My first and only experience with Frankie's was overall positive. The service was excellent. The ambience was so-so. The restaurant is a tight spacial setup for the amount of customers, but that seems to be the requirement for an authentic Italian bistro. As far as food goes, I probably made the mistake of not having the specialty course which would be the seafood. My pasta dish was ok, the flavors didn't quite blend well together. My wife had the crab cakes and loved them, so definitely stick to the seafood dishes. The place did get very busy as the night went on and is full of regulars who like to stare (rudely) at the newbies. Otherwise the prices were reasonably for the quantity, which was generous. I definitely recommend the desserts such as the cheesecake...yum!
Pros: service, desserts, seafood
Cons: ambience
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