I visited this shop during restaurant week because of the special they had. 2 hot dogs any style, 2 boylan sodas and a poutine to share all for $20.13. When we first walked in, the inside was spacious and well lit with seating for plenty. They had the garage style window up to let in fresh air and extra light. It was a seat your-self establishment so we had alot of tables to choose from. It was about 2pm on a friday but there were very few people inside, maybe 10-12. The seats are like church pews along with hard wood tables, thus the name franktuary.
The manager greeted us with a smile an offered us any seat we would like. We chose to sit closest to the kitchen which wasn't a bad choice because the noise level was really low. The pew/bench which is nailed to the floor sat very far from the table making it almost uncomfortable to sit. My fiance was on the other end so he offered to sit next to me so we could pull the table closer to us. Our waitress came to offer us drinks, I chose the cream soda and he chose the lemon-lime soda. They were all natural and delicious with fresh flavor. After looking over the menu we decided on the pittsburgh dog which had mushed pierogi and cole slaw on it. i went with sauerkraut instead of the slaw. my fiance chose the chicago style which is a classic dog of course. For our poutine we ordered the texas which came with beef chili, chedder cheese and jalapenos.
The poutine was definitely my favorite over the hot dogs. My pierogi was cold and the dog i order which was their new zealand underdog was very tough and dry. the toppings made it had to swallow because their was very little moisture. I found myself drinking soda after every bite. The poutine on the other hand was very tasty and hot. The fries had become a little soggy from the chili but i enjoyed them this way. We both decided on a beer but they only had about 10 drafts to choose from. Although their was a full bar and a make-your-own cocktail menu i would have preferred more beers.
After halfway finishing my food my now fiance had surprised me with an engagement ring and a banner reading "will you marry me?" I was definitely overcome with joy but sad that he had chosen a place that we had never been to before. There is a chance i may return to franktuary but just for the poutine and a drink.