Kara M.
Yelp
Came here for the first time in a long time (haven't been in over 5 years) and was excited for the famous thick mozzarella sticks from a while back (I believe they were pretzel crusted? They were thick, huge logs almost - a couple pictures posted in older reviews!), but overall I was extremely disappointed in the food. It seems it has changed a lot since I last remember - and overall it just wasn't worth the price point.
Let me start by saying that the service was phenomenal and the experience was still wonderful (the live music, the outdoor seating, etc.). I enjoyed my time here, but was just disappointed in the food.
We started by ordered the mozzarella sticks, which are now just like any other mozzarella sticks - thin, almost look like they're from a frozen box, and nothing special about them. First disappointment. I quickly came on here to look at old pics to make sure I wasn't crazy about what I had remembered the mozzarella sticks to be like! They had been my favorite thing and the main reason I loved Fralo's.
For the pizzas we ordered the Margherita and the Nutty Chicken, both of which came out very crispy. Now I enjoy a crispy crust here and there, but this crust was almost difficult to bite into and chew because of how hard it was. My plate was a messy pile of crusts and pizza pieces after I was finished because it was difficult to eat the entire piece.
As for flavor, the pizzas were mediocre. The Margherita wasn't traditional (heavy on traditional sauce and diced tomatoes). It was better than the Nutty Chicken one, though, which looked yummy but lacked a ton of flavor for being something with pesto sauce. It was pretty bland. Needed a lot of parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes to add flavor.
I'm all for supporting local and I love the vibes Fralo's has with the live music and rustic seating, but unfortunately the food did not make me want to return. And for the price point you can get similar pizzas from California Pizza Kitchen or Mellow Mushroom that taste much better.
Again, still had an overall lovely experience. But wanted to highlight my thoughts on how the food has changed from years ago when I came.