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Old-school joint offering wood-fired pizza & other casual Italian eats, plus a full bar.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 19 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 420-4900
Website: http://www.lilfrankies.com/
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Reviews
BusyBurdie
Ordered takeout from Uber eats. Worst tasting take out i have had in a year.
Wouldn’t even eat it for free. Whats the matter with this place?? It seems popular but wow….. quality and taste is not there.
Bland and salty at the same time if that makes sense.
Even Sbarro or Olive Garden has more umami
What a shame.
… moreWouldn’t even eat it for free. Whats the matter with this place?? It seems popular but wow….. quality and taste is not there.
Bland and salty at the same time if that makes sense.
Even Sbarro or Olive Garden has more umami
What a shame.
Dessa R
Wonderful service, warm greeting by the hostess, courteous wait staff; server was super friendly; extremely fast delivery of food and beverages once ordered! Had reservations for 11:15P on the Saturday before Halloween, but arrived a few hours earlier at 8:15; and there was either bar seating or outdoor seating. We opted for the patio seating versus the sidewalk seating, y’all be careful because to get to the covered patio, you gotta cross the bike lane, and these uber delivery drivers / citibikers are pedaling fast! Our table also had a wobble, but the staff were pretty attentive and fixed the wobbly table. Got the margherita pizza, which had a nice fluffy crust, nice char and lovely cheese and sauce ratio/flavor. Wonderful time, reservations highly recommended. Want to come back to try other entrees and pizzas.
… moreCharline N
Don’t go through the obvious door lol! CASH, CASH and more cash. If you can make a reservation early, do it!! Very loud atmosphere, so don’t expect to hold a buisness meeting here lol. Had a variety of dishes like pasta (amazing), burrata salad and pizza were also a MUST.
… moreMJ Covinski
This place is great! We are visiting NYC and this restaurant was recommended to us. We stopped for lunch and found the place authentic and charming. It was a good atmosphere in there, as plenty of people were coming in while we were there. We choose the freshly-made pasta dishes of ravioli and gnocchi. Absolutely perfect, light and delicious. It was a good sized portion as well. Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough.
… moreScott Albrecht
Lots of negatives but lets focus first on the positives. Open late. Fun atmosphere. Interesting crowd. The pizza looks like it could be good as does the chicken parm… but I didn’t order these. I would order the Chicken Parm if I were to do it all over again. Why didn’t I this time? Well, this dish is so much better with veal, I figured I would be disappointed and they don’t offer it with veal. Quite frankly one measure I use for a good Italian spot so fail number one. Unfortunately if you didn’t want pizza the menu was challenging -as in to find something interesting- and the server staff not helpful at all. I ended up getting the spaghetti with garlic and oil; and it was extremely disappointing. I personally could have cooked the same dish a 100x better easily. Basically tasted almost like plain noodles. In other words you get very close just by boiling noodles in water. At $21/22 dollars before tax it was just a ripoff. Easily the worst Italian dish I’ve had in as long as I can remember…years and years. Making it worse this place was cash only, just making the bad food inconvenient as well. Nothing here to make me ever go back. Given that other people have rated it higher, I guess I just ordered poorly….
… moreAlexander Katsabanis
I’m a huge fan of Frank and his work. I’ve been to Daddies as well and wow is all I can say. Great pizza and great pasta no complaints. Must stop by. The olives to accompany your bread is a tremendous touch.
… moreTeagan Alexander
Absolutely delicious! Pizza was great, the dough and crust are fantastic. Good drinks, good salad, good mozzarella appetizer. Complementary bread and olives and olive oil would definitely recommend, and come here again!
… moreP “Parzoufoodie”
Very nice atmosphere, packed with family memorabilia and super busy, however the food on that specific day was ok. The seasoning of my ragu was quite salty and my friend’s spaghetti al limone missed a bit of wham. Portions were very decent. Attentive service
… moreSterling Hitchcock
Their lemon pasta truly is amazing. Excellent tiramisu. Cozy environment. Only downside is that service was a little slow. Note: It is cash only which is a little frustrating.
… moreFirestrike
I’ve been here twice now, this place is great! Lil’ Frankie’s has a wonderful vibe, even late into the night! I was there at around 12am on a Monday night and the restaurant was still quite lively. Just a heads up, this place is cash only, so do keep that in mind before visiting.
The food is wonderful! This time around I got their Handmade Tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce. I believe it was a special on the menu (not sure if it’s limited time). Although a bit pricey, it was really delicious! The pasta had that wonderfully soft signature chewiness to it that is so characteristic of fresh made pasta. Each mouthful of pasta was deeply coated in the flavorful bolognese sauce. Rich and meaty with tender chunks of ground beef and an undertone of acidity and sweetness from the tomatoes, the sauce was exactly what I have dreams about! The Parmesan and parsley on top of the dish was also a nice touch. Not to mention the large portion size! All in all, it was a an amazing dish. The olive oil that came with the bread was also really flavorful, although I do wish the bread was a bit warmer. The last time I went here I remember getting the Spaghetti Limone and the Tiramisu and being pleased with those two as well, so I would totally recommend this place! It’s a great late night spot if you’re in the area!
… moreThe food is wonderful! This time around I got their Handmade Tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce. I believe it was a special on the menu (not sure if it’s limited time). Although a bit pricey, it was really delicious! The pasta had that wonderfully soft signature chewiness to it that is so characteristic of fresh made pasta. Each mouthful of pasta was deeply coated in the flavorful bolognese sauce. Rich and meaty with tender chunks of ground beef and an undertone of acidity and sweetness from the tomatoes, the sauce was exactly what I have dreams about! The Parmesan and parsley on top of the dish was also a nice touch. Not to mention the large portion size! All in all, it was a an amazing dish. The olive oil that came with the bread was also really flavorful, although I do wish the bread was a bit warmer. The last time I went here I remember getting the Spaghetti Limone and the Tiramisu and being pleased with those two as well, so I would totally recommend this place! It’s a great late night spot if you’re in the area!