Gianfranco’s Cucina

Gianfranco’s is a wonderful little addition to the Waterloo area. Solid Italian food served in huge portions, which should appeal to the people of Waterloo. The menu is ridiculously large, bordering on comical. I don’t know how or why they prepare so many types of pasta daily, but somehow everything we ordered did not disappoint. I would think they could improve their margins by reducing the menus size and rotating some of the less ordered items in a specials menu.
The food is solid. Nothing will blow you out of the water. We got a bit adventurous and tried the mussels. I had low expectations for any place serving mussels in Monrie county. Amazingly they were not rubbery like I was expecting, but actually quite nice.
If you are looking for a nice lunch for 2, the antipasto app would be my recommendation. It is full of italian meats and a wonderful feta salad.
Hopefully the area will support this business. It is a great addition to Waterloo.