As my wife's grandfather used to say, we were there twice the other day. Our first time and our last time. I asked the guy how good the eggplant parm. sandwich really was, he said it was really good, he wouldn't lie to me. He did, it was OK but small, dry, little flavor. My wife ordered the hot dog that looked a mini dog and was almost cooked. No we won't be back. read more

Very poor service. I went here and was highly disappointed in the service they provided. First of all the lady taking the order didn't seem to care about me what so ever, she was not friendly at all. Second the guy at the cash register who I'm guessing is the owner or manager because he was older and had a different shirt on was just as rude as the lady. First of all I gave him a $20 bill and he says "Don't you have something smaller?" and the way he said wasn't in a friendly way. Plus my total was around $12, so it's not like I was handing him a $100 bill and it was dinner time. Don't you think they would have enough change ready for dinner time???? Then he gave me my change and didn't say anything. I said "Thank you" but he ignored me and turned around without saying a word to me. Finally my food came up and the same guy put my tray out and said "Here" I said "Thank you" and again he ignored me and didn't even say anything back to me or even smile. How rude and such poor customer service! I would think for being a newer place they would want to try to have friendly service and reach out to every customer that came in, but no... that was not the case. On top of the rude service the food was only "ok" tasting. I'm not returning to this place again and will continue to give my hotdog business to Portillos down the road. I highly suggest anyone else do the same unless they don't care how they are treated after spending money at a business. read more

This place has definitely grown on me. I really like their pizza! We've ordered in for work multiple times and I typically get a cheese slice when I eat here. Husband loves the gyros. The mozzarella sticks are yummy too! My only gripe is that the drinks are small. read more

Hot dog joints in Chicago are sometimes a chore to review, for most Chicagoans are somewhat sentimental about their Local faves, and everyone else seems to be a wretched interloper and pretender to the Crown. Take, for instance, the mass delusion that Gene & Judes (or worse still, Superdawg) is superior to the greatest restaurant in the Western Hemisphere, HENRY'S HOT DOGS ("a meal in a bun") on Ogden Avenue in Cicero, Il. But I digress. Franky's is a re-purposed "Dog N Suds". As a youth, I LOVED "Dog N Suds". There was a period about 15 years ago, they started to appear again. I won't say I bought my house (The esteemed and Stately Breakwind Manor) on the basis of a nearby NEW Dog N Suds, but such a condition did not hurt the decision. The oddity is, I never liked the food, nor the Root Beer, at Dog N Suds. Maybe it was the "drive in" aspect, and the squawk-box communicators that held me in thrall. Dunno. For the record, the adjacent DNS closed up shop shortly after we moved in, and after a few shite meals, the novelty of the drive in wore off anyway. Which brings me around to Franky's. It ain't no "Dog N Suds" no more. The Parking lot squawkers are gone, replaced by a garden-variety drive-through window. A rather massive menu greets you as you round the rear of the building. As I was forced with "Dinner-In-The-Car" that day, I switched to my requisite order: A Plain Hotdog, and a plain Italian Sausage on a hot dog bun. What sort of against-the-grain fuckery is that kind of order, you may very well ask? Easy-it is nigh impossible to eat a full-regalia Chicago Hot Dog while at the wheel. Well, you can, if you want to wear the whole mishegoss on the front of your shirt. Same with the Salsicc'. On a Turano Roll, with Beef gravy, Sweet Peppers and Hot giardinara, you have various disjecta membra, all with multiple staining potential (plus the flaky flaky crumbs from the crisp Italian Baguette) ready, willing and able to permanently soil your togs, and insure your meeting someone quite influential shortly after it occurs. A Plain Hotdog in a hotdog bun, can be eaten in the wrapper with close to total confidence. Nothing is going to shoot out of your sandwich reminding you of a porn stars ultimate issue, only to leave a tell-tale trail on your shirt, or even more dismal, your tie. A self-contained weenie is easy to manage. The masterstoke here is the Italian Sausage on the hot dog bun. In Chicago, the bun is invariably steamed, so it conforms to the sausage's shape. No peppers, no juice, no nothin'. Meat and Bread. Again, easy to manage and perfect for an on-the go feed. The downside here, is you taste the meat, and little else. As the Chicago Hot Dog bun is only a method of culinary delivery, it's taste potential is practically inert. If there ain't nothin' goin' on in the middle of those buns, then you might as well have stopped at Staples and picked up a bag of Styrofoam packing pellets to munch on. But if the meat is happenin' you've got a meal. So much emphasis is place on the toppings, one can lose sight of how tasty a good Chicago Frankfurter Sausage is. I said a good one. It has to be at least Vienna. And that's putting the low end pretty high. If you can find a Kosher dog, so much the better. I used to like David Berg. but Kosher Zion are fab. Jerk-off cost cutters get pale, insipid tubes of bland ecch-meat that would even be improved by ketchup, which, as even second-graders in Chicago know, is a basic crime against humanity. A solo good-quality frank in a bun has a simple elegance that one can appreciate. The hazard increases for the Italian Sausage. Get a mushy or off-spiced one and it will make you sorry you didn't stop at McDonalds. But get a good one, where, in an inert frame as it is in a hot-dog bun, and the flavor will jump out and you will not miss all the usual accoutrements. In both cases, here Franky's hit the note. A fine quality Frank, and a succulent, spicy Sausage. They threw in a large portion of fresh-cut fries that needed more salt than I had on hand (I was driving, give me a break), but they were also of fine quality. This joint is nowhere in my neighborhood, but I have, on occasion, a need to traverse the route that takes me past Franky's front door. Next time, I will plan on enough schedule to stop inside and try this stuff in full mufti. I'm expecting a fine feed. read more

Went to Franky's drive thru to get some food unfortunately after getting home I noticed my order was missing my french fries and my Swiss and mushroom burger was missing all condiments. I then called and spoke to Vincenzo the supervisor which was very nice and friendly. He offered for me to come in and have the stuff replaced however I chose to come in at a later date. He advised me to give him a call on his personal number if I had any issues when I come in i was very impressed by the friendly service I received from Vincenzo thanks again bud. read more

Finally checked this place out, expecting it to be a typical dogs and beef sandwich place and noticed they have a very large menu (that's a good thing, since I have three kids). I've often lamented the lack of good BBQ in these parts and opted for the half slab of ribs meal. Comes with fries, garlic bread and slaw, all for $9. They told me when I ordered that it would be a 8-10 min wait for ribs. Seemed worth it. The ribs were outstanding, and reminded me a lot of Portillo's Ribs, in terms of look, feel and even taste. Their sauce is similar to the Portillo's sauce, but I liked it a bit more. Tangy and spicy. Meat fell off the bone and was very tasty. The fries were standard fare. The meal came with a 6" loaf of garlic bread and was a nice addition to the meal, albeit filling. Overall, I thought it was a pretty good pile of food for $9, to be honest, and they offer the same meal for $8.50 on Saturday. I noticed they have pasta and pizza options on the menu, and I'll return to check that out with my boys. The place was bustling with customers over lunch today, and the drive through was busy, too. My criticism would just be the boring fries and the fact that when I asked for an add'l side of BBQ sauce, I had to pay 50 cents for it. I think of sauce as a condiment, like mustard or ketchup, and it bugs me to have to pay extra for it. I realize it costs them, but it's something no other place has ever charged me for. It's not that I can't afford it. It's just the principle that bugs me. Overall, I will come back for the ribs, since they strike me as the best there is to be found around here (faint praise, considering what's around here, but they were really good). I will also drag the whole family here soon. Would have honestly rated this a 3.5 stars, but forced to choose 3 or 4, I opted for 3 based on the fries and paying for the extra ounce of BBQ sauce. read more

Franky's catered my son's birthday party and they did a great job!! The food was delicious and reasonably priced. I got many compliments from the parents! I highly recommend the chicken parmigiana and even though it's not on the menu they do a really good Mac n cheese for catered events. They were on time and super easy to work with. We will definitely be using them again! read more

Well, I'll start with the good. My hot dogs and fries were pretty good, if I'm being honest. Now the bad. They gave me frozen conolis. That is all. read more

Great food with really good prices and no bad attitude like that's Scooby's down the street. Lots of specials everyday. And they have bathrooms not like the cramped and dirty Scooby's down the street. read more

Well I can say there was nobody in the restaurant a great Decour but the service is very slow a lot of people Mary I hyped it up I really didn't joy the pizza compared to the other pizzas in Chicago my friend had a hamburger he said it was just OK I guess you have to try it out if you're in that area of St. Charles read more

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Family owned, good food, good prices, gigantic menu, great specials. Plus, I like a place I can eat and get an Italian ice or cannoli to go! Nice alternative to Portillo's. read more

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Pretty good place for the value. I got the Sunday Gyro and it was very good. If recommend this place. Only bad things I noticed were the lack of flavor and taste for their fries and a lot of grease was used. read more

Have eaten here before maybe last year, it was ok then. Today, cheeseburger-burnt meat, gyros-meat totally burned. I looks like the meat was reheated on the grill and really overcooked, burned to a crisp. I did notice that the meat on the gyros machines had no burned meat at all. Both meals were eaten as we were hungry and paid for it but wouldn't again. Sorry guys but left a lot to be improved. read more

Fantastic food and top notch service! I had a burger, wow! Best burger I've ever had, and the cheese fry was excellent! Employees were friendly, and service was fast! We will definitely be coming back! read more

I loove Frankys! Me and my husband love to come here ! Best gyros ! Deff. Recommend! Love how there open late too!

Not a fan expensive and quality of food didn't make up for it. Got a pill steak sandwich the meat was awful. Hopefully next it will be better read more

Worst pizza I have ever ate in my entire life. Sauce tasted like it was spoiled and it was soaked in oil. Not only was the pizza bad. The service was horrible read more

Overall great, prompt service, and they always get my order right. SO much better service than the other P. burger / sandwich chain down the road. Good food, good value, and I will specifically go here because they have their ordering and prep system dialed in with accuracy. read more

Ordered the ribs. Sauce was good, but the ribs were way overdone and chewy. Coleslaw and garlic bread were packed in with ribs. Coleslaw= warm and garlic bread was soft and chewy. The fries were a bit overdone as well, but were ok. I've ordered 2 times before and asked for bacon on my cheeseburgers and both times they forgot to put it on. I gave them a few chances with the food there and at this point, I don't believe it's worth spending money on in the future. Not recommended. read more

Drive through sucks 3rd time they messed up my order. How hard is it to leave peppers off the hotdog and give me ketchup? Apparently its a little difficult for these folks. read more

Love this place.Great tasting food and made fast.Ive had the gyros,meatball sandwich,and a burger.All have been delicious.Highly recomend this place. read more

I was not impressed with the beef, it was very greasy and sloppy. I thought in would try something different and get the Italian Sub, but I was not overly impressed with that either, the bread was very chewy and the ingredients were standard, nothing special.I think the best deal they have is the 2 hotdog and fry special. read more

Great pizza at a great price. Top of the line pizza with unlimited toppings all for one great price. Now I can feed my family for under $20. Best wishes for great business success.... read more

Good place for some Good food. Gyros are great, and the vienna hot dogs are loved by my kids. The fries come out crunchy, which i prefer, and price is reasonable. Always clean dining area, and well kept. I recommend if you want to grab a quick dog and a fry. read more

This place is my go-to restaurant after a long day at work. The food is great. Cheeseburger and pizza puff tastes so delicious! Franky's could be better if the drive-thru was faster and that the lady at the drive thru could be a bit nicer. One day, I ordered a combo that came with a drink, and the lady at the drive thru forgot it! After the countless times I've been here, that was the only bad incident. Otherwise, this place is fantastic! read more

where can you get a bakery bun for your cheeseburger? HERE! whoda thunk it was possible? The food is hot and freshly prepared and they will take a big order in stride. I'll try the gyros next time, but glad to have a good burger on the east side of St. Charles that has some beef (pardon the pun) to it and not a flattened piece of meat. read more

Very nice and welcoming employees. Also good food if you're in a rush. Also cool atmosphere.

Been coming here since they opened and have waited to write a review until I was able to taste a few different meals. They do have a large variety of food, nothing really great tho. The gyros are good, including the chicken one. Flavor is very close to DeGeos, yet you get less here. The beef is horrible. I'll continue to go to Portillos or Augustino's for beef. The pizza is good, however I'd choose to get a slice next door at Chicago Pizza and Pasta instead since they have deep dish. I'll come here for the hot dog special as they offer non poppy seeded buns as I am allergic. Fries are inconsistent. About 1/3 of the time, they are nice, brown and crunchy, the rest of the time, eh. I'll continue to come here every other week or so for the hot dog value pack, may try the ribs soon tho. read more

Sub par hot dog joint, many better places in the area. Former employe, very rude managers and employees, if something is wrong with your food its obv your fault for ordering wrong. I suggest you bring your buisness elsewhere read more

Had a gyro. Food was good. I ate in the dining room. Kitchen looked much cleaner than the rest of the place. They have black tables and none of them looked like they had been wiped down all day. Floor was very dirty. Dead slow at 5 pm with 3 guys standing around, not like they were swamped. Disappointed read more

Frankys is so frustrating because they have an awesome spicy grilled chicken sandwich, but it's hard not to leave annoyed. I go through the drive through sometimes, and despite ordering the Cajun/ spicy grilled chicken sandwich every time, I end up with a plain grilled chicken sandwich 50% of the times. It takes way longer than other drive throughs- 10-15 minutes at the window, and lots of times the fries are cold despite the wait. When everything is right, it's worth the wait, but they mess up the order as often as not. My husband has refused to go here for about a year now due to the frustration of most of the trips. I've been coming back because of the spicy sandwich, but nights like tonight, with a 15 minute wait, cold fries, and wrong sandwich, it definitely makes me less likely to return. read more

Five stars all the way.LOVE IT!!!!!Yummy Italian beef/tamales everything tried by mwah is good

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the food from Franky's. I was expecting a greasy spoon experience like all the other greasy spoons. But, while still greasy, I enjoyed a higher quality than the norm. Their menu is humongus! I normally order one thing at a restaurant, but I have a few things that I have to try here. The one thing I regret was forgetting to look and see if they have chocolate shakes. Darn! I guess I have to go back! The food seemed like it was prepared fresh, but still arrived in an acceptable drive-thru wait time. read more

Food- I had a great italian beef and side of poppers. Very juicy and good beef with mozzarella. The poppers were cooked to perfection and I will to back read more

Solid gyro! Lots of meat and homemade sauce. Fries were hot, and the portion size is generous. Next time I will get the hot dog special, 2 dogs, fries & a drink for less than $6! read more

So i like to try a place numerous times before rating them considering there could always be that one time someone is having a bad day. Luckily all 3 times i ordered from here the gyro has been delicious and the customer service has been great. And I will continue to frequent this place as they have good weekly deals as well read more

For what it is (grill fare), they do good job. Extremely reasonable prices and always speedy.

So I had the biggest taste for a Gyro, so I headed to Franky's as I had heard they do great gyros. After walking in the door I was looked at by every person working there, yet no one acknowledge me what so over. I literally stood there for 10 minutes waiting to see what would happen before I fail ally asked if someone could help me. The person I asked then had to go get someone else who could finally take my order. I mentioned that i had been waiting 'for 5 minutes', and the response was 'well I was helping other people in drive thru.' That may be the case, but if you have only one person who can take orders, at least train the others in the restaurant to greet the customers as they walk in and let them know someone will be with them. As this is not a place I frequent on a regular basis, I will assume this is an anomaly and give a three star review. Yet to eat the food but I will assume it is good. read more

Pretty solid & reliable place with a lot of good food on the menu. The prices are reasonable compared to similar restaurants. Employees are always friendly. They can get busy at lunch & dinner, so the food quality might drop off a little, but not too much. I usually go there when it's not busy, and I've never had a problem. read more

This place has some really good stuff!! I love the fries, the hot dogs are decent, and yhe gyros are the best in st charles. This is an awesome place to come with friends because it has seating and free refills read more