Rating: 4.3 ★ (2613 ratings)
Frankie & Benny's presents a vibrant American-Italian dining experience in Oxford, located within the Ozone Leisure Park near the Kassam Stadium. This restaurant cultivates a lively, family-friendly atmosphere, aiming for a classic New York Italian diner feel complete with the sounds of Italian swing and jazz music. The venue distinguishes itself by combining traditional Italian recipes with a bold American twist, offering a distinctive "Big Apple, Little Italy" charm.
The cuisine focuses on hearty and indulgent American-Italian comfort food, serving up generous portions suitable for sharing. Diners can explore an extensive menu featuring popular choices like various burgers, including the Crispy BBQ Chicken Burger, and an array of pizzas such as the classic Margherita and New York-style options. Pasta dishes, from rich Carbonara and Bolognese to Spaghetti Meatballs, are also prominent offerings, alongside appealing desserts such as Hot Cookie Dough. Gluten-free and vegan options are available to cater to diverse dietary preferences.
Ideal for a range of gatherings, Frankie & Benny's is particularly well-suited for families, friends, and even casual date nights. It proves a popular choice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, working especially well for pre-cinema meals or during football match days given its proximity to the stadium. The restaurant frequently offers appealing deals, including "Kids Eat Free" promotions during school holidays, making it an excellent spot for family outings and celebrations.
Monday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
+44 1865 778309
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Comments
Personally, I have never actually been to a Frankie and Benny's before. We saw the 'all-inclusive offer' advertising unlimited food from a select menu, for £19.95 per person.
We made a booking and arrived, the car park was plenty big enough so don't worry about space. Inside was very quiet and there were not many customers but the atmosphere was nice.
At the time to order, we chose a few menu items and they came fairly quickly. I ordered the Spaghetti Bolognese and my partner ordered the House Mac'N'Cheese. The portion size of my spaghetti was actually too big and there was probably almost a whole pack of spaghetti in the bowl which left me feeling almost full for anything else and it tasted quite bland too.
The House Mac'N'Cheese we ordered was too salty but the portion size was good.
The house fries were tasty and crispy and the garlic bread was average but didn't have much taste and was a bit chewy.
Eventually, we then got to place another order so went for the pepperoni pizza and a BBQ chicken pizza, with some more sides. I had an orange cordial to drink which was included and my partner had Fanta. The pizza arrived but took a little while as other tables had started to arrive but when I got it, the dough was very thick and hard to eat and it didn't taste that good. The BBQ Chicken pizza that my partner ordered she said had chewy chicken that wasn't tasty at all.
We then ordered one more side of fries and had then finished at that point. The service was average throughout and then I went to pay the bill, which was as expected.
Overall, the visit wasn't bad but at the same time it wasn't good. Nothing really stood out for us and even with the promotion, I never really felt amazed and provided that it was my first visit, I've left feeling that now I have tried it, I don't need to go back. I wouldn't discourage others from going but just found the food wasn't really that impressive.
As mentioned before, we did the £19.95 per head offer and calculated after that our food and drink bill full price would have been approximately £104! I was definitely shocked at that because I certainly wouldn't have been happy if I'd have paid that for the food that we got. The toilets were clean and tidy and the opening hours of the restaurant were good.
I'd give it three stars and probably wouldn't recommend it to friends or family, again - not because it was bad but simply that it didn't really impress us or exceed our expectations.
Particularly because of Caludio because he did all that he could to make my elderly Mum feel good about her chopping and changing the menu. Really lovely waitering. Thank you.
The spaghetti carbonara was very good. Hot, tasty and a really good example of this dish.
Thats really not at all good.