Frankie & Benny’s Festival Park Stoke Review
Reviewed by Stacey McCall
The atmosphere was alive with the sound of chatter from around the restaurant, the music playing softly in the background. Pictures and artistic writing lined the walls. We were interrupted from soaking up the atmosphere by a welcoming waiter who showed to our table overlooking the part-open kitchen where the chefs were working hard. We were in Frankie & Benny’s at Festival Park in Stoke.
The new menu was bursting with so many tasty meals, it was hard to choose. Italian or American… did I want a Calzone with meatballs inside, or did I want a new Yorker burger with pulled pork? The girls made their selection quickly before getting tucked into the children activities…
Daddy was hungry so opted for BBQ chicken and ribs which was half a roasted chicken and a half rack of ribs, smothered in our signature BBQ sauce with golden fries, coleslaw and corn on the cob.
The chicken was succulent and the ribs melted in your mouth. The coleslaw tasted home-made rather than shop bought and the fries were extremely moreish. They tasted like they had a coating of something which made them tastier than usual.
I am still have not got my appetite back from being unwell last week so opted for the full rack of ribs rather than a burger or pizza. They looked enormous when I saw them going past to other diners but I wouldn’t have been able to finish it.
The ribs filled the enormous plate. The meat fell of the bones. There was no gnawing needed. Full of flavour and very meaty. The sauce came separate so you can choose how much or how little you like. The coleslaw again was homemade, and tasted peppery. Although I had no appetite, I devoured the meal. It was so tasty I didn’t want to leave a mouthful.
The girls ordered from the children’s menu. One dish Italian, the other American.
S loves spaghetti bolognaise as she can get messy with it. J loves burgers so choosing a build your own double burger was an obvious choice for her.
For dessert I opted for a Banoffee waffle. Warm cinnamon waffle covered in toffee flavoured ice cream banana and a toffee sauce I was in a sweet heaven. Daddy opted for Eli’s Peanut butter cheese cake. It hit his sweet spot too and we were officially stuffed.
The new menu has gone down very well with us and we couldn’t fault our meals. My only comment for it would be it is not cheap. I wanted to add a side order of onion rings as I was told they were the “real” onion rings but at £4.25 for 6 I thought it was very expensive and gave them a miss.
The restaurant was busy on a weekday evening, but tables were cleared quickly and we did not have to wait. It was clean, and had a party feel going on with many birthdays being celebrated about around us. The service was provided with a smile and was prompt with only a short wait for our meals. The quality of food was excellent. All fresh and well cooked, however I personally feel it was slightly overpriced, for that reason I will give it 4.5 stars out 5.
Rating: 4.5/5
For more information, to view the new menu or to book a table visit
www.frankieandbennys.com/restaurant/frankie-bennys-stoke-trent
Frankie & Benny’s, Unit 5C Festival Way, Festival Park, Stoke on Trent, ST1 5SF
01782 406910
