Frank and Dino's

Name: Frank and Dino's
Address: 271 W Short St, Lexington, KY, United States, 40507-1272
Telephone: (859) 303-4007
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1135 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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FRANK AND DINO'S

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

Traditional fine Dining Italian Restaurant open for Lunch and Dinner reservations 7 days a week

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(859) 303-4007
Website
http://www.frankanddinos.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Carlo E Vaccarezza
Catering
YES
Private party facilities
YES

Location
271 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507-1272
Neighborhood
Lexington
Cross street
Mill and Short
Parking details
PUBLIC PARKING LOT, STREET METERS
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 1,135 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Central Kentucky
Italian
Lexington
Best Ambiance
Lexington
Great for fine wines
Lexington
Romantic
Lexington
Most Booked

1,135 Reviews

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RonG
Louisville
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding dining experience. Table was ready even though we arrived a few minutes early. Server was gracious and helpful. The solo musician made for a fine dining experience. Food was delicious, wine list is fairly robust. We will be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Prepare to have leftover because the portion size will be large. The food was delicious. Great service and the atmosphere was nice. Live jazz playing in the background.
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JamesA
Western KY
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great selection, authentic cuisine, fabulous service…will be back!
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WhiskeyTangoMan
Louisville
60 reviews
vip
5.0
60 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Becoming redundantly great. They make it tough to want to go anywhere else. We’re loyal fans and customers.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
We had a nice relaxing meal before the UK game. Waiter was very attentive.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was perfect and we are looking forward to dining again with you in the future!
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TracyM
Tallahassee
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
Beverage I ordered didn’t arrive until after my meal was served. Appetizer we ordered never came. It was Thanksgiving, so I didn’t make a fuss. Not sure if we will return. Food was good, pricey, but good.
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PatriciaY
Detroit
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience3
Was greatly disappointed. The amount of food served was vulgar, way too much, and the presentation was unappetizing. The sausage and meatballs were dry and look like they had been in the pan to long and were cold. The pasta was just piled on with the sauce as if they were trying to get rid of product., the ravioli was smothered with so much Sauce that it was more of a soup ,you could not taste the flavors of the pasta or the stuffing. The calamari was overcooked and again way too much to the point that it was unappetizing. It was not worth the $200 bill that we paid. however service was great , kudos to our waitress. We live in a predominantly Italian area, and know good Italian food very well and this was not it …..will not go back.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Very efficient staff. We dined on Thanksgiving and there was always someone at our table to replace water or remove used utensils and plates. The ambience was great. It was a great place to have Thanksgiving dinner !
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server was amazing ! She absolutely was a gem and was so attentive
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MaureenW
Louisville
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our table of six had a very positive experience and we will all be back! Service and food were all fantastic!!
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food and service Look forward going back!
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MikeH
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It’s not inexpensive but you get what you pay for. Atmosphere was great. Food was outstanding. Good size portions. Spectacular desert. Highly recommended.
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MylaJ
Louisville
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
The restaurant itself is nice. They had a live musician which was nice. A dinner for 4 with a bottle of wine was $224 which wasn’t bad considering. However the rigatoni was undercooked and therefore not edible and the bolognese sauce tasted like wine. The meatball was huge and very tasty. The Cesar salad was just ok. Calamari was a little chewy. We had a nice bottle of wine which I liked very much. I would def come back for the happy hour only in which all drinks are half price and they have nice appetizers.
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NanceeW
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Love the background music and upbeat busy atmosphere. Service was excellent and my chicken piccata was delicious. The appetizer special ( burratta caprese with olives and dried beef) was large enough for 4 to share.
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for dinner before a show or game or really any event downtown. Even worth going just to eat. Food is delicious and portions are a nice size. At certain times live music is available (but not too loud). Desserts are to die for!
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LynneM
Louisville
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another great dining experience at Frank and Dino's. We and the penne alla vodka and it was great as usual, and also one of the chef's special pasta dishes with 5 shrimp as big as your fist! Our server, Payton, was very friendly and attentive and made our dinner an outstanding experience. Plus this was on a very busy concert night so the place was packed, but our wine, dinner, etc. came out in perfect order and timing. Frank and Dino's has become our favorite downtown dining destination!
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience4
I’ve dined here plenty of times but this time in particular was a little frustrating as it was for a friends birthday. I tried to make it a little special by bringing some balloons I had asked them to set out before we go to our table and they forgot about them. Then we found out there’s a $25 fee to bring in a cake. Just seemed a little silly considering how much our party spent. Food is decent. Waiting staff are very polite and helpful. It’s not my favorite place to dine in Lex though.
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OpenTable Diner
Mobile
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service. Specials were on point and can’t go wrong with any dessert.
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PerryB
Louisville
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great place for special occasions. Food and service are excellent
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CarolynC
Tampa
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant. Good vibe. Love the food and service was great. Very accommodating for large groups. I’ll be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We really enjoyed the live music and atmosphere. The food was out quick.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were celebrating my daughter’s 21st birthday. Everything was wonderful. The food was delicious, the service was top notch, and it is the coolest vibe in town. The gentleman performing was so good! Thank you for making her event special!
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OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Our meal was fantastic!! We will definitely go back.
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Wildcat21
Nashville
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
chicken parmesan and veal piccata were both excellent. We also enjoyed the calamari and burrata for appetizers.
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WhiskeyTangoMan
Louisville
60 reviews
vip
5.0
60 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place- best salmon in town and such well trained and enjoyable staff!
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great business dinner, Sophia waited on us and the service and food were top notch
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TimL
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Our entrees were delicious. Our Caesar salad was lackluster. Our service was very good. The restaurant is beautiful inside.
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BGpixelman
Cincinnati
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect place and night to celebrate our 15 year anniversary!
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LM
LynneM
Louisville
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food great as usual! My husband had the chef’s special salmon, with shrimp, scallops and mussels in a garlic butter sauce over cappellini pasta. He said it was the best meal he’s had there yet! Our server John provided friendly, attentive service and we’ll request him next time. Frank & Dino’s never disappoints.
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OpenTable Diner
E. Tennessee
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was such a pleasant lunch. The server was excellent, and the food was amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First I want to say I work in the industry. So by default I can be annoyingly picky. It was our 15th anniversary. The environment is great. Great for romantic dinner or family friendly with we'll behaved children. Allison was our server. She was AMAZING! She was very informed on the menu with suggestions and all. Food was amazing.large portions like your Italian grandmother is serving you. Very resonably priced. Large wine selection. No chance you can't find a pauring. We will be back! Thank you Allison for tonight.
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JaniceH
Louisville
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience3
Love the atmosphere. My husband’s veal was too tough. Mashed potatoes average. Not what you’d expect from a higher end restaurant. My meal was nothing to brag about. Maybe we just ordered the wrong thing. I would go back and try something different maybe. It was our anniversary dinner (36 years) and I put that in the app but it was never even acknowledged. Very disappointing! The person who seated us actually told us our section had no wait staff since two people had walked out that night. Service was fine though overall. We were seated in a back corner that was dark and cold. Not the best.
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jeffm
Chicago
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent dinner and great service. Highly recommend you give it a try.
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RandalC
Detroit
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food, fantastic service and atmosphere
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We chose Frank & Dinos for our engagement photos. The staff was extremely welcoming and accommodating. The drinks at the bar were delicious. Following our session, we had dinner and it was very tasty. Our server was knowledgeable and friendly. We will definitely be back!
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TheFoodChic
Orlando
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is the third time that we have had the pleasure of dining at Frank and Dino’s but the first time during brunch on a Sunday. We were down there celebrating with our son and family. He’s a Transylvania student and often visits, Frank and Dino’s with his friends and his significant other. We had a wonderful time and actually will be back in town in three weeks and hope to dine there then again. Our server was friendly and efficient and the food as always was absolutely delicious. The entire team that works there has always been professional and pleasant. I highly recommend this establishment to all my family and friends when they’re headed to Lexington.
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Michael
Naples
129 reviews
vip
5.0
129 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
This was our first visit to F & D’s and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was great and the service (Maryola) was even better.
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jonathanh
Las Vegas
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall3food4service5ambience4
Sausage and peppers appetizer was amazing. Entrees were not quite the higher end Italian in flavor but overall better than most all Italian in Lexington Wife found a bug in her salad….. waiter took salad off our bill but at a restaurant of this caliber the overall response to a live bug in our food was lacking . No manager appeared…..very low key understated response.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Our server was excellent. Food good. Music wonderful. Valet parking was disorganized and slow. Other than that t was a great night.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Diner temperature check required
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Frank and Dino's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (859) 303-4007.

Frank and Dino's is rated 4.7 stars by 1135 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

Order delivery or takeout

271 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507-1272

Additional information

Cross street
Mill and Short
Neighborhood
Lexington
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
PUBLIC PARKING LOT, STREET METERS
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Carlo E Vaccarezza
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.frankanddinos.com/
Phone number
(859) 303-4007
Catering
YES
Private party facilities
YES

Frank and Dino's

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Penne alla Vodka

Pollo Piccata

Calamari Fritti

Menu

What 1,135 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Frank and Dino's offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Frank and Dino's restaurant rated?

Is Frank and Dino's currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information