Frank
New York, NY 10003-8309
Phone: (212) 420-0106
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between 5th Street and 6th Street
- Directions:
- F at 2nd Ave
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 10:30am-1am, Fri-Sat 10:30am-2am, Sun 10:30am-12am
Editorial Review for Frank – by Katie Heffernan
The Scene
Stepping into Frank is like entering a sepia-toned photograph. Pinched lace peeks out from antique cabinetry, ornate mirrors overhang a marble bar, and stained glass illuminates a communal banquet table. But the quaint rummage-sale charm quickly transforms to a hip, lively vibe with the din of diners and the chaotic, sardine-can bar scene of waiting parties. Though the host is selective and aloof, accommodating servers somehow make their way through tightly packed tables.
The Food
Frank Prisinzano's home-style recipes pride themselves on fresh ingredients. The bruchetta's thick and crusty country bread readily soaks up the juices from its ripe tomato topping. Rigatoni pasta with slow-cooked ragu is served perfectly al dente, and shares a light, sauteed onion sauce with pillowy Parmesan gnocchi. Uncle Michael's tasty and heavy-as-gravy red sauce coats the polpetonne's giant meatball of spicy meat loaf. Feathery whipped cream saves the unsweetened apple tart, but goes best inside a delicious tiramisu.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitIt's too busy to be choosy about tables, but lucky pairs might land counter seats overlooking the flame-spouting open kitchen. Summer meals are more spacious, when a white-picketed sidewalk patio opens.
Know Before You GoThe door is marked Vera, the name of the bar, and you'll get to know it well while waiting for a table.
What to DrinkPeruse the award-winning regional Italian wine list, with a Rick's Picks page to assist beginners.
The ExtrasPining for pizza? Try brother-restaurant Frankie's, also in the East Village.
User Reviews for Frank
09/24/2008 Posted by natassija
I agree with the comments below. What was so wonderful about this place? The service was awful and my rigatoni tasted like Spaghetti-Os with meatballs. We tried three different glasses of wine all semi-recommended by our too-busy-to-suggest waiter and all three were terrible. Pure vinegar. There are so many fabulous italian restaurants in this city with fantastic service. We were do disappointed to find the Olive Garden in the batch on what should have been a great night. And all by reading the reviews we saw posted here. We should have left the minute the bad service began.
Pros: We were close to other restaurants to have a better meal. We didn't finish our food
Cons: Tasted like Chef Boyardee, the waitstaff and hostess were awful, bad wine, wobbly tables
09/19/2008 Posted by smurfetta
I can't believe this place has so many good reviews, service is rushed and somewhat neglecting. After I realized one of the entrees we ordered was not going to make it to table, it took a while to catch the eye of our waiter who was sitting at one of the tables close to us playing with his phone. Food was ok, if you decide to go definitely avoid chicken liver bruschetta, it is bland and tasteless.
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