This cash-only East Villager is a longtime standby for "da best" Italian "home cooking" at "solid-value" prices; it's a "jam-packed", no-frills joint that sometimes has a wait at prime times, but you can always pass the time at its next-door Vera Bar.
Affordable and highly edible Italian fare in the East Village.
Delish dishes for few ducats make this one way popular. Always crowded between 7pm and 10pm, relaxes late night when it morphs into chill wine bar. Summer seating out front makes for great "OMG, WTF is she wearing?!" people-watching. Petite, eclectic thrift shop interior. Capable service by actual East Villagers. Lanky patrons get down on stomach-steeling comfort food like divine garlic bread,...
A clamorous, restaurant for rustic Italian and antique charm.:
Stepping into Frank is like entering a sepia-toned photograph. Pinched lace peeks out from antique cabinetry, ornate mirrors overhang a marble bar, and stained glass illuminates a communal banquet...