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Everyone is exetremely nice and the food is great. Go for the gnocchi and you won't be disappointed.

Have you ever experienced a moment, a trip, a date, in short a period in time where everything is just right. Everything seems to be firing on all cylinders and it could not be more perfect? Frankies 457 is one such example. Ever since I set foot in it for the first time, I keep coming back and coming back for more. The moment you enter, you are greeted by a long, dark wood bar, a few tables at the front of the restaurant affording diners a view through their large, old-style, storefront window of everyone walking past. You walk past the bar/open kitchen and are seated in a small intimate dining room warmly illuminated by antique-looking light bulbs reminiscent of the old speakeasies. If you rather eat al fresco and weather permits it, you can also ask to be seated in their garden area. The food on their menu is Italian. The dishes are simple, yet extremely satisfying and bursting with flavor. I suggest starting with the lentil and smoked bacon soup. It is rich in flavor and smoky goodness. Follow the soup with their cavatelli with faiccos hot sausage & browned sage butter. One biteful and you are hooked. The sweet sausage, roasted red peppers & onions over pine nut polenta or the pork braciola marinara are guaranteed to please the most discernible diner. Their marinara is superb. So you say the ambiance is inviting and the food is wonderful. What about the service? Well, Frankie's does not disappoint when it comes to service. From the waitstaff, to the bartenders. to the hosts and owners, you will rarely encounter such friendly, efficient and attentive service. Are their any drawbacks to this little Italian oasis in Brooklyn? Unfortunately, there are. For one, a consistent take out or delivery policy would be fantastic. Depending on the time of day, whether they are slammed or not, and perhaps on the chef's mood, you may or may not be able to place an order for take out or delivery. You can call and they confirm they are offering take out. You call back 20 minutes later ... and you are out of luck. My advise, whether you live in Brooklyn or in Manhattan, get you fanny down to Frankies 457 and enjoy some of the best Italian food in an intimate, casual setting.

A triumph. Exquisite food that doesn't require a mortgage, Frankies 457 puts the focus on the plate, then works outward. The result is exceptional tasting fare in a rich, rustic setting. Sure, it's cramped, but also transporting.

Food is always fine and sometimes very good, but the wait staff is waiting to be "discovered" and cannot be bothered with waiting tables or being half-way decent or pleasant. Forget about friendly. There are so many excellent restaurants in the Bococa area, don't spend your money somewhere that does not seem to care about the customer!

This is the most overrated place I have been to in a long, long time. The atmosphere is plain --only the outside is "special" on a rare nice summer day. The food is average--and overpriced. Most of all there is ALWAYS a long wait and the food is just not that special. I would not ever go back. Spend your money at place that is worth the wait!

I have been eating here off and on since they opened. I recently dined with friends for dinner and it blew my mind. I have been watching them refine their skills for a god while now and let me tell you they have. we received great service, food, and wine. We did wait a while, which, you have to expect from a small restaurant . I love Frankies 457

I used to really like this place and I'm a big fan of supporting local restaurants, but something has happened here. Other people have talked about the deplorable service. Has anyone noticed how rude they are? I was just hung up on by them TWICE when I called about reservations. The second time, I even mentioned that we had just gotten "cut off unexpectedly." I don't need to feel like royalty when I go out, but I don't want to feel like I'm a waste of the restaurant's time either. Luckily, there are enough good restaurants in the neighborhood that I won't miss Frankie's 457 for long.