As a Bloody Mary maven, i had to go check out their much touted Mu'u Mu'u Mary that is at the top of the list for the Absolute Vodka Best Bloody Mary in the country. This is our 3rd visit to Frankie's so I feel somewhat qualified to review it.
1st time we went - i was just a lotta bit tipsy and all I remember really was having to go to the bar to get drinks and the tiny log chairs.
the 2nd time I went - i was less tipsy but still had to go to the bar to get service.
Last night we went early (5pm on a Saturday night) and sat at the bar. Guess what? I still had to walk down to the service area to get service. And it's not like we are TINY people. My son is 6' 8"
We specifically told the bartender we were there to check out their Mu"u Mu'u Mary's.
So here is how it went.
18 minutes after sitting at the bar we finally got up and got her attention. There were a total of 8 people, 2 security & 1 working on their electronics.
45 minutes later she came back (after my 6'8" son WAIVED frantically at her.
I had 1 more & we bought a book.
Our cab was waiting outside for 10 minutes until she finally came back with the check.
About the Mu'u Mu'u Mary:
It was pretty good. The part I loved the most was the Span garnish. The quail egg seemed to be just stuck on there for unusualness. It was very vodka-y. I mean a punch. I had a 2nd one just to make sure it wasn't just that one. Nope. PUNCH.
the black/pink sea salt was a nice touch.
I have an entire blog dedicated to Bloody Marys. I exclusively only drink them.
This was a passable one It probably ranks in the top 10 for Vegas and certainly higher for atmosphere.
Overall, when we have company in Vegas, we'll still probably put this on the list and just know that we have to get up off our fat asses to get the drinks.
the atmosphere is great. dark, kitchey, smokey and loud. The black and white beach movies were a nice touch.
But I wouldn't specifically get up and say "Oh let's go to Frankies" just not worth the Service portion.
Oh and for the fat folks.. they did change their seats to regular chairs so much better & now they have open booth seating as well.