Papa Frank's Italian Restaurant

The service, quality, portion sizes, and prices are incredible!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really good food for a reasonable price!! ❤

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This spot is an absolute staple in the Burlington community. Great food, unbeatable prices, and wonderful atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything was delicious!

Born and raised in Italy! I had very high expectations because this restaurant was recommended to me by so many people , colleagues and friends, who had particularly appreciated prices and portions! Disappointed by both :( Ordered a lasagna to take out , I know it was a size “small” but to me that was microscopic ! A super small piece in the middle of sauce. This for me was the size of an antipasto ! Taste was good but not authentic Italian . Prices are not appropriate either. I won’t go there again I am sorry :(

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Large portions, great value, authentic! We stopped by on a road trip and ordered takeout — ready in just 20 minutes, so definitely call ahead. Honestly, we would’ve loved to dine in too; the place has that traditional, old-school Italian charm.

My eggplant parmigiana came with a choice of pasta and very yummy garlic sticks, and of course, true Italian style, there were so many pasta and sauce options. The lady taking my order over the phone offered at least a dozen sauces for my ziti! The red sauce I picked was a little sweeter than my personal preference, but it tasted homemade. The eggplant itself was a bit bland though.

My spouse loved his two huge $4.25 meatballs “on the side,” and even the garden salad was more than just greens — olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and more.

The total came to around $12 for mine and just over $7 for his. I was honestly shocked — I travel 40+ weeks a year, and restaurant prices like this are almost unheard of in 2026. Cash price is as listed; cards add 3%.

Thanks for keeping the small-town feel alive and serving affordable, comforting food that keeps customers coming back!
Ps: the menu on Google is incomplete so I added the most updated one here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Absolutely stellar establishment. Very rustic, beautiful interior with a very nice and helpful staff. Food was out pretty quick and tasted great, absolutely should visit if you can find any parking in Burlington, good luck.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overall, for the most part the food was inedible. We ordered several different items. The meatball sub was bland and sub roll burnt (hard). The chicken parm sub was inedible. The sub roll burnt (hard), chicken with barely any breading, and chicken too tough to bite through in some places. If I had to guess it was a pre-made frozen product. The spaghetti with tomato sauce was ok (too sweet). The small cheese pizza was ok (2.5/5). The garlic bread was hard as stone. We ended up throwing away both subs and the garlic bread.

Food: 1

Service: 5

The restaurants stuffs were super nice. We ordered vegetarian dishes. First, they served us pizza, but it contained sausage. And they quickly brought back and then offered us a new one and remove it from our bill. Really thankful for the employee there!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recently re discovered this place after not being in years. My parents used to bring me here as a kid. Now my gf and I have stopped in twice in the last month and have not been disappointed. Food is affordable. Service is great. The chicken parm is my favorite along with the garlic bread. She always gets the pesto pasta and is never upset. Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We love Papa Frank's!
Delicious food, and fabulous service!
Thanks Katie !!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Papa Frank's is solid, decent food made by decent people at a decent price. It's not fancy, but it's good and you won't feel ripped off

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Omg—this is hands down the best garlic cheesy bread I’ve ever had 🧄🧀✨
Amazing portions, super fast service, and the cooks are literally making pasta for a crowd while still smiling and saying “have a good night.” That kind of energy matters 🥹

And for some reason… the Coca-Cola here is SO good 🥤?? Like extra crisp, extra refreshing.

WOW—that’s a place. Papa Frank’s, you’ve got my heart. I absolutely love it here and will 100% be back 💕🍝

Food: 5

Look one meat lasagne, one baked ziti with extra meat sauce, a coke and a tea $32 plus tip and it was delicious; service fast and matter of fact, professional. What could anyone in Vermont complain about here?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cute restaurant, ordered Togo via phone. Picked up my food got home few minutes after to my chicken being pink on inside, my noodles soggy and over cooked, and my Alfredo sauce is curdled. This is definitely a set up to getting someone very sick. I used to live this restaurant was here once a week to eat in back in 2019, idk what changed or happened tonight but I am by far upset.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3