Fran's Restaurant and Bar

My ex-coworker and I always meet up at this restaurant for lunch, and until last week we were there for lunch. I ordered a dish called "Chicken and Waffles" with the description of "A freshly-made waffle with spicy fried chicken, drizzled with Fran's maple syrup, topped with green onions for $13.99" Guess what. I received a waffle with three chicken wings on it and it costs $13.99 called the store manager and he just showed up said he can't do anything about it. because he is not the owner. WTH. I guess this would be our last time there. very dishonest restaurant. No more Fran's.

We had a meal in Frans a week ago. Although the service was good, the food was poorly-presented and tasteless. .we ate out 8 nights in a row in Toronto, and this was the worst meal.

We had Sunday breakfast at Fran's - choice of either sunny outside tables or air conditioning inside means it's a suitable place for all preferences. Wide choice of food from the all day breakfast selection. I had the Breakfast on the Seine and it was really tasty and at $12 very good value. The service was friendly and helpful.

I've eaten at several Frans locations, and of them all I would say that this one is the most pretentious. You might also call it upscale, but considering the retro diner theme of the other restaurants, this one makes me the most uncomfortable. Having said that the food and service was exactly what I expect of Frans. Friendly staff and simple tasty food.The only two problems I came across are the fact that some of the patio seating (in particular where we were sitting) is right over a grate. It makes you very uncomfortable to sit knowing if you drop anything small it's lost forever. The other problem I noticed while paying my bill. Their credit card machine's preset tip amounts start at 18.% This goes along the lines of being a little pretentious, the assumption that you wouldn't simply leave a 15% tip as usual at a diner.It's a fine location, good food, but it seems a little too dressed up compared to other Fran's locations I've been to.

I dropped in on Friday night - it was busy yet I was seated at the bar instantly.My food order came in under 10 minutes.Shepherds pie and it was superb.The bartenders were excellent with my drink and refills.Definitely a great place to eat.I will be back again in the future.