Frankie’s Italian Cuisine
4641 Great Northern Blvd, North Olmsted, OH, 44070
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Address :
4641 Great Northern Blvd
North Olmsted, OH, 44070 - Phone (440) 734-8646
- Website https://frankiesnortholmsted.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
- Mon : 11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
Pizza
Pizza is a famous Italian dish savored around the world. The entire credit for the popularity of Pizza in the United States goes to the chain of pizzerias all over the country. While the base and the texture of Pizza remains same across the globe, it's the toppings that differs from country to country. In the United States, you will find the top pizzerias serving pizzas with the toppings of mainly beef, bacon, chicken, ham, and sausage for the non-vegetarians. Other than these famous meat options, Pizzas with veg toppings such as mushrooms, pepperonis, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, etc. are also famous in most restaurants in the United States.
Irrespective of your locality, you will find a variety of different restaurants in your cities offering pizzas of all different types. Pizza is hot favorite among people of all ages in the United States. A large size pizza is enough to feed a family of 3 or 4 at large. Pizza is also the most preferred food whenever a group of friends is hanging out together. Pizza gained popularity in the United States after the American soldiers stationed in Italy returned from World War II.
Over the years, different pizzerias in the United States have developed their own respective regional variations. Pizza gained popularity as the iconic dish in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Whether you prefer thin or thick crust pizza, you can find a pizza of your preference at the best pizza restaurants in your city.
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Nora M.
Best pizza and salad hands down. Been going here for years and it's always on our list of stops when we come to visit from Vegas. Restaurant is always clean, take out is always ready quickly and the staff is always friendly
(5)Lorraine L.
The pizza is amazing (5 stars) the dinner salad, chicken sandwich and eggplant parm. 1 star
(3)Jeffrey O.
I worked for Frankies in High school at Detroit road location. Food was bad ass back then. oooh the maranara, I used to buy it to take home telling my parents I cooked it at home. lol shhh Recently when at a friends house he brought in some frankies pizza. I was over the top with excitement and the pie did not disappoint. Real deal Italian folks, strait up!
(5)Mark R B.
The food was great I had a chicken parmesan, the wife had sausage Italiano . we really enjoyed the food. Very lage portions. very clean and service was excellent.
(5)Ruth M.
We visited on July 17, 2015 around 12:30 p.m. Workers were not paying attention to detail that day. First, it is evident my partner is in pain as he is walking. He even walked in with a cane. He even mentioned wanting a booth close by so we did not have to walk to far yet the worker tried taking us toward back. I had to point out the booth toward the front to them to prevent my partner from hurting any worse. Second, we put the coupon right on the table for the $7 off a luncheon entrée. Any server that is paying attention would have seen the coupon. The older lady takes our order. We both order meatball subs and fries. She could have let us know that the one order of fries is large enough for two people but she did not bother and we got enough fries to feed six people. Next, after she brings the bill she goes on to tell us that the coupon is only good for luncheon entrees. Well, we ordered luncheon entrees. If there were different luncheon entrees then we were never given the lunch menu with the lunch prices on it. I told her the coupon did not say it was not good on sandwich items. The other issue is that with the price of a meatball sub plus fries that equaled the cost of some of the so-called "dinner" entrees. We also ordered the cheesecake and a couple of beverages. Our total bill was over $34. It was obvious I was upset. Yet, the lady never bothered to get us a manager to speak with. Proper customer service should have dictated that she get a manager. I even said that today was my birthday and would she please accept the coupon because those are the kinds of entrees people order for lunch. All she could say was rules were rules. She did not offer to get a manager. If it is buy one entrée and get a second entrée, and it is only offering $7 off, then what entrees are around $7? The closest to it were the different sandwiches, which, being lunch time, should have counted. And, why did this server not let us know as we were ordering that it only covered certain items? Again, the coupon was sitting right on the table right by me. She could have let us know prior to ordering. Again, the overall attention and attitude on the 17th had a lot to be desired. The other issue we had is that the workers were talking within earshot about another customer that came in and only ordered two beers. They were being rude about it with snide remarks. Again, that is poor customer service. You do not make snide remarks about one customer in front of other customers. Needless to say, I do not believe we will be back. Thank You for your time. If you are not going to honor the coupon on sandwich items then the coupon should say not valid on sandwich items, which it did not. Many restaurants consider meatball subs Luncheon entrees. That would be the main course you would be ordering for lunch and the coupon was for lunch. Again, the coupon should have stated not good on sandwich items, which the coupon did not.
(2)Lesley R.
My husband and I are from Michigan. We were in Ohio visiting and stopped by Frankie's for dinner. We had pizza with chicken, spinach and artichokes. It was fresh and delicious! We enjoyed the food very much. The waiter was nice and the hostess and other waitress gave us great directions to SouthPark Mall. We will definately come back here to eat on our next trip :)
(5)Olga S.
I was very skeptical about this place but I have to admit it - it's good stuff. Regardless of dated interior and scarce veggies in the salad ( after all you don't come to restaurant to admire new carpet or count cucumbers in your salad), it's worth paying for. Highlights of the dinner were house dressing ( very evolved version of poppy seed one) and chicken Tosca. The latter was simply divine-melting-in-your-mouth experience. Calamari were also good, maybe a tad over-fried, but again, who cares about that when you were given more than full glass of excellent malbec to wash it down? On my own scale of authenticity, it was 8 out of 10. And how they still haven't taken Olive Garden down the street out of business, I'll never know.
(4)Jaclyn L.
Always a classic and reliable place to dine! Love they have Groupons that are good for take-out which is rare! It is perfect and tjey have a special area just for takeout so you're not crowding in the main restaurant. The bombolotti is my go to entree! Sometimes a little dry but I add on a side of extra sauce and it's perfect! It comes with a salad and bread so you'll definitely have lots of leftovers, especially with the Groupon being for $30 worth of food!
(4)Jennifer M.
First time here, good food with a very laid back mom and pop feel. Good portions, prices on the slightly higher side for pasta. I got the bombaloti which is basically fettuccine Alfredo with mild Italian sausage and broccoli.. Very good, around $18, enough to take home for another meal. We did get the calamari and I can't recommend it.. Slightly chewy w/ a fishy after taste, but far from the worst I've ever had. Service was excellent, very friendly but like I said mom and pop atmosphere so don't expect a well polished server. Will return!
(4)Bobby B.
Great place, great service! A tad high on pricing! Quality and quantity, incredible. Best salad dressing around! Downfall, Needs to be updated internally! It's very dated!
(4)Dev S.
I was visiting from California and everyone said Ohio is famous for its Italian restaurants. I ordered Chicken Alfredo and Lasagna which are the basic dishes which cannot go wrong at all. Chicken Alfredo was bland and the Alfredo sauce was alien to me. Lasagna o my god I could have asked a 7 year old to cook it for me better. Horrible food and the lasagna noodle was not cooked and the cheese was ice cold between the bites. Never recommend you to order to go from this place and waste of $$ seriously.
(1)Richard B.
BEST PIZZA IN USA I moved away from N. Olmsted 25 years ago and still have not found a better pizza, chicago has some awesome deep dish pie's but you could not imagine how many times when I am eating a inferior pizza or just at home watching a football game that I wished I had a Frankies pizza. I have wanted to franchise this place for 20 years...I should have talked to the owners a long time ago I remember riding my moped there 35 years ago and sitting outside on the pavement eating a small pepperoni pizza. They still taste exactly the same today...AWESOME
(5)Ana O.
This restaurant was recommended by the staff at our hotel so we tried it. Two things upon walking in: 1) busy and crowded, and 2) it was really warm inside - as if the A/C was broken. I always think that a crowded restaurant with a wait means that it's a good restaurant. Frankie's certainly has a busy pizza business going - pizza boxes were flying everywhere. We dined in and ordered entrees from their menu, one chicken pomodoro and a peppers and sausage entree. With that you get a house salad and a loaf of bread with butter. I was glad to find out that Frankie's makes some of their own dressings, including the Italian which is what I ordered. The dressing was good, and the salad was a very basic 90% iceberg lettuce salad. The bread was warm but it doesn't look as if it is baked in-house. It had a pre-packaged taste and feel to it. My peppers and sausage entree was good - very flavorful tomato sauce, though somewhat skimpy on the peppers. Also the sausage was a bit spicier than I expected, no worries though. My friend's chicken entree was the opposite - very bland. She had to add lots of cheese to give it flavor. And isn't pomodoro traditionally made with angel hair pasta? Her pomodoro was made with ziti. Service was fine - I had the feeling our server stays very busy but even so she brought our food quickly and kept our drink glasses full. I really think they should get larger drink glasses - not anything crazy like 24 ounces but definitely something larger than an 8 ounce glass. The server was experienced and helpful. Bonus: when I checked in thru Yelp I was able to get 10% off our food! That was a welcomed surprise.
(3)Mark T.
Listen, I take people to lunch/dinner almost every day for my job and I have eaten at virtually every restaurant in the greater Cleveland area, not to mention I'm Italian, and I can say with 100% certainty that this is the worst Italian food I have ever eaten. We actually considered asking for our money back. All six of us agreed that the food was beyond terrible. The good reviews on here absolutely baffle me. Some of these people must have never eaten at another Italian restaurant in their life. I could go on and on, but I won't. TRUST ME on this one and do not eat here unless you enjoy wasting your money.
(1)Andi C.
I've lived in North Olmsted for three years now and just tried Frankie's this weekend. I receive coupons and flyers from them all the time but I just don't order out for pizza that often. Which will probably change now that I've tried this. We ordered just a plain cheese and the buffalo chicken pizza. Both were delicious, hot and perfectly made. The Buffalo pizza wasn't too spicy but you could definitely taste the flavor. We picked up the order which was ready exactly when they said it would be. They accepted our coupon and everyone who I came in contact with was very friendly. Can't wait to go back and try the other specialty pizzas!!
(4)Nanette F.
Great pizza, super cheesy and tasty crust. We ordered delivery and the service was excellent. House dressing is sweet but tasty.
(5)Maralyse R.
So my boyfriend and I just got home from here! It was decent. He absolutely loved their wings and kept talking about how they were like Ponderosas lol we also got the calamari and I was extremely disappointed I barely ate any of it before I had my server take it away it was just mooshy and tasted like it wasn't fresh. My boyfriend got the sausage sandwich and said he would order it again. I got the chicken Marsala, which I have to say I am super picky about, and I would just give it probably a 4.5 out of 10... Barely any mushrooms, chicken was decent but there just wasn't a lot of flavor. I definitely think this place is better to get pizza and wings at than a pasta meal so I will update my review when I try it! Place is right down the street from me so I would love to like it and I hate to give a place a bad review on one visit and I probably could of complained and got my calamari taken off or even the chicken Marsala because both were barely eaten but I hate to be like that at a place where I feel like it's probably old family recipes and I know insulting Grandmas cooking is basically unforgivable haha so it's my fault for not saying anything About what I didn't like! Because our check did come out to I think $55 But my boyfriends meal was great to him! And I had a groupon for $30 worth of food for $15. I do really want to like this place because it seems like a good family establishment so I will update my review when I have more visits
(3)Debby S.
I ! took advantage of a groupon, what a disappointment. The vegetarian pizza had mushrooms, green peppers, olives, and onions dumped on top, not even baked in with cheese, the "fresh mushrooms" tasted like canned mushrooms. The crust was soggy with a rubbery texture, sauce was very watery with no substance(probably why the crust was soft).overall blan tasting, will not go here again.
(1)Tim H.
I've tried Frankie's twice now for carryout for business lunch because I work five minutes away. I have to say I'm unimpressed. I'm in the restaurant business myself, one of my two jobs, so I can be pretty understanding as well as pretty critical. Also, Italian food is my all time favorite so I place a high value on restaurants that specialize in it. I DO work at an Italian restaurant, but this review reflects no bias, for I believe each place holds it's own merit and I have no problem eating at "the competition." Anyways, the first time I tried the food was probably around 5 months ago and it was the chicken parm sandwich. The chicken was fried and that's not unexpected, but I hoped for maybe baked because I feel that's the real way to cook chicken for a respectable restaurant such as this; so no points taken off because it wasn't particularly greasy. The problem with the sandwich, however, lied in that it was critically under-sauced, making it dry. The same happened for my boss on her meatball sub. These sandwiches were kind of hard to get through. I admit I like things over sauced, but I can objectively say it seemed like no more than a small spoonful of sauce. The potato wedges I got with it were fine, but nothing special. Today was our second time ordering from here. I got the cheese tortellini with the roasted red pepper pesto sauce and regrettably it was undersauced yet again. There looked to be a tablespoon full of the pesto over a very large order of pasta; note the portion size is to it's credit! I even ordered extra sauce on the side anticipating this and it was but a plastic ramekin full and still left it under sauced. Now, this was a chunky red pepper pesto and I don't know how big the portion size would usually be, but it was bland and with most of the tortellini being without it, was also very bland. This made me wonder if I had ordered a sauce that is usually served plentifully, like the alfredo, would it have had an adequate amount on it, or would it too have been light? It wasn't awful, but overall, meh. The bread that came with it looked like an unsliced sub roll, but it was pretty good. I also got an order of the clam chowder (New England style). It wasn't out of this world, but it definitely was my favorite part of the meal. Overall, I feel this is good for run of the mill Italian, but not a place I would pick if given a choice. If you're in a hurry to pick up something after work or out and about and don't feel like going far, this place will do.
(2)Arjun P.
Frankie's is a place that without a doubt, will be coming back to. When I went, I ordered the Chicken Marsala and the marsala wine sauce does give the plate a brighter flavor profile. The House Salad was fresh and the Italian dressing allowed the flavor to widen. The portions was reasonably sized, but the main drawback is that it is a little expensive. If you can get past that, it is much more worthwhile than one of the chains in the area.
(5)Alex D.
Worst experience out to eat. We waited 1.5 hours for a pizza. When it got here it wad cold and extremely mediocre. Avoid at ALL costs.
(1)Shannon C.
This was an overall good dining experience. I haven't been to Frankies in over 10 years. On my first visit I ordered chicken cacciatore, and I was very unhappy. It had large pieces or raw veg and a tasteless sauce. This visit was a total 360, but still lost a star due to my first visit. Last night I had the calamari (up there with some of the best), the house salad (loaded with iceberg, house dressing, which was kinda sweet and mimicked poppy-seed and a huge mound of provolone cheese) and I did the linguine and white clam sauce for my entree (tons of clams, parsley, nice sauce, parmesan cheese). If you are into linguine and clams this is a must try. All of it was good and something I would eat again. We also had the pizza which was half price on Tuesday, we did the deluxe. The pizza was so yummy but i didn't eat the crust which seemed a little bland and dry. But who needs crust when you get a huge pizza for $8? Some of the apps were also half price, so my date had 8 breaded wings for $4. Service was perfect, my raspberry ice tea (yummo) stayed full and ice cold. My server Dean, was very attentive and always showed up at just the right moment. All the patrons were very friendly and I would def be back and recommend this place. I was lured in with a $30 groupon for only $15 (although I couldn't redeem that as well as the 1/2 price apps and pizza), I wasn't disappointed. I was happy to have an excuse to come back sometime soon.
(3)Me So Hungryy Y.
Brio prices for Sbarro quality! For the prices here you wouldn't expect such a low budget experience (paper napkins, miniature peel-tab butter tubs for their de-thawed bread, 1980's decor) Salad = all white Iceberg lettuce.. no green at all, 1/8 sliver of tomato, 1 slice of cucumber, 1 thin ring of onion. Bread = See above... not fresh baked, just warmed up Pasta = Super "al dente" Sauce = Overly Salty, looks like ketchup & tastes like canned Del Monte.. Awful. Meatball = not very good, tasted old, and way too solid. Breadcrumbs might help. Entree was just warm, and only ate 1/3 of my food!!! Service was good.. but we were the Only table in the main dining room at 8:20! A party was in a rear reserved area/room. SUMMARY: Over-priced, Low food quality, Pathetic atmosphere, Good service.
(1)Marissa K.
My family has been coming here for years. Unfortunately every year the quality has gone down. This has been the last year for us to go. The service is rude, they don't honor their coupons and the food is only mediocre. The pizza was bland, I ordered garlic on my pizza and it was a little of jarred minced garlic. They use to slice a few cloves and put it on. They only put a piece of sausage on every OTHER piece of pizza. My friend ordered a chicken dish, she took one bite and made a face. Her salad was so over flowing with salad dressing you could lay a spoon in the tiny dish and it would be covered, completely.
(1)Colleen P.
Love everything about Frankie's pizza! House salad is to die for, the cheese is overflowing, even the dressing is sweet with the right amount always on it. Fried ravs are perfect, a tad pricey but still worth it. And the pizza, always so good. The sauce has the right amount of flavor, no wonder they are voted best pizza around! I recommend getting a Groupon when they come out, it's so worth it. The pizza is simply delicious :) Gets super crowded on weekends though so make reservations! True authentic Italian food!
(5)Amy S.
Bleck!! This hidden gem is now very dull. Posted a review on a different site and Frankie's returned back a somewhat unprofessional comment. My comment on a different review site: "My husband and I kept hearing how awesome this little gem was in North Olmsted. So we figured we would switch up our places for dinning out and we were let down. The food was blah, not super hot, and I had wished that we would have went to Olive Garden or Macaroni Grill for the amount of money we spent on two dinners and soda. Will not be going back." Frankie's response: "We are sorry to hear about your unusal dining experience last week. Did you speak to one of our managers during your visit? They would have taken care of any issues you might have needed corrected. I guess not. As you stated, this GEM has been in business for 45 years, and Rewards Network customers have given us their HIGHEST SCORES consistently. YOUR LOSS!!!" To me...it is their loss. Their loss of myself and husband as customers. Their loss of others as customers if they continue to issue poor food for too much money and make snarky unprofessional comments. Its a recession fools, the competition is tight for dining dollars. It isn't my responsibility to tell a manager you f'ed up. It is your responsibility to get it right the first time. Guess you didn't learn that lesson in 45 years If you want decent Italian food, I would strongly encourage you to drive over to Little Italy on the East Side of town and find of their awesome gems!
(1)Jeremy B.
My family came here for lunch and we had bought a Groupon that was pay $15 for $30 at the restaurant. I got the Chicken Parmesan lunch portion and I thought it was delicious and a perfect lunch portion size. The chicken had a nice crispy breading and a very tender inside. The pasta was al dente and the tomato sauce was delicious. My Mom and Dad ordered the Chicken Alfredo lunch portion and they also said it was delicious. The chicken looked grilled and was very tender. The Alfredo was good and creamy and the fettuccine was cooked nicely. Each of our meals were $7.50. Which I though was very modest for the nice portion sizes, the salads and roll that came with each of our meals. Overall I would definitely come back for lunch if I'm in the area again before 4pm. Thumbs up!
(3)Marlene W.
I remember my nephew and his fiancee talking about the good food they had at Frankie's, so I decided to buy a recent Groupon so my family and I could try it. We had a pleasant experience! At first, I thought the prices were a little on the steep side, until I saw the huge portions of rigatoni we got - wow! It was nice to have leftovers! The rigatoni was very tasty, the bread was delicious, the lemonade tasted homemade and the salad was fine, but I like cheese on mine. We were pleased to have great meals and great service, as well. We will be back! :-)
(5)Suzanne W.
Mediocre for the price. My $13 calzone was doughy, slightly under cooked and my $7 side salad (Frankie's House Salad) was a disgrace. The lettuce was slimy, floppy and extremely wilted. Seriously, for a $7 side salad, i at least expect lettuce that was at least bought THIS week!!! Not to mention, can someone please give Frankies the memo that putting only lettuce in a bowl and calling it a salad, then charging $7 for it, is misleading , half a$$ed and very disappointing. Literally, $7 for a bowl of wilted lettuce, no other toppings, it was $1.50 extra to even add cheese. Gimme a break.
(2)Kristen K.
Came here for dinner the other night, prices seemed a little bit high but we had a groupon. I ordered the chicken marsala, it was very very bland. I ate about 1/4 of it & gave the rest to my boyfriend. The side of rigatoni with meat sauce was ok which is what I ended up eating as my meal. My boyfriend took one bite of the marsala & immediately picked up the salt shaker, this was after I had already salted it. The marsala sauce was more like a broth then sauce and had more of a yellow color rather then the normal light brown color that I am used to. I asked my boyfriend if he liked it and his response was "if you like chicken soup you might like this". Our waitress was very nice, & the homemade house dressing was very good. Would most likely not return but my boyfriend and I agreed if we did return for some reason we would only order pizza.
(2)Xela N.
I absolutely LOVE Frankie's Italian Cuisine! Been going there for years, and the food is awesome! The fantastic, aromatic pizza alone is a NE Ohio institution! Without question, in the top 3 around these parts. I'm a 'pizza snob' and conoisseur, having been spoiled by the great, world class 'mom and pop' run Italian restaurant pizzas in the NY/NJ area, when I lived there. Frankie's pizza is 'to die for'! I love their crispy iceberg lettuce house salad as well, with the sweet & sour dressing and shredded cheese. I'm salivating like Pavlov's Dog, just thinking of the place! My family will continue to dine there, as we support local, dedicated family owned and run businesses rather than national chains! We have consistently had great service and great food from this North Olmsted landmark. Thanks for listening.
(5)Kathleen M.
Had a very nice dinner on a cold winter's night. house red wine was very tasty, house made salad dressing was delicious, steak cooked perfectly. Server Matt was terrific. And prices were great too. I will keep this place in mind for the next time I am out near the Cleveland Airport.
(4)Jeff G.
The food was good, The atmosphere was a little old and dated, But it has a real locals feel to it. The service was good the waiter was very knowledgeable, and our meals seem to come out very fast, If I lived in this area I could see Frankie's as being a place that I Would frequent for Italian food.
(4)Evol R.
im a sucker for the calzones and antipasto......have been for over a decade. frankies is a landmark, love em
(5)Kim F.
It's good, but a little pricey for a "let's just go out" place. Average Italian and decor, some stuff under $10, most under $15.
(4)Lydia D.
Potentially the worst pizza I have ever had. Served cold and tasteless. Won't be back.
(1)Lorna R.
My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place on Groupon. Since it was rated "best of groupon 2012," we were optimistic. My first impression of the restaurant was that the interior is a bit outdated. The hostess was friendly, but our waitress was not very attentive. Even after the first impression, I was still feeling excited to try the food. Then, the waitress brought out our "spicy" BBQ boneless wings, and I was immediately wishing we had gone to the Chik-fil-A next door. The wings were dry and the sauce was bland...not spicy at all. Next, she brought out our side salads with the infamous house dressing. It was alright, nothing to write home about. Finally, our entrees were ready. I had the spaghetti and meatballs. They were good, not great. Overall, I'd say a can of Prego has more flavor. My boyfriend had the seafood linguini. He said the sauce and the shrimp were overcooked. Since we had a groupon for $30 the waitress suggested we add cookies to our order to get our money's worth. The cookies were surprisingly the best part of the meal. Perhaps the pizza would have been a better choice. I would not recommend the pasta dishes.
(2)Hector L.
It was me and my wife's first time going here. we found out about this place on the yelp app. It kinda fools you at first because of the plain building appearance. I can't count how many times if passed this place up just because it doesn't even look like a restaurant. We were greeted immediately and had a very short waiting time (even on there busy time during the week, famliy night) the service was great and the food was better. I had there chicken tosca. And my wife had the spaghetti and meatballs. Really good Italian. Kinda pricy though. 2 people bill was right $38 and some change. And that's not including the tip...
(5)Gerri S.
It isn't just me, after all. It had been a few years since I had a pizza from here. Wasn't really impressed those 3 or 4 times previous, but a coupon reminded me of a recent recognition they had received. On this coupon it stated that It was a Reader's Choice Award for Best Pizza for 2011, Northwest Region. (Not printed on coupon, but probably the Plain Dealer.) For takeout, ordered a large specialty Deluxe at 17.50. Traditional pizza sauce Pepperoni Mushrooms Italian Sausage Green Pepper Onions The coupon didn't apply, but Tina told me that on Tuesdays between 4-10:00pm, all pizzas (dine-in only) are 50% off. That's a very good deal at just 8.75, but once beverages and tip are added onto that, it would have well exceeded the 8.75 savings. Still worth it for the convenience. pizza crust * flavorless---with dry edges and soft, bread-like base toppings * * * * all fresh, good-tasting, and plentiful...about 1' high...nicely flavored sauce and cheese...of three slices that I ate over 24 hours, only one bite had discernible gristle in a piece of sausage the next day * * crust was way too soggy, even after 20 minutes in toaster oven...likely because of the generous amount of toppings soaking in, so not necessarily their fault. Too bad. Wish I had liked it. Unless a restaurant really deserves it, I hate giving any reviews that are less than 4 stars. My pizza crust may have been the exception. Maybe visited them on a less-than-their-usual crust day---or batch. Be that as it may---if the crust isn't a stand-out, it can never be a good pizza. Good toppings maybe---but not a good pizza. Anything that's placed onto any dough---from sausage and green pepper, to pate, roasted duck breast, truffles, or even caviar---can never improve the overall experience if the flavor and texture of the crust isn't perfect or close to it. Don't be negatively influenced by my review. Try it for yourself. Will continue trying new ones---and re-trying old ones---off and on. In-between times, if I absolutely MUST have a pizza that I can count on, I'll make my own from scratch (don't really want to) or I'll purchase my favorite basic sauce and cheese style from a well-known chain (if interested, you can see my other reviews) and add my own toppings. May sound self-defeating---especially when a pizza is considered a fairly quick, and ready-to-eat item---but when not in a "good pizza-quest" mode, I'll always opt for quality no matter the inconvenience, over convenience.
(3)E P.
Lots of veggie options. I love the pizza and the house salad, which comes with a huge mound of cheese. The red sauce isn't the best I've ever tasted, though. Nice staff.
(3)Jennifer F.
I had dinner with friends here and it was SO good. The lasagna was a cheese lover's delight. The au gratin soup was delicious. I wasn't even hungry after half of my lasagna, but I got greedy and ate all of it anyway. I had to unbutton my pants on my drive home. It was a happy feeling. The only reason I didn't give Frankie's 5 stars was because of the service. Our waiter was nice enough, but he was slow. I think it took about 45 minutes to get a drink order in? He was also slow with the water refills and rather inattentive. I had just come from work and was thirsty, so I was anticipating some water. I'm wondering if next time I should just order a pitcher of ice water with a straw for myself to make it easier on the staff. He brought us a final round of waters and I was delighted. I took a BIG sip... and it was Sprite. I gagged. I have a pretty severe allergic reaction to high fructuose corn syrup containing items. I had hives on my arms and we called it a night after that. I was pretty confused about what the taste was because I can't drink soda unless it has real sugar in it and not HFCS. My friend told me it was Sprite and she kinda laughed at me. My friends' waters were also Sprites. I went home and took some Benadryl and was fine after that. Just startled me a bit. I'll be back, but I'm going to keep a close eye on my water for bubbles.
(4)Aly C.
Love going here for hometown Italian cooking. Prices are reasonable, and food is excellent.
(5)Brian K.
I love small local joints such as this one, but their disorganized staff leaves something to be desired. We were told that it would be a 15 minute wait, and my wife and I ended up waiting a whole hour. (The most frustrating part, was watching 4 booths that were empty for over 10 minutes.) Anyways, food... based on others' suggestions - I went with the House salad. Unless you're getting it as a meal, don't. It's enormous, and I swear there is over a pound of cheese. Overall it was too sweet. Fried ravioli was delicious. HOWEVER, it's $7 and you get SEVEN raviolis. Entree - Parmesan Penne, the pasta was way overdone. Oh well. Went with a Groupon, I'd recommend doing the same or else forgetting this place.
(3)Adam L.
I call frankie's Frankie's waves.. because its goes in waves of being really good and awful. Sometimes you go there you have wonderful and attentive service with good food and other times you wait ten minutes to have someone come and take your drink order and the food is greasy and overly cheesy. I honestly no longer go to Frankie's because I have no way of knowing what kind of service I am going to get.
(3)Shawn R.
The key to Frankie's pizza is the sauce. It's got more onion than your typical pizza sauce, and it's aged - so it's not too sweet. I spent most of my life in North Olmsted. Some of my friends tell me that I think too highly of Frankie's because I grew up with it - and therefore it's my "baseline." This may be true, but most friends I bring agree with me - and some travel from quite far away to eat here. Also worth noting - the house salad. For a cheese lover like me, it's awesome. And the house dressing has a flavor I've never tasted anywhere else. Think celery seed meets pineapple juice (that's my best guess at the recipe). The garlic bread with cheese is way better than average - even though it's on an Orlando hoagie bun. It's probably the type of cheese mix they use. And lastly - when I'm not in a pizza mood - I get the Veal Piccata, but I commit the sin of having cheese melted on it. At some Italian restaurants the chef would chase you out with a cleaver in his hand for suggesting such a modification, but Frankie's is always accommodating. One gripe - it seems like the crust has changed over the past few years - and not for the better. Dryer and less flavorful - like it was frozen. But that's not enough to knock them out of 5 star range for me. If you have a chance to eat here - do it.
(5)Sarah F.
Everyone else with me LOVED their meals. So my review is probably not the average. I got spaghetti aoila?, which was much too bland for my taste. A lot of oil, not enough cheese, and meh. Service was VERY slow for us. Took over an hour for what should've been a quick lunch.
(3)P W.
I give the pizza 5 stars. Definitely one of the best in Cleveland. It tastes very similar to Danny Boys. I am guessing they use a rotating deck oven. The crust, sauce and cheese are almost identical. The sauce is terrific. It is a well-herbed and thicker sauce. I would say this pizza could be possibly in my top 5 in the Cleveland area. The other dishes we tried were alright. I would not recommend ordering them because the pizza is the real standout. I will have to update my favorite pizza list on Yelp and add this. I highly recommend the pizza!
(5)Jeremy H.
Get the house salad. You won't be disappointed. Decor is a tad too teal for me, but it really doesn't take away from the overall dining experience. Again, get the house salad.
(4)Christie M.
We visited Frankie's for the first time on a Saturday at 11:30 because we had a Groupon certificate. Dawn was our server and she was GREAT! Very friendly and very attentive. We ordered an extra large pizza and my husband got pepperoni and sausage on his half and I got cheddar cheese and green olives. Nice amount of toppings. We had plenty to take home too! We enjoyed our visit so much we bought another Groupon certificate when we got home. We live in Mansfield and have no problem driving 90 minutes to eat here. Its worth it! :-)
(4)Beth H.
We are from out of town and found this place on Yelp. The food was very good but the service was s-l-o-w. Make sure you have plenty of time if you go.
(3)tages t.
Can't believe there is not a review of Frankie's in North Olmsted. As a past Ohio resident I've been coming here since 1981 and it has always been a family staple! Their pizza's are amazing and the sauce is fantastic. The cheese they use is sooo tasty. I am vegetarian now, and even just a plain cheese pizza is amazing. When I was a carnivore, I always got a pepperoni pizza and it was also dynamite! If you go, you must get the Frankie's House Salad, which is made up of lettuce (unfortunately it is iceberg, wish they would use romaine) Frankie's homemade dressing and a pile of cheese on top! I know pizza and salad may be a weird combo, but I assure you it is not! Also my girlfriend is vegan and she is also able to eat here. She gets the angel hair pasta with spicy marinara sauce. Just ask them to make it vegan, not sure if it is on the menu or not? It is somewhat pricey to eat here, but it is well worth the expense! The taste says it all!! Living in Chicago now makes me wish I had a Frankie's here.
(5)Ashley O.
I'm a huge fan of Frankie's. The cavatelli and eggplant Parmesan are my favorites. The sauce is really good, a little on the sweeter side which I prefer. Tuesday's they have 1/2 off appetizers and pizza which is a great deal. Their bread is really good too with sesame seeds and they at happy to being you as much as you want.
(5)Patrick A.
I can only attest to the pizza and the house salad. But it is excellent pizza and excellent house salad. Will be a must-visit every time I return to the area.
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