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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

3 of us went to Frankie & Bennies last night for a meal. We all had starters, mains and desserts with drinks (I had 3) and the others had coffees afterwards. £106 ouch! The food was lovely though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£35 a head for a 3 course meal with drinks and coffee is pretty reasonable

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Fucking hell a Frankie and Benny's where the food was good..that's a first "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Somebody in the group always gets food poisoning when we go there.

Rule one: don't eat the fish

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

The last few times we've been to F&B's we've ended up with all or most of the meal for free!!

Down to the service being shite, the staff making stupid errors, the food taking an age and generally being a pretty crap experience.

Still - there's nothing like a free fry up on a Sunday after a trip to a club with friends.

*and it helps if you take Ruby as she's great at complaining!!

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Never eat at the one in Birmingham airport it's shocking

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"£35 a head for a 3 course meal with drinks and coffee is pretty reasonable

being a natural "tight wad" it made my eyes water

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most airport restaurants can be shocking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"£35 a head for a 3 course meal with drinks and coffee is pretty reasonable

I agree

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

We went last weekend. It was shocking! It was my first and last visit.

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

"£35 a head for a 3 course meal with drinks and coffee is pretty reasonable

I totally agree if its enjoyable.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The one in Wisbech has only just opened so not sure if that makes a difference, but both the food and service were really good.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"The one in Wisbech has only just opened so not sure if that makes a difference, but both the food and service were really good. "

Possibly I'm sure that all the F&B in the country are shocking I'm sure some are great....

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"The one in Wisbech has only just opened so not sure if that makes a difference, but both the food and service were really good.

Possibly I'm sure that all the F&B in the country are shocking I'm sure some are great....

Are not

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

"Never eat at the one in Birmingham airport it's shocking "

We are flying from Birmingham early Sunday morning. We will avoid at all costs..

I think a few lagers will suffice..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not eaten in one but the price sounds reasonable.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Never eat at the one in Birmingham airport it's shocking

We are flying from Birmingham early Sunday morning. We will avoid at all costs..

I think a few lagers will suffice..

The weatherspoons is decent in there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

F&b is absolutely rubbish food .certainly won't pay that price for that rubbish

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

"Never eat at the one in Birmingham airport it's shocking

We are flying from Birmingham early Sunday morning. We will avoid at all costs..

I think a few lagers will suffice..

The weatherspoons is decent in there

Thanks cheeky.

Getting excited now...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Never eat at the one in Birmingham airport it's shocking

We are flying from Birmingham early Sunday morning. We will avoid at all costs..

I think a few lagers will suffice..

The weatherspoons is decent in there

Now spoons are always good for cheap food and a few beers hic!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been twice to F&B;both times the food was appalling. Never again!

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

"Been twice to F&B;both times the food was appalling. Never again!

You went back for more?!

You kinky bugger you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Masochists

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Been twice to F&B;both times the food was appalling. Never again!

What tempted you to go again?? The decor?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never been to one. As a student I get a discount too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a voucher app and get discount

I think their menu is far too big for them to make anything special

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

Took my kids for one of their birthdays, and that kids is what you get if you don t behave,

, I won t be rushing back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've only been once, to the one in Carmarthen and it was great. It was lunch time so not sure if that makes a difference. I doubt it though.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I like the starters, but not the main courses. It is pretty pricey for what you get.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Never eat at the one in Birmingham airport it's shocking

We are flying from Birmingham early Sunday morning. We will avoid at all costs..

I think a few lagers will suffice..

The weatherspoons is decent in there

Now spoons are always good for cheap food and a few beers hic!

Depends which spoons you go into their food is pretty decent and reasonably priced

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I don't rate Jamie's Italian either, however it's one of my parents favourite restaurant when they come to Brum...I do try and find independent restaurants rather than chain ones..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"3 of us went to Frankie & Bennies last night for a meal. We all had starters, mains and desserts with drinks (I had 3) and the others had coffees afterwards. £106 ouch! The food was lovely though

divided by 3 ... Not bad

But isn't it a bit all samey? The food x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They don't do peas. I had fish and chips in there and asked for peas , they said it's an italian restaurant and Italians don't have peas. I then asked for a limoncello and they had no idea what I was on about. Italian restaurant my arse.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

There's a Frankie and Bennies at Brighton Marina. I've never been and don't intend to. Now I know what FAB stands for though.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"They don't do peas. I had fish and chips in there and asked for peas , they said it's an italian restaurant and Italians don't have peas. I then asked for a limoncello and they had no idea what I was on about. Italian restaurant my arse. "

"We don't do peas...."

"Curry sauce?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To be honest the one near me is pretty good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never eat at the one in Birmingham airport it's shocking

We are flying from Birmingham early Sunday morning. We will avoid at all costs..

I think a few lagers will suffice..

The weatherspoons is decent in there

Now spoons are always good for cheap food and a few beers hic!

except we're not supposed to serve d*unk people (yes I've just started working for the wetherspoons in Bishops Stortford)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a cheapy so whetherspoons sorts me out lol main meal desert and a drink with change from a tenner = happy days lol

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

"There's a Frankie and Bennies at Brighton Marina. I've never been and don't intend to. Now I know what FAB stands for though.

Scott 'Frankie and Benny's, Virgil'.

Thanks for this thread, it's reminded me that I need to write a letter of complaint about the F&B restaurant in Bristol; the food was awful, excepting the baked potato, and the kitchen was littered with food waste and napkins, so bad that surreptitious photographs were taken.

I suspect that the potato was satisfactory as, in retrospect, it was probably a commercial 5 minutes in the microwave and couldn't be majorly f*cked up by the 'chef'.

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple
over a year ago

Takeley

Mixed results, think it depends on the restaurant, staff ( if they have enough ) and how busy they are ( refer to the previous point ). Foods not that expensive, bit formulaic, however, have had 1 wonderful meal, 2 at airports ( Luton and East Midlands ), nice enough and 2 at the restaurant in Cheltenham, both times, awful service, food cold, had to get my own condiments and the food took an eternity to get to me. Would I go again, maybe, if the restaurant wasn't packed....although that isn't a good sign too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I must be really cheap/ skint. I think £25 for two people is too much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

3 x three courses plus drinks for just over a hundred quid is cheap.

The food is mass produced, cheap rubbish, but they obviously do it well, as the one near us is packed all the time.

We always have breakfast at the one at Birmingham airport or Manchester airport when we are flying out, not the best breakfast, but better than the one on the flight!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I got shares in the restaurant company and used to get vouchers for 25% off atcfrankie and bennies, don't give them anymore tight arses

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer family run Italian restaurants, the food is nicer and staff are friendly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"£35 a head for a 3 course meal with drinks and coffee is pretty reasonable

being a natural "tight wad" it made my eyes water

i must be tight then, cuz i wouldnt pay that for 5 of us lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We go F&B regularly, ours is quite good on both food and service and now I get student discount even better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The food is shit!

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Jamie's restaurants are great, as are lots of independent restaurants..Frankie and Bennys however are fucking shit, last time I ended up directing the cook how to do my steak, after sending it back 3 fucking times......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Refused to pay the last time I went to one. They didn't argue.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I do pay high rates appropriately for great food. I dont rate this so called restaurant as something akin to fine dining. It is the chain eatery equivalent of mcdonalds, with table service. Id choose to eat at weatherspoons for £6 steak and drink, if at a chain on a tuesday. I will keep my cash back for gourmet meals.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I hate Franky and Bennys

The big breakfast isn't .... and it's always cold.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Somebody in the group always gets food poisoning when we go there.

Rule one: don't eat the fish"

No rule one in that case is dont go alone

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By *an and wifeyCouple
over a year ago

n lincs

"I must be really cheap/ skint. I think £25 for two people is too much.

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we know that feeling. 2 for a tenner pub. That's us. 4 kids an all. And we usually leave them at home ha ha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't get me started on wetherspoons

First of all the beef "isn't"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"£35 a head for a 3 course meal with drinks and coffee is pretty reasonable

Maybe at a restaurant but not at a fast food chain !

The food is pretty much frozen plastic, and the drinks overpriced .... You're better off going to a Wetherspoons

At least the beer is cheap

Nowadays you can get many vouchers which should bring the price down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't get me started on wetherspoons

First of all the beef "isn't""

the drinks are weak and the food is tasteless and cold!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We should post this thread on the F&B website. I'm sure they'd love the honest feedback

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

i wouldnt dream of spending £35 on a meal at frankie and bennys but that said whenever im at a restaurant ordering food i can work out as a go along how much the final bill is going to be so i wouldnt end up with a shock when the bill arrived

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