We were in town for a weekend of Bourbon visits. Serafini offered a delicious variety of Italian cuisine in historic downtown! Our group of four each ordered different meals and some appetizers. *Spaghetti and Meatballs *Pasta Alla Vodka *Chicken Parmesan *Cheese Ravioli *Bruschetta All were delicious and plentiful! No one left hungry! And our waitress was wonderful! I do suggest going early and call for reservations. When we arrived at 6:30 it was quiet. By the time we left at 8:00 it was packed!
Bill Schock
I really wanted to like Serafini but both of my visits were incredibly frustrating. The first time I went, I was told that lunch hour was over — even though I could clearly see other people being served and waited on. I decided to give them another chance, but that turned out to be a mistake.
On my second visit, I was told I needed a reservation because they were “full.” Yet half the restaurant was empty, and when I checked back about an hour later, it was still half empty. The service was basically nonexistent both times, and the staff didn’t seem interested in helping or even explaining why I couldn’t be seated.
At this point, I’m not sure how they stay in business treating customers like that. Definitely won’t be going back or recommending this place to anyone.
Service: 1
Dan Burkhart
Great food. Excellent service. We will be back again soon. Had to try the hot Brown as we were from out of town..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charlie Francois
Ordered two flatbread pizzas a beer and a bourbon drink. For a fine establishment like this never ever use maraschino cherries with your Bourbon drink. And although we had to send one of the flatbread pizzas back because it was not cooked all the way, the replacement was absolute fire. Come check this place out
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Dr. Will Love
Tonight
The service was good — our server was polite, attentive, and professional. However, the timing and food quality really missed the mark.
It took about an hour and a half for our food to arrive, and when my lasagna finally came out, it was disappointing. It wasn’t hot, had very little seasoning, and honestly lacked flavor altogether. I tried a few more bites hoping it would get better, but it didn’t. My wife tried it and agreed — bland and tasteless. My friend ordered the same dish and said the exact same thing.
They removed the dish from his bill, but not from mine, even after I mentioned my concerns. The server said she’d talk to the manager, but since I had eaten nearly half while trying to give it a fair chance, they would only take off half the cost. I declined to speak with the manager — at that point, another $11 wasn’t worth the time. I was ready to go.
We made sure to tell our server it wasn’t her fault and still left her a fair tip for her service. Unfortunately, the lasagna was probably the worst I’ve had — not because it was inedible, but because it had no taste at all.
Not to mention, 4 people were waiting for about 5-7 to be seated right before we left. They walked out when we did and said “they never came to us.”
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Charles Kendell
Great place to celebrate an occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris C
Great food, good service, and a pretty cool atmosphere. Stumbled across it on our way through town and would return for another meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Barak Jonkers
Absolutely awful experience. It took over an hour and a half to get our food, which was mediocre at best. Our waitress did not come to our table to check on us for 20-30 minutes at a time. We were told “sorry it’s taking so long”, but nothing more. Management was nowhere to be seen. Other tables in the restaurant left without ever getting their food because of the wait. I wish we had left instead of wasting our time and still having to pay for a frustrating experience.
Lovely eatery in the heart of Frankfort. We went early on a week night so it wasn't crowded. Our server Caleb was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Derran Broyles
My wife and I ate here for the first time last night. Really liked the downtown Frankfort feel on a Wednesday night with the old capital, people eating outdoors and music. Unfortunately, our experience at Serafini was not as good. We ordered the Italian Nachos for an appetizer, which were just okay. My wife ordered the Serafini pasta (chicken and marinara), which was okay but on the dry side. I got the chef special, which was butterfly shrimp, risotto, and green beans, which were okay. The chef special should at least include a small salad for the $40 price. The service was slow, even though there were only about 4 or 5 other tables occupied. We would have preferred to sit at the available window tables up front, but were seated in a booth towards the back. We didn't ask to sit up front because a waitress told the young man seating us, not to seat us on the other side of the restaurant. Finally, it took so long to get our dessert, after we paid, that I ended up standing next to our table holding our to go containers waiting on it. The entire atmosphere, however, was very nice and the best part of our experience. The meals, appetizer, a soft drink, beer and dessert were over $100.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
jim scheuermann
Ruben sandwich was delicious
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cole McKiever
I’ll start with the fact that our waitress did the best she could. She was kind, wanted to help, and considerate.
That being said, everything that could go wrong did go wrong. We waited over 2 hours and 15 minutes for the meal in a nearly empty restaurant. When the food finally came out, half of it was cold, some of it was undercooked, and none of it met expectations.
Avoid the restaurant if you can help it, there were nearly no redeeming qualities.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Mark Haan
This is a must experience in Frankfort. Worth every penny . .
Sister night.
Beautiful, relaxing - intimate atmosphere. Fantastic service & delicious dishes.
Perfection....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great filet. It hit different.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were in town for a weekend of Bourbon visits. Serafini offered a delicious variety of Italian cuisine in historic downtown! Our group of four each ordered different meals and some appetizers. *Spaghetti and Meatballs *Pasta Alla Vodka *Chicken Parmesan *Cheese Ravioli *Bruschetta All were delicious and plentiful! No one left hungry! And our waitress was wonderful! I do suggest going early and call for reservations. When we arrived at 6:30 it was quiet. By the time we left at 8:00 it was packed!
I really wanted to like Serafini but both of my visits were incredibly frustrating. The first time I went, I was told that lunch hour was over — even though I could clearly see other people being served and waited on. I decided to give them another chance, but that turned out to be a mistake.
On my second visit, I was told I needed a reservation because they were “full.” Yet half the restaurant was empty, and when I checked back about an hour later, it was still half empty. The service was basically nonexistent both times, and the staff didn’t seem interested in helping or even explaining why I couldn’t be seated.
At this point, I’m not sure how they stay in business treating customers like that. Definitely won’t be going back or recommending this place to anyone.
Service: 1
Great food. Excellent service. We will be back again soon.
Had to try the hot Brown as we were from out of town..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered two flatbread pizzas a beer and a bourbon drink. For a fine establishment like this never ever use maraschino cherries with your Bourbon drink. And although we had to send one of the flatbread pizzas back because it was not cooked all the way, the replacement was absolute fire. Come check this place out
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tonight
The service was good — our server was polite, attentive, and professional. However, the timing and food quality really missed the mark.
It took about an hour and a half for our food to arrive, and when my lasagna finally came out, it was disappointing. It wasn’t hot, had very little seasoning, and honestly lacked flavor altogether. I tried a few more bites hoping it would get better, but it didn’t. My wife tried it and agreed — bland and tasteless. My friend ordered the same dish and said the exact same thing.
They removed the dish from his bill, but not from mine, even after I mentioned my concerns. The server said she’d talk to the manager, but since I had eaten nearly half while trying to give it a fair chance, they would only take off half the cost. I declined to speak with the manager — at that point, another $11 wasn’t worth the time. I was ready to go.
We made sure to tell our server it wasn’t her fault and still left her a fair tip for her service. Unfortunately, the lasagna was probably the worst I’ve had — not because it was inedible, but because it had no taste at all.
Not to mention, 4 people were waiting for about 5-7 to be seated right before we left. They walked out when we did and said “they never came to us.”
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great place to celebrate an occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, good service, and a pretty cool atmosphere. Stumbled across it on our way through town and would return for another meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Absolutely awful experience. It took over an hour and a half to get our food, which was mediocre at best. Our waitress did not come to our table to check on us for 20-30 minutes at a time. We were told “sorry it’s taking so long”, but nothing more. Management was nowhere to be seen. Other tables in the restaurant left without ever getting their food because of the wait. I wish we had left instead of wasting our time and still having to pay for a frustrating experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely eatery in the heart of Frankfort. We went early on a week night so it wasn't crowded. Our server Caleb was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I ate here for the first time last night. Really liked the downtown Frankfort feel on a Wednesday night with the old capital, people eating outdoors and music. Unfortunately, our experience at Serafini was not as good. We ordered the Italian Nachos for an appetizer, which were just okay. My wife ordered the Serafini pasta (chicken and marinara), which was okay but on the dry side. I got the chef special, which was butterfly shrimp, risotto, and green beans, which were okay. The chef special should at least include a small salad for the $40 price. The service was slow, even though there were only about 4 or 5 other tables occupied. We would have preferred to sit at the available window tables up front, but were seated in a booth towards the back. We didn't ask to sit up front because a waitress told the young man seating us, not to seat us on the other side of the restaurant. Finally, it took so long to get our dessert, after we paid, that I ended up standing next to our table holding our to go containers waiting on it. The entire atmosphere, however, was very nice and the best part of our experience. The meals, appetizer, a soft drink, beer and dessert were over $100.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ruben sandwich was delicious
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ll start with the fact that our waitress did the best she could. She was kind, wanted to help, and considerate.
That being said, everything that could go wrong did go wrong. We waited over 2 hours and 15 minutes for the meal in a nearly empty restaurant. When the food finally came out, half of it was cold, some of it was undercooked, and none of it met expectations.
Avoid the restaurant if you can help it, there were nearly no redeeming qualities.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
This is a must experience in Frankfort. Worth every penny . .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Bisque
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