Comments on: Frankies Spuntino 17 Clinton Street: Ambiance & Service Make the Meal http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/ NYC's Most Delicious & Affordable Food Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1439 The NYC Food Guy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:40:27 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1439 Nick, I can't discredit your claim that Italian is the golden standard for continued success. Most of the places I've known longest in my life are pizza places and Italian restaurants. They've outlasted the generations. I need to get more on my site. Any recommendations or are you solely Connecticut based? Nick,
I can’t discredit your claim that Italian is the golden standard for continued success. Most of the places I’ve known longest in my life are pizza places and Italian restaurants. They’ve outlasted the generations. I need to get more on my site. Any recommendations or are you solely Connecticut based?

]]> By: nick http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1438 nick Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:40:00 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1438 Guy Not indulging in Italian food is like a writer not really liking shakespeare. French snobbiness aside (and their cuise in intense, complicated and totally not available for selling at a profit) Italian food is the STANDARD for restaurant offering. It could be a DEPRESSION in the USA, and if you can give good, solid Italian food, you don't go under. NO OTHER CUISINE, not counting burgers and dogs, can make that claim. Do Italian food well, and you will have a home run business on your hands. You can't say the same about any other cuisine. (Now, NYC doesn't count, thats not real life) French, German, Porteguese, ANYTHING wont' make it at times, even if your good. Italian..........................well, can you say the Fountain of Youth.? Guy
Not indulging in Italian food is like a writer not really liking shakespeare.
French snobbiness aside (and their cuise in intense, complicated and totally not available for selling at a profit) Italian food is the STANDARD for restaurant offering. It could be a DEPRESSION in the USA, and if you can give good, solid Italian food, you don’t go under. NO OTHER CUISINE, not counting burgers and dogs, can make that claim. Do Italian food well, and you will have a home run business on your hands. You can’t say the same about any other cuisine. (Now, NYC doesn’t count, thats not real life) French, German, Porteguese, ANYTHING wont’ make it at times, even if your good. Italian……………………..well, can you say the Fountain of Youth.?

]]> By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1437 The NYC Food Guy Sat, 31 May 2008 03:09:14 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1437 Ulla, Your dish sounds more delicious than the one I had. What kind of pasta did you use? Ulla,

Your dish sounds more delicious than the one I had. What kind of pasta did you use?

]]> By: Ulla http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1436 Ulla Fri, 30 May 2008 18:25:45 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1436 That looks great! I just made a spicy sausage broccoli rabe pasta last night but i made it with linguini but i loving how the cavatelli pasta looks here. That looks great! I just made a spicy sausage broccoli rabe pasta last night but i made it with linguini but i loving how the cavatelli pasta looks here.

]]> By: DDR http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1435 DDR Fri, 30 May 2008 03:32:55 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1435 damn, those big brown saucy balls look delicious, what are you talking about molly!!?? damn, those big brown saucy balls look delicious, what are you talking about molly!!??

]]> By: molly meatball http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1434 molly meatball Fri, 30 May 2008 03:31:00 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1434 those doody-lookin meatballs look narstyyyy those doody-lookin meatballs look narstyyyy

]]> By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1433 The NYC Food Guy Thu, 29 May 2008 22:25:41 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1433 DocChuck, Well you've certainly come to the right place if you're looking for value meals. I'm all about good value and high level deliciousness. You should try the all you can eat ribs at Georgia's East Side BBQ next time you're in town. Believe it or not, I've never been to Red Lobster. Is that wrong? When it's time to come to town, get in touch with me and I'll provide you with some serious spots to really enjoy yourself in the city without breaking your wallet. DocChuck,

Well you’ve certainly come to the right place if you’re looking for value meals. I’m all about good value and high level deliciousness. You should try the all you can eat ribs at Georgia’s East Side BBQ next time you’re in town. Believe it or not, I’ve never been to Red Lobster. Is that wrong? When it’s time to come to town, get in touch with me and I’ll provide you with some serious spots to really enjoy yourself in the city without breaking your wallet.

]]> By: DocChuck http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1432 DocChuck Thu, 29 May 2008 19:30:51 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1432 I do not know how to put this "delicately," but the photograph of the cavetelli looks like a pile of cooked insects. Thus, I imagine you might lure as "love interests" potential "Fear Factor" contestants with it and if that "floats your boat" (as you younger people say) then that's jolly well ok by me. As far as New Yawk City dining goes, the last time my wife and I travelled to your "Big Apple," she was in the midst of a rather DISASTEROUS decision to forego all foods but meat, fish, chicken, cheese, and clear liquors. We sampled several of your more "famous" steak houses (Peter Lugar, Smith and Wollensky) since we simply LOVE a good hunk of meat (we only recently returned from Montana where we ate nothing but fabulous slabs of steak!!) but we found them rather wanting. For the EXTORTIONARY prices they charged, we certainly expected more. The best meal we had during our trip was at your vaunted Red Lobster (supposedly the Manhattan location is the "best" by far). It certainly lived up to its reputation in our book. Luckily we dined during their "never ending shrimpfest" (or something like that) and my wife was able to gorge herself on shrimp done at least 4 or 5 ways, including with cheese sauce. My "surf and turf" was perfectly cooked and a terrific bargain. We intend to visit again this summer, and will definitely return to Red Lobster -- not that we won't try out more of the local hotspots. As I have stated before, we can afford to eat anywhere we like, but we demand VALUE for our HARD-EARNED dollars. Cheers, Chuck, PhD I do not know how to put this “delicately,” but the photograph of the cavetelli looks like a pile of cooked insects. Thus, I imagine you might lure as “love interests” potential “Fear Factor” contestants with it and if that “floats your boat” (as you younger people say) then that’s jolly well ok by me.

As far as New Yawk City dining goes, the last time my wife and I travelled to your “Big Apple,” she was in the midst of a rather DISASTEROUS decision to forego all foods but meat, fish, chicken, cheese, and clear liquors.

We sampled several of your more “famous” steak houses (Peter Lugar, Smith and Wollensky) since we simply LOVE a good hunk of meat (we only recently returned from Montana where we ate nothing but fabulous slabs of steak!!) but we found them rather wanting. For the EXTORTIONARY prices they charged, we certainly expected more.

The best meal we had during our trip was at your vaunted Red Lobster (supposedly the Manhattan location is the “best” by far). It certainly lived up to its reputation in our book. Luckily we dined during their “never ending shrimpfest” (or something like that) and my wife was able to gorge herself on shrimp done at least 4 or 5 ways, including with cheese sauce. My “surf and turf” was perfectly cooked and a terrific bargain.

We intend to visit again this summer, and will definitely return to Red Lobster — not that we won’t try out more of the local hotspots. As I have stated before, we can afford to eat anywhere we like, but we demand VALUE for our HARD-EARNED dollars.

Cheers, Chuck, PhD

]]> By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1431 The NYC Food Guy Wed, 28 May 2008 19:39:12 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1431 DocChuck, I agree, the photo really isn't appetizing but it's one of Frankie's marquee dishes and I felt it only fair to give it its due despite the fact that I found it rather lackluster. Who exactly would I be a potential love interest for with this plate of cavatelli? Where have you eaten in NYC? I'm sure you've been here during your travels. DocChuck,

I agree, the photo really isn’t appetizing but it’s one of Frankie’s marquee dishes and I felt it only fair to give it its due despite the fact that I found it rather lackluster. Who exactly would I be a potential love interest for with this plate of cavatelli?

Where have you eaten in NYC? I’m sure you’ve been here during your travels.

]]> By: DocChuck http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/27/frankies-spuntino-17-clinton-street-ambiance-service-make-the-meal/#comment-1430 DocChuck Wed, 28 May 2008 19:16:59 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=965#comment-1430 I am glad to hear that your date enjoyed herself. But I am concerned that you would present a potential love interest with a plate of cavatelli like that. To be frank with you, the photo is not at all appetizing. You might consider replacing it with a photo of your lady friend. ~~ Chuck, PhD I am glad to hear that your date enjoyed herself.

But I am concerned that you would present a potential love interest with a plate of cavatelli like that.

To be frank with you, the photo is not at all appetizing.

You might consider replacing it with a photo of your lady friend.

~~ Chuck, PhD

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