text: Expensive food Below average service nnI stopped into Frankie Bennys for a midevening dinner and I have to say that I walked away pretty unimpressed When I came through the door no one was there to greet or seat me After about a minute of standing around like an idiot I was just about to turn around and walk out when the bartender actually came out of the bar to reluctantly seat me How nice of him to do that but somehow do not think that is how it is supposed to go nnAnyway after sitting down I order an appetiser and a soft drink while attempting to connect to their free wifi After a few minutes of fiddling around with it I realise that they want not only my email but a password and login ID in order to get the wifi service Annoying But because I got the feeling I would be there a while I give in and do it And the wifi was slow and unresponsive Of course nnThe appetiser was garlic and cheese bread It was good The dinner was a calzone That was good as well The time needed to get those items Over an hour Yikes I have got time for dinner but not hours for it Just a side note They were NOT busy nnNot to delve into too many details this was by far my most expensive meal while in Edinburgh And not nearly good enough service or food to justify the expense Also this place had a very corporatecookiecutter restaurant atmosphere which does not feel authentic Italian or New York at all Not that I actually expected that nnI cannot see a scenario where I would come back and eat here I certainly would not recommend Frankie Bennys to any of my friends either In fact they would laugh at me if they knew I went here