Frankie & Benny’s

Lovely food and a lovely place to eat. top marks all round. Decent prices too

great tasty food, I had a pizza here a few months ago. You can see them make them and then stone bake them.

I have always been a fan of Frankie and Benny I love there food. The one at Sealand road I have find the service to be average. The staff can be a bit slow and I have had to wait for someone to serve me even though I have been the only person waiting to be served and there are people behind the tillusually a manager who perhaps feels it not there job to serve customers. Plenty of room to park though and seat available outside in nice weather.

Whenever we go out for a meal, we always pick Frankie and Benny’s!
The restaurant has such a lovely atmosphere. It’s a 1950s American/​Italian New York style diner. They have the old authentic music playing and booths with red plastic seats, just like you’d imagine the real thing would’ve been like.
The food is always gorgeous, filling and hot. I always end up asking for a box to take some home in as I can never get through a whole dinner there, the meals are so big!
My only complaint is that twice we have been waiting to be served and have seen people come in after us but be served before us. You can also wait quite a while for your meal but as I love the surroundings, it doesn’t matter too much.
I also asked for a balloon to give to my son when we got home, and they were happy to oblige.
I highly recommend this restaurant.

American Italian food at its’ best! The 50s styling really makes these places special to eat at and I’ve often gone here with friends on a weekend for a meal before going to the cinema or just to have a relaxing meal.
The menu choices are vast and mainly concentrate on Italian pasta dishes and American style burger meals.
Try not to eat for at least the day before you come because the portions are huge and it can be an endurance exercise just to finish your meal.
Great prices, great food, great company and atmosphere make a fantastic night out.

probably the poorest service i have ever received in a chester eatery! the staff were slow and unhelpful and the food took ages to come. we called again JUST for a quick drink after the cinema and we ended up walking back out after the ‘busy’ staff were to engrossed in conversation to serve a customer.
never again for me! ⁰⁄₁₀

Everyone knows what to expect from a Frankie and Benny’s, and this Chester restaurant is no exception. The staff are friendly and the menu offers a good variety of interesting meals that won’t all break the bank, especially important if you happen to be taking the family. Drinks as always these days have a substantial mark-​up. Last time I went there was vinegar all over the table we were seated at which was a bit of a shame. I’ve never found the restaurant to be too busy and if everything is clean, it’s an okay place to go and have a meal after some shopping.

Frankie and Bennys is one of the main chain restaurants that you will find on out of town retail parks. This of course means that the only time you’re really likely to come here is if you’ve just finished your shopping or are planning a night at the nearby cinema or bowling alley (both of these are roughly a 5 minute walk away).
The food here is good — typical Italian/​American fare — but well preperared and of a consistently high standard. My personal faves including the chicken and ribs, plus the salmon fish cakes — both delicious with their house mashed potatoe! They also do a nice range of high-​calorie (!) deserts and some lovely starters — my fave here being ‘Mamas Cheese Bake’.
The staff seem to be different every time, but they are efficient and polite. Overall I quite like this place, even if it is a fairly typical ‘chain’ — you know what you’re going to get and it almost always delivers to a good standard.

We always enjoy trips to Frankie & Benny’s. Even when it is very busy, it is good to sit in the bar with a cocktail whilst waiting for a table. They do a good range of non-​alcoholic cocktails which I would recommend.
The menu is quite large although there are disappointingly few vegetarian options. I usually opt for the mushroom calzone which is delicious and my wife often has the vegetable loaf which is nearly as good. They do a good range of side orders but the portion sizes are quite big so if you have sides you might not have room for puddings. They offer a giant pudding to share which is a good option although it is likely to make you feel sick before you reach the end of it.
I really enjoy the music, a mix of 1950s and 60s classic tunes, although it can be annoying when they stop the music and turn off the lights and start a terrible rendition of Happy Birthday. Unfortunately this happens two or three times in every visit as it is a popular destination for birthday parties.
The staff are friendly enough but not very observant, so sometimes it takes a while to get your bill. Other times they are exactly the opposite and you will be asked about 20 times if you are enjoying you meal (yes, thanks, although I’d be enjoying it a lot more if you would just leave me in peace!).

Frankie and Benny’s is ideal when you fancy something a bit more than take-​out or pub food without losing any of the convenience.
It sits on a retail park outside of the city centre, so it is extremely easy to get to and is ideal for after a day’s shopping.
The focus is on American food and, as such, there is always something even for the fussiest of eaters. The staff are friendly and service is usually speedy although the bar area can get pretty hectic at busier periods.
They are also very much family-​friendly, which is ideal if you are looking for somewhere to take little ones but it can get a little noisy for the adults without children.

A favourite of my friends and I, we would often eat at Frankie and Benny’s. The lunch time offer of 3 courses for just £7.95 ?(until 5pm) is great when you fancy a bit more than a student meal without spending too much. The restaurant is kept clean at all times. The time between ordering your food and it being served is very little, so it almost competes with a fast food outlet. The restaurant also makes a great setting for an evening celebration meal for whatever the occasion — on birthdays staff will sing to you and also bring out a cake for you.

We had our Christmas meal here last year with work and it was great, have been back since and really enjoyed it although I do love Frankie and Benny’s menu so am a little biased I just think it offers great variety. This Frankie’s has a cute little area out the front where we sat in the (1 day of) summer we had this year which was lovely even though it’s on a retail park it was a very enjoyable experience. Waiting staff are friendly and like all the other Frankie’s nice and clean.