Without a doubt, absolutely the best restaurant in Bridgend and the best Italian we've been to. Food is delicious, a great choice of wines and you relax as soon as you walk through the doors. Franco, Mario & staff make the experience with their exceptional welcome and service throughout the visit. Can't recommend highly enough. Thank you
ceri907
Absolutely fabulous dining experience. Food was exceptionally delicious. The venue warm and friendly with such a lovely atmosphere. The staff were kind and super efficient and Franco was simply the best! Well done everyone ?
heather v
Absolutely superb food and excellent service . Franco made us feel very welcome. Highly recommend ….
Angharad L
This is by far the best restaurant to visit in Bridgend. We came for Christmas Eve. It was outstanding. We were well catered for and the staff couldn’t have been any better! This is a definite must for a visit!
Nuf1951
A fabulous birthday lunch with our family for grandsons birthday.. Franco as always so welcoming and made our grandsons birthday very special. All the waiters were happy friendly and nothing too much trouble. Food was excellent nothing ‘bought in’ and just heated up everything cooked fresh we all had different meals and thoroughly enjoyed. A definite 5* from us
jaguar58
There’s absolutely no doubt Franco is the best front of house in Bridgend. Always love this restaurant but today exceeded all previous visits.The asparagus starter was as good as always. The linguine fruitti di mare was a new special and was outstanding . Good luck Franco with the new extension . Faultless service always
Pratibha D
Such a lovely restaurant. We had a very warm welcome. Excellent food and a lovely birthday surprise. We will definitely visit again soon!
Lenp135
Great food, great service, nice atmosphere- visited as a group of 4, everything was excellent. Simple short menu but all our choices were a delight. Would highly recommend ?
ianwilky73
Tripadvisor rates this restaurant era highly. This led me to seeking out venue. I was not disappointed. Francos is outstanding. Greeted as if we were regular customers. Franco and his head waiter greeted me wife and grandchild 3 yrs old. Dining room pretty full by end of service. Wife ate table dhote menu (about£14 for 2 course) I had ala carte scallops and Franco recommended veal cutlet not on the menu. I hade aperitevo and large red wife had large white wine, iced water. Grandchild had nice bowl of pasta and was made a fuss of, oh and large plate of garlic bread for all to share. Quality was outstanding to match service. Unfortunately we live 250 miles away so may never visit again but anyone nor Bridgend should seek this diamond out. Thank you Franco
Jess J
Gorgeous venue, incredible food and the most amazing owner. One of the nicest meals I’ve ever had in one of the loveliest places. Would 100 percent recommend and we will definitely be back!!
It's stylish, classy, and always has an authentic Italian feel and welcome. Love going to Franco's, and there is always a warm greeting and hospitality from the owner and his staff. Food is always stunning, I can recommend the goats' cheese to start and the Risotto Haddock - both exceptional. Added a bonus free Tirumisu for the birthday girl. Def recommend.....but book in advance.
Andy
Absolutely top notch!I visited with friends under their recommendation. I was thinking of having a pizza, but this restaurant does not seem to do pizza.However, thoughts of pizza were soon forgotten when I ordered a pasta dish off the menu.The food is fantastic. The atmosphere is great. And I really like the fact they don't rush you. We were the last people in the restaurant, and they were not in a hurry for us to leave.If you want to eat in a classy place and have wonderful food and atmosphere, this may well be the place for you.I would say, make sure you book beforehand!
Steve and Jane Hales
Fantastic meal with friends on a Saturday lunchtime. Great atmosphere and spotlessly clean. The food was excellent and service was impeccable. Looking forward to the next time we are visiting friends in Wales.
SJNJTR
What an absolutely beautiful little hidden gem! The walk through the beautiful little brick alley to start just sets the mood of walking the streets of Italy and the staff are all so welcoming and accommodating! The food was beautiful, I had the king prawns to start followed by the Il Vecchio which was a seafood linguine and my partner had the arancini which was a rice ball with mozzarella and a tomato sauce and the spagnola pizza. The food and service was excellent, the little touches are truly special - they bring you garlic bread to start and my partner was dipping the arancini into my garlic butter sauce where the noticed and brought him a little bit of fresh bread! ? such a sweet touch! Just a truly beautiful place, will most definitely be making a regular.
J1647OPdonr
My wife and derided on the day to go out for our anniversary We had a lovely meal, it was fresh and piping hot and served promptly. The staff were friendly, attentive and knowledgable. We would definitely go back, we will also try the takeaway pizza, they looked really nice.
Without a doubt, absolutely the best restaurant in Bridgend and the best Italian we've been to. Food is delicious, a great choice of wines and you relax as soon as you walk through the doors. Franco, Mario & staff make the experience with their exceptional welcome and service throughout the visit. Can't recommend highly enough. Thank you
Absolutely fabulous dining experience. Food was exceptionally delicious. The venue warm and friendly with such a lovely atmosphere. The staff were kind and super efficient and Franco was simply the best! Well done everyone ?
Absolutely superb food and excellent service . Franco made us feel very welcome. Highly recommend ….
This is by far the best restaurant to visit in Bridgend. We came for Christmas Eve. It was outstanding. We were well catered for and the staff couldn’t have been any better! This is a definite must for a visit!
A fabulous birthday lunch with our family for grandsons birthday.. Franco as always so welcoming and made our grandsons birthday very special. All the waiters were happy friendly and nothing too much trouble. Food was excellent nothing ‘bought in’ and just heated up everything cooked fresh we all had different meals and thoroughly enjoyed. A definite 5* from us
There’s absolutely no doubt Franco is the best front of house in Bridgend. Always love this restaurant but today exceeded all previous visits.The asparagus starter was as good as always. The linguine fruitti di mare was a new special and was outstanding . Good luck Franco with the new extension . Faultless service always
Such a lovely restaurant. We had a very warm welcome. Excellent food and a lovely birthday surprise. We will definitely visit again soon!
Great food, great service, nice atmosphere- visited as a group of 4, everything was excellent. Simple short menu but all our choices were a delight. Would highly recommend ?
Tripadvisor rates this restaurant era highly. This led me to seeking out venue. I was not disappointed. Francos is outstanding. Greeted as if we were regular customers. Franco and his head waiter greeted me wife and grandchild 3 yrs old. Dining room pretty full by end of service. Wife ate table dhote menu (about£14 for 2 course) I had ala carte scallops and Franco recommended veal cutlet not on the menu. I hade aperitevo and large red wife had large white wine, iced water. Grandchild had nice bowl of pasta and was made a fuss of, oh and large plate of garlic bread for all to share. Quality was outstanding to match service. Unfortunately we live 250 miles away so may never visit again but anyone nor Bridgend should seek this diamond out. Thank you Franco
Gorgeous venue, incredible food and the most amazing owner. One of the nicest meals I’ve ever had in one of the loveliest places. Would 100 percent recommend and we will definitely be back!!
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It's stylish, classy, and always has an authentic Italian feel and welcome. Love going to Franco's, and there is always a warm greeting and hospitality from the owner and his staff. Food is always stunning, I can recommend the goats' cheese to start and the Risotto Haddock - both exceptional. Added a bonus free Tirumisu for the birthday girl. Def recommend.....but book in advance.
Absolutely top notch!I visited with friends under their recommendation. I was thinking of having a pizza, but this restaurant does not seem to do pizza.However, thoughts of pizza were soon forgotten when I ordered a pasta dish off the menu.The food is fantastic. The atmosphere is great. And I really like the fact they don't rush you. We were the last people in the restaurant, and they were not in a hurry for us to leave.If you want to eat in a classy place and have wonderful food and atmosphere, this may well be the place for you.I would say, make sure you book beforehand!
Fantastic meal with friends on a Saturday lunchtime. Great atmosphere and spotlessly clean. The food was excellent and service was impeccable. Looking forward to the next time we are visiting friends in Wales.
What an absolutely beautiful little hidden gem! The walk through the beautiful little brick alley to start just sets the mood of walking the streets of Italy and the staff are all so welcoming and accommodating! The food was beautiful, I had the king prawns to start followed by the Il Vecchio which was a seafood linguine and my partner had the arancini which was a rice ball with mozzarella and a tomato sauce and the spagnola pizza. The food and service was excellent, the little touches are truly special - they bring you garlic bread to start and my partner was dipping the arancini into my garlic butter sauce where the noticed and brought him a little bit of fresh bread! ? such a sweet touch! Just a truly beautiful place, will most definitely be making a regular.
My wife and derided on the day to go out for our anniversary We had a lovely meal, it was fresh and piping hot and served promptly. The staff were friendly, attentive and knowledgable. We would definitely go back, we will also try the takeaway pizza, they looked really nice.