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5200 Fairfield Shopping Ctr Virginia Beach VA 23464
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(757) 495-7427
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Frankies Baby Back Pork Ribs are tender, juicy and meaty with almost no fat.

Frankie's has been a favorite of Virginia Beach since the 1980's. We are a very nice (but relaxed) full service restaurant.

Frankie's has been a favorite of Virginia Beach since 1989. We are voted "Best of the Beach "every year. We are a nice (but relaxed) full service restaurant. When you're hankering for the best Baby Back Ribs, Steaks, Chicken or North Carolina BBQ - then we are your place....

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Frankie's has been a favorite of Virginia Beach since 1989. We are voted "Best of the Beach "every year. We are a nice (but relaxed) full service restaurant. When you're hankering for the best Baby Back Ribs, Steaks, Chicken or North Carolina BBQ - then we are your place. We are open for lunch & dinner every day; we have full beverage service, kid's...

Frankie's Place For Ribs is located at the address 5200 Fairfield Shopg Ctr in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464. They can be contacted via phone at (757) 495-7427 for pricing, hours and directions. Frankie's Place For Ribs specializes in Showers, Banquets, Holiday Parties.

Frankie's Place For Ribs has an annual sales volume of 1M – 1,999,999. .For more information contact Mike Daniels, Owner
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Frankie's has been a favorite of Virginia Beach since 1989. We are voted "Best of the Beach "every year., We are a nice (but relaxed) full service restaurant., When you're hankering for the best Baby Back Ribs, Steaks, Chicken or North Carolina BBQ - then we are your place., We are open for lunch & dinner every day, we have full beverage service, kid's menu and separate dining rooms available...

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Barbecue haven features smoked and slow-cooked meats and offers delivery, carry out and a kid's menu. Read More

Editorial Review by Christy Buena

Barbecue haven features smoked and slow-cooked meats and offers delivery, carry out and a kid's menu.

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Average Rating
40

You should re-think about going here... Slow service... And we threw away our left overs!!!!

Average Rating
60

Frankie's is pretty average for a BBQ spot to me. Although their portions are usually fine for me, they can be inconsistent, and some people I go with leave unsatisfied and still hungry. Not my...

Average Rating
60

My friend and I have been here before. We came during dinner time. I like the atmosphere of this place. Not really modern but has a cozy home feel to it. It is a nice and clean looking place...

Average Rating
80

Bookmark checked! So I have to say that my journey of searching for the best barbeque joint continues. I found this place through friends in yelp and the reviews werr pretty much inviting. People...

Average Rating
80

This I was my second visit to Frankie's Place of Ribs within 8 days. The first time, I got a barbeque sandwich with sweet potato fries and coleslaw to eat at the restaurant. I also got a half rib appetizer to take home for later. Since my waitress's shift was over, I left her tip with a large guy behind the …

Average Rating
20

I like their bbq sauce though. The ribs was ok. It's a bit dry. My disappointment was first the reception we got from this fat man that was standing by the door where I believe, he suppose to greet customers (that's giving him business) with a smile no matter what color they are! Anyway, he just stood there like a humongous statue with his hands on his fat chin. But because I already planned to...

Average Rating
100

Every time my brother comes to town we eat at Frankie's, it's tradition. Frankie's has LITERALLY the best southern bbq ribs I've ever eaten! Queen rack, applesauce, steak fries every time. The homemade bbq sauce and cornbread are to die for! I've never been dissatisfied. I would eat here everyday if I could afford it.

Not that great

Average Rating
40

Went here for my husbands birthday, he loves the ribs. I will say the front room layout needs to be updated, very outdated not inviting at all. The new area to the side seems more inviting, they should use that more. Next they give you corn muffins, the waitress just brought out four just enough for one each, then asked...

Average Rating
100

Great place to eat. Reasonable prices. One of the best BBQ. Spots in Tidewater. Great service.

Great Ribs in an Understated Environment

Average Rating
80

This is a modest-looking restaurant located in a strip center. While the décor and the ordering/checkout system could use some upgrading, the real story here is the excellent food. The ribs are super-tender and have a pleasing smoky flavor. There are sauces available on the table to complement the ribs but there is no need. The flavor of the ribs...

Decent Food, Horrible Service

Average Rating
40

Recently had lunch there to discuss business and was terribly underwhelmed. When I lived in Virginia Beach, Frankie's was our "go to" for takeout dinner and we loved the food. Yesterday, the food lived up to its reputation, but the service was absolutely abysmal. Our waitress got things wrong, was inattentive and out table was covered in a sticky, gritty...

Not impressed at all! Ribs! Where's the meat

Average Rating
20

I've been to Frankie's a few times in the past at their location that they closed now in Chesapeake. I recall the ribs being a pretty good size and they had a lot more meat on them then. They've closed a lot of their locations, kind of not surprised. Me and my wife visited here at this one and the...

Lunch food was good, but service was below par.... Recently had lunch (no BBQ) and it was pretty good. Not crowded at all like I've seen in recent years. The service seems to have gone downhill. Continuously had to ask for extra items...and no smiles on the service staff. As far as BBQ, I have found that RibCity which is not too far away, serves better ribs/larger portions (and an array of BBQ...

Obviously this place has changed ownership

Average Rating
20

Have been going to this place for 10 years but after tonight's experience, will not return. The hostess acted like she was doing us the biggest favor in the world to seat us, although they had plenty of open tables. Server inquired if we had any coupons before she took our order, then said if we had coupons the free...

Very Good Food

Average Rating
80

The husband and I visited Virginia from North Carolina and decided we wanted BBQ at the time. We found Frankies online closest to our location of stay. I can say was it was great food... Our services was on top of checking on us, keeping our drinks full (always important to us), and the places was very nice. It's was...

Very Good - Nothing Spectacular

Average Rating
60

Frankies is located conveniently in a strip shopping center with an inviting appearance. Since our only bar-b-que place we go to when the urge for bar-b-que strikes is located some distance from us and Frankies is much closer, we decided to give it a try. The complimentary chicken soup was excellent - not too salty and very flavorful. We shared...

What a nice surprise

Average Rating
80

In a shopping mall somehow I wasn't expecting much. But 3 of us came in from the airport, starved. I ordered the full rack and I'm telling you I destroyed them in 10 minutes. The service was great. Restrooms a tad messy but could have been recently done. It won't keep me from coming back. These are not Kansas City...

Better than most shopping center restaurants

Average Rating
60

I came here for a geocaching monthly meet and greet after most cachers had already arrived and been served. It took awhile to get the server's attention since the others at my table had already been served and some had finished. I ordered a sliced bbq sandwich with fries and coleslaw. All were satisfactory. This is the second time I've...

Overall, a good visit

Average Rating
60

We had a satisfactory visit .Our waitress did a fine job of serving us except when she was at other tables. When we were looking for her,we hear another waitress say, "What do the want now?" As we were looking for drink replenishment, we thought this comment to be rude.
Nevertheless, the ribs were a bit dry and I did...

Not Outstanding. I ordered a half rack of baby back ribs for lunch. What else would one order at a place called Frankie's Place For Ribs? I had heard good things about this place, and I ordered BBQ sauce on the side specifically so I could taste the meat with no interference from the sauce. However, the ribs were dry and the meat had no flavor to speak of. I went at an off time, around 2 PM. It...

Simply not good. Why slow smoke ribs when you can boil the heck out of them, slather them in sauce then reheat them on a grill. I'll pass on the boiled meat, thanks. However the onion brick thing is pretty okay for a greasy snack.

Ribs are the best ever.

Average Rating
100

This place has the best baby back ribs in the region - every time.

Horrible Service

Average Rating
20

I went there on Sunday with my husband and mother and have never been serviced worse in my life. It wasn't busy which i was surprised to see but we ended up waiting for about 5 minutes for the waitress to even come by to welcome us and ask for our drinks. Then we didn't see her for 20 more minutes and had to find her ourselves to ask for our drinks. Finally she brought them to us and took our...

went ehere did that

Average Rating
80

Really good food and great service.
The waitress was polite, professional, and patient.
While they supplied the usual wet naps, the ribs were so tender a fork was all that was needed to lift the meat off the bones. The flavor was good enough to make an old southerner like myself to be glad we stopped in for lunch.

Local Favorite...Really?????

Average Rating
40

It's been ages since I had been to Frankie's. We went there Sunday and it was ok. There green beans are straight from a can. They didn't even dress them up a little bit with some bacon or spices. Yuk. I don't even eat those at home. They would do better to serve frozen green beans. The baked potato....boring. You could do better at home. Don't waste your money.

Great Ribs & Tuna -- Everything else not so much. Until I ate Frankie's Ribs I did not think I liked them very much. Frankie's continues to be one of the few places in the country I will go and order ribs at. They fall right off the bone and I'm a huge fan of their BBQ sauce. The sauce is one that you will either hate or love--I happen to adore it. My husband always orders the tuna steak which...

Cinnamon. When you are seated you will notice a bottle of house BBQ sauce on the table. We decided to try it and were surprised to find a cinnamon/nutmmeg flavor. This is not to our tastebuds, but we were already there and decided to forge ahead.

Average Rating
100

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Opens daily at 11am. Closes at 10pm Sun to Thur, and 11pm F and S. They stop serving dinner a half hour before close. The best ribs in town. The wait staff is friendly, courteous, and customer service oriented. While I generally stick with the ribs, my wife likes to try something new each time. They also do steak and chicken to perfection. We have always been happy and...

Best Ribs and Drinks in town

Average Rating
100

Frankie's Ribs are most definitely the best in the state. There is nothing like ribs with the meat falling right off of the bone. Great FOOD and DRINKS.A+

Barbecue haven features smoked and slow-cooked meats and offers delivery, carry out and a kid's menu.

Satisfactory

Average Rating
60

Frankie's was an ok dining experience. I wasn't dissapointed but I wasn't thrilled. If you want to go to a nice comfortable resturaunt that is low key and easy to get into this is your place.

Pros

+ The food was pretty good

Cons

- I didn't feel like I was in an extreemly clean environment

Average Rating
80

BBQ ribs are my favorite here however its a smaller local type restaurant..... also i recommend trying peking duck next door.

Good, but not nearly great.

Average Rating
60

This restaraunt has a unique flavored BBQ sauce that is great for the timid but if you are a true robust BBQ fan it will be lacking.\r
The Onion Loaf they seem to pride themselves on was difficult to eat and a poor impersonation of an…

Great Ribs

Average Rating
80

I went to Frankie's because my dad has been talking about it forever and to be honest I wasn't all that impressed. The ribs were very tender and tasty, but I really did not like their BBQ sauce at all. It tasted a lot like apple sauce,…

Wow!

Average Rating
100

Honestly, you just can't get better ribs in this state than the ones at Frankie's! Not only do they simply fall off the bone, but the sauce is savory and the meat is perfectly cooked. They come in a variety of sizes, so, however hungry yo...

Average Rating
100

Great ribs

Great ribs

Average Rating
80

I think this is the correct address. This place was wonderful...very unassuming and laid back atmosphere. I really enjoyed dinner here, the ribs were very flavorful and I loved the pulled pork plate (my favorite). We take family get…

The best ribs in town

Average Rating
100

If you want good ribs, go here. There is no match for this place. They have everything from burgers to steaks to hot dogs for the little ones. There is nothing bad about Frankies

Best Ribs in VA Beach

Average Rating
100

Frankie's never fails to deliver the most delicious, tender, falling-off-the-bone ribs in VA Beach or anywhere else. And their Cornbread! Like Chris Rock says, Ain't nothin' wrong with that.

Pros

+ Great Early Bird Menu, Free Parking

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Frankie's has been a favorite of Virginia Beach since 1989. We are voted "Best of the Beach "every year.

We are a nice (but relaxed) full service restaurant.

When you're hankering for the best Baby Back Ribs, Steaks, Chicken or North Carolina BBQ - then we are your place.

We are open for lunch & dinner every day; we have full beverage service, kid's menu and separate...

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