Frank's Grill is a local hidden gem! I didn't know what to expect but the pictures of other reviewers piqued my curiosity and it was as good as I could have expected. I ordered the catfish and waffles and it came with TWO (not one) filets. That's a great value for less than $10. We noticed there is a yellowish color to the meat of the fish which is a common technique in China to reduce the smell. The owner looks Asian so I wonder if she had direct influence. The fish was great! Waffles were good and there were regular and sugar free syrup options. My girlfriend ordered the chicken wings and eggs and the chicken had nice flavor and the toast was good as well. Our waitress was very nice and courteous as well. Everybody was nice. We were really impressed with this hidden Houston nugget! read more

Frank's Grill - Fish and waffles were such a great value for less than $10 (eggs and hash browns were separate). - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Always on the lookout for great, cheap, American/Diner breakfast places... do you know one? Frank's was good, plentiful, and cheap but the food was a mixed bag: Pancakes *** (On the chewy/spongy side - do not like, but good flavor) Biscuits **** (But really, can you mess up biscuits?) Hash Browns *** 1/2 (Homemade, were quite good, I could use them a little more greasy though) Sausage *** 1/2 (solid, but taste like Jimmy Deans (which I like)) Eggs ** (Not very good) Gravy ** 1/2 (Not super flavorful, better with sausage mixed in) I was mainly dissapointed they didn't have better pancakes and gravy. It's not that hard to find good biscuits/sausage. Currently Barnaby's (baby) is our top rated American breakfast. Search continues. read more

Frank's Grill is AMAZING they always have great breakfast. I got the chicken and waffles. The chicken is battered and seasoned perfectly! The waffles is buttery. My mom got the pancakes, grits, eggs and bacon (best bacon ever). The place is very clean when we walked in you can smell the bleach and fabaloso. The syrup is given to you already warm ( I hate cold syrup) and the have Louisiana hot sauce. PLEASE ASK FOR ASHLEY her service is GREAT!! read more

Frank's Grill - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

For those Houstonians born and raised here. All tend to be stuck on the usual and are fond to these growing up food eatery. Wronggggggg. Waffle House, IHOP, even Denny's breakfast is better than here!!! Helloooooo, not even gonna put Another Broken Egg in this category! I've had better, breakfast. These Pancakes were not fluffy, just flat, grits were not hitting on nothing. Maybe Telephone Road, there location maybe better. It's just been all talk about these local business from my prospective, and a I've seen better! read more

Frank's Grill - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good service. My partner and I ordered chicken and waffles with a side of 2 eggs. Chicken was so big which was not very appealing to me, waffle was good, and the eggs were eggs. Total came out to be 30$. Definitely not worth it. The best part of the meal was my water. It was amazingly fresh. read more

It's the best breakfast place I've been to since I lived in New Orleans where they had the Camilla grill. This placed is always packed both locations I've visited the workers were all very pleasant and helpful. And I love how you can sit at the bar and watch your food being made for you. read more

Always yummy. Great omelets and those hash browns & biscuits. Muah!!! The CFS & eggs is great but tooo many calories, grilled pork chops are great too. Oh and the only place you can get a great club sandwich & hot fries read more

I went here today with my girlfriend for a late breakfast. Overall, my experience was a bit disappointing. My cowboy omelette with jalapeños was fine. It was nothing to rave over. There were not as many jalapeños as I would have liked. The side of hash browns were awful -- they tasted like pure cardboard. My girlfriend ordered the breakfast tacos. She complained that they were awful too. She ate three bites. We also split a small ordered of pancakes with whipped cream (there was supposed to be chocolate sauce, but our waitress forgot it). This was the best part of the meal. A little dry, but still not bad. The whipped cream was good, but it's a bit hard to screw up whipped cream. Lastly, my biggest complaint is the service. Our waitress consistently stared at both of us in an awkward, tense manner when checking on us (which was not frequent). I noticed her behavior towards the other tables and she was much more pleasant. Strange... Our food took about 40 minutes to come out and, as mentioned, she forgot my chocolate sauce. Other people got their food first. Overall, it was an awkward and disappointing experience, and my girlfriend and I left with stomach aches and awful aftertastes in our mouths. Would I go back here? Hell no. Is the food edible? It is, yes. I've had worse. Are there better options for the price (which was about 30 bucks)? Absolutely. Just go to Avalon diner on I-10. Way better for the same price. read more

If you want a fun experience then sit at the counter. Watching the cooks do their thing was so fascinating! They were making the food and visiting with us. It was really fun to watch. The breakfast was super good. Excellent hash browns, crispy bacon, and great grits. It is a bit crowded so expect a bit of a wait on busy weekends. The restrooms are the only reason I did not give a five star rating. :-( Really know you are going for a diner experience and you will not be disappointed. Greasy, delish diner fare is what you want then thats what you will get. If you are looking to eat healthy, go someplace else. If you desire diner delights then this is the right spot! read more

Def a mom and pop style country breakfast. A must go. Line is long but it's worth the wait. Definitely coming back.

I had heard about this place for years but had never tried it until this week. It is definitely a good home-cooking breakfast/lunch spot. The restaurant itself is not too well maintained but other than that food was good, portions were generous and service was friendly We'll be back. read more

We door dashed our food so I'm not sure how the service would be different outside of that. We were missing a whole order and instead got an extra order of hashbrows, eggs, and sausage. I hope whoever got our chicken fried steak and pancakes liked it. ): The shrimp and grits were not great. The french toast tasted like they put maybe a tiny dash of cinnamon in the batter mixture but that's it. Really unfortunate since we heard a lot of good reviews about this place. read more

Awesome! Place to eat breakfast, great portions, good food and atmosphere. Every time I'm in Houston I have to eat breakfast here. read more

Frank's Grill - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

mediocre food nothing special. I like the fact it was hot and fresh . The amount of food is massive like two people can eat from the serving they give you . read more

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This was an unexpected find for this area of town. It reminds me of an old school country diner that you might find out in a small town. The portions were HUGE and the price was cheap. The food it good old fashioned southern cooking. This would be a place to get a hearty breakfast at. Most of the seating is for 2 people, so I definitely would not bring a group here. read more

The place is small, but the food is good. And the portions are huge! Amazing value for breakfast. You might have to stand and wait at the door for a while, but things move pretty quickly. I waited for 10 minutes. Service was quick and efficient. And again, the food was amazing. I had the fried chicken and waffle. Everything was so good! But those chicken wings were crazy huge! read more

Frank's Grill - Massive biscuits made in-house. - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was good but they overcharged my sister by a large margin and when she called they were just like 'oh well'. We tipped in cash so they basically gave themselves a $20 or $30 tip with this issue. I love the Frank's Grill by my house and I've never had a payment issue before so I was pretty shocked. My niece and nephew love this place so we'll keep going but I will definitely bring cash instead going forward. read more

If you're looking for delicious food at truly affordable prices, THIS. IS. THE. SPOT. The wait is worth it! DON'T LEAVE! Huge pancakes, tons of hashbrowns. Delicious omelettes. SCRUMPTIOUS and (kinda too huge for me) Frank's Grill Burger (with pico de gallo? YES, PLEASE.) Amazing pork chops... I've tried almost everything there. On my favorite's list. read more

Fairly solid place for a burger, versus the price. It was better than average, but not a superlative burger. Regardless, all around it was tasty, and no complaints from me. read more

I like this place for a homemade style breakfast. I always get the french toast so I can't speak for any other item on the menu for breakfast. The portions are really huge too, anything you order is definitely for 2 or 1 reallllllly hungry person. I give 4 stars only because I don't like that all juices they serve are in a bottle. I like fresh juices...but I guess. Oak Farms OJ is not preferred!! read more

Frank's Grill - Your drinks come from here...not from the back! - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

Awesome "hole-in-the-wall" find during my business trip. Great food and friendly service. I had the meatloaf special and it was amazing. The two issues I had were the bathrooms being cleaned at 12:05 PM and multiple customers playing their cell phone videos out loud and no one asking them to turn them off. That's a management and staff training issue that needs to be addressed to improve the overall customer experience. I hope to come back. read more

Visited this spot for lunch with some co-workers & man oh man I'm sold! This is one of those mom & pop type places. No fancy seating, decor or espresso machine so get over it. Just good ol fashioned breakfast/diner food. Our group ordered some of everything. We chatted a bit & when the orders started coming out, my mouth hit the floor. The portions are JUMBO!! Those "bigger than tha plate pancake" comments are sooo true. We shared family style, so I got to taste a bit of it all. Good lawd that waffle was delish! I went for the chicken fried steak w/ eggs, biscuits, white gravy & hashbrowns. That piping hot pile of freshly cut & griddled potatoes, fluffy scrambled eggs had me at hello. But when our waitress sat that plate of chicken fried steak & gravy glory in front of me...ya know, smh. I really outta be shame of how I went to work on that plate! And still ended up needing a to-go box. The only thing I didn't care for were the biscuits, but it didn't kill the meal. What stood out to me was how fresh everything was & that good old school taste of straight salt & pepper. Not over doing the seasonings so you can actually taste the food. I ate like over 4 hrs ago & I'm still full as a tic on a blood hound!! While it's not all dolled up on the outside, it's nice & clean inside and their prices are more than fair. The service is quick & friendly. I will be back for sure. read more

Eh. The husband had heard that this was the best short-order breakfast in town, and since it's only a hop-skip-and-a-jump from our new place, we thought we'd give it a try. We trekked the kids out one weekend morning, and managed to snag a table for four before the crowd started to come in. I love love love breakfast and someday hope to come into some money and open a place, so I had really high expectations after hearing about all the rave reviews. They must have been for another location though because all I can really say is that they serve breakfast, and you can eat it. The pancakes are large, but not fluffy, which I know for sure I can make at home. Scrambled eggs, check. Hashbrowns, check. Coffee, check. I must admit the biscuits and sausage patties are actually pretty good. You get two biscuits with each order, so if you go for something really simple like eggs, sausage and biscuit, you can fashion yourself a little sandwich and have a decent meal. At the end of the day though, the biscuits and sausage aren't really saving graces; it all comes down to hygiene. If you didn't take a shower when you woke up, go to Frank's. If you did, go to 59 Diner or Buffalo Grille. read more

Not the cleanest, but they do clean. The interior small inside, very open with lots of windows, and sporting yellowed walls probably from back when smoking was allowed in eating establishments. I love being able to see the cook at the grill making my burger, which was very good, by the way. When I left I felt greasy--like I needed a shower ASAP (which is why I can only do places like that every once in a while). I agree with the others - you get a lot for your buck. Good, cheap food, but has room for improvement. read more

This place is LEGEND ! Better than ihop Waffle House Denny's , breakfast club ! This is the spot ! And you get ALOT OF FOOD FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY! Awesome read more

Small and a bit crowded but great food and service. The French toast was excellent as were my scrambled eggs.

I love anything diners drive ins and dives. This place oozes it. Love love love. Its near where i work service was quick and friendly. I did not have to wait long for my food it was just fantastic. I would highly recommend. read more

Go here. Eat fried food. Enjoy. Yes the place is kinda run down and your table will probably wobble. Yes the floors are suspicious shiny - probably a thin layer of grease ;) But man oh man this is some good diner food. The staff was friendly too. This rating is partially based on what my expectations were. I didn't expect fine dining - I expected a small homey diner and this is a great one! read more

Small cafe style joint with pretty good food and portions.

Great breakfast spot. They are so friendly and always remember me when I come in. I love the chicken wings. I only wish the hashbrowns were crispier/cooked through. read more

I always see this place hopping. It's a hole in the wall diner-type, alternative to IHOP, . . and yes--I like it better than IHOP. I had a burger and Onion rings. It was pretty tasty. Can't say I enjoyed the environment much. Feels icky inside. My mom was with me. . . had fries with her Mushroom burger--which she liked, but the fries were not good. Flavorless. Anyway--definitely a cheap eat. Too bad the place is kinda scuzzy. read more

Waffle yum chicken yum yum burger no good greens super double yum okra yum mashed potatoes yum gravy yum biscuits triple double yum. Eat everything but the burger. Staff is super sweet TIP THESE GIRLS you always get super large servings. It's a whole in the wall with the best yum ever. Be nice they are good people read more

I come here about once a month for the country breakfast, which consists of two eggs, toast or biscuits and hash browns or grits with two grilled pork chops. I always get service with a smile, good coffee and the food is cooked to perfection. Pork chops are mildly seasoned and grilled perfectly...not undedone, and not overcooked. I love this restaurant because the consistency. There are staff who have been there for years and take pride in their work. read more

What can I say about franks . I've eaten here before I was a vegan and I really like their hash browns a lot. These day their coffee is all I can have but the people I was with really enjoyed the food and the service was ok for being how busy they were. It's not fancy just a joint but trust me you will enjoy the food. Also the waitress totally just work for tips just a FYI. read more

The place was stuffy with no air moving about. The coffee tasted dated and burnt, much like the building. Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs, where to begin. Hashbrowns were just shredded raw potatoes that briefly touched a griddle. 2 eggs scrambled were dry and must have come from a pigeon based upon the volume of their mass. The chicken fried steak, good breading, decent meat, lackluster taste. I opted for brown gravy, it came from a pouch as you could tell by how it coagulated. And finally the biscuit and cream gravy....sigh. It was overdone and gritty. Not even the cream gravy could breathe life back into it. Save yourself from disappointment and go to Jackie's down the street, your tummy will thank you! read more

Frank's Grill - Bleh - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is a small mom and pops breakfast place that is very popular in this area. They have huge pancakes that taste very good. Grits,eggs , bacon, and hashbrowns . They are nortoruous for their biscuits and pancakes. read more

Frank's Grill - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

Stopped in the middle of work n decided to try this place to experience what is around, what a mistake! It smelled like ass, the lady started bitching at us like we were her husband but we weren't aware she was doing that so we sat down. The waitress was rude n we didn't like the smell or the filth so we were actually looking for a different restaurant to go to while we sat. If anyone eats here, they must not be very clean, I had to sanitize from head to toe bc the smell was so pugnant n repulsive. I bet they have rats. Never again. N I like hole in the walls, but this is just super unclean. read more

Sitting at the bar and watching the cooks in action was the highlight of the visit. Greasy, greasy defines the rest. read more

Frank's Grill - 3om, bacon, hb, and biscuits - Diners Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very bad customer service. They have a sign stating their right to refuse service to anyone. It was very hot inside, smelled horrible and they do not accomdate groups bigger than 6. They did not allow us to arrange tables so that we could sit together, and it was not busy AT ALL inside either. The food was decent but managment is horrible read more

Eggs were ok, not great but not bad. The bacon was horrible, gritty and tasted bad. Place is kind of scary on the inside.