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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.

Owned and managed by Jonny Bingham and Ash Childs, Shaws has grown to become Nottingham's favourite place to dine and catch up. The Shaw's building was built in 1906 as a textile factory, and the restaurant and bar opened its doors after the factory closed in 1999.

The spacious and airy ground-floor bar is open throughout the week, and diners love to linger on good wine and fresh tapas. Char-grilled herb polenta with spicy tomato salsa competes with hot chorizo, chilli and olive oil, and meatballs with cayenne pepper, onions and tomatoes. The bar also offers lunch and dinner.

Now comes another exciting part of Shaws, the lovely Sea Shaw's restaurant, which like its name suggests, offers some of the finest seafood in the area. A bowl of mussels with shallots, white wine and cream sets the tone for a delicious meal that could include grilled fish, pies, or good old battered fish with hand-cut chips and mushy marrowfat peas.

Live music is played in the bar every Friday and Saturday, and Shaws is available for private hire.