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the crust is so-so, the toppings incredibly sparse and the price tag criminally high for flatbush ave. it's a novelty, that's all. better pizza elsewhere.

There is a lot of buzz about Franny's, but I am afraid it is mostly hype. We ate there recently and were disappointed. The wine by the glass is completely overpriced. The bread, oil, salt is a standard, nothing special. The pizza was just that, pizza, but with what I think were store bought meatballs (I had had homemade meatballs at Pinocchio earlier in the week). It's as if people have never had brick oven pizza before and suddenly there is Franny's. If that were the case, I could understand, but I think it really needs to be pretty special for 4 stars. I really think the lowest price for a glass of wine was $12 (I could be mistaken). Really? It's pizza and pasta restaurant. Ridiculous.

I've heard about Franny's for a while and finally got around to trying it. Not sure if the meals/prices have changed since prior reviews, but my wife and I loved it from start to finish. The crostini with garlic, olive oil and sea salt is the perfect example of great flavor from simple, good ingredients. The cauliflower zeppole was light, not greasy, and the waitress was right on point in her advice to squeeze a little lemon on top to bring out the flavor. The pizza was very good, not amazing, but the meatballs on top were excellent. My wife and I agreed that the pasta with guanicale and brussel sprouts was one of the best dishes we have had in some time. Overall, definitely recommended.

A few years ago, my wife and I were lucky enough to spend a week in Naples and have true Neapolitan pizza, in neighborhood joints in the center of the old city. When we got back to Brooklyn we thought we'd never see the like again. And then Franny's opened up three blocks from our apartment -- bella Napoli right on Flatbush Avenue. The light, crispy crust is as close to the Neapolitan ideal as I've ever had outside of Naples itself. Our current favorite at Franny's comes with zucchini blossoms and anchovies, just like you'd get in the Spaccanapoli district. In addition, we usually have one or two of the light appetizers like squid or marinated eggplant, or one of the salumi. Maybe something from the extensive wine list, or finish with an amaro from the bar. We try to get there at opening time to avoid the rush, but the staff is always gracious no matter how busy things get. I realize that I should try to come up with some negative things to say, to make my review sound more "balanced." Okay, the tables are too close together. But even there, we've often had amusing conversations with strangers at adjacent tables, when each party eyed the other party's appetizers and wanted to compare notes. Not all restaurants have such a festive air about them.

Ordered a pasta with zuccini for dinner. Waited 25 min, the bartebder did not even offer me a water. When the pasta arrived, it was overssalted. The food is mediocre at it's best and so I the service.

Either the most pompous staff in all of Brooklyn or one that simply lacks in the fundamentals of business and common sense. On a Thursday night at 10.15 pm, I was told that they were too busy for a take out order of one pizza - the implication being that multiple pies or a bigger order would have been taken. Ok, that sometimes happens, though it shouldn't - the amount of time before ready should simply increase. Two days later, I called at 11.58 am to order another takeout pizza. The woman answering the phone told me that the kitchen doesn't open until noon - she claimed it was 11.55 am. Even if she was right, which she was not, she doesn't have the sense to take my order then and add FIVE minutes to the amount of time it might have taken to cook the pizza? I even asked her this question to which she repeated that the kitchen opens at noon. I'm expected to call back at the stroke of noon to place my order. i have heard mixed things about Franny's but still felt compelled to try them out. At this point, they will never get a dime from me and I hope they're in great standing with their current customer base because they clearly have no interest in adding new ones.

This was the most over priced meal I have had all year. My friend and I are still laughing about it. $112 (includes tip) for two person sized pizzas three glasses of wine and 1 appetizer. Yes the pizza is better than your average fare but so what. Not at the size (little) and prices (large) they are charging. Plus the server got a little touchy when we pointed out that they'd refilled a wine glass to the low center when it still had wine in it. At those prices - yes - be nice - at least smile at your customer. Totally dont go here you are paying for the image not the food.