Frankie's Restaurant Arthur Avenue

“Introduced some friends to the Little Italy known as Arthur Ave, and they were bedazzled by the carby-ness of it all. Frankie's was pretty much the perfect capper to a day of tomatoes and herbs, with its cozy brick walls, low lighting and oodles of pasta options. Throw in the servers with Rat Pack-type accents, and what's not to love? We gorged on: - Spicy Rigatoni Alla Vodka: Proper white-people spicy too, with plenty of calabrian chili to make my tongue sing Verdi - Orrechiette Sausage Broccoli Rabe: Among the heartiest of the most popular pasta offerings, and one of my personal favs. This one was loaded with sausage and greens, which married perfectly with all that rabbit ear-shaped gluten - Spaghetti Aglio e Olio: For the little one in our crew, who promptly fed her forehead as much as she fed her mouth. K, to be fair, I tried some when she wasn't looking, and *I* would've fed my forehead too if I didn't know any better Shrimp Fra Diavolo: My din din, loaded with juicy, plump, jumbo shrimp and enough spicy linguine marinara to spray the walls with my slurping. All the yums. - Trio Pizza: A joint venture for us all, with enough slices of the tri-colored tomato, vodka and pesto-sauced pie to satisfy everyone's Domino's craving. Service was direct but friendly, esp. with an adorable toddler getting all the fawns. Les amis have already asked me to bring them back.”

“I placed an order with Frankie's today, and they were a little backed up because of all the orders they had. The management team was very accommodating and apologetic when my food came out late. I truly appreciate their professionalism and hospitality. The food was amazing, and I'll definitely be back. Thank you for the great service!”

“I haven't been around Little Italy in a while, and after hearing about Frank's, I decided to stop by with my family. The atmosphere was great -- warm, welcoming, and the staff was very attentive with excellent service. The appetizers were really good as well. Where things fell short for us was the main course. We all ordered something light, but unfortunately the dishes came heavily over-sauced, which made them salty and hard to truly enjoy. I think with a lighter hand on the sauce and salt, the meals would have been much better. Also, if you order pasta and plan to add a side of meat (chicken, sausage, shrimp, etc.), I personally wouldn't recommend it. For the price, the portion was basically a small sauce cup filled with meat -- definitely not worth it. Overall, everything else -- the service, atmosphere, and starters -- was great, but the heavy sauce and salt on the entrees just weren't for us.”