Francesca's Dessert Cafe

(919) 286-4177

706B Ninth St
Durham, NC 27705 36.008 -78.922

Neighborhood: Old West Durham

Price:

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Last updated 4.01.09

Francesca's Dessert Cafe

What People Are Saying About Francesca's Dessert Cafe

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In Short
Lavender art-covered walls and wrought-iron chairs keep this shop from looking cutesy. An added-on room provides plenty of space for the townies who stream in. Glass cases contain dozens of creamy gelato and sorbet flavors--like strawberry, Key lime pie and spumoni. You'll also find coffees, teas, real hot chocolate, cookies just golden and cakes--such as the popular mocha mousse cake.

howllotus

January 07, 2009

They had several vegan options which are a huge plus - I ate vegan ice cream (chocolate and peanut butter which good in taste and OK in texture, but still amazing that they have it). They also had other vegan "goodies" - good cookies... but I have not tried their coffee or other foods.

aqdrinker

March 02, 2008

I love local coffee shops and as a former grad student at UNC I spent many days working or socializing at many of them in the triangle. Francesca's has a lot going for it: good coffee, great location, plenty of seating, diverse patrons. However, over the many times I've been there I've found the service to be lousy. After my most recent visit I've decided that Bean Trader's will be my 9th Street home away from home. The guy who served me called me "Sir" several times in a very condescending tone and was impatient. Because I felt he was discourteous, I signed the credit card receipt without leaving a tip which was greeted with a sarcastic "appreciate it." This was perhaps the worst service I've received there, but not far away from the average.

spinningninny

September 20, 2007

I just moved down here from DC. I have been looking for an independent coffee shop in the area and was happy to find this place. I've been there a handful of times, but the other night I had the RUDEST woman wait on me. She made me feel guilty for ordering tea, or perhaps ordering tea in the way that I ordered it. The tea itself was wonderful, the atmosphere for a young professional was just fine, but having a rude wait person who seemed to be judging each choice I made and word I chose was not at all pleasant. Additionally, when my friend went to pay, and was aiming for exactly chance, the woman watched her counting out change and as she was getting closer to the correct amount the lady said with impatience, "Getting close......" It would only have been more unpleasant if she had sp*t in my tea.

The Details on Francesca's Dessert Cafe

When To Go:

Weekends can get crowded, so you might want to make an early visit or a late-night stop.

Category:

Ice Cream Parlors, Diners

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite

Cuisine:

French

Smoking Permitted:

No

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Francesca's Dessert Cafe

706B Ninth St
Durham, NC 27705

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