Frankies review by Jeremy L
I had very very low expectations of this restaurant where we went on Saturday night with a group of friends - I had read enough about the Frankies chain to be sure I wouldn't like it. The room was I must say, quite impressive - subtle it wasn't, but it was very nicely set out with glitter balls and good spaces between tables. What was quite amusing was the other diners - I don't think I have ever eaten in any proper restaurant other than a curry house so full of lagered up groups of tattoo covered, pink-shirt wearing blokes with their bottle blonde, footballers wivesesque girls next to them. It was how I imagine a night out would be in Chelmsford. The menu was fairly uninspired - the sort of stuff they serve at those Italian/New York diners that are always in out of town, provincial entertainment complexes next to bowling centres and odeon cinemas - so I went for the Veal milanese and my friends for steaks and pasta. I have to say that when my food arrived any sense of snobbery vanished out of the window. I am stunned to be able to write that the veal milanese was the best I have ever eaten and that includes trying it at some of London's supposedly best Italian restaurants. I also tried a couple of my friends' steaks and they were absolutely divine as was my wife's pasta. The bill came to about 60 quid per couple and considering that included some nice bottles of Montepulciano I thought that was fantastic value. So no it's not classy and it's quite amusing in its own way, but for some great food and an entertaining atmosphere I will be back.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Overall rating 
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
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