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Lil' Frankie's

Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria$$$$

East Village, New York

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Lil' Frankie's

8.8^/10

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Ranked #5 for Italian restaurants in the East Village
"Spaghetti Limone and the eggplant as apetizer!! AMAZING"(23 Tips)
"Get the eggplant and lemon pasta!"(10 Tips)
"wrong with the baby meatballs"(5 Tips)
"Also if they have it (thurs-sun) the burrata is amazing."(11 Tips)

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good for dates
good for groups
casual
eggplant
trendy
brunch food
bar
cute
chicken
daily specials
calzones
eggs
great value
hole in the wall
cheese
off-menu items
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Aaron BeppuJanuary 15, 2011
Get the radicchio and arugala pizza sandwich. It's seriously good.
Jacqueline SheaOctober 15, 2014
Truffle pizza was good, wine was not
DarylMay 17, 2013
As an avid bourbon drinker; skip the old fashion. Tastes like cherry soda with some bitters and 2 lemon wedges...? Big disappointment.
Courtney CaccavoSeptember 28, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Pizza Bianca is AMAZING
Allie EvansFebruary 12, 2012
Spinach gnocchis were delicious!
BKbybike NYCDecember 14, 2018
Lemon spaghetti
David ArmondOctober 27, 2013
Roasted eggplant was yummy!
New York PRMarch 10, 2018
CASH ONLY. Service very slow. Food very plain.
Jillian KurzAugust 26, 2016
Lemon pasta!
Juan VelasquezMay 28, 2016
Wine. Pizza. Affordable prices.
Dimitri FischlerMay 23, 2011
Very decent pizza. Great, vinegary skirt steak. Read more
AlexandraJuly 31, 2010
Good for bigger groups. Truffle za is off the chain. Mozz app is also money.
Barbra DietzschDecember 8, 2014
Great pasta!!!!!
Anthony AssoonJuly 26, 2016
Been here 100+ times
Drinks for everyone red wine
Elyse EstradaJuly 18, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Lemon pasta, polpette pizza. 'Nouf said.
Glen CoatesMarch 1, 2012
Antipasti platter rocking my world
Diana MeltonMarch 12, 2011
Funghi pizza and Pomodoro Penne is delish!
Tim de GierSeptember 22, 2012
Long queue's but famous Italian restaurant. Go late.
MN TransplantMay 7, 2017
Eggplant!! 🍆
Ariel ZachDecember 7, 2014
Portobello mushroom
Holly StairJuly 31, 2015
Meatball pizza
takipci kazanFebruary 21, 2016
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Michelin Travel & LifestyleAugust 16, 2011
DO NOT bypass a starter from the antipasto selection. - Inspector
Cameron BorrielloDecember 20, 2015
Late night eats
Bill AustinMarch 31, 2009
Rigitoni Ragu mmm delicious! Also if they have it (thurs-sun) the burrata is amazing.
Ralph JosephJune 9, 2017
Pizaaaaa!!!!!
Jon SteinbackMay 31, 2011
Been here 5+ times
A bit overrated, but solid sit-down pizza pies if you can't get into Motorino (on 11th)
brohsenJanuary 12, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Foc with the Nutella Focaccino.
Sarah SDecember 27, 2013
The eggplant was overrated and had no flavor. This eggs a nice 6.5/7
C F SApril 25, 2012
Is it normal for the hostess to be giving guys at the bar backrubs??
naveenNovember 20, 2009
sometimes you just need something simple: spaghetti with baby meatballs. just like you used to make them when you were little
Mike LanzilloJanuary 20, 2014
Fuckin amazing
Sabih RahmanAugust 16, 2016
Cheese didn't melt. Below average pizza. Decent crust. Avoid this over hyped hipster joint.
Jeremy KuriloffSeptember 21, 2014
Great food. Horribly slow service.
Chris LoRussoFebruary 6, 2010
Been here 5+ times
The Six Point pale ale is brewed especially for them.
Mary CatherineOctober 3, 2015
Nothing is better than the roasted eggplant
Mucous LavenderMarch 23, 2012
Home of the self eating pussy.
Jean HoApril 25, 2017
Spaghetti limone - lemon, parmigiano reggiano and butter - so simple and sooooo good! Def make a reso.
Gansevoort Hotel GroupNovember 8, 2011
Sit-down pizza pie!!!!!
Tom PetroskyJanuary 31, 2011
homemade all the way.. cash is king
Matthew KernSeptember 12, 2010
Ommegang witte on tap. Do it.
stacey smithMarch 22, 2009
great late night pizza joint, even better late-late night dance bar
Patty Garcia WarehamFebruary 17, 2012
Amex rules baby!
Justin KalifowitzJuly 9, 2011
Lemon Pasta
RJ CiccaglioneSeptember 22, 2010
Check out the specials!
jaredFebruary 25, 2011
Great specials
Yashesh GandhiAugust 22, 2011
Pizza Angelina
Brian RiesApril 23, 2010
WiFi password is "pizza"
Ryan SorensenJune 30, 2011
Cash only, yo!
Todd SomselAugust 30, 2009
killer pancakes are like dessert for brunch

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