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Papa Frank's Italian Restaurant
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
11 reviews for Papa Frank's Italian Restaurant
Growing up this was the favorite restaurant of my family. I have had supposedly the best pizza in NYC but nothing compares to the combination of NY style with their sauce and cheese. It's one of the best.
Their portions are huge and the prices are still affordable. Good luck trying to get a table on Friday or Saturday night but it's worth the wait standing in the middle of the restaurant huddled together to keep out the cold of the door.
Every time I travel home to see my parents even if it's for a day, our one restaurant destination is Papa Franks.
In my opinion, this is arguably the best valued meal in Chittenden County. Besides the fact that the food is very tasty, it is extremely affordable. The waitstaff is very friendly and knowledgeable and I've never had a bad meal there.
The only downside is that the dining room can be a little cramped at times, but I like that vibe. It makes me feel like I'm in a corner restaurant in Little Italy.
There's a reason there is always a line out the door to P. Franks: The food is damn good.
As a broke college student this was my best value. Good food for a good price. Its a short drive from the UVM campus, but its very good. I loved their salad, lots of garlic bread, stuffed shells.
If you care more about getting cheap food then your health, have I found a place for you!
Buttery-garlic bread, mountains of pasta with sauce, loaded with cheese, and full-calorie desserts.
If you don't fit in to your bathing suit this summer, it is your own damn fault.
So I met this girl from Vermont while I was studying in London. We dined, we traveled. We partook of the finest cuisine in Naples, Capri, Rome... But when I looked in her eyes, I saw... silent, profound disappointment. No, of all the meals in all the cities we visited, none could stand up to her ideal. The most "wicked best Italian Food on the Planet," she would call it.
If you're reading this, that means that you too have heard of the legend. Yes, Papa Frank's of Winooski is the place of which she spoke. She took me there, one rainy Halloween. Would my life be changed forever? Would I learn that everything I had known, that everything I had seen, had been a lie?
...
Uh, no. I wouldn't. Katie. And the floor of this restaurant is definitely sloping a dubious 45 degrees to the right, in case nobody had noticed. Give me my 3 seasons back, you crackhead!
I used to work here. You can take that for what it's worth.
Often you hear employees of restaurants saying things like "gross, I would never eat there now that I've seen what goes on in the kitchen!" or "the only reason we're still open and the owner isn't in prison is because he pays off the health inspectors," but I will not say these things about Papa Frank's. In fact, you will never hear me say a bad thing about it.
They make everything from scratch. EVERYTHING. Newsflash: a lot of restaurants serve frozen food that they heat up in the microwave and their soup comes from big, bucket-sized cans. Not here. And I have worked at places that do this, it's true. Out of respect (and a fear that they might hire hitmen as well as use preprepared food) I will not disclose the names of those establishments.
Pizza- really good. Really, really good. Matt P had to be a smartass and make fun of my love for PF, but I love it. While I worked there, I ate all I could, the whole shift. And you'd think I'd weigh 300 lbs now, but the line at the door and constant table turn-over kept me at a run.
It's been here since, like, the 80s (I dont know what year, but I think it says on the sign) and, like, everyone in the greater burlingon area has been here. It's a favorite of families, seniors, and especially college students. Vermont-made beer is always on tap and the daily special is $4.50. That's for a whole meal.
Delivery is available through 865-TOGO... or whatever that service is called
Papa Frank's gets five stars because of its price. The food is otherwise unremarkable, but where else can you get a decent Italian meal, and good family staff for under 6 dollars?
This is a great place for an unpretentious first date. Drippy candles and all, you'll love it.
What a deal! Papa Frank's gets five stars for value. They serve basic pasta and sauce with garlic bread kind of Italian food. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff always seems happy. Beware the pizza (I don't remember why, I just remember being disappointed) and having to wait for your table outside when it's really cold.
Update: [29 May 07] Funny story, I was at Papa Franks late on Saturday night (the night before the marathon) and the waitress told me that at one point there had been 80 people waiting for tables. Apparently two groups of more than twenty people each had decided that the night before the marathon was a good time to drop in on a small Italian restaurant that doesn't take reservations. I guess it worked out for them since they were gone by 9:00 but, I would hate to have been in that line.
Inexpensive, consistent Italian food that will fill you up with a happy face. Good luck at getting a seat, or a parking place (if you want to park for free) The specials and the pizza are going to put you in a good mood, remind you of grandmas house.
Inexpensive Italian food that's actually quite good. Again, it's nothing fancy or special but you can't beat the price for a meal. Large groups are not a problem. If you go, be sure and order up some garlic bread... YUM! They do offer cold beer...not sure about the wine part though.
Decent family-style Italian food. Nothing fancy or special. But it's good food (reminds me of something I imagine an Italian grandmother would make). And you can't beat the prices - absolutely worth it. Best things on the menu include the garlic bread (this is the way it should be - a bit cripsy on the edges, and soft and gooey and buttery inside); the roasted head of garlic (for only a buck). And dare I say it - I think the meatballs are better than Boves.
