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Frankie's

Fairmont Bab Al Bahr | Bain Al Jessrain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Ranked #55 of 1,472 restaurants in Abu Dhabi
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Senior Contributor
42 reviews 42 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This is average Italian, I cook better myself. There is nothing special about the food at all. In fact its expensive for the quality and ordinaryness of the cuisine.

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Abu Dhabi
Senior Contributor
41 reviews 41 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

We went on our wedding anniversary. Food was superb and so was the staff and ambience. The price was abit on the higher side. Their variety was excellent and so was the knowledge of staff. The wine selection was good The only missing part was having a purely outdoor scenery

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

We had an excellent evening at the Frankies new l'apricina buffet on Tuesday evenings. The food was fresh, well presented and there was a good selection. The staff were very friendly and attentive and looked after us all very well. As it was a buffet we were able to sit, relax and chat whilst eating at our own pace, which... More

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We have visited Frankie's on many occasions with family and friends visiting Abu Dhabi. The thing which I admire the most is the engaging colleagues and how they handle requests specific to dietary, Chef Andrea Biccini always has some surprises prepared in his kitchen to entice us every time we dine in this restaurant! Thank you for looking after us!... More

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Ely, Cambridgeshire
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

Had a very poor experience at frankies not helped by poor customer service from the manager and chef. We had a family meal and i ordered the lasagne. Having checked it didn't have mushrooms I ordered this being told it was only meat. (Chicken liver is not meat its offal) and the others had various pasta and pizza. The waiting... More

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

Frankies is a great restuarant food is always good, lots of options but not to many. Good wine and the staff are there if you need them, and the service is seamless

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pine barrens
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

I had typed out a long painful review (much like dinning at Frankie's) but decided to summarize our meal. From start to finish it took about 4 hours door to door. Much of that four hours was waiting to be served, waiting for food, waiting for drinks- you get the idea. The food was beyond bland, think frozen food section... More

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Abu Dhabi
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

I have to agree completely with Amanda below. I have always seen Frankies as a reliable choice for a good meal and have eaten there many times, I certainly won't be going there again until I hear reports it's improved. For the amount we spent we could have gone for a really special meal one of the new places now... More

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Abu Dhabi
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17 reviews 17 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

The headline says it all, really. I was one of a party of six people who went to Frankies last night for dinner at the Fairmont in Abu Dhabi. The bar, where we had a pre-dinner drink, was filthy - used napkins, empty glasses - and it wasn't busy. I then had to search for a waitron to find our... More

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London
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53 reviews 53 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

Menu was a little disappointing and the restaurant lacks any form of ambience. Outside of the restuarant is a bar area although service was rather lacking and that is run by the hotel not the restaurant. The food was adequate but uninspiring and I would suggest that there are better restaurants in town. we were a group of three who... More

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