08/19/08

one of the worst dinners of my life

by gersh94

One of the worst dining experiences of my life.

6 of us went here for my parents' 40th anniversary and they kept serving my brother after we had finished each course.

He got his oysters very late and then his t-bone came out 15 min after the rest of us got our food - he ordered medium and it was very, very rare. After 2 more tries he switched to a sirloin and it too was way too underdone. By this time the rest of us had finished our meal

To make things worse, Peter, the manager was uncaring and disrespectful.

The waiter was gracious enough to offer to take the uneaten steak off the bill (like I would have paid for it anyway) and offered us a glass of wine and a piece of cheesecake for the anniversary. Big deal.

This place should be avoided, there are a ton of other really good steakhouses in the city (Quality Meats, Del Frisco's, Keens). It's a dinosaur that should be extinct.

• Pros: none
• Cons: manager is a boor - couldn't get all 6 dishes out at the same time - one they couldn't get right at all

07/13/08

Dirty, No A.C & not worth the money

by imayesfan

Went to the 45th street location before a show. This was my first time there at Frankie and Johnnies and it will be my last. Im a New Yorker not a tourist and i like a place with character but this was DIRTY. The seats were filthy, there was no AC on and the wall unti was 100 years old and the place wascovered in dust everywhere. For the kind of money they charge for a steak with no veggie, salad or potato they can afford to have someone clean the dirt that is everywhere.

I had a Filet Mignon and lobster tail and the scalloped potatoes. The Lobster tail was small and tough. The steak was good but they undercooked it and it had to be sent back, by a long shot. The potatoes were part raw. They were awful. Everything seemed very plain with no spices and no sauces to be found anywhere. Also, its very expensive considering the food isnt very good. It was busy but i suppose that is due to the fact that people want to eat close to the theatre district.

The service was good but the waiters are older then the dirt on the lamps, and they seem unhappy to be there at all.

Again it was stiffling hot with little AC to be had, and cramped so close to other tables that you could not have a private conversation if you wanted to.

200$ inlcuded 2 drinks, 2 dinners, 1 salad, 1 potato dish and oh yes, the cheesecake that they opened from a box of sara lee. Half frozen and tasteless.

Im not that picky either !

Wont be going back there anytime soon.

• Pros: Good steaks
• Cons: Just about everything else but the location

06/24/08

Best Filet Mignon!

by brandystewart

We made reservations at 8pm and arrived a few minutes early, which was good as the place filled up within 20 minutes. Interior is small, warm, cozy and romantic. The filet mignon was tender, juicy, tasty and required no steak sauce. Absolutely the best we have ever had.

The wait-staff was nice but slow on the drink re-fills. However, that seemed to be the norm at numerous other restaurants as well.

• Pros: Filet Mignon Delicious !
• Cons: Service for tourist slower and less friendly than if you were a local.