Lil' Frankie's

Lil' Frankie's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Andreaelena

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I made a reservation to celebrate my partner's birthday and could not have been more disappointed with the service and food. A couple of things went wrong before I got upset: 1) Although we made a reservation, we decided to take the food to go. There was no space for us to wait for the food and so we provided a phone number for them to call when the meal was ready. We waited for over an hour and returned to check in where the food had been ready and we just were not called. This was upsetting. 2) It was made clear that this was a cash only restaurant and so I went out of my way to go to an ATM before hand. Upon payment, they presented us with a card option. Not that big of a deal, however, if this option is available to customers - why make them go out of their way to do this by saying it is cash only? 3) Unfortunately, there were what seemed to be wood chips in my food and they cut up my mouth. Upon inspecting it further, there were more in the dish. It was not edible at that point. It was such a disappointing experience and I feel upset that so much money was spent on food that could have been a better experience and meal.
   

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   Laurene

   New York City6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Lovely neighborhood Italian trattoria. Can be noisy and like most nyc eateries — tables are situated close together. The fire roasted eggplant and homemade gnocchi are superb. Servers are friendly and efficient.
   

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   Lindsay

   Houston1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was absolutely delicious! pros: the kale caesar was the best thing we had - an absolute banger. Spaghetti limone - delicious! simple but great. The pizza crust & just the bread of the margherita pizza was good. The margherita pizza had olives on it, which was weird but kind of good. The lemon prosecco drink was yummy. The nutella dessert was like a few layers of bread with nutella & strawberries between them. cons: some of the tables are too small for the food. The old fashion was the worst I've ever had. People kept holding the front door open & the draft made it chilly. Cash only. Overall will likely return - it's kind of similar vibe to Rivas in Houston.
   

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   Lauren VIP

   Orange County9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lil’ Frankie’s did not disappoint! Wow! The pizza was absolutely amazing, definitely one of the best I’ve had, and the pasta was soooo yummy too! Great wine, good vibes, a fantastic night!
   

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   Giuliana

   New York State1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was fantastic and the wait time wasn’t too long. The restaurant itself is very pretty with great ambience, I really enjoyed my visit!
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food always Slaps(in a good way) been 10 times for the year already and every time it’s always consistent
   

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   Stacey

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great at Lil' Frankies! Food and drinks were excellent.
   

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   Karen

   Portland9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I wanted to love Frankie's because one of our dinner guests said it was their favorite place. They were smart and ordered the Spaghetti Limone, which was fantastic. Their variety of vegetarian dishes was great, which was appreciated. The fried zucchini was light and delicious, not greasy. The bread with the meal had the correct texture but no flavor. We shared a Pizza Funghi and it was good, but not super good. I put the broccoli we'd ordered on top of my slice to give it a little more flavor. I wished I'd just stuck with the broccoli and the pizza. I bet the Heirloom Tomato salad would be good with the pizza. But why do I need to figure out how to give the food more flavor? One dinner guest ordered a Rigatoni Polpettine Ragu and he couldn't finish. Not because it was so large, but because the flavor was bad, like a jarred sauce. This guy eats a lot so, I knew right away that he didn't like it. My gnocchi was just so-so, maybe I was expecting too much. I also barely touched it. The server didn't ask if we liked the food, even though none of us finished and two of us barely touched it. They were very busy and the service was good-enough for that kind of place on a Sunday night, but it was clear they didn't care too much. Weirdly, I ordered grappa and it was $4 more on the check than it was on the menu. I chalked it up to maybe being a different brand, but then they should change the price on the menu. We shared a Panna Cotta for dessert and thoroughly enjoyed it. With all of the great Italian places to eat in the LES, I'll try another place next time.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My second time eating at Lil Frankie's and it was just as good as the first. The service was excellent and accommodating. The pizza was fresh, hot & delicious. The menu had just enough to keep it interesting. We also had the burro alici app on their homemade bread, which was a treat. Cant wait to back!
   

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    Peter

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We come here every year when we’re in NYC. Service and food are both outstanding!!
    

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