Great food and excellent service. The vegetarian dishes were definitely the highlights
Some of the most delicious veggies dishes I’ve ever had, I came here for steak but was blown away by the sides, the potato and cauliflower both came with out of this world delicious cream sauces, and the broccolini and mushroom dish was smokey like a campfire in the most delicious way. This is not to say the steak was bad! Quality Argentinian style barbecued steak with tasty chimichurri and chilli sauces but honestly I’d come here just to eat the veggies and enjoy the view!
Great location on the water front, amazing decor with great artworks, the environment had a great vibe, loved the cocktails and food was awesome, friendly staff
Does My Bomb Look Big In This
+4
Down by Hobart's historic waterfront, Frank Restaurant & Bar makes the most of the location with giant windows on three sides, framed with towering black walls. While the long twilight's pastel painted skies are the main visual attraction, there are also brightly coloured dangling statement lights and tattoo flash on the internal glass walls dividing the space into bar and restaurant. Inspired by the Argentinian asado, or barbeque, Frank's menu is designed to be served as a shared, whole-of-table feast. Where it improves upon Sydney’s South American churrasco joints is in the inspired list of vegetable sides - finally a South American restaurant where you could comfortably bring a vegetarian. Our party of four kicks off with Tasmanian oysters harvested from the nearby Pipe Clay lagoon. Here they're served Fresca ($4.50/each) with a great, tart chilli pineapple ceviche dressing that leaves a good hole to taste the oyster, and Fire-Roasted ($4.90/each) with a salsa made from chorizo, peppers, garlic and ash that makes a nice change from oysters Kilpatrick. We start our drinking adventure with...
Had my earlier dinner at Frank restaurant, even though the afternoon menu doesn’t have many choices but overall was fantastic! Friendly staff and enjoyable environment :)
Had a pretty nice evening here to celebrate our anniversary, although sitting against the window on a cold night was a little chilly.
The thing I enjoyed most here was, surprisingly, the vegetable sides! While we did try a hanger steak, and i was quite impressed with the meaty flavour, the veggie dishes were just killer.
Utilising the char grill, we had a delicious zucchini, chorizo and yoghurt sauce salad that was just kissed with smoke and perked up with some tangy pickles. For the hanger steak, we chose the pumpkin, feta and walnut salad which was perfect! The steak was really rich and meaty, so the salty feta and sweet, charred pumpkin made the perfect match.
I also really loved the cheese empanada, I could have eaten a bowl of them. The entry level pinot noir on the other hand, was quite acidic and not very nice. Maybe it had been open for a few days already?
Overall, was really pleased with food and service.
They don't have much vegetarian on the menu but the staff were really helpful. They actually got us a vegetarian stew with coriander rice. We also had the sweet potato with goats cheese. The rice was a bit bland but with the stew it went perfect. While the sweet potato with goats cheese was really good.
I really loved the vibe of the place and lovely views of the wharf.
Recovering Ice-cream Addict
+4
Chargrilled quail was very tasty- crispy skin, tender meat, and amazing sauce. Highlight was the nemesis cake with fresh cream. Extremely moisted and smooth. Loved every bite of it.
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Caught up with a friend here during my short stint in Hobart. We opted for the feed me option (not printed on the menu, but they do $55, $65 and $75 feed-me. We opted for the $55 which didn't include dessert.
Food:
Starters: Bread with a spicy dip, and tostadas - These were a bit too oily for my liking.
1. Wild quinoa, cauliflower, rocket, walnut, spiced pepper puree - well prepared salad
2. Charred sweet potato, goats curd, muddled almonds, garlic, coriander - i quite liked this.
3. Market fish ceviche - good ceviche.
4. Market fish, peppers, tostada, jalapeno, onion & fennel salsa, labna - generous serve of fish and went well with the labna.
5. Steak - with chimichurri & salsa picante. I liked the flavours of the sauces with the steak. The steak itself was beautifully cooked.
Service
Overall, each dish was nicely prepared, and the staggered service allowed us to get through parts at a time. Service was pleasant and attentive. It was a relatively busy night for them but we didn't wait too long for food or to be attended to.
Dined at Frank as a party of six mid week, in part as a thank you to our birthday boy tradie ( the things you have to do) and a catch up with intrastaters.We, on recommendation from our waiter, opted to go share plates for the evening. We were talked through the the pros and cons of the various dishes and sizes whilst we had some beverages chosen from an average drinks menu(when you only offer a few tap beers don’t run out of the only local brew before 6.30!)
The table started with empanadas and In hindsight should have ordered more,that was followed by Quail,Pork Belly,Chicken and a Salad thingy with the Quail being the stand out
The venue affords good water views and offers relaxing surroundings, the staff are friendly but discreet. In general it was a “nice” experience albeit a touch expensive
May return to try some of the steak offerings
Lovely Argentinean restaurant near the piers. We ordered a hanger steak and the grilled chicken. The hanger steak was really good and came with chimmichurri and a spicy sauce while the grilled chicken could probably do with more spices or flavour. Overall, still a good experience and the service was very attentive.
Great location by the pier. Very modern, sleek decor with funky lighting.
I was expecting the cuisine to be more authentically Argentine, but it was tasty enough, although we were never asked how we wanted the meat cooked and the portions were on the small side. The banana dessert was disappointing.
Fancy and upscale restaurant indeed, great views and very friendly service. Staff helped us pick the specials from the menu. The food was delicious everything we ordered tasted great. Perfect spot for a business meal or visiting with friends.
Dining at Frank was wonderful. Staff were so wonderful and the ambience was great. Loved the set up. Wine list and cocktails are in point and the steak was tasty. Pork belly was good but would probably opt for something else next time. I heard the croquettes were worth a try and they did not disappoint!
Anthony Passe-de Silva
+5
We came here as our special date night for our anniversary weekend in Hobart. I can see exactly why this restaurant is rated so highly. The food was delicious, the drinks tasty and the service incredibly attentive & friendly. Nicely situated near the docks, it is a perfect place to enjoy great Argentinean cuisine.
Overall the dining experience is good everytime I come to Frank. It can be a bit hit and miss with some dishes though. The croquettes are always amazing and the meatballs are delicious! The lamb shoulder and the steaks can be a bit hit and miss but overall the flavours and experience is good. The wait staff is always great here
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