- 整體 4
- 食物 4
- 服務 1
- 氛圍 5
I’ve been eating here since I was a little kid in the 1960s. I’ve seen it through a change of ownership or two, but it still remains the Franciscan and a place of special memories for me. The food is good enough the views, especially when seated in those curvy booths near the bar, are unparalleled. The food is good enough for the price. It’s especially wonderful to sit there in the late afternoon on a weekday (when the place is usually quiet) and enjoy a dry martini and a few oysters with someone who is fun to talk with.
I am sad to say that I booked a dinner reservation for Valentine’s, showed up on time with someone who is fun to talk to, and saw a line of literally 15 couples, all of whom had made reservations, some of which set for an hour prior to ours. Nothing like standing in line for an hour to put you in that Valentines mood!
I’m deeply disappointed that management would have such a little regard for patrons as to set up a system that would waste an hour of their time, thereby negating any possible joy they would’ve derived from the actual dining experience.
Judging from how quiet things are whenever I drop in, I imagine that business has been difficult lately and management was eager to capitalize on National Mandatory Date Night. I don’t think they made any new friends for themselves and they may well have alienated a few regulars by the way they mismanaged their schedule.
Fortunately, my date was game for turning on our heels immediately and crossing the parking lot to Boudin where there was also a line, but one we were able to avoid it by taking a cocktail table and having fresh oysters and martinis in front of us within about 10 minutes of walking in the door. Happy Ending, after a disappointing start.