I was visiting a friend from out of town and this place was recommended. I did check the reviews. They were good but not great but I figured to give it a shot. I ordered a personal pizza and while it was good, it was warm at best when I hit my table. My friend was meeting me there so I ordered him a ranch chicken wrap, but wanted to sub the crispy chicken for grilled chicken. They have grilled chicken on the menu so I figured it was not going to be any big deal. I also ordered him a side salad with honey mustard dressing. When the bill came they charged three dollars for the grilled chicken, which makes no sense because it's already on the menu with another sandwich, and they charged a dollar for the salad dressing, which is absolutely ridiculous since no one eats dry salads. I will say they did appease me and turned the Detroit Tigers game on, but what was odd was they didn't even know it was being televised..... and it's a sports bar. The waitress was nice and wished me safe travels and checked on us more than a few times. I would give it 2 1/2 stars if that was applicable, but it's not so I'm going with three. read more

Lots of regulars come in here. Everyone seemed to know each other. My friend Todd had a Rueben and it was pretty good lookin and yummy I had an amazing personal pizza Definitely the best bar pizza I've ever had. And one of the better personal pizzas I've had. It was a Greek pizza. It was really yummy. All good toppings. I want another haha. I didn't like the way any of the drinks tasted tho. Like the water was gross so all the pops were gross too. Had a good time here. Forgot to press "post review" oops! read more

Frank's Press Box - two drinks on a table - Sports Bars Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Depending on the day Franks can be hit or miss. It can be awesome or a total flop. Back in the day it was always spot on and I guess I'm longing for when they put more care in the product they put out than when they were obsessed with bumping up the prices. read more

We were charged 20% gratuity for two people and Samara the waitress said "I deserve a bigger tip". I asked Frank, the owner about it and he said he's been charging 20% gratuity for the bast 15 years. The waitress forgot our food, never checked back with us after we ordered. It stinks like urine when you walk through the front door. The waitress forgot some of our food. Mixed a drink incorrectly and spilled it down another's back. She came back asking for feedback, raising her voice I started to tell her and she said, "you're the only one that feels that way". Then before I could finish she walked away. Do not go here if you want to be treated nicely or don't want to have a waitress yelling at you for not giving her a bigger tip. Or the owner not being nice. read more

Frank's Press Box - Receipt of two people being charged 20% gratuity. - Sports Bars Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Omg lol. This restaurant is epitome of what's wrong with the business. Overpriced food beyond belief. Subpar bar food priced like a High end restaurant. Rip off. I got 6 wings. Came with nothing but the wings for 12 bucks. Two stars for the beer being cold. As if that's not too much to ask eye roll. read more

The service was alright, no complaints. When I got our bill for two burgers and fries and four beers. I felt robbed. No way was that meal worth $72 including tip. $7.50 for a domestic draft is ridiculous. I've gone here off and on for 25 years. We will never be back. read more

Service was great. The menu was very limited. Prices were moderate. For what you paid it was a fair deal. The pizza was basic. For so many options in the area nothing made me say must have again however if there was a group of us I would eat here again. Glad we tried it, just not sure the wow factor was there to make me want to come back read more

Would have been five stars but the server Just dragged her feet. The wings are amazing.. The chef salad was killer too. This was around 1pm, And the place was mostly empty. But our server was sitting at the bar looking at her phone most of our visit...Had to wait to order,, Had to wait for the check.. Had to walk to the bar to find someone to take my money. Damn , What happened to good service? read more

This is a n ok place for drinks and food . I was visiting from Cleveland,and stopped in because it is right by my hotel and several others . The bar tender and all the staff are very nice clean and orderly place . Lots of TVs for your sporting events . They have a pool table in the back and it's very spacious , great for large groups .This place has a huge patio too , if you prefer the outdoor dining . Food is just average too me . I had a burger and fries it was a hearty size burger but average. Prices are average as well , nice beer s egg section on draft. read more

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Amazing service giant tvs and amazing pizza a little bit pricy though but amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a great experience on my trip to lansing. I took a look at reviews and it seamed people were looking for an Applebees/ buffalo wild wing feel... I'm out of town and was looking for a pub feel. I was more then happy with the customer service and the atmosphere. read more

Excellent food and service. I order the fish and chips and it was excellent. Another time I ordered a medium Italian Stallion pizza. It was loaded with meat and cheese. It took me 2 days to eat it. I will definitely keep going back. read more

Frank's has really went downhill. They used to have a pretty good burger but now it's like a frozen Bubba Burger that you can buy at Meijer for $4/dozen. Actually, the Bubba Burger would have been better. I ate two bites and couldn't stomach anymore. And, of course, the bartender didn't even notice. Speaking of bartenders who don't notice, I have literally walked out 5-6 times after sitting at the bar for 15 minutes with zero service. On the bright side, there are lots of TVs. On the downside, if you sit at the bar, you can't see any of them without turning around or craning your neck. And the two larger ones have a projector from 1996 that is washed out and grainy. This place is living off its reputation of 20 years ago. read more

my wife an I stopped in yesterday 2/10 for dinner. my wife had fish an chips an I had the turkey club sandwich. both were very good dishes. very noisy place. hard to carry on a conversation.But it is a sports bar. waitress we had was friendly an did her job. I ask the waitress if they gave veterans discount. she said no discounts. many places around Lansing do show there respect to veterans by offering a small discount. not franks press box. I thought to my self how cheep can you be especially when a large beer a sandwich an fish an chips just cost me 40.00. to add insult when she gave me the bill there was an up charge for using my credit card. my wife an I will not be going back to franks press box. if you want better food at better prices an they honor veterans with a 15% discount go to Buddies sports bar in holt. read more

There was absolutely no social distancing occurring in this location at all. Every bar stool at the bar had a person at it without a mask on. The staff were wearing masks but not all had them on properly or using proper sanitary usage. The bartender did wear hers and was very nice. The cook didn't have a mask on at all. The bar was dirty and was not being cleaned in between customers. Beer bottles sit in melted ice water in coolers behind the bar. The food was ok, but very greasy. This place is a breading ground for COVID-19. read more

Frank's Press Box - Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

I give this restaurant five negative stars for their management staff and four they had food. I would highly recommend to choose another restaurant. I was told by the management to get the F out of his restaurant because I was complaining about the way the food was I had ordered artichoke dip, and the chips come out and they were hard and stale and another person in my party had ordered a Mountain Dew that tasted like the syrup mixtures were off and the server really acted like she had no clue if she had fixed it or not so I would choose a different restaurant in Frank's press box. read more

I travel through this area a few times each year. I have often stopped in for dinner as I usually stay close by. Tonight is my last. Food is ok. Beer is fine. Service was as expected. Tonight there were several other folks who were clearly way beyond drunk. The language was off the chart. Swearing. Sexual discussions. Rude behavior. There were kids at nearby tables. Other people were uncomfortable. The staff just laughed. I get it's a bar - but this was way beyond. read more

My table of 5 got there at 9:00 pm Saturday after the U of M spring game. Buddy had said he'd been there before and a great place to eat, said we'd all snack on the huge nachos before our main meal. The establishment had very few people eating but a lot of loud very intoxicated patrons. The waitress, whose pants were so tight if she farted she'd would have blew her shoe off, got our drinks and returned them to the table. She brings 4 menus and never brought the 5th. After 20 plus minutes she takes our order. The nachos, embarrassing in size, comes to the table about 30 minutes later. The order the table placed was very simple and relatively fast to cook consisted of three hamburgers, chicken tenders and a Reuben. The order came another 40 minutes later minus one hamburger. The Reuben did not have any thousand island sauce on it and it took over 10 minutes for, my pants are so tight it's cut off my oxygen to my brain, to come to our table only to say I don't think we have any. 10 minutes later she brings some sauce in a little container. The hamburger the 5th person at the table was waiting for, after everyone was done eating, CAME in a to go container 30 minutes later. Simply unreal and unimaginable! I think what bothers me more than anything is she did not care one bit, I mean not one bit. Her tip, loser jeans girl you are not remotely close to being an 8th of all that! To respond on the food 1/2 lbs burger maybe were 1/4 lbs, asked for medium they were well done. Just a complete nightmare. read more

Confused by the low ratings. Stopped here after a long day for a cold beer. Got the Franks burger. Buddy of mine ordered wings and the cheesy garlic bread. Food was great. Service was wonderful, our server was very attentive and friendly. Will definitely be back. read more

Came in recently with my family and had an all around amazing experience! Food was delicious, especially the pizza and burgers, well priced, and service was excellent. Will be coming back for future family gatherings :) read more

My fiancé and I stopped here for lunch and got a few appetizers. Good bar food and friendly staff. I definitely recommend this place if your in the area! read more

I would not go again. Awful smell when walking in, actually watched a man light a cigarette inside and my biggest complaint is we arrived at 6:20 pm. Our food order was not taken until 7:30pm. Many came because they wanted the wing happy hour deal however we were told they could not have it even though we had been seated, with drink orders taken for over an hour. If that wasn't bad enough we were told you can not split wing flavors (if I order 25 wings all must be the same flavor)). This was mind blowing as everyplace I have ever went at least let's you pick 2 flavors. When the food came out after forever it was good. I did not like the Turkey Pretzel sandwich however I think that was my preference and nothing they did. The fries were amazing. I gave 2 stars because while incredibly unorganized the ladies who handled our large party were very nice and doing their best since we had a party of about 20 adults and 15 kids. Even with a large party drink orders shouldn't take over an hour. read more

Great service and pricing, food really good! Clean large seating areas and tv's on every corner for the sports minded! read more

Frank's Press Box - Buffalo chicken salad - Sports Bars Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

My friends and I went there the other night, service was friendly! Last night and this morning my two friends were throwing up and feeling awful. I felt somewhat sick but just assumed it was because I haven't had greasy food in a while. My friends got the chicken fingers and a burger and they got food poisoning and were throwing up the night and morning after eating there. read more

First timer. The food was just delicious. The staff was very focused and friendly. I was here with a party of people. We did outdoor seating. Everyone stated that the food was good plus we got a deal. They had a special with a discount on the burgers. The drinks were good. My associate tried a beer specific to the state. Great choice, we will visit again. read more

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I took my girlfriend to this place because we pass by all the time. Good look and good atmosphere. But with the limited people there. It took forever to take out order and even longer to get it. Food was mediocre and my wife order a salad that was so bad the the lettuce had been frozen at some point and thawed out. It was see through. They didn't charge us for it but I thought the quality of food would be better read more

The problem with "seat yourself" is that the servers just don't notice you or even acknowledge your presence. How long does one need to sit at a table before anyone graces us with their presence? Even after two servers and eye contact....Nada. Just save yourself some time and go next door to Buffalo Wild Wings. It may be a chain, but at least you will be served. read more

I could not be more disappointed with their service. We had a large group loyal customers who have visited often, and have been served. After we were served drinks, they were taken away because our VALID ID's were vertical and that could not be accepted. Our drinks were taken and the manager had nothing valid to explain why this was happening. They lost a couple of loyal customers today and think the staff was not good with handling the situation, especially since the waitress knew we would be mad and didn't put our order in for 15 minutes and admitted to us. It's not logical that a manager of a business can't identify a valid vertical ID. read more

We not only had excellent pizza at Frank's, they also had our favorite beer, Alaskan Amber, on tap! Our server, Sierra, was outstanding! Not only was she knowledgeable, helpful, and charming, she made us feel welcome and relaxed. This was our first time at Frank's Press Box, but it won't be the last! read more

NOTE: This review is my opinion and a summary of my experience. No one was available to lodge my dissatisfaction over the poor food or experience.You may have a better experience. I wish I could give zero stars. Lousy experience from the time to be waited on, lousy pizza that was scorched, and lousy service overall. Beer was cold but, as a Lansing resident, I'm done with this place. Tried 3 times on separate occasions during Fall 2018 and early January '19.No improvement on any of my experiences so I'm done. Tonight, Wednesday night. 7:45 pm. No big games. Place 1/3 full. At least 5 servers. 3 blew me off, presumably not their table but couldn't bother to let assigned server know. A little over 15 min min to get a server, as I was preparing to leave, server shows up - subsequently ordered a beer and pizza right away. Server delivered my beer fairly quick. As I had a powerful thirst, pounded my beer quickly. Server didn't show up again until delivering the pizza which was scorched. Servers shows up holding a plate and silverware, asks whether I really need Parmesan or pepper flakes. I ask for parm and another beer. Nearly another 10 min get the parm; 5 min after, finally get my beer. Scorched pizza has cooled. Ate a slice, server shows back up - I ask for my tab. Finish the lousy slice and she shows up with my tab. Eat another slice - haven't eaten since 11 but can't stand the pizza so I'm done. The pizza sucks. Server shows up to take payment, asks if I want to take it home and basically bolts when I say "no". An hour and twenty minutes for a poor 12" pie and two beers - didn't eat 1/2 the pizza or bother to finish my second beer. Considered walking out on multiple occasions but didn't want to stick it to the server since not entirely her fault. Moreover, no one around to complain to who might've given a damn. Bottom line, in Lansing there's (1) better sports bars, (2) better service, and (3) better pizza. Don't bother with Frank's, keep steppin' on. read more

Worse Bar In Lansing! Not only does the place smell bad the wait staff is incredibly rude. Stayed away for months and decided to give Franks another chance. Was promptly told my Keno ticket was last priority and the Bar Tender would get to it if she could. There's about ten people in the bar and the wait staff is sitting around talking. Customer service I think not. Common sense is not common at Franks!!!! If I were to manage this bar I'd begin by firing the owner and then fire the entire staff. read more

I was in the area attending a training session for work and a few of us decided to come here for lunch. We thought it would be nice to try something in the area that wasn't a chain restaurant to get a good feel for the place and support the local businesses. When we walked in it was mostly empty (and eerily quiet) but there were a few men wearing business suits there having working lunches. We thought we had chosen a nice quiet spot to have a quick bite to eat, but I left feeling absolutely underwhelmed. The menu is incredibly varied and the prices are totally affordable, but the food itself was only so-so...I'd call it sub-par, at best. To be honest I probably would have enjoyed my lunch better if I had just gotten a salad at a drive-thru restaurant. The staff was friendly, but unbearably SLOOOOOOW. There was probably more staff in the restaurant than patrons, at the time, and it took forever to get our food...forever to get our checks (even though we had asked)...and forever to get our credit cards back once we had paid. As I stated before, we were on a lunch break from a training session and we had limited time (we were given an hour, so we didn't think it would be difficult to get in and out quickly, but apparently speedy service is not something they do here). We ended up being late getting back because lunch had taken over an hour and a half! This is all considering we all knew what we wanted to order and placed our orders right away...well, right when she got around to coming to our table to get our order. It is dark, outdated and definitely divey. I imagine this is probably a decent dive-bar type place to come get cheap drinks and watch a game, but I definitely was not at all impressed. My suggestion would be to find somewhere else to go and leave this place as a last resort...unless you're already drunk. read more

I have been in here several times. This time we stopped in for a quick lunch. I have to say this was one of the best lunches I have had in quite some time. I started off with the baked potato soup. It was very good. It had good sized chunks of potato and bacon. I then had the capicolla sandwhich. It was spicy ham and provolone on swirt rye bread. All of the flavors worked well together. The place is a large sports bar and grill essentially. It is a little dark and dingey inside, but the food is pretty good and pretty cheap. read more

Outside of Chicago, best deep dish pizza I have had. The palace isn't everybody's cup of tea - it's a big dive bar - but the food is worth it. Good beer selection. I've been back twice and will continue ordering to go or dining in when on that side of town. read more

I don't know what all these other people are ordering..... That smelt basket is all you need. Other than that the bar is pretty blah, but if you wanna get the jump of some smelt Frank's is the place to go. read more

Boy are the owners doing something right here! Friendly staff, great beer selection, awesome pizzas. Cheese bread was absolutely phenomenal. Can't beat the wings it's like they're giving them away with the prices that they charge. I would never go to Buffalo wild wings next-door that place sucks (typical chain etc) compared to how good Frank's is. Best place to watch a sporting event, especially MSU games. read more

Food is great. Our server was horrible- didn't check on us ONE time. Overall, not the best place around.

Just had lunch with a group of 20+ people. We called ahead with an order of pizzas and a spot on the patio. The food was hot and ready when we sat down, tables set up, and pitchers of pop and water already in place. With over 10 hungry kids timing is everything. The pizza quality was better than expected, its tough to please everyone when ordering pizza but I heard nor have any complaints. Overall a really great experience, I would highly recommend Franks! read more

What more can you say? MSU FOOTBALL on the big screens and the best burgers and onion rings around! Never disappoints.... read more

Came here on a Saturday afternoon. It was quieter than I expected for a sports bar. We were craving burgers and decided to come here because of reviews we'd read. To be honest, the burger was just OK. We ordered the Inferno and expected fire but it was rather easy. For a plain burger it was very good, if you like that sort of thing. We also ordered a personal pizza, wanted the 5 alarm pizza (spicy chicken and hot sauce) but got the Red Hat (ham and jalapenos?). Waitress was very sweet and apologetic for it but it was not at all what I wanted. Both dishes sounded super hot and spicy on the menu but came out normal. I'd come here again for drinks because the atmosphere is good, sportsy and clean. But i doubt I'd crave the food we had. P.S: I did love the nachos on a previous visit. read more