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Franks bar and grill

plaza ixpamar, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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Ranked #10 of 63 restaurants in Ixtapa
Cuisines: Mexican
Good for: Families with children, Large groups
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Large groups
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
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East Moline, Illinois, United States
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

My now fiance and I went in February 2013 with 9 of our friends. We went to Frank's at the urging of my future in-laws and we were not disappointed. Friendly staff, Frank personally greeted/welcomed us and chatted with us for a while. Our waiter was great and gave some advice on a sun rash. Another waiter graciously took a... More

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olds
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

the food was great and frank prepared it himself and we had free drinks from him. the spare ribs he made was so good and the pizza was mmmm good. frank always makes us feel welcome and i will not forget that. that bar has the best music and is a great sports bar. we also met other canadians at... More

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Manitoba
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

Always a great time at Franks! Like to go there when we are craving pizza... Goes well with the cold Corona. Friendly staff, good prices, and great food!

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Brookfield, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

We just had dinner at Frank's this past Friday night and it was AMAZING! My son and I had the seafood platter (Frank prepared it himself) which was incredible and wife and daughter split a pizza, which they felt was one of the best since we were in Rome! Service was great and it was the absolute highlight of our... More

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Whittier, California
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

Vacationed in Ixtapa April 2012....returning next week Reading the negative comments about this restaurant is a little surprising as I am very particular about eating Italian food out, but we found Franks to be extremely good food....try the lobster pizza before you make any judgments. Being of Italian dissent I was a little hesitant to try Italian food in Mexico.... More

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Saint Cloud, Minnesota
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

I would not recommend this restaurant, it appears unclean, service was poor, and almost unfriendly. We paid $11.00 for two rum cokes (not great) drinks. There are many other places to go in Ixtapa that provide better service and atmosphere.

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Chilliwack, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013 via mobile

Too bad to hear that some thought the service was average. We food both our food and service exceptional. Sad to see that some local committed restaurants have to compete with the all inclusives but chuckled to see many there with wrist bands devouring the food. We enjoyed a thin crust pizza cooked on their outdoor fire grilled oven. Great... More

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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
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11 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

we went there based on previous reviews and were not impressed. My lasagna, which was to be Frank's mom's home made lasagna, and it didn't taste like anything, very bland. My husband had a pasta relleni and he didn't care for it too much.

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calgary
2 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

I can't believe we missed Franks on our first time to Ixtapa. It's the place to go when in Ixtapa Great service and food!! Frank and all his staff always made us feel welcome, Frank made a point of coming over to say Hi everytime we came by. We felt like regulars home away from home.

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Red Wing
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2013

We have been to Ixtapa 4 times and we always make a point to visit Franks. Frank always comes out to say Hi and the staff is wonderful. Don't visit Ixtapa with out visiting Franks.

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