The Cottage Family Restaurant - (Near Mill Hall, PA)

Richard W After dining here a few times, I’m convinced Francisco’s is one of the best restaurants in the area. The food’s cheap, delicious, filling, and incredibly consistent. You’d be hard pressed to find a better value than the $8 yuca con chicharrones. Even though it’s listed as an appetizer, it’s almost a full meal. The meat’s well-seasoned with a savory marinade. The yuca is soft and fluffy with a lightly oily crispy crust—not an easy feat to achieve consistently. Other dishes I’ve tried were also amazing. The pupusas have such a deep corn flavor. I’d skip the beef empanadas as the chicken empanadas are much tastier. The cow’s foot soup is warm, soft, and comforting from all the slow-cooked collagen. I do wish it had a punchier flavor, but it does its job of being a comfort food. Overall, for the price, it’s hard to beat the value offered by Francisco’s.

Elizabeth jelovich I’ve been to this place about 10 times in the past 2-3 yrs. I got a kennywood pass & today suggested it to my husband I wanted to order it to go. I also ordered my grandparents a few slices cause they’re a big fan of square pizza. It’s a cash only place with an ATM. First of all a boy about 10 yrs old was hanging out outside and followed me in. They said I had a few more mins to wait & to kill time I started looking at photo albums on a rack. The boy came over & knew all the history to these old photos. He was such a smart, sweet, polite young man! She told me the price & I said I had to run out to the car for the rest of $$ because I was $7 short, she told not to worrry about it& gave me a bunch of bananas. I just can’t believe how awesome this family is. The boy was the grandson of the original owners. You just instantly felt welcomed here. The pizza is amazing!! I have an Italian hoagie here I didn’t even try yet but it smells and looks amazing. It just feels loved. It’s definitely underrated. They are are open Thursday-Saturday 4-8pm. Hours are weird but worth the accommodation. The world is hard and cold. This place almost made me cry with a simple interaction with this family & the regular customers there.

Stephen Brink Awesome wings on Wednesday! My favorite is Medium Ranch. And the peanut butter pie is amazing!

Mike Kranik Stopped and got a cheese steak today it was the best sub shop sandwich ive had in a long time. It was put together and wrapped well to go. Sandwich was still intact and edible as a handheld by the time I got home. There was a ton of cheese oozing out, bread was soft, toppings were flavorful, steak was juicy. In a world where I have come to expect disappointment it was great to be suprised by a real good hogie. Both girls working the counter were very pleasant and attentive and had a genuine conversation about the state of the company and the seemingly nonsense letters on the side of their hats. Maliyah was the name on my recipt. Mr jersey Mike you need to recognize her and her sidekick for providing a top tier lunch and outstanding service.

David Ennis Were big fans of Valley Dairy, but this location might be our favorite now. 1) Its maintained beautifully. Its clean, literally everywhere: vents, booths, floor, bathroom. Cleanest restaurant Ive seen in quite awhile... 2) The staff seem genuinely happy. And theyre attentive, almost like its a commercial. 3) The food is great. Its like Dennys or Bob Evans USED to be, ....about 30 years ago. 4) The manager (Jennifer) is incredibly nice, and runs a tight ship. On the first night we were there (we went back again 2 days later), she was waiting on 6+ tables, plus running the cash register, and we STILL didnt wait for our food or for refills. It was impressive. If youre anywhere in the Belle Vernon area around breakfast, lunch OR dinnertime, youre not gonna find a better meal than what youll get here. **Highly recommend!**

Nancy L. Wickham I recently visited for the first time, and was impressed. Warm and inviting atmosphere, friendly faces and nice decor. Its a little rustic mixed with diner style. We were greeted quickly and led to a very comfortable booth. The menu has great choices, both classic and unique. I had croissant French toast, and it was delicious! The place was very clean, and seemed to be well managed. From some tables, you can see into the kitchen & prep area. That even looked well kept. We will definitely return, and recommend to others.