Welcome to Franco’s Italian Bistro
Franco's Italian Bistro in Catonsville, MD, offers a cozy, neighborhood atmosphere with outstanding Italian dishes that keep customers coming back. With a focus on fresh pasta and brick oven pizzas, this bistro provides a diverse menu to cater to all tastes. The seafood risotto and scallop pasta verde are standout entrees that showcase the chef's skill in combining flavors. Customers rave about the friendly service, generous portions, and accommodating staff, making Franco's a must-visit spot for authentic Italian cuisine in the area. Don't miss out on their daily pizza specials and refreshing margaritas.
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803-805 Frederick Rd Catonsville, MD 21228 Hotline: (410) 788-0075
Located in Catonsville, Maryland, Franco’s Italian Bistro is a charming pasta shop offering a delightful Italian dining experience. From offering delivery and takeout to accommodating reservations, Franco’s ensures convenience for its guests. The restaurant's ambiance is casual with moderate noise levels, making it a perfect spot for a relaxed meal.
At Franco’s, you can expect a wide range of delicious dishes, including the special Cream of Crab Soup, Eggplant Rollatini Angelini, Seared Scallops, Seafood Risotto, Scallop Pasta Verde, and Broiled Codfish & Scallops. The menu caters to everyone's tastes with options for seafood lovers, pasta enthusiasts, and more.
Customers rave about their experiences at Franco’s, with compliments pouring in for the fresh pasta, generous portions, friendly service, and cozy atmosphere. Whether you're craving a traditional Italian pizza from the brick oven or looking to indulge in their daily pizza specials, Franco’s has something for everyone.
One standout feature highlighted by patrons is the accommodating staff who go above and beyond to ensure a pleasant dining experience. Offering a variety of dishes, including vegan options, Franco’s caters to a diverse clientele. The margaritas and crushes receive special mention for their refreshing flavors and quality ingredients.
For a delightful dining experience in Catonsville, look no further than Franco’s Italian Bistro. With its delicious food, welcoming atmosphere, and exceptional service, Franco’s is a go-to spot for both locals and visitors alike.
There's not enough space to tell you how great Franco's is. The pasta is fresh and they have half size servings, which are perfect. Their salads are fresh and the portions are great. They also have a great bar area in the service is extremely friendly.
This is a great neighborhood Italian place. We've gone here several times and always have a good meal. The staff is friendly and the food is good and the service is fast. My favorite thing is the pizza. The brick oven makes the whole place smell amazing. It's a small spot and they don't take reservations so go early. Otherwise wait at the bar with a drink.
The pizza was good fresh in a brick oven small little modern bar feel. Just to put it into perspective we went on the 4th of July and it's right on the main stretch of the parade! But service was great fast and friendly!!! Highly recommend!!! We will be back!!! Also had small kids the staff help accommodate this!
This place is the best!!! I focund out about this place through the daily pizza specials. Each day, a different pizza is on sale for 12 or so dollars. This is a review of my second time going, but know the 12 dollar pizza drew me in! I got the pepperoni pizza. FANTASTIC! First experience was great but as someone that doesn't write reviews, a review at the time seemed unimportant; I loved it and that's all that matters! However, I came back today after leaving the area as a nice pick me up, for the same pizza deal that drew me in. I got the pepperoni to go but this time ate in-house a pizza that caught my eye that last time I was here: the prosciutto and arugula pizza. My favorite pizza so far! Jason is also incredible and very kind and attentive. Love Francos!
We often go to Francos, great pasta and pizzas, and more Its a small place, but we've never had a problem - but we often do get the last table, but soon enough, another opens for the "next patron" The food is good, the service always good, sometimes better than that Its a real nice local spot
Hubby and I eat here a lot. We love the pizza's. There margaritas are the best, fresh squeezed lime I'm vegan and it can be very hard to find food and, they accommodate me.
A real go to place in Catonsville. I have only tried the pizza and the crushes but they are consistently good. The raspberry crush is amazing. The service is warm and friendly as is the restaurant. I love sitting at the bar.
Have to update this to 5 stars! Franco's has been a consistent go-to for years now, and they never disappoint!! The portions are huge, the food is amazing, and the crab is LUMP. In a time when crab prices skyrocketed, and most places understandably cut back and/or greatly increased prices, Franco's did neither! One of our go-to orders is the shrimp and crab pomodoro. The dish is amazing, and if you add a touch of old bay, it's perfection. The MD crab soup is some of the best I've had. And their brick oven pizzas are outstanding. The crab pie and shrimp fra diavolo in particular.