Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar - Newcastle, The Gate
The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 5TG
Frankie and Benny's combine classic American and Italian in both style and cuisine. They specialise in home style cooking 'just like Mamma used to make it'. This is a great place to take the entire family and represents excellent value for money. The restaurant and bar is suitable for any occasion, whether it's a leisurely lunch, a family meal or a fantastic evening with friends - they make sure you have a wonderful time. Walking into the restaurant is like stepping back into 1950s New York, from the clatter and chatter of the open kitchen to the bottle lined bar. Walls with black and white family photographs showing life in Brooklyn's 'Little Italy' surround cosy booth seating and tables.Frankie and Benny's combine classic American and Italian in both style and cuisine. They specialise in home style cooking 'just like Mamma used to make it'. This is a great place to take the entire family and represents excellent value for money. The restaurant and bar is suitable for any occasion, whether it's a leisurely lunch, a family meal or a fantastic evening with friends - they make sure you have a wonderful time.
Walking into the restaurant is like stepping back into 1950s New York, from the clatter and chatter of the open kitchen to the bottle lined bar. Walls with black and white family photographs showing life in Brooklyn's 'Little Italy' surround cosy booth seating and tables. Combined with the classic music of the fifties, a mix of American swing and beat, they definitely provide a fun and friendly atmosphere for all to enjoy.
Frankie and Benny's offers starters, main courses and delicious desserts, and favourites include char-grilled burgers, pizzas, pastas, steaks and house specialities such as chicken parmigiana, BBQ ribs, lamb shank and much more. The bar serves a wide range of beers, wines, spirits, cocktails and soft drinks.
Start with sticky wings, crispy coated chicken strips, tiger prawn skewer or Frankie's fried calamari and if you are dining in a group choose the giant sampler platter. The pastas, calzone and pizzas are all made freshly on order. An interesting dish on the menu is a the Boston 7 speciality pizza fully loaded with slices of pork meatballs, spicy pepperoni, ham, crispy bacon, chicken, peppers and red onion, served on a BBQ sauce base. They also serve a variety of sandwiches and burgers throughout the day.
A good value lunch menu is available on weekdays from 11am until 5pm offering a range of popular dishes from the main carte with one course at £5.95, two courses at £7.95 and three courses at £8.95.
For children up to the age of eleven, an all-inclusive menu features a selection of main courses, desserts and drinks starting at £3.95. As an added treat, they'll also receive an activity pack to entertain them whilst you eat.
Enjoy an American Italian meal at Frankie and Benny's with freshly prepared food and warm hospitality that makes you feel right at home.
American, Italian
: 10:00 - 23:00
: 10:00 - 22:30
Reservations: 0191 230 4077
N/A
The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 5TG [Map]
£12.00 £25.00
£5.95 (1 course), £7.95 (2 courses), £8.95 (3 courses), Mon - Fri, from 11 am
£5.95 (1 course), £7.95 (2 courses), £8.95 (3 courses), Mon - Fri, pre 5 pm
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for two courses, coffee, half a bottle of house wine and tip/service)
REVIEWS OF Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar - Newcastle, The Gate
Andrea (31 January 2007)
Ate at the restaurant on 16th January at lunch time, very quiet so expected quick efficient service and as with our previous visit to yours and other Frankie and Benny's, did not get it, 15 minutes wait for a bottle of wine, no cooler, and then 20 minutes till starter to be then told they did not have it, had to end up eating and running, the only thing that keeps us hoping for better service is the food, we have fortunately not been disappointed with that, but are reluctant to recommend the restaurant.
C. Carr (29 January 2007)
Visited the restaurant 29th January, planned on staying an hour max as had car parked, ended up there for over an hour and a half resulting in a car parking fine, the service was dreadful, the waitress forgot to order the drinks, so after waiting half an hour for her to take our order we reordered the drinks, finally the starter came and then the main meal, we sat with our dirty starter plates throughout the main meal.
I had ordered spaghetti bolognese, which had the smallest amount of bolognese sauce I have ever seen in my life, and my companion found bits of, what we think was paper, in his food. I am appalled with the service and food we received.
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More Info for Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar - Newcastle, The Gate
Children welcome
Air condition
Reservations
Groups allowed
Outside seating
Cover charge
£12.75
£12.75
Not included, 10% (optional) for 10 or more
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