Frankie & Benny’s – Ilford

I haven’t been here in yonks, and was a bit hesitant, but I actually had such a nice time, I was prompted to write a review, despite me often not bothering with chain-​type places.
Food took ages to come, yes, but I was relaxed, the pizza was *huge* and really well made, so all-​in-​all I was pretty happy.
We get 25% off here with our Cineworld passes and the staff were so chill and friendly it makes me feel like I should be coming here more often… I mean, as often as I’m in Ilford, which is not that much (thankfully ;)

I found eating here a little disapppointing. The food was over cooked and took ages to arrive to the table.
Staff were friendly and polite. The kids activity pack was well received and enjoyed.
Nice roomy seating booths.

You don’t go to a place like this expecting great service, but that was exactly what we got tonight and it made a really, refreshing change!
All the staff we encountered were polite, friendly, chatty in a genuine way and helpful.
We ordered the rump and the sirloin and they were also very good (having had so many steaks recently that were full of fat and sinew).
We only went as we had a voucher and it’s not really the kind of place I’d venture back to in any great hurry, but we were pleasantly surprised and left with nice full tummies before hot-​fotting it to the cinema a few doors down.
They’d ran out of bananas (no banoffee sundae for me then), but also milk. And you’ve got to wonder about a place that run out of something as readily available a the white stuff.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ service
For value however, I’d rather go next doors to Nando’s anyday, £50 for 1 starter, 2 mains, 1 desert, 1 coffee of this calibre just stuck in my throat a bit too much.