text: On DC Ranchs Market Street located in the same building where San Felipe used to reside sits a new Italian restaurantMia FrancescanOnly Mia Francesca is not a new entity It is been around for a good long while in Chicago with twenty locations In other words they are a solid actnFinallynAfter all of its predecessors who have come and gone on Market Street it would appear this place might have some staying power I can only hopennThe service was all of five starsfriendly enthusiastic informative and fast The fast piece of it was surprising given every table was filled both inside and outnThe food even better with two nice surprisesnnThe rigatoni bolognese had a couple large chunks of braised beef this in addition to the ground beef typically found in a traditional bolognese sauce As I said a nice surprisenThe other was the veal medallions I was shocked upon their deliverynDescribed on the menu as simply medallions in a light cream sauce atop roasted veggies and mashed potatoes these were no ordinary medallionsnA medallion in most restaurants is a small silver dollar sized slice of meat approximately halfinch thickif you are luckynnThese medallions were mini filet mignonsthree of them cooked to perfection nSeared and caramelized outside medium rare inside The roasted veggies looked like shitake mushrooms but they could have been another variety not sure The light cream sauce was truly thatvery light cream with more of an au jus texture So flavorful it made me eat the mashed potatoes And I do not eat mashed potatoes EvernnThe pre meal bread was roasted and served warm Crusty she will and moist crumb nThe house salad is large enough to spilt and I highly recommend the light balsamic dressing slightly tangy but pairs beautifully with chianti or sangiovesennMeal with tip was ninety dollars with plenty of leftovers for todays lunchnTruly a pleasant dining experience nnNice job on getting the bugs worked out so quickly on your new AZ venture MFnKeep it up and I can see where it will not be long before you have twenty locations in Phoenix just like Chicago