Franco's Italian Kitchen

552 State Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 238-6777

A friend of mine mentioned that she really liked Franco's, so it was on my mental list. BAJ and I were driving around, trying to think of something for lunch, and decided to stop in. The place is really small, but has a nice atmosphere; we really liked the decor.

Our food was VERY good. We started with a caprese appetizer, which is one of my all time favorite things. This version had tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and was topped with a balsamic reduction (which was fabulous), sun dried tomatoes, and roasted red peppers.

We were also given a bread basket, which was served with bruschetta. The bruschetta was interesting in that it had jalapeno peppers in it. This wasn't something I was really into, but BAJ enjoyed the bruschetta a lot.

As for entrees, I had a meat lasagna, which was really good and a nice size portion too. BAJ had a sandwich; I don't remember which one specifically, but he liked it a lot. The bread looked REALLY good on it, although I didn't have a taste of his.

Service was a little perplexing... since it was lunch, they were really slow. I think we were served by the owner/chef, while another guy did pretty much everything else. I'd like to go back at a more typical time before I comment on the service.

In all, Franco's Italian Kitchen was a really good lunch, and one day, we'd like to go back to try their dinners!