Finicky Franks

First time to try Finicky Frank’s and it was worth it.
Good atmosphere and music (country). We tried the steak sand and it was tender and flavor excellent. A bit expensive but worth it.

I kinda hate this star rating — a 3 being «A-​OK» even though 3 out of 5 stars seems like «average.»
Anyway, I recently met a friend for lunch at FF’s. She had the chicken sandwich & fries, and I had the hamburger & onion rings. She had a soda & I had water. She loved her meal, and my hamburger was pretty danged good. Really good. But for $ 39 for 2 people it better have been.
I’ll go again.

Thanks to Unilocalers I had the Reuben. You have to ask for it as it is not on the menu. It was good. The bread was right but maybe a bit crisper would have made it perfect. The key to the Reuben is the kraut and sauce and it was excellent. Not quite as good as M’s Pub’s Reuben but in the ballpark.
My daughter had the hamburger and she liked it. Her fries weren’t nearly as good my onion rings. They were noticeably soggy.
She wanted the French snails but they were out of the creatures. We had shrimp and it was good but overpriced for the quantity. We should have had the crab cakes.
The patio was pleasant and unlike the nearby Alpine Inn there were no small animals mooching food.
Slightly pricey, but I am an inflation hawk.

We flew all the way from California just to try this place! (Kind of)
My family was out here last month for my graduation, and this spot was highly recommended by one of the locals when I asked for some food recommendations the first night we landed. The person who told us about this place spoke very highly of their Saturday Special — the fried chicken dinner. He said the chicken is fresh, the potatoes melt in your mouth, the biscuits freshly basked, the home recipe strawberry preserves, coupled with cream of corn which tastes like candy, all ending with homemade vanilla bean ice cream. With a description like this??? Totally sold.
My family drove by the next day and found the spot next door to a gas station with car/​pet wash. Interesting. When we walked in the door, we were warmly greeted by the staff and immediately brought to a table. We selected the dinner which had came so highly recommended, and boy did it not disappoint. Everything was spot on delicious.
It is probably a good thing we aren’t locals. This would definitely be a go to if we were!

Great local eating location. The Rubin is fantastic. The corn beef was perfect. Suggest the onion rings are great!

I have been here a couple of times, and the food is always fantastic. The steak sandwich and chicken knuckle sandwich are my favorite. It is a little overpriced for what you get, but still worth going to every once in a while. It would be nice if the waiter knew the beers on tap, he couldn’t tell me about the selection, so I just ordered a water instead.

We stopped here on Saturday night and had the family style fried chicken served with mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed style corn, roll with strawberry jam, and vanilla bean ice cream. The whole meal was just delicious and definitely homemade! The service was great too! A place to try again!

Every time I go to Finicky Franks, I wonder why I waited so long between visits. We started with the onion rings, which were fabulous. Some of the best I’ve ever had. The truffle fries are also very good.
For my main course, I had the crab cake sandwich, lots of crab meat and very tasty. I also had a bite of the pasta. The sauce was great and it was full of veggies (you get to pick three), just wonderful. I definitely won’t let so much time pass before our next visit.

Overall good experience. Basically really good bar food. High quality ingredients. However, the dessert was definitely microwaved. We will probably be back, but the cash only is somewhat annoying.

We live close by and have been coming here since they opened at this location. Finicky Franks is tucked away in a small strip mall of sorts, just off I-​680 by the Mormon bridge, just north of Florence. It is tucked in next to a gas station and car wash, but don’t let that dissuade you. They have a nice small outdoor patio, and the inside has been expanded with a nice bar as the focal point, and tables around. It is still a small place, but feels way more upscale than what it may seem from the outside.
Their food is fresh, and their soups probably the strongest item on the menu. The chef makes them all from scratch, and they change often. My daughter normally gets their pizza, which is fresh made and usually pretty good. We go light on the sauce for her, as it has a lot of garlic. We have had a variety of the appetizers, and most have been solid. My go to entrée is the steak sandwich, as I love the ‘steak sauce’ that comes with it. I have gotten it as take out, where they forgot the sauce, and have been devastated! I also like the Chicken Knuckle sandwich, and their burger is pretty good as well.
A nice place in Florence to grab a bite to eat. They have gone to cash only, so bring along some, or else you get hit with the ATM fee for the ATM inside.
On a ‘green’ note, they donate all of their used cooking oil to the Omaha Biofuel CO-​OP, which turns it into Bio-​Diesel, pretty cool!

Great good! Anything featured is going to be great. The burgers and onion rings are fresh and great quality. Only downside is they do not like credit cards — prevents me from taking people there for work lunches.

Well… I don’t think it was as good as some of the reviews.
It was decent enough where I might try again if I had a groupon.
I had the pork sandwich and the battered ‘shrooms…they were both hot and fresh.
The lemonade was pretty good though.

I have yet to eat at Finicky Franks and not walk away happy. Food is always delicious, service is great.
Only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is because they no longer accept credit cards (they do have an ATM inside). Since they stopped taking cards, we have been unable to bring business guests there which is a real disappointment.

Can you say foodgasm? We drive from far west O for finicky franks!!!

Very enjoyable evening at Finicky Franks. Love the fries — best in town. Had an excellent beef salad for main dish. My girlfriend had crab cake sandwich, also enjoyed. French bread to accompany was just right.
Relaxed atmosphere. The anti-​chain. Despite far North location, easy access off 30^th St. and I-​680.
My only suggested upgrade would be stocking the bar — Bombay Sapphire was not available for martini, went with Amsterdam instead, not as good.

First off, the parking stinks.
The inside is nice. The bar is center stage surounded by tables and sort of a wall length booth. Overall and clean looking place.
As for the food, I had a grilled chicken and artichoke sandwich (wanted the reuben, but they don’t have real horseradish). The sandwich was pretty darn good! Full of flavor. The Oktoberfest beer was also good.
You see the rings on others plates and they look so good, you just have to get them. Then they come out and I was suprised to bite into one and they are not crispy? They are kinda soft, it’s strange. They do come with the good dipping sauce and I ate them all, so, not bad. Just not great, and wierd.
I would go back if in the area or friends going, but I won’t make any special trips just to go there.
Prices are on the high side but the food is not «bar food», it’s actually worth the money.

My wife and I have been anxious to try this restaurant as the reviews were good and the concept for the restaurant seemed to go along with our idea of a nice meal out.
This past Saturday we finally had the chance to go for dinner. First off, the website states that dinner service starts at 5:30. It actually opens at 5 PM.
Once we were seated and had ordered drinks the waitress came and told us about the specials for the evening. One was a salmon dish the other was something she called «beef medallions». She admitted that she hadn’t yet learned the specials and didn’t have her cheat sheet with her. My wife asked what kind of beef and her answer was «I think it’s tenderloin». I was skeptical for $ 18 but she went ahead and ordered it.
I ordered the «breaded pork tenderloin» sandwich. We started with an order of breaded mushrooms.
The dinner salad with my meal was on the smallish side and not much besides lettuce. The thousand island dressing was very good, tangy and obviously house made.
My wife got the French Onion soup which was somewhat odd compared to what we are used to in this dish. Instead of the traditional piece of crusty bread sitting atop the soup there were rye croutons mixed throughout. The cheese was also mixed into the soup and not browned on top. It was also exceedingly thick, no broth really, and an overwhelming taste of red wine.
The mushrooms were very good, breaded in a coarse cracker crumb and served with house made ranch. Huge quantity and tasty.
My wife’s beef came with smashed potatoes which were very heavily seasoned with garlic and what appeared to be a cream gravy of some sort. There was a side of spinach which was supposed to be in a basalmic reduction but instead was swimming in the gravy. Did not expect cream gravy with this dish, somehow very out of place.
The exotic mushrooms were well cooked and very flavorful.
The beef was rare (the server failed to ask how my wife would like it cooked). It certainly was not tenderloin but more likely eye of round or sirloin. i heard the server tell another patron that it was something called a «café steak» which I am not familiar with.
As for my «pork tenderloin», well it was not tenderloin but pork loin. It was juicy and well seasoned but not the most tender pork I have eaten. It really bugs me when restaurants falsely name a dish for something that is not there. The brioche bun was lightly toasted and and accompaniments were fine. The side of onion rings that came with my sandwich were dry and had patches of raw flour on them. I realize that these are somehow baked instead of deep fried but they were definitely lacking in texture and flavor.
We really wanted to like this place and I would probably come back to try a burger and the house made fries but would steer clear of anything out of the ordinary.
I suspect that Finicky Frank would be turning over in his grave if he knew some of the shortcuts happening here.

I almost forgot about Finicky Franks, when I was pleasantly reminded of how great this place is on a work luncheon.
A group of 10 was a little difficult to accommodate during lunch, but I was glad they were extremely busy for a Wednesday. People just kept coming in the whole time we were there. It’s obvious why they needed to expand.
The majority of the group ordered burgers, the reuben was a huge hit amongst the gals too. I had the crab cake sandwich, it was very good although a little too salty. I do like how they cook it, more of a griddle searing, than breadcrumb coated. The onion rings are phenomenal. The best in the city in my opinion. Fries were great too, and everything came out fresh and piping hot. I also liked the small menu, it allows them to focus on perfecting a few choice things.
On a side note, they appeared to have all New Belgium brews on tap, even the seasonals and the Lips of Faith series! Not that I could partake, but I will be back in the near future for a proper night out!
Reunited, and it tastes so good Finicky Franks.

Wow — talk about over hyped and underwhelmed. I swear alot of these reviews must be friends/​family.
I keep reading «best reuben» in town, on Unilocal and on their own menu. Well let me tell you this is FAR from the best reuben in town. Now if you want to talk about the best «lunch meat» style reuben in town — maybe. This reuben is not even in the top three.
The staff was very friendly and the place is very nice.

A beautiful pearl hidden in a rather plain oyster of a strip mall north of Florence. You have to seek this out, but it’s so worth the effort! Once inside [or outside in an intimate little outdoor oasis], prepare to be surprised. The menu full of eclectic choices. Daily specials frequently feature local foods prepared in unique styles. Great salads with freshly prepared dressings. Pizzas even, with unique crusts and fresh ingredients. Did I mention the smoked meats? The best reuben on the planet? The stunning service?
Next time you’re looking for locally owned and lovingly prepared cooking, look no further.