Reviews for The Franklin Café in Apalachicola, FL
This place is a gem. I?m not sure why this place wasn?t packed but maybe the dinner gods were smiling down on the families with... hungry toddlers. I wish I had taken pictures- it?s a lovely restaurant that has an upscale feel but we felt at home and welcomein our shorts and t-shirts. The drinks menu is delicious- fabulous cocktails. The food is reasonably priced and offers a varietyof yummy eats that satisfied all eight of us. The waitstaff was super friendly and offered great suggestions on what to order. Read more
Prefaced to note; we understand the difficulty businesses, especially restaurants, are having with staffing and finding... committed employees with strong work ethic. 05/08/2022 Mother's Day Brunch Buffet When I originally called to make my RSVP Ispecifically asked if the regular breakfast menu would be available and was assured by the kitchen it would. We arrived and wasseated in a timely manner. There were four of us for Breakfast. We were told it would just be breakfast buffet and no menuordering. The price was $24 per person. The buffet consisted of grits, biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, a freshfruit assortment, ham, sausage and bacon, fresh "made to order" waffles. The grits were a little runny and missing salt in thewater when they were boiled. Sausage gravy was reported not to be from scratch. Sausage patties were a precooked, frozenvariety. Ham was sliced thick. (Not "off the bone") pressed meat. Bacon was the star of the show, thick, crisp and salty. Fruitwas a nice medley but was not kept filled through breakfast service. Eggs were just scrambled blah eggs. Would be a nice touchif there was an egg station with a short order chef to produce made to order eggs (over easy, over medium, etc). Waffles werethe best! Fresh, made to order Belgian waffles... MADE 1 @ A TIME. They were great, if you didn't mind having it after you werefinished with breakfast. Please get another waffle maker if you're going to continue to offer them on buffet. You did a greatjob; they were delicious. But it's very poorly managed and ill equipped. Now: we understand they were short staffed. Thatdoesn't mean the food quality, for the price, shouldn't be better than the free breakfast you get at Holiday Inn or Hilton Innfor free, with your room. The last time I stayed at Hilton Inn in Tampa last year, I had the same breakfast at no additionalcharge. I want to be your fan. I love the Inn. You have a great bar and the Inn is impeccable. I've heard fabulous re Read more
The waitress was wonderful! The food was delicious. I had the shrimp tacos and my husband had the shrimp po-boy. They were both... very good and the portion size was great. Read more
Went to Apalachicola for a quick days trip for some good food and drinks. Decided on franklins for dinner and it was the best... decision we could have made. The ceviche oysters were the best I've ever had along with the rest of the meal. Food and drinks aswell the service was all 10/10. Also Top Shelf Mike went above and beyond with the drinks! Definitely a must try when your intown! Read more
Very refreshing to sit outside and enjoy their brunch this time of the year. We also enjoyed dinner at the bar and just sipping... drinks on their cozy foyer. The menu and food was good and so was the bloody mary, we will definitely be back. Read more
No wait, clean, professional, a little pricey but worth every penny! The food was fresh and delicious. Kid friendly as well. We... had crab cakes, shrimp and grits and dessert. You won't be disappointed. Read more
Without a doubt, the best breakfast we have ever ate! The prices were very shocking to us. We thought the food would be... expensive but found it to be very affordable. We got the french toast platter, ham and cheese omlet platter, and a waffle on theside. Everything we ate was delicious and it was presented to us in a fabulous way. Ask for Theresa as your waitress. She wasfabulous also! Read more
Just excellent! Quality of the food for the price was spot on. We spent a similar amount at other restaurants in Carabelle and... Panacea and we loved this meal the most/got the most for our money. The drinks were nice and strong. Staff was friendly andaccommodating to add extra shrimp instead of scallops to our dishes. Dessert was fantastic! We loved the Salted CaramelCheesecake. Read more