Frank & Sons Neighborhood Bistro - Athens (GA)

1 /5 Eli Searcy: I hate to be one to complain but we just came from dinner and I have quite a few problems. Let me start of with that we walked in at 6:15 and there was nobody in the restaurant but a couple that walked in after us and that’s where I should have turned around. The restaurant itself was clean and all the tables were set. The hostess seats us and then comes to take our drink orders. He got a Pibb and I decided to get a mojito as it was still happy hour. His pibb came out as a Diet Coke and I had to go get the hostess/waitress/bartender to replace it (I say that as there was one lady working the front doing all 3 jobs). Then since it’s happy hour we decided to do onion rings as an appetizer. We received 5 onion rings that tasted fine but had light burn on a few. Finally after we get our appetizer I finally get my drink which mind you was about 15 minutes at least since we ordered drinks. That was no mojito. At the best it was lime juice pulp as I couldn’t taste any mint or see any as well as tasted no rum. We get our food and it was fine. He got a chicken parm and I got the NY strip special that they had. He didn’t care for his chicken as it was very thin and tough but said the pasta and sauce was good. The NY strip I ordered was very thin and well done, I ordered it medium. The mac and cheese was just not for me but the fries were good. At this point I should have sent it back but we had all we could take and ate what we could and left. I want to also point out I had to ask for a receipt before we left and paid $10 for our 5 onion rings which again we’re supposed to be half off from the happy hour. I might also add going to the men’s restroom there were paper towels ontop of the dispenser and no soap in the dispenser just a small bottle of almost out soap on the counter. I hate to complain really as I never like to make bad reviews but I feel other should know this before coming as this was the worst restaurant experience I have ever had, and usually I like to cut people some slack as I manage a restaurant and worked in one since I was a kid but this was so bad I needed to spread awareness.

4 /5 Shaina Grace: We stopped by on a random Wednesday. Only one other couple in the restaurant. Was kind of off putting, but we decided to give it a go. We were greeted immediately and our server was attentive and nice. We had the calamari as an appetizer and it was good and fresh, it just needed some salt. We got the tomahawk steak and ribeye. Both steaks were very good, but presentation was a bit lack luster. For the price though, I’d say it was well worth it. We will definitely be back and it would be perfect with very minor adjustments. =)

2 /5 Stephen Lester: Call Food What It Is, And Please Give Vegetarians an Actual Meal Came in for breakfast and ordered the burrito without bacon, because if you look at the menu, literally every burrito automatically includes meat. Bacon, ham, bacon again… take your pick. Online I see a healthy burrito though. There’s technically one “Vegetarian” item on the menu, but it’s just a pile of grilled veggies with cheddar. No beans, no tofu, no eggs, no real protein. Just “Here’s a sautéed garden, enjoy.” It reads more like a reluctant afterthought than an actual dish. So I ordered the Breakfast Burrito minus bacon and what I got was so greasy the plate looked like it needed a 3,000-mile oil change. Decent flavor, but unbelievably oily. The tortilla didn’t stand a chance. Then there’s the hash browns. And I need to emphasize this: the menu very clearly says “Served with hashbrowns.” But what I got were tater tots. Good tots! I love tots! But this is Athens, Georgia, home of Waffle House mastery. People here know the difference between: shredded hash browns diced hash browns and T A T E R T O T S You can’t just rebrand tots as hash browns like we’ve never seen a potato before. That’s potato identity theft. Friendly staff, but the menu badly needs: Honest labeling (tots ≠ hash browns) At least ONE real vegetarian option with protein A burrito that doesn’t need a dipstick Until then, I’ll remember the tots fondly, because at least they weren’t pretending to be something they’re not.

5 /5 Stephanie T: I have never eaten in but it gives a very peaceful and clean environment. I look forward to taking advantage and dining in soon. Food: Today was a turkey sandwich I was so surprised, it was not the same run of the mill turkey sandwich, it was sooo good, the bun and the avacado , yes, Thanks. This was my 4th (i think) Take out visit. Always a pleasure! :)