Franks Diner

Jake Widner

5 months ago

Do it. Just do it. Franks is the bomb! Tasty food - super unique feel (expect some friendly sass from staff). Cinnamon roll is the best. Mimosas are wonderful. Garbage plate with corned beef and all the fixins - yum yum yum. Oh and don’t forget the homemade honey wheat toast! They have treated my 95-year-old grandmother and I very well the past few years. Look forward to my visits a couple times each year.

Sam Sachs

6 months ago

This is a super cool little diner that has to be experienced. It's an old train car so the space is really limited, but totally worth the effort to squeeze yourself in to here. They have a larger table in the back that our group of six was able to sit at. The food is all typical diner food but everything was very tasty. I highly recommend trying their homemade bread, preferably in their French toast dish if you can! Our kids really like the Mickey mouse pancakes. Prices are affordable by today's standards as well.

Casey Kozlik

3 months ago

Love the food, atmosphere and service. It's not your typical customer service, it is so much better. Real people, serving real good food. If you're offended easily, save room for those of us that enjoy the vibes! Their homemade bread is to die for and those cinnamon rolls.. I almost licked the table to get the icing that dropped! Frank's Diner is always an experience and we love it more everytime!

Hagz

3 months ago

Start by saying I love franks diner!...This is an original train car based diner. In the same spot since 1924, the staff are eccentric but extremely friendly. The food is awesome. I had a half order of the house specialty, the garbage plate. A mix of hash browns, eggs, green peppers and onions to which I added homemade sausage, ham, cheddar cheese and jalapeños. The sausage comes in huge chunks and is absolutely delicious. The home made bread toasted is also incredibly good. Get there early - it is always busy and not huge on space. We got there around 8:00-9:00 on a Sunday and waited about 20 - 30 minutes. Worth the wait! 100% recommend!

Walid Zeid

5 months ago

If you’re anywhere near Kenosha, Franks’ Diner is an absolute must. Walking in feels like stepping into living history — it’s cozy, bustling, and full of character. The staff greets you with the kind of warmth you only get at a true hometown favorite, and you can tell immediately why this place has been a local institution for decades.

MaryLou H

4 months ago

My first trip here. Waited about 45 minutes for a table of four. Reservations taken only for six or more. They are known for Frank's Famous Garbage Plate: a very large breakfast plate. However, we had lunch: the Wow burger, mini corn dogs, tuna melt, Spam sandwich, side of homemade hash, tavern fries, and their homemade bread. I wasn't keen on trying the Spam sandwich-I left that to the others in our group! Everything was tasty, staff very polite and they worked well together, like a well oiled machine. Atmosphere is great. Look up its history, it's worth a few minutes divergence. While waited for our table, we walked around the corner to "Tavern on 6th" for scrumptious Bloody Marys. Frank's Diner is a very nostalgic place to eat, especially knowing the history and how the building got to be....feels like you're transported through time.

Ines

5 months ago

Went on a Sunday just before noon, be prepared for a wait, but the food is great. Service is kinda lacking, but that's because they're serving the rest of this busy diner. Definitely order their cinnamon roll! Best one I've tasted yet, deliciously cinnamony, soft, and warm. HUGE homemade toast, you get your money's worth.

Jonathan Williams

a month ago

Absolutely Delicious!! Staff were all upbeat and happy, smiling, singing and cracking jokes! The half garbage plate is huge and is almost enough for two people! The homemade toast was amazing! Food was steaming hot and we literally had to let it cool down before eat! I would 100% recommend this small, friendly diner! Thanks

Maricar Peralta

4 months ago

Visiting from Melbourne Australia, came here with my family after seeing a facebook ad about it’s 99th anniversary. This is a super cool little diner that has to be experienced. It's an old train car so the space is tight but totally worth the effort to squeeze yourself in to here. They have a larger table in the back that our group of five was able to sit at. The food is all typical diner food but everything was very tasty. I highly recommend trying their homemade bread, preferably in their French toast dish if you can! The pancakes were probably the best I’ve ever had and it is huge!! I also the the stuffer Omelette and their hash browns are just perfect! Cluld not recommend it highly enough! What a great experience it is to go to this place! It is obviously a very unique diner, so that’s worth it alone and the staffs are super friendly, Prices are affordable by today's standards as well.

Laureen Spielman

a week ago

Wow, great surprise. Im a chef and get wigged out about viewing the kitchen. I have worked in some, not very present kitchens. But we sat at the counter and watched our breakfast be made. The cornbread hash was to die for. No caned meat here.. The corn beef was real, juice and plenty of it. The toast is fabulous, they make it in house. Service was great and the person prepping the plates and buttering the toast for service, was chatty and so nice. Highly recommend if your in the area. There is a wait, almost an hour, but they are fast once you get in and seated.