Ordered the lamb burger which is essentially a lamb merguez sausage but not as spicy. Although it's tasty it was incredibly tiny for $16. The Aussie burger was also laughably small for $15 and while at least the lamb burger had flavor there was nothing redeeming for the Aussie burger. 2 stars are for the $7 Bloody Mary. It arrived quickly, was decent, not as spicy as I like but good enough for the price. Also the host was great. No waiter attended to us the entire time so the host actually checked on us, took our orders, etc. read more

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I used to love this place but had a bad online ordering experience. We placed a large order for pick up 1.5hrs in advance. 70 min later, while I was on my way to collect the food, Grubhub called and said the order was canceled. Apparently the restaurant wasn't answering their phone and seemed to be closed. This was during normal operating hours. When I called the restaurant, nobody answered and the mailbox was full. I understand that there may be emergencies, but at least update your website, online ordering system and voicemail to inform your customers that the place is closed. read more

I am forever grateful to Frankie for introducing me to chicken salt! Their fish and chips is truly top notch. They have a ton of fun cocktails, and the atmosphere is lovely and quirky. The service is exceptional, and everyone who works there is truly so cool. We are so lucky to have such a special spot like this in Jersey City! read more

I went for a birthday dinner with a party of about 15 people. We sat at the 2nd floor private dining area. The staff are friendly and attentive from the moment you walk in. Recommendations: Entree - fish and chips (normal portion size) Appetizer - Stracciatella, Olive Oil Black Pepper (Murray's Cheese) comes with a few pieces of flatbread Small plates - Pork & Sage Sausage Roll The food is not salty which i prefer so I liked the flavoring of it. You can always add salt if you prefer it salty. Other people ordered the meat pie which I didn't get to try but it looked good! And I will try the beef tartare with flatbread. read more

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We love dining at Frankie! I always get the Vegetable Coconut Green Curry and my boyfriend gets the Fish and Chips. Their Black Crow King drink is the BEST. This restaurant does not allow indoor dining yet (as of 2/24/21) but they have an outdoor section with many heaters and walls. It is warm but keep in mind tyou still have to wear your coat while dining. read more

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Definitely coming back! The food was outstanding, the cocktails were delicious, and the service was excellent. We got the burrata flatbread and side of charred broccolini salad to start (sooo much better than expected - highly recommend) and the veggie burger and Stuffed Zucchini Flowers and Corn Succotash as entrees. We were so glad we decided to stop and eat here - we were blown away by everything we ordered. Only had to wait a few minutes for a table and ordered drinks while we waited. The dining area is nicely put together and everything came out pretty fast. read more

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This place gets a lot of love on social media and seems to be really popular. However, whether Frankie's truly deserves that kind of hype is a bit of a wash. Came here on a Friday when I didn't feel like waiting for Taqueria. I ordered the fish and chips which was very crispy but extremely bland. Like no have has been added...at all. Husband got the burger and was similarly underwhelmed. The chicken fat fries were also just meh. There are so many restaurants downtown that I'm just not sure Frankie's is the place to be. Maybe I caught them on an off night? read more

The food (eggs) was served cold and supposed to be over easy and was fully coocked. The ice in the glass was more than the juice itself. And was looking for our waiter to ask for salt and pepper for 10,15 min. read more

The irony is that Frankie prides itself on diversity and inclusion, when the reality is they treat their customers with a level of disdain so extreme that I cannot even find the adjective to quite describe it. I've dined all over the world, but when it comes to Frankie and the rudeness of their staff, there are truly no parallels... The first time I went to Frankie with my significant other and her sister in law, we wanted to stop in for a drink at little before 5PM while waiting for Taqueria. After getting past the initial glares from the host and wait staff, we were told "Ok you can have a drink, but don't be surprised at 6:30 when we drop off the check". Lovely interaction but we stayed nonetheless. Cocktails were quirky and creative but I could not help but have a sour taste in my mouth about how unwelcomed we felt. Fast forward about six weeks. My significant other and her sister in law returned to Frankie, this time with a dinner reservation. Although put off from our first experience, we figured that it was probably an outlier and that we would have a nice time. We were wrong. We arrived for our reservation on time and checked in, while masked up. How could we have such a nerve to smile, say hello, and check in for our reservation? Within 10 seconds, the waiter/host aggressively barked at the two ladies to get out of the way of the table traffic. Before we can even process what happened, we were at our table and that same individual dropped off waters with no words, but a snark and a glare. We immediately left. Frankie, I really don't know who you think you are. But the behavior you exhibit towards your customers is absolutely appalling. If you hate people so much, you should probably get out of the service industry. Unbelievable. read more

Best food over had in Jersey City. Make plans now to get to this must try restaurant. Upon arrival we had a choice of outdoor or indoor seating. We sat indoors based on mood. It was great. Very basic art decco feel. Nothing fancy but comfortable. The bar was inviting and was another option that we skipped. We ordered the dunplings- vegan. I'm not vegan or vegetarian but they sounded so good. They tasted so good- literally blew me away. I will crave that taste forever. So good. So.good. then I got the mussels in curry. The curry was outstanding and great selection of mussels. My partner got the fish and chips. It was a solid offering - we agreed that it was the best tartare sauce we've ever had. But at the end of the day he drew the short straw by just going with the basic fish n chips. This place really executed so well on everything....no need to take a safe bet. Whilst here we also sampled a couple of the cbd mocktails. Loved loved loved the turmeric one. Also enjoyed the pineapple juice one. We had to wait on them to fresh squeeze the pineapple juice...so very legit!! No doubt in the slightest.... we will be back. And soon. Dont think twice about checking it out. read more

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I do not throw around 5 stars all the time but sometimes it undeniably needs to be done. Frankies is one of those places. Now I will be honest I do not know what australian food is exactly but from the looks of it it seems like it is a fusion of a lot of different cuisines. A lot of different influences here which is always a good sign for a cuisine. There is a cool vibe to this place and it has an intimate feel to it. I think our server was australian too which made the experience even more authentic. We started with the lamb kofta flatbread app. This isnt a flatbread in the traditional sense. It is served with this homemade flatbread on the side. The kofta were ridiculous and the sauce that came with it was even better. One of the best appetizers I have had in the hoboken/jc area. For dinner we went with the fish and chips and the papardelle with ragu. Both were delicious. The fish had a great coating and was not oily one bit. The chips were thick and sometimes thicker fries can be bland but these weren't. I didnt realize the papardelle was an australian dish but I went with it anyway. It was better than what I have had at a lot of italian places. For sides we had the broccoli salad which was awesome as well. It is more like broccoli rabe than the traditional broccoli. It was salty, perfectly cooked, and the perfect side dish. For dessert we had these donuts with nutella and ice cream. Great ending to the meal. Take a look at the pictures. You will realize the deliciousness then. I would highly recommend coming. The menu is pretty cultured so you can get a lot of different food with various influences. I will definitely be back. read more

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Very nice brunch, the food itself and the vibe of this restaurant is very relax long and friendly!!! We ordered Full ausie and crab scramble, they are really good!!! Other than food and service, the interior design is dope!!!!! Love it!! read more

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I really want to love this place; the staff are kind and the drinks are generally pretty good! However when it comes to the food, it is often rather bland -- especially for the price. Additionally, the service can be long and frustrating. I'll keep stopping by once in a while when convenient, but there are SO many other great restaurants to choose from in Jersey City. read more

I'm afraid to give it such a good rating because I don't want others to know about this amazing place. It is like I'm transported to another universe when I go there. They have amazing modern creative drinks. CBD and coconut? Sold! They have amazing food that fits discerning vegan foodie diets like mine. The staff is attentive and charming. Some even have an Aussie accent, like Frankie himself. Who looks kind of like a thin Ed Sheeran. There is an outdoor patio that is great to catch sun rays and dine. People bring their dogs. Good vibes all around. read more

Frankie - Pussy power with CBD - Australian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Frankie's is an interesting find. Food is excellent. Portions are just the right size. The atmosphere is a bit loud and the service is very very poor. Prices are aligned with the local market and reasonable for a brunch. read more

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Excellent Fish n Chips, Australian craft beer and a beautiful space. The rest of our party had burgers, looked delicious. Fries are as large as bricks but quite unique and delicious. Our server was warm and professional, great place for a casual meal. read more

Frankie - good looking burger - Australian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Always a good time at this place that's a refreshing change for the neighborhood. The brunch and dinner are consistently good, but the dinner menu stands out with a great variety of big and small plates, coupled with a really unique Australian-heavy wine list (orange wine included). Cocktails are also unique (try the Pussy Power). On top of that, the owners are oh-to-polite Aussies who make your visit special. Great vibe, great soundtrack. read more

Frankie - Australian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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This beautiful restaurant is a gem in Jersey City! The decor is uplifting, unique and well curated. They even have a cool private room on the second floor! Copious outdoor seating too! We LOVE the green curry!!! Yes please! I love it so much it's my GO TO every time we sit inside but Even for delivery it's amazing and travels well. I literally crave it! The broccoli rabe is a delicious starter option too! I especially love the wine selection. My fiancée loves The mezcal Negroni. Thank you Frankie's! read more

This place has such an amazing outdoor dining set up - blocked from the wind and there are 2 roofs that don't enclose the area. The food is still great! I came for brunch recently and got the English breakfast and the sourdough with the roasted tomato was incredible! *enjoy* read more

Good place to hang out with friends. The service is prompt and friendly. Menu is fairly simplistic but thoughtful. Bunch of burger like options, tried vegi and lamb, both were well made, flavorful and must try again sorts. Burger comes with steak fries - thick cut and seasoned. Also tried their ricotta pancakes, pretty tasty and kids will love it. Bloody mary cocktails was great and same for banana shake. Overall great experience and will return. read more

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Officially understand why this place is POPPIN' & a definite must-try in the Grove St restaurant area. I came in for dinner with BAE on a Tuesday and it was (almost) empty. Thank God, bc who likes waits? Side note, you can always make a reservation online. SIDE NOTE: that Australian accent tho!!!!! We tried: Cucumber in My Arms (cocktail) The reviews here about this drink are CORRECT. This refreshing, not too sweet cocktail is a perfect starter to your night. Murray Cheese Straciatella Pita served with this incredible cheese dip & OMG bae and I still talk about how AMAZING this is & hopefully forever will be. Imagine hot cheese in a buttery, not too salty with a hint of pepper dip. YUMMMM They also refill your pita bread on the house so GIRL TRY THIS. Grilled Corn A kick of spice and corn with cheese, can life get better than this? I don't know.. It's a perfect plate to share & yes it's broken to two pieces. Fish & Chips I LOVE fish and chips & this definitely didn't disappoint. A crispy outer layer with a soft melt in your mouth fish served with tartar sauce that instantly brings all the flavors together. Paid all of that with a side of chips (fries) & GIRL YOUR LIFE IS PERF. Bae got the burger and ordered medium rare but it came out medium. Whatever's, it was a solid burger. Do yourself a favor & eat here. It's worth it. read more

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I would give this place a 5/5 if it wasn't for their slow ass service, their overworked staff and the fact that they tried to charge us twice the amount that they should've. Otherwise the food was great, amazing flavor. The Bloody Mary (not pictured) was spicyyyyy which I loved read more

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Came here with a party so they seated us upstairs in a private room. Super cute interior. I ordered one of the CBD drinks it's was way too tart definitely needed some agave or something to sweeten it up a bit. We had a fixed family style menu. The humus was delicious. So half way through my drink I thought this CBD is making me tired so I stopped drinking it. My friend and I decided to go outside for some air, as it was pretty stuffy upstairs in that room. As we came back in and went up the steps I realized that the place smelled like a swimming pool. Heavy chlorinated smell. Everyone at my table was so tired looking: if it was any worse people would've been passing out. So on top of the chlorine the service was friendly but off. Just one example they brought out dessert without clearing our dinner plates. The entire night things like that kept happening. It wasn't like it was just a one time mistake read more

Love the atmosphere and the staff was awesome. Got the Kimchi chicken to start off and I highly highly recommend. Almost ordered a second order. For the entree I got the Frankie Burger, loved the sauce if I was to go again and order the burger I would definitely have asked for extra sauce. The fries were pretty solid as well. Overall definitely planning on going again, probably to try out their happy hour and their great looking drink selection. read more

I absolutely LOVE taking visitors here when they come to JC. Their wine selection is excellent, and has been for years - I have been able to get wonderful natural and orange wines here long before many other places began adding them to their menus. The food is also fantastic and presents a great mix of options for a large group with different tastes. Fish and chips is a go to. The staff is also super kind and knowledgeable, and happy to provide super helpful tips around their wine menu. read more

I wanted some carnitas tostada at Taqueria but they had quite the wait and luckily Frankie happened to have a table available. Wasn't expecting much, but this turned out to be a pretty good brunch. It's not super crazy fancy food, but it was done well. Ordered the hummus dish with kale and quinoa as a salad. Hummus was garlicky, kale had nice sour dressing on it. Was craving lamb, and the lamb burger definitely hit the spot! Fish sandwich wasn't as exciting, but not bad. One thing to note is that it may not have anything appealing to kids that are used to french toast, pancakes, etc. I wasn't reading carefully because the donut was meant for adults, it was chocolate ganache donut. My daughter did not eat it. She also ordered a shake ($9?!) and this was not sweet at all either, so she didn't drink it. All in all, I would return if I'm not on mommy duty. read more

Vibe was super cute inside!!! So many cute vibes to it Food was yummy, my favorite was the fish one The fish was so crispy and tasted fresh They had a table that was perfect for group of 9 people :) Price was 9$ for bacon sammich $13 for both fish sandwich and pancake I def think the fish sandwich was my fav Service was decent we got what we needed. read more

Frankie - Blueberry pancake - Australian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Cute restaurant with a really nice vibe! Love the food and drinks. The bartender was really a sweetheart! He made sure that we are taken care of cause we got seated at the bar. He knows what he was doing and really knows how to make the best drinks! Keep it up read more

Cute place for something casual. Drinks are good and the coconut curry is a must. Service is a bit slow though - we had to wait quite a while for our server to even take our order. read more

Frankie - Coconut Green Curry - Australian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Listen. Place is absolute fire. It's hard to find a natural wine bar in Manhattan let alone jersey city. Garlic shrimp is nice. The pork shoulder butter. The Strip 10/10. EDIT: I misunderstood who the owner was. The guy is a standup guy and really knows his natural wines. Can't wait to come back and try some more orange. read more

Avocado toast was great, but the bread was over-toasted and impossible to cut without a steak knife. The ricotta pancakes were some of the best I've ever had. Also recommend the turmeric latte. It was crowded when we went so the service was pretty slow, but overall great place. Will definitely return! read more

Vibe Seafood Curry Dish to die for Attentive Service It checks all the boxes for me. It's a smaller place so make reservations! read more

I love this place, the food is delicious, unique, seasonal and fresh. There's always something new and interesting on the menu to try and I haven't ordered something I didn't like and that wasn't beautifully prepared and plated. Definitely try the meat pie or sausage roll on your visit. I LOVE their selection of natural wines, they're incredible, staff is happy to provide a tasting and the owner is super knowledgeable about everything they have in stock. Add in the fact they have the widest variety of natural wines I've found anywhere and it's a huge plus to dinner. read more

Sorry to say but the service sucks ... Food took forever to arrive . . The Asian lady server didn't even come to ask us if we wanted something or change plates when it was full of fish bones and she definitely wasn't friendly when I asked her to change the plate . The food portion sizes are a joke for that price . I could have double of this at better fancier places and get better service :( The slow roasted lamb was literally less than an ounce of lamb skin with a teeny tiny piece of flesh attached :( The whole branzino on the menu states it comes with Red "curry " & rice . I literally had to ask her where the curry was as it was just 1-2 Tbs of minuscule sauce hidden under the fish !! not curry !!! Very disappointed. The lamb roll was also taken off the menu . Won't return . read more

Really enjoy the food, the atmosphere and the unique menu for both drinks and food. First time my friends and I came here, we just got drinks + dips and we were super impressed. Came back for a full dinner and we were not disappointed! The inside and outside are both very cool and visually interesting. The place was busy both times we came but they did their best and we were served within a reasonable time. Overall, great spot - highly recommend! read more

Wonderful time was had by all. Staff and the environment was lovely. Food was good. Fish and chips a bit cooked to much out the outside but everything else was scrumptious!!! Especially the kimchi fried chicken and the calamari dish!! read more

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This was my our first time at this restaurant and we will come back. Food was delicious. I had the crab egg scramble with flatbread. My kids shared the ricotta pancakes with bacon. The girls ate the pancakes, which says a lot as they are picky eaters and they fought over their strawberry lemonade because it came is a cute frog cup. They egg scramble had some heat (hot sauce and jalapeños which was needed. Delicious food + good service and ambiance = new regular customer! read more

Frankie - Crab egg scramble with flatbread - Australian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Great place to have a relaxing light brunch on weekend. Good price with great food quality. I will come back every now and then. Sitting area is a bit tight. read more

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One of JC's best Burgers drinks and comfort food With a date or friends. Cauliflower soup And pasta bolognese were Amazingly delish! read more

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Both our experiences dining at Frankie have been great! We had thought of visiting so many times before heading in late one evening but it was super crowded and there was a long wait. It was a few months before we tried it on a Sunday for brunch and promptly found seats at the bar. The Aussie beers on tap were nice and my salmon dish was excellent. The better half had the crab scramble that time and it was good too. The service was polished and friendly and the decor pleasantly understated.. we made a mental note to check it out slightly earlier in the evening some time for their dinner menu. Cut to a few weeks later - tonight. We headed to Frankie for dinner and were pleasantly surprised to quickly find seats at the bar with the promise of a table in 15 mins. Service was friendly and smooth like last time and the food even better! Stracciatella flatbread (perfect combination of stretchy, salty, peppery goodness), salt and pepper calamari (nice and crisp), summer corn (grilled with a lovely tangy lime n chilly rub), meat pie (golden crust with a flavorful meaty filling - only complaint being the "wagyu beef" was cut too big and the meat was a bit too tough) and grilled shrimp (large, beautifully grilled, served with a tasty sauce)... what a FEAST it turned out to be! Must add a special call out for their house made sauces - the green one with cilantro, green chilly and lemongrass/ galangal flavors and the yellow one with mustard and Kashmiri red chilly flavors. I'll be back folks.. so many more interesting things on the carefully put together menu! Keep it up! read more

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