Four of us enjoyed a great dinner last night at Frankie Bones Restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina. To be more precise, we went to The Fabulous Frankie Bones Restaurant and Lounge, as the restaurant is called on their web site. And it lived up to it’s name…

When we walked through the door into the restaurant we were taken back in time…

The atmosphere is truly fun, with an amazing collection of photos from the 1960s. And the food was terrific, with a great selection of Italian and American entrées…

We received excellent service by a team of hard-working, upbeat waiters and managers…

Even the entertainment was fun, with the Sherri Lynn & Mountain Friends bluegrass band…

We had so much fun that we didn’t want to leave, so we forgot our diet and had dessert…

On the Frankie Bones web site I noticed this interesting statement…

“I remember a time we called Camelot. It was the early 60′s. A carefree time… a GREAT time in America. The Rat Pack ruled and “swanky” and “high roller” meant a great show, great laughs and a great martini. My pals and my best gal travelled to the big casino cities and ate at all the best joints. Subway floors, leather booths, and blacked out windows. Now that’s culture. We celebrated big food, big wine, hand shaken martini’s and the simple things in life.” – F.B.

That’s the vision behind the ambience, good food and great service at Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge. It’s the reason we were temporarily taken back to the “carefree days” we will never forget.