Excellent fast service with classic steakhouse food. Prime rib was excellent. Great menu and great feel.

Upon entering the restaurant many photos of well known people from yesteryear. The dining room is large and it was remodeled a few years ago. It was tidy with slightly dim lighting. I chose the prime rib as did my fiancé. We ordered different sizes, and the size affected the quality. The smallest was my choice and it was a very thin slice, extremely fatty and nothing at all like the largest size. The larger was absolutely delicious, I understand it's typical for a petite vs large to be smaller but this was disappointing. The baked potato was dried up, with both entrees. Our server was very nice but overwhelmed, her words. The prices were typical for Cambridge. Parking is meter street parking in front and also expected in Cambridge. Overall it's apparently a restaurant with rich history in the area and I hope I caught it on an off night. read more

I have lived in Cambridge for 40 years and had seen and heard of Frank's Steak House. I went there tonight for the first time. I ordered a NY Strip Steak, rare ($27). What I got was an unattractive grayish piece of meat that had been cooked through. I pointed it out to the server who offered to cook another. But you only have one chance to make a first impression. I was not interested in a back and forth, and I managed to make a meal of a salad and a baked potato. Definitely would not go back to this restaurant. read more

We had a later reservation so we got there early and got a drink at the bar. Bar service was quick but the drinks were small. They got us into a table early which was nice. We started with the potato skins which were ok nothing to write home about fairly simple. We both ordered the prime rib and mashed potatoes with a salad. The salad was fairly basic lettuce, one chunk of cucumber and one quarter of tomato with a red onion. The meal came out fairly quick, but was lukewarm. The prime rib was decent, but didn't have much flavor without horseradish. The mashed were bland and cool. Our server was nice but just seemed very nonchalant. However the gentleman that brought our food had a ton of personality and was really nice. The restaurant itself was pretty clean and not super loud given that they were fairly full. Definitely an old time steakhouse meets Italian spot vibe. read more

Frank's Steak House - King cut Prime rib - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

What happened Frank? We've been coming here for 8 years and this is the worst experience at Frank's by far. We always look forward to Frank's on our semi-annual trips to Boston, but we may not be back. We went on a Monday night around 8. Plenty of open tables so seated right away. First sign something was amiss. Frank's was usually pretty full everytime we came. The place has OG steakhouse vibe with leather booths and a big bar up front. Our server was real fast and friendly. +1* for her excellent service. We ordered 3 steaks with soup. Most of the French Onion soup was pretty good - except for the onions. They had a sight strange taste to it. The clam chowder was downright unedible. One spoonful and we sent it back. Tasted like the cream was bad or something. Next up were steaks. They lacked flavor and were not up to the usual Frank's standard. Only ate half. Side were bad as well. How do you screw up brocolli and mashed potatoes? 1*. Frank's used to be highlight of our Boston steak experiences but this was worse than a mid-tier steakhouse. We're very sad Frank's food has gone downhill and we won't be returning. read more

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We live in the neighborhood and haven't been here for over a decade. We haven't missed anything. A pleasant server, but didn't know the price of the scallops and once we were served never checked in with us. We started off with small salads, the rocket and the green. The rocket was fine (though the dressing wasn't on the side as requested). The green salad was pitiful. Small, tasteless, and dull. The scallop entree with a baked potato was flavorful, but the presentation was a sorry sight. Just a big plate with a potato, a wilted lettuce leaf and a (rather small for the price) serving of scallops on it. I've seen more exciting plates served in a middle school cafeteria. The pasta with meat sauce was atrocious. A very large serving of overcooked noodles drenched in a flavorless sauce. I make my own pasta sauce all the time. It isn't hard. This tasted and looked like they opened a can of crushed tomatoes and mixed in some ground beef. No spices really detected. A few small strips of basil on the top. Don't tell me we should have had steak. If it is on your menu, it should be done well. Desserts we saw on another table looked nice. The kicker was that we were overcharged. The rocket salad as a side had a $2 up charge on the menu. The bill showed $3. They did fix this when shown. Definitely not worth the walk. read more

Prime rib was tough. Braised beef rib also not particularly tender (much better beef rib at Smoke Shop bbq on Fridays and Saturdays). Everything was bland. Old school cooking. read more

we got there at 630 and bone in ribeye, prime rib and the apple crisp ran out. we ordered two Tomahawk and one of them was more on the burnt side. read more

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We finally had the chance to visit Franks. We enjoyed it very much! The cocktails were great and the waitstaff were also very friendly. It's a real neighborhood kind of place we like with a nice relaxed atmosphere. The steaks were great. A few of us got the sizzling sirloins and a couple of us got the filet mignons. All great! We got the bruschetta for an appetizer along with chowders, salads and a soup. The rolls they give you are so delicious!! With butter which i personally prefer over herbs & oil like most places. Everyone was happy. All the food was fresh and we got a mix of mashed and baked potatoes, and vegetables for sides.. We skipped dessert and had a round of espresso martinis instead and we were not disappointed. We are glad we went and we would visit again for sure. Thanks! read more

Overall the food was ok. The server was nice. We came for my mom's birthday, and they gave her a dessert on the house. The bread rolls were hard. We got fried calamari, filet mignon, steak tips, and scallops. The steak tips were a bit charred and overcooked. The scallops were a bit overcooked. The red bliss mashed potato was tasty. There's a small parking lot in the back. read more

Frank's Steak House - Fried calamari - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

So let me start off by saying I've been wanting to come here for years. I've heard their food is top notch. So this year I picked Franks for Mothers Day. I was so excited until we got there. You wanna talk about stepping back into a time warp and going straight to1985. It's like the Dennys/Ihop of steakhouses. For starters it was freezing cold in there. Like bring a blanket for your legs and a jacket (not a sweater). They bring a nice salad but the cucumbers and about an inch thick. I ordered my steak Med Well and my daughter ordered Med Rare, needless to say both are steaks were wrong. Mine was overly well done and her was what I asked for. Her side of mashed potato's were a smooth light gray in color. Can't complain about my fries they were the best thing on my plate. We took about 2 bites and asked for the bill. Needless to say I will not be returning. Want a good steak and a clean place, try the Chop House or something else, this ain't it. read more

Franks is a classic. I've never been unhappy with my food there. My advice, go as old school as possible. Ribeye. Skirt steak. Petite sirloin. Filet. I order medium, and they do it medium. Baked potato or rice on the side, and veggie of the day. I like a G&T with my steak, and they will make you one with whatever gin you like. Most decadent chocolate cake anywhere, if you're still hungry. Salt of the earth wait staff. Couldn't be happier when it's time for Frank's! read more

there are other sites that rate it higher, but I would say that yelp is more accurate. overall, the service was good and the prices are very reasonable and you can get a pretty decent meal. All our steaks were overcooked but edible. I ordered my steak, medium rare and it came out medium well. it took a little while to get the food out so it's slower than we had hoped. The French onion soup and corn chowder were fine and tasty. overall, I wouldn't rush out there if you wanted a good steak, but it's still apretty decent local meal locally. The staff were all very friendly. read more

Great local steakhouse with a lot of history and charm. The food was all good for our party of three. The service was great and good at guiding our selection. read more

We always review any menu of any place before we go, the early bird special was as advertised. The Prime Rib is Prime.

Amazing food and service place is a flash back to the mid century. keno and a sizzler / what a night. Missed this place as I moved to another town but had the opportunity after years of first going to comeback and it didn't disappoint read more

Frank's Steak House - Keno on TV - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Yes, this place is frozen in time, but the steak is still good. Frank's gets five stars because they have a 9 oz strip steak on the kid's menu, and this is now my son's favorite restaurant of all time. The servers are also very friendly. If you know what you're getting coming in, I don't think you'll be disappointed. read more

I was on vacation in Cape Cod and decided to go to Boston for the day. I went shopping, saw a movie with my wife and decided to eat dinner before heading back. Looked up steak restaurants on my phone and Frank's came up. I didn't have a problem finding parking a couple of blocks away on the street. When I got to the restaurant I noticed two things. 1. You can tell it was an old upscale mafia style restaurant. 2. You could play the lottery in there. Now the place was doing business but you could tell it was local people. When the food came out I was like okay. Plate looks good but it was something I could have done at home. Nothing was seasoned. I found this place to be overrated. It's living on a long history read more

Frank's Steak House - Ribeye, Steamed Broccoli, Rice Pilaf - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Steaks used to be great but ny strips have been thin and chewy on last three visits and still,pricey. Not sure I will rerun.

We had reservations at 7:15 on a Saturday night. We took a half hour ride to get to Frank's just to have the prime rib (which it is famous for)! We were seated and ordering drinks when I asked if I could get an end cut. The waitress was so nice, but explained they were out of all prime rib. I understand this can happen when a restaurant is having specials, but this is on the menu every night, not to mention a prime time Saturday night! We got up and left because we came just for the prime rib. Very, very disappointing! read more

The ambiance walking in is very nice here. The service is atrocious. My steak knife was dull. We asked for drink refills before our meals came and then received them after we were finished. I ordered wine when I ordered my dinner and it never came. We were sat in the corner next to the table the wait staff does their side work at. My husband ordered a ribeye and was most definitely served an unseasoned flank steak. My filet was rubbery with a hard crust. The best part of our meal my side salad. My son ordered ziti and was seved rigatoni. There's nothing wrong with rigatoni but it is a very different noodle. After reviewing the bill, it looks like my wine was never even rung in. I would only recommend this restrestaurant to someone i wanted to have a bad night. read more

Frank's Steak House - Side work table with dirty rag on top of a bottle of cleaner - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

It was an off day for Frank's steakhouse. Typically they're spot on but I couldn't tell if it was Father's Day or simply our server was just having a long day himself. The good news is my husband was happy with his sirloin steak, my daughter thought her lamb shank tasted more like chicken... I thought it was okay. So I end up ordering the petite filet mignon now they weren't kidding when it was petite it was more like a 2 oz beef medallion basically taking a typical filet mignon and severing it in the middle. It was cooked just how I like it but for $25 I just couldn't justify it...maybe $18. Thank God the mashed potato came with it. Our server seem very tired so he didn't give off good energy at all and I kind of felt sorry for him. No water refills, no smile, no good attitude. I asked for cracked pepper and when he brought it over instead of cracking it over our steak he basically planted it on our table... So much for good service. My expectations for service was whatever. Dessert was decent I had their carrot cake... Nothing to really write home about. The last time here, we had a tomahawk steak which wasn't on the menu so I had thought it was just a special. But then when we left, the manager who was nice told us that Tomahawk is by request cuz it takes 40 minutes to make and had I known that maybe I would have felt better but overall... This experience was just ok.. read more

Frank's Steak House - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

What Qasim suppose to be enjoyable turned into a disappointment prime rib. First of all sent wrong cut. Then got the cut ordered was not best cut of beef . More bone than meat. Sizzler platter steak suppose to be med well was over cooked dry but didn't bother complaining about that. And boneless rib eye suppose to be med-well. Came burnt they took one bite couldn't eat. Told waitress by them was losing interest. They offered something else. Waitress very nice but food took way to long to get. And with great disappointment. Honestly not worth the $$. read more

1 star- My waiter was pleasant. However the older man/host at the front seemed displeased with my presence. I did some thrifting in the area so I carried a brown paper bag and my purse with me to the restaurant. The host kept giving me looks as if I was someone to be suspicious about... $32 'steak' was cold and dry. Fries seemed like they were reheated from a previous customer. I'm not sure if he was having a bad day or what but there was absolutely no mannerisms. read more

Frank's Steak House - DRY and BLAND $32 meal...? Medium more like overcooked. - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Classic! Been coming here for years. I drop in now and then to enjoy a beer, clam chowder, and a sizzler with mashed. It's clean, fair priced, honest food/business here. Not many places like that left. Every server and bartender has been more than kind. The maitre'd is the best! He's been there for a long time and between him and the other host, it's warm service from the second you walk in! read more

Have been going to Frank's for decades. Last night will be the last time. We got " The Sizzler" , a sirloin strip which has always been a well prepared tender steak. The steaks we got last night had inedible gristle and fat in every bite. Really poor quality. Our server was great and I mentioned to her that the quality of the steaks seem to have taken a steep dive. I'm sure the manager owner wouldn't want to hear that and she smiled and nodded. We won't be back. read more

Had a reservation and seated right away. It was Wednesday night, the restaurant was pretty busy. Ordered Bone-In Rib Eye steak, regular cut prime rib and chicken piccata. Everything was fantastic! It was so good, I didn't have a chance to take pics of our dinner! LOL.. Definitely will be back when we're in town. read more

Frank's Steak House - Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream: background is oreo i e cream pie. Both are delish! - Steakhouses Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Franks is one of those places that you have driven by 100 times and because there aren't bright lights & Chain-y type signs you would miss it. So this is the reason for years that I had never been, I almost never knew what it was. Then Mom asked to go for her birthday one year (it has since become her bday tradition) but the place is great, parking is sometimes tough, staff is great, welcoming every time we walk in the door. The menu is extensive (and yes a LITTLE pricey) but you pay for what you get & totally worth it.. Because what you get is SUPER DELISH, Fresh cuts of meat. The bread (dont ask for any, because you will eat too much before the steak comes!) The sides are delish, the steaks are fresh cut and super tasty. The drinks are good, the staff is friendly! We actually just went again (and not on a Birthday) because it is slowly becoming a Fave steak spot (Ive finally convinced Mom to let me buy her better steak than Outback)! She was always the "I dont want to spend that much on a meal person" then I bought her a good steak and she understands the difference! read more

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I love the environment and the atmosphere and the customer service is amazing but I didn't find the food to be anything out of the ordinary. My steak was pretty good the food is a lot I ended up taking some home. Oh my God they have Sauvignon Blanc it was so delicious read more

Had a great chicken sandwich and pretty good service, but my friends had the steak and prime rib and it looked like something from a bad chain restaurant. read more

I love this place. I have never had a bad meal here. It has an old school vibe... it's been there forever and probably looks the same today as it did 20 years ago (to clarify this is not a bad thing!). Great service, solid food, and the burger is a hidden gem... one of the best in the area read more

Wow! Most disappointing meal I've had at Franks. Mother's Day was no more busier than a Saturday night but prime rib was slimmest cut I've ever received there, mashed potatoes were of a gray tinge and food was not hot at all. Salad was the best part of my meal. How sad. read more

Order prime rib on Sunday it was great , cooked just like it supposed to be to be and sides mash and carrots were great My friend had the best burger he ever had service was great , the restaurant it's self needs some up dating but service and food do make up for it .suggest get there early if you want to eat after 6 pm very busy place well worth going . They have many items on the menu not just a steak house they do have many other items to order. read more

My first visit there was in the early 60s. The place is not fancy looks very similar to the way it was back then, but their steaks are reasonably priced and they are of great quality. I will be returning soon for another Tomohawk. It is to die for.. read more

$188 for four people and my date and I split a meal. Our prime rib was way overcooked and no part of the meal was so spectacular we will go back. The "complimentary" bread is so hard you literally need a steak knife to cut it. The parking is horrendous! We will not be back. read more

Food and service were great. Even on New Years Eve they were able to seat with good timing. Prices are great too. So tempted to get the tomahawk. Next time. read more

My husband and I have been going to Frank's for 40 years Our recent experience has left us with never wanting to go back. Friday night 10/25 we went for dinner with our granddaughter. We were told it would be a half hour wait. No more than 3 minutes later a couple walked in and they also did not have a reservation. They were then seated immediately. We were speechless and walked out. My granddaughter is 4 when we brought our children we were always accommodated I am not sure how the other couple was seated before us and we had to wait. We always went to Franks as our go to restaurant but this experience has left a bad taste in our mouths, being so disrespected Franks has been our family restaurant this experience is disappointing. read more

FOOD POISONING. I have no doubt that their steak gave me horrible food poisoning that incapacitated me for a day. Their waitress Emily will mess with your meal if another person at your table is rude to her. You read that right. Their waitress deliberately food poisoned my meal as a result of another person at my table being impolite to her. Criminal establishment. read more

Despite the place being totally packed, our was food was solidly mediocre. The steak was overcooked--a medium request came well done, the sides were meh. It's not an inexpensive place but the food was so underwhelming. We won't be back. read more

The food here is very, very good. We always order filet mignon. It is very reasonably priced. The servers and maitre d are so welcoming. We can have a conversation here, not too noisy and the ambiance is great. This is a really special place! Taking family this coming Sunday. read more