Frank's Pizza, Downtown
25 people recommend, 11 warn against itvia r/houston, r/HoustonFood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 14 threads.
What people say, in short
Recommended by many commenters as a late-night or by-the-slice downtown stop. Two commenters like ordering pepperoni slices or slices at the counter, and two call it reliable or consistent. Four commenters call it decent or unremarkable, and eight are negative, including two who say it is only good when drunk. One commenter reports a downtown delivery order that took hours. The shop shown here is the Travis St one downtown.
Address
Frank's Pizza, 417 Travis St, Houston, TX 77002
At a glance
- Best for
- Late night
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Frank's Pizza, Downtown, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/daisiesarepretty2 in r/houston · Aug 2025taste
Their go-to spot for pepperoni slices when too tired to cook; enjoyed sitting at the front stools.
- Recommendsu/His_story_teacher in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Likes ordering slices at the counter here but usually takes a whole pie home.
- Recommendsu/BraveLittlePene in r/HoustonFood · Apr 2026
Says they used to love it as a late-night spot.
- Recommendsu/Juliuseizure in r/houston · Aug 2025
Misses late-night slice runs after walking their pup to Market Square.
- Mixedu/htinedude in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024taste
Says Frank's is good for Houston but not great for people used to better pizza styles.
- Caveatu/dvaldez0919 in r/houston · Aug 2025delivery
A downtown delivery order took hours to arrive.
- Mixedu/everythymewetouch in r/houston · Aug 2026taste
Calls the quality unremarkable, but says it's a big, messy slice handy to downtown bars.
- Recommendsu/captainjake13 in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Says this place is excellent and pushes back on critics.
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- Recommendsu/just_real_quick in r/houston · Feb 2024consistency
Calls the crust chewy and dependable after years, saying a bad slice is rare for them.
- Caveatu/plantaholic2 in r/houston · Aug 2026taste
Says the pizza has no flavor at all, which is why they dislike it.
- Mixedu/humanstreetview in r/HoustonFood · May 2026consistency
Thinks it is merely good but reliably consistent.
- Recommendsu/DonKeedix in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2026
Also suggests Franks as a late-night slice option for the request.
- Recommendsu/Juvi40904 in r/houston · Aug 2025taste
Calls it the best pizza on earth late at night after bar hopping.
- Caveatu/NandoBando5_7 in r/houston · Apr 2024taste
Says Frank's is bad; they tried its pepperoni pizza and did not like it.
- Recommendsu/BlackCatBonanza in r/houston · Aug 2025ambience
Enjoyed sitting in there, eating and people-watching after late shifts, and misses those years.
- Recommendsu/thenewguy729 in r/HoustonFood · May 2025
Suggests grabbing a slice there downtown before walking to a nearby pinball bar.
- Recommendsu/ANKhurley in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Lists it among the top places for pizza by the slice.
- Mixedu/jesdenn in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024
Agrees Frank's is decent but not great, and says the list covered different price points.
- Recommendsu/KarmaEnterprise in r/houston · Aug 2026
Says Frank's or nothing, praising it as straightforward pizza.
- Recommendsu/maneco3000 in r/houston · Feb 2024
Their go-to spot after concerts and games downtown.
- Recommendsu/Personal-Tomatillo98 in r/houston · Feb 2024ambience
Great 2am pizza with entertaining drunk people watching.
- Recommendsu/BoilzBlisterzBurnz in r/houston · Aug 2026
Enjoys Frank's downtown.
- Caveatu/hbhunk63 in r/houston · Aug 2026taste
Calls it overrated slop only good when drunk and hungry.
- Caveatu/GeneFragrant in r/HoustonFood · May 2026taste
Says fans must be drunk and that a homemade tortilla snack tastes the same.
- Recommendsu/Longhorns_ in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Names it as a go-to for slices.
- Recommendsu/Boring_Salary6450 in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2026
Suggests the Downtown location of Franks Pizza instead of one near the Med Center.
- Recommendsu/o_MrBombastic_o in r/houston · Feb 2024
Late-night go-to among good pizza places.
- Caveatu/SBGuy043 in r/houston · Aug 2026taste
Tried it sober for lunch and found it mediocre.
- Caveatu/Flimsy-Stable8388 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024
Advises against going to Frank's.
- Caveatu/slick2hold in r/houston · Apr 2024
Compares Frank's to Domino's, a dismissive comparison.
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