Review of Frank's Diner in Kenosha Wisconsin

[sexi580]

the diner was pulled by horse in 1942 famous ppl like lucy ball the three stoogies and many more actors ate there not only is the food damn good id=ts a historic place . good food great ppl u got to try the famous garbage plate.....

[CarvedGrape]

When I went to this place I felt like I was in the wild west. The adults in Kenosha are nice but the teenagers in the age range of 15-20 are absolute shit. Don't even get me started on Racine.

[madmanmikey]

Hello Wildbill,

Thanks for the nice review of the place. I have worked there for years, and while not in your video did recognize at least two if my coworkers. I noticed some people complained about our attitudes here. While I can't really blame them, I have to ask them to reflect on their own workplaces and the demands put on them. It is crazy busy all the time and if we gave everyone individual loving attention we would have no time to get anything done - there's too many of you! Come again!

[TheTrueGamble]

Thanks for posting. Cool family, im jealous :). 

[wildbill1911A1]

@TheTrueGamble Thanks for watching and commenting.

[TheTrueGamble]

@wildbill1911A1 np! Whats the word on that casino down in Kenosha?

[wildbill1911A1]

@TheTrueGamble I don't know about the casino. I actually live near Washington, DC, and don't get to Kenosha very often.

[danprender]

dude is a douche

[wildbill1911A1]

@danprender Thank you for watching and commenting!

[Halverson]

@777Atum thats was ridiculous, go somewhere

[777Atum]

Been there 15 years ago and I remember this gury who ate there all the time and he was seriously overweight. He died of a heart attack shortly after I say him there. But I remember that this place was great and I loved it. Its truly Kenosha and Americana. KHCP and Keno all the way.

[semeincha]

Just recently SOLD to a Greek Buyer!

[Nuge2008]

@semeincha Say What?!?! I've know the girl's my whole life, when did this happen?!

[pkflake]

i wouldn't be full even if i ate both those orders

[Unit171]

The food here is amazing.

[raeb38]

Fifty years ago I worked in the building next door thats shown in the video. Bud, Florence and Don served up the morning coffee and donuts and made lunches to order, not with as much pizazz but in an

affable way that kept you coming back eager to see them and spend time as much as for the food.

[FionaThompson16]

My boyfriend and i were watching this and i was like "when the hell did this get here, i've been past there like millions of times and never seen it. " apparently it's the best food he's ever had. I have no clue, but i'm going to make a point to eat there now

[wildbill1911A1]

thanks for watching... post a video after you go!

[windsensei]

i was actually offended by one of the waiters. wasn't the best eating experience... :(

[wildbill1911A1]

Thanks for watching, and double thanks for your comments. I would guess that was not intentional, the way it is part of the "schtick" as it is in some diners. They may have lost you as a customer.

[windsensei]

yeah...i guess ur right. but not only did the guy insult me, he also got my friend's order wrong... :/

the food wasn't bad though

[wildbill1911A1]

darn it.. it's the good food, then, and maybe the low price too.. that keeps people coming back.

[madmanmikey]

@windsensei Hello,

I am likely the waiter who offended you. I'm short, fat, grey and have a nose ring. Maybe you would be more ok with my approach if you compared my job to your job. Both of us deal with oodles of customers every day. And most of them have no damned idea what they want or how to get it. If you work at a slow business, this is not a problem, you have time to help and instruct people. But if your business is as busy as this one, you have to play drill sergeant to make it work.

[USMC77777]

Ah Franks my favorite breakfast of all time is there

GARBAGE PLATE FTW

[frickadele]

My husbands' favorite restaurant ...

was the "Van Den Berg State"...

a restaurant/hotel located in Leeuwarden...

a town in the northern part of the Netherlands.

My favorite meal was prepared in a town called Mestre...near Venice.

The world has such fabulous food....

just get a passport and explore!

Franks is awful.

[wildbill1911A1]

I agree that the world is like a book, and those who don't travel have only read one page.

[delineated]

depends on how you look at it. just cause you don't travel does not mean you haven't read a book. such bleak, vague, and close minded answers.

[wildbill1911A1]

It's a metaphor. Travel and reading are compared, not the same thing. Many people who don't travel much do read, and many people who do travel don't read much.

The world is a very interesting place, and yet some people have no interest in travel to see it. That is not to denigrate those who want to travel but can't because they don't have the time or money. It is meant to pity those with little curiosity.

[frickadele]

Franks Diner was a disappointment.

I was POW (prisoner of Wisconsin)...

for 26 years...

so I have the right to speak my mind.

If you don't like it...

who gives a shit.

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[wildbill1911A1]

Thanks for watching. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, whether I agree or not. That's why there are different restaurants everywhere you go.

What *is* your favorite, now that you've escaped from Wisconsin?

[hagk2002]

Well done

[bigbooty2469]

born and raised in kenosha..go to franks diner every once in awhile..love that place.. i also know maddam hujik..and her husband and her 3 kids.. i went to lance.. graduated from tremper in 2005 and now in college.. EAT FRANKS!:)

[madmanmikey]

@bigbooty2469 Hi - it's one of the Franks waiters here. You know that family? I really like waiting on and talking to them. Say hello next time you are in - signed, the old guy with a nose ring.

[hardrockspiritchaser]

Garbage Plate!!!

[zeusnuts]

yum I ate there once as well when stuck in Kenosha. It was a great time!

[smithdsmit]

I didnt care for te pasties but im going to try the garbage omlette next time im in kenosha

[Bender10111]

Thats IT! this is my 4th time seeing this im definitly going there! Also, were the Eggs Bennidict good? I was thinking of trying that.

[wildbill1911A1]

I thought so, but YOU try them and post a cooment!

[Frozensquirrel]

I live so close to there and I don't go that often.

I need to start going more!

[Frozensquirrel]

Alright, I'd post the video on my secondary accont though, RandomCore! Since this one I'm currently using is for stuff like short films.

[Frozensquirrel]

Will do! Thanks!

So they don't get mad if you video tape in there? Cause I can tell you for a fact McDonalds doesn't like it.

[wildbill1911A1]

all they can do is ask you to stop.. or leave.

[LITTLER0CKAR]

for as good/often and hearty as you eat (atleast in the videos), you keep fit.

wish i was like that. if i'd've had what you had, i'd've come outta le ole diner 5pds heavier.

be thankful for your genes.

[wildbill1911A1]

not every meal is like that. and I have been known to exercise.

[delineated]

the best thing is the garbage plate.

[wildbill1911A1]

Thanks for commenting. I think you're probably right!

[delineated]

yeah, I think thats mostly what there cooking on the griddle there. the big piles of food.

[masterofpuppets84]

I've benn there before! There is a guy that works there that is really mean to me! He called me an ankle-biter! Besides that the food there is great!

[wildbill1911A1]

wait.. how old were you when you were an ankle-biter? That is a cute term for a very small child. Or are you saying it was an undeserved nick-name?

[Bender10111]

Never been there, but it sounds and looks great :)

[wildbill1911A1]

I hope you get to go... or post a video review of a 'one of a kind' place near you!

[Bender10111]

Well, if i had a choice, I would make a video of Jack's Cozy Cafe, they have great breakfast there, but not sure if Jack still works there :P

[wildbill1911A1]

I think you DO have a choice.  Why not make that video? It can be quite amateurish like mine.

[iloveyou5593]

yeah i live in kenosha and my french teacher was on the episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

[wildbill1911A1]

excellent!

[RoarImADino]

Hah. I love madame hujik. She was my french teacher too. :]

& as for Franks. Itss really good. We go every couple weeks or so.

[icarainbow2]

I saw this on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Next time I go to Kenosha I want to go there.

[doomer79]

Ahhh... a good ole-fashioned Diner!!! Thanx for posting, we've got a few like that in Seattle here.

[wildbill1911A1]

This place was on Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives.

[Dunoj]

Nice thick slices of challah. Grease=flavor is the truth. I love Diners, Driveins, and Dives.

[rufdog2]

i live in Monroe,WI... only about 3 hours away :)

[wildbill1911A1]

Then it's definitely worth the trip!

[boardroomjimmy]

Frank's may be the best diner in the history of the universe. Fantastic food and super cool people.

[jroget66]

Does anyone know where they made the stuffed pancake on diners drive-ins and dives?

[VICTORGREYWOLF]

you could try

[VICTORGREYWOLF]

there are alot of them, just go to food network web site, and go to diners, dive ins and dives, and go to the episode where they spoke of pancakes, and I am sure they will show the location. Good luck

[VICTORGREYWOLF]

you'll have to look up the website, and if you remember the category of said show, you'll have the address. Hope this helps.

[jroget66]

I went to the FoodTV website and found out it was on today at 11am. Thanks for the help!

[chip2112]

Great little video, just drove 100 miles Saturday AM for breakfast there and had the special, a Reuben Omelet, it was FANTASTIC!

Fun place, highly recommended...

[VICTORGREYWOLF]

one question:

I was on their website, and also, saw them on Diners, drive in and dives, and I have to know this one for sure:

Where did they come up with the name "garbage" plate? I mean, was that just a way to make it memorable, or did they have some people reference it to that special or what? I await anyone who can answer that one.

[wildbill1911A1]

Good question, but this was my first visit, so I can't help. Maybe someone who is a long term customer can tell us.

[hibye53142]

well they throw like everything on one plate,

onions eggs bacon ham and so forth

there is a lot of stuff in it just like the garbage and so i think that is why they call it that

they do have good food though

my french teacher was on the diners drive ins and dives

[Bender10111]

Maddam Hujick right? I can't find the episode of this on youtube of diners drive ins and dives =/

[hibye53142]

yea it was madam, but i got a new french teacher this year...she switched schools : \

i saw the episode of her on tv and she was going to play it in french class last year but never did : )

did you have her as a french teacher?

[Bender10111]

your in 7th? so am i, who are you?

[hibye53142]

do you have french this quarter? cause i have it this quarter 5th period....do you?

[launboy8]

Lance right? I went there too. Go Lightening... and now GO TROJANS

[mikecardii]

That looks amazing. I plan on going there some time, I'm from Minnesota so it'll be quite a trek.

[wildbill1911A1]

Franks was featured on "Diners, Dumps and Dives" a television show on the Food Network, I think.

It was a fun place and I recommend it. Glad you liked the video.

[mikecardii]

Yeah I actually googled it after watching that episode. And the name of the show is "Diners, Drive-in's, and Dives." ;)

[wildbill1911A1]

ooops. Yes, you're right.

[mikecardii]

But yeah that definitely looks like a blast.

[VICTORGREYWOLF]

Hey, looks like a great pleace to be.

[wildbill1911A1]

it was a blast.. I was lucky to get there before the crowd.

[Padrenoe]

Thanks for the video! I am a native Kenoshan who gets back in town about twice a year and I ALWAYS stop into Franks at least once. My friends and I used to go there all of the time in high school. Some great memories there.

[wildbill1911A1]

Thanks for the comment! I had such a good time there. I can see why you feel that way about Franks. In my youth, in Pennsauken, NJ, we went to the Penn Queen Diner on route 130. I'm going there tomorrow for breakfast with my sister. I love that place. Hey, I'll do a YouTube review of that, too.

[tunisianswife]

aah, that was great! thanks for sharing.(and that eggs benedict did look sooo good)

[wildbill1911A1]

Thanks. It was good. I'll go back to that place.

[theloathlydaddy]

Looks like a great place to eat. You and your son seem to have had a fine time, and the eggs benedict looks extremely appetizing :) . All the best.

[wildbill1911A1]

I always seem to have a good time when I'm out with my kids. This one on one time is very nice.