Frattini

1.8 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

I went to Frattini about 3 months ago and the food and service was most delightful, I went there tonite for a family xmas dinner and was bitterly disappointed with quality of food and service, The marinara mix was substandard, and I sincerely mean that, local supermarkets have better mix then have some dry prawns and hardly any sauce in my dish.

In my honest opinion I would have rather stayed home and had supermarket marinara mix and a bottled pasta sauce, I will not go back there again or recommend this place to anyone. The waiter forced us to have mineral water citing that they didn't have any cold tap water, rip off. As a student I was going to bar italia regularly and the food there was amazing for the price I paid then. I am going back to cafe messina where I know I would get a proper mix of seafood.

Dec 22, 2011 

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  10      Service  7      Value  9     

The service was excellent, and entree came within around 5-10 mins after ordering. The waiters were friendly, and offered their services nicely. Small gestures (although considered standard in professional restaurants) such as asking whether their food and service was satisfactory heightens customer satisfaction. The occasional rounds with cracked pepper were great, and the atmosphere there was one of comfort and cosiness.

The time between entree and mains were enough for between course conversations, and not too long as to stir our attention. Costing was relatively affordable, and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Its general rating does not do this restaurant justice, and I highly recommend it.

Sep 25, 2011 

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  7     

Took my girlfriend here for her birthday. Read all the negative reviews and was pretty apprehensive but this place is a walk from my house so decided to judge for myself. We had a great time and some great food. The wait staff were excellent and we laughed and joked with them through the night. I mentioned when booking that it was my girlfriends birthday and they took care of the rest, bringing out a little dessert with sparklers and even offering to sing happy birthday!

We ate more food than we probably should've and it came to about $100 (including the whole barramundi). They are BYO and there is a bottle shop a few steps away so we saved money there too. All round we really enjoyed the experience.

Jul 14, 2011 

3.3 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  3     

Frattini used to be a favourite, but a recent lunch visit with clients was very very disappointing. The service was appalling, catering to a very large party and many tables of regulars and simply ignoring everyone else. Sure they were busy, but half the tables were fawned over, the others simply ignored. The noise was loud and the food was very average, the whole snapper looked fantastic, my spag marinara was really bad. I won't be back.

Jun 06, 2011 

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  4      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

This used to be a good restaurant. I took friends there recently. The waiters have serious attitude and behave as if customers are a nuisance. We waited and waited and waited, there was simply zero service and zero interest in taking our order or getting us any food. $18 for 3 spears of asparagus in watery butter? A woeful sized main course at premium prices? We didn't bother with dessert. Avoid.

May 11, 2011 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     

We had not been to Frattini for more than a year, so it was great to be welcomed so warmly by the staff. We started with some sharing plates, the white bait fritters, mushrooms done in chilli and garlic were great. My spaghetti neri was as I remembered and a treat especially after our waiter recommended adding some extra olive oil to bring out the flavours. The rest of the party enjoyed their mains, the table staff were very friendly and accommodating, new the menu well. The food may not be award winning but as a reliable local family Italian restaurant they don't come much better.

Feb 23, 2011 

3 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  3     

This place is laughable, resting on laurels of location. We had a Christmas function here last December and I was surprised to see that the menu had not changed for 4 years. The mains are nothing to speak of, they come with no sides (which are an additional cost) the service left a lot to be desired and I would not recommend someone in search of authentic Italian food go here.

Yes it always seems like it is packed, but I suspect out of habit of those who do not venture beyond their doorstep to see what fantastic restaurants, service and flavours are out there, businesses that deserve to be successful.

Jan 29, 2011 

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  5     

Reliable restaurant with nice food. Portions a little small for price. My spaghetti marinara had little seafood. You don't eat with your eyes at this place, with no mussels or prawns for garnish which is alittle disappointing.

Dec 09, 2010 

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

I'm one of those people that love to read what other people write about restaurants, but never review them myself. I thought I'd make an exception here as I've eaten at Frattini's on several occasions and have never been disappointed. We normally like to try different things when we go there, but dishes that have stood out in my mind are the spinach and ricotta dumplings (very rich in flavour so perfect to share for an entree), the spaghetti with meatballs, but my favourite is the pasta with prawns and avocado.

Servings are also quite generous. We've always found the staff to be extremely friendly and polite, what you'd expect from a family run business. Overall, great location (not amongst hundreds of other restaurants) good quality food in a friendly atmosphere. It's also pretty rare these days to not pay corkage which is an added bonus! Would recommend you try it!

Oct 26, 2010 

3.3 Below Average

Food  6      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  4     

Have eaten here a few times, but my last experience was not a pleasant one. I had booked a table of 7 friends and everyone personal budjet varies. We decided to order a few entrees to share, the zucchini flowers, the ricotta dumplings and the white bait fritters, then we had mixed plate of three pastas, boscaiola, soinich and ricotta and an arrabiata.

All my friends whom I invited did not fancy any of the main dishes and we all decided to go with dessert instead. From that moment on, we were completely ignored by the waiter and waitress as if we were not worth the effort as we were skipping the main. We asked for a bottle of mineral water, which only came 10 minutes later when we asked again, and then they only bought us a jug of water that made us feel like unwelcomed cheapskates.

My husband used to frequent this restaurant quite regularly, but, unfortunately, due to the unprofessional mannerism of the staff, I neither none of my friends will be returning. The quality of the food means nothing when the experience of the dining is awful.

May 27, 2010