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Frank's Bar

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Sinatra-inspired New York-style speakeasy · Asia

Frank's Bar is a Frank Sinatra-inspired New York-style speakeasy at Avenue K, pairing bespoke and classic cocktails with swing-era music, food, cigars and a large spirits selection.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-21

Plan Your Visit

Unit 06 Level 03, Avenue K, 156, Jln Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Style
Sinatra-inspired New York-style speakeasyChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
Hours
Daily 5pm–2am; last call 1:30am.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
Booking
Online reservations are available through the owner-linked SevenRooms route. No current deposit, cancellation, party-size or table-duration terms were visible in this review.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
Menu
The live owner menu hub links itemized cocktail, spirits, cigar and food menus; the published lists include ingredients or selections and current prices.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

27.9 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
64.0
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
25.9
Serious press
4.2
Social Vibes
53.9

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive3 mentions· low confidence

Sentiment score

77/ 100

Score context

Three distinct 2025 guest reports described cocktails and bar service favorably at the No. 156 Jalan Ampang venue. Event-linked and staff-connected comments were excluded. The small, one-platform sample supports a low-confidence positive read.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • cocktail recommendations and classics
  • attentive bar service
  • moody room
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Crowd signal

Google 4.5★ across 232 reviews.

The owner reservation page gives #06-03, Avenue K, 156 Jalan Ampang; the Avenue K venue page identifies Frank's Bar at the same site. This is the named bar listing, not the mall listing.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Reviews & press