Steady customers w grands- pizza and spaghetti w meat balls I tried change of pace w chicken parm - recommend- v tasty read more

This version keeps your frustration but tightens the wording and makes the criticism more impactful: Frankie's was disappointing in just about every respect. From the moment we sat down, our waitress came across as rude and impatient. One of the elderly members of our party had difficulty hearing her and needed her to repeat herself a couple of times. Rather than showing a little patience or understanding, she seemed visibly annoyed that she had to do so. Later, when we asked the maître d' for an additional takeout box, she told us we would need to find our waitress. The problem was that our waitress was nowhere to be found. What made the interaction even more frustrating was that the maître d' was sitting at her station doing absolutely nothing at the time. Instead of helping with a simple request that would have taken all of 10 seconds, she sent us searching for an employee who wasn't available. She eventually got us the box, but only after making a completely unnecessary issue out of it. The food wasn't much better. I would compare it to a mediocre pizza shop that happens to serve Italian entrées. The garlic rolls were good, but that's about where the compliments end. The meals themselves were overly salted and simply not enjoyable. To make matters worse, we overheard a guest at the table next to us complaining to the manager that none of their food arrived warm and that the dishes were brought out at different times. Between the poor service, the lackluster food, and the issues we witnessed around us, the entire experience was disappointing. Suffice it to say, none of us will be returning. This version reads as more credible in a public review because it focuses on specific experiences rather than sounding purely emotional. read more

The ambiance was very nice for an evening out with my husband. Our server was Trinity she was wonderful. Friendly, professional and very helpful with recommendations. The food was excellent and the price was fair. I would recommend Frankie's as a place for lunch or dinner. Ask for Trinity you will be glad you did. read more

Picked up Chicken Parm and calzone. First thing I noticed was the smell of the restaurant. Like dirty kitchen rags. Got to be the carpet, and I have to wonder if they need a whole make over considering the age of the establishment. My husband couldn't ea the Parm, it tasted like it was fried in old oil and was weirdly tangy...the chicken, not the sauce. We spent almost $70 but we turned off by the smell when we walked in to pick up. A little worried about the state of the kitchen when the dining room reeked. read more

The FOOD here is incredible- nice butter soaked garlic rolls to start. Delicious soup and salad before our lasagne and chicken pasta. Nice half priced wine special. Our server was a nice young man, but needs training in menu details. We would love to come back again, but I can't get past the smell of the nasty carpet! The restaurant could really use a renovation or serious deep cleaning. read more

I'm normally a big fan of Frankie's but was somewhat disappointed Saturday night. I called at 920p for a Sicilian pizza to go, fully aware they close at 10pm. I arrived at 950p and the manager was coming out with my pizza. When I got home (15 minutes) my pizza was already cold and certainly needed a few more minutes in the oven. It was "almost" cooked. It was "doughy". I finished cooking it in my oven. read more

This place is a staple of the area. It's been around since I was a kid 20 years ago. I would say this is like a mom and pop Olive Garden. The tossed salad and garlic rolls are *chefs kiss* and come with entrees. I want to love the pasta dishes but for me they're just okay. My husband does love them though! Their pizzas are good. The last time we ate their my soup was very salty which was sad because I love Italian wedding soup. It's a surprisingly large restaurant with Italian posters all around. read more

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Smells like the clientele. It's 7.30pm on a Saturday and we are only ones in our section, the other tables are filled with retiree couples. The resturant looks and smells mank. Despite how empty the place is, it takes them over 5 minutes to greet us and find us a table. Our waiter starts sweeping around us half way through entrees which are barely edible. The staff are oddballs but polite enough. Everything was swimming in butter/oil and bland. I think Frankies peaked in the 80's and its time for them to bid farewell before out live their customers. We won't be back and don't recommend you try it read more

Tonight I took my daughters and 3 grandchildren to Frankie's to experience something beyond my Italian cooking. We were so very disappointed. We ordered eggplant parmigiana, veal Francese, chicken parmigiana and a frozen piece of chocolate cake for dessert. The food was tasteless. The sauce (Italians call it gravy) was so bland. Hunts out of a can is probably better. The eggplant was so thin it had no substance. What a waste of $100. Tomorrow I will make eggplant parmigiana to make up for tonight. Let me finish by saying I'm an 71 year old Italian...from Boston...my father was born in 1917 in the living room of his North End home (look up North End.) He moved to the "country " aka suburbs. We lived downstairs from my grandparents who barely spoke English. We grew most of our vegetables and grandma (Nonna) canned vegetables for winter. She and my mother were the best cooks in town and we lived near many Italians, most of whom were relatives. By the way, I have not found a decent pizza in Atlanta yet. There are great ethnic restaurants in Atlanta area. Malaysian, Peruvian, Spanish. Soul food is very good. Try one of them. But for Italian or pizza, visit Boston. read more

The staff is excellent and the food is soooo impressively good! It's quiet and relaxing being there.

I would give 0 stars if I could . First time , NEVER AGAIN WORST FOOD I HAVE EVER HAD the place was run by the most ridiculous( you'll see why in a minute) and un professional manager and kids serving you . I ordered a very simple angel hair pasta with meatballs. The soup was good but they serve the garlic rolls swimming in garlic and what tasted like movie theater butter it was horrible. I asked for some cheese and the young kid who was my waiter gave me some from a salad. The meatballs had no flavor at all. I told the kid and he asked if I wanted something else I said no I would just add my own stuff to the meatballs . So I get my check and I ask for 2 soup containers For the food one for the pasta one for the meatballs. I get one and no bag just a drink carrier( weird). I speak to Kevin the manager , I tell him about the blandness of the meatball and he says he will take the meatballs off my check no kindness at all honestly he shouldn't be dealing with the public . And in the history of speaking to managers about issues, never and I mean never has a manager taken the food away. So in order for me to get a refund he takes half of my meal. I WAS FLOORED..... who does that. I have managed many restaurants and I would never ever think of doing that. I'm also a former chef for a sports team in Colorado and that chef is terrible. Lesson learned if it has 3.5 stars there is a reason read more

Recently I found Frankie's pizza & my entire family liked it more than other mainstream pizza joints. And you Must try their fried mozzarella & cannoli! What a jewel in East Cobb! read more

I'm not sure I will ever return to this old neighborhood restaurant again. Last night the food, service, and options from the bar were all awful. My reviews usually focus on positive aspects of a dining experience. Sorry. The chef must have retired and took the recipes with him. Place needs a total reset including decor. Not even the all time favorite garlic rolls were delectable read more

The first thing I have to point out is the service. The people here are genuinely kind and attentive. That alone makes you want to come back. Secondly, the food does the job! I got the Baked Ziti and it was the perfect portion in my opinion. I've also preferred the pizza and garlic cheesy bread in the past -- also pretty good! It's dim and intimate inside. You wouldn't expect it to look the way it does based from its exterior. I love this little hidden gem. I say to definitely give this place a try! For sure recommend. read more

Frankie's - Baked Ziti - Italian Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Do two restaurants constitute a chain? I dunno, but we always end up at Frankie's on Canton Road, ten minutes from my house. But not any more. I like this Frankie's better. Realistically, it's not the most authentic Italian food in the world, but it tastes good. And the portions are big. Enough for two meals. They start you off with a lovely salad -- gratis with the meal -- and garlic rolls. Yeah, they go overboard with the sauce. And saltimbocca shouldn't have this much spinach. While we're at it, the prosciutto on my chicken should be sliced thinner ... but hey, this is Marietta, Georgia. Not Venice. (Italy. Not Florida.) For the time being, management is offering half priced bottles of wine Sundays through Thursdays. Now, they're talkin! read more

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Came here on a Friday night with a couple of family members and it was not too busy so we got seated right away. Ordered the Pasta Primavera and it came with salad and rolls. The waitress was kind enough to bring salad and rolls for the whole table even though one of our party did not order an entree that came with them. The salad was alright, a pretty standard garden salad loaded with cheese. The rolls were swimming in garlic butter, however. I am somebody who can appreciate a buttered roll, but there was about a quarter of an inch of oil in the bottom of the bowl with the rolls which I found a bit much. My pasta dish was good, but nothing special. Vegetables were not overdone, and the sauce was on the lighter side which suited the dish. Similarly good but not amazing reviews from my family on the fettuccine pasta, and the calamari and muscle starters. I'd been to it a few times before Covid and it's about the same as I remembered. Would come back again but am certainly in no rush to. read more

Frankie's - Calamari - Italian Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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Great neighborhood Italian-American fare. Would much rather patronize Frankie's than Olive Garden or other chains. Live their house salad and garlic knots. The pasta dishes and classic entrees and heartily portioned and tasty to boot. Servers are super friendly and attentive. And you can't beat the half-off wine bottles Mon-Thurs! read more

If you've ever wondered what it's like to dine in a culinary ghost town, pop into Frankie's Italian in Marietta for a lunchtime escapade! The place has a 'throwback atmosphere,' which I suspect is code for "We've not changed anything since 1985, including the air." But hey, I'm all for a bit of nostalgia, even if it feels like you're eating in a retro museum exhibit. Now, let's talk about the food. The prices are so great that you might suspect they're part of a social experiment. The chicken parmigiana? So thin, you could almost see through it if you held it up to the light. It's the kind of dish that whispers, "I'm on a diet," even if you're not. Then there's the chicken Alfredo, which I'm convinced was an avant-garde take on soup rather than pasta. Milky texture? More like a dairy dilemma on a plate. But it wasn't all a culinary conundrum at Frankie's. The side salad was surprisingly good. Yes, amidst the edible enigmas, the salad stood out like a beacon of hope, showing that all was not lost. It was the culinary equivalent of finding a diamond ring in a cereal box. In summary, dining at Frankie's is like going on a rollercoaster ride with no loops--mildly thrilling but mostly harmless. Would I go back? Maybe, if I'm in the mood for a laugh or a lightweight chicken parm. Frankie's, where the past is present, and the chicken is translucent! read more

Good food, but the restaurant is a little shabby. A hole in the wall next to our table, bathrooms are partially 'out-of-order', noise level is very loud, even when the room is not full. Service is slow, but very polite. read more

Our experience with Arleen was absolutely delightful! She was so in tune and knowledgeable to make our experience perfect as usual:)

This is our go to Italian spot! Everything on the menu -- and I mean everything is so good. Great service and there's never a long wait!

I took my family expecting great Italian food. The food, service and ambiance were terrible. The food tasted very bad. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone especially after reading so many reviews describing bad experiences with this place. I hope they can fix these issues and improve. read more

Would not go again. Food is average at best. Torn booth seats, old work down decor. Waitress forgot several items throughout our meal. Passat was dry and chewy. Those that call this a great neighborhood Italian restaurant honestly have never had good Italian food. Huge disappointment overall! Amazing what people think is good / tasty food. read more

The food was delicious, our server was excellent but the start of our dinner is what's the cause for the poor review. When we walked in, the maitre'd chose to take us to the last table in the dining room which faced the kitchen door and a moldy wall with a dirty dish bussing station. I would understand his choice if the place was packed. There were at least 35% open tables available. Had my husband not brought me there excitedly, I would have just walked right out. Though we enjoyed the food, I'm not sure if I'll go back due to the initial lack of hospitality. read more

AMAZING FOOD! I went with my husband and two daughters. My husband ordered the pesto pasta, which was excellent. I ordered the Penne Ala Vodka which was incredible, and my daughters got the pizza and angel hair pasta with sauce. We all enjoyed so much! The garlic roles and salad were also incredible. For dessert, we all enjoyed the chocolate cake. The service was great, we loved our waiter. The resturant is very nice, and ambiance is great. Will be back! read more

Frankie's - Rigatoni a la Vodka - Italian Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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Come on....some of the blandest Sysco grade Italian I've ever had. All sauces were uninspired, noodles felt cheap, and bread was lukewarm. The baked ziti looked like a slop with Kraft mozzarella on top. In the neighborhood, but won't be back unfortunately. Probably a good spot for budget with kids. read more

Recommend this place? I'm a yes, but. The food is consistent, so the kitchen has it down. Pizza in restaurant is great and the Italian specialties are usually spot on. Pizza delivery, I would pass. Always cold by the time it hits the house and I live three blocks away. Having been coming here for four years, my only issue is the front of house and the manager. Constant turnover and the manager is pretty combative with the customers on many occasions. It's the reason why we've stopped going, though we still love the food. You'd think a neighborhood place like this would have a regular staff you would love to come and visit with, but it's different people everytime and they always look lost. Perhaps they need to pay more for servers? My wife asked me to go tonight and I said no thanks. read more

We took my mom here for her birthday. We've been here many times before so we were shocked at what happened. We ordered food and all was good. Two of us got our food and the rest didn't. We waited...and waited...and waited. The two that got their food went ahead and ate because we didn't want it to get cold. What really made us mad was people that were sat after us got their food. Our server was trying her best, it was definitely not her fault. We paid for the two courses we ate and left. Before we left, and what was truly shocking, was there was no attempt by the manager to make it right. Nothing. read more

Party of 2 attended on a Monday for Valentines Day. Since my fiancé did not tell me where we'd be going until the day of, I was a little concerned after I read some of the reviews here. I have to tell you I felt like I was entering an Italian restaurant just like the ones in the gangster movies. The interior has character. It surely was packed inside. I had the Zuppa di Pesce which was great but wish there were more linguini in there. It was a huge plate and definitely needed a to go box. My fiancé had the seafood pasta and he was happy too. As far as the drinks, I had my usual, Prosecco and was happy. The waitress was very sweet and despite being super busy she came to check on us multiple times. Were we blown away?! No. I think people should give this place a try. It's not claiming to be a Michelin 3 star restaurant so I'm not sure what is the deal with these bad reviews. It's just an Italian restaurant... Salute! read more

Frankie's - a bouquet of roses and a book on a table - Italian Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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All dishes were quite bland. We ordered two pastas and ended up leaving both of untouched. Only the soup was somewhat decent. The menu is the same you would see in any Italian restaurant, no innovation read more

Just "ok" We accidentally came to this place looking for "Salata." We decided to give it a try as we literally had pulled into a space. There was an odor at the door as if the place had some issues with cleaning older spaces. You can tell because items are stored all over the restaurant that it's difficult for them to clean around. It wasn't super crowded, but we waited a while to be greeted at the door (to the point where I had to go find someone to seat us). I am 9 months pregnant so I felt like it was too long especially because she admitted seeing us getting out of the car. The person who could've been the manager or owner completely disregarded us at the front door while on a call on her cell. We picked a booth. The plate on the table had food stuck to it. The booth seating had duck tape. Just a mess. Our server was nice (she served the restaurant pretty much alone). We ordered the stuffed mushrooms. My husband had lasagna and I ordered the manicotti. Salad and bread came with the meal. The bread was ok. The salad was not good, flavorless and poorly constructed. The mushrooms came literally like right before the food and they were actually pretty good. My husband got his lasagna and I got a strange looking pasta tube filled with meat (cannelloni). Thank God I'm not vegan (insert eye roll here). It took her a minute to come back and I had to point out that I ordered the manicotti. Of course it took about 15-20 mins to get it. When I did that was pretty good. My husband described his lasagna as "not bad." Overall I wouldn't come back. This place needs an overhaul. It's old and not well kept. The salad and bread could use some reworking as well. A waste. read more

Very good. The Bride got the Ravioli and I got the chicken over angel hair pasta(I don't remember what they call it) and it was excellent! Our meal came with those wunnerful rolls and Garlic butter and salads. We also shared an excellent and reasonably priced bottle of Pino Gris wine. read more

We love the food! Every time we go it is great!!! The atmosphere is so calming and charming. read more

Can't believe that this place is closing. The best waiter ever worked here. Sad to see it go. Great food and reasonable prices.

Frankie's on Roswell sits across from RaceTrac & adjacent from QuikTrip off of Old Canton Road. We came here on my mother's birthday! We decided a family-style dinner would be a night to remember. It did take a few minutes to get greeted by the server, Emily. The restaurant wasn't busy, but I guess our server was. She also failed to let us know it was half-off wine Sunday-Thursday. We would've ordered a more expensive bottle and tipped her off of the full price of the bottle. But, there is always next time. The rolls were delicious, even if they're swimming in a bath of oil. The stuffed mushrooms were fantastic. I don't understand the lemon wheel. I assume it was for the presentation. The Caprese was enjoyable, but I would've liked to see larger pieces of basil. When you chiffonade the basil that thin, the oils bleed out. It's fine on a margarita pizza, but dry's out on a salad. They used a ton of olive oil throughout. Every dish had a generous amount, aside from the baked ziti! For dessert, we enjoyed the lemon-mascarpone cake and had a wonderful time together! We continue to come by from time to time because it is an affordable Italian meal. The manager, Paul, helped assist us in finding a more consistent dried Parmesan shaker. Food: 7 | 10 Service: 7 | 10 Atmosphere: 7 | 10 read more

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Frankies is a hit and miss. I'm a creature of habit and tend to have about the same thing. Marguerita pizza with extra garlic. One day I couldn't stop raving about it. The second time it was ok, edible but the crust was soggy. Big No No for a pizza. Third time the basil was frazzled as it it was baked, tomatoes were soggy and no buffaleta mozzarella. My fiancé had the veal parmigiana. It was ok. Sauce was sweet, not much flavor and the crust was too thick, so you had to look for the veal in there. Good luck on which chef cooks for you. I don't think they have updated this place since the 70's. So it's dark, the benches for the booth are worn out, not making it a comfortable sit. read more

We were looking for Lasagna and pasta and found this place on Yelp. It was a Sunday afternoon, and the restaurant was almost empty. We were served by Claire, who was wonderful. Quick service, big smile and very nice. Food was pretty good. We loved the garlic rolls and got a large serving of house salad. We had the lasagna, clam linguini and linguini with meatballs. I absolutely loved the meatballs, they were soft and delicious, seemed to melt in the mouth. Not a high end place, but as far as food and service, we were very happy. read more

Horrible treatment by the staff. I arrived with about 12 minutes before closing. One of the staff was standing at the door and quickly ran inside and shut the door, leaving me to open it and come in on my own. Then when I came in a very surly and rude female hostess, came up and said to me That the kitchen was closing in 10 minutes. This place used to be a great place. And I used to go there all the time. It's gone downhill. It has not recovered from Covid and it's just filled with rude staff. It's not the same place that it was several years back. read more

Seafood Fettuccine--$25 for fettuccine with a nice amount of mushrooms, but with only 3 scallops and 3 large perfectly cooked shrimp, probably needed a little more salt Italian Wedding Soup (ordered to go) 2 mini meatballs, 2! Decent broth. Not even enough spinach to get stuck to my teeth read more

WOW! We ordered catering for a party at our house for 60 people (a week ahead). The food was packed PERFECTLY and ready on time. The Manager, Kevin, is AWESOME. The food was really good. Chicken parmigiana NEVER disappoints. Pasta dishes were cooked to perfection. Everyone enjoyed the food!! read more