Lil' Frankie's
Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria$$$$
East Village, New York
"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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They'll make you the proscuitto arugula special pizza even when its not a special. And its the best pizza they make. Do it!
stacy faye hanJuly 4, 2010lil frankie's roast chicken and Uncle Joe's chicken is the best in the city. the pizza salame picante will satisfy any craving. add black olives and you'll be in heaven.
Nicole WilliamsApril 30, 2011Love this place - the pastas of the day are always amazing, the staff is oh-so-friendly and the music is a unexpected but great
Colin MurphyMay 2, 2012I had a love affair with the tagliolini pisselli (it was a special). You will not regret it.
F-FactorNovember 9, 2012A neighborhood gem! They have great vegetarian selections and portions are just right.
AdamJanuary 14, 2013The roasted eggplant is ridiculously good. They roast it whole and just slice it up table side.
ElleJanuary 14, 2011Lil' Frankies is the best for group dinners. Their staff is so friendly! I had my birthday their and they were awesome!
ZenFoodsterAugust 7, 2011If you don't mind the attitudinal service, come to LES' lil' Frankie's for their affordable thin-crust pies & $15.95 entree+2 drinks.
ThorJuly 19, 2022Doesn’t merit an 8.8 rating. The lasagna verde is good. Spaghetti limone = disappointment. Soild Southern Italian restaurant. Didn’t try the pizzas. But it’s a B+ at best. Grungy vibe. Young patrons
Paige CFebruary 16, 2023I will never come back here! Service is awful and three of us got sick from the same exact pasta dish (the famous lemon one). The restaurant could care less that we were all very sick.
Living around the corner is dangerous... And awesome. Always the rigatoni polpettine and sometimes the bresaola salad...
Rob AtkinsonDecember 30, 2016Cool space and reasonable prices, but thought the crust was just OK. Toppings kept coming off
Ash FontanaJuly 12, 2011Roasted eggplant with chilli oil splashed all over it, followed with any pizza (baby meatballs and sage is pretty special).
Justin KalifowitzFebruary 22, 2012As of Feb '12 this place has really nose dived. Tips mostly used to be right, but it's gone way down on every front. Definite pass. Way better Italian to be had at Max, Sauce or Malatesta.
HARADAWINSNovember 2, 2011Penne was heavy overcooked...haven't tried the burrata yet. Love supper and frank's though.
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- Mon–Thu
- 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Fri
- Noon–4:00 AM
- Sat
- 10:30 AM–4:00 AM
- Sun
- 10:30 AM–2:00 AM
(212) 420-4900
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Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
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