (umm... seriously?!) so we had to split it ourselves, which is always fun (/sarcasm)....
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Without even being here I am already dissappointed in how my patronage has been handled thus far.
First, I called for a reservation for Valentines day, they took a reso for 7:30pm and then called me back 15 minutes later saying "whoops we goofed, the person who talked to you had no idea what she was doing and we actually have to have you in for 8pm" fine by me.
3 weeks roll past and they call...
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Innovative and classic Italian cuisine in the heart of the city. Old World ambience and a wine list with over 300 choices. Reservations recommended. $$-$$$. L/D (daily).
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Walk into Don Francesco's and feel like you've stepped into an Italian piazza just off Robson Street. Owner Francesco Alongi's family has a long history of being in the restaurant business beginning with his grandfather in Italy, so you know what you eat here will be as true to the flavors of the native country as possible. Try risotto or the seafood linguine or a half chicken, Tuscan style. A... more