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franny's

295 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11217
nr. Prospect Pl.
718-230-0221

5.2 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
39% Would you go back?
39% Would you take a date?
22% Would you take kids?
18% Would you go on business?
31% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.9
Service: 5.1
Décor: 6.1
Value: 4.0
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The best pizza in New York City

BrooklynHeightsLiz from 11201 | Posted on 10/4/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 8

New York Magazine rated Frannys as number three in the best pizza in New York in 2009. I would suggest that Frannys is in fact better than Keste. Their pizzas are much lighter, more delicate and less doughy. The ambiance and the service is top notch. Note: In the summer months, be sure to dine out on their garden patio.

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Ignore the negative reviews

HighlyCritical from 19335 | Posted on 8/12/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 10

Ignore the complaints. Franny's cocktails are among the best in New York or anywhere else for that matter. The wine list is dynamic and interesting. Contrary to other reviews, it is fairly priced. The pizza is the best in new york. Is it cheap for pizza? no. However, franny's is an exceptional value when compared to other restaurants of similar quality. I no longer live in New York, but i do drive up from philly every other month to go to dinner....at franny's of course.

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6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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MC0325 from 11203 | Posted on 7/19/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 1

Charging $9 for 2 scoops of gelato should be a sin... tasted great but two PINTS of Ciao Bella is $10.

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5 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Overpriced!

MC0325 from 11203 | Posted on 7/19/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 1

I am a born and raise Brooklynite and you can't tell me that a $16 dollar cheese pizza could leave you hungry. It was good but the sooo not worth the price. I could easily have gone to my neighborhood spot and picked up 2 slices for $5 and those two slices would have more than filled me.

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2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Overpriced.

foodfan5 from 11231 | Posted on 6/16/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 4
Décor: 5
Value: 3

Went with a large group - was more shocked to receive an invite to a "gig" by singer/waitress Sunny Ozell than to get our pizza. The food while descent was over priced.

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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Terrible service and over-priced wine list

Akrishna from 11215 | Posted on 3/15/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

Our waitress rolled her eyes at our mispronunciation of an item on the menu. She was horrible throughout, giving little attention to her tables and a large doses of attitude with every interaction. It was a painful night, and we regretted bringing our friends here. We would never go back there. The wine list is unimpressive and carries a heavy mark-up. Their least expensive wine is poor table wine, and is grossly over-priced. This place is an over-rated pizza joint.

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9 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

A superb Brooklyn insitution.

peppermango from 11217 | Posted on 3/4/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Whats with all the bad reviews? Frannys is a Brooklyn institution now and is fabulous, every time. Theres a reason why theres a long wait, because its that good & people keep coming back. Its not your average pizza parlor so why even compare it to Grimaldis? Its a classic, seemingly effortless restaurant that derives its ambience from the lively chatter inside, rather than overpowering music. Especially good dishes are the pizza with provolone piccante & onions; and the bucatini (thick spaghetti). And the wine, oh, the wine... you will always have amazingly bewitching wine here, and dont be afraid to ask the server whats good for your palate. I find the service great--theyre casual and friendly yet professional. They always have new seasonal appetizers that are the true genius & keep me coming back to see what they come up with. True, the wait can be long, so show up early. Its not a cheap eat so dont expect that. It will be worth it.

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5 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Waste of Time

Carlita5 from 11217 | Posted on 2/22/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

I have been to this restaurant several times, but have never eaten there (and I never will). On several occaisions I have tried to have dinner here, only to be confronted with an estimated hour-long wait. There are too many good Italian reastaurants in Park Slope to waste your time (Sette, Al Di La, etc). On my last visit to Franny's, it was almost 9pm on a Tuesday night. There were couples crammed in to nearly adjoining tables while three or four 4-person tables sat empty. The hostess led us to a tiny table she pulled away from another couple already seated. I kindly told the hostess that we (myself+1) would prefer to sit at a larger table. She balked, saying that other patrons would be jealous and that "it could get busy later". Rather than wedge ourselves into the "table for two", we left and had a wonderful dinner at Miriam, where they graciously seated us at a large table. I guess Franny's doesn't need (or want) the business, which is a good sign in this economy.

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4 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

An Arriviste Priced Accordingly

thewiseking from 10015 | Posted on 11/10/08

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 1

Good thin crust pizza but outrageously expensive. An adult with 2 kids required an appetizer, a salad, and 3 pizzas which totaled 94 dollars before tax and tip. The day this place opened for business was a marker day to sell your Park Slope brownstone!

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12 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

Fantabulous Pizza

Diana313 from 11215 | Posted on 7/14/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 9

The pennypinching naysayers writing reviews here are absolutely wrong. This is the best pizza in New York. No, it's not the cheapest - just the best. If you want cheap, then there are a few thousand slice joints I can point you to. This is the good stuff - fresh, thin crust pizza with simple toppings. Worth making the trip to Brooklyn whether or not you have other plans in the nabe.

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11 out of 22 people found this review helpful.

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