Lil' Frankie's is the baby brother of Franck, an institution in the East Village since 2002. This irresistible offspring is distinguished by its custom-built brick oven, a tool that sublimely affects everything from torpedo-size eggplants to whole fish and terrific thin-crust pizza. With its Neapolitan wood-burning oven, Frank Prisinzano crafts mouthwatering pizzas and tantalizing pasta dishes that have become the talk of the town. The room here always has a lot of energy and attracts a wide range of people, from couples on a date to families on a birthday dinner.