Frankies 457 Spuntino

Reviews

• Chasity K.

  star star star star star_border 7 June 2026

  Food was cooked and prepared fresh! I ordered the Polenta and Bolognese. Was greeted by the hostess and sat quickly on a busy Saturday night.
  
  Warm ambiance and upbeat music/ atmosphere. The place is live- it does have a lot going on (loud environment, kitchen cooks in front) but thats what keeps it lively.
  
  The waitress was very friendly and made sure the dishes were out in a timely manner. Polenta was creamy and rich. The topping red peppers were not too sweet and onions complimented the sauce well. Very balanced and proportioned. Overall, I would give this a 8/10. The only downfall was the portion was small, but I think the restaurant was going for the 'small plates style'.
  
  The Bolognese was very flavorful and seasoned thorougly. Taste was very warm and noodles were light and delicious. Very meaty! Overall, i would give this dish a 8.6/ 10.
  
  Good pasta and vibes, great for a pleasant evening.

• Heejin P.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 7 June 2026

  I really did want to like this place..mostly because of all the hype and the 45 minutes of my life i spent waiting to eat but..
  
  We got:
  - tagliatelle bolognese 6/10: was a pretty average dish, definitely not worth the $23. Tasted like something i couldve made at home, although the pasta itself was quite good. But the sauce and flavors lay flat
  - gnocchi 5/10: the gnocchi was reaaaaaaaally soft, im not sure if they were going for that soft doughy texture but it just tasted severely undercooked to me.
  
  Service was noticeably bad (and i dont even notice service ever), it took forever to get anything - especially to order. Also, there was a table ready but they didn't seat us for at least another 10 minutes for some strange reason..?
  Also not really within their control but peeved me anyways was that there's only one bathroom for the whole establishment and it is literally in the middle of the restaurant. Practically begs for a traffic collision when you open the door.
  
  Overall, definitely not worth the hype or the wait. Maybe the hype is around the atmosphere...? I really dont get it. Save yourself some everything and go eat at any number of the restaurants nearby.

• Marisa M.

  star star star star_border star_border 3 June 2026

  There are a lot of Frankies and its confusing. This one is the original and down the block is Franks which is split into two places. A wine bar with an app menu and a reservation only side. Then there is one in Manhattan.
  
  This one was okay. Average food and high prices. I liked the rustic atmoshpere and we sat by the window. Thier backyard is gorgeous and they have a courtyard too which looks like for weddings and other events.
  
  17 dollars for eggplant marinara. Came with no pasta and was just eggplant in red sauce. It tasted good but not worth 17 dollars and not filling. My boyfried ordered the cavatelli with sausage. 22 dollars. The cavatelli was very good. Homemade and in a brown butter sage sauce. I'm lucky he let me eat half. The sausage I didn't care for. Too spicy for my tastes and the flavor itself I didnt like. Portions average size.
  
  Cocktails at 14 dollars I guess is pretty typical. The spritz was actually really good. My boyfriend's drink tasted like medicine to me though, I forgot what it was called, something with bird in the title.
  
  Overpriced average food, wouldn't come back but glad we tried it.

• Jimmy C.

  star star star star star 28 May 2026

  This is the place that does the Resy backyard chef collaborations
  
  I can only attest to place as a wedding venue and the food that was served for the wedding.
  
  The backyard space was amazing, tasteful, and intimate.
  The food for the wedding was
  
  1. A bunch on crostini(mushroom, pesto, chick pea, honey ricotta)- all amazing
  2. Salad-very good
  3. Two house made cavatellis( sausage and cauliflower) both amazing
  4. Damn good meatballs with pine nuts
  5. Gnocchi-light as air in tomato sauce
  6. Chocolate ganache and light as air cheesecake
  
  Awesome and friendly service. Super attentive. Can't wait to come back for regular meal service
  
  *Only one can in backyard venue

• Kenny C.

  star star star star_border star_border 21 May 2026

  I try my best to give people the benefit of the doubt. Honestly, I will. But Frankies 457 was not a great experience.
  
  We walked in and asked for a table. We were quoted an hour to an hour and a half (which was fine). They called us back under an hour, for which we were grateful.
  
  But as soon as we sat down, they told us about half the entree menu wasn't available due to an engagement party in the backyard. This included all the grill items, including the main fish and chicken dishes (they literally had no other chicken dish available, and just one fish sandwich otherwise). Would've been great to know this when we were making a reservation. It's not like they didn't know this was the case.
  
  And then halfway into our meal, our server came over and told us we were accidentally given the wrong table. He asked if we would be willing to move in exchange for a round of free drinks. Sounded like a great deal, right? So we agreed. They made it sound like they would time it so we would move before we got our entrees, but it actually happened in the middle of them. So.... not great. And then after we move, he told us he couldn't comp us drinks and instead gave us a free dessert worth about 1/3 of our second round of drinks (that we ALREADY ordered). Seriously, what the fuck?
  
  Also, their menu doesn't specify that adding soda to drinks costs $1, but it does. So if you get a campari or aperol with soda, expect an unexpected surcharge.
  
  If we didn't have to deal with being jerked around, this would be a 4 or 5 star experience. But I honestly can't do that with the service we got.
  
  I will say that the olive oil is as good as you've heard (maybe not worth the price you'd pay in a Brooklyn gourmet store, but still REALLY good). And they'll give you all the sourdough bread you ask for.
  
  The crostini are tiny, but also delicious. The crab/avocado one is $6 and smaller than half your hand, but oh so fresh. And the ricotta/speck is similarly fresh AF.
  
  The pork bolognese tagliatelle is also very good. Maybe not $22 good, but very good nonetheless, with big hunks of meat in it.
  
  The staff was otherwise very kind to us, but they should really be better at setting expectations.