Francesca's Italian - Hallowell

We and my husband and my friends ate in Francesca one day in August and wanted to change from the usual. We want to go to Francesca. The atmosphere is great, but the lunch menu was missing in the choice. I choose a Panini and my husband a Carbonara Pasta dish. While the panini was good (the homemade bread was simply brilliant) the pasta but was to say the least disappointing. It was watery and not at all the real Italian repepie of Carbonara, which according to Pancetta and eggs... the restaurant needs/serves a real Italian cook not half American dishes.

Frances Jurczak, Chef and Owner.... cooks with love. She is attentive, thoughtful and concerned with her diners, she needs time to come from her cooking and make sure everything is satisfactory. The food was exceptional and the server was so concentrated, and we loved the strawberry with lemon for cleaning the palate. Thanks for a nice evening out, we will definitely be back.

It is so nice to find a non-chain Italian restaurant with authentic taste and a great river-side setting. The service was wonderful, the extra titbit served fabulous between the courses.