It's been incredibly busy lately so I have not had much time to post. And with the football season starting two weekends ago, I have not visited many restaurants in the area. I did hit one place last Friday:
FRANCHSCOS LOUNGE
2404 S PERRYVILLE RD
ROCKFORD, IL 61108-8231
(815)332-4992
This place is supposed to be an institution in the Rockford food scene. Everyone I've talked to who lives in Rockford always asks, "have you ever ate at Franchscos? It's great!" So my wife and I were at a bar and were hungry and a friend suggested Franchscos. She said they have a band there on Fridays and Saturdays. Not in the best of moods and not feeling too adventurous, I went with the old trusty chicken parmigiana and my wife had the cheese ravioli. The chicken was not too bad: a nice breading with a good layer of mozzarella. The red sauce had a little heat to it which I liked. It wasn't your typical bland red sauce. I guess my wife liked the ravioli because there was none left when she was done.
It's not a bad place if you want to take someone out on a date or have a nice dinner with a bottle of wine. If I had my choice though, I would probably choose Lenos - a greater selection (the special salad there is the best!) and the prices are better as well. Overall though, I really liked it.
