Lido Area

Enjoy Irish double tastes
By Gan Tian

Opposite Beijing Japanese School, Frank’s Place offers children’s laughter as well as food and coffee.

The brown and red wooden chairs and tables make the ambience a little drab. A few more lights would brighten the atmosphere. Shining glasses are hanging over the bar counter and movie posters are placed everywhere. Tim Hunt, the manager, mentioned it is a typical Irish pub due to its special decorations. “The wooden theme will remind people of their hometown,” Hunt said.

There is a back deck hidden on the south side of the pub. Walking outside, guests will notice another totally different style. “It is more traditional inside Frank’s Place, but here on the back deck, you can see it is much more modern. We call it a garden,” Hunt said. Black and transparent floors, sculptures, and funky music make this area more suited to a younger clientele.

A big white screen catches everyone’s attention. Feel like sharing a movie with some friends? Well, you can. Bring your favorite movie here on Monday to share, enjoy Desperate Housewives on Tuesday, watch a movie specially selected for you on Wednesday or enjoy a party on weekends. A variety of activities are presented here everyday.

“Sports” is another keyword at Frank’s. As a sports fan himself, Hunt has installed six televisions and screens to broadcast sports events! “Soccer, NBA basketball, baseball … we have many DVDs and we broadcast important events,” Hunt became excited when he talked sports, “there were nearly 150 people here watching a game last Saturday!”

Frank’s Place settled down for business here in June last year. However, it has an 18-year history. It first opened in the downtown area by the City Hotel in 1989 and moved here last year. As it had already enjoyed a good reputation among expats and Chinese locals, it didn’t change its name or food menu.

Frank’s Spicy Buffalo Wings at 38 yuan, have enriched flavor containing the chef’s garlic aioli, and are the most frequently ordered dish here. The Dark Beer Platter features baby lambs chops, parma ham, salami, shrimps and tomato bruschetta, aged parmesan, Danish blue and classic caesar salad, olive foccacia all mixed together and goes for 108 yuan. Loaded Nachos is also a must – mozzarella-glazed crispy nacho chips topped with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno’s and chili beef, only 78 yuan.

Love sports? Feel British? Want to club? Find it all at Frank’s Place!

Frank’s Place
Where: West of Rosedale Hotel, Jiangtai Xi Lu, Lido Area, Chaoyang District
Open: 10 am – 2 am next day
Tel: 6437 8399