Francesca's North - Italian restaurant in Northbrook - 1145 Church St, USA

Jose and Moises made our event seamless! Every guest greeted with a glass of Prosecco and so much attention paid to all guests throughout the event. Thank you!

Basic info: party of 4, 7pm reservation time. Service- The waiter for our table was very inattentive and seemed overly busy (short staffed?). Kim (the hostess that night) saw that and immediately stepped in, making sure that we were taken care of, getting our food and refilling our drinks. She was incredibly nice and very kind, and certainly not only saved our night out, but made it. We're looking forward to coming back and asking to sit in her section! Food- the food was incredible! Every one of us enjoyed our food, from the apps to the entree. The cheese was clearly homemade and very fresh. Tl;Dr : the food was amazing, but Kim definitely was the star of the show for us this night.

What an amazing place to have our bridal shower! It was perfect from beginning to end! Thank you, Lisa, for all the extra perks and for making it a beautiful day. Thank you Margo and Myron for all your help with serving the delicious food and being so attentive to all our guests needs. Everyone ranted and raved about how wonderful the shower was. Francesca North, I thank you for everything!

Sophie was amazing and so hospitable. This is our second time coming here , the music, the atmosphere, the appetiser- Asparagus salad was one of the best we’ve tried. Salmon as a main was so unique and the pasta with eggplant was amazing. The berries bread pudding was so mouthwatering so I highly recommend this place.

My family went out for mother’s day dinner. I understand that it was busy day but the chairs were too crowded, so had very limited space (the place wasnt packed either). The server was also very busy so we had to wait a while for the server to serve us. He gave us drink, but the bread was served very later. I also didn’t realize that they had kids meal (I assumed they didnt have it so forgot to ask) until I read reviews now since the server never gave it to my kids. The food tasted good overall. Calamari was fresh, juicy and crispy. Steak was a bit sour, but onions that came with were very sweet and tasty. Frutti de mare acqua pazza with linguini was amazing! My meat lover husband loved it more than the steak. We loved it so much that we ordered another one. One downside is that the portion size was a bit too small. Overall the food was great and would definitely come back!

You enter this establishment from a strip mall, but the moment you walk in you forget that. The dining areas and private rooms are well situated and not cramped. The dishes I sampled were good but lacking in that pop in your mouth moment. I actually think it was because they didn't add salt or pepper, which is desirable. Adding some myself, which I rarely do, added that little bit that was lacking and it is good to be able to control that yourself. I sampled 3 desserts, all of which were amazing. Tiramisu is my favorite dessert and this did not disappoint. The PROFITEROLES, Warm cream puffs, pistachio gelato, chocolate sauce was fantastic. I also sampled the bread pudding with salted caramel Gelato, also amazing.

I had the Caesar salad (which they very kindly split onto two plates for me and my colleague who I was sharing with) and vodka pasta. They were both great and large portions. Seating was comfortable. The pasta was clearly homemade and made well! My coworkers enjoyed their meals and drinks as well. We did make a reservation so I'm not sure how long the wait would be normally.

I love Mia Francesca’s but as they’ve come under new ownership, I’ve been sad to see things change. Until I found this one. Everything on the menu is delicious. I’ve tried almost everything. You can tell the chef prepares the meals with great care and I love that. Always looking forward to my next visit!