Franklin's — Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre

We found this gem by chance while in town for a concert. It's rustic industrial atmosphere will make you feel as if you are on vacation somewhere special! We loved being able to sit inside/outside with the garage door open! There is also seating fully outside if you want to people watch. Now the food...the breads, burgers, chicken and other items are hand made and are phenomenal! The nachos with chili are out of this world and the shrimp corn chowder was one of the best soups I have ever had! We also had the chicken club....with home made bun, of course. Simply amazing! Now the service...Matt, the bar tender was on top of it all. His professionalism and fantastic personality was the icing on the cake with this find. He has been with the establishment since it opened and it shows. The only thing he wasn't doing while taking care of everyone was juggling ...however, I have no doubt that he could handle it with ease! This is a MUST TRY! You can thank me...

We decided to come here for a few drinks which turned into dinner and drinks. It wasn't very busy, but that's ok, we liked that. With outside seating and the garage door open, it makes it feel like the kind of bars by the beach. The decor was pretty cool, too. Overall, we thought it had a nice atmosphere.

They probably have the drink you want. Just look up on the walls, and you'll see all kinds of fun concoctions. We also ordered food, which was very good. The zucchini fries were cooked perfectly, and the breading stayed on them. The soft pretzel was freaking huge!! Everything was very tasty.

All in all, we had a great time here. I've read this place gets pretty busy, but we really had a nice time here, being it was quiet. We will definitely stop back another time before the warm weather disappears....

As a couple of foodies, we have a journal full of places we have been and places we can’t wait to try. It was a gorgeous September day for a motorcycle ride so we closed our eyes and pointed on our list and landed on Franklins. The place was jamming when we arrived but we were quickly greeted by the bartender, Matt. As a bartender myself, I appreciate the hustle! It’s an art to be able to handle the needs of an entire bar and tables efficiently and to do it with sincerity. Matt was amazing!!! He helped us pick out menu items and never let our glasses empty! I got the steak bites and they were cooked perfectly. My husband got the French dip and it was delicious! We can’t wait to go back and try other things from their menu and hopefully have Matt as our bartender again! A...