Francesco's Cafe - Rancho Mirage

I love this place. Food is one of the best. I get to chose between 2 of my favorite type of food. Persian Italian. Anyone we brought here with us became fans right away. The only problem is that service can be challenging at times. I do understand the job market in the food industry right now. I work in the industry, i know it well. On that note the staff and the owner here are so nice that you kinda ignore that. Give it a try if you haven't already.

Francesco’s is an excellent restaurant for home style Italian food. We loved the eggplant parm, pasta with veggies in a wonderful marinara sauce and the delicious Greek salad. The staff makes you feel welcome from the time you walk in the door especially our waitress Maria! This comfortable restaurant has become one of our favorites!!

Francesco’s Cafe is very good food. A mix between Persian and Italian. The service is fast and the food is delicious. The atmosphere is so so. You could bring your family here or you could have a romantic dining experience. It’s quite versatile in that regard. Parking is a bit limited. I highly recommend Francesco’s Cafe for those who want to get in, enjoy great tasting food and head out within a fairly quick length of time. You can take your time if on a romantic venture. Not too far down the street is a casino!

They have the best salads. Grilled lamb or chicken Persian salad are my faves. Tried their tuna salad, and it was delicious

Terrible business motto. There has been a sign all over restaurant saying we are short staffed. Please be patient. However waiting a hour and half for pasta is crazy. When you confront the staff trying to be nice they insult you and tell you they told us before being seated. Don’t waste your time this place response to me was if you had a bad experience last time why did you come back. ?? Also a lady came out and cussed at me in Spanish threating to take my picture is bad business ethics. I was going to wait and eat my food but the staff become insulting to me and I was not even being combative like others in my party.