Chris the Credit Manager ventures out to the Franklin Inn
Living in the city I don’t make it out to the suburban Pittsburgh restaurants as often as I’d like. However on the advice of a very good friend of mine who lives in the North Hills I decided to take a trip to the Franklin Inn.
The Franklin Inn is located on Rochester Road in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. More specifically, its located is in a quiet residential suburb tucked away from the crowded suburban sprawl one is forced to deal with on McKnight Road.
The restaurant is not a large one, yet not small to the point of having to dine uncomfortably close to other patrons. In addition to the main dining room there is an adequate size bar where you can enjoy the entire menu and/or simply enjoy drinks.
The staff seemed friendly and the atmosphere is nice and laid back. As my friend pointed out a couple dozen times, the Franklin Inn’s cinematic claim to fame is a scene from the Kevin Smith film “Dogma” which was shot in the restaurant. Although this is an interesting fact, I was more interested in trying the Mexican food I had heard so much about.
We started with some basic cheese nachos: This is my litmus test for a Mexican restaurant; if the nachos don’t have real cheese on them and lots of it, I rarely return. The Nachos came, and to my delight, they were served with large amounts of real melted cheese. Afterwards I ordered the seafood enchiladas. I have never excelled in giving lengthy descriptions of good food; so I can simply say they were some of the best enchiladas of any kind that I’ve tasted in the Pittsburgh area.
With all the food I had ingested I had no room for dessert, however I was able to wash everything down with one of their house margaritas which was equally as good as the meal.
In conclusion, the food was by far some of the best Mexican I’ve had in this area, which has never been known for its diverse selection of Mexican restaurants. The prices were more than fair for the quality of food being served there. Therefore, regardless of whether you are a fan of Mexican food or not, the next time you are looking for a new place to dine, I suggest you try the Franklin Inn. If you experience there was like mine, I can promise you will not be disappointed.