"The 7th of August is said to be the hottest day of the week. Tourists and locals in Karlstadt dawn on this day as in a brooding apparatus. We – my wife and I – who have traveled to the Main for hiking and a birthday party of a colleague, have defied the heat and inactivity. We're migrated – crazy, aren't we? – slower and not as far as else, just slap 11km. In the woods and on the heights around Karlsburg, the barely 40 degrees can be held. Shortly freshened in the hotel – and already we go to the main road with Sahara thirst and excited appetite. This is where restaurant meets restaurant, all with street gastronomics under inviting parasols. It is plumpy among the parasols, everything leches after cool drinks. We finally find a free table at Da Franco. The Ristorante italiano offers drinks and typical Italian dishes on the ground floor of a beige pink house on the main street 32. The house, multi-storey and renovated, fits into the medieval cityscape. In front of the house, on the Karlstadter Flaniermeile mostly square dark brown tables with surrounding comfortable chairs, seat and back surface plastic braided and also dark brown invite you to stay. What's in the guest room? I can't write anything about that. We didn't enter him. It is so hot, and the body stores supplied liquid like a sponge. We sit the evening over cozy and relaxed in an ambience that we rate with all the above, with three and a half stars. The service We need to wait for a while after we have taken place. The lady who is to serve us has a lot to do, and it is tropical warm. Finally, she finds the way to our table, passes us the menus and records for the first two white beers each 2,80 € . She is consistently friendly, gives us tips when choosing food, later asks if it tastes. After the appetizer, she gives us the choice when we want to eat another, a wink. In the course of the evening the lady is supported by a gentleman, apparently the boss, in the service. We also observe a longer waiting period after the occupancy with two young people at the side table, who already seem unstoppable. The no longer appropriate waiting time is not an exception. We therefore reduce the otherwise good impression of the service to three and a half stars. The menu, supplemented with a daily menu, lists the typical dishes for Italians. An extract of the menu presents Da Franco on his websites. Pizzen is available in three different sizes: 24, 28 and 32 cm in diameter. The dishes are cheaper in the context of the usual, rather even cheaper. My better half decides for ravioli with mushroom filling in sage butter with rocket hood and parmesan plan €9.80, and I order spaghetti “Aglio e Olio” con peperoncino €7.90 . Before that we both would like to have a salad, and here the serving lady would like to bring us a small insalata “Nostromo” various salads with tuna onion, artich I'm worried about my feeling of hunger for getting satt and putting value on the great execution of 8,50 € under the incomprehensible views of my wife. Further feed on cool Franconian beers shortens the waiting time. It does not take long, and the service lady balances a large rectangular plate, loaded with a salad tower and a tuna hood at our table: the Insalata “Nostromo”. At least literaryly migrated seems to be the name of the salad, he calls it after the title character Nostromo Bootsmann in the homonymous novel by Joseph Conrad. We'll share the salad. In addition to the annon-cited ingredients, we also find paprika cubes, carrots, corn grains, boiled eggs and tomato quarters. We season a little with pepper and salt and the reordered balsamico and olive oil. A bowl with fresh baguette accompanies the salad. The salad is crunchy and fresh, the baguette is crispy outside. Tastefully there is nothing to complain. We're very well saturated when the salad plate is empty. Don't worry about getting drunk? The eyes were bigger than the belly. We need a fool. No problem for the service, we should give a sign if we want further food. After a while we ask for the continuation, and after a short waiting period the lady of the service brings us the primi piatti. A strong garlic odor wades over our table. The spaghetti “Aglio e Olio” con peperoncino exude the Knobi fragrance. A handsome portion of spaghetti clings on my plate, garnished with parsley. The noodles are perfectly cooked, hot and al dente. The Aglio e Olio mixture is exactly according to my taste, crispy and sharp. I can give the spaghetti an excellent one. My wife is also very satisfied with the ravioli with the rose filling in sage butter with rocket and parmesan plank. However, she complains about too much butter in which the ravioli floats, and Rucolastgel, who should have been removed better because of their hardness before dressing. The rich fresh parmesan helps to bind the butter. My antagonists value the food as very tasteful, well prepared and awards four stars. Four and a half stars are therefore justified for main food and salad. The cleanliness tables, dishes and cutlery are clean. We didn't use the toilets and didn't see the interior. We evaluate the cleanliness in the outdoor area with good. The price performance ratio Here are four stars justified: more than good and plentiful food, the service well with small smear. The conclusion We still lift the liquid content in our bodies with the one or the other Frankenpils at 0.4 l for €2.50, 0.3 l for €2. At Franco we are happy to return and recommend the Italian stranded in Karlstadt."
