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    Frank's Bar and Grille

    3.8 (153 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    FRANK'S BAR AND GRILLE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Garlic and butter chicken thighs special
    Jack R.

    1st time eating Franks and ordered Take out. .... Food was one of the best I have had in WNY. Recently moved near the restaurant and excited to know I now have a go to spot when we don't feel like cooking. Added bonus they package take out orders perfectly and BTW they make their own Ranch dressing!!! Bravo !

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    Lori T.

    Came here with a party of 7 and waited well over an hour for food. Was told by the old guy loudly in front of the other diners we needed to leave because they needed the table. We were waiting for my husband to pull up the car so my elderly disabled aunt with her walker could sit. Won't be coming back. Below is included screenshots of the delightful response I received via messenger. Dan Amatura, the host listed on the menu was the rude old man who yelled at us btw

    Fish fry
    Sara K.

    I've wanted to come here for a while and finally made the drive. Well worth it! Parking lot was nicely paved and I enjoyed walking past the potted flowers and peppers growing outside. We were quickly greeted indoor, which was nice and had an additional dining area indoors and away from the bar, but we chose to sit outside which was also nice. My friend ordered the pork chop and he didn't love it ... felt it was too tough. I never trust anything he says because he doesn't eat cheese... except pizza, chicken wings, or anything with spice or peppers or onions. Can't trust that judgement, amiright?! Lol I however LOVED my meal! I got the beer battered fish fry (served fridays and Saturdays) with macaroni salad and mashed potatoes with gravy. Also comes with coleslaw which I don't like so I asked not to include. There was rye bread too which I didn't eat. Anyway, the fish was cooked to perfection with a crisp and delicious batter. Tarter sauces was good. Macaroni salad wasn't the best ever but was still good. Loved the mashed potatoes and gravy. Service was fast and friendly. Menu had a great variety of options for all generations and tastes. I would love to come here again.

    Clams Casino : )
    Lucy Y.

    A great casual spot, clearly popular with local regulars. Four of us came for an early Saturday night dinner & the tables were nearly all filled when we left. Service was warm & attentive, and the food was all very good. My biggest local food awakening was about how AMAZING their Beef on Weck sammich is. I've tried several over the years & I always come up meh - bc of the dry, overly-bready, overly-salty Kimmelwick bun, mass-produced, not tender, not rare, overly-salty roast beef. THEIRS IS WORLDS DIFFERENT. Squishy soft bun, tender & juicy *actually made here* roast beef, jus & horseradish on the side. A delicious sammich beyond other worldly different from every other meh one I've had. You choose for your own self, but I will not order Beef on Weck anywhere else but here. Also great: Clams Casino Sausage Bread Prime Rib dinner special Grouper Fish Fry dinner special Wings - came w/the Beef on Weck combo, which our server said is the dish they are best known for Dessert! We saw a strawberry cheesecake go by & an impressive chocolate cake. Both looked worth it! We had a deliciously lemony Torte della Nonna. Super good! This is a solid choice anytime you want casual, good food. And especially if you want a Beef on Weck & wings!

    My shrimp-less shrimp gumbo
    Lauren S.

    Franks is an old-time family restaurant known for their fish fries and roast beef. They also have daily changing specials (which they take the time to change on their letter board out front every day). It is not a huge restaurant but there is a bar area, a small dining area and then additional space in the back. In the summer they also have a small patio. I would say that if you are an old person searching for a good fish fry, it's a decent place to go. My purpose for going was because we just moved to .5 miles down the road and we thought we could go here to have a good time, get drunk and walk home. It is not that kind of place. We felt like we were at a Moose lodge. I will gladly pay for an Uber to go somewhere where the younger crowd might be. As far as the food that we had, it was alright. I got a cup of their shrimp gumbo and it had no actual shrimp in it. It was like they cut a small salad shrimp into 3 pieces and put it into the soup. I was pretty sad about it. My husband got the chicken sandwich which was pretty good but needed more dill sauce. I don't want to knock it because the regulars that go here absolutely love it. And if I ate fish fries, I'm sure I would get one from here. But overall, the place is not for me and I'm unlikely to come back.

    California chicken sandwich on a ciabatta roll
    Douglas S.

    Very impressed with our take out during covid! No skimping here and fresh quality meals! I was hoping for cod, this day they only had grouper so chose chicken instead. We already plan a fish fry night after seeing all the options on the menu!

    Dinner with good work friends in the outdoor heated patio. :-)

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    Delious, good service,felt very comfortable very attentive for our table and friendly

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    Frank's is a favorite. Great appetizers, great service. I highly recommend their jalapeno poppers.

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    Ask the Community - Frank's Bar and Grille

    Is the outdoor patio still open for lunch and/or dinner? If so, do the heaters and fireplace hold up to our Buffalo winters?

    No patio at this time. We closed it this fall but we do have our 2 large dining rooms with tables spread 6ft apart!

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    I've been here a couple times years ago with coworkers during lunchtime and decided to come by with…read morefriend today to check it out myself. Always remember the food was really good. Today, same thing, the food was really good. My friend ordered the macaroni and cheese with pork belly, I tasted the mac and it was delicious! I ordered a bacon, egg burger, asked for it to be cooked well, no pink, and it arrived with lots of pink. Instead of sending it back, I just ate half and brought the rest to go so I can cook and eat it later. Our waiter was great, I forget his name though, nice guy. So, when I arrived at 11:15am there was only one other couple seated. I walked in and said hello to the waitress (think her name was Sally), she gave me a very dry hello, I told her I was waiting for someone, she said they weren't there yet, sat me down for two, said something else but it was under her breath, I couldn't hear her, didn't feel very welcomed but it's okay. Our table had crumbs on it, my menu had crumbs on it. I was disappointed but honestly, I just wanted to have a good brunch with my friend so I cleaned it myself. I finally had a moment to take in the decor and it made me feel a little uneasy as I noticed a Hindu Buddha head, some scary dolls, sculptures and some weird decor going on, goats everywhere except one wall that had monkeys on it. Goats and monkeys are fine, just saying it was weird Whatever. Lol That's fine and all but it's just not my thing.

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