
Filling and inexpensive but hardly authentic. Enjoyed the bread and the beef ravioli but lasagna and manicotti were falling apart - sauces were watery.
Quick service and ok food!... read more


3/30/2022
I had a great first experience at Franks! The atmosphere is nice. The service great. The chicken piccata was to die for! Highly recommend. The bathroom was a little nasty,... read more but not enough to take away from the 5 star food.


12/12/2021
This was quite a nice experience. The staff was great; our waitress was very pleasant. It was a little warm, inside, but not uncomfortable. Everything I saw looked clean, including... read more the restrooms.
The food was mostly very good. The stuffed mushrooms and calamari were an excellent choice for an app. I looove stuffed mushrooms!
I got a salad, with no dressing. It was fluffy and fresh, with plenty of ingredients other than lettuce. I shared cabonara with one of my friends. It was DELICIOUS! The sauce had amazing flavor!
My other friend got Alfredo and added shrimp. There was a good amount of sauce with great flavor. Also, a very decent amount of shrimp, cooked perfectly. My friend's brother got spaghetti. This was the only letdown of the meal. It was an odd texture, like mushy but undercooked. Sticky, and the sauce was very watery, not at all like the sauce on the other 2 pastas, which were thick and hearty. The meatballs were very good, though.
I do definitely recommend trying this place!


2/09/2022
Best Italian restaurant in Van Buren!
Service is wonderful and the owners are very kind. I highly recommend this place. You want go out unhappy not to mention you will be... read more full.


3/24/2022
So we live in Porum, OK and we were looking for an authentic Italian restaurant. Well we found Frank's! My husband was in Fort Smith and picked up some Italian... read more to go. Wow! So good!! The lasagna was fantastic! The manicotti was fantastic! The chicken piccata was so delicious!! The cannolis were yummy! I'm looking forward to going there for a sit down.


3/31/2022

Frank's is a great place to have a meal. Always nice, good food, good service, calm and pleasant atmosphere. Have never had a bad meal there.
The house salad... read more dressing is one of my favorites.
If you order a dish with cheese you get PLENTY of it.
Miss the Sinatra music selections though.
I never give 5 stars because home is the best place of all so 4 is really good.


May 29, 2022
Wow, this place is amazing. I read the reviews and had to try it. Yes, it can be that good. Franks has amazing food. You can't go wrong with any... read more of the entrees. My wife had Manicotti and I had Chicken parmigiana and both were delicious. An appetizer is not needed but we still got the garlic bread and it was perfect. This placed made our anniversary special. If you are close by- well it's worth your time.


September 20, 2020
I Recently Had to change my diet and get away from fried food so I asked franks if they could make a grilled chicken Parm for me and I just... read more wanted to write this review and recognize them for not only making an accommodation but making the best chicken Parm I have ever had!


April 12, 2022
Living in an Italian NJ neighborhood for years, I am always reluctant to eat Italian away from the northeast coast, but this passed the test and actually surprized me. The... read more stuffed mushroom were good, the eggplant was almost perfect and the restuarant was clean and had a good atmosphere. Wait staff was attentive and pricing was good. Just wish I could have had a glass of wine with the meal. Van Buren is a dry city.


November 6, 2019
Frank's Italian Restaurant
525 North Plaza Drive, Van Buren
4.5 503 reviews
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Valerie ★★★★★ in the last week
The food was really good and yes I'd love to go back and i will...here is my new grandbabies,yes … More I'm a little proud -
James Zimlich ★★★★★ a month ago
The food here is fantastic so don't let the humble look of the building fool you. Service was top … More notch, friendly, unobtrusive, and knowledgeable. Waitress handled our special order with grace and kitchen knocked all the dishes out of the pack. Portions are amazingly generous! -
Anthony Gray ★★★★★ a year ago
Frank's is a very good restaurant service is great and friendly the food I think is wonderful the … More amount you receive is more than one person eat. If you have not tried them you should it a very good restaurant.