
Lil' Frankie's
4.3 (2,160)restaurant
A bustling Manhattan joint serving wood-fired pizzas and Italian eats in a moody room packed with family memorabilia.
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Frank PrisinzanoOwner
Description



The dining room can feel exceptionally dark, though it maintains a high-energy hum. While the pizza is a highlight—praised for its great dough and crust—the rest of the menu gets mixed reviews, with dishes like the ragu and spaghetti al limone sometimes missing the mark. The overall experience is often shaped by highly inconsistent service, which swings from attentive to completely absent, and a strict cash-only policy.
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Cash onlyDimly litFree bread & olives
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