| ambiance |
86.3599967956543% positive |
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So if you want a good meal at a good price w/ lots of "atmosphere", try Frank's, just make sure you're hungry. ”
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maybe i'm biased b/c i love small restaurants, but frank has such a great atmosphere. ”
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The food was outstanding and the decor fits perfect with the neighborhood. ”
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First, the atmosphere obviously is not good, but I could deal with that if the food was worth it. ”
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The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the food is classic comfort food. ”
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ambience is great; elbow to elbow, like being in europe. ”
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While its always crowded, the atmosphere is always friendly, warm and inviting. ”
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wanted to choose an affordable and fun place to bring a group of friends for my birthday dinner, and I made the mistake of choosing Frank. ”
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the place is maybe 15 tables and there are 100 people crammed into the place but the ambience is authentic and quaint in as much as a mosh pit can be described as such. ”
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Good food, bad atmosphere ”
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The bartender was fun and accomodating and being able to order one huge meatball is brilliant. ”
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| drinks |
81.82000160217285% positive |
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The wine list is also wonderful - no complaints, but expect a little wait, worth it when you get the great Italian food. ”
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Instead grab a beer at the bar where the cool bartender will take great care of you. ”
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service is mediocre and they have no sugar for their coffee except raw brown cane sugar. ”
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Everything right down to the iced tea was awful. ”
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We were brought a complimenatry bottle of wine which was nice. ”
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If you've been to Europe and sat at a small cafe or restaurant, enjoyed great food and wine and don't mind sitting right next to the person at the next table, then you'll love this place. ”
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Offers many wines by the glass, most of which are good. ”
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the food was amazing, wine was great, the servers were very attentive, and we made friends with the people sitting next to us. ”
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always bustling (but they don't take reservations, which is actually a plus), open environment, food and wine were all great. ”
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There is reasonably priced wine by the bottle so two people can enjoy good wine and food for $60. ”
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and good wine too! ”
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| food quality |
83.54999542236328% positive |
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The food is pretty good. ”
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All the food is outstanding, especially the giant meatball--have one put in the middle of your table during entrees as one is enough for a party of 4 to share! ”
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highly recommend if you like italian food and don't mind [very] tight quarters. ”
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the food is alays good if you can stand long enough for a table and can stand to be treated terribly. ”
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cute, authentic italian place ”
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my entree chicken was dry n'salty, the mashed potatoes chalky. ”
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Good food, bad atmosphere ”
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At this point, I was so irritated and embarrassed that I'd brought my friends to this place that it would be hard for me to objectively rate the main course, although I remember thinking my pasta was pretty good. ”
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Although the food is great, there are just as good (and more honest) alternatives in the area. ”
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Tons of food, delicious real Italian gravy, meaty. ”
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awesome food- worst service ”
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The service isn't great, but the food is worth waiting for! ”
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the cramped space is a major drawback, but the cheap hearty pasta and wonderful bruschetta are great. ”
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worth the wait, worth spotty service, the food is simply incredible. ”
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The waiter forgot to bring one entree but was nice enough to offer it to us on the house although the rest of us were almost done and we thought the food was so bad it wasn't even worth taking. ”
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Great food, great vibe ”
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and the food is not that great. ”
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pasta is always very good, especially the black spaghetti. ”
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So if you want a good meal at a good price w/ lots of "atmosphere", try Frank's, just make sure you're hungry. ”
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Seriously, the service is so bad and the attitude so offensive that the good food is just not worth it -- it's not like you can't get food just as good at many other restaurants. ”
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good pasta, but other things lacking ”
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Al in all though, a good place to go for a relatively inexpensive meal. ”
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The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the food is classic comfort food. ”
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First, the atmosphere obviously is not good, but I could deal with that if the food was worth it. ”
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eat at Frank at least twice a week, the food is that good! ”
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overrated place, food is average, place is very noisy,try mosto across the street ”
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My food was good, the waiters were cute, but they were so inattentive. ”
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highly recommend the polpette (big meatball with potato and parmagian gratin) Although it is hard to get a table especially on a weekend night, there is a comunal table which always proves to be a good time. ”
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There is reasonably priced wine by the bottle so two people can enjoy good wine and food for $60. ”
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the famous food is delicious, but not worth the rude, disorganized staff. ”
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I'd said that the meatballs were delicious last time; he ordered rigatoni. ”
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The main dishes though were mediocre at best. ”
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The food is great, but they don't always serve both people at the same time, which is a little unconventional. ”
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It's very unpretentious; the food is always fresh, simple and perfectly prepared; and it's a great value. ”
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If you've been to Europe and sat at a small cafe or restaurant, enjoyed great food and wine and don't mind sitting right next to the person at the next table, then you'll love this place. ”
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The value is good for the food but all i have to say is that it is NOT WORTH THE 1 1/2 HR WAIT at a TINY, LOUD, CROWDED WANNABE-HIP HOLE with a SNOBBY & RUDE MAITRE'D who holds dearly onto his clipboard & acts as if it were the waitlist into heaven. ”
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i've been here a bunch of times and the food's always delicious and relatively cheap. ”
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The food was outstanding and the decor fits perfect with the neighborhood. ”
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The food is scrumptious at this tiny East Village scene-and-a-half, where you're often seated family style with impeccably dressed-down rock-boy types who devour their fish (served whole) while their skinny g-friends pick at salads. ”
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best food & service and as for east post don't let their employees e-mail fools you ”
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hear the food is good, but I'll never know. ”
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I've not had a disappointing meal yet. ”
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want to enjoy my food and not think that I am just some cash cow the restaurant is trying to scam at every chance it gets. ”
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hate to say, the poor service and lack of personal space is worth it for the food. ”
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They serve a perfect rustic bread for soaking everything up. ”
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Check their website to see the daily specials first - the regular menu is a little limited, though I hear the salmon is excellent. ”
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The one thing was that the food was very good just not sure if it was worth the ”
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The service was pushy and raw but the food spoke for itself. ”
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Good food, good value ”
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I've eaten at Frank's several times, and the homestyle Italian dishes are consistently delicious. ”
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always bustling (but they don't take reservations, which is actually a plus), open environment, food and wine were all great. ”
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First off, you should know that the food here is excellent, and the service is above par. ”
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am totally willing to spend money on a good meal, but the prices at Frank are unjustifiably greedy. ”
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While the food is good, it is outweighed by the exceptionally poor seating practice employed by an obtuse seating ”
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the food was amazing, wine was great, the servers were very attentive, and we made friends with the people sitting next to us. ”
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The meat loaf and the gnocchi as well as the chicken were amazing. ”
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I've been going back to Frank because I enjoy the food and while the service has never been exceptional it hasn't been bad either. ”
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Daily specials are always tasty. ”
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month ago I ate here for the 1st time, thought it was good basic food at a great price. ”
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The space is small and rustic to say the least, but the food was outstanding. ”
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will miss the food, but with all the great restaurants in NYC I will NEVER go to Frank again! ”
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have been here many times before and the food has always been pretty good, the service kinda blah whatever, but now I will never go back. ”
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The pasta was always good. ”
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The food is always delicious and the waitstaff has always been very friendly. ”
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The pasta was clearly from dry pasta out of a box, and the sauce is just not that tasty. ”
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The beet salad was the perfect combination of sweet and peppery, and the homemade gnocchi were light and tasty. ”
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Regarding the food: The bread came with a citrus-like olive oil which was actually very nice. ”
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We ended up going to underrated Italian place next door which had great service and good food. ”
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we all loved our waiter (asian girl) as much as we loved the food. ”
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bustling little place, great food ”
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The wine list is also wonderful - no complaints, but expect a little wait, worth it when you get the great Italian food. ”
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The food was fantastic as always. ”
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Been to Frank numerous times over the last three years and the one constant has always been the great tasting food. ”
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The food is absolutely delicious. ”
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Very good(and solid) southern italian food w/ an appetizing menu that makes it tough not to order more than you can eat. ”
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the place is maybe 15 tables and there are 100 people crammed into the place but the ambience is authentic and quaint in as much as a mosh pit can be described as such. ”
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Its incredible to find $10 pasta along side rare Barolos, Barbarescos, and Brunellos. ”
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The service was good and the food was great (at least on the two occasions that I went). ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Very good(and solid) southern italian food w/ an appetizing menu that makes it tough not to order more than you can eat. ”
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Check their website to see the daily specials first - the regular menu is a little limited, though I hear the salmon is excellent. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Frank is a good place to go with friends - good bang for the buck. ”
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my favorite italian restaurant in the city. ”
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great restaurant ”
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If you've been to Europe and sat at a small cafe or restaurant, enjoyed great food and wine and don't mind sitting right next to the person at the next table, then you'll love this place. ”
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ps great place to go on a date! ”
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If you are looking to relax and enjoy a nice evening this is your place. ”
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Al in all though, a good place to go for a relatively inexpensive meal. ”
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The restaurant is tiny so there's always a wait - which is misleading cuz everybody thinks it's a good place. ”
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Can be a nice place ”
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as long as you dont mind waiting for a good bit of time and shouting across the table to be heard over the punk rock that is blaring over the stereo you are in store for the most amazing dining experience in NYC. ”
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| return potential |
33.3299994468689% positive |
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used to love this place but now I will never return. ”
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have been here many times before and the food has always been pretty good, the service kinda blah whatever, but now I will never go back. ”
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So, some people don't like it here, fine - go back to your what's "in" magazines and choose another destination. ”
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| service |
60.68999767303467% positive |
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Seriously, the service is so bad and the attitude so offensive that the good food is just not worth it -- it's not like you can't get food just as good at many other restaurants. ”
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next time i go, i definitely want to try the berrata mozzerella (people next to us said it was amazing), and the big meatball! ”
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So, some people don't like it here, fine - go back to your what's "in" magazines and choose another destination. ”
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the food was amazing, wine was great, the servers were very attentive, and we made friends with the people sitting next to us. ”
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The bartender was fun and accomodating and being able to order one huge meatball is brilliant. ”
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The service was pushy and raw but the food spoke for itself. ”
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people always talk about how long you have to wait and how bad the service is, and i found the wait to be long (30 min), but the service was great, no kidding! ”
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However, I will recommend this place to people I hate. ”
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service is mediocre and they have no sugar for their coffee except raw brown cane sugar. ”
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The service was good and the food was great (at least on the two occasions that I went). ”
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highly recommend avoiding Frank because the service sucks. ”
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Food is OK, and scene is great, but please find a way to service new customers. ”
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Extremely poor service, waitress walked in on me inthe bathroom, because that's how they get from the basement to their kitchen. ”
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it's a long wait but the waitstaff has always been friendly. ”
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the famous food is delicious, but not worth the rude, disorganized staff. ”
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The bartender has a nasty attitude, and it took a party of two 1 1/2 hours to get seated while party after party of the hosts 'friends' were given seating immediately. ”
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It's a surprise that they manage to hire such terrible staff. ”
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It's a shame that this place has probably the worst service that I've ever encountered. ”
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We ended up going to underrated Italian place next door which had great service and good food. ”
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The service was friendly, patient, and helpful. ”
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Pasta is perfectly "al dente" and flavor abundant, but if you are looking for attentive service, you'd be better off paying a visit to Grandma! ”
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hate to say, the poor service and lack of personal space is worth it for the food. ”
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worth the wait, worth spotty service, the food is simply incredible. ”
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went at 6PM with only 1 other person both times I've eaten at Frank's, which seems to be a good trick - I had none of the problems with waiting, rushing, or poor service that others have reported. ”
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The waiter forgot to bring one entree but was nice enough to offer it to us on the house although the rest of us were almost done and we thought the food was so bad it wasn't even worth taking. ”
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Terrible service, unethical business ”
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First off, you should know that the food here is excellent, and the service is above par. ”
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awesome food- worst service ”
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There is reasonably priced wine by the bottle so two people can enjoy good wine and food for $60. ”
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Judging from the other recent reviews written on here, bad service seems to be the norm at Frank's. ”
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I've been going back to Frank because I enjoy the food and while the service has never been exceptional it hasn't been bad either. ”
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the service was impeccable and we were 17 people. ”
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The service was downright rude. ”
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The food is always delicious and the waitstaff has always been very friendly. ”
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There are so many fabulous italian restaurants in this city with fantastic service. ”
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the place is maybe 15 tables and there are 100 people crammed into the place but the ambience is authentic and quaint in as much as a mosh pit can be described as such. ”
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The service isn't great, but the food is worth waiting for! ”
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But they automatically tacked on a 20% gratuity to our bill, which may account for why they made no effort to give us decent service. ”
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While its always crowded, the atmosphere is always friendly, warm and inviting. ”
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The service is polite and accomodating. ”
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best food & service and as for east post don't let their employees e-mail fools you ”
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we all loved our waiter (asian girl) as much as we loved the food. ”
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PERFECT service ”
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The service was awful and my rigatoni tasted like Spaghetti-Os with meatballs. ”
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The service is not only rude but disgusting. ”
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Instead grab a beer at the bar where the cool bartender will take great care of you. ”
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The extremely cold waiter rushed us to order, then they brought our entrees out before we were even halfway finished our fennel salads, but because the table was so small and there was nowhere to put our plates, they just went ahead and took the half-eate ”
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The food is great, but they don't always serve both people at the same time, which is a little unconventional. ”
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don't understand why people hate sitting with other people? ”
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They are not about annoying service, they are about warmth and authenticity. ”
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have been here many times before and the food has always been pretty good, the service kinda blah whatever, but now I will never go back. ”
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My food was good, the waiters were cute, but they were so inattentive. ”
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We should have left the minute the bad service began. ”
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| value |
79.48999881744385% positive |
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Overall -- Food is good but is it really worth it? ”
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i've been here a bunch of times and the food's always delicious and relatively cheap. ”
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wanted to choose an affordable and fun place to bring a group of friends for my birthday dinner, and I made the mistake of choosing Frank. ”
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The service isn't great, but the food is worth waiting for! ”
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the famous food is delicious, but not worth the rude, disorganized staff. ”
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Food is definitely good and well worth it. ”
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worth the wait, worth spotty service, the food is simply incredible. ”
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Al in all though, a good place to go for a relatively inexpensive meal. ”
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So if you want a good meal at a good price w/ lots of "atmosphere", try Frank's, just make sure you're hungry. ”
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It's very unpretentious; the food is always fresh, simple and perfectly prepared; and it's a great value. ”
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The waiter forgot to bring one entree but was nice enough to offer it to us on the house although the rest of us were almost done and we thought the food was so bad it wasn't even worth taking. ”
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The wine list is also wonderful - no complaints, but expect a little wait, worth it when you get the great Italian food. ”
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hate to say, the poor service and lack of personal space is worth it for the food. ”
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Food was good, but not worth the wait. ”
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Good food, good value ”
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The value is good for the food but all i have to say is that it is NOT WORTH THE 1 1/2 HR WAIT at a TINY, LOUD, CROWDED WANNABE-HIP HOLE with a SNOBBY & RUDE MAITRE'D who holds dearly onto his clipboard & acts as if it were the waitlist into heaven. ”
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The bartender was fun and accomodating and being able to order one huge meatball is brilliant. ”
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the cramped space is a major drawback, but the cheap hearty pasta and wonderful bruschetta are great. ”
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You're better off trying other great restaurants around the area for the same prices. ”
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The one thing was that the food was very good just not sure if it was worth the ”
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am totally willing to spend money on a good meal, but the prices at Frank are unjustifiably greedy. ”
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Seriously, the service is so bad and the attitude so offensive that the good food is just not worth it -- it's not like you can't get food just as good at many other restaurants. ”
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First, the atmosphere obviously is not good, but I could deal with that if the food was worth it. ”
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can't find this kind of joint for a good price in nyc. ”
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month ago I ate here for the 1st time, thought it was good basic food at a great price. ”
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Frank's is a great treat - excellent prices, good value. ”
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| wait time |
80.0% positive |
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as long as you dont mind waiting for a good bit of time and shouting across the table to be heard over the punk rock that is blaring over the stereo you are in store for the most amazing dining experience in NYC. ”
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it's a long wait but the waitstaff has always been friendly. ”
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We should have left the minute the bad service began. ”
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the food is alays good if you can stand long enough for a table and can stand to be treated terribly. ”
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people always talk about how long you have to wait and how bad the service is, and i found the wait to be long (30 min), but the service was great, no kidding! ”
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