Lil' Frankies Pizza
(212) 420-4900
19 1st Ave
New York,
NY
10003
40.7236
-73.9884
Neighborhoods: Downtown, East Village
What People Are Saying About Lil' Frankies Pizza
The Editor
Katie Heffernan
Citysearch
The Scene
It's all in the family, and this second-born spot turned out much like its established older brother, Frank. Candlelight flickers across three spacious rooms filled with the flea market charm of framed Italian prints and yellowing photographs. Crowds of locals mull over late-evening dinners--slowed by hip service that's more fun than fine-tuned--and take in the warmth of open kitchens, or cool beneath vine-tangled ceilings in the garden room, where curtain-draped doors unlock in the summertime.
The Food
Any in-the-know East Villager will tell you it's all about the pizza. The genuine 12-inchers--cooked in a handcrafted brick oven with lava from Vesuvio--are dense and crisp, topped with gobs of mozzarella, curled-edged pepperoni and specialties like smoked ham. Fresh ingredients mark the other homemade recipes, from broad raviolis du jour to the sage-seasoned wood-roasted chicken with nicely browned but basic mashed potatoes. Conclude with a perfect tiramisu.
User Reviews
haleypaul
May 27, 2009
sure beats the same kind of joint three of cups is down the road. this place knows what its doing when it comes to pizza and milanese. yummy. try it sometime, you won't be disappointed.
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DeeEm
March 03, 2009
Our waiter was ok, after burning my arm with their hot place (which scarred) he gave us a free round of drinks. My friend ate a mussel that she thought had some sort of spices on it, turns out it was some sort of discusting stuff that literally tasted like a word i can say on here! And the food-blah.
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greatnhumble
February 20, 2009
Went here on a Friday afternoon when there was only one other table and had terrible service - the guy spills beer on the table, he took more than 10 minutes to bring a coke to the table, and what should have been a 45 minute lunch turned into an hour and a half fiasco...and to top it off they included a 20% gratuity! CHUTZPAH! The pizza was fine, but I imagine you can find better within a 4 block radius. The pasta was quite good, but not worth getting robbed by the waitstaff. 20% to take a half an hour to get the beer and then to spill it on us?!?! Come on...
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When to Go:
If you're looking for more of a scene, try the original, Frank, just a few blocks away.
On the Menu:
The long wine list has won awards, but a special Rick's Recommendations page helps anyone who's intimidated.
Save Time:
Delivery reaches all of the East Village and on into the Lower East Side, until 1:45am on Sundays through Thursdays and until 3:45am on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Extras:
Stay a while during slow midday hours and surf the free wireless Internet in cozy quarters.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Outdoor Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Dine At The Bar, Notable Wine List
