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    Frank's

    4.3 (249 reviews)
    PriceyBars, Seafood, American
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    FRANK'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Live music
    Good for kids

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    Parmesan Crusted Tile Snapper
    Byron M.

    Always a great place to go on Pawley's. Great food and drinks with spectacular service!

    Tuna tartare
    Joan G.

    The biggest tip I can give you, is make reservations. The hardest thing to do, is to make reservations. We did have reservations but we had called two months ahead of time. We both love Frank's Outback when there is good weather. They do have two bars. We were lucky enough to get a seat at one of them where we ordered cocktails. I must say, it was the best chocolate martini that I have ever had. We decided to split the fried oysters although the fried deviled eggs were whispering our names. Dinner consisted of the pork chops for him and the small filet for me. My dish came with mashed potatoes and fried onion rings. Both of our meals were outstanding. Would I come back here? We both agreed the next time it would be the fried deviled eggs. If you see me there, stop by and say hello.

    Cucumber martini
    Summey F.

    One of the best restaurants. The food was to die for. WOW. The short rib and the caramel cake were unreal. I have thought about that cake every day since I had it back in October. I truly can't get over it. My favorite app was definitely the low country spring roll. Amazing. I had the pan seared grouper and I liked it pretty good, but there was better food at the table! I hope I get to come back here very soon. Service was also great.

    Enjoying our time together
    Christina W.

    Excellent Ambiance, Service and Food. Outdoor seating with plants, greenery, fireplaces and numerous bars.

    Katherine R.

    Franks is a local favorite for a reason they have fantastic food, drinks, and atmosphere! The only down sides are you need to book ahead of time and their parking lot needs to be bigger lol. Still completely worth it their prices are reasonable for the great food and their patio atmosphere cannot be beat!

    Stuffed chicken
    Matt P.

    Had a great table outback, right in the center of it all. Heaters made it great for February. Great ambience, great food, great server. Was able to get the reservation only about a week in advance as well for a four top.

    Carmel Cake

    Great food and even better service! There's a reason this place has been her for 30+ years. Food was excellent and I highly recommend the beef tenderloin

    NY 12 Ounce Certified Angus New York Strip
    Susan M.

    Let's just say if I could give 10 STARS I would! Frank's outback is the BEST at Pawleys. The servers are all PROS! And make sure your drinks are filled and food is steamy! And the environment is bursting with charm, tiny white lights, ferns, light music and fountains. Our group had 5 entrees that were all over the top with fried oysters as the appetizer and Carmel layered cake with icecream as our dessert! See the photos. Coming back again and again!

    Sarra G.

    What an amazing place, the atmosphere, food and service, all great! This building goes on and on with so much seating! The food was spectacular!

    Fish of the day: Pan seared flounder with mashed potato and add-on scallops.
    Thu D.

    They have a big parking lot on the side and the back of the restaurant so you don't have to worry about parking space. We're in Pawsley Island for vacation and the restaurant is really close by. The place is easy to get crowded even on a weekday night so reservation is highly recommended. The dining area inside are cozy but the outdoor dining area looks very nice too. It's close to Halloween so the decor around the restaurant follows that theme. Good food and nice ambience. We had: - Fried oysters: it was okay. - Bahamian sautéed conch: the sauce of this dish is delicious but you won't taste the conch meat as much since it mixed too well with fried batter. - Grilled 6 Ounce Filet of Beef: the red wine sauce substitute is very good. - Fish of the day-pan seared flounder: very tender and tasty - Chocolate brownie and vanilla icecream for dessert: togo Our server is very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable about the menu. He had the bar mixed up a delicious mocktail for me, suggested a nice sauce to substitute with the sauce that go with the beef since my boyfriend doesn't like blue cheese. He also packed the leftover with special paper layer so it doesn't leak through the paper togo box. He also suggest the dessert for togo since we were too full but still want to try the dessert. All in all, we had a very good experience. We will definitely come back when we're in town the next time.

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    Service was great and the food was even better! Pricey, but delicious! I would recommend Frank's for any special occasion.

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    cameron and aidan are best valet ever!!! food was amazing!! come get some lamb chops!!

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    Ask the Community - Frank's

    What is the preferred attire?

    Complete range and not even distinguished between inside & outside, our group was i shorts and polos, others there for special occasions were in dresses, coats, etc. But 100-plus heat index affects attire more than anything

    Can you order takeout?

    Yes you can!

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    Not great...the food was minimal a best. The real turn off was the staff. Um, we could hear…read moreeverything you were talking about in your break area. Felt rushed to order and get out at the end of the evening. Unprofessional and unappetizing.

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    Frank's Restaurant & Bar

    4.4(206 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    We took an Uber to Franks. Unfortunately they sat us by two large tables (of golfers). I believe…read morethey had been drinking all day. We settled in for cocktails. And we decided to share their fried oysters. They have the best fried oysters. Onto dinner. He ordered the lobster tail. I ordered the blue crab ravioli. He said his lobster tail was covered in spinach. I would have loved it. My ravioli was okay. Nothing to write home about. But it was good. No time for dessert and the golfers made it very loud.

    Stopped in for dinner after visiting Brookgreen Garden's Night of 1000 Candles recently. It was…read moremine and my friend's first time visiting Frank's and after seeing so many different yummy things on the menu, we decided that the best course of action was to order several small plates and appetizers and share them between us. We showed up a bit early for our reservation so we ended up grabbing a drink at one of the outdoor patio bars (there are multiple different restaurant/bar setups all in one on the property. After about a 20 minute wait we were shown to our table in the back right corner of the main interior dining room with JR as our server. Service was great and the food even better. We went all in tasting the following; - Fried Deviled Eggs - Fried Goat Cheese Croquettes - Fried Okra - Pimento Cheese - Dill Pickle Cheddar Biscuits - Petite Beef Tenderloin - Cheesecake Everything was absolutely delicious and I do mean EVERYTHING. You won't go wrong with any of these selections. We left stuffed and had plenty of leftovers to take with us to enjoy as snacks later in the evening. I definitely have a new go-to spot when I'm in the area next time.

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