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Frankie Farrell’s Irish Pub & Grille in Orlando, Florida: Restaurant Review

What can I say about Frankie Farrell’s, the new Irish pub and grille in Orlando, Florida? Well, firstly, the police should put yellow caution tape around this place so that unsuspecting restaurant-goers can avoid a nightmare experience. Here is a restaurant review of Frankie Farrell’s Irish Pub & Grille in Orlando, Florida.

Frankie Farrell’s Irish Pub & Grille is located at 8112 Poinciana Boulevard at the Lake Buena Vista Resort Village and Spa. It’s brand spanking new and not too bad on the eyes, but don’t let that fool you into stepping inside. Frankie Farrell’s is about as bad as it gets.

I’m a big fan of Irish pubs, and I was excited about the arrival of Frankie Farrell’s, which is right near my house. But the excitement quickly died when I stepped inside. They advertise as a big sports place, but on the first Thursday night of the Major League Baseball Playoffs, not a single one of their televisions was tuned into the games. No, apparently Frankie Farrell’s is all about soccer, and not a single one of the several people on staff could manage to turn the channel on one of their dozens of televisions to TBS.

And I was there waiting for quite a while. Over an hour to be exact. I was told that was because I ordered the hamburger, and that took a while to cook. “Because it’s so thick,” they said. But what I got wasn’t thick, it sure as heck wasn’t juicy. It was a dried out piece of meat in the shape of a ball.

Well, at least Irish pubs are at least always quick on the draw when it comes to serving beer, right? Not so fast. Not a Frankie Farrell’s. My first pint arrived just before the meal (and as you know, that took plenty of time). The second never arrived at all. And by then, I really could’ve used one, because this experience was quickly turning into a nightmare.

Of the four families visible to me (none interested in soccer, by the way), three of them left without eating. I remained for the sake of this review. If I save just one person from trying this place, I’ve served my purpose.

So, stay far away from Frankie Farrell’s Irish Pub & Grille in Orlando, Florida. In the meantime, I’ll petition the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to put up that police caution tape.