Open 24 hours with minimal choices of entrees to pick from the menu. Not cool when you're out late...drinking like a fish and dancing till your feet hurt. After a good night out, I'm expecting something that will hit the spot and make me sleep like a baby after. Don't come here if that's exactly what you're looking for. Too bad there's really no late night spots in the valley. This is the time when I really miss New Yorks street vendors with ridiculous lines at 3am or Chinatown where you can eat to your hearts content & fall asleep in the back seat while someones driving you home or the diners where the menu is filled with so much choices but guaranteed a hearty meal or..... What a disappointment

negative

I was at the Mall, going for dinner with a co-worker, when one the reps stopped me and talked to me about Ghost Armor and how it would protect my phone from scratches and was better than the case that I had on my blackberry at the current time. Th rep told me that my hard case kept in dirt and Ghost Armor would not. So, they sold me....well, after having Armor on for only one week, it was disgusting...the dirt gets caught in the corners of the "sticky" sticker. I returned to the stand, that week to show the rep, who was kind when he was selling it to me with "a lifetime warranty", when I returned to show him, he offered no solution and instead told me I could pay for a new "installation". Don't buy, it's a complete waste of money and the "lifetime" warranty is a total "upsell" and lie. Word of advice to the proprietor-customer service, starts at the sale, but continues with repeat customers, when you follow up on the come back!

negative

My secret (not anymore) Italian cooking shame is that I cant make a decent white wine dish. When I saw the Linguini alle Vongole, I knew I had to try it and, man, did it not disappoint. The clams were diced up sure, but there were big chunks of meat that escaped the knife and were just heaven. The sauce was not overly oil dominated and had a really good citrus aftertaste. The noodles were al dente. All in all I was a very happy girl. It could have used some kick but that's why they put pepper flake on the table. The garlic knots were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside with sizable chunks of garlic adhered. The red sauce that comes with was so good that I ate it with a spoon when the knots were gone. Our waitress forgot to bring the gratis bread until our food was already out but the knots more that made up for its absence. The atmosphere is pretty standard for an Italian restaurant, don't expect swank but don't fear grungy. They have Old Meck Copper on tap if you are a beer lover so that was a plus. All in all Villa Francesa put up a heck of a showing and I know I'll be returning in the not so distant future.

positive

Grade: D- Mmmm, baked-egg omelet...makes me vomit.
negative