This is your typical neighborhood Italian fare but with great service, tailored atmosphere (something for everyone), and phenomenal food. The fish was exceptional - fresh, flavorful but not overly seasoned, and a great portion. The bar is also big and beautiful. I really enjoy coming here - I hosted my babyshower here 5 years ago and today had lunch here to celebrate surviving 5 years with a toddler haha.

Gone to this place years ago and my friend decided to go here for his bday and I have to say the food ambiance services was great. We had a great time. The drinks could have been better but overall it was a good time.

My favorite Italian restaurant. This is authentic Italian food plates are big valet parking friendly Stuff Just Amazing Food I recommend is 100 times and it's in the Bronx I can't say enough of this spot I love it and I recommend it

F&J pine has always been my favorite in the Bronx. This is a must visit to either dine or take out. It's the best value you'll ever get where the portions are huge and the quality is great. The heroes are filled with fillings and large. The seafood bisque and pasta figole are my favorite soup. Can't go wrong with their risotto and seafood linguine. When you dine there; they also give you salad and rolls. Service is outstanding and always packed on the weekends and Friday nights. They're also great for retirement parties where you can get a private room.

I came here w/ my cousin,friend, & her mom. We came here for a birthday lunch for my cousin. Her birthday was the previous day. The decor inside is beautiful!They have a section where you can have a huge party w/ a mini waterfall on the outside. There's portraits of celebrities & the NY Yankees everywhere on the walls. The waiter wasn't attentive enough we had to keep calling him over when we needed something. He should have been on point. I haven't been here in 15+ yrs. It used to be just called Frankie's & Johnnie's. They used to have the best chicken parm sandwich in town. I knew what I wanted the chicken parm hero(connecticans call it grinder) of course hello.I'm originally from the Bronx,N.Y.,lol. We call it a hero not grinder.My friend & her mom ordered clams casino & chicken parm w/ spaghetti. My cousin ordered the chicken parm w/ angel hair in garlic sauce. It took a little bit for the food to come out. I walked around exploring. I was soooo disappointed in my food. It didn't taste like before. They fell off badly.The sandwich had hardly any chicken (mostly bread) & the chicken was so thin @ that.The sauce/chicken flavor was off & the bread wasn't toasted. I thought it was just me but my cousin said the chicken flavor was off,too.It came w/ some kind of potato fritter(which was tasty but cold). I love Parmesan cheese! We had to call over waiter to bring some out. He should have before we had to flag him down. The Parmesan cheese was homemade & tasted so good I had to pack what I didn't use. I saved space for dessert. I ordered the cannoli. Let me tell you it was so scrumptious! I shared w/ everyone it was a descent portion. I knew I wouldn't be able to finish it on my own.Everyone else ordered the tiramisu for their dessert. I'm not a big fan of it. I was almost tempted to order a couple of cannolis to go but didn't. I regret it b/c I haven't had a good cannoli like that in a while! I'll prob be back for the cannolis! lol! I almost forgot they do sell their pasta,sauce, & Parmesan cheese.

The service is always great at Pine. From the minute you walk-in you're always welcomed and treated like family. Last night I had the Napoleon for desert and it was so delicious. It was flaky and sweet, and crunchy from the chopped almonds with a nice tartness from the strawberry and honey drizzle. We got a complimentary chicken meatballs on the house and they were so good. I actually enjoyed them more than my entree; Chicken Marsala. I would definitely return and order the chicken meatballs with a side of the amazing rosemary fingerling potatoes. The complimentary salad paired so well with our dish.

Great service and good food a gem in the bronx i got pesto gnocchi and it is out of this world. i need to ask them for the pesto recipe. it was fluffy and full of flavor. i think this will be my go-to every time i visit! the veal masala was good at first but after awhile the sauce started tasting like soap and i wasn't a fan of it anymore. i wonder if it's the pesto gnocchi combo that did teach but overall it was pretty good in the beginning. its a lot of food ! ambiance has lots of bronx italian heritage things and is family friendly awesome space and has valet on premise 9/10 too good

I have been coming to Frankie & Johnnie's Pine Tavern since I was a kid. (I know it's now "F&J Pine Restaurant", but not to me.) Old school Italian men I looked up to brought me here back in the day. The same gentlemen who taught me to cook. So, I confess my bias. (Although I have no affiliation with the staff or management other than being a fan.) I was back home for the holidays, and took the opportunity to bring my kids, now that they are adults and can appreciate it. They now share my love for the joint, and were telling their friends who live in NY about it during the ride home. In the day, this was a hidden gem. Not a speak easy, but despite always being packed, it felt like a private club. One of those places people who know would come to rather than go to the better known tracks of Little Italy and Arthur Avenue. Closely held by word of mouth. Hopefully I don't get kneecapped for writing this review. So we rolled in with a big family group this time. 3 generations of hungry Sicilians who love Italian food. The decor is still classic and upscale. Dark oak, red carpets, white tablecloths, and brass railings, with memorabilia of an homage to Italian heritage and the NY Yankees (autographed photos, bats, and jerseys of Bronx Bombers of every era). The servers treat you like a bygone era. They wear the white jackets, introduce themselves, make recommendations, and are conversational and friendly without interrupting you. (Chiui was on point all evening, and did not rush us as the crowd started to thin as they drew to closing.) And the food is always phenomenal. Authentic, and delicious. The menu is long. You probably won't reach the last page because you'll already be torn between 5 great options by page 3. And there are so many tasty seafood options, appropriate to my Italian heritage. Their pasta y fajole is some of the best. I've had the veal so many wonderful ways over the years. But this time my kids and I couldn't decide, so we ordered 3 entrees to split family style. Frankie's Ragu is rigatoni and meatballs in a delicious meat sauce full of ground pork, sausage, and beef. The lobster ravioli is in a delicious garlic lobster cream sauce with spinach. And the linguine Pescatore is in a red sauce chock full of lobster, crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, and octopus. We had loads of leftovers (not of the lobster ravioli) to bring home for lunch the next day, but had to get some of the amazing desserts too. Our group got homemade zepoles, cannoli, tiramisu, and cheesecake.