Frankie’s The Steakhouse
When we entered, I felt like royalty. Very clean, very established and great directional signs to get you to Frankie's.
Once we entered the establishment I was overwhelmed by ALL OF THE STAFF greeting us and welcoming us to the establishment.
So since I'm having withdrawals from dining out and enjoying the company of others I figured I would finally review some of my food photos and I came across these. It reminded me of the fantastic time my family and I came here for my birthday.
Full disclosure I didn't know we were going here so when I got out of the car, I really wasn't paying attention to the sign because the front of the building looks like an office building... well it is an office building with Frankie's being upstairs.
When we entered, I felt like royalty. Very clean, very established and great directional signs to get you to Frankie's.
Once we entered the establishment I was overwhelmed by ALL OF THE STAFF greeting us and welcoming us to the establishment.
They immediately took us to our seats, explained how they do business and we were off.
We got several appetizers, Fritto Misto, lollipop lamb chops, Jumbo lump crab cake and a Caprese
Salad. I apologize for not having pictures of the lamb chops and the fritto misto as we devoured it before I could get my camera out. For the main dish I had the "Bone in Ribeye" and my girlfriend had "Jumbo Sea Scallops!"
If you have read my post before you know I sampled everything. The scallops were amazing. They came over a bed of linguine, artichokes and lemon butter. I had to control myself as I didn't want to eat all of my girlfriend's food.
As for my "Bone in Ribeye" GOOD GOOGLY MOOGLY! That thang there! It was cooked to perfection. Kudos to the chef. The seasons were resonating from the plate and the Béarnaise Sauce complimented the meat and the asparagus.
The experience was over the top and we are just itching to go back when this COVID-19 pandemic is over. It's one of the first places we can't wait to revisit.
You all should certainly stop by and if you do, tell'em Drew sent ya!
Y'all be Easy!
Drew
Noona Steakhouse & Oyster Bar
The total experience of enjoying food comes with enjoying the atmosphere, the food, the staff and customer service. I was here for a birthday dinner and while we didn’t make reservations, the staff was happy to accommodate us @noona....
The total experience of enjoying food comes with enjoying the atmosphere, the food, the staff and customer service. I was here for a birthday dinner and while we didn’t make reservations, the staff was happy to accommodate us @noona.... so things started out promising and looking up for the night. We were seated very quickly and our server came over as soon as we sat down to fill our water glasses and asked what other drinks we wanted while we waited. This is where things got a little shaky. We ordered drinks and when they came somehow one spilled and got into my wife’s eye. So after about 20 minutes of eye drops and visits to the restroom her eye finally stopped burning. Now with that being said, the staff was very accommodating, apologizing and offered to comp the drink but I was more concerned with my wife’s eye rather than a free drink.
We finally got a chance to order our food so we started with Lobster Bisque then we ordered Oysters, Scallops, Octopus and Lamb Chops. Since it was my actual birthday we were given Tiramisu for dessert.
The Lobster Bisque was descent but could have been a little thicker in consistency. Maybe that’s the Korean way but overall it was tasty.
The Octopus was tasty but was a little over cooked and burned at the end of the tentacle so that was a bummer but I ate it.
The Oysters were very good but pricey. The Scallops and Lamb Chops were my two favorites of the night.
Now that I have that out of way, here is why I’m torn with the rating.
The food took forever to come out. We had to ask for our food several times and while the staff was very apologetic when it did come one of the dishes was burned and the overall meal experience was not really representative of the prices. When the final bill came, the promise of a complimentary drink was certainly not reflected on the bill. We asked about it and reminded them of the spill and they immediately adjusted the bill.
While they suggest a reservation, the restaurant never seemed that busy and the food was very slow to come out.
I’m certainly thinking about giving them another try but I’m not sure if I want to pay the high prices for the quality of the food. The jury is still out on that! However, it could have just been a bad night for the staff so go check them out and see what you think. It certainly has potential. Y’all be easy!
Drew