Francies

My friend and I went to Francies for lunch. I am in a wheelchair and was dismayed to learn that they do not have low tables to seat a wheelchair. They brought a table in from the patio. Mind you the outdoor temperature was11 degrees. The table radiated cold the whole time. The food and service was good enough. But not good enough to go where they can’t seat me. There are too many other restaurants on the block

Francies has great food. We always go here when we’re hungry and don’t want to be disappointed. The food is consistently good, fries are always crispy, and staff is always attentive. Lunch time can be very busy, it’s a seat yourself situation, so if you see a table grab it! I would say this is one of the better restaurants on the South Side. Never any complaints.
Try the philly steak and cheese or the French dip! My personal favorites but the entire menu is delicious! If you’re in it for the apps, the nachos or the wings are the way to go. The queso is creamy and delicious and the wings are crispy and spicy. Plus they have delicious ranch!

Have to agree with the other reviews I read. Great atmosphere, service and terrific bar food. Very limited menu but I had the queso dip and the Philly steak sandwich with cole slaw. Everything was delicious and they were even accommodating enough to put the Minnesota Wild hockey game on. Go Wild!

Francie’s doesn’t have a huge menu but everything they make, they make right. Their service is also phenomenal, even when they’re swamped. All of the sandwiches on the menu are great – my fave is the Reuben or Italian Sausage – and come with perfect crinkle-​cut fries. Their wings are spectacular too… and get a cheap beer or a Moscow Mule if that’s your thing.

Service is outstanding, beer is cold, food is mouth watering… I highly recommend the tuna melt.
Jeanie, the manager is awesome, she is very customer focused and knows her local brews.

Best bar and grill in the Southside if not the city. Great local atmosphere with FRIENDLY and COURTEOUS staff.
Cold beers with definitely one of the best burgers in the state. My favorite is the bacon cheddar. The pork tenderloins are great (both breaded and grilled).
Plenty of screens to watch your favorite sports and does have some outside seating.
Give it a try and I’ll bet you’ll be back!

I made my first visit to Francie’s on Friday night — took Über and my driver was excited I was going there — he told me they have a great Rueben sandwich among other things. I was attending a friend’s birthday party — kind of a combo happy hour/​dinner deal. The place is small and cozy — and quite popular it seems! I seriously considered ordering all but one thing on the menu so I told the amazing server to pick something — and she said the Rueben first so I just went with it. My friend said the Bloody Mary delicious and wow was she correct! Quite possibly one of the best I have ever had — it quickly earned an Instagram and Facebook post. The sandwich was juicy and full of flavor — due to it being piled high of meat and toppings, it was a tad messy but I didn’t care one bit! The fries were fine — nothing amazing but decent enough. Next time, I will try the slaw. And yes, there will be a next time. I don’t frequent the southside very often but this place is worth making the trip. A special shout out to Stephanie — our fantastic waitress! They were super busy and our group was quite a handful — easily 20 people eating and drinking — coming and going — ordering shots here and there. And, we weren’t her only assignment. It seemed as though she juggled everything with ease and a smile on her face. I love first time experiences like this until I realize what I have been missing out on for so long!

Really good burgers and sandwiches, they have crinkle fries which are my favorites, I will go back again! By the way the nacho appetizer is HUGE and really good with the Italian grinder sausage on top :)

I stopped in when I was getting my car repaired across the street. I have to say, if you order a Moscow Mule and they ask if you have a vodka preference, SAY YES. I ended up with a Moscow Mule Made with Hawkeye Vodka (yuck.)
Otherwise my food was good and the service was friendly. I had the pork tenderloin sandwich with fries. The sandwich was good, the fries were standard crinkle fries, but overall I had a positive experience.

Awesome food. My favorite is the tuna melt! Great service and atmosphere. Best bar on the Southside.

Awesome find while I was staying near Des Moines airport. Super casual menu and staff. Great local brews on tap, clean and lots of TVs.

Very chill atmosphere with good food. We love this place!

The chicken phili was great! Got a Moscow mike to go with it. Overall very impressed. Took a little while for my food during the lunch rush but wasn’t too bad. I’d recommend stopping here if you got done time to kill before hopping on a plane.

Service was great, but it seemed to take forever to get our food. I believe it was near a 45 minute wait after order
I tried the buffalo chicken Philly… Delcious! Portion sizes are hearty and their fries are to die for… will return outside of lunch and dinner rush!

Excellent food at this cozy little bar near the Des Moines airport. I ordered a burger and fries. The portion sizes are above average and the service was excellent. Ate here with my wife and 3 boys. No complaints from anyone.

I have had a Philly Cheese Steak in Philly and the Philly at Francie’s is better! The burgers are also amongst the best in town. Jeanne is the manager and she is the best ever. If you haven’t been here you totally need to try it. Gina was our waitress and totally rocked out a huge party when she was new!

After driving by this place EVERY SINGLE DAY and having the big green Francies sign in the face everyday taunting me saying «TRY ME TRY ME!» I finally found some time and went with my buddy to try this place out for lunch. Upon arrival you can immediately tell it is a bar spot. Seat yourself, TVs for the game, and limited amount of tables.
The menu is very small and straightforward, we ordered the Toasted Garlic Foccacia to start, I had the Tuna melt sandwich, and my buddy had the Francie’s Club. The Toasted Garlic Foccacia is like 4 pieces of garlic cheese pizza haha, it was very tasty! The tuna melt was excellent and Francie’s club from what my friend said was very good as well! Fries came with the sandwiches, they were a bit too crispy in my opinion, but still pretty good.
When we showed up for lunch, there were a few tables to choose from, 20 minutes later, there was a crowd of people waiting almost out the door for a table, THIS PLACE GETS BUSY QUICK! It’s unfortunate there is hardly a waiting area for those waiting for a seat. They also appear to have good beer, but we did not partake in that aspect of this place, maybe next time.

Very cool place. Great sports bar for sure and food was great! Drinks wets good too. Really enjoyed the ambiance for a sports bar. I’ll be back when the Hawkeyes decide to win a game!

Having to downgrade this place for one reason: they have no real vegetarian options. I recently decided to go the vegetarian route and that might keep me from being able to go here. They used to have a veggie sandwich but don’t anymore. People like myself are now restricted to very simple salads and eating sides like fries and coleslaw. The last time I was there, one of their soups of the days was cheesey potato soup — I thought that was safe. Even that had meat in it; the only cheesey potato soup I’ve ever had that included meat.
I still like the people and the atmosphere and know that they have good food for meat eaters. But it is their lack of menu items for non-​omnivores that forces me to bump them down to three stars.

Cheap brews! Vintage sports prints and lots of Tv’s to watch the game! On a whim we went out to Francies for the first time, for a post dinner brew. It was great! Super clean, family owned, and a fun atmosphere if your a sports fan.
They have rad old sports prints, from Babe Ruth to Joe Namath.
The beers were super cheap and we tried our first ever Moscow Mule which comes in a very cold copper cup and contains vodka and ginger babe! I dug it. After a few drinks we were getting snacky so we ordered some fries, and we were brought out a huge order of fries for 3.50 what a deal! I dug this place and left super happy!