Delicious food, had the rigatoni with ragu and the pork milanese. Amazing flavors. Both reminded me of authentic dishes I've had in Italy. Highly recommended. read more

Great spot to dine outdoors (as long as you don't have a large party). I order the kale Caesar every chance I get. If you go on a Saturday, I highly recommend the branzino special. Very fresh and very well prepared. I have also ordered in on occasion and the food always shows up hot, in restaurant quality, and on time. read more

Good food. But their best stuff is on their specials and is double the price (which they don't show) of their daily menu which isn't attractive so for what are you actually paying, it's it that good? Hmmm. Plus some of their menu items weren't even available read more

To be fair, we came at 7:30 on a very busy Sunday night and there was a huge party (maybe 15 people) dominating half the space, so things were bound to be chaotic. It still doesn't excuse the extremely subpar service we had. They sat us at the bar, which normally I don't mind, but there were tons of empty glasses, an empty bottle, and some general bar trash stationed right in front of us for half the meal. The bartender was too busy gabbing with friends or paying attention to those buying several rounds of drinks. It was hard to get so much as a refill of water from this guy, and took a while for him to pay long enough attention to finally order our food. Additionally, the host looked ridiculously grumpy and unwelcoming and awkwardly hovered over us for much of the night. The food was good. Appetizers were a little underwhelming but the pastas (both specials and therefore fairly expensive) were excellent and helped to make up for it. Honestly the service was just "meh". Except for one server/busser, who apologized for how hectic things were and generally seemed to be the only guy who came to work that day, I was super disappointed. I couldn't even get change from the bartender to leave a more generous tip. I much prefer their sister restaurant Supper off Ave A--better service (still a bit bare bones, but much better) and they have their stellar panzanella, as well as more leg room. Wanted to love this place but it left too much to be desired. read more

If you don't have claustrophobia, this is the best italian food in NYC.

Pros: Great food. Pretty average service. Extremely reasonable prices for the portions. Cons: Very small eating area (I would recommend groups of two). Bathroom facilities are horrible. Small drinks. read more

Delicious, delicious, delicious. Rigatoni ragu is my favorite pasta dish but you feel how salty it is the next day. Hands down best bruschetta in the city - magnificent. Skirt steak and salmon dishes are always a good choice if you're not feeling carbs. Pasta is always perfectly al dente. Very small, no frills restaurant that plays old school hiphop. Be prepared to wait if you go during peak times. read more

I love this place for comfort Italian food. They make every dish from scratch and the great thing about it is that it doesnt even have an actual sign on the restaurant that says their name. It's a lovely charming little restaurant with really friendly staff. Love it!! read more

Great food. Amazing, authentic Italian dishes. Delicious homemade pasta. However, the experience is ruined by the service. I have eaten here many times and every time I go back hoping for better service. The final nail in the coffin was being asked to leave after we had finished our food but wanted to stay to enjoy another bottle of wine. This place has so much potential if only it was more attentive to its customers. read more

This were a half star would be great. 3.5. Great atmosphere with nice patio seating. Food was good but not the best I've had especially for the price. Plenty of other Italian joints around with similar fare for a lesser price. Tried the squid ink pasta, lamb ragu, and had some wine. Must say the wine list was great and the house bottles were very reasonably price. read more

I usually have the orriechette which is unbelievably amazing so light and full of flavor, this time I tried gnocchi In an incredible white sauce that literally melted in my mouth! This place never fails! read more

We went for a friends birthday and arrived on time with a large reservation for 15. Unfortunately we had a couple last minute cancellations and some that got caught in traffic. However this being said the host was unbearably rude. He kept trying to give away our reservation only 5 minutes into the evening. We couldn't put our jackets at our table due to the fact that he told us he would give away our table if we didn't ALL show up in 5 minutes. How sad to have an ultimately delicious meal be marred by an unpleasant welcome! read more

This place is incredible! We came in on a Saturday night and waited only 20 minutes for a table- no booking as well! The food was delicious! Lamb ragu and the house ragu are divine. Looks like a small portion but is so filling! Wonderful Italian wine too! Can be a bit noisy and cramped inside when it is full but such is any NY restaurant! read more

WOW. What a place! Visited NYC with two friends (back in Jan2015) and decided to go to Frank's. Great cozy, authenic place. We sat at the bar and enjoyed our conversations with the bartender (from ATL). I had the best dish ever! Squid ink linguini with calamari...done to perfection. Definitely go back! read more

I ordered via Uber Eats. Perfect hotel movie and in -room dining night. Skip the gnocchi- but the broccoli and bread were great.

Today's specials are too expansive (price not indicated..). Good decoration and nice music. And again, too pricey for the service and food.

One of the best meals in the city is the salmon entree. I order it for take out about once a week. The pastas can be variable in quality from my experience. If you can get a table in the back room then its cozy in the winter while the front room can be drafty. And a patio spot or windo bar seat in the spring and summer is such a refreshing delight! This is one of my favorites in NYC when you get all the right elements together. The unreliability of the comfort of the tables and the pasta is why its only 4 stars - but indeed its one of my go to favorites in NYC read more

Great Italian food in generous portions with a fantastic punk rock soundtrack. Very small space with cramped seating but lovely ambiance. Highly recommend the lamb ragu. read more

this is one of my fav Manhattan restaurants- it has been open for about 6-7 years- when i was living on 2nd ave and 4th st it was new and i was obsessed with their salmon and the amazing beet and goat cheese salad the wait sucks and its cash only but the wine and cute waiters make it ALL worth it! they also opened vera next store which is a great little wine bar where you can wait for a table - i highly recommend! read more

Real, traditional Italian fare with quality ingredients imported directly from Italy. Tomatoes so red and juicy they glowed atop rugged chunks of crispy woodfired bread. Homemade pasta to die for, and don't even get me started on the fist-sized ball of Burrata mozzarella that oozed creamy goodness over fresh-plucked basil and beefsteak tomatoes. Yum! Frank justifies the wait for tables, (and the cozy wine bar certainly helps to kill time). Get there early or late and you won't wait. read more

I went here a few months ago and i've returned several time since! Frank is always going to be a winner, it wins the trio: great food, great service and great ambience! I recommend this place to all my friends when they come into town! read more

LOVE FRANK! I have been going for a few years now. The food is amazing (must order the bruschetta - the tomatoes are so RED! Just be aware that they don't take reservations for parties under 8 and you will have to wait a LONG time for a table (45min -1.5 hr) The staff is not the nicest but they don't have to be - the food is that good. Go on Thursdays for lasagna night. read more

Frank is one of my favorite restaurants in the city--and one of very few that I keep coming back to. Their pastas are fresh and prices are very reasonable. I have to say that I've never had something from here that I didn't like. I do like the coziness of the restaurant but it does tend to be very busy and cramped so if you are not into sitting directly next to strangers, this is definitely not the place for you. It is also cash only so make sure to stop by the ATM before heading to the restaurant. read more

What a great place. Was walking around the neighborhood with my son and we stumbled on this restaurant and it has immediately become one of our favorite places. The service was efficient and attentive without being bothersome and overbearing. They'll bring you as much bread and olive oil as you need and don't act all surly. The meal was incredible. We had the octopus appetizer, a special of the day, and was the best octopus I've had outside the Mediterranean. The pasta with rock shrimp was amazing, cooked perfectly with the right amount of sauce. A very friendly and cordial place that understands good service, good food at good prices. Walked out of there with taste buds abuzz wishing I was still hungry to go back for more. Highly recommend it. read more

This review is for brunch. SUCH a cute atmosphere and very casual. My friends and I all ordered the baked eggs pomodoro and it was delicious. I would go back and order the same exact thing. The quality of the brunch also makes me want to try it again for dinner. It's a bit annoying to get to by subway if you aren't on the east side, but that's my only complaint. read more

My favorite italian place. The burrata is to die for (make sure its the original one) and the sausage papperdelle melts in your mouth.

We went to Frank for a late dinner on a Sunday and the food was great, especially their fennel and orange salad and the grilled octopus. Highly recommended! *It's a cash only restaurant. read more

Love frank! I've been coming here for years with my boyfriend. Great food, cool vibe, good service.

I have been here more than 10 times, and keep coming back. The veal papardelle (sp?) ragu is incredible. I always try my friends' dishes and love their dishes as well. FYI, it is a little cramped, and it is cash only. Still well worth it! read more

The restaurant did not honor our reservation despite us confirming day-of that we would be there. After waiting 30 minutes we left and had a fabulous meal at Porsena. read more

So we sat outside on the patio, seated around 8, although it was crowded it was nice; until the jackhammers started across the street - some public works emergency. As the jackhammers continued accompanied by the occasional ambulance, we had our bruschetta appetizer which was very good and our meals soon followed. My black linguine with calamari was perfect and soon my enjoyment drowned out the jackhammers and ambulances. Excellent; give it a try. read more

Frank - Black linguine with calamari - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

I stopped by Frank's last week for a dinner with a couple of friend's of mine. The place was packed beyond believe, you could barely breath, let alone maneuver around the restaurant. One of the staff members informed me that it's always like that on the weekends and that the owner knowingly overbooks the restaurant big time. We waited an hour and half for a table because we did not have a reservation, pro-tip, there are plenty of bars around the area to go and have a drink while you wait. When I our table was ready we were seated at an incredibly uncomfortable, incredibly cramped table that was meant for 2 people, not 3. The waiter, while prompt was completely devoid of character, although I can't really blame him when has to deal with this restaurant all night long. The food was actually pretty damn good. We split an order of mussels which were on special and there were plenty of them, they were decent sized and the sauce was excellent. The bread and butter they serve with no dinner is plain old Italian bread, nothing special at all. They do give you a few olives and some olive oil to dip it in. I also had their garlic bread which was good but I've had better and it was overpriced. For my entree I had a special which was black gnocchi with calamari in a spicy red sauce, plenty of gnocchi and pieces of calamari that were cooked properly. The sauce was thin but had great flavor. The gnocchi were like little pillows of pasta and tasted damn good. The price was good for the area (except for the garlic bread) but we didn't have any alcohol which would have quickly driven up the price. Remember, its cash only. Overall the food was really good, worthy of a 3.5 star rating IMO but the atmosphere gets a 1 star rating and it's because of that atmosphere that I would have a hard time recommending this place to anyone. It was just an uncomfortable experience to eat here and there are plenty of good Italian restaurants in the area where you're not packed in like sardines. I guess I'm generous handing out stars because it really should be 2 stars overall because of this. read more

The restaurant gets its name from the owner, Frank. He also has Little Frank's on First Ave around the corner. I have so many great memories of this place, of a time in my life when things were a lot more open and in flux for me personally, so there is quite a bit of nostalgic emotion floating around when I go there. I love hanging out at the bar when the windows are open on a sunny summer afternoon before the evening dinner crowd takes over the place. The appetizers at the bar are awesome! Evenings can be crowded and noisy, so go early or for lunch. read more

Delicious pasta, great wine and a fantastic intimate setting. Well worth the wait. Lovely service read more

Came here last weekend after recommended by friends. The pasta dishes were absolutely wonderful. It is a bit of a tight squeeze as the place is small but I think that gives it charm. Will def be going back! read more

The most disgusting ravioli I ever had. It was so under cooked I could still taste the water they mixed the flour with. Asked for cheese, we had to ask 4 times. It was a good concept but just sooooooo undercooked I couldn't finish it. read more

My local jam. Very cool spot, great food, great service, great drinks.

I had a religious epiphany the first time I had mozzarella here. Everything is simple, fresh, and amazing. Totally unpretentious spot, classic east village restaurant feel, the entire experience is great. read more

Frank is great! Been going here about 6 years now. The food is ALWAYS great. The rigatoni ragu is perfect. I've had an amazing butternut squash gnocchi and really good lamb as well. The squid ink pasta is lovely. There are occasionally some weird service things (once I over-ordered and asked for the rest to go, when I got home I realized there was nothing in the to go box ???) But the overall experience is great. It is tiny and usually busy but the food is authentic and the atmosphere is charming. read more

Very very good. $20.95 for the mushroom pasta dish is definitely too expensive, but it was filling and tasty. Nice service. Big wine selection. A nice date spot. read more