Frank & Dino's

Loved it. Easy parking, great friendly staff, and of course great food. We had the carpaccio di carne which was perfect. We also shared a caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella and burruta cheese. And my favorite of the evening was the pasta e fagioli , absolutely delicious! For entree I had the Fagottini Sinatra and my husband had the veal chop parmesan. The portions were huge and also very tasty. Just like Grandma would make! For dessert mile high chocolate cake and tartufo. Perfect ending to a perfect meal. Don't forget the port wine and sambuca. We highly recommend Frank and Dino 's. Can't wait to come back and try something else.

I’m a big Frank Sinatra fan and my husband has said how good it is. We finally made and the service is top shelf. The food was wonderful and the bred is even better. By far some of the best bread at a restaurant you can get.

For a small local establishment the location and prices are great! Service was good. Not super fancy but will satisfy your craving for Italian food. Also the bongos are out of tune (drums/percussionist here).

This place is such a gem. I came here after graduation with my family and friends and they were able to experience several of the finest Kentucky bourbons, as well as the delicious pastas and appetizers we ordered for the table. I highly recommend dining in this fashion. Many of these dishes can be shared and served family style. Previously, I’ve come for dinner with a friend, and order the stuffed salmon. Everything was wonderful. Every time the quality of the food is fabulous! The drinks are tasty, and you can even catch live music here some nights. Such a great time!

We went here to celebrate our engagement in early February. It was absolutely wonderful. The staff were so friendly and helpful. My fiancé had called ahead and made some special arrangements and we were greeted at the door with them. The food was FANTASTIC. They gave us free champagne and desert. Also, I have celiac and they had wonderful gluten free options. Best Italian food in Lexington! The atmosphere is upscale and fun.

Great food ! Service is excellent, Live Music , Celebrating my grandson birthday , dessert, saxophone music with singing Happy Birthday ! Perfection .. This pork chop with potatoes and sausage , perfect pairing with the sauce, roasted garlic ,, it’s amazing combinations it works .. Definitely Try ..

This is a good restaurant! If you go in, PLEASE order the fagottini sinatra. Honestly one of my favorite pastas. I am always a sucker for the gorgonzola and pear combo, and they executed it perfectly in this pasta. 👌🏼 The pesto gnocchi was fine and the service/atmosphere were both great. I had the Gun Runner cocktail and enjoyed that as well. They also always serve fresh baked bread which is very good.

Excellent choice for any meal. I visited for lunch and was impressed by the service, portions, and food quality. This is a beautiful restaurant that gives off a fine dining atmosphere. Wait staff was amazing. Attentive. Prompt. All about service. Food was of great portion for a lunch and some of the best pasta with vodka sauce I have had. Ordered cannolis to go, they are great just like everything else. Right in the heart of downtown Lexington. This place is a must see.

While in town for business I enjoyed a team dinner and this gem of a restaurant. The Ambiance was great with Frank Sinatra playing in the background and occasionally a live musician playing saxophone or other light instruments. The staff was friendly and accommodating. It was everything you would expect a nice dining experience. The menu was extensive with lots of modern takes on Italian favorites. There is a good wine list with sufficient number of options for any wine taste and also a specialty cocktail list. We started out with fried calamari and a specialty caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, and a variety of meats and olives. They were all delicious and fresh. For dinner I had the Fagottini Sinatra which was to die for. The combination of the pasta, cheeses, apple bites, and cream sauce enhanced all the flavors and produced a combination which I would HIGHLY recommend. Note that the prices are $30-$50 a meal but you get what you would expect from a nice restaurant. I will definitely be back on a future visit to Lexington.

This place is always very crowded. It has a big bar and a lot of space. The atmosphere is very nice and the service is pretty average. The menu is pretty limited and there is not really anything too exciting. I wish that they still had the Veal Picatta. The Pepperoncini Ripieni is the most interesting and delicious item on the menu in my opinion.

This place is gorgeous. With a name like Frank & Dino's, it better be. I came in for lunch on a weekday and asked if I could have lunch from the bar, and the very kind. bartender, Eric, said it would be great to have lunch at the bar. He got me a beverage and a lunch menu and made me feel very welcome without feeling awkward being dining solo. I don't have an issue dining solo when I'm on business travel but it is not always easily received in Kentucky still for some reason. The lunch menu had wonderful offerings of antipasto, meatballs and more appetizers. I kept eyeing the Caesar salad, and many pasta dishes on the menu. I settled on the rigatoni Bolognese. It came out in a very reasonable amount of time, hot and fresh, as you can see in the picture. It was hearty but not heavy. Service from Eric was impeccable! He was attentive and friendly, but not invasive, just the right touch. Lunch was not expensive either, it was ~$20 for the rigatoni bolognese and a soda, so don't shy away from this beautiful place at lunch when you can have a killer meal for a reasonable price.

Food was great, service was fair but much more time was spent on the larger tables. They attended to one table 3 times before our drink order was taken. The room was elegantly decorated with the prints were exceptionally placed reflecting the perfect atmosphere.

Hands down the best Italian food I've ever had . Went two days in a row . Eric was our server the first day and Britney was the second one and for it being her second day she was fantastic. I've been to Chicago many times and have never had Italian food this good . The prices were so reasonable for what you get . If I could give 10 stars I totally would .

Always love stopping in here when I'm in Lexington. Classy and classic Italian restaurant. Great pastas, strong selection of chicken, veal, and such...and if you enjoy pasta fagiole (and you should), theirs is among the best--perfectly seasoned, balanced ingredients, comfort in a bowl. Yes, it's a bit pricy, I've seen other comments on here, but so are many places. The atmosphere and elite service part of what you pay for (especially when they have live music going). If you're going for dinner, a reservation is a good idea. I've had better luck sneaking in at lunch.

OMG!!!! My kids took me to this restaurant for an early Mother's Day dinner. This was my first time going and I was pleasantly surprised. I love their attention to detail. I enjoyed the live music where the musician played several instruments and sang. Definitely a one man band. I ordered the lobster ravioli. It wasn't as hot as I would like, but it was still good. The kids both had penne pasta with vodka sauce. My son ordered the gluten free penna but did not have enough sauce. He ordered an additional Alfredo and said it made it better. I was expressed and would definitely recommend.

Great food, great service. Lovely atmosphere. The ciabatta bread was fabulous, delicious cocktails, good wine, all of the food was excellent, we particularly enjoyed the stuffed friend zucchini flowers.

We were in town for the Keeneland Spring Meet and ate here. What an amazing experience at Frank and Dino's. The food was amazing. The service was outstanding. Valet parking. Great drinks. The lobster ravioli and the gigantic meatball are my favorites. Definitely would eat here again.

Great food, service, and location. The Veal Marsala is amazing! We will be back next time in Lex!

Your experience starts at the door with the convenience of valet parking. Big plus for downtown dining. Professional, courteous staff, and a nice atmosphere round out the pleasant ambiance. I found the dining arrangements a bit crowded but not enough to overly influence the dining experience. To say the wait staff was attentive, would be an understatement, as it was borderline intrusive at times. Our waiter appeared table side more than once to clean even the crumbs from the table following bread service. It was nice I suppose but it made me feel a bit as if I were a child who had somehow been naughty and allowed crumbs on the table. Still the food was delicious, and the portions were plentiful. The noise level (which is always important to me when I dine with family or friends)... was tolerable but a bit loud. Still, the taste and quality of the food and the joy created by a sharing a quality dining experience with friends is enough for me to rate this as one of my favorite dining experiences since moving to Lexington eight years ago. Bravo.

Lovely evening at Frank & Dino's! Our party loved the service, wine, Sinatra entree and salted caramel brownie sundae. A beautiful restaurant for a business dinner. Paid parking lot or garage across the street.

Frank & Dino's is an absolute FAVORITE that we need to visit more often. There is no way to give them anything other than for everything -- Food, Service and Atmosphere! Always make a reservation though!

Came here with a medium size group tonight for dinner. John was our server and is very good. Thanks John! I've been in Kentucky for a week now, and had not had a mint julep, so I ordered one. We all had cocktails and a bottle of wine. The mint julep was great. I did not have a chance to take pics of everyone's food, but we ordered chicken parmigiana, clams & pasta, chicken Marsala, a veal dish for me, and a pasta dish named after Frank Sinatra. Several people in our party ordered the Sinatra pasta dish and raved about it. Two orders of brownie dessert, a glass of port and two limoncellos rounded out our dinner. A very nice dinner and great service all around. Thanks!

Went with a party of 8 to celebrate an engagement. Our servers Trey and John could not have been any better. They were entertaining and helpful. All of us enjoyed our meals! Highly recommend

My boyfriend and I went on a Sunday during lunch and the food was great. The sauce tasted fresh along with all of the food. Our server was great and very nice as well. Beautiful Italian theme on the inside.

Our group was in the mood for a sit down Italian meal and chose Frank & Dino's in downtown Lexington. The service was excellent, and I cannot overstate this. This was their re-opening night after a few days shut down from a hurricane. The food was delicious and the portions were large.

Top shelf food and service every day, every time. Natalie is the best. Try the gnocchi!

Outstanding appetizer, main entrees and desserts, to go along with great service and music. This Hoboken born guy also enjoyed seeing the Sinatra photos on the walls.

We stopped in for our 40th wedding anniversary. A little trip to explore Lexington and relax. We had an easy walk from the Sire Hotel (highly recommend). Service was very good. Our waiter, John, was quite a character. Staff did an excellent job. My husband ordered the rigatoni and meatballs. It was very tasty and an enormous portion. I had Chicken Piccata with linguine. The chicken was perfectly prepared. The piccata sauce was excellent. I could have mopped the entire plate with bread to get all the sauce. Music from Frank and Dino was playing. Beautiful restaurant. Seated at a quiet table. Thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Oh and the carrot cake was delicious!

Had a great time at Frank and Dino's absolutely love the veal parmigiana and the vodka sauce. I wish I didn't eat so much so I could enjoy the tiramisu.

Great food and cocktails. Staff is friendly. Has a Sinatra vibe to it with excellent live music. Was really cool place!

Went to Frank & Dino's with friends to celebrate New Years. I sarted with a Gambino Prosecco. The small bottle gives you two glasses. I chose the Pollo Piccata --- two chicken breasts with a nice lemon and caper sauce. Instead of a side of pasta, I had the mashed potatoes, a nice creamy portion. We decided on Tiramisu for dessert (with four spo)ons). It was light and airy and not overly sweet Our amiable wait staff, Claire and Ben, took excellent care of us. A wonderful lunch with friends to end 2023. 1

Great atmosphere. Went here for my birthday and they had ample room for our party of 8. I got the Sinatra pasta it was great. The chicken parm was huge and also great. All of the cocktails were great.

We recently had a very good meal at Frank and Dino's while visiting Lexington from out of town. Given the name and rat pack type themes on the menu, it actually lowered my expectations a bit. However, atmosphere was fun and busy, services was really good, and the food was very good to great. The Sinatra pasta and the Carrot Cake were both hits.

Absolutely great food. Highly recommend. The wait staff was my only issue. They were a little slow due to the time we ate and they were constantly at our table. The Bus person was trying to clear our table and we weren't even done yet.

I'm not quite sure how the establishment has such a high rating. The food is designed to be pretty but after that, I'm not sure I'd describe it as edible. The drinks were watered down. Service was dependent on who came to the table. Our primary server was great, but other staff less so. The food... no excuse. The charcuterie platter was expensive for a few pieces of cheap cheese and sparing slices of meat. The Giant Meatball had to have been 50% breading and the Veal Pam while huge came out soggy, not crispy, tasting of cheap breading and excessive amount of cheese. The manager came by each table to ask how things were and when my dining companion said not good, he just said great like he was on auto drive and went to the next table. Expensive and unacceptable. Skip at all costs. Plenty of much much nicer and less expensive places in the downtown.

Nice food and ambience overall. Service was very good. One of the better restaurants in Lex. Recommended.

Was here with 5 friends. The vibe was immaculate- house red wine and the Fagotini were next level.

Great atmosphere! Impeccable service! A little on the load side, the saxophone, but the food spoke for itself! Our family party of 5 was very impressed!

Exceptionally delicious meal! Everything we had was great - the large meatball, carpaccio salad and lobster ravioli. It was a very busy night but our servers did a great job and taking care of us. Will definitely visit again!

The food was excellent as always. Service was impeccable, as always. And the ambiance of the place is just fantastic. The live music sets it over the top to really make the night.

The food was amazing!! There were several people at the table and we shared. The portions were nice and shareable.

Frank and Dino's have finally joined certain other Lexington restaurants in ripping off their customers by shrinking their portion sizes and still charging exorbitant prices. I have been going to their downtown location for over a year as well as picking up carry-out orders for my family. This evening I picked up their Rigatoni Calabrese for my wife and daughter. It seems they have decided to cut the amount of protein in this $39 pasta dish by half. Of course, they didn't cut the price to reflect this. When I called to complain, the manager said they just realized they have been adding too many meatballs and sausages to the pasta.. My daughter has been ordering this dish for over a year, and they only just realized. What a load of garbage. Do they really think their customers are that stupid. Anyway, we won't be returning as there is always Giuseppes and they don't con their customers.

The service at the bar was great! Super friendly and efficient. The bread served was amazing!! I shared the meatball with my partner and it was so big and delicious I couldn't even eat my entree' afterwards.

Food is excellent. Service is very attentive to a customer's needs. Ambiance is very good.

Went with a group of friends who were visiting from out of town. The service was great. Our waitress was attentive, making sure we had plenty of bread and our drinks were filled. I ordered the chicken piccata with mashed potatoes. It was delicious. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the sauce was just the right amount of lemon tartness. It was very difficult trying to keep enough leftovers for another day. As for my friends, they also really enjoyed theirs. One friend in particular raved about the Fagottini Sinatra. Guess I need to make another trip!

We made reservations, definitely more upscale vibe than casual from what people were wearing. Food was really good but service was very slow. Our waiter forgot things several times. We had to ask for olive oil three times and bread twice. I got the rigatoni bolognese which was delicious and plenty of food too! Tiramisu wasn't bad, a little too on the wet side for me but still good.

We've been for dinner as well as brunch. Brunch was fine, but we definitely enjoyed the pasta for dinner more! Service is always great!

WORST SERVICE EVER!!! Took an hour just to get started with the drinks‍. The couple next to us were waving waiters down and didn't receive any acknowledgment! The food was cold and the drinks were hot . Unacceptable ! Very bland, very unseasoned, and very disappointing.

Graduation weekend at UK...our reservations were at 8:45 pm and we were seating promptly. I was looking forward to the food because of all the avenues reviews- especially the bread. It did not disappoint. There was no olive oil, just pats of cold butter. It was still delicious! The meatball was huge, as promised. I ordered the Pollo Parmigiana, also known as Chicken Parmesan with the side of linguini. My son ordered the Fagotinni Sinatra. I thought the food was good, but not delicious. The portion was huge! I was super excited about trying this Italian restaurant, but I'm not sure I would classify it as superb. The vibe was very chill and it was definitely busy on a Friday night. The server was helpful. Would I recommend this place? If everything else is booked, then yes.

Went here on a Sunday night to celebrate a birthday. My reservation was made through Open Table and we indicated that we were celebrating a bday (the bday boy's favorite Italian in the city). Upon arriving at the restaurant and being seated, nothing was ever mentioned by any staff about the birthday. At the end of the meal, we were asked about the dessert menu and that's when we mentioned to our waitress that it was his bday. She said Happy Birthday but nothing special. We ordered a dessert and paid for our dessert. I've yet to have any restaurant accommodate a birthday, anniversary, etc with something special based on a note on Open Table (even though I have a friend that always receives special acknowledgement when they're celebrating something). Anyhow, that's a pet peeve of mine... no sense in adding that to a reservation if it's not going to be acknowledged. We ordered a bottle of wine to share and munched on the bread as we explored the menu. I must say, the menu was a bit overwhelming but plenty to choose from, I guess. I ordered the Fagottini Sinatra dish and added chicken to it. It was ok... not the greatest. Kinda felt that the pear and gorgonzola sauce flavors paired together just weren't working for me. I believe the birthday boy had the Orecchiette Con Salsiccia E Cime Di Rapa dish which he liked but it was spicy (I could be wrong on exactly what he ordered but I remember it being too spicy for me). From what I remember, it wasn't only the pepper flakes but also the sausage that was spicy. Neither of us finished our dishes and got the leftovers to go. The waitress prepared those in the to-go containers away from our table and then provide them back to us in a bag ready to go.

This was a spur of the moment decision. I was a little sad about that, because we missed a great opportunity to actually get dressed up and be fabulous. The attire ran the gambit from casual to office casual and straight up fancy. All are welcome. This is a reservations recommended restaurant, however, we were able to walk in and be seated. An hour later, that wouldn't have happened. I just really want to express my gratitude to the owners of this eatery. It was so nice to walk into a wonderfully decorated restaurant with a fabulous bar, live jazz, and the best service we've experienced in a very long time. It was a major throw back to the days when fine dining was available everywhere. Sadly, these spots are far and few between since CoVid took out a huge swath of the finest, individually owned restaurants. Only the chain restaurants were able to survive, leaving foodies with a full menu of mediocrity. We ordered the carpaccio appetizer which was out of this world. It's been a long time since I've found this item on a menu, so I was thrilled to be able to introduce my husband to it. Ask for extra bread when you order it because it's not served with bread and that's the only place carpaccio belongs!! We both took the plunge on the veal chop and the veal picatta. It's been a hot minute since I've seen veal on a menu and the fact that it was cooked properly and tender was an A+. After dinner, we enjoyed delicious cappuccino and espresso with our dessert. We were there for about two hours, and it was the most relaxing evening I've had in months. The live saxophone player was fantastic and the manager stopped by our table a couple of times to check in on everything. Our waiter was pretty much flawless. There were a variety of specials on the menu that evening that sounded delicious and creative. Because it was our first time, I went with what I know and love. I wish I could say that everything was perfect but perfection is a very high bar. While the veal in my piccata was perfect, the dish contained an over abundance of lemon and capers. I'm a picatta affectionado and have enjoyed this dish many times in many fabulous Italian restaurants. Both the lemon and the caper flavors are supposed to be very slight, background flavors due to the very mild flavor of the veal. In this case, the only thing I could taste was lots and lots of lemon. I love lemon, so if I tell you there was too much lemon, there was too much lemon. My husband's veal chop was served undercooked. Raw veal is not appropriate in any situation. We were disappointed with the bread portion, which was tiny with only two small pieces of bread on a plate. A basket would be much more appropriate (especially considering the price point). I saw waiters running back-and-forth dozens of times, with more bread to the same tables, including ours. The brownie dessert was just okay. I really wish we had gone with one of the Italian specialty desserts, all of which sounded wonderful. If it were not for the issues with the entrées, this would have been a five star review. We spent about two hours enjoying this lovely restaurant. Iced tea, wine, appetizer, entrées, dessert, coffee and tip ran us about $200. We will definitely be back to this wonderful restaurant. It's the perfect place for a special occasion. It may seem expensive, but when you consider the fact that any run-of-the-mill chain restaurant dinner for two will run you $50, it was worth every penny. Bravo!

What a charming and romantic place to be! We went here for our anniversary and our server was so awesome to bring out an anniversary dessert for us! One of my favorite appetizers was the massive meatball! It was delicious!

Best place in Lexington! Food is superb, staff is superb, and the room is elegant yet comfortable. Service is first class. I always go here as often as I can when I visit Lexington. Keep up the great work, F&D!

Delicious, excellent atmosphere, lovely service, mildly overpriced! The interior was so lovely--through and through, such a fun experience. There was a jazz musician, everything was beautiful, the service was so incredibly kind. Was a little underwhelmed by the wine menu. Our food was fantastic, I tried several dishes across our table and every single sauce was phenomenal. Authentic without being tacky. All in all, a great experience, and I would recommend, but it is a bit pricey, particularly since they import pasta instead of making it in-house. Regardless, the flavor is amazing, and I will be returning!

We had dinner tonight and it was fabulous! We had the meatball for an appetizer and it was delicious! I had the Veal parmigiana and my husband had the chicken Marsala both were delicious and our server, Alisha was great! Can't wait to come back again!

Ok, normally a business does not make me feel compelled to leave a review. My experience tonight was different. Frank and Dinos... the hype was real. Everything was good until it starting falling apart. Let me start with the pros. 1. The bartenders were fantastic- I didn't catch her name but she was working her ass off and made sure I was never without a a drink. The old fashion was a delicious choice. 2. The ambience is excellent. Lovely restaurant in a lovely part of town. Now here's some downfalls. 1. I ordered the "frank and Dino's" salad - and it was delicious. Until I literally chewed on a metal bolt that had come off a piece of kitchen equipment and into my salad. The manager offered me the salad at no charge, which is fine, but most high end Italian restaurants I've been to in Chicago wouldn't have let me leave with paying a penny. 2. They Are charging 20-30+$ for pasta dishes, and they are using boxed pasta. That is just straight up unethical. The pasta showed up piping hot, but the meatballs and sausage were less than room temp. The kitchen needs to tighten up. Also, the portions can be less, as well as the price, and increase the quality. Overall, a solid place with the POTENTIAL to be amazing.

Love the food and service. Wish the bar stools were about 6" shorter, they come to my mid chest!