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Dining out

Suspended in time, this Cambridge institution still serves good steak

Frank’s Steak House is not a place people go for a fine dining experience.

Pairs of 60-something women come on Sunday afternoon to share a bottle of wine and have an early bird special, maybe chicken Parmigiana or a 9-ounce sirloin with a salad, baked potato, ice cream sundae, and coffee for $13.95. At Frank’s, lonely guys play Keno at the bar while the waitstaff sings happy birthday to an 80-year-old woman with her adult children and teenage grandkids.

Comments

Seems like the items that a normal resteaurant goer would expect to be good at a steakhouse pass the test. They probably should shorten the menu and get rid of the items they don't do well.

What a cheap shot from a seemingly mean spirited elitist snob. Frank's is a quality place run by quality people who serve quality patrons. No more no less. One can only wish that by the time Ms. Johnston reaches her 70s and 80s her patterns are not mockingly profiled by some know it all that really has a lot to learn about life and society.

Frank's will still be serving great steaks long after the Globe has been consigned to the scrap heap of irrelevance.

Katie Johnston missed the boat, fell off the dock and is all wet.  Frank's Steak House is GREAT.

We love the food, the staff and the new decor.  The owners CARE about people and deliver a 

fine dining experience.  It's hands down our favorite restaurant. 

Really?!:

----- "Frank’s got a makeover last year, with new carpet, booths, fixtures, and wall coverings, though it looks

----- much the same as it used to. The bar was redesigned, with more TVs but no more live music, ending the

----- reign of the raucous boogie-woogie piano player, 'Preacher Jack.' [sic]"

 

You mean this guy?:  

http://sorb.chs.state.ma.us/ResultDetail.asp?btn17842=Detail

Confirmation:

http://www.myspace.com/thepreacherjack

Yeah, you really did your research.

You should be fired.