Restaurant Review: Frankie's Modern Diner (Nanaimo)



Frankie's Modern Diner Signage
   When I heard Moxie's had closed it doors and had re-opened under a new restaurant (and modern diner style at that!) I was eager to check it out. I've always enjoyed the nostalgic look and feel of a modern diner. We arrived on Sunday morning for breakfast and I was eager to indulge in one of the many bennys that were presented on the menu. 

"Fresh, Local, from scratch cooking -

Our goal is to provide local, sustainable products and prepare field for fork meals for your pleasure. We cook as much as possible from scratch and fresh daily. Menu items are created and tested by our culinary team and we welcome your thoughts and comments"


This is straight from their menu. 

They have one of the largest menus I have ever seen, including ALL-DAY breakfast. So if you're a breakfast lover like myself, you'll LOVE this.

 We arrived with a party of 6 and we were all impressed with the extensive menu. 

I had a hard time deciding on which eggs benny to try as they all looked delicious and unique (there is even a duck benny with truffled hollandaise!). I settled on the gluten-free Don Juan - on polenta cakes (corn mash patties) with grilled chorizo, roasted red peppers, portobello mushrooms and CHIPOTLE hollandaise! Served with BC redskin hashbrowns and a fresh fruit brochette. The full order was $14 and half $10. Very reasonable. The chipotle hollandaise was unreal!

The gluten-free Don Juan Benny
 Our food arrived hot and delicious after a short delay. Yes, food to table was a bit slow but the food (in my opinion) was worth the wait. Hopefully this is something the restaurant finds a solution for in the near future. Just don't expect super fast service either when it comes to "from scratch cooking", it just takes longer!

 Frankie's Modern Diner gets kudos from me. I love the "from scratch" and "local" food options coupled up with the modern diner style of the menu and restaurant decor.

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Or you can visit them at 102-6750 North Island Hwy Nanaimo (250-933-3281)

Open at 7am daily.   

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